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HISTORY 


OF 


Greene   County. 


ILLINOIS 


Ets  ^ast  anlr  present, 


CONTATNING 


A  History  of   the   County;    Its   Cities,  Towns,  Etc.;    A  Biographical 
Directory  of  its  Citizens;  War  Record  of  its  Volunteers  in 
THE  Late  Rebellion  ;  Portraits  of  its  Early  Settlers  and 
Prominent  Men;  General  and  Local  Statistics;  His- 
tory  OF  THE    Northwest;    History   of   Illinois; 
Constitution  of  the  United  States;  Map 
of    Greene   County;    Miscellaneous 
Matters,  Etc.,  Etc. 


ILLUSTRATED. 


CHICAGO: 
Donnelley,  Cassette  &  Loyd,  Publishers. 

1879- 


COPYRIGHT, 

DONNELLEY,   GASSETTE  AND  LOYD 

1879. 


Donnelley,  Gassette  &  Lotd.  The  Lakeside  Press. 


Preface. 


A  single  county  in  the  great  State  of  Illinois  occupies  but  an  insignificant 
place  upon  the  map  of  the  world,  and  its  people  and  its  story  are  comparatively 
unknown.  Yet  the  grand  river  of  national  history  is  formed  by  the  union  of 
many  rills  of  tradition  and  record  flowing  from  a  thousand  counties  and  states 
all  over  the  land.  The  tracing  of  one  of  these  rills  to  its  source,  and  the 
occasional  gathering  of  a  blossom  from  its  banks,  or  a  glittering  pebble  from  its 
bed,  is  the  province  of  the  present  volume.  The  dweller  on  the  shores  of  a 
mighty  Father  of  Waters  knows  more  of  the  busy  scenes  of  commerce  than  the 
hardy  mountaineer,  but  the  boy  whose  home  is  by  the  side  of  a  rippling  brook 
is  familiar  with  every  stone  on  its  bank,  with  every  fish  in  its  bosom,  and  every 
tree  that  shades  its  tiny  wavelets  ;  so  the  History  of  Greene  County,  though  it 
deals  not  with  the  tumults  of  war  or  the  intricacies  of  diplomacy,  gives,  the  reader 
a  much  clearer  view  of  the  thoughts,  the  habits,  and  the  trials  of  the  people  with 
o  whom  it  is  connected,  than  is  possible  in  a  more  pretentious  volume.  It  is  with 
"  this  view  that  we  issue  the  present  work.  It  is  not  a  record  of  the  convulsions 
of  nations,  but  of  the  lives  of  a  few  people  who  lived  for  a  short  time  in  a  very 
vlimited  territory. 

*^         The  History  of  Greene  County  contained  in  this  volume  on  pages  221  to 
^431,  inclusive,  were  compiled  by  Clement  L.  Clapp,  editor  of  the   Carrollton 
Patriot,  whose  education  and  profession  especially  fit  him  for  such  a  task. 

°         Mr.    Clapp    desires    us     respectfully    to     apologize    for    the    fact    that 
—various  events  have  not  received  the  relative  attention  that  their  importance 
^demands.      Owing    to    the    haste    in    which    the    work    was,    of     necessity, 
<vi  prepared,  materials  which   easily  came  to  hand  were    freely  used,  and  many 
jevents,  persons,  and  institutions  worthy  of  extended  notice,  are,  by  the  exigen- 
-cies  of  circumstances,  but  briefly  referred  to.     He  requests  us  to  acknowledge 
i'his  obligation  for  valuable  material  to  the  writings  of  the  late  William  A. 
,5TuNNELL,  to  the  Centennial  address  of  the  late  Hon.  D.  M.  Woodson,  and  to 
othe  Greene  County  Atlas.     He  has  especial  occasion  for  gratitude  to  Professor 
R.  E.  Wilder,  of  Greenfield,  whose  history  of  that  town  is  complete  and  accu- 
rate; to  the  Rev.  B.  B.  Hamilton,  whose  extended  researches  in  local  history 
are  well  known ;  to  Price  &  Sons  for  the  free  use  of  the  files  of  the  Carrollton 
Gazette;  to  County  Clerk  L.  R.  Lakin,  and  to  Circuit  Clerk  J.  H.  Short,  with 
his  Deputy,  Mr.  F.  M.  Roberts,  for  assistance  in  examining  the  county  records; 
to  Mr.  John  W.  Huitt,  Judge  Alfred  Hinton,  Mr.  Anderson  Headrick, 
and  Mr.  John  V.  Dee,  patriarchs  of  the  Past ;  to  David  Pierson,  Esq.;  to  Dr. 

50859 


Xiv.  PREFACE. 

C.  Armstrong,  Secretary  of  the  Old  Settlers'  Association  ;  to  N.  J.  Andrews, 
Secretary  of  the  A.  &  M.  Association  ;  to  J.  H.  Vanarsdale,  Esq.;  to  E.  A. 
DooLiTTLE,  Principal  of  the  Ca,rrollton  Public  School;  to  H.  H.Montgomery, 
Principal  of  the  Greenfield  Public  School;  to  Dr.  Fenity,  Kane;  to  Mr.  John 
Daniels,  Palmer's  Prairie;  to  Mr.  T,  J.  Albert,  Wilmington  ;  to  J.  L.  Patter- 
son, Esq.,  Roodhouse ;  and  to  many  others,  who  have  very  considerably 
lightened  his  labors. 

The  Publishers  offer  this  book  to  the  public,  confident  that  it  is  by  far  the 
fullest  and  most  accurate  history  of  Greene  County  ever  published. 

Very  respectfully, 

DONNELLEY,  GASSETTE   &   LOYD, 

Publishers. 


Co 


NTENTS 


IHISTORICAL. 


Page 


History  of  Northwest  Territory..  19 

Geographical  Position 19 

Early  Explorations 20 

Discovery  of  the  Ohio 33 

English    Explorations     and 

Settlements 35 

American  Settlements 60 

Division  of    the    Northwest 

Territory 66 

Tecumseh  and    the  "War  of 

1812 70 

Black  Hawk   and  the  Black 

Hawk  War 74 

Other  Indian  Troubles 79 

Present    Condition     of    the 

Northwest 87 

Illinois 99 

Indiana 101 

Iowa 102 

Michigan 103 

Wisconsin l04 

Minnesota 106 

Nebraska 107 

History  of  Illinois 109 

Coal 125 

Compact  of  1787 117 

Chicago 132 

Early  Discoveries 109 

Early  Settlements 115 

Education 129 

French  Occupation 112 

Genius  of  LaSalle 113 

Material  Resources 124 

Massacre  at  Fort  Dearborn  ..141 

Physical  Features 121 

Progress  of  Development 123 

Religion  and  Morals 128 

War  Record  of  Illinois 130 

History  of  Greene  County 221 

Geography  of 221 

Topography  and  Geology 221 

Coal 231x 

Introductory  History 2.3;j 

Earliest  Settlements 235 

Organization  of  the  County.. 248 

Two  Episodes  of  1821 259 

The  Silver  Mine  Excitement. 267 
Events  before  the  Deep  Snow  277 


PAGK 


History  of  Greene  County— 
The  Deep  Snow  and  Other 

Events 277 

The  Mexican  War 295 

Statistics 300 

County  OfBcers  from  Date  of 

Organization 302 

Various  Institutions 306 

Organizations,  etc 306 

Old  Settlers'  Association 312 

Constitution  Old  Settlers' As- 
sociation  313 

Early     Settlers     in    Greene 

County 316 

List    of    Early    Settlers     in 

Greene  County 316 

Agricultural  and  Mechanical 

Association 323 

County  Officers 370 

Carrollton,  City  of 328 

The  Haunted  House 330 

Public  Schools 339 

Carrollton  Schools 340 

,     Catalogue  of  School  Cabinet 

J  of  Natural  History ..346 

•^      Churches 351 

Secret  Societies 366 

Masonic 366 

Odd  Fellows 367 

Knights  of  Honor 367 

The  Press 368 

Patriot  Printing  ofBce 368 

Library  Association 369 

Fire  Department 369 

Carrollton  Guards 370 

Business  Interests 371 

Carrollton  Machine  Shop  and 

Foundry 371 

Banks 373 

Greenfield  . .  374 

Churches 385- 

Banks 385 

Temperance 389 

Education ; 390 

Learned  Professions 392 

Newspapers 394 

Societies 396 

Patriotic  Record 395 


Page 

White  Hall 396 

Churches 400 

Schools. 401 

Fire  Department 401 

Library  Association 401 

The  Press 402 

Societies 403 

Masonic 403 

Odd  Fellows 403 

Temperance 404 

Business  Interests 404 

Banks 407 

Roodhouse 407 

Banks 412 

Education 412 

Schools 412 

The  Press 412 

"^     Churches , 413 

Kane: 

Busi ness  Interests 416~ 

Secret  Societies 417 

Masonic 417 

Odd  Fellows 417 

Knights  of  Honor 417 

Churches 417 

Rockbridge 418 

Secret  Societies 419 

Masonic 419 

Knights  of  Honor 419 

Churches ..419 

Wilmington 420 

Churches 420 

Business  Interests 421 

Literary  and  Polemic  Soci- 
ety  423 

Bluffdale 425 

Fayette 426 

Wrightsville 427 

Athens  ville 427 

Barrow 428 

New  Providence 428 

Walkerville 429 

Woodville 429 

Berdan 430 

Columbiana 430 

Jalapa 430 


Page 

Mouth  of  the  Mississippi 21 

Source  of  the  Mississippi 21 

Wild  Prairie 23 

LaSalle  Landing  on  the  Shore  of 

Green  Bay 25 

Buffalo  Hunt 27 

Trapping 29 

Hunting 32 

Iroquois  Chief 34 

Pontiac,  the  Ottawa  Chieftain. . .  43 
Indians    Attacking    Frontiers- 
men    56 

A  Prairie  Storm 59 

A  Pioneer  Dwelling 61 

Breaking  Prairie 63 

Tecumseh,  Shawnee  Chieftain...  69 

Indians  Attacking  a  .Stockade...  72 

Black  Hawk,  the  Sac  Chieftain. .  75 

Big  Eagle 80 


ILLUSTRATIONS. 

Pagk 
Capt.  Jack,  the  Modoc  Chieftain  83 

Kinzie  House 85 

Village  Residence 86 

A  Representative  Pioneer 87 

Lincoln  Monument,  Springfield.   88 

A  Pioneer  Scliool  House 89 

Farm  View  in  the  Winter 90 

Spring  Scene 91 

Pioneers'  First  Winter 92 

Apple  Harvest 94 

Great  Iron  Bridge  of  the  C,  R.  I. 
ife  P.  R.R.,  crossing  the  Missis- 
sippi at  Davenport,  Iowa  96 

A  Western  Dwelling 100 

Hunting  Prairie  Wolves  at  an 

Early  Day. 108 

Starved  Rock,    on    the    Illinois 

River,  LaSalle  Co.,  Ill 110 

An  Early  Settlement 116 


Page 

Chicago  In  1833 133 

Old  Fort  Dearborn,  1830 136 

Present  Site  Lake  Street  Bridge, 

Chicago,  1833 136 

Ruins  of  Chicago 142 

View  of  the  City  of  Chicago 144 

Shabbona 149 

Carrollton  School  Building 341 

Carrollton  Gazette  Printing  Of- 
fice  368 

Carrollton  Patriot  Printing  Of- 
fice   .-. 

Carrollton   Machine   Shop    and 

Foundry 371 

Loomis   &.    Villinger's  Jewelry 

Store,  Carrollton  373 

White  Hall  Register  Of&ce 402 


Page 

HustedE.  M 147 

Jones  Job  n 201 

Patterson  James  L 183 


PORTRAITS. 

Page 

Price  George  B 219 

Robley  Richard 165 


Page 

Roodhouse  John Frontispiece 

Underwood  Angelina 338 


XVI 


CONTENTS. 


GREENE    COUNTY    WAR    RECORD. 


Page 
Infantry. 

7th 431 

9th  (consolidated) 431 

12th 431 

14th 431 

Veteran  Battalion,  14th  and 

15th 433 

14th  (reorganized) 434 

15th  "  435 

16th 435 

18th  (reorganized) 435 

19th 435 

22d 435 

27th 435 

28th  (consolidated) 435 

29th 435 

30th 435 

32d 435 

33d 438 

34th 438 

38th 438 

49th 438 

50th 438 


Page 
Infantry. 

5^d 439 

55th 439 

58th 439 

59th 439 

61st 441 

62d 450 

64th 450 

66th 450 

76th 450 

91st 450 

97th 457 

101st... 457 

106th 457 

113th 457 

114th 457 

119th 457 

122d 457 

124th 4.59 

126th 459 

127th 459 

138th 459 

129th 459 


PAGB 

Infantry. 

133d 459 

144th 461 

145th 462 

146th 462 

149th 462 

152d 463 

154th 462 

Cavalry. 

3d  (consolidated)  463 

fith 463 

7th 463 

9th 463 

10th 463 

11th 463 

12th   463 

12th  (consolidated) 465 

Artillery. 

1st 466 

2d 466 

29th  U.S.  Colored  Infantry 466 

First  Army  Corps 467 


DIRECTORIES. 


Page 

Carrrollton 469 

Greenfield 661 

Kane 726 

Kockhridge 661 

White  Hall 524 

Wrightsville 661 

Town  9  North  Range  10  West... 720 
'•      9       "  "     11      "    ...736 


Page 

Page 

Town  9  North  Range  12  West. .  .748 

Town  11  North  Range  11  West 

t(          11**                   **        1  o          t( 

..629 
..642 

..fi,53 

"    10    " 

"     10 

"    ...661 

"     11    " 

"     13      "    . 

M.           10         .. 

"    11 

"    ...706 

"      12     " 

"     10      " 

..603 

"      10     " 

"     12 

"    ...508 

"      12     •' 

"     11      "    . 

..580 

"      10     " 

"     13 

"    ...716 

"      12     " 

"     12      "    . 

..545 

"      10     " 

"     14 

"    ...719 

"      12     " 

"     13       " 

..613 

"    11    " 

"     10 

"    ...620 

ABSTRACT    OF  'ILLINOIS    STATE     LAWS. 


Page 

Adoption  of  Children 160 

Bills  of  Exchange  and  Promis- 
sory Notes 151 

County  Courts 155 

Conveyances 164 

Churcii  Organizations 189 

Descent 151 

Deeds  and  Mortgages 157 

Drainage 163 

Damages  from  Trespass 169 

Definition  of  Commercial  Termsl73 
Exemptions  from  Forced  Sale. . .  156 

Estravs 157 

Fences 168 

Forms : 

Articles  of  Agreement 175 

Bills  of  Purchase l74 

Bills  of  Sale 176 


Forms:  Page 

Bonds 176 

Chattel  Mortgages l77 

Codicil 189 

Lease  of  Farm  and  B'ldings.l79 

Lease  of  House 180 

Landlord's  Agreement 180 

Notes 174 

Notice  Tenant  to  Quit 181 

Orders 1 74 

Quit  Claim  Deed 185 

Receipt l74 

Real  Estate  Mortgage  to  se- 
cure Payment  of  Money 181 

Release 186 

Tenant's  Agreement 1 80 

Tenant's  Notice  to  Quit 181 

Warranty  Deed 182 

Will 187 


Page 

Game 151 

Interest 158 

.Jurisdiction  of  Courts 154 

Limitation  of  Action 155 

Landlord  and  Tenant 169 

Liens 172 

Married  Women 155 

Millers 1 59 

Marks  and  Brands 159 

Paupers 164 

Roads  and  Bridges 161 

Surveyors  and  Surveys 160 

Suggestions  to  Persons  purchas- 
ing Books  by  Subscription 190 

Taxes    154 

Wills  aiid  Estates.'.'.'.'.'.'.'."! ! '.'.'.'.'.'.152 

Weights  and  Measures 158 

Wolf  Scalps 164 


Page 

Map  of  Greene'County front. 

Constitution  of  the  United  Statesl92 
Electors  of  President  and  Vice- 
President.  1876 306 

Practical  Rules  for  every  day 

use 207 

U.  S.  Government  Land  Meas- 
ure   210 


MISCELLANEOUS. 

Page 

Surveyors  Measure 211 

How  to  keep  Accounts 311 

Interest  Table 312 

Miscellaneous  Table 313 

Names  of  the  States  of  the  Union 

and  their  Significations 313 

Population  of  the  U.  S 214 


Page 
Population    of    Fifty  Principal 

Cities  of  the  U.  S 214 

Population  and  Area  of  the  U.  S.315 
Population    of    the      Principal 

Countries  in  the  World 315 

Population  of  Illinois 216 

Agricultural  Productions  of  Illi- 
nois by  Counties 218 


Northwest  Xerritory. 


OF   THE 

DNIVERSiTy  of  ILLINOIS. 


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The    Northwest    Territory. 


GEOGRAPHICAL    POSITION. 

When  the  Northwestern  Territory  was  ceded  to  the  United  States 
by  Virginia  in  1784,  it  embraced  only  the  territory  lying  between  the 
Ohio  and  the  Mississippi  Rivers,  and  north  to  the  northern  limits  of  the 
United  States.  It  coincided  with  the  area  now  embraced  in  the  States 
of  Ohio,  Indiana,  Micliigan,  Illinois,  Wisconsin,  and  that  portion  of 
Minnesota  lying  on  the  east  side  of  the  Mississippi  River.  The  United 
States  itself  at  that  period  extended  no  farther  west  than  the  Mississippi 
River;  but  by  the  purchase  of  Louisiana  in  1803,  the  western  boundary 
of  the  United  States  was  extended  to  the  Rocky  Mountains  and  the 
Northern  Pacific  Ocean.  The  new  territory  thus  added  to  the  National 
domain,  and  subsequently  opened  to  settlement,  has  been  called  the 
"  New  Northwest,"  in  contradistinction  from  the  old  "  Northwestern 
Territory." 

In  comparison  with  the  old  Northwest  this  is  a  territory  of  vast 
magnitude.  It  includes  an  area  of  1,887,850  square  miles  ;  being  greater 
in  extent  than  the  united  areas  of  all  the  Middle  and  Southern  States, 
including  Texas.  Out  of  this  magnificent  territory  have  been  erected 
eleven  sovereign  States  and  eight  Territories,  with  an  aggregate  popula- 
tion, at  the  present  time,  of  13,000,000  inhabitants,  or  nearly  one  third  of 
the  entire  population  of  the  United  States. 

Its  lakes  are  fresh-water  seas,  and  the  larger  rivers  of  the  continent 
flow  for  a  thousand  miles  through  its  rich  alluvial  valleys  and  far- 
stretching  prairies,  more  acres  of  which  are  arable  and  productive  of  the 
highest  percentage  of  the  cereals  than  of  any  other  area  of  like  extent 
on  the  globe. 

For  the  last  twenty  years  the  increase  of  population  in  the  North- 
west has  been  about  as  three  to  one  in  any  other  portion  of  the  United 
States. 

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20  THE   NORTHWEST   TERRITORY. 


EARLY    EXPLORATIONS. 

In  the  year  1541,  DeSoto  first  saw  the  Great  West  in  the  New 
World.  He,  however,  penetrated  no  farther  north  than  the  35th  parallel 
of  latitude.  The  expedition  resulted  in  his  death  and  that  of  more  than 
half  his  army,  the  remainder  of  whom  found  their  way  to  Cuba,  thence 
to  Spain,  in  a  famished  and  demoralized  condition.  DeSoto  founded  no 
settlements,  produced  no  results,  and  left  no  traces,  unless  it  were  that 
he  awakened  the  hostility  of  the  red  man  against  the  white  man,  and 
disheartened  such  as  might  desire  to  follow  up  the  career  of  discovery 
for  better  purposes.  The  French  nation  were  eager  and  ready  to  seize 
upon  any  news  from  this  extensive  domain,  and  were  the  first  to  profit  by 
DeSoto's  defeat.  Yet  it  was  more  than  a  century  before  any  adventurer 
took  advantage  of  these  discoveries. 

In  1616,  four  years  before  the  pilgrims  "  moored  their  bark  on  the 
wild  New  England  shore,"  Le  Caron,  a  French  Franciscan,  had  pene- 
trated through  the  Iroquois  and  Wyandots  (Hurons)  to  the  streams  which 
run  into  Lake  Huron  ;  and  in  1634,  two  Jesuit  missionaries  founded  the 
first  mission  among  the  lake  tribes.  It  was  just  one  hundred  years  from 
the  discovery  of  the  Mississippi  by  DeSoto  (1541)  until  the  Canadian 
envoys  met  the  savage  nations  of  the  Northwest  at  the  Falls  of  St.  Mary, 
below  the  outlet  of  Lake  Superior.  This  visit  led  to  no  permanent 
result;  yet  it  was  not  until  1659  that  any  of  the  adventurous  fur  traders 
attempted  to  spend  a  Winter  in  the  frozen  wilds  about  the  great  lakes, 
nor  was  it  until  1660  that  a  station  was  established  upon  their  borders  by 
Mesnard,  who  perished  in  the  woods  a  few  months  after.  In  1665,  Claude 
Allouez  built  the  earliest  lasting  habitation  of  the  white  man  among  the 
Indians  of  the  Northwest.  In  1668,  Claude  Dablon  and  James  Marquette 
founded  the  mission  of  Sault  Ste.  Marie  at  the  Falls  of  St.  Mary,  and  two 
years  afterward,  Nicholas  Perrot,  as  agent  for  M.  Talon,  Governor  Gen- 
eral of  Canada,  explored  Lake  Illinois  (Michigan)  as  far  south  as  the 
present  City  of  Chicago,  and  invited  the  Indian  nations  to  meet  him  at  a 
grand  council  at  Sault  Ste.  Marie  the  following  Spring,  where  they  were 
taken  under  the  protection  of  the  king,  and  formal  possession  was  taken 
of  the  Northwest.  This  same  year  Marquette  established  a  mission  at 
Point  St.  Ignatius,  where  was  founded  the  old  town  of  Michillimackinac. 

During  M.  Talon's  explorations  and  Marquette's  residence  at  St. 
Ignatius,  they  learned  of  a  great  river  away  to  the  west,  and  fancied 
— as  all  others  did  then — that  upon  its  fertile  banks  whole  tribes  of  God's 
children  resided,  to  whom  the  sound  of  the  Gospel  had  never  come. 
Filled  with  a  wish  to  go  and  preach  to  them,  and  in  compliance  with  a 


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request  of  M.  Talon,  who  earnestly  desired  to  extend  the  domain  of  his 
king,  and  to  ascertain  whether  the  river  flowed  into  the  Gulf  of  Mexico 
or  the  Pacific  Ocean,  Marquette  with  Joliet,  as  commander  of  the  expe- 
dition, prepared  for  the  undertaking. 

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ant French  Canadians,  set  out  from  Mackinaw  on  their  daring  voyage  of 
discovery.  The  Indians,  who  gathered  to  witness  their  departure,  were 
astonished  at  the  boldness  of  the  undertaking,  and  endeavored  to  dissuade 
them  from  their  purpose  by  representing  the  tribes  on  the  Mississippi  as 
exceedingly  savage  and  cruel,  and  the  river  itself  as  full  of  all  sorts  of 
frightful  monsters  ready  to  swallow  them  and  their  canoes  together.  But, 
nothing  daunted  by  these  terrific  descriptions,  Marquette  told  them  he 
was  willing  not  only  to  encounter  all  the  perils  of  the  unknown  region 
they  were  about  to  explore,  but  to  lay  down  his  life  in  a  cause  in  which 
the  salvation  of  souls  was  involved  ;  and  having  prayed  together  they 
separated.  Coasting  along  the  northern  shore  of  Lake  Michigan,  the 
adventurers  entered  Green  Bay,  and  passed  thence  up  the  Fox  River  and 
Lake  Winnebago  to  a  village  of  the  Miamis  and  Kickapoos.  Here  Mar- 
quette was  delighted  to  find  a  beautiful  cross  planted  in  the  middle  of  the 
town  ornamented  with  white  skins,  red  girdles  and  bows  and  arrows, 
which  these  good  people  had  offered  to  the  Great  Manitou,  or  God,  to 
thank  him  for  the  pity  he  had  bestowed  on  them  during  the  Winter  in 
giving  them  an  abundant  "  chase."  This  was  the  farthest  outpost  to 
which  Dablon  and  Allouez  had  extended  their  missionary  labors  the 
year  previous.  Here  Marquette  drank  mineral  waters  and  was  instructed 
in  the  secret  of  a  root  which  cures  the  bite  of  the  venomous  rattlesnake. 
He  assembled  the  chiefs  and  old  men  of  the  village,  and,  pointing  to 
Joliet,  said :  "  My  friend  is  an  envoy  of  France,  to  discover  new  coun- 
tries, and  I  am  an  ambassador  from  God  to  enlighten  them  Avith  the  truths 
of  the  Gospel."  Two  Miami  guides  were  here  furnished  to  conduct 
them  to  the  Wisconsin  River,  and  they  set  out  from  the  Indian  village  on 
the  10th  of  June,  amidst  a  great  crowd  of  natives  who  had  assembled  to 
witness  their  departure  into  a  region  where  no  white  man  had  ever  yet 
ventured.  The  guides,  having  conducted  them  across  the  portage, 
returned.  The  explorers  launched  their  canoes  upon  the  Wisconsin, 
which  they  descended  to  the  Mississippi  and  proceeded  down  its  unknown 
waters.  What  emotions  must  have  swelled  their  breasts  as  they  struck 
out  into  the  broadening  current  and  became  conscious  that  they  were 
now  upon  the  bosom  of  ths  Father  of  Waters.  The  mystery  was  about 
to  be  lifted  from  the  long-sought  river.  The  scenery  in  that  locality  is 
beautiful,  and  on  that  delightful  seventeenth  of  June  must  have  been 
clad  in  all  its  primeval  loveliness  as  it  had  been  adorned  by  the  hand  of 


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Nature.  Drifting  rapidly,  it  is  said  that  the  bold  bluffs  on  either  hand 
"  reminded  them  of  the  castled  shores  of  their  own  beautiful  rivers  of 
France."  By-and-by,  as  they  drifted  along,  great  herds  of  buffalo  appeared 
on  the  banks.  On  going  to  the  heads  of  the  valley  they  could  see  a 
country  of  the  greatest  beauty  and  fertility,  apparently  destitute  of  inhab- 
itants yet  presenting  the  appearance  of  extensive  manors,  under  the  fas- 
tidious cultivation  of  lordly  proprietors. 


THE    WILD    PRAIRIE. 

On  June  25,  they  went  ashore  and  found  some  fresh  traces  of  men  upon 
the  sand,  and  a  path  which  led  to  the  prairie.  The  men  remained  in  the 
boat,  and  Marquette  and  Joliet  followed  the  path  till  they  discovered  a 
village  on  the  banks  of  a  river,  and  two  other  villages  on  a  hill,  within  a 
half  league  of  the  first,  inhabited  by  Indians.  They  were  received  most 
hospitably  by  these  natives,  who  had  never  before  seen  a  white  person. 
After  remaining  a  few  days  they  re-embarked  and  descended  the  river  to 
about  latitude  33°,  where  they  found  a  village  of  the  Arkansas,  and  being 
satisfied  that  the  river  flowed  into  the  Gulf  of  Mexico,  turned  their  course 


24  THE   NORTHWEST   TERRITORY. 

up  the  river,  and  ascending  the  stream  to  the  mouth  of  the  Illinois, 
rowed  up  that  stream  to  its  source,  and  procured  guides  from  that  point 
to  the  lakes.  "  Nowhere  on  this  journey,"  says  Marquette,  "  did  we  see 
such  grounds,  meadows,  wood's,  stags,  buffaloes,  deer,  wildcats,  bustards, 
swans,  ducks,  parroquets,  and  even  beavers,  as  on  the  Illinois  River." 
The  party,  without  loss  or  injury,  reached  Green  Bay  in  September,  and 
reported  their  discovery— one  of  the  most  important  of  the  age,  but  of 
which  no  record  was  preserved  save  Marquette's,  Joliet  losing  his  by 
the  upsetting  of  his  canoe  on  his  way  to  Quebec.  Afterward  Marquette 
returned  to  the  Illinois'  Indians  by  their  request,  and  ministered  to  them 
until  1675.  On  the  18th  of  May,  in  that  year,  as  he  was  passing  the 
mouth  of  a  stream — going  with  his  boatmen  up  Lake  Michigan — he  asked 
to  land  at  its  mouth  and  celebrate  Mass.  Leaving  his  men  with  the  canoe, 
he  retired  a  short  distance  and  began  his  devotions.  As  much  time 
passed  and  he  did  not  return,  his  men  went  in  search  of  him,  and  found 
him  upon  his  knees,  dead.  He  had  peacefully  passed  away  while  at 
prayer.  He  was  buried  at  this  spot.  Charlevoix,  who  visited  the  place 
fifty  years  after,  found  the  waters  had  retreated  from  the  grave,  leaving 
the  beloved  missionary  to  repose  in  peace.  The  river  has  since  been 
called  Marquette. 

While  Marquette  and  his  companions  were  pursuing  their  labors  in 
the  West,  two  men,  differing  Avidely  from  him  and  each  other,  were  pre- 
paring to  follow  in  his  footsteps  and  perfect  the  discoveries  so  well  begun 
by  him.     These  were  Robert  de  La  Salle  and  Louis  Hennepin. 

After  La  Salle's  return  from  the  discovery  of  the  Ohio  River  (see 
the  narrative  elsewhere),  he  established  himself  again  among  the  French 
trading  posts  in  Canada.  Here  he  mused  long  upon  the  pet  project  of 
those  ages— a  short  way  to  China  and  the  East,  and  was  busily  planning  an 
expedition  up  the  great  lakes,  and  so  across  the  continent  to  the  Pacific, 
when  Marquette  returned  from  the  Mississippi.  At  once  the  vigorous  mind 
of  LaSalle  received  from  his  and  his  companions'  stories  the  idea  that  by  fol- 
lowing the  Great  River  northward,  or  by  turning  up  some  of  the  numerous 
western  tributaries,  the  object  could  easily  be  gained.  He  applied  to 
Frontenac,  Governor  General  of  Canada,  and  laid  before  him  the  plan, 
dim  but  gigantic.  '  Frontenac  entered  warmly  into  his  plans,  and  saw  that 
LaSalle's  idea  to  connect  the  great  lakes  by  a  chain  of  forts  with  the  Gulf 
of  Mexico  would  bind  the  country  so  wonderfully  together,  give  un- 
measured power  to  France,  and  glory  to  himself,  under  whose  adminis- 
tration he  earnestly  hoped  all  would  be  realized. 

LaSalle  now  repaired  to  France,  laid  his  plans  before  the  King,  who 
warmly  approved  of  them,  and  made  him  a  Chevalier.  He  also  received 
from  all  the  noblemen  the  warmest  wishes  for  his  success.     The  Ghev- 


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alier  returned  to  Canada,  and  busily  entered  upon  his  work.  He  at 
once  rebuilt  Fort  Frontenac  and  constructed  the  first  ship  to  sail  on 
these  fresh-water  seas.  On  the  7th  of  August,  1679,  having  been  joined 
by  Hennepin,  he  began  his  voyage  in  the  Griffiii  up  Lake  Erie.  He 
passed  over  this  lake,  through  the  straits  beyond,  up  Lake  St.  Clair  and 
into  Huron.  In  this  lake  they  encountered  heavy  storms.  They  were 
some  time  at  Michillimackinac,  where  LaSalle  founded  a.  fort,  and  passed 
on  to  Green  Bay,  the  "  Bale  des  Puans"  of  the  French,  where  he  found 
a  large  quantity  of  furs  collected  for  him.  He  loaded  the  Griffin  with 
these,  and   placing  her  under  the    care  of  a,  pilot  and   fourteen    sailors, 


LA  SALLE  LANDING  ON  THE  SHORE  OF  GREEN  BAY. 

started  her  on  her  return  voyage.  The  vessel  was  never  afterward  heard 
of.  He  remained  about  these  parts  until  early  in  the  Winter,  when,  hear- 
ing nothing  from  the  Griffin,  he  collected  all  the  men — thirty  working 
men  and  three  monks — and  started  again  upon  his  great  undertaking. 

By  a  short  portage  they  passed  to  the  Illinois  or  Kankakee,  called  by 
the  Indians,  "Theakeke,"  wolf,  because  of  the  tribes  of  Indians  called 
by  that  name,  commonly  known  as  the  Mahingans,  dwelling  there.  The 
French  pronounced  it  Kiahilci,  which  became  corrupted  to  Kankakee. 
"Falling  down  the  said  river  by  easy  journeys,  the  better  to  observe  the 
country,"  about  the  last  of  December  they  reached  a  village  of  the  Illi- 
nois   Indians,    containing   some   five    hundred    cabins,    but   at   that    moment 


26  THE   NORTHWEST   TERRITORY. 

no  inhabitants.  The  Seur  de  LaSalle  being  in  want  of  some  breadstuffs, 
took  advantage  of  the  absence  of  the  Indians  to  help  himself  to  a  suffi- 
ciency of  maize,  large  quantities  of  which  he  found  concealed  in  holes 
under  the  wigwams.  This  village  was  situated  near  the  present  village 
of  Utica  in  LaSalle  County,  Illinois.  The  corn  being  securely  stored, 
the  voyagers  again  betook  themselves  to  the  stream,  and  toward  evening, 
on  the  4tli  day  of  January,  1680,  they  came  into  a  lake  which  must  have 
been  the  lake  of  Peoria.  This  was  called  by  the  Indians  Pim-i-te-wi,  that 
is,  a  place  where  there  are  many  fat  beasts.  Here  the  natives  were  met 
with  in  large  numbers,  but  they  were  gentle  and  kind,  and  having  spent 
some  time  with  them,  LaSalle  determined  to  erect  another  fort  in  that 
place,  for  he  had  heard  rumors  that  some  of  the  adjoining  tribes  were 
trying  to  disturb  the  good  feeling  which  existed,  and  some  of  his  men 
were  disposed  to  complain,  owing  to  the  hardships  and  perils  of  the  travel. 
He  called  this  fort  "  Crevecoeur^''  (broken-heart),  a  name  expressive  of  the 
very  natural  sorrow  and  anxiety  which  the  pretty  certain  loss  of  his  ship. 
Griffin,  and  his  consequent  impoverishment,  the  danger  of  hostility  on  the 
part  of  the  Indians,  and  of  mutiny  among  his  own  men,  might  well  cause 
him.  His  fears  were  not  entirely  groundless.  At  one  time  poison  was 
placed  in  his  food,  but  fortunately  was  discovered. 

While  building  this  fort,  the  Winter  wore  away,  the  prairies  began  to 
look  green,  and  LaSalle,  despairing  of  any  reinforcements,  concluded  to 
return  to  Canada,  raise  new  means  and  new  men,  and  embark  anew  in 
the  enterprise.  For  this  purpose  he  made  Hennepin  the  leader  of  a  party 
to  explore  the  head  waters  of  the  Mississippi,  and  he  set  out  on  his  jour- 
ney. This  journey  was  accomplished  with  the  aid  of  a  few  persons,  and 
was  successfally  made,  though  over  an  almost  unknown  route,  and  in  a 
bad  season  of  the  year.  He  safely  reached  CanaJla,  and  set  out  again  for 
the  object  of  his  search. 

Hennepin  and  his  party  left  Fort  Crevecoeur  on  the  last  of  February, 
1680.  When  LaSalle  reached  this  place  on  his  return  expedition,  he 
found  the  fort  entirely  deserted,  and  he  was  obliged  to  return  again  to 
Canada.  He  embarked  the  third  time,  and  succeeded.  Seven  days  after 
leaving  the  fort,  Hennepin  reached  the  Mississippi,  and  paddling  up  the 
icy  stream  as  best  he  could,  reached  no  higher  than  the  Wisconsin  River 
by  the  11th  of  April.  Here  he  and  his  followers  were  taken  prisoners  by  a 
band  of  Northern  Indians,  who  treated  them  with  great  kindness.  Hen- 
nepin's comrades  were  Anthony  Auguel  and  Michael  Ako.  On  this  voy- 
age they  found  several  beautiful  lakes,  and  "  saw  some  charming  prairies." 
Their  captors  were  the  Isaute  or  Sauteurs,  Chippewas,  a  tribe  of  the  Sioux 
nation,  who  took  them  up  the  river  until  about  the  first  of  May,  when 
they  reached  some  falls,  which  Hennepin  christened  Falls  of  St.  Anthony 


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in  honor  of  his  patron  yaint.  Here  they  took  the  land,  and  traveling- 
nearly  two  hundred  miles  to  the  northwest,  brought  them  to  their  villages. 
Here  they  were  kept  about  three  months,  were  treated  kindly  by  their 
captors,  and  at  the  end  of  that  time,  were  met  by  a  band  of  Frenchmen^ 


BUFFALO    HUNT. 

headed  by  one  Seur  de  Luth,  who,  in  pursuit  of  trade  and  game,  had  pene- 
trated thus  far  by  the  route  of  Lake  Superior ;  and  with  these  fellow- 
countrymen  Hennepin  and  his  companions  were  allowed  to  return  to  the 
borders  of  civilized  life  in  November,  1680,  just  after  LaSalle  had 
returned  to  the  wilderness  on  his  second  trip.  Hennepin  soon  after  went 
to  France,  where  he  published  an  account  of  his  adventures. 


28  THE   NORTHWEST   TERRITORY. 

The  Mississippi  was  first  discovered  by  De  Soto  in  April,  1541,  in  his 
vain  endeavor  to  find  gold  and  precious  gems.  In  the  following  Spring, 
De  Soto,  weary  with  hope  long  deferred,  and  worn  out  with  his  wander- 
ings, he  fell  a  victim  to  disease,  and  on  the  21st  of  May  died.  His  followers, 
reduced  by  fatigue  and  disease  to  less  than  three  hundred  men,  wandered 
about  the  country  nearly  a  year,  in  the  vain  endeavor  to  rescue  them- 
selves by  land,  and  finally  constructed  seven  small  vessels,  called  brigan- 
tines,  in  which  they  embarked,  and  descending  the  river,  supposing  it 
would  load  them  to  the  sea,  in  July  they  came  to  the  sea  (Gulf  of 
Mexico),  and  by  September  reached  the  Island  of  Cuba. 

They  were  the  first  to  see  the  great  outlet  of  the  Mississippi ;  but, 
being  so  weary  and  discouraged,  made  no  attempt  to  claim  the  country, 
and  hardly  had  an  intelligent  idea  of  what  they  had  passed   through. 

To  La  Salle,  the  intrepid  explorer,  belongs  the  honor  of  giving  the 
first  account  of  the  mouths  of  the  river.  His  great  desire  was  to  possess 
this  entire  country  for  his  king,  and  in  January,  1682,  he  and  his  band  of 
explorers  left  the  shores  of  Lake  Michigan  on  their  third  attempt,  crossed 
the  portage,  passed  down  the  Illinois  River,  and  on  the  6th  of  February, 
reached  the  banks  of  the  Mississippi. 

On  the  13th  they  commenced  their  downward  course,  which'  they 
pursued  with  but  one  interruption,  until  upon  the  6th  of  March  they  dis- 
covered the  three  great  passages  by  which  the  river  discharges  its  waters 
into  the  gulf.     La  Salle  thus  narrates  the  event : 

"  We  landed  on  the  bank  of  the  most  western  channel,  about  three 
leagues  (nine  miles)  from  its  mouth.  On  the  seventh,  M.  de  LaSalle 
went  to  reconnoiter  the  shores  of  the  neighboring  sea,  and  M.  de  Tonti 
meanwhile  examined  the  great  middle  channel.  Tliey  found  the  main 
■outlets  beautiful,  large  and  deep.  On  the  8th  we  reascended  the  river,  a 
little  above  its  confluence  with  the  sea,  to  find  a  dry  place  beyond  the 
reach  of  inundations.  The  elevation  of  the  North  Pole  was  here  about 
twenty-seven  degrees.  Here  we  prepared  a  column  and  a  cross,  and  to 
the  column  were  affixed  the  arms  of  France  with  this  inscription : 

Louis  Le  Grand,  Roi  De  France  et  de  Navarre,  regne  ;  Le  neuvieme  Avril,  1682. 

The  whole  party,  under  arms,  chanted  the  Te  Deum,  and  then,  after 
:a  salute  and  cries  of  "  Vive  le  Roi,''  the  column  was  expected  by  M.  de 
La  Salle,  who,  standing  near  it,  proclaimed  in  a  loud  voice  the  authority  of 
the  King  of  France.  LaSalle  returned  and  laid  the  foundations  of  the  Misr 
sissippi  settlements  in  Illinois,  thence  he  proceeded  to  France,  where 
.another  expedition  was  fitted  out,  of  which  he  was  commander,  and  in  two 
succeeding  voyages  failed  to  find  the  outlet  of  the  river  by  sailing  along 
the   shore  of  the  gulf.     On  his  third  voyage  he  was  killed,  through  the 


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treachery  of  his  followers,  and  tlie  object  of  his  expeditions  was  not 
accomplished  until  1699,  when  D'Iberville,  under  the  authority  of  the 
crown,  discovered,  on  the  second  of  March,  by  way  of  the  sea,  the  mouth 
of  the  "  Hidden  River."  This  majestic  stream  was  called  by  the  natives 
^^  MalboucJua,^'    and  by  the  Spaniards,  "  ^a  Palissade,^^  from  the  great 


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TRAPPING 


number  of  trees  about  its  mouth.  After  traversing  the  several  outlets, 
and  satisfying  himself  as  to  its  certainty,  he  erected  a  fort  near  its  western 
outlet,  and  returned  to  France. 

An  avenue  of  trade  was  now  opened  out  which  was  fully  improved. 
In  1718,  New  Orleans  was  laid  out  and  settled  by  some  European  colo- 
nists. In  1762,  the  colony  was  made  over  to  Spain,  to  be  regained  by 
France  under  the  consulate  of   Napoleon.     In   1803,   it  was   purchased   bv 


30  THE    NORTHWEST    TERRITORY. 

the  United  States  for  the  sum  of  fifteen  million  dollars,  and  the  territory 
of  Louisiana  and  commerce  of  the  Mississippi  River  came  under  the 
charge  of  the  United  States.  Although  LaSalle's  labors  ended  in  defeat 
and  death,  he  had  not  worked  and  suffered  in  vain.  He  had  thrown 
open  to  France  and  the  world  an  immense  and  most  valuable  country ; 
had  established  several  ports,  and  laid  the  foundations  of  more  than  one 
settlement  there.  "  Peoria,  Kaskaskia  and  Cahokia,  are  to  this  day  monu- 
ments of  LaSalle's  labors ;  for,  though  he  had  founded  neither  of  them 
(unless  Peoria,  which  was  built  nearly  upon  the  site  of  Fort  Crevecoeur,) 
it  was  by  those  whom  he  led  into  the  West  that  these  places  were 
peopled  and  civilized.  He  was,  if  not  the  discoverer,  the  first  settler  of 
the  Mississippi  Valley,  and  as  such  deserves  to  be  known  and  honored." 

The  French  early  improved  the  opening  made  for  them.  Before  the 
year  1698,  the  Rev.  Father  Gravier  began  a  mission  among  the  Illinois, 
and  founded  Kaskaskia.  For  some  time  this  was  merely  a  missionary 
station,  where  none  but  natives  resided,  it  being  one  of  three  such  vil- 
lages, the  other  two  being  Cahokia  and  Peoria.  What  is  known  of 
these  missions  is  learned  from  a  letter  written  bv  Father  Gabriel  Marest, 
dated  "  Aux  Cascaskias,  autrement  dit  de  ITmmaculate  Conception  de 
la  Sainte  Vierge,  le  9  Novembre,  1712."  Soon  after  the  founding  of 
Kaskaskia,  the  missionary,  Pinet,  gathered  a  ilock  at  Cahokia,  while 
Peoria  arose  near  the  ruins  of  Fort  Crevecoeur.  This  must  have  been 
about  the  year  1700.  The  post  at  Vincennes  on  the  Oubache  river, 
(pronounced  Wa-ba,  meaning  summer  cloud  moving  swiftly^  was  estab- 
lished in  1702,  according  to  the  best  authorities.*  It  is  altogether  prob- 
able that  on  LaSalle's  last  trip  he  established  the  stations  at  Kaskaskia 
and  Cahokia.  In  July,  1701,  the  foundations  of  Fort  Ponchartrain 
were  laid  by  De  la  Motte  Cadillac  on  the  Detroit  River.  These  sta- 
tions, with  those  established  further  north,  were  the  earliest  attempts  to 
occupy  the  Northwest  Territory.  At  the  same  time  efforts  were  being 
made  to  occupy  the  Southwest,  which  finally  culminated  in  the  settle- 
ment and  founding  of  the  City  of  New  Orleans  by  a  colony  from  England 
in  1718.  This  was  mainly  accomplished  through  the  efforts  of  the 
famous  Mississippi  Company,  established  by  the  notorious  John  Law, 
who  so  quickly  arose  into  prominence  in  France,  and  who  with  his 
scheme  so  quickly  and  so  ignominiously  passed  awa3^ 

From  the  time  of  the  founding  of  these  stations  for  fifty  years  the 
French  nation  were  engrossed  Avith  the  settlement  of  the  lower  Missis- 
sippi, and  the  war  with  the  Chicasaws,  who  had,  in  revenge  for  repeated 

*  There  is  considerable  tUspute  about  this  date,  some  asserting  it  was  founded  as  late  as  1742.  Wlien 
the  new  court  Iiovise  at  Vincennes  was  erected,  all  authorities  on  the  subject  were  carefully  examined,  and 
*Y02  fixed  upon  as  the  correct  date.    It  was  accordingly  eagraveil  on  the  corner-stone  of  the  court  house. 


THE    NORTHWEST    TERRITORY.  31 

injuries,  cut  off  the  entire   colony  at  Natchez.     Although  the  company 
did  little  for  Louisiana,  as  the  entire  West  was  then  called,  yet  it  opened 
the  trade  through  the  Mississippi  River,  and  started  the  raising  of  grains 
indigenous  to  that  climate.     Until  the  year  1750,  but  little  is  known  of 
the  settlements  in  the  Northwest,  as  it  was  not  until  this  time  that  the 
attention  of  the  English  was  called  to  the  occupation  of  this  portion  of  the 
New  World,  which  they  then  supposed  they  owned.     Vivier,  a  missionary 
among  the  Illinois,  writing  from  "  Aux  Illinois,"  six  leagues  from  Fort 
Chartres,    June   8,   1750,  says:     "We  have  here    whites,  negroes    and 
Indians,  to  say  nothing  of  cross-breeds.     There  are  five  French  villages, 
and  three  villages  of  the  natives,  within  a  space  of  twenty-one  leagues 
situated  between  the  Mississippi  and  another  river  called  the  Karkadaid 
(Kaskaskias).     In  the  five  French  villages  are,  perhaps,  eleven  hundred 
whites,  three  hundred  blacks  and  some  sixty  red  slaves  or  savages.     The 
three  Illinois  towns  do  not  contain  more  than  eight  hundred  souls  all 
told.     Most  of  the  French  till  the  soil;  they  raise  wheat,  cattle,  pigs  and 
horses,  and  live  like  princes.     Three  times  as  much  is  produced  as  can 
be  consumed ;  and  great  quantities  of  grain  and  flour  are  sent  to  New 
Orleans.''     This  city  was  now  the  seaport  town  of  the  Northwest,  and 
save  in  the  extreme  northern  part,  where  only  furs  and  copper  ore  were 
found,  almost  all  the  products  of  the  country  found  their  way  to  France 
by  the  mouth  of  the  Father  of  Waters.     In  another  letter,  dated  Novem- 
ber 7,  1750,  this    same  priest   says :     "  For   fifteen  leagues    above  the 
mouth  of  the  Mississippi  one  sees  no  dwellings,  the  ground  being  too  low 
to  be  habitable.     Thence  to  New  Orleans,  the  lands  are  only  partially 
occupied.      New   Orleans  contains  black,   white   and  red,  not  more,  I 
think,  than  twelve   hundred  persons.     To   this  point  come  all  lumber, 
bricks,  salt-beef,  tallow,  tar,  skins  and  bear's  grease  ;  and  above  all,  pork 
and  flour  from  the  Illinois.     These  things  create  some  commerce,  as  forty 
vessels  and  more  have  come   hither  this  year.      Above   New   Orleans, 
plantations  are  again  met  with ;  the  most  considerable  is  a  colony  of 
Germans,  some  ten  leagues  up  the  river.     At  Point  Coupee,  thirty-five 
leagues  above  the  German  settlement,  is  a  fort.     Along  here,  within  five 
or  six  leagues,  are  not  less  than  sixty  habitations.     Fifty  leagues  farther 
up  is  the  Natchez  post,  where  we  have  a  garrison,  who  are  kept  prisoners 
through  fear  of  the  Chickasaws.     Here  and  at  Point  Coupee,  they  raise 
excellent  tobacco.     Another  hundred  leagues  brings  us  to  the  Arkansas, 
where  we  have  also  a  fort  and  a  garrison  for  the  benefit  of  the  river 
traders.    *     *     *     From  the  Arkansas  to  the  Illinois,  nearly  five  hundred 
leagues,  there  is  not  a  settlement.     There  should  be,  however,  a  fort  at 
the  Oubache  (Ohio),  the  only  path  by  which  the  English  can  reach  the 
Mississippi.     In  the  Illinois  country  are  numberless  mines,  but  no  one  to 


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THE    NORTHWEST    TERRITORY. 


work  them  as  they  deserve."  Father  Marest,  writing  from  the  post  at 
Vincennes  in  181 2,  makes  the  same  observation.  Vivier  also  says  :  "  Some 
individuals  dig  lead  near  the  surface  and  supply  the  Indians  and  Canada. 
Two  Spaniards  now  here,  who  claim  to  be  adepts,  say  that  our  mines  are 
like  those  of  Mexico,  and  that  if  we  would  dig  deeper,  we  should  find 
silver  under  the  lead  ;  and  at  any  rate  the  lead  is  excellent.  There  is  also 
in  this  country,  beyond  doubt,  copper  ore,  as  from  time  to  time  large 
pieces  are  found  in  the  streams." 


HUNTING. 


At  the  close  of  the  year  1750,  the  French  occupied,  in  addition  to  the 
lower  Mississippi  posts  and  those  in  Illinois,  one  at  Du  Quesne,  one  at 
the  Maumee  in  the  country  of  the  Miamis,  and  one  at  Sandusky  in  what 
may  be  termed  the  Ohio  Valley.  In  the  northern  part  of  the  Northwest 
they  had  stations  at  St.  Joseph's  on  the  St.  Joseph's  of  Lake  Michigan, 
at  Fort  Ponchartrain  (Detroit),  at  Michillimackanac  or  Massillimacanac, 
Fox  River  of  Green  Bay,  and  at  Sault  Ste.  Marie.  The  fondest  dreams  of 
LaSalle  were  now  fully  realized.  The  French  alone  were  possessors  of 
this  vast  realm,  basing  their  claim  on  discovery  and  settlement.  Another 
nation,  however,  was  now  turning  its  attention  to  this  extensive  country, 


THE  NORTHWEST   TERRITORY.  g^ 

and  hearing  of  its  wealth,  began  to  lay  plans  for  occupying  it  and  for 
securing  the  great  profits  arising  therefrom. 

The  French,  however,  had  another  claim  to  this  country,  namely,  the 


discovery' OF   THE    OHIO. 

This  "  Beautiful "  river  was  discovered  by  Robert  Cavalier  de  La- 
Salle  in  1669,  four  years  before  the  discovery  of  the  Mississippi  by  Joliet 
and  Marquette. 

While  LaSalle  was  at  his  trading  post  on  the  St.  Lawrence,  he  found 
leisure  to  study  nine  Indian  dialects,  the  chief  of  which  was  the  Iroquois. 
He  not  only  desired  to  facilitate  his  intercourse  in  trade,  but  he  longed 
to  travel  and  explore  the  unknown  regions  of  the  West.  An  incident 
soon  occurred   which  decided  him   to  fit  out  an  exploring  expedition. 

While  conversing  with  some  Senecas,  he  learned  of  a  river  called  the 
Ohio,  which  rose  in  their  country  and  flowed  to  the  sea,  but  at  such  a 
distance  that  it  required  eight  months  to  reach  its  mouth.  In  this  state- 
ment the  Mississippi  and  its  tributaries  were  considered  as  one  stream. 
LaSalle  believing,  as  most  of  the  French  at  that  period  did,  that  the  great 
rivers  flowing  west  emptied  into  the  Sea  of  California,  was  anxious  to 
embark  in  the  enterprise  of  discovering  a  route  across  the  continent  to 
the  commerce  of  China  and  Japan. 

He  repaired  at  once  to  Quebec  to  obtain  the  approval  of  the  Gov- 
ernor. His  eloquent  appeal  prevailed.  The  Governor  and  the  Intendant^' 
Talon,  issued  letters  patent  authorizing  the  enterprise,  but  .made  no  pro- 
vision to  defray  the  expenses.  At  this  juncture  the  seminary  of  St.  Sul- 
pice  decided  to  send  out  missionaries  in  connection  with  the  expedition, 
and  LaSalle  offering  to  sell  his  improvements  at  LaChine  to  raise  money, 
the  offer  was  accepted  by  the  Superior,  and  two  thousand  eight  hundred 
dollars  were  raised,  with  which  LaSalle  purchased  four  canoes  and  the 
necessary  supplies  for  the  outfit. 

On  the  6th  of  Jul}^  1669,  the  party,  numbering  twenty-four  persons, 
embarked  in  seven  canoes  on  the  St.  Lawrence ;  two  additional  canoes 
carried  the  Indian  guides.  In  three  days  they  were  gliding  over  the 
bosom  of  Lake  Ontario.  Their  guides  conducted  them  directly  to  the 
Seneca  village  on  the  bank  of  the  Genesee,  in  the  vicinity  of  the  present 
City  of  Rochester,  New  York.  Here  they  expected  to  procure  guides  to 
conduct  them  to  the  Ohio,  but  in  this  they  were  disappointed. 

The  Indians  seemed  unfriendly  to  the  enterprise.  LaSalle  suspected 
that  the  Jesuits  had  prejudiced  their  minds  against  his  plans.  After 
waiting  a  month  in  the  hope  of  gaining  their  object,  they  met  an  Indian 


34 


THE   NORTHWEST   TERRITORY. 


from  the  Iroquois  colony  at  the  head  of  Lake  Ontario,  who  assured  them 
that  they  could  there  find  guides,  and  offered  to  conduct  them  thence. 

On  their  way  they  passed  the  mouth  of  the  Niagara  River,  when  they 
heard  for  the  first  time  the  distant  thunder  of  the  cataract.     Arriving 


IKOyUUlS    CUlKJf. 


among  the  Iroquois,  they  met  with  a  friendly  reception,  and  learned 
from  a  Shawanee  prisoner  that  they  could  reach  the  Ohio  in  six  weeks. 
Delighted  with  the  unexpected  good  fortune,  they  made  ready  to  resume 
their  journey ;  but  just  as  they  were  about  to  sta,rt  they  heard  of  the 
arrival  of  two  Frenchmen  in  a  neighboring  village.  One  of  them  proved 
to  be  Louis  Joliet,   afterwards  famous  as  an  explorer  in  the  West.     He 


THE   NORTHWEST   TERRITORY.  35 

had  been  sent  by  the  Canadian  Government  to  explore  the  copper  mines 
on  Lake  Superior,  but  had  failed,  and  was  on  his  way  back  to  Quebec. 
He  gave  the  missionaries  a  map  of  the  country  he  had  explored  in  the 
lake  region,  together  with  an  account  of  the  condition  of  the  Indians  in 
that  quarter.  This  induced  the  priests  to  determine  on  leaving  the 
expedition  and  going  to  Lake  Superior.  LaSalle  warned  them  that  the 
Jesuits  were  probably  occupying  that  field,  and  that  they  would  meet 
with  a  cold  reception.  Nevertheless  they  persisted  in  their  purpose,  and 
after  worship  on  the  lalce  shore,  parted  from  LaSalle.  On  arriving  at 
Lake  Superior,  they  found,  as  LaSalle  had  predicted,  the  Jesuit  Fathers, 
Marquette  and  Dablon,  occupying  the  field. 

These  zealous  disciples  of  Loyola  informed  them  that  they  wanted 
no  assistance  from  St.  Sulpice,  nor  from  those  who  made  him  their  patron 
saint ;  and  thus  repulsed,  they  returned  to  Montreal  the  following  June 
without  having  made  a  single  discovery  or  converted  a  single  Indian. 

After  parting  with  the  priests,  LaSalle  went  to  the  chief  Iroquois 
village  at  Onondaga,  where  he  obtained  guides,  and  passing  thence  to  a 
tributary  of  the  Ohio  south  of  Lake  Erie,  he  descended  the  latter  as  far 
as  the  falls  at  Louisville.  Thus  was  the  Ohio  discovered  by  LaSalle,  the 
persevering  and  successful  French  explorer  of  the  West,  in  1669. 

The  account  of  the  latter  part  of  his  journey  is  found  in  an  anony- 
mous paper,  which  purports  to  have  been  taken  from  the  lips  of  LaSalle 
himself  during  a  subsequent  visit  to  Paris.  In  a  letter  written  to  Count 
Frontenac  in  1667,  shortly  after  the  discovery,  he  himself  says  that  he 
discovered  the  Ohio  and  descended  it  to  the  falls.  This  was  regarded  as 
an  indisputable  fact  by  the  French  authorities,  who  claimed  the  Ohio 
Valley  upon  another  ground.  When  Washington  was  sent  by  the  colony 
of  Virginia  in  1753,  to  demand  of  Gordeur  de  St.  Pierre  why  the  French 
had  built  a  fort  on  the  Monongahela,  the  haughty  commandant  at  Quebec 
replied  :  "  We  claim  the  country  on  the  Ohio  by  virtue  of  the  discoveries 
of  LaSalle,  and  will  not  give  it  up  to  the  English.  Our  orders  are  to 
make  prisoners  of  every  Englishman  found  trading  in  the  Ohio  Valley." 

ENGLISH  EXPLORATIONS  AND  SETTLEMENTS. 

When  the  new  year  of  1750  broke  in  upon  the  Father  of  Waters 
and  the  Great  Northwest,  all  was  still  wild  save  at  the  French  posts 
already  described.  In  1749,  when  the  English  first  began  to  think  seri- 
ously about  sending  men  into  the  West,  the  greater  portion  of  the  States 
of  Indiana,  Ohio,  Illinois,  Michigan,  Wisconsin,  and  Minnesota  were  yet 
under  the  dominion  of  the  red  men.    The  English  knew,  however,  pretty 


.36  THE   NORTHWEST   TERRITORY. 

conclusively  of  the  nature  of  the  wealth  of  these  wilds.  As  early  as 
1710,  Governor  Spotswood,  of  Virginia,  had  commenced  movements  to 
secure  the  country  west  of  the  Alleghenies  to  the  English  crown.  In 
Pennsylvania,  Governor  Keith  and  James  Logan,  secretary  of  the  prov- 
ince, from  1719  to  1731,  represented  to  the  powers  of  England  the  neces- 
sity of  securing  the  Western  lands.  Nothing  was  done,  however,  by  that 
power  save  to  take  some  diplomatic  steps  to  secure  the  claims  of  Britain 
to  this  unexplored  wilderness. 

England  had  from  the  outset  claimed  from  the  Atlantic  to  the  Pacific, 
on  the  ground  that  the  discovery  of  the  seacoast  and  its  possession  was  a 
discovery  and  possession  of  the  country,  and,  as  is  well  known,  her  grants 
to  the  colonies  extended  "  from  sea  to  sea."  This  was  not  all  her  claim. 
She  had  purchased  from  the  Indian  tribes  large  tracts  of  land.  This  lat- 
ter was  also  a  strong  argument.  As  early  as  1684,  Lord  H  oward,  Gov- 
ernor of  Virginia,  held  a  treaty  with  the  six  nations.  These  were  the 
great  Northern  Confederacy,  and  comprised  at  first  the  Mohawks,  Onei- 
das,  Onondagas,  Cayugas,  and  Senecas.  Afterward  the  Tuscaroras  were 
taken  into  the  confederacy,  and  it  became  known  as  the  Six  Nations. 
They  came  under  the  protection  of  the  mother  country,  and  again  in 
1701,  they  repeated  the  agreement,  and  in  September,  1726,  a  formal  deed 
was  drawn  up  and  signed  by  the  chiefs.  The  validity  of  this  claim  has 
often  been  disputed,  but  never  successfully.  In  1741,  a  purchase  was 
made  at  Lancaster,  Pennsylvania,  of  certain  lands  within  the  "  Colony  of 
Virginia,"  for  which  the  Indians  received  .£200  in  gold  and  a  like  sum  in 
goods,  with  a  promise  that,  as  settlements  increased,  more  should  be  paid. 
The  Commissioners  from  Virginia  were  Colonel  Thomas  Lee  and  Colonel 
William  Beverly.  As  settlements  extended,  the  promise  of  more  pay  was 
called  to  mind,  and  Mr.  Conrad  Weiser  was  sent  across  the  mountains  with 
presents  to  appease  the  savages.  Col.  Lee,  and  some  Virginians  accompa- 
nied him  with  the  intention  of  sounding  the  Indians  upon  their  feelings 
regarding  the  English.  They  were  not  satisfied  with  their  treatment, 
and  plainly  told  the  Commissioners  why.  The  English  did  not  desire  the 
cultivation  of  the  country,  but  the  monopoly  of  the  Indian  trade.  In 
1748,  the  Ohio  Company  was  formed,  and  petitioned  the  king  for  a  grant 
of  land  beyond  the  Alleghenies.  This  was  granted,  and  the  government 
of  Virginia  was  ordered  to  grant  to  them  a  half  million  acres,  two  hun- 
dred thousand  of  which  were  to  be  located  at  once.  Upon  the  12th  of 
June,  1749,  800,000  acres  from  the  line  of  Canada  north  and  west  was 
made  to  the  Loyal  Company,  and  on  the  29th  of  October,  1751,  100,000 
acres  were  given  to  the  Greenbriar  Company.  AH  this  time  the  French 
were  not  idle.  They  saw  that,  should  the  British  gain  a  foothold  in  tlie 
West,  especially  upon  the  Ohio,  they  might  not  only  prevent  the  French 


THE   NORTHWEST   TERRITORY.  37 

settling  uj^on  it,  but  in  time  would  come  to  the  lower  posts  and  so  gain 
possession  of  tlie  whole  country.  Upon  the  10th  of  May,  1774,  Vaud- 
reuil.  Governor  of  Canada  and  the  French  possessions,  well  knowing  the 
consequences  that  must  arise  from  allowing  the  English  to  build  trading 
posts  in  the  Northwest,  seized  some  of  their  frontier  posts,  and  to  further 
secure  the  claim  of  the  French  to  the  West,  he,  in  1749,  sent  Louis  Cel- 
eron with  a  party  of  soldiers  to  plant  along  the  Ohio  River,  in  the  mounds 
and  at  the  mouths  of  its  principal  tributaries,  plates  of  lead,  on  which 
were  inscribed  the  claims  of  France.  These  were  heard  of  in  1752,  and 
within  the  memory  of  residents  now  living  along  the  "•  Oyo,"  as  the 
beautiful  river  was  called  by  the  French.  One  of  these  plates  was  found 
with  the  inscription  partly  defaced.  It  bears  date  August  16,  1749,  and 
a  copy  of  the  inscription  with  particular  account  of  the  discovery  of  the 
plate,  was  sent  by  DeWitt  Clinton  to  the  American  Antiquarian  Society, 
among  whose  journals  it  may  now  be  found.*  These  measures  did  not, 
however,  deter  the  English  from  going  on  with  their  explorations,  and 
though  neither  party  resorted  to  arms,  yet  the  conflict  was  gathering,  and 
it  was  onl}^  a  question  of  time  when  the  storm  would  burst  upon  the 
frontier  settlements.  In  1750,  Christopher  Gist  was  sent  by  the  Ohio 
Company  to  examine  its  lands.  He  went  to  a  village  of  the  Twigtwees, 
on  the  Miami,  about  one  hundred  and  fifty  miles  above  its  mouth.  He 
afterward  spoke  of  it  as  very  populous.  From  there  he  went  down 
the  Ohio  River  nearly  to  the  falls  at  the  present  City  of  Louisville, 
and  in  November  he  commenced  a  survey  of  the  Company's  lands.  Dur- 
ing the  Winter,  General  Andrew  Lewis  performed  a  similar  work  for  the 
Greenbriar  Company.  Meanwhile  the  French  were  busy  in  preparing 
their  forts  for  defense,  and  in  opening  roads,  and  also  sent  a  small  party 
of  soldiers  to  keep  the  Ohio  clear.  This  party,  having  heard  of  the  Eng- 
lish post  on  the  Miami  River,  early  in  1652,  assisted  by  the  Ottawas  and 
Chippewas,  attacked  it,  and,  after  a  severe  battle,  in  which  fourteen  of 
the  natives  were  killed  and  others  wounded,  captured  the  garrison. 
(They  were  probably  garrisoned  in  a  block  house).  The  traders  were 
carried  away  to  Canada,  and  one  account  says  several  were  burned.  This 
fort  or  post  was  called  by  the  English  Pickawillany.  A  memorial  of  the 
king's  ministers  refers  to  it  as  "  Pickawillanes,  in  the  center  of  the  terri- 
tory between  the  Ohio  and  the  Wabash.  The  name  is  probably  some 
variation  of  Pickaway  or  Picqua  in  1773,  written  by  Rev.  David  Jones 
Pickaweke." 

♦  The  following  Is  a  traaslatioii  of  the  inscription  on  the  plate:  "In  the  year  1749.  reign  of  Louis  XV., 
King  of  France,  we,  Celeron,  commandant  of  a  detachment  by  Monsieur  the  Marquis  of  Gallisoniere,  com- 
mander-in-chief of  New  France,  to  establish  tranquility  in  certain  Indian  villages  of  these  cantons,  have 
buried  this  plate  at  the  confluence  of  the  Toradakoin,  this  twenty- ninth  of  July,  near  the  river  Ohio,  otherwise 
Beautiful  River,  as  a  monument  of  renewal  of  possession  which  we  have  taken  of  the  said  river,  and  all  its 
tributaries;  inasmuch  as  the  preceding  Kings  of  France  have  enjoyed  it,  and  maintained  it  by  their  arms  and 
treaties;  especially  by  those  of  Ryswick,  Utrecht,  and  Aix  La  Chapelle." 


88  THE   NORTHWEST   TERRITORY. 

This  was  the  first  blood  shed  between  the  French  and  English,  and 
occurred  near  the  present  City  of  Piqua,  Ohio,  or  at  least  at  a  point  about 
forty-seven  miles  north  of  Dayton.  Each  nation  became  now  more  inter- 
ested in  the  progress  of  events  in  the  Northwest.  The  English  deter- 
mined to  purchase  from  the  Indians  a  title  to  the  lands  they  wished  to 
occupy,  and  Messrs.  Fry  (afterward  Commander-in-chief  over  Washing- 
ton at  the  commencement  of  the  French  War  of  1775-1763),  Lomax  and 
Patton  were  sent  in  the  Spring  of  1752  to  hold  a  conference  with  the 
natives  at  Logstown  to  learn  what  they  objected  to  in  the  treaty  of  Lan- 
caster already  noticed,  and  to  settle  all  difficulties.  On  the  9th  of  June, 
these  Commissioners  met  the  red  men  at  Logstown,  a  little  village  on  the 
north  bank  of  the  Ohio,  about  seventeen  miles  below  the  site  of  Pitts- 
burgh. Here  had  been  a  trading  point  for  many  years,  but  it  was  aban- 
doned by  the  Lidians  in  1750.  At  first  the  Indians  declined  to  recognize 
the  treaty  of  Lancaster,  but,  the  Commissioners  taking  aside  Montour, 
the  interpreter,  who  was  a  son  of  the  famous  Catharine  Montour,  and  a 
chief  among  the  six  nations,  induced  him  to  use  his  influence  in  their 
favor.  This  he  did,  and  upon  the  loth  of  June  they  all  united  in  signing 
a  deed,  confirming  the  Lancaster  treaty  in  its  full  extent,  consenting  to  a 
settlement  of  the  southeast  of  the  Ohio,  and  guaranteeing  that  it  should 
not  be  disturbed  by  them.  These  were  the  means  used  to  obtain  the  first 
treaty  with  the  Indians  in  the  Ohio  Valley. 

Meanwhile  the  powers  beyond  the  sea  were  trying  to  out-manoeuvre 
each  other,  and  were  professing  to  be  at  peace.  The  English  generally 
outwitted  the  Indians,  and  failed  in  many  instances  to  fulfill  their  con- 
tracts. They  thereby  gained  the  ill-will  of  the  red  men,  and  further 
increased  the  feeling  by  faihng  to  provide  them  with  arms  and  ammuni- 
tion. Said  an  old  chief,  at  Easton,  in  1758 :  "  The  Indians  on  the  Ohio 
left  you  because  of  your  own  fault.  When  we  heard  the  French  were 
coming,  we  asked  you  for  help  and  arms,  but  we  did  not  get  them.  The 
French  came,  they  treated  us  kindly,  and  gained  our  affections.  The 
Governor  of  Virginia  settled  on  our  lands  for  his  own  benefit,  and,  when 
we  wanted  help,  forsook  us." 

At  the  beginning  of  1653,  the  English  thought  they  had  secured  by 
title  the  lands  in  the  West,  but  the  French  had  quietly  gathered  cannon 
and  military  stores  to  be  in  readiness  for  the  expected  blow.  The  Eng- 
lish made  other  attempts  to  ratify  these  existing  treaties,  but  not  until 
the  Summer  could  the  Indians  be  gathered  together  to  discuss  the  plans 
of  the  French.  They  had  sent  messages  to  the  French,  warning  them 
away ;  but  they  replied  that  they  intended  to  complete  the  chain  of  forts 
already  begun,  and  would  not  abandon  the  field. 

Soon  after  this,  no  satisfaction  being  obtained  from  the  Ohio  regard- 


THE   NORTHWEST   TERRITORY.  39 

ing  tjie  positions  and  purposes  of  the  French,  Governor  Dinwicldie  of 
Virginia  determined  to  send  to  them  another  messenger  and  learn  from 
them,  if  possible,  their  intentions.  For  this  purpose  he  selected  a  young 
man,  a  surveyor,  who,  at  the  early  age  of  nineteen,  had  received  the  rank 
of  major,  and  who  was  thoroughl}'-  posted  regarding  frontier  life.  This 
personage  was  no  other  than  the  illustrious  George  Washington,  who  then 
held  considerable  interest  in  Western  lands.  He  was  at  this  time  just 
twenty-two  years  of  age.  Taking  Gist  as  his  guide,  the  two,  accompanied 
b}^  four  servitors,  set  out  on  their  perilous  march.  They  left  Will's 
Creek  on  the  10th  of  November,  1753,  and  on  the  22d  reached  the  Monon- 
gahela,  about  ten  miles  above  the  fork.  Fl'om  there  they  went  to 
Logstown,  where  Washington  had  a  long  conference  with  the  chiefs  of 
the  Six  Nations.  From  them  he  learned  the  condition  of  the  French,  and 
also  heard  of  their  determination  not  to  come  down  the  river  till  the  fol- 
lowing Spring.  The  Indians  were  non-committal,  as  they  were  afraid  to 
turn  either  way,  and,  as  far  as  they  could,  desired  to  remain  neutral. 
Washington,  finding  nothing  could  be  done  with  them,  went  on  to 
Venango,  an  old  Indian  town  at  the  mouth  of  French  Creek.  Here  the 
French  had  a  fort,  called  Fort  Machault.  Through  the  rum  and  flattery 
of  the  French,  he  nearly  lost  all  his  Indian  followers.  Finding  nothing 
of  importance  here,  he  pursued  his  way  amid  great  privations,  and  on  the 
11th  of  December  reached  the  fort  at  the  head  of  French  Creek.  Here 
he  delivered  Governor  Dinwiddle's  letter,  received  his  answer,  took  his 
observations,  and  on  the  16th  set  out  upon  his  return  journey  with  no  one 
but  Gist,  his  guide,  and  a  few  Indians  who  still  remained  true  to  him, 
notwithstanding  the  endeavors  of  the  French  to  retain  them.  Their 
homeward  journey  was  one  of  great  peril  and  suffering  from  the  cold,  yet 
they  reached  home  in  safety  on  the  6th  of  January,  1754. 

From  the  letter  of  St.  Pierre,  commander  of  the  French  fort,  sent  by 
Washington  to  Governor  Dinwiddie,  it  was  learned  that  the  French  would 
not  give  up  without  a  struggle.  Active  preparations  were  at  once  made 
in  all  the  English  colonies  for  the  coming  conflict,  while  the  French 
finished  the  fort  at  Venango  and  strengthened  their  lines  of  fortifications, 
and  gathered  their  forces  to  be  in  readiness. 

The  Old  Dominion  was  all  alive.  Virginia  was  the  center  of  great 
activities ;  volunteers  were  called  for,  and  from  all  the  neigfhborinsT 
colonies  men  rallied  to  the  conflict,  and  everywhere  along  the  Potomac 
men  were  enlisting  under  the  Governor's  proclamation — which  promised 
two  hundred  thousand  acres  on  the  Ohio.  Along  this  river  they  were 
gathering  as  far  as  Will's  Creek,  and  far  beyond  this  point,  whither  Trent 
had  come  for  assistance  for  his  little  band  of  forty-one  men,  who  were 


40  THE   NORTHWEST   TERRITORY. 

working  away  in  hunger  and  want,  to  fortify  that  point  at  the  fork  of 
the  Ohio,  to  which  both  parties  were  looking  with  deep  interest. 

"  The  first  birds  of  Spring  filled  the  air  with  their  song ;  the  swift 
river  rolled  by  the  Allegheny  hillsides,  swollen  by  the  melting  snows  of 
Spring  and  the  April  showers.  The  leaves  were  appearing  ;  a  few  Indian 
scouts  were  seen,  but  no  enemy  seemed  near  at  hand  ;  and  all  was  so  quiet, 
that  Frazier,  an  old  Indian  scout  and  trader,  who  had  been  left  by  Trent 
in  command,  ventured  to  his  home  at  the  mouth  of  Turtle  Creek,  ten 
miles  up  the  Monongahela.  But,  though  all  was  so  quiet  in  that  wilder- 
ness, keen  eyes  had  seen  the  low  intrenchment  rising  at  the  fork,  and 
swift  feet  had  borne  the  news  of  it  up  the  river  ;  and  upon  the  morning 
of  the  17th  of  April,  Ensign  Ward,  who  then  had  charge  of  it,  saw 
upon  the  Allegheny  a  sight  that  made  his  heart  sink — sixty  batteaux  and 
three  hundred  canoes  filled  with  men,  and  laden  deep  with  cannon  and 
stores.  *  *  *  That  evening  he  supped  with  his  captor,  Contrecoeur, 
and  the  next  day  he  was  bowed  off  by  the  Frenchman,  and  with  his  men 
and  tools,  marched  up  the  Monongahela." 

The  French  and  Indian  war  had  begun.  The  treaty  of  Aix  la 
Chapelle,  in  1748,  had  left  the  boundaries  between  the  French  and 
English  possessions  unsettled,  and  the  events  already  narrated  show  the 
French  were  determined  to  hold  the  country  watered  by  the  Mississippi 
and  its  tributaries  ;  while  the  English  laid  claims  to  the  country  by  virtue 
of  the  discoveries  of  the  Cabots,  and  claimed  all  the  country  from  New- 
foundland to  Florida,  extending  from  the  Atlantic  to  the  Pacific.  The 
first  decisive  blow  had  now  been  struck,  and  the  first  attempt  of  the 
English,  through  the  Ohio  Company,  to  occupy  these  lands,  had  resulted 
disastrously  to  them.  The  French  and  Indians  immediately  completed 
the  fortifications  begun  at  the  Fork,  which  they  had  so  easily  captured, 
and  when  completed  gave  to  the  fort  the  name  of  DuQuesne.  Washing- 
ton was  at  WilFs  Creek  when  the  news  of  the  capture  of  the  fort  arrived. 
He  at  once  departed  to  recapture  it.  On  his  way  he  entrenched  him- 
self at  a  place  called  the  ''  Meadows,"  where  he  erected  a  fort  called 
by  him  Fort  Necessity.  From  there  he  surprised  and  captured  a  force  of 
French  and  Indians  marching  against  him,  but  was  soon  after  attacked 
in  his  fort  by  a  much  superior  force,  and  was  obhged  to  yield  on  the 
morning  of  July  4th.     He  was  allowed  to  return  to  Virginia. 

The  English  Government  immediately  planned  four  campaigns ;  one 
against  Fort  DuQuesne ;  one  against  Nova  Scotia ;  one  against  Fort 
Niagara,  and  one  against  Crown  Point.  These  occurred  during  1755-6, 
and  were  not  successful  in  driving  the  French  from  their  possessions. 
The  expedition  against  Fort  DuQuesne  was  led  by  the  famous  General 
Braddock,  who,  refusing  to  listen  to  the  advice  of  Washington  and  those 


THK   NORTHWEST   TERRITORY.  41 

acquainted  with  Indian  warfare,  suffered  such  an  inglorious  defeat.  This 
occurred  on  the  morning  of  July  9th,  and  is  generally  known  as  the  battle 
of  Monongahela,  or  "  Braddock's  Defeat."  The  war  continued  with 
various  vicissitudes  through  the  years  1756-7  ;  when,  at  the  commence- 
ment of  1758,  in  accordance  with  the  plans  of  William  Pitt,  then  Secre- 
tary of  State,  afterwards  Lord  Chatham,  active  preparations  were  made  to 
carry  on  the  war.  Three  expeditions  were  planned  for  this  year :  one, 
under  General  Amherst,  against  Louisburg  ;  another,  under  Abercrombie, 
against  Fort  Ticonderoga  ;  and  a  third,  under  General  Forbes,  against 
Fort  DuQuesne.  On  the  26th  of  July,  Louisburg  surrendered  after  a 
desperate  resistance  of  more  than  forty  days,  and  the  eastern  part  of  the 
Canadian  possessions  fell  into  the  liands  of  the  British.  Abercrombie 
captured  Fort  Frontenac,  and  when  the  expedition  against  Fort  DuQuesne, 
of  which  Washington  had  the  active  command,  arrived  there,  it  was 
found  in  flames  and  deserted.  The  English  at  once  took  possession, 
rebuilt  the  fort,  and  in  honor  of  their  illustrious  statesman,  changed  the 
name  to  Fort  Pitt. 

The  great  object  of  the  campaign  of  1759,  was  the  reduction  of 
Canada.  General  Wolfe  was  to  lay  siege  to  Quebec ;  Amherst  was  to 
reduce  Ticonderoga  and  Crown  Point,  and  General  Prideaux  was  to 
capture  Niagara.  This  latter  place  was  taken  in  July,  but  the  gallant 
Prideaux  lost  his  life  in  the  attempt.  Amherst  captured  Ticonderoga 
and  Crown  Point  without  a  blow  ;  and  Wolfe,  after  making  the  memor- 
able ascent  to  the  Plains  of  Abraham,  on  September  13th,  defeated 
Montcalm,  and  on  the  18th,  the  city  capitulated.  In  this  engagement 
Montcolm  and  Wolfe  both  lost  their  lives.  De  Levi,  Montcalm's  successor, 
marched  to  Sillery,  three  miles  above  the  city,  with  the  purpose  of 
defeating  the  English,  and  there,  on  the  28th  of  the  following  April,  was 
fought  one  of  the  bloodiest  battles  of  the  French  and  Indian  War.  It 
resulted  in  the  defeat  of  the  French,  and  the  fall  of  the  City  of  Montreal. 
The  Governor  signed  a  capitulation  by  which  the  whole  of  Canada  was 
surrendered  to  the  English.  This  practically  concluded  the  war,  but  it 
was  not  until  1763  that  the  treaties  of  peace  between  France  and  England 
were  signed.  This  was  done  on  the  10th  of  February  of  that  year,  and 
under  its  provisions  all  the  country  east  of  the  Mississippi  and  north  of 
the  Iberville  River,  in  Louisiana,  were  ceded  to  England.  At  the  same 
time  Spain  ceded  Florida  to  Great  Britain. 

On  the  13th  of  September,  1760,  Major  Robert  Rogers  was  sent 
from  Montreal  to  take  charge  of  Detroit,  the  only  remaining  French  post 
in  the  territory.  He  arrived  there  on  the  19th  of  November,  and  sum- 
moned the  place  to  surrender.  At  first  the  commander  of  the  post, 
Beletre-  refused,  but  on  the  29th,  hearing  of  the  continued  defeat  of  the 


42  THE  NORTHWEST   TERRITORY. 

French  arms,  surrendered.  Rogers  remained  there  until  December  23d 
under  the  personal  protection  of  the  celebrated  chief,  Pontiac,  to  %hom, 
no  doubt,  he  owed  his  safety.  Pontiac  had  come  here  to  inquire  the 
purposes  of  the  English  in  taking  possession  of  the  country.  He  was 
assured  that  they  came  simply  to  trade  with  the  natives,  and  did  not 
desire  their  country.  This  answer  conciliated  the  savages,  and  did  much 
to  insure  the  safety  of  Rogers  and  his  party  during  their  stay,  and  while 
on  their  journey  home. 

Rogers  set  out  for  Fort  Pitt  on  December  23,  and  was  just  one 
month  on  the  way.  His  route  was  from  Detroit  to  Maumee,  thence 
across  the  present  State  of  Ohio  directly  to  the  fort.  This  was  the  com- 
mon trail  of  the  Indians  in  their  journeys  from  Sandusky  to  the  fork  of 
the  Ohio.  It  went  from  Fort  Sandusky,  where  Sandusky  City  now  is, 
crossed  the  Huron  river,  then  called  Bald  Eagle  Creek,  to  "  Mohickon 
John's  Town"  on  Mohickon  Creek,  the  northern  branch  of  White 
Woman's  River,  and  thence  crossed  to  Beaver's  Town,  a  Delaware  town 
on  what  is  now  Sandy  Creek.  At  Beaver's  Town  were  probably  one 
hundred  and  fifty  warriors,  and  not  less  than  three  thousand  acres  of 
cleared  land.  From  there  the  track  went  up  Sandy  Creek  to  and  across 
Big  Beaver,  and  up  the  Ohio  to  Logstown,  thence  on  to  the  fork. 

The  Northwest  Territory  was  now  entirely  under  the  English  rule. 
New  settlements  began  to  be  rapidly  made,  and  the  promise  of  a  large 
trade  was  speedily  manifested.  Had  the  British  carried  out  their  promises 
with  the  natives  none  of  those  savage  butcheries  would  have  been  perpe- 
trated, and  the  country  would  have  been  spared  their  recital. 

The  renowned  chief,  Pontiac,  was  one  of  the  leading  spirits  in  these 
atrocities.  We  will  now  pause  in  our  narrative,  and  notice  the  leading 
events  in  his  life.  The  earliest  authentic  information  regarding  this 
noted  Indian  chief  is  learned  from  an  account  of  an  Indian  trader  named 
Alexander  Henry,  who,  in  the  Spring  of  1761,  penetrated  his  domains  as 
far  as  Missillimacnac.  Pontiac  was  then  a  great  friend  of  the  French, 
but  a  bitter  foe  of  the  English,  whom  he  considered  as  encroaching  on  his 
hunting  grounds.  Henry  was  obliged  to  disguise  himself  as  a  Canadian 
to  insure  safety,  but  was  discovered  by  Pontiac,  who  bitterly  reproached 
him  and  the  English  for  their  attempted  subjugation  of  the  West.  He 
declared  that  no  treaty  had  been  made  with  them;  no  presents  sent 
them,  and  that  he  would  resent  any  possession  of  the  West  by  that  nation. 
He  was  at  the  time  about  fifty  years  of  age,  tall  and  dignified,  and  was 
civil  and  military  ruler  of  the  Ottawas,  Ojibwas  and  Pottawatamies. 

The  Indians,  from  Lake  Michigan  to  the  borders  of  North  Carolina, 
were  united  in  this  feeling,  and  at  the  time  of  the  treaty  of  Paris,  ratified 
February  10,  1763,  a   general  conspiracy  was  formed  to  fall  suddenly 


THE   NORTHWEST   TEURITORY. 


43 


POXTIAC,  THE  OTTAWA  CHIEFTAIN. 


44  THE   KORTHWEST   TERRITORY. 

upon  the  frontier  British  posts,  and  with  one  blow  strike  every  man  dead. 
Pontiac  was  the  marked  leader  in  all  this,  and  was  the  commander 
of  the  Chippewas,  Ottawas,'  Wyandots,  Miamis,  Shawanese,  Delawares 
and  Mingoes,  who  had,  for  the  time,  laid  aside  their  local  quarrels  to  unite 
in  this  enterprise. 

The  blow  came,  as  near  as  can  now  be  ascertained,  on  May  7,  1768. 
Nine  British  posts  fell,  and  the  Indians  drank,  "  scooped  up  in  the  hollow 
of  joined  hands,"  the  blood  of  many  a  Briton. 

Pontiac's  immediate  field  of  action  was  the  garrison  at  Detroit. 
Here,  however,  the  plans  were  frustrated  by  an  Indian  woman  disclosing 
the  plot  the  evening  previous  to  his  arrival.  Everything  was  carried  out, 
however,  according  to  Pontiac's  plans  until  the  moment  of  action,  when 
Major  Gladwyn,  the  commander  of  the  post,  stepping  to  one  of  the  Indian 
chiefs,  suddenly  drew  aside  his  blanket  and  disclosed  the  concealed 
musket.  Pontiac,  though  a  brave  man,  turned  pale  and  trembled.  He 
saw  his  plan  was  known,  and  that  the  garrison  were  prepared.  He 
endeavored  to  exculpate  himself  from  any  such  intentions  ;  but  the  guilt 
was  evident,  and  he  and  his  followers  were  dismissed  with  a  sever© 
reprimand,  and  warned  never  to  again  enter  the  walls  of  the  post. 

Pontiac  at  once  laid  siege  to  the  fort,  and  until  the  treaty  of  peace 
between  the  British  and  the  Western  Indians,  concluded  in  August,  1764, 
continued  to  harass  and  besiege  the  fortress.  He  organized  a  regular 
commissariat  department,  issued  bills  of  credit  written  out  on  bark, 
which,  to  his  credit,  it  may  be  stated,  were  punctually  redeemed.  At 
the  conclusion  of  the  treaty,  in  which  it  seems  he  took  no  part,  he  went 
further  south,  living  many  years  among  the  Illinois. 

He  had  given  up  all  hope  of  saving  his  country  and  race.  After  a 
time  he  endeavored  to  unite  the  Illinois  tribe  and  those  about  St.  Louis 
in  a  war  with  the  whites.  His  efforts  were  fruitless,  and  only  ended  in  a 
quarrel  between  himself  and  some  Kaskaskia  Indians,  one  of  whom  soon 
afterwards  killed  him.  His  death  was,  however,  avenged  by  the  northern 
Indians,  who  nearly  exterminated  the  Illinois  in  the  wars  which  followed. 

Had  it  not  been  for  the  treachery  of  a  few  of  his  followers,  his  plan 
for  the  extermination  of  the  whites,  a  masterly  one,  would  undoubtedly 
have  been  carried  out. 

It  was  in  the  Spring  of  the  year  following  Rogers'  visit  that  Alex- 
ander Henry  went  to  Missillimacnac,  and  everywhere  found  the  strongest 
feelings  against  the  English,  who  had  not  carried  out  their  promises,  and 
were  doing  nothing  to  conciliate  the  natives.  Here  he  met  the  chief, 
Pontiac,  who,  after  conveying  to  him  in  a  speech  the  idea  that  their 
French  father  would  awake  soon  and  utterly  destroy  his  enemies,  said : 
"  Englishman,  although  you  have  conquered  the  French,  you  have  not 


THE  NORTHWEST  TERRITORY.  46 

yet  conquered  us  !  We  are  not  your  slaves !  These  lakes,  these  woods, 
these  mountains,  were  left  us  by  our  ancestors.  They  are  our  inheritance, 
and  we  will  part  with  them  to  none.  Your  nation  supposes  that  we,  like 
the  white  people,  can  not  live  without  bread  and  pork  and  beef.  But  you 
ought  to  know  that  He,  the  Great  Spirit  and  Master  of  Life,  has  provided 
food  for  us  upon  these  broad  lakes  and  in  these  mountains." 

He  then  spoke  of  the  fact  that  no  treaty  had  been  made  with  them, 
no  presents  sent  them,  and  that  he  and  his  people  were  yet  for  war. 
Such  were  the  feelings  of  the  Northwestern  Indians  immediately  after 
the  English  took  possession  of  their  country.  These  feelings  were  no 
doubt  encouraged  by  the  Canadians  and  French,  who  hoped  that  yet  the 
French  arms  might  prevail.  The  treaty  of  Paris,  however,  gave  to  the 
English  the  right  to  this  vast  domain,  and  active  preparations  were  going 
on  to  occupy  it  and  enjoy  its  trade  and  emoluments. 

In  1762,  France,  by  a  secret  treaty,  ceded  Louisiana  to  Spain,  to  pre- 
vent it  falling  into  the  hands  of  the  English,  who  were  becoming  masters 
of  the  entire  West.  The  next  year  the  treaty  of  Paris,  signed  at  Fon- 
tainbleau,  gave  to  the  English  the  domain  of  the  country  in  question. 
Twenty  years  after,  by  the  treaty  of  peace  between  the  United  States 
and  England,  that  part  of  Canada  lying  south  and  west  of  the  Great 
Lakes,  comprehending  a  large  territory  which  is  the  subject  of  these 
sketches,  was  acknowledged  to  be  a  portion  of  the  United  States  ;  and 
twenty  years  still  later,  in  1803,  Louisiana  was  ceded  by  Spain  back  to 
France,  and  by  France  sold  to  the  United  States. 

In  the  half  century,  from  the  building  of  the  Fort  of  Crevecoeur  by 
LaSalle,  in  1680,  up  to  the  erection  of  Fort  Chartres,  many  French  set- 
tlements had  been  made  in  that  quarter.  These  have  already  been 
noticed,  being  those  at  St.  Vincent  (Vincennes),  Kohokia  or  Cahokia, 
Kaskaskia  and  Prairie  du  Rocher,  on  the  American  Bottom,  a  large  tract 
of  rich  alluvial  soil  in  Illinois,  on  the  Mississippi,  opposite  the  site  of  St. 
Louis. 

By  the  treaty  of  Paris,  the  regions  east  of  the  Mississippi,  including 
all  these  and  other  towns  of  the  Northwest,  were  given  over  to  England ; 
but  they  do  not  appear  to  have  btan  taken  possession  of  until  1765,  when 
Captain  Stirling,  in  the  name  of  the  Majesty  of  England,  established  him- 
self at  Fort  Chartres  bearing  with  him  the  proclamation  of  General  Gage, 
dated  December  30,  1764,  which  promised  religious  freedom  to  all  Cath- 
olics who  worshiped  here,  and  a  right  to  leave  the  country  with  their 
effects  if  they  wished,  or  to  remain  with  the  privileges  of  Englishmen. 
It  was  shortly  after  the  occupancy  of  the  West  by  the  British  that  the 
war  with  Pontiac  opened.  It  is  already  noticed  in  the  sketch  of  that 
chieftain-     By  it  many  a  Briton  lost  his  life,  and  many  a  frontier  settle- 


46  THE   NORTHWEST   TERRITORY. 

ment  in  its  infancy  ceased  to  exist.  This  was  not  ended  until  the  year 
1764,  when,  failing  to  capture  Detroit,  Niagara  and  Fort  Pitt,  his  confed- 
eracy became  disheartened^  and,  receiving  no  aid  from  the  French,  Pon- 
tiac  abandoned  the  enterprise  and  departed  to  the  Illinois,  among  whom 
he  afterward  lost  his  life. 

As  soon  as  these  difficulties  were  definitely  settled,  settlers  began 
rapidly  to  survey  the  country  and  prepare  for  occupation.  During  the 
year  1770,  a  number  of  persons  from  Virginia  and  other  British  provinces 
explored  and  marked  out  nearly  all  the  valuable  lands  on  the  Mononga- 
hela  and  along  the  banks  of  the  Ohio  as  far  as  the  Little  Kanawha.  This 
was  followed  by  another  exploring  expedition,  in  which  George  Washing- 
ton was  a  party.  The  latter,  accompanied  by  Dr.  Craik,  Capt.  Crawford 
and  others,  on  the  20th  of  October,  1770,  descended  the  Ohio  from  Pitts- 
burgh to  the  mouth  of  the  Kanawha ;  ascended  that  stream  about  fourteen 
miles,  marked  out  several  large  tracts  of  land,  shot  several  buffalo,  which 
were  then  abundant  in  the  Ohio  Valley,  and  returned  to  the  fort. 

Pittsburgh  was  at  this  time  a  trading  post,  about  which  was  clus- 
tered a  village  of  some  twenty  houses,  inhabited  by  Indian  traders.  This 
same  year,  Capt.  Pittman  visited  Kaskaskia  and  its  neighboring  villages. 
He  found  there  about  sixty-five  resident  families,  and  at  Cahokia  only 
forty-five  dwellings.  At  Fort  Chartres  was  another  small  settlement,  and 
at  Detroit  the  garrison  were  quite  prosperous  and  strong.  For  a  year 
or  two  settlers  continued  to  locate  near  some  of  these  posts,  generally 
Fort  Pitt  or  Detroit,  owing  to  the  fears  of  the  Indians,  who  still  main- 
tained some  feelings  of  hatred  to  the  English.  The  trade  from  the  posts 
was  quite  good,  and  from  those  in  Illinois  large  quantities  of  pork  and 
flour  found  their  way  to  the  New  Orleans  market.  At  this  time  the 
policy  of  the  British  Government  was  strongly  opposed  to  the  extension 
of  the  colonies  west.  In  1763,  the  King  of  England  forbade,  by  royal 
proclamation,  his  colonial  subjects  from  making  a  settlement  beyond  the 
sources  of  the  rivers  which  fall  into  the  Atlantic  Ocean.  At  the  instance 
of  the  Board  of  Trade,  measures  were  taken  to  prevent  the  settlement 
without  the  limits  prescribed,  and  to  retain  the  commerce  within  easy 
reach  of  Great  Britain. 

The  commander-in-chief  of  the  king's  forces  wrote  in  1769  :  "  In  the 
course  of  a  few  years  necessity  will  compel  the  colonists,  should  they 
extend  their  settlements  west,  to  provide  manufactures  of  some  kind  for 
themselves,  and  when  all  connection  upheld  .by  commerce  with  the  mother 
country  ceases,  an  independency  in  their  government  will  soon  follow." 

In  accordance  with  this  policy.  Gov.  Gage  issued  a  proclamation 
in  1772,  commanding  the  inhabitants  of  Vincennes  to  abandon  their  set- 
tlements and  join  some  of  the  Eastern  English  colonies.     To  this  they 


THE   NORTHWEST   TERRITORY.  47 

strenuously  objected,  giving  good  reasons  therefor,  and  were  allowed  to 
remain.  The  strong  opposition  to  this  policy  of  Great  Britain  led  to  its 
change,  and  to  such  a  course  as  to  gain  the  attachment  of  the  French 
population.  In  December,  1773,  influential  citizens  of  Quebec  petitioned 
the  king  for  an  extension  of  the  boundary  lines  of  that  province,  which 
was  granted,  and  Parliament  passed  an  act  on  June  2,  1774,  extend- 
ing the  boundary  so  as  to  include  the  territory  lying  within  the  present 
States  of  Ohio,  Indiana,  Illinois  and  Michigan. 

In  consequence  of  the  liberal  policy  pursued  by  the  British  Govern- 
ment toward  the  French  settlers  in  the  West,  they  were  disposed  to  favor 
that  nation  in  the  war  which  soon  followed  with  the  colonies  ;  but  the 
early  alliance  between  France  and  America  soon  brought  them  to  the  side 
of  the  war  for  independence. 

In  1774,  Gov.  Dunmore,  of  Virginia,  began  to  encourage  emigration 
to  the  Western  lands.  He  appointed  magistrates  at  Fort  Pitt  under  the 
pretense  that  the  fort  was  under  the  government  of  that  commonwealth. 
One  of  these  justices,  John  Connelly,  who  possessed  a  tract  of  land  in  the 
Ohio  Valley,  gathered  a  force  of  men  and  garrisoned  the  fort,  calling  it 
Fort  Dunmore.  This  and  other  parties  were  formed  to  select  sites  for 
settlements,  and  often  came  in  conflict  with  the  Indians,  who  yet  claimed 
portions  of  the  valley,  and  several  battles  followed.  These  ended  in  the 
famous  battle  of  Kanawha  in  July,  where  the  Indians  were  defeated  and 
driven  across  the  Ohio. 

During  the  years  1775  and  1776,  by  the  operations  of  land  companies 
and  the  perseverance  of  individuals,  several  settlements  were  firmly  estab- 
lished between  the  Alleghanies  and  the  Ohio  River,  and  western  land 
speculators  were  busy  in  Illinois  and  on  the  Wabash.  At  a  council  held 
in  Kaskaskia  on  July  5,  1773,  an  association  of  English  traders,  calling 
themselves  the  "  Illinois  Land  Company,"  obtained  from  ten  chiefs  of  the 
Kaskaskia,  Cahokia  and  Peoria  tribes  two  large  tracts  of  land  lying  od 
the  east  side  of  the  Mississippi  River  south  of  the  Illinois.  In  1775,  a  mer- 
chant from  the  Illinois  Country,  named  Viviat,  came  to  Post  Vincennes 
as  the  agent  of  the  association  called  the  "  Wabash  Land  Company."  On 
the  8th  of  October  he  obtained  from  eleven  Piankeshaw  chiefs,  a  deed  for 
37,497,600  acres  of  land.  This  deed  was  signed  by  the  grantors,  attested 
by  a  number  of  the  inhabitants  of  Vincennes,  and  afterward  recorded  in 
the  office  of  a  notary  public  at  Kaskaskia.  This  and  other  land  com- 
panies had  extensive  schemes  for  the  colonization  of  the  West ;  but  all 
were  frustrated  by  the  breaking  out  of  the  Revolution.  On  the  20th  of 
April,  1780,  the  two  companies  named  consolidated  under  the  name  of  the 
"  United  Illinois  and  Wabash  Land  Company."     They  afterward  mada 


48  THE   NORTHWEST   TERRITORY. 

strenuous  efforts  to  have  these  grants  sanctioned  by  Congress,  but  all 
signally  failed. 

When  the  War  of  the  Revolution  commenced,  Kentucky  was  an  unor- 
ganized country,  though  there  were  several  settlements  within  her  borders. 

In  Hutchins'  Topography  of  Virginia,  it  is  stated  that  at  that  time 
"  Kaskaskia  contained  80  houses,  and  nearly  1,000  white  and  black  in- 
habitants —  the  whites  being  a  little  the  more  numerous.  Cahokia  con- 
tains 50  houses  and  300  white  inhabitants,  and  80  negroes.  There  were 
east  of  the  Mississippi  River,  about  the  year  1771  " — when  these  observa- 
tions were  made  — "  300  white  men  capable  of  bearing  arms,  and  230 
negroes." 

From  1775  until  the  expedition  of  Clark,  nothing  is  recorded  and 
nothing  known  of  these  settlements,  save  what  is  contained  in  a  report 
made  by  a  committee  to  Congress  in  June,  1778.  From  it  the  following 
extract  is  made : 

"  Near  the  mouth  of  the  River  Kaskaskia,  there  is  a  village  which 
appears  to  have  contained  nearly  eighty  families  from  the  beginning  of 
the  late  revolution.  There  are  twelve  families  in  a  small  village  at  la 
Prairie  du  Rochers,  and  near  fifty  families  at  the  Kahokia  Village.  There 
are  also  four  or  five  families  at  Fort  Chartres  and  St.  Philips,  which  is  five 
miles  further  up  the  river." 

St.  Louis  had  been  settled  in  February,  1764,  and  at  this  time  con- 
tained, including  its  neighboring  towns,  over  six  hundred  whites  and  one 
hundred  and  fifty  negroes.  It  must  be  remembered  that  all  the  country 
west  of  the  Mississippi  was  now  under  French  rule,  and  remained  so  until 
ceded  again  to  Spain,  its  original  owner,  who  afterwards  sold  it  and  the 
country  including  New  Orleans  to  the  United  States.  At  Detroit  there 
were,  according  to  Capt.  Carver,  who  was  in  the  Northwest  from  1766  to 
1768,  more  than  one  hundred  houses,  and  the  river  was  settled  for  more 
than  twenty  miles,  although  poorly  cultivated — the  people  being  engaged 
in  the  Indian  trade.  This  old  town  has  a  history,  which  we  will  here 
relate. 

It  is  the  oldest  town  in  the  Northwest,  having  been  founded  by 
Antoine  de  Lamotte  Cadillac,  in  1701.  It  was  laid  out  in  the  form  of  an 
oblong  square,  of  two  acres  in  length,  and  an  acre  and  a  half  in  width. 
As  described  by  A.  D.  Frazer,  who  first  visited  it  and  became  a  permanent 
resident  of  the  place,  in  1778,  it  comprised  within  its  limits  that  space 
between  Mr.  Palmer's  store  (Conant  Block)  and  Capt.  Perkins'  house 
(near  the  Arsenal  building),  and  extended  back  as  far  as  the  public  barn, 
and  was  bordered  in  front  by  the  Detroit  River.  It  was  surrounded  by 
oak  and  cedar  pickets,  about  fifteen  feet  long,  set  in  the  ground,  and  had 
four  gates  —  east,  west,  north  and  south.     Over  the  first  three  of  these 


THE   NORTHWESiT   TERRITORY.  49 

gates  were  block  houses  provided  with  four  guns  apiece,  each  a  six- 
pounder.  Two  six-gun  batteries  were  planted  fronting  the  river  and  in  a 
parallel  direction  with  the  block  houses.  There  were  four  streets  running 
east  and  west,  the  main  street  being  twenty  feet  wide  and  the  rest  fifteen 
feet,  while  the  four  streets  crossing  these  at  right  angles  were  from  ten 
to  fifteen  feet  in  width. 

At  the  date  spoken  of  by  Mr.  Frazer,  there  was  no  fort  within  the 
enclosure,  but  a  citadel  on  the  ground  corresponding  to  the  present 
northwest  corner  of  Jefferson  Avenue  and  Wayne  Street.  The  citadel  was 
inclosed  by  pickets,  and  within  it  were  erected  barracks  of  wood,  two 
stories  high,  sufiBcient  to  contain  ten  officers,  and  also  barracks  sufficient 
to  contain  four  hundred  men,  and  a  provision  store  built  of  brick.  The 
citadel  also  contained  a  hospital  and  guard-house.  The  old  town  of 
Detroit,  in  1778,  contained  about  sixty  houses,  most  of  them  one  story, 
with  a  few  a  story  and  a  half  in  height.  They  were  all  of  logs,  some 
hewn  and  some  round.  There  was  one  building  of  splendid  appearance, 
called  the  "  King's  Palace,"  two  stories  high,  which  stood  near  the  east 
gate.  It  was  built  for  Governor  Hamilton,  the  first  governor  commissioned 
by  the  British.  There  were  two  guard-houses,  one  near  the  west  gate  and 
the  other  near  the  Government  House.  Each  of  the  guards  consisted  of 
twenty -four  men  and  a  subaltern,  who  mounted  regularly  every  morning 
between  nine  and  ten  o'clock,  Each  furnished  four  sentinels,  who  were 
relieved  every  two  hours.  There  was  also  an  officer  of  the  day,  who  per- 
formed strict  duty.  Each  of  the  gates  was  shut  regularly  at  sunset; 
even  wicket  gates  were  shut  at  nine  o'clock,  and  all  tlie  keys  were 
delivered  into  the  hands  of  the  commanding  officer.  They  were  opened 
in  the  morning  at  sunrise.  No  Indian  or  squaw  was  permitted  to  enter 
town  with  any  weapon,  such  as  a  tomahawk  or  a  knife.  It  was  a  stand- 
ing order  that  the  Indians  should  deliver  their  arms  and  instruments  of 
every  kind  before  they  were  permitted  to  pass  the  sentinel,  and  they  were 
restored  to  them  on  their  return.  No  more  than  twenty-five  Indians  were 
allowed  to  enter  the  town  at  any  one  time,  and  they  were  admitted  only 
at  the  east  and  west  gates.  At  sundown  the  drums  beat,  and  all  the 
Indians  were  required  to  leave  town  instantly.  There  was  a  council  house 
near  the  water  side  for  the  purpose  of  holding  council  with  the  Indians. 
The  population  of  the  town  was  about  sixty  families,  in  all  about  two 
hundred  males  and  one  hundred  females.  This  town  was  destroyed  by 
fire,  all  except  one  dwelling,  in  1805.  After  which  the  present  "■  new  " 
town  was  laid  out. 

On  the  breaking  out  of  the  Revolution,  the  British  held  every  post  of 
importance  in  the  West.  Kentucky  was  formed  as  a  component  part  of 
Virginia,  and  the  sturdy  pioneers  of  the  West,  alive  to  their  interests, 


50  THE   NORTHWEST   TERRITORY. 

and  recognizing  the  great  benefits  of  obtaining  the  control  of  the  trade  in 
this  part  of  the  New  World,  held  steadily  to  their  purposes,  and  those 
within  the  commonwealth'  of  Kentucky  proceeded  to  exercise  their 
civil  privileges,  by  electing  John  Todd  and  Richard  Gallaway, 
burgesses  to  represent  them  in  the  Assembly  of  the  parent  state. 
Early  in  September  of  that  year  (1777)  the  first  court  was  held 
in  Harrodsburg,  and  Col.  Bowman,  afterwards  major,  who  had  arrived 
in  August,  was  made  the  commander  of  a  militia  organization  which 
had  been  commenced  the  March  previous.  Thus  the  tree  of  loyalty 
was  growing.  The  chief  spirit  in  this  far-out  colony,  who  had  represented 
her  the  year  previous  east  of  the  mountains,  was  now  meditating  a  move 
unequaled  in  its  boldness.  He  had  been  watching  the  movements  of  the 
British  throughout  the  Northwest,  and  understood  their  whole  plan.  Ho 
saw  it  was  through  their  possession  of  the  posts  at  Detroit,  Vincennes, 
Kaskaskia,  and  other  places,  which  would  give  them  constant  and  easy 
access  to  the  various  Indian  tribes  in  the  Northwest,  that  the  British 
intended  to  penetrate  the  country  from  the  north  and  soutn,  ana  annihi- 
late the  frontier  fortresses.  This  moving,  energetic  man  was  Colonel, 
afterwards  General,  George  Rogers  Clark.  He  knew  the  Indians  were  not 
unanimously  in  accord  with  the  English,  and  he  was  convinced  that,  could 
the  British  be  defeated  and  expelled  from  the  Northwest,  the  natives 
might  be  easily  awed  into  neutrality  ;  and  by  spies  sent  for  the  purpose, 
he  satisfied  himself  that  the  enterprise  against  the  Illinois  settlements 
might  easily  succeed.  Having  convinced  himself  of  the  certainty  of  the 
project,  he  repaired  to  the  Capital  of  Virginia,  which  place  he  reached  on 
November  5th.  While  he  was  on  his  way,  fortunately,  on  October  17th, 
Burgoyne  had  been  defeated,  and  the  spirits  of  the  colonists  greatly 
encouraged  thereby.  Patrick  Henry  was  Governor  of  Virginia,  and  at 
once  entered  heartily  into  Clark's  plans.  The  same  plan  had  before  been 
ao-itated  in  the  Colonial  Assemblies,  but  there  was  no  one  until  Clark 
came  who  was  sufficiently  acquainted  with  the  condition  of  affairs  at  the 
scene  of  action  to  be  able  to  guide  them. 

Clark,  having  satisfied  the  Virginia  leaders  of  the  feasibility  of  his 
plan,  received,  on  the  2d  of  January,  two  sets  of  instructions — one  secret, 
the  other  open  —  the  latter  authorized  him  to  proceed  to  enlist  seven 
companies  to  go  to  Kentucky,  subject  to  his  orders,  and  to  serve  three 
months  from  their  arrival  in  the  West.  The  secret  order  authorized  him 
to  arm  these  troops,  to  procure  his  powder  and  lead  of  General  Hand 
at  Pittsburgh,  and  to  proceed  at  once  to  subjugate  the  country. 

With  these  instructions  Clark  repaired  to  Pittsburgh,  choosing  rather 
to  raise  his  men  west  of  the  mountains,  as  he  well  knew  all  were  needed 
in  the  colonies  in  the  conflict  there.     He  sent  Col.  W.  B.  Smith  to  Hoi- 


THE  NORTHWEST   TERRITORY.  51 

ston  for  the  same  purpose,  but  neither  succeeded  in  raising  the  required 
number  of  men.  The  settlers  in  these  parts  were  afraid  to  leave  their 
own  firesides  exposed  to  a  vigilant  foe,  and  but  few  could  be  induced  to 
join  the  proposed  expedition.  With  three  companies  and  several  private 
volunteers,  Clark  at  length  commenced  his  descent  of  the  Ohio,  which  he 
navigated  as  far  as  the  Falls,  where  he  took  possession  of  and  fortified 
Corn  Island,  a  small  island  between  the  present  Cities  of  Louisville, 
Kentucky,  and  New  Albany,  Indiana.  Remains  of  this  fortification  may 
yet  be  found.  At  this  place  he  appointed  Col.  Bowman  to  meet  him 
with  such  recruits  as  had  reached  Kentucky  by  the  southern  route,  and 
as  many  as  could  be  spared  from  the  station.  Here  he  announced  to 
the  men  their  real  destination.  Having  completed  his  arrangements, 
and  chosen  his  party,  he  left  a  small  garrison  upon  the  island,  and  on  the 
24th  of  June,  during  a  total  eclipse  of  the  sun,  which  to  them  augured 
no  good,  and  which  fixes  beyond  dispute  the  date  of  starting,  he  with 
his  chosen  band,  fell  down  the  river.  His  plan  was  to  go  by  water  as 
far  as  Fort  Massac  or  Massacre,  and  thence  march  direct  to  Kaskaskia. 
Here  he  intended  to  surprise  the  garrison,  and  after  its  capture  go  to 
Cahokia,  then  to  Vincennes,  and  lastly  to  Detroit.  Should  he  fail,  he 
intended  to  march  directly  to  the  Mississippi  River  and  cross  it  into  the 
Spanish  countr}'-.  Before  his  start  he  received  two  good  items  of  infor- 
mation :  one  that  the  alliance  had  been  formed  between  France  and  the 
United  States ;  and  the  other  that  the  Indians  throughout  the  Illinois 
country  and  the  inhabitants,  at  the  various  frontier  posts,  had  been  led  to 
believe  by  the  British  that  the  "  Long  Knives"  or  Virginians,  were  the 
most  fierce,  bloodthirsty  and  cruel  savages. that  ever  scalped  a  foe.  With 
this  impression  on  their  minds,  Clark  saw  that  proper  management  would 
cause  them  to  submit  at  once  from  fear,  if  surprised,  and  then  from  grati- 
tude would  become  friendly  if  treated  with  unexpected  leniency. 

The  march  to  Kaskaskia  was  accomplished  through  a  hot  July  sun, 
and  the  town  reached  on  the  evening  of  July  4.  He  captured  the  fort 
near  the  village,  and  soon  after  the  village  itself  by  surprise,  and  without 
the  loss  of  a  single  man  or  by  killing  any  of  the  enemy.  After  sufficiently 
working  upon  the  fears  of  the  natives,  Clark  told  them  they  were  at  per- 
fect liberty  to  worship  as  they  pleased,  and  to  take  whichever  side  of  the 
great  conflict  they  would,  also  he  would  protect  them  from  any  barbarity 
from  British  or  Indian  foe.  This  had  the  desired  effect,  and  the  inhab- 
itants, so  unexpectedly  and  so  gratefully  surprised  by  the  unlooked 
for  turn  of  affairs,  at  once  swore  allegiance  to  the  American  arms,  and 
when  Clark  desired  to  go  to  Cahokia  on  the  6th  of  July,  they  accom- 
panied him,  and  through  their  influence  the  inhabitants  of  the  place 
surrendered,  and  gladly  placed  themselves  under  his  protection.     Thus 


52  THE  NORTHWEST  TERRITORY. 

the  two  important  posts  in  Illinois  passed  from  the  hands  of  the  English 
into  the  possession  of  Virginia. 

In  the  person  of  the  priest  at  Kaskaskia,  M.  Gibault,  Clark  found  a 
powerful  ally  and  generous  friend.  Clark  saw  that,  to  retain  possession 
of  the  Northwest  and  treat  successfully  with  the  Indians  within  its  boun- 
daries, he  must  establish  a  government  for  the  colonies  he  had  taken. 
St.  Vincent,  the  next  important  post  to  Detroit, remained  yet  to  be  taken 
before  the  Mississippi  Valley  was  conquered.  M.  Gibault  told  him  that 
he  would  alone,  by  persuasion,  lead  Vincennes  to  throw  off  its  connection 
with  England.  Clark  gladly  accepted  his  offer,  and  on  the  14th  of  July, 
in  company  with  a  fellow-townsman,  M.  Gibault  started  on  his  mission  of 
peace,  and  on  the  1st  of  August  returned  with  the  cheerful  intelligence 
that  the  post  on  the  "  Oubache  "  had  taken  the  oath  of  allegiance  to 
the  Old  Dominion.  During  this  interval,  Clark  established  his  courts, 
placed  garrisons  at  Kaskaskia  and  Cahokia,  successfully  re-enlisted  his 
men,  sent  word  to  have  a  fort,  which  proved  the  germ  of  Louisville, 
erected  at  the  Falls  of  the  Ohio,  and  dispatched  Mr,  Rocheblave,  who 
had  been  commander  at  Kaskaskia,  as  a  prisoner  of  war  to  Richmond. 
In  October  the  Count}'  of  Illinois  was  established  by  the  Legislature 
of  Virginia,  John  Todd  appointed  Lieutenant  Colonel  and  Civil  Governor, 
and  in  November  General  Clark  and  his  men  received  the  thanks  of 
the  Old  Dominion  through  their  Legislature. 

In  a  speech  a  few  days  afterward,  Clark  made  known  fully  to  the 
natives  his  plans,  and  at  its  close  all  came  forward  and  swore  alle- 
giance to  the  Long  Knives.  While  he  was  doing  this  Governor  Hamilton, 
having  made  his  various  arrangements,  had  left  Detroit  and  moved  down 
the  Wabash  to  Vincennes  intending  to  operate  from  that  point  in  reducing 
the  Illinois  posts,  and  then  proceed  on  down  to  Kentucky  and  drive  the 
rebels  from  the  West.  Gen.  Clark  had,  on  the  return  of  M.  Gibault, 
dispatched  Captain  Helm,  of  Fauquier  County,  Virginia,  with  an  attend- 
ant named  Henry,  across  the  Illinois  prairies  to  command  the  fort. 
Hamilton  knew  nothing  of  the  capitulation  of  the  post,  and  was  greatly 
surprised  on  his  arrival  to  be  confronted  by  Capt.  Helm,  who,  standing  at 
the  entrance  of  the  fort  by  a  loaded  cannon  ready  to  fire  upon  his  assail- 
ants, demanded  upon  what  terms  Hamilton  demanded  possession  of  the 
fort.  Being  granted  the  rights  of  a  prisoner  of  war,  he  surrendered  to 
the  British  General,  who  could  scarcely  believe  his  eyes  when  he  saw  the 
force  in  the  garrison. 

Hamilton,  not  realizing  the  character  of  the  men  with  whom  he  was 
contending,  gave  up  his  intended  campaign  for  the  Winter,  sent  his  four 
hundred  Indian  warriors  to  prevent  troops  from  coming  down  the  Ohio, 


THE   NORTHWEST   TERRITORY.  53 

and  to  annoy  the  Americans  in  all  wa3-s,  and  sat  quietly  down  to' pass  the 
Winter.  Information  of  all  these  proceedings  having  reached  Clark,  he 
saw  that  immediate  and  decisive  action  was  necessary,  and  that  unless 
he  captured  Hamilton,  Hamilton  would  capture  him.  Clark  received  the 
news  on  the  29th  of  Januar3%  1779,  and  on  February  4th,  having  suffi- 
ciently garrisoned  Kaskaskia  and  Cahokia,  he  sent  down  the  Mississippi 
a  "  battoe,"  as  Major  Bowman  writes  it,  in  order  to  ascend  the  Ohio  and 
Wabash,  and  operate  with  the  land  forces  gathering  for  the  fray. 

On  the  next  day,  Clark,  with  his  little  force  of  one  hundred  and 
twenty  men,  set  out  for  the  post,  and  after  incredible  hard  marching 
through  much  mud,  the  ground  being  thawed  by  the  incessant  spring 
rains,  on  the  22d  reached  the  fort,  and  being  joined  by  his  "  battoe,"  at 
once  commenced  the  attack  on  the  post.  The  aim  of  the  American  back- 
woodsman was  unerring,  and  on  the  24th  the  garrison  surrendered  to  the 
intrepid  boldness  of  Clark.  The  French  were  treated  with  great  kind- 
ness, and  gladly  renewed  their  allegiance  to  Virginia.  Hamilton  was 
sent  as  a  prisoner  to  Virginia,  where  he  was  kept  in  close  confinement. 
During  his  command  of  the  British  frontier  posts,  he  had  offered  prizes 
to  the  Indians  for  all  the  scalps  of  Americans  they  would  bring  to  him, 
and  had  earned  in  consequence  thereof  the  title  "•  Hair-buyer  General," 
by  which  he  was  ever  afterward  known. 

Detroit  was  now  without  doubt  within  easy  reach  of  the  enterprising 
Virginian,  could  he  but  raise  the  necessary  force.  Governor  Henr}^  being 
apprised  of  this,  promised  him  the  needed  reinforcement,  and  Clark  con- 
cluded to  wait  until  he  could  capture  and  sufficiently  garrison  the  posts. 
Had  Clark  failed  in  this  bold  undertaking,  and  Hamilton  succeeded  in 
uniting  the  western  Indians  for  the  next  Spring's  campaign,  the  West 
would  indeed  have  been  swept  from  the  Mississippi  to  the  Allegheny 
Mountains,  and  the  great  blow  struck,  which  had  been  contemplated  from 
the  commencement,  by  the  British. 

"  But  for  this  small  army  of  dripping,  but  fearless  Virginians,  the 
union  of  all  the  tribes  from  Georgia  to  Maine  against  the  colonies  might 
have  been  effected,  and  the  whole  current  of  our  history  changed." 

At  this  time  some  fears  were  entertained  by  the  Colonial  Govern- 
ments that  the  Indians  in  the  North  and  Northwest  were  inclining  to  the 
British,  and  under  the  instructions  of  Washington,  now  Commander-in- 
Chief  of  the  Colonial  array,  and  so  bravely  fighting  for  American  inde- 
pendence, armed  forces  were  sent  against  the  Six  Nations,  and  upon  the 
Ohio  frontier.  Col.  Bowman,  acting  under  the  same  general's  orders, 
marched  against  Indians  within  the  present  limits  of  that  State.  These 
expeditions  were  in  the  main  successful,  and  the  Indians  were  compelled 
to  sue  for  peace. 


54  THE   NORTHWEST   TEKKITOEY. 

During  this  same  year  (1779)  the  famous  "  Land  Laws"  of  Virginia 
were  passed.  The  passage  of  these  laws  was  of  more  consequence  to  the 
pioneers  of  Kentucky  and  the  Northwest  than  the  gaining  of  a  few  Indian 
conflicts.  These  laws  confirmed  in  main  all  grants  made,  and  guaranteed 
to  all  actual  settlers  their  rights  and  privileges.  After  providing  for  the 
settlers,  the  laws  provided  for  selling  the  balance  of  the  public  lands  at 
forty  cents  per  acre.  To  carry  the  Land  Laws  into  effect,  the  Legislature 
sent  four  Virginians  westward  to  attend  to  the  various  claims,  over  many 
of  which  great  confusion  prevailed  concerning  their  validity.  These 
gentlemen  opened  their  court  on  October  13,  1779,  at  St.  Asaphs,  and 
continued  until  April  26,  1780,  when  they  adjourned,  having  decided 
three  thousand  claims.  They  were  succeeded  by  the  surveyor,  who 
came  in  the  person  of  Mr.  George  May,  and  assumed  his  duties  on  the 
10th  day  of  the  month  whose  name  he  bore.  With  the  opening  of  the 
next  year  (1780)  the  troubles  concerning  the  navigation  of  the  Missis- 
sippi commenced.  The  Spanish  Government  exacted  such  measures  in 
relation  to  its  trade  as  to  cause  the  overtures  made  to  the  United  States 
to  be  rejected.  The  American  Government  considered  they  had  a  right 
to  navigate  its  channel.  To  enforce  their  claims,  a  fort  was  erected  below 
the  mouth  of  the  Ohio  on  the  Kentucky  side  of  the  river.  The  settle- 
ments in  Kentucky  were  being  rapidly  filled  by  emigrants.  It  was  dur- 
ing this  year  that  the  first  seminary  of  learning  was  established  in  the 
West  in  this  young  and  enterprising  Commonwealth. 

The  settlers  here  did  not  look  upon  the  building  of  this  fort  in  a 
friendly  manner,  as  it  aroused  the  hostility  of  the  Indians.  Spain  had 
been  friendly  to  the  Colonies  during  their  struggle  for  independence, 
and  though  for  a  while  this  friendship  appeared  in  danger  from  the 
refusal  of  the  free  navigation  of  the  river,  yet  it  was  finally  settled  to  the 
satisfaction  of  both  nations. 

The  Winter  of  1779-80  was  one  of  the  most  unusually  severe  ones 
ever  experienced  in  the  West.  The  Indians  always  referred  to  it  as  the 
"Great  Cold."  Numbers  of  wild  animals  perished,  and  not  a  few 
pioneers  lost  their  lives.  The  following  Summer  a  party  of  Canadians 
and  Indians  attacked  St.  Louis,  and  attempted  to  take  possession  of  it 
in  consequence  of  the  friendly  disposition  of  Spain  to  the  revolting 
colonies.  They  met  with  such  a  determined  resistance  on  the  part  of  the 
inhabitants,  even  the  women  taking  part  in  the  battle,  that  they  were 
compelled  to  abandon  the  contest.  The}^  also  made  an  attack  on  the 
settlements  in  Kentucky,  but,  becoming  alarmed  in  some  unaccountable 
manner,  they  fled  the  country  in  great  haste. 

About  this  time  arose  the  question  in  the  Colonial  Congress  con- 
cerning the  western  lands  claimed  by  Virginia,  New  York,  Massachusetts 


THE  NORTHWEST   TERRITORY.  55 

and  Connecticut.  The  agitation  concerning  this  subject  finally  led  New 
York,  on  the  19th  of  February,  1780,  to  pass  a  law  giving  to  the  dele- 
gates of  that  State  in  Congress  the  power  to  cede  her  western  lands  for 
the  benefit  of  the  United  States.  This  law  was  laid  before  Congress 
during  the  next  month,  but  no  steps  were  taken  concerning  it  until  Sep- 
tember 6th,  when  a  resolution  passed  that  body  calling  upon  the  States 
claiming  western  lands  to  release  their  claims  in  favor  of  the  whole  body. 
This  basis  formed  the  union,  and  was  the  first  after  all  of  those  legislative 
measures  Avhich  resulted  in  the  creation  of  the  States  of  Ohio,  Indiana, 
Illinois,  Michigan,  Wisconsin  and  Minnesota.  In  December  of  the  same 
year,  the  plan  of  conquering  Detroit  again  arose.  The  conquest  might 
have  easily  been  effected  by  Clark  had  the  necessary  aid  been  furnished 
him.  Nothing  decisive  was  done,  yet  the  heads  of  the  Government  knew 
that  the  safety  of  the  Northwest  from  British  invasion  lay  in  the  capture 
and  retention  of  that  important  post,  the  only  unconquered  one  in  the 
territory. 

Before  the  close  of  the  year,  Kentucky  was  divided  into  the  Coun- 
ties of  Lincoln,  Fayette  and  .Jefferson,  and  the  act  establishing  the  Town 
of  Louisville  was  passed.  This  same  year  is  also  noted  in  the  annals  of 
American  history  as  the  year  in  which  occurred  Arnold's  treason  to  the 
United  States. 

Virginia,  in  accordance  with  the  resolution  of  Congress,  on  the  2d 
day  of  January,  1781,  agreed  to  yield  her  western  lands  to  the  United 
States  upon  certain  conditions,  which  Congress  would  not  accede  to,  and 
the  Act  of  Cession,  on  the  part  of  the  Old  Dominion,  failed,  nor  was 
anything  farther  done  until  1783.  Daring  all  that  time  the  Colonies 
were  busily  engaged  in  the  struggle  with  the  mother  country,  and  in. 
consequence  thereof  but  little  heed  was  given  to  the  western  settlements. 
Upon  the  16th  of  April,  1781,  the  first  birth  north  of  the  Ohio  River  of 
American  parentage  occurred,  being  that  of  Mary  Heckewelder,  daughter 
of  the  widely  known  Moravian  missionary,  whose  band  of  Christian 
Indians  suffered  in  after  years  a  horrible  massacre  by  the  hands  of  the 
frontier  settlers,  who  had  been  exasperated  by  the  murder  of  several  of 
their  neighbors,  and  in  their  rage  committed,  without  regard  to  humanity, 
a  deed  which  forever  afterwards  cast  a  shade  of  shame  upon  their  lives. 
For  this  and  kindred  outrages  on  the  part  of  the  whites,  the  Indians 
committed  many  deeds  of  cruelty  which  darken  the  years  of  1771  and 
1772  in  the  history  of  the  Northwest. 

During  the  year  1782  a  number  of  battles  among  the  Indians  and 
frontiersmen  occurred,  and  between  the  Moravian  Indians  and  the  Wyan- 
dots.  In  these,  horrible  acts  of  cruelty  were  practised  on  the  captives, 
manv  of  such  dark  deeds  transpiring  under  the  leadership  of  the  notorious 


56 


THE  NORTHWEST   TERRITORY. 


frontier  outlaw,  Simon  Girty,  whose  name,  as  well  as  those  of  his  brothers, 
was  a  terror  to  women  and  children.  These  occurred  chiefly  in  the  Ohio 
valleys.  Cotemporary  with  them  were  several  engagements  in  Kentucky, 
in  which  the  famous  Daniel  Boone  engaged,  and  who,  often  by  his  skill 
and  knowledge  of  Indian  warfare,  saved  the  outposts  from  cruel  destruc- 


'^^.^ 


INDIANS    ATTACKING    FIlONTIEiiSMEN. 


tion.  By  the  close  of  the  year  victory  had  perched  upon  the  American 
banner,  and  on  the  30th  of  November,  provisional  articles  of  peace  had 
been  arranged  between  the  Commissioners  of  England  and  her  uncon- 
querable colonies.  Cornwallis  had  been  defeated  on  the  19th  of  October 
preceding,  and  the  liberty  of  America  was  assured.  On  the  19th  of 
April   following,  the  anniversary  of  the  battle  of  Lexington,  peace  was 


THE   NORTHWEST   TERRITORY.  57 

proclaimed  to  the  army  of  the  United  States,  and  on  tlie  3d  of  the  next 
September,  the  definite  treaty  which  ended  our  revolutionary  struggle 
was  concluded.  By  the  terms  of  that  treaty,  the  boundaries  of  the  West 
were  as  follows :  On  the  north  the  line  was  to  extend  along  the  center  of 
the  Great  Lakes ;  from  the  western  point  of  Lake  Superior  to  Long  Lake  ; 
thence  to  the  Lake  of  the  Woods ;  thence  to  the  head  of  the  Mississippi 
River;  down  its  center  to  the  31st  parallel  of  latitude,  then  on  that  line 
east  to  the  head  of  the  Appalachicola  River;  down  its  center  to  its  junc- 
tion with  the  Flint  ;  thence  straight  to  the  head  of  St.  Mary's  River,  and 
thence  down  along  its  center  to  the  Atlantic  Ocean. 

Following  the  cessation  of  hostilities  with  England,  several  posts 
were  still  occupied  by  the  British  in  the  North  and  West.  Among  these 
was  Detroit,  still  in  the  hands  of  the  enemy.  Numerous  engagements 
with  the  Indians  throughout  Ohio  and  Indiana  occurred,  upon  whose 
lands  adventurous  whites  would  settle  ere  the  title  had  been  acquired  by 
the  proper  treaty. 

To  remedy  this  latter  evil.  Congress  appointed  commissioners  to 
treat  with  the  natives  and  purchase  their  lands,  and  prohibited  the  set- 
tlement of  the  territory  until  this  could  be  done.  Before  the  close  of  the 
year  another  attempt  was  made  to  capture  Detroit,  which  was,  however, 
not  pushed,  and  Virginia,  no  longer  feeling  the  interest  in  the  Northwest 
she  had  formerly  done,  withdrew  her  troops,  having  on  the  20th  of 
December  preceding  authorized  the  whole  of  her  possessions  to  be  deeded 
to  the  United  States.  This  was  done  on  the  1st  of  March  following,  and 
the  Northwest  Territory  passed  from  the  control  of  the  Old  Dominion. 
To  Gen.  Clark  and  his  soldiers,  however,  she  gave  a  tract  of  one  hundred 
and  fifty  thousand  acres  of  land,  to  be  situated  any  where  north  of  the 
Ohio  wherever  they  chose  to  locate  them.  They  selected  the  region 
opposite  the  falls  of  the  Ohio,  where  is  now  the  dilapidated  village  of 
Clarksville,  about  midway  between  the  Cities  of  New  Albany  and  Jeffer- 
sonville,  Indiana. 

While  the  frontier  remained  thus,  and  Gen.  Haldimand  at  Detroit 
refused  to  evacuate  alleging  that  he  had  no  orders  from  his  King  to  do 
so,  settlers  were  rapidly  gathering  about  the  inland  forts.  In  the  Spring 
of  1784,  Pittsburgh  was  regularly  laid  out,  and  from  the  journal  of  Arthur 
Lee,  who  passed  through  the  town  soon  after  on  his  way  to  the  Indian 
council  at  Fort  Mcintosh,  we  suppose  it  was  not  very  prepossessing  in 
appearance.     He  says  : 

"  Pittsburgh  is  inhabited  almost  entirely  by  Scots  and  Irish,  who 
live  in  paltry  log  houses,  and  are  as  dirty  as  if  in  the  north  of  Ireland  or 
even  Scotland.  There  is  a  great  deal  of  trade  carried  on,  the  goods  being 
bought  at  the  vast  expense  of  forty-five  shillings  per  pound  from  Phila- 


68  THE   NORTHWEST   TERRITORY. 

delphia  and  Baltimore.  Thej  take  in  the  shops  flour,  wheat,  skins  and 
money.  There  are  in  the  town  four  attorneys,  two  doctors,  and  not  a 
priest  of  any  persuasion,  nor  church  nor  chapel." 

Kentucky  at  this  time  contained  thirty  thousand  inhabitants,  and 
was  beginning  to  discuss  measures  for  a  separation  from  Virginia.  A 
land  office  was  opened  at  Louisville,  and  measures  were  adopted  to  take 
defensive  precaution  against  the  Indians  who  were  yet,  in  some  instances, 
incited  to  deeds  of  violence  by  the  British.  Before  the  close  of  this  year, 
1784,  the  military  claimants  of  land  began  to  occupy  them,  although  no 
entries  were  recorded  until  1787. 

The  Indian  title  to  the  Northwest  was  not  yet  extinguished.  They 
held  large  tracts  of  lands,  and  in  order  to  prevent  bloodshed  Congress 
adopted  means  for  treaties  with  the  original  owners  and  provided  for  the 
surveys  of  the  lands  gained  thereby,  as  well  as  for  those  north  of  the 
Ohio,  now  in  its  possession.  On  January  31,  1786,  a  treaty  was  made 
with  the  Wabash  Indians.  The  treaty  of  Fort  Stanwix  had  been  made 
in  1784.  That  at  Fort  Mcintosh  in  1785,  and  through  these  much  land 
was  gained.  The  Wabash  Indians,  however,  afterward  refused  to  comply 
with  the  provisions  of  the  treaty  made  with  them,  and  in  order  to  compel 
their  adherence  to  its  provisions,  force  was  used.  During  the  year  1786, 
the  free  navigation  of  the  Mississippi  came  up  in  Congress,  and  caused 
various  discussions,  which  resulted  in  no  definite  action,  only  serving  to 
excite  speculation  in  regard  to  the  western  lands.  Congress  had  promised 
bounties  of  land  to  the  soldiers  of  the  Revolution,  but  owing  to  the 
unsettled  condition  of  affairs  along  the  Mississippi  respecting  its  naviga- 
tion, and  the  trade  of  the  Northwest,  that  body  had,  in  1783,  declared 
its  inability  to  fulfill  these  promises  until  a  treaty  could  be  concluded 
between  the  two  Governments.  Before  the  close  of  the  year  1786,  how- 
ever, it  was  able,  through  the  treaties  with  the  Indians,  to  allow  some 
grants  and  the  settlement  thereon,  and  on  the  14th  of  September  Con- 
necticut ceded  to  the  General  Government  the  tract  of  land  known  as 
the  "  Connecticut  Reserve,"  and  before  the  close  of  the  following  year  a 
large  tract  of  land  north  of  the  Ohio  was  sold  to  a  company,  who  at  once 
took  measures  to  settle  it.  By  the  provisions  of  this  grant,  the  company 
were  to  pay  the  United  States  one  dollar  per  acre,  subject  to  a  deduction 
of  one-third  for  bad  lands  and  other  contingencies.  They  received 
750,000  acres,  bounded  on  the  south  by  the  Ohio,  on  the  east  by  the 
seventh  range  of  townships,  on  the  west  by  the  sixteenth  range,  and  on 
the  north  by  a  line  so  drawn  as  to  make  the  grant  complete  without 
the  reservations.  In  addition  to  this.  Congress  afterward  granted  100,000 
acres  to  actual  settlers,  and  214,285  acres  as  army  bounties  under  the 
resolutions  of  1789  and  1790. 


THE   NORTHWEST   TERRITORY. 


59 


While  Dr.  Cutler,  one  of  the  agents  of  the  company,  was  pressing- 
its  claims  before  Congress,  that  body  was  bringing  into  form  an  ordinance 
for  the  political  and  social  organization  of  this  Territory.  When  the 
cession  was  made  by  Virginia,  in  1784,  a  plan  was  offered,  but  rejected. 
A  motion  had  been  made  to  strike  from  the  proposed  plan  the  prohibition 
of  slavery,  which  prevailed.  The  plan  was  then  discussed  and  altered, 
and  finally  passed  unanimously,  with  the  exception  of  South  Carolina. 
By  this  proposition,  the  Territory  was  to  have  been  divided  into  states 


A    PRAIRIE    STORM. 


by  parallels  and  meridian  lines.  This,  it  was  thought,  would  make  ten 
states,  which  were  to  have  been  named  as  follows  —  beginning  at  the 
northwest  corner  and  going  southwardly :  Sylvania,  Michigania,  Cher- 
sonesus,  Assenisipia,  Metropotamia,  Illenoia,  Saratoga,  Washington,  Poly- 
potamia  and  Pelisipia. 

There  was  a  more  serious  objection  to  this  plan  than  its  category  of 
names, —  the  boundaries.  The  root  of  the  difficulty  was  in  the  resolu- 
tion of  Congress  passed  in  October,  1780,  which  fixed  the  boundaries, 
of  the  ceded  lands  to  be  from  one  hundred  to*  one  hundred  and  fifty  miles 


60  THE   NORTHWEST   TERRITORY. 

square.  These  resolutions  being  presented  to  the  Legislatures  of  Vir- 
ginia and  Massachusetts,  they  desired  a  change,  and  in  July,  1786,  the 
subject  was  taken  up  in  Congress,  and  changed  to  favor  a  division  into 
not  more  than  five  states,  and  not  less  than  three.  This  was  approved  by 
the  State  Legislature  of  Virginia.  The  subject  of  the  Government  was 
again  taken  up  by  Congress  in  1786,  and  discussed  throughout  that  year 
and  until  July,  1787,  when  the  famous  "Compact  of  1787"  was  passed, 
and  the  foundation  of  the  government  of  the  Northwest  laid.  This  com- 
pact is  fully  discussed  and  explained  in  the  history  of  Illinois  in  this  book, 
and  to  it  the  reader  is  referred. 

The  passage  of  this  act  and  the  grant  to  the  New  England  Company 
was  soon  followed  by  an  application  to  the  Government  by  John  Cleves 
Symmes,  of  New  Jersey,  for  a  grant  of  the  land  between  the  Miamis. 
This  gentleman  had  visited  these  lands  soon  after  the  treaty  of  1786,  and, 
being  greatly  pleased  with  them,  offered  similar  terms  to  those  given  to  the 
New  England  Company.  The  petition  was  referred  to  the  Treasury 
Board  with  power  to  act,  and  a  contract  was  concluded  the  following 
year.  During  the  Autumn  the  directors  of  the  New  England  Company 
were  preparing  to  occupy  their  grant  the  following  Spring,  and  upon  the 
23d  of  November  made  arrangements  for  a  j)arty  of  forty-seven  men, 
under  the  superintendency  of  Gen.  Rufus  Putnam,  to  set  forward.  Six 
boat-builders  were  to  leave  at  once,  and  on  the  first  of  January  the  sur- 
veyors and  their  assistants,  twenty-six  in  number,  were  to  meet  at  Hart- 
ford and  proceed  on  their  journey  westward ;  the  remainder  to  follow  as 
soon  as  possible.  Congress,  in  the  meantime,  upon  the  8d  of  October, 
had  ordered  seven  hundred  troops  for  defense  of  the  western  settlers,  and 
to  prevent  unauthorized  intrusions  ;  and  two  days  later  appointed  Arthur 
■St.  Clair  Governor  of  the  Territory  of  the  Northwest. 

AMERICAN  SETTLEMENTS. 

The  civil  organization  of  the  Northwest  Territory  was  now  com~ 
plete,  and  notwithstanding  the  uncertainty  of  Indian  affairs,  settlers  from 
the  East  began  to  come  into  the  country  rapidly.  The  New  England 
Company  sent  their  men  during  the  Winter  of  1787-8  pressing  on  over 
the  Alleghenies  by  the  old  Indian  path  which  had  been  opened  into 
Braddock's  road,  and  which  has  since  been  made  a  national  turnpike 
from  Cumberland  westward.  Through  the  weary  winter  days  they  toiled 
on,  and  by  April  were  all  gathered  on  the  Yohiogany,  where  boats  had 
been  built,  and  at  once  started  for  the  Muskingum.  Here  they  arrived 
on  the  7th  of  that  month,  and  unless  the  Moravian  missionaries  be  regarded 
as  the  pioneers  of  Ohio,  this  little  band  can  justly  claim  that  honor. 


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THE   NORTHWEST    TERRITORY. 


61 


Gen.  St.  Clair,  the  appointed  Governor  of  the  Northwest,  not  having 
yet  arrived,  a  set  of  laws  were  passed,  written  out,  and  published  by- 
being  nailed  to  a  tree  in  the  embryo  town,  and  Jonathan  Meigs  appointed 
to  administer  them. 

Washington  in  writing  of  this,  the  first  American  settlement  in  the 
Northwest,  said :  "  No  colony  in  America  was  ever  settled  under 
such  favorable  auspices  as  that  which  has  just  commenced  at  Muskingum. 
Information,  property  and  strength  will  be  its  characteristics.  I  know 
many  of  its  settlers  personally,  and  there  never  were  men  better  calcu- 
lated to  promote  the  welfare  of  such  a  community.'" 


St] 


A    PlONEEIl    ])A\KI.1.IN(;. 


On  the  2d  of  July  a  meeting  of  the  directors  and  agents  was  held 
on  the  banks  of  the  Muskingum,  "  for  the  purpose  of  naming  the  new- 
born city  and  its  squares."  As  yet  the  settlement  was  known  as  the 
"Muskingum,"  but  that  was  now  changed  to  the  name  Marietta,  in  honor 
of  Marie  Antoinette.  The  square  upon  which  the  block -houses  stood 
was  called  '-'•  (Jampus  Martins  ;'"  square  number  19,  '■'■  Capitolium  ;""  square 
number  61,  '■'•Cecilia ;"'  and  the  great  road  tlirough  the  covert  way,  "  Sacra 
Via.''''  Two  days  after,  an  oration  \vas  delivered  by  James  M.  Varnum, 
who  with  S.  H.  Parsons  and  John  Armstrong  had  been  appointed  to  the 
judicial  bench  of  the  territory  on  the  16th  of  October,  1787.  On  July  9, 
Gov.  St.  Clair  arrived,  and  the  colon}-  began  to  assume  form.  The  act 
of  1787  provided  two  district  grades  of  government  for  the  Northwest, 


62  THE   NORTHWEST   TERRITORY. 

under  the  first  of  which  the  whole  power  was  invested  in  the  hands  of  a 
governor  and  three  district  judges.  This  was  immediately  formed  upon 
the  Governor's  arrival,  and,  the  first  laws  of  the  colony  passed  on  the  25th 
of  July.  These  provided  for  the  organization  of  the  militia,  and  on  the 
next  day  appeared  the  Governor's  proclamation,  erecting  all  that  country 
that  had  been  ceded  by  the  Indians  east  of  the  Scioto  River  into  the 
County  of  Washington.  From  that  time  forward,  notwithstanding  the 
doubts  yet  existing  as  to  the  Indians,  all  Marietta  prospered,  and  on  the 
2d  of  September  the  first  court  of  the  territory  was  held  with  imposing 
ceremonies. 

The  emigration  westward  at  this  time  was  very  great.  The  com- 
mander at  Fort  Harmer,  at  the  mouth  of  the  Muskingum,  reported  four 
thousand  five  hundred  persons  as  having  passed  that  post  between  Feb- 
ruary and  June,  1788  —  many  of  whom  would  have  purchased  of  the 
"Associates,"  as  the  New  England  Company  was  called,  had  they  been 
ready  to  receive  them. 

On  the  26th  of  November,  1787,  Symmes  issued  a  pamphlet  stating 
the  terms  of  his  contract  and  the  plan  of  sale  he  intended  to  adopt.  In 
January,  1788,  Matthias  Denman,  of  New  Jersey,  took  an  active  interest 
in  Symmes'  purchase,  and  located  among  other  tracts  the  sections  upon 
which  Cincinnati  has  been  built.  Retaining  one-third  of  this  locality,  he 
sold  the  other  two-thirds  to  Robert  Patterson  and  John  Filson,  and  the 
three,  about  August,  commenced  to  lay  out  a  town  on  the  spot,  which 
was  designated  as  being  opposite  Licking  River,  to  the  moulh  of  which 
they  proposed  to  have  a  road  cut  from  Lexington.  The  naming  of  ithe 
town  is  thus  narrated  in  the  "Western  Annals  "  : — "  Mr.  Filson,  who  had 
been  a  schoolmaster,  was  appointed  to  name  the  town,  and,  in  respect  to 
its  situation,  and  as  if  with  a  prophetic  perception  of  the  mixed  race  that 
were  to  inhabit  it  in  after  clays,  he  named  it  Losantiville,  which,  being 
interpreted,  means  :  ville,  the  town  ;  anti,  against  or  opposite  to  ;  os,  the 
mouth  ;  L.  of  Licking." 

Meanwhile,  in  July,  Symmes  got  thirty  persons  and  eight  four-horse 
teams  under  way  for  the  West.  These  reached  Limestone  (now  Mays- 
ville)  in  September,  where  were  several  persons  from  Redstone.  Here 
Mr.  Symmes  tried  to  found  a  settlement,  but  the  great  freshet  of  1789 
caused  the  "  Point,"  as  it  was  and  is  yet  called,  to  be  fifteen  feet  under 
water,  and  the  settlement  to  be  abandoned.  The  little  band  of  settlers 
removed  to  the  mouth  of  the  Miami.  Before  Symmes  and  his  colony  left 
the  "  Point,"  two  settlements  had  been  made  on  his  purchase.  The  first 
was  by  Mr.  Stiltes,  the  original  projector  of  the  whole  plan,  who,  with  a 
colony  of  Redstone  people,  had  located  at  the  mouth  of  the  Miami, 
whither   Symmes  went  with  his  Maysville  colony.     Here  a  clearing  had 


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63 


been  made  by  the  Indians  owing  to  the  great  fertility  of  the  soil.  Mr. 
Stiltes  with  his  colony  came  to  this  place  on  the  18th  of  November,  1788, 
with  twenty-six  persons,  and,  building  a  block-house,  prepared  to  remain 
through  the  Winter.  They  named  the  settlement  Columbia.  Here  they 
were  kindly  treated  by  the  Indians,  but  suffered  greatly  from  the  flood 
of  1789. 

On  the  4th  of  March,  1789,  the  Constitution  of  the  United  States 
went  into  operation,  and  on  April  30,  George  Washington  was  inaug- 
urated President  of  the  American  people,  and  during  the  next  Summer, 
an  Indian  war  was  commenced  by  the  tribes  north  of  the  Ohio.  The 
President  at  first  used  pacific  means  ;  but  these  failing,  he  sent  General 
Harmer  against  the  hostile  tribes.     He  destroyed  several  villages,  but 


BREAKING   PRAIKIE. 


„ '^^^ 


was  defeated  in  two  battles,  near  the  present  City  of  Fort  Wayne, 
Indiana.  From  this  time  till  the  close  of  1795,  the  principal  events  were 
the  wars  with  the  various  Indian  tribes.  In  1796,  General  St.  Clair 
was  appointed  in  command,  and  marched  against  the  Indians ;  but  while 
he  was  encamped  on  a  stream,  the  St.  Mary,  a  branch  of  the  Maumee, 
he  was  attacked  and  defeated  with  the  loss  of  six  hundred  men. 

General  Wayne  was  now  sent  against  the  savages.  In  August,  1794, 
he  met  them  near  the  rapids  of  the  Maumee,  and  gained  a  complete 
victory.  This  success,  followed  by  vigorous  measures,  compelled  the 
Indians  to  sue  for  peace,  and  on  the  30th  of  July,  the  following  year,  the 
treaty  of  Greenville  was  signed  by  the  principal  chiefs,  by  which  a  large 
tract  of  country  was  ceded  to  the  United  States. 

Before  proceeding  in  our  narrative,  we  will  pause  to  notice  Fort 
Washington,  erected  in  the  early  part  of  this  war  on  the  site  of  Cincinnati. 
Nearly   all   of  the   great   cities  of   the  Northwest,  and  indeed  of    the 


64  THE   NORTHWEST   TERRITOKY. 

whole  country,  have  had  their  nuclei  in  those  rude  pioneer  structures, 
known  as  forts  or  stockades.  Thus  Forts  Dearborn,  Washington,  Pon- 
chartrain,  mark  the  original  sites  of  the  now  proud  Cities  of  Chicago, 
Cincinnati  and  Detroit.  So  of  most  of  the  flourishing  cities  east  and  west 
of  the  Mississippi.  Fort  Washington,  erected  by  Doughty  in  1790,  was  a 
rude  but  highly  interesting  structure.  It  was  composed  of  a  number  of 
strongly-built  hewed  log  cabins.  Those  designed  for  soldiers'  barracks 
were  a  story  and  a  half  high,  while  those  composing  the  officers  quarters 
were  more  imposing  and  more  conveniently  arranged  and  furnished. 
The  whole  were  so  placed  as  to  form  a  hollow  square,  enclosing  about  an 
acre  of  ground,  with  a  block  house  at  each  of  the  four  angles. 

The  logs  for  the  construction  of  this  fort  were  cut  from  the  ground 
upon  which  it  was  erected.  It  stood  between  Third  and  Fourth  Streets 
of  the  present  city  (Cincinnati)  extending  east  of  Eastern  Row,  now 
Broadway,  which  was  then  a  narrow  alley,  and  the  eastern  boundary  of 
of  the  town  as  it  was  originally  laid  out.  On  the  bank  of  the  river, 
immediately  in  front  of  the  fort,  was  an  appendage  of  the  fort,  called  the 
Artificer's  Yard.  It  contained  about  two  acres  of  ground,  enclosed  by 
small  contigubus  buildings,  occupied  by  workshops  and  quarters  of 
laborers.  Within  this  enclosure  there  was  a  large  two-story  frame  house, 
familiarly  called  the  "  Yellow  House,"  built  for  the  accommodation  of 
the  Quartermaster  General.  For  many  years  this  was  the  best  finished 
and  most  commodious  edifice  in  the  Queen  City.  Fort  Washington  was 
for  some  time  the  headquarters  of  both  the  civil  and  military  governments 
of  the  Northwestern  Territory. 

Following  the  consummation  of  the  treaty  various  gigantic  land  spec- 
ulations were  entered  into  by  different  persons,  who  hoped  to  obtain 
from  the  Indians  in  Michigan  and  northern  Indiana,  large  tracts  of  lands. 
These  were  generally  discovered  in  time  to  prevent  the  outrageous 
schemes  from  being  carried  out,  and  from  involving  the  settlers  in  war. 
On  October  27,  1795,  the  treaty  between  the  United  States  and  Spain 
was  signed,  whereby  the  free  navigation  of  the  Mississippi  was  secured. 

No  sooner  had  the  treat}'-  of  1795  been  ratified  than  settlements  began 
to  pour  rapidly  into  the  West.  The  great  event  of  the  year  1796  was  the 
occupation  of  that  part  of  the  Northwest  including  Michigan,  which  was 
this  year,  under  the  provisions  of  the  treaty,  evacuated  by  the  British 
forces.  The  United  States,  owing  to  certain  conditions,  did  not  feel 
justified  in  addressing  the  authorities  in  Canada  in  relation  to  Detroit 
and  other  frontier  posts.  When  at  last  the  British  authorities  were 
called  to  give  them  up,  they  at  once  complied,  and  General  Wayne,  who 
had  done  so  much  to  preserve  the  frontier  settlements,  and  who,  before 
the    year's    close,  sickened    and  died  near  Erie,  transferred  his  head- 


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THE   NORTHWEST   TERRITORY.  65 

quarters  to  the  neighborhood  of  the  lakes,  where  a  county  named  after 
him  was  formed,  which  included  the  northwest  of  Ohio,  all  of  iMichigan, 
and  the  northeast  of  Indiana.  During  this  same  year  settlements  were 
formed  at  the  present  City  of  ChilHcothe,  along  the  Miami  from  Middle- 
town  to  Piqua,  while  in  the  more  distant  West,  settlers  and  speculators 
began  to  appear  in  great  numbers.  In  September,  the  City  of  Cleveland 
was  laid  out,  and  during  the  Summer  and  Autumn,  Samuel  Jackson  and 
Jonathan  Sharpless  erected  the  first  manufactory  of  paper — the  "  Red- 
stone Paper  Mill" — in  the  West.  St.  Louis  contained  some  seventy 
houses,  and  Detroit  over  three  hundred,  and  along  the  river,  contiguous 
to  it,  were  more  than  three  thousand  inhabitants,  mostly  French  Canadians, 
Indians  and  half-breeds,  scarcely  any  Americans  venturing  yet  into  that 
part  of  the  Northwest. 

The  election  of  representatives  for  the  territory  had  taken  place, 
and  on  the  4th  of  February,  1799,  they  convened  at  Losantiville  —  now 
known  as  Cincinnati,  having  been  named  so  by  Gov.  St.  Clair,  and 
considered  the  capital  of  the  Territory — to  nominate  persons  from  whom 
the  members  of  the  Legislature  were  to  be  chosen  in  accordance  with, 
a  previous  ordinance.  This  nomination  being  made,  the  Assembly 
adjourned  until  the  16th  of  the  following  September.  From  those  named 
the  President  selected  as  members  of  the  council,  Henry  Vandenburg, 
of  Vincennes,  Robert  Oliver,  of  Marietta,  James  Findlay  and  Jacob 
Burnett,  of  Cincinnati,  and  David  Vance,  of  Vanceville.  On  the  16th 
of  September  the  Territorial  Legislature  met,  and  on  the  24th  the  two 
houses  were  duly  organized,  Henry  Vandenburg  being  elected  President 
of  the  Council. 

The  message  of  Gov.  St.  Clair  was  addressed  to  the  Legislature 
September  20th,  and  on  October  13th  that  body  elected  as  a  delegate  to 
Congress  Gen.  Wm.  Henry  Harrison,  who  received  eleven  of  the  votes 
cast,  being  a  majority  of  one  over  his  opponent,  Arthur  St.  Clair,  son  of 
Gen.  St.  Clair. 

The  whole  number  of  acts  passed  at  this  session,  and  approved  by 
the  Governor,  were  thirty-seven — eleven  others  were  passed,  but  received 
his  veto.  The  most  important  of  those  passed  related  to  the  militia,  to 
the  administration,  and  to  taxation.  On  the  19th  of  December  this  pro- 
tracted session  of  the  first  Legislature  in  the  West  was  closed,  and  on  the 
30th  of  December  the  President  nominated  Charles  Willing  Bryd  to  the 
office  of  Secretary  of  the  Territory  vice  Wm.  Henry  Harrison,  elected  to 
Congress.     The  Senate  confirmed  his  nomination  the  next  day. 


66  THE   NOKTHWEST   TERRITORY. 


DIVISION   OF   THE   NORTHWEST   TERRITORY. 

The  increased  emigration  to  the  Northwest,  the  extent  of  the  domain, 
and  the  inconvenient  modes  of  travel,  made  it  very  difficult  to  conduct 
the  ordinary  operations  of  government,  and  rendered  the  efficient  action 
of  courts  almost  impossible.  To  remedy  this,  it  was  deemed  advisable  to 
divide  the  territory  for  civil  purposes.  Congress,  in  1800,  appointed  a 
committee  to  examine  the  question  and  report  some  means  for  its  solution. 
This  committee,  on  the  3d  of  March,  reported  that : 

"In  the  three  western  countries  there  has  been  but  one  court  having 
cognizance  of  crimes,  in  five  years,  and  the  immunity  which  offenders 
experience  attracts,  as  to  an  asylum,  the  most  vile  and  abandoned  crim- 
inals, and  at  the  same  time  deters  useful  citizens  from  making  settlements 
in  such  society.  The  extreme  necessity  of  judiciary  attention  and  assist- 
ance is  experienced  in  civil  as  well  as  in  criminal  cases.  *  *  *  *  Xo 
minister  a  remedy  to  these  and  other  evils,  it  occurs  to  this  committee 
that  it  is  expedient  that  a  division  of  said  territory  into  two  distinct  and 
separate  governments  should  be  made  ;  and  that  such  division  be  made 
by  a  line  beginning  at  the  mouth  of  the  Great  Miami  River,  running 
directly  north  until  it  intersects  the  boundary  between  the  United  States 
and  Canada." 

The  report  was  accepted  by  Congress,  and,  in  accordance  with  its 
suggestions,  that  body  passed  an  Act  extinguishing  the  Northwest  Terri- 
tory, which  Act  was  approved  May  7.     Among  its  provisions  were  these  : 

"  That  from  and  after  July  4  next,  all  that  part  of  the  Territory  of 
the  United  States  northwest  of  the  Ohio  River,  which  lies  to  the  westward 
of  a  line  beginning  at  a  point  on  the  Ohio,  opposite  to  the  mouth  of  the 
Kentucky  River,  and  running  thence  to  Fort  Recovery,  and  thence  north 
until  it  shall  intersect  the  territorial  line  between  the  United  States  and 
Canada,  shall,  for  the  purpose  of  temporary  government,  constitute  a 
separate  territory,  and  be  called  the  Indiana  Territory." 

After  providing  for  the  exercise  of  the  civil  and  criminal  powers  of 
the  territories,  and  other  provisions,  the  Act  further  provides: 

"  That  until  it  shall  otherwise  be  ordered  by  the  Legislatures  of  the 
said  Territories,  respectively,  Chillicothe  on  the  Scioto  River  shall  be  the 
seat  of  government  of  the  Territory  of  the  United  States  northwest  of  the 
Ohio  River ;  and  that  St.  Vincennes  on  the  Wabash  River  shall  be  the 
seat  of  government  for  the  Indiana  Territory." 

Gen.  Wm.  Henry  Harrison  was  appointed  Governor  of  the  Indiana 
Territory,  and  entered  upon  his  duties  about  a  year  later.  Connecticut 
also  about  this  time  released  her  claims  to  the  reserve,  and  in  March  a  law 


THE   NORTHWEST   TERRITORY.  67 

was  passed  accepting  this  cession.  Settlements  had  been  made  upon 
thirty-five  of  the  townships  in  the  reserve,  mills  had  been  built,  and  seven 
hundred  miles  of  road  cut  in  various  directions.  On  the  3d  of  November 
the  General  Assembly  met  at  Chillicothe.  Near  the  close  of  the  year, 
the  first  missionary  of  the  Connecticut  Reserve  came,  who  found  no 
township  containing  more  than  eleven  families.  It  was  upon  the  first  of 
October  that  the  secret  treaty  had  been  made  between  Napoleon  and  the 
King  of  Spain,  whereby  the  latter  agreed  to  cede  to  France  the  province 
of  Louisiana. 

In  January,  1802,  the  Assembly  of  the  Northwestern  Territory  char- 
tered the  college  at  Athens.  From  the  earliest  dawn  of  the  western 
colonies,  education  was  promptly  provided  for,  and  as  early  as  1787, 
newspapers  were  issued  from  Pittsburgh  and  Kentucky,  and  largely  read 
throughout  the  frontier  settlements.  Before  the  close  of  this  year,  the 
Congress  of  the  United  States  granted  to  the  citizens  of  the  Northwestern 
territory  the  formation  of  a  State  government.  One  of  the  provisions  of 
the  "compact  of  1787"  provided  that  whenever  the  number  of  inhabit- 
ants within  prescribed  limits  exceeded  45,000,  they  should  be  entitled  to 
a  separate  government.  The  prescribed  limits  of  Ohio  contained,  from  a 
census  taken  to  ascertain  the  legality  of  the  act,  more  than  that  number, 
and  on  the  30th  of  April,  1802,  Congress  passed  the  act  defining  its  limits, 
and  on  the  29th  of  November  the  Constitution  of  the  new  State  of  Ohio» 
so  named  from  the  beautiful  river  forming  its  southern  boundary,  came 
into  existence.  The  exact  limits  of  Lake  Michigan  were  not  then  known,, 
but  the  territory  now  included  within  the  State  of  Michigan  was  wholly 
within  the  territory  of  Indiana. 

Gen.  Harrison,  while  residing  at  Vincennes,  made  several  treaties 
with  the  Indians,  thereby  gaining  large  tracts  of  lands.  The  next  year  is 
memorable  in  the  history  of  the  West  for  the  purchase  of  Louisiana  from 
France  by  the  United  States  for  $15,000,000.  Thus  by  a  peaceful  mode, 
the  domain  of  the  United  States  was  extended  over  a  large  tract  of 
country  west  of  the  Mississippi,  and  was  for  a  time  under  the  jurisdiction 
of  the  Northwest  government,  and,  as  has  been  mentioned  in  the  early 
part  of  this  narrative,  was  called  the  "New  Northwest."  The  limits 
of  this  history  will  not  allow  a  description  of  its  territory.  The  same  year 
large  grants  of  land  were  obtained  from  the  Indians,  and  the  House  of 
Representatives  of  the  new  State  of  Ohio  signed  a  bill  respecting  the 
College  Township  in  the  district  of  Cincinnati. 

Before  the  close  of  the  year,  Gen.  Harrison  obtained  additional 
grants  of  lands  from  the  various  Indian  nations  in  Indiana  and  the  present 
limits  of  Illinois,  and  on  the  18th  of  August,  1804,  completed  a  treaty  at 
St.  Louis,  whereby  over  51,000,000  acres  of  lands  were  obtained  from  the 


68  THE  NORTHWEST   TERRITOBY. 

aborigines.  Measures  were  also  taken  to  learn  the  condition  of  affairs  in 
and  about  Detroit. 

C.  Jouett,  the  Indian  agent  in  Michigan,  still  a  part  of  Indiana  Terri- 
tory, reported  as  follows  upon  the  condition  of  matters  at  that  i30st : 

"  The  Town  of  Detroit. — The  charter,  which  is  for  fifteen  miles 
square,  was  granted  in  the  time  of  Louis  XIV.  of  France,  and  is  now, 
from  the  best  information  I  have  been  able  to  get,  at  Quebec.  Of  those 
two  hundred  and  twenty-five  acres,  only  four  are  occupied  by  the  town 
and  Fort  Lenault.  The  remainder  is  a  common,  except  twenty-four 
acres,  which  were  added  twenty  years  ago  to  a  farm  belonging  to  Wm. 
Macomb.  *  *  *  A  stockade  incloses  the  town,  fort  and  citadel.  The 
pickets,  as  well  as  the  public  houses,  are  in  a  state  of  gradual  decay.  The 
streets  are  narrow,  straight  and  regular,  and  intersect  each  other  at  right 
angles.     The  houses  are,  for  the  most  part,  low  and  inelegant." 

During  this  year,  Congress  granted  a  township  of  land  for  the  sup- 
port of  a  college,  and  began  to  offer  inducements  for  settlers  in  these 
wilds,  and  the  country  now  comprising  the  State  of  Michigan  began  to 
fill  rapidly  with  settlers  along  its  southern  borders.  This  same  year,  also, 
a  law  was  passed  organizing  the  Southwest  Territory,  dividing  it  into  two 
portions,  the  Territory  of  New  Orleans,  which  city  was  made  the  seat  of 
government,  and  the  District  of  Louisiana,  which  was  annexed  to  the 
domain  of  Gen.  Harrison. 

On  the  11th  of  January,  1805,  the  Territory  of  Michigan  was  formed, 
Wm.  Hull  was  appointed  governor,  with  headquarters  at  Detroit,  the 
change  to  take  effect  on  June  30.  On  the  11th  of  that  month,  a  fire 
occurred  at  Detroit,  which  destroyed  almost  every  building  in  the  place. 
When  the  officers  of  the  new  territory  reached  the  post,  they  found  it  in 
ruins,  and  the  inhabitants  scattered  throughout  the  country.  Rebuild- 
ing, however,  soon  commenced,  and  ere  long  the  town  contained  more 
houses  than  before  the  fire,  and  many  of  them  much  better  built. 

While  this  was  being  done,  Indiana  had  passed  to  the  second  grade 
of  government,  and  through  her  General  Assembly  had  obtained  large 
tracts  of  land  from  the  Indian  tribes.  To  all  this  the  celebrated  Indian, 
Tecumthe  or  Tecumseh,  vigorously  protested,  and  it  was  the  main  cause 
of  his  attempts  to  unite  the  various  Indian  tribes  in  a  conflict  with  the 
settlers.  To  obtain  a  full  account  of  these  attempts,  the  workings  of  the 
British,  and  the  signal  failure,  culminating  in  the  death  of  Tecumseh  at 
the  battle  of  the  Thames,  and  the  close  of  the  war  of  1812  in  the  Northwest, 
we  will  step  aside  in  our  story,  and  relate  the  principal  events  of  his  life, 
and  liis  connection  with  this  conflict. 


THK   MOKTHWEST   TERRITORY. 


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tecu:mseh,  the  shaw^vnoe  chieftain. 


f 0  THE   NORTHWEST   TERRITORY. 


TECUMSEH,  AND  THE  WAR  OF  1812. 

This  famous  Indian  chief  was  born  about  the  year  1768,  not  far  from 
the  site  of  the  present  City  of  Piqua,  Ohio.  His  father,  Puckeshinwa, 
was  a  member  of  the  Kisopok  tribe  of  the  Swanoese  nation,  and  his 
mother,  Methontaske,  was  a  member  of  the  Turtle  tribe  of  the  same 
people.  They  removed  from  Florida  about  the  middle  of  the  last  century 
to  the  birthplace  of  Tecumseh.  In  1774,  his  father,  who  had  risen  to  be 
chief,  was  slain  at  the  battle  of  Point  Pleasant,  and  not  long  after  Tecum- 
seh, by  his  bravery,  became  the  leader  of  his  tribe.  In  1795  he  was 
declared  chief,  and  then  lived  at  Deer  Creek,  near  the  site  of  the 
present  City  of  Urbana.  He  remained  here  about  one  year,  when  he 
returned  to  Piqua,  and  in  1798,  he  went  to  White  River,  Indiana.  In 
1805,  he  and  his  brother,  Laulewasikan  (Open  Door),  who  had  announced 
himself  as  a  prophet,  went  to  a  tract  of  land  on  the  Wabash  River,  given 
them  by  the  Pottawatomies  and  Kickapoos.  From  this  date  the  chief 
comes  into  prominence.  He  was  now  about  thirty-seven  years  of  age, 
was  five  feet  and  ten  inches  in  height,  was  stoutly  built,  and  possessed  of 
enormous  powers  of  endurance.  His  countenance  was  naturally  pleas- 
ing, and  he  was,  in  general,  devoid  of  those  savage  attributes  possessed 
by  most  Indians.  It  is  stated  he  could  read  and  write,  and  had  a  confi- 
dential secretary  and  adviser,  named  Billy  Caldwell,  a  half-breed,  who 
afterward  became  chief  of  the  Pottawatomies.  He  occupied  the  first 
house  built  on  the  site  of  Chicago.  At  this  time,  Tecumseh  entered 
upon  the  great  work  of  his  life.  He  had  long  objected  to  the  grants  of 
land  made  by  the  Indians  to  the  whites,  and  determined  to  unite  all  the 
Indian  tribes  into  a  league,  in  order  that  no  treaties  or  grants  of  land 
could  be  made  save  by  the  consent  of  this  confederation. 

He  traveled  constantly,  going  from  north  to  south ;  from  the  south 
to  the  north,  everywhere  urging  the  Indians  to  this  step.  He  was  a 
matchless  orator,  and  his  burning  words  had  their  effect. 

Gen.  Harrison,  then  Governor  of  Indiana,  by  watching  the  move- 
ments of  the  Indians,  became  convinced  that  a  grand  conspiracy  was 
forming,  and  made  preparations  to  defend  the  settlements.  Tecumseh's 
plan  was  similar  to  Pontiac's,  elsewhere  described,  and  to  the  cunning 
artifice  of  that  chieftain  was  added  his  own  sagacity. 

During  the  year  1809,  Tecumseh  and  the  prophet  were  actively  pre- 
paring for  the  work.  In  that  year.  Gen.  Harrison  entered  into  a  treaty 
with  the  Delawares,  Kickapoos,  Pottawatomies,  Miamis,  Eel  River  Indians 
and  Weas,  in  which  these  tribes  ceded  to  the  whites  certain  lands  upon 
the  Wabash,  to  all  of  which  Tecumseh  entered  a  bitter  protest,  averring 


THE    NORTHAYEST    TERRITORY.  71 

as  one  principal  reason  that  he  did  not  want  the  Indians  to  give  up  any 
lands  north  and  west  of  the  Ohio  River. 

Tecumseh,  in  August,  1810,  visited  the  General  at  Vincennes  and 
held  a  council  relating  to  the  grievances  of  the  Indians.  Becoming  unduly 
angry  at  this  conference  he  was  dismissed  from  the  village,  and  soon  after 
departed  to  incite  the  southern  Indian  tribes  to  the  conflict. 

Gen.  Harrison  determined  to  move  upon  the  chiefs  headquarters  at 
Tippecanoe,  and  for  this  purpose  went  about  sixty-five  miles  up  the 
Wabash,  where  he  built  Fort  Harrison.  From  this  place  he  went  to  the 
prophet's  town,  where  he  informed  the  Indians  he  had  no  hostile  inten- 
tions, provided  they  were  true  to  the  existing  treaties.  He  encamped 
near  the  village  early  in  October,  and  on  the  morning  of  November  7,  he 
was  attacked  by  a  large  force  of  the  Indians,  and  the  famous  battle  of 
Tippecanoe  occurred.  The  Indians  were  routed  and  their  town  broken 
up.  Tecumseh  returning  not  long  after,  was  greatl}^  exasperated  at  his 
brother,  the  prophet,  even  threatening  to  kill  him  for  rashly  precipitating 
the  war,  and  foiling  his  (Tecumseh's)  plans. 

Tecumseh  sent  Avord  to  Gen.  Harrison  that  he  was  now  returned 
from  the  South,  and  was  ready  to  visit  the  President  as  had  at  one  time 
previously  been  proposed.  Gen.  Harrison  informed  him  he  could  not  go 
as  a  chief,  which  method  Tecumseh  desired,  and  the  visit  was  never 
made. 

In  June  of  the  foUowhig  year,  he  visited  the  Indian  agent  at 
Fort  Wayne.  Here  he  disavowed  any  intention  to  make  a  war  against 
the  United  States,  and  reproached  Gen.  Harrison  for  marching  against  his 
people.  The  agent  replied  to  this  ;  Tecumseh  listened  with  a  cold  indif- 
ference, and  after  making  a  few  general  remarks,  with  a  haughty  air  drew 
his  blanket  about  him,  left  the  council  house,  and  departed  for  Fort  Mai- 
den, in  Upper  Canada,  where  he  joined  the  British  standard. 

He  remained  under  this  Government,  doing  effective  work  for  the 
Crown  while  engaged  in  the  war  of  1812  which  now  opened.  He  was, 
however,  always  humane  in  his  treatment  of  the  prisoners,  never  allow- 
ing his  warriors  to  ruthlessly  mutilate  the  bodies  of  those  slain,  or  wan- 
tonly murder  the  captive. 

In  the  Summer  of  1813,  Perry's  victory  on  Lake  Erie  occurred,  and 
shortly  after  active  preparations  were  made  to  capture  Maiden.  On  the 
27th  of  September,  the  American  army,  under  Gen.  Harrison,  set  sail  for 
the  shores  of  Canada,  and  in  a  few  hours  stood  around  the  ruins  of  Mai- 
den, from  which  the  British  army,  under  Proctor,  had  retreated  to  Sand- 
wich, intending  to  make  its  way  to  the  heart  of  Canada  by  the  Valley  of 
the  Thames.  On  the  29th  Gen.  Harrison  was  at  Sandwich,  and  Gen. 
McArthur  took  possession  of  Detroit  and  the  territory  of  Michigan. 


72 


THE   NORTHWEST   TERRITORY. 


On  the  2d  of  October,  the  Americans  began  their  pursuit  of  Proctor, 
whom  they  overtook  on  the  5th,  and  the  battle  of  the  Thames  followed. 
Early  in  the  engagement,  Tecumseh  who  was  at  the  head  of  the  column 
of  Indians  was  slain,  and  they,  no  longer  hearing  the  voice  of  their  chief- 
tain, fled.  The  victory  was  decisive,  and  practically  closed  the  war  in 
the  Northwest. 


^^^;.i>iai»» 


INDIANS   ATTACKING   A    STOCKADE. 


Just  who  killed  the  great  chief  has  been  a  matter  of  much  dispute  ; 
but  the  Aveight  of  opinion  awards  the  act  to  Col.  Richard  M.  Johnson, 
who  fired  at  him  with  a  pistol,  the  shot  proving  fatal. 

In  1805  occurred  Burr's  Insurrection.  He  took  possession  of  a 
beautiful  island  in  the  Ohio,  after  the  killing  of  Hamilton,  and  is  charged 
by  many  with  attempting  to  set  up  an  independent  government.  His 
plans  were  frustrated  by  the  general  government,  his  property  confiscated 
and  he  was  compelled  to  flee  the  country  for  safety. 


THE   NORTirWEST   TERRITORY.  73 

In  January,  1807,  Governor  Hull,  of  Michigan  Territory,  made  a 
treaty  with  the  Indians,  whereby  all  that  peninsula  was  ceded  to  the 
United  States.  Before  the  close  of  the  year,  a  stockade  was  built  about 
Detroit.  It  was  also  during  this  year  that  Indiana  and  Illinois  endeavored 
to  obtain  the  repeal  of  that  section  of  the  compact  of  1787,  whereby 
slavery  was  excluded  from  the  Northwest  Tenitory.  These  attempts, 
however,  all  signally  failed. 

In  1809  it  was  deemed  advisable  to  divide  the  Indiana  Territory. 
This  was  done,  and  the  Territory  of  Illinois  was  formed  from  the  western 
part,  the  seat  of  government  being  fixed  at  Kaskaskia.  The  next  year, 
the  intentions  of  Tecumseh  manifested  themselves  in  open  hostilities,  and 
then  began  the  events  already  narrated. 

While  this  war  was  in  progress,  emigration  to  the  West  went  on  with 
surprising  rapidity.  In  1811,  under  Mr.  Roosevelt  of  New  York,  the 
first  steamboat  trip  was  made  on  the  Ohio,  much  to  the  astonishment  of 
the  natives,  many  of  whom  fled  in  terror  at  the  appearance  of  the 
"  monster."  It  arrived  at  Louisville  on  the  10th  day  of  October.  At  the 
close  of  the  first  week  of  January,  1812,  it  arrived  at  Natchez,  after  being 
nearly  overwhelmed  in  the  great  earthquake  which  occurred  while  on  its 
downward  trip. 

The  battle  of  the  Thames  was  fought  on  October  6,  1813.  It 
effectually  closed  hostilities  in  the  Northwest,  although  peace  was  not 
fully  restored  until  July  22,  1814,  when  a  treaty  was  formed  at  Green- 
ville, under  the  direction  of  General  Harrison,  between  the  United  States 
and  the  Indian  tribes,  in  which  it  was  stipulated  that  the  Indians  should 
cease  hostilities  against  the  Americans  if  the  war  were  continued.  Such, 
happily,  was  not  the  case,  and  on  the  24th  of  December  the  treaty 
of  Ghent  was  signed  by  the  representatives  of  England  and  the  United 
States.  This  treaty  was  followed  the  next  year  by  treaties  with  various 
Indian  tribes  throughout  the  West  and  Northwest,  and  quiet  was  again 
restored  in  this  part  of  the  new  world. 

On  the  18th  of  March,  1816,  Pittsburgh  was  incorporated  as  a  city. 
It  then  had  a  population  of  8,000  people,  and  was  already  noted  for  its 
manufacturing  interests.  On  April  19,  Indiana  Territory  was  allowed 
to  form  a  state  government.  At  that  time  there  were  thirteen  counties 
organized,  containing  about  sixty-three  thousand  inhabitants.  The  first 
election  of  state  officers  was  held  in  August,  when  Jonathan  Jennings 
was  chosen  Governor.  The  officers  were  sworn  in  on  November  7,  and 
on  December  11,  the  State  was  formally  admitted  into  the  Union.  For 
some  time  the  seat  of  government  was  at  Corydon,  but  a  more  central 
location  being  desirable,  the  present  capital,  Indianapolis  (City  of  Indiana), 
was  laid  out  January  1,  1825. 


74  THE   NORTHWEST   TEREITORY. 

On  the  28th  of  December  the  Bank  of  Illinois,  at  Shawneetown,  was 
chartered,  with  a  capital  of  $300,000.  At  this  period  all  banks  were 
under  the  control  of  the  States,  and  were  allowed  to  establish  branches 
at  different  convenient  points. 

Until  this  time  Chillicothe  and  Cincinnati  had  in  turn  enjoyed  the 
privileges  of  being  the  capital  of  Ohio.  But  the  rapid  settlement  of  the 
northern  and  eastern  portions  of  the  State  demanded,  as  in  Indiana,  a 
more  central  location,  and  before  the  close  of  the  year,  the  site  of  Col- 
umbus was  selected  and  surveyed  as  the  future  capital  of  the  State. 
Banking  had  begun  in  Ohio  as  early  as  1808,  when  the  first  bank  was 
chartered  at  Marietta,  but  here  as  elsewhere  it  did  not  bring  to  the  state 
the  hoped-for  assistance.  It  and  other  banks  were  subsequently  unable 
to  redeem  their  currency,  and  were  obliged  to  suspend. 

In  1818,  Illinois  was  made  a  state,  and  all  the  territory  north  of  her 
northern  limits  was  erected  into  a  separate  territory  and  joined  to  Mich- 
igan for  judicial  purposes.  By  the  following  year,  navigation  of  the  lakes 
was  increasing  with  great  rapidity  and  affording  an  immense  source  of 
revenue  to  the  dwellers  in  the  Northwest,  but  it  was  not  until  1826  that 
the  trade  was  extended  to  Lake  Michigan,  or  that  steamships  began  to 
navigate  the  bosom  of  that  inland  sea. 

Until  the  year  1832,  the  commencement  of  the  Black  Hawk  War, 
but  few  hostilities  were  experienced  with  the  Indians.  Roads  were 
opened,  canals  were  dug,  cities  were  built,  common  schools  were  estab- 
lished, universities  were  founded,  many  of  which,  especially  the  Michigan 
University,  have  achieved  a  world  wide-reputation.  The  people  were 
becoming  wealthy.  The  domains  of  the  United  States  had  been  extended, 
and  had  the  sons  of  the  forest  been  treated  with  honesty  and  justice,  the 
record  of  many  years  would  have  been  that  of  peace  and  continuous  pros- 
perity. 

BLACK  HAWK  AND  THE  BLACK  HAWK  WAR. 

This  conflict,  though  confined  to  Illinois,  is  an  important  epoch  in 
the  Northwestern  history,  being  the  last  war  with  the  Indians  in  this  part 
of  the  United  States. 

Ma-ka-tai-me-she-kia-kiah,  or  Black  Hawk,  was  born  in  the  principal 
Sac  village,  about  three  miles  from  the  junction  of  Rock  River  with  the 
Mississippi,  in  the  year  1767.  His  father's  name  was  Py-e-sa  or  Pahaes ; 
his  grandfather's,  Na-na-ma-kee,  or  the  Thunderer.  Black  Hawk  early 
distinguished  himself  as  a  warrior,  and  at  the  age  of  fifteen  was  permitted 
to  paint  and  was  ranked  among  the  braves.  About  the  year  1783,  he 
Went  on  an  expedition  against  the  enemies  of  his  nation,  the  Osages,  one 


THE   NORTHWEST   TERRITORY. 


76 


liLAClC  ITAWK,  THE  SAC  CHIEFTAIN. 


T6  THE   NORTHWEST   TERRITORY. 

of  whom  he  killed  and  scalped,  and  for  this  deed  of  Indian  bravery  he  was 
permitted  to  join  in  the  scalp  dance.  Three  or  four  years  after  he,  at  the 
head  of  two  hundred  braves,  went  on  another  expedition  against  the 
Osages,  to  avenge  the  murder  of  some  women  and  children  belonging  to 
his  own  tribe.  Meeting  an  equal  number  of  Osage  warriors,  a  fierce 
battle  ensued,  in  which  the  latter  tribe  lost  one-half  their  number.  The 
Sacs  lost  only  about  nineteen  warriors.  He  next  attacked  the  Cherokees 
for  a  similar  cause.  In  a  severe  battle  with  them,  near  the  present  City 
of  St.  Louis,  his  father  was  slain,  and  Black  Hawk,  taking  possession  of 
the  "  Medicine  Bag,"  at  once  announced  himself  chief  of  the  Sac  nation. 
He  had  now  conquered  the  Cherokees,  and  about  the  year  1800,  at  the 
head  of  five  hundred  Sacs  and  Foxes,  and  a  hundred  lowas,  he  waged 
war  against  the  Osage  nation  and  subdued  it.  For  two  years  he  battled 
successfully  with  other  Indian  tribes,  all  of  whom  he  conquered. 

Black  Hawk  does  not  at  any  time  seem  to  have  been  friendly  to 
the  Americans.  When  on  a  visit  to  St.  Louis  to  see  his  "  Spanish 
Father,"  he  declined  to  see  any  of  the  Americans,  alleging,  as  a  reason, 
he  did  not  want  two  fathers. 

The  treaty  at  St,  Louis  was  consummated  in  1804.  The  next  year  the 
United  States  Government  erected  a  fort  near  the  head  of  the  Des  Moines 
Rapids,  called  Fort  Edwards.  This  seemed  to  enrage  Black  Hawk,  who 
at  once  determined  to  capture  Fort  Madison,  standing  on  the  west  side  of 
the  Mississippi  above  the  mouth  of  the  Des  Moines  River.  The  fort  was 
garrisoned  by  about  fifty  men.  Here  he  Avas  defeated.  The  difficulties 
with  the  British  Government  arose  about  this  time,  and  the  War  of  1812 
followed.  That  government,  extending  aid  to  the  Western  Indians,  by 
giving  them  arms  and  ammunition,  induced  them  to  remain  hostile  to  the 
Americans,  In  August,  1812,  Black  Hawk,  at  the  head  of  about  five 
hundred  braves,  started  to  join  the  British  forces  at  Detroit,  passing  on 
his  way  the  site  of  Chicago,  where  the  famous  Fort  Dearborn  Massacre 
h?.:"^  a  few  days  before  occurred.  Of  his  connection  with  the  British 
Urcvernment  but  httle  is  known.  In  1813  he  with  his  little  band  descended 
the  Mississippi,  and  attacking  some  United  States  troops  at  Fort  Howard 
was  defeated. 

In  the  early  part  of  1815,  the  Indian  tribes  west  of  the  Mississippi 
were  notified  that  peace  had  been  declared  between  the  United  States 
and  England,  and  nearly  all  hostilities  had  ceased.  Black  Hawk  did  not 
sign  any  treaty,  however,  until  May  of  the  following  year.  He  then  recog- 
nized the  validity  of  the  treaty  at  St.  Louis  in  1804,  From  the  time  of 
signing  this  treaty  in  1816,  until  the  breaking  out  of  the  war  in  1832,  he 
and  his  band  passed  their  time  in  the  common  pursuits  of  Indian  life. 

Ten  years   before  the  commencement  of  this  war,  the  Sac  and  Fox 


THE   NORTHWEST   TERRITORY.  77 

Indians  were  urged  to  join  the  lowas  on  the  west  bank  of  the  Father  of 
Waters.  All  were  agreed,  save  the  band  known  as  the  British  Band,  of 
which  Black  Hawk  Avas  leader.  He  strenuously  objected  to  the  removal, 
and  was  induced  to  comply  only  after  being  threatened  with  the  power  of 
the  Government.  This  and  various  actions  on  the  part  of  the  white  set- 
tlers provoked  Black  Hawk  and  his  band  to  attempt  the  capture  of  his 
native  village  now  occupied  by  the  whites.  The  war  followed.  He  and 
his  actions  were  undoubtedly  misunderstood,  and  had  his  wishes  been 
acquiesced  in  at  the  beginning  of  the  struggle,  much  bloodshed  would 
have  been  prevented. 

Black  Hawk  was  chief  now  of  the  Sac  and  Fox  nations,  and  a  noted 
warrior.  He  and  his  tribe  inhabited  a  village  on  Rock  River,  nearly  three 
miles  above  its  confluence  with  the  Mississippi,  where  the  tribe  had  lived 
many  generations.  When  that  portion  of  Illinois  was  reserved  to  them, 
they  remained  in  peaceable  possession  of  their  reservation,  spending  their 
time  in  the  enjoyment  of  Indian  life.  The  fine  situation  of  their  village 
and  the  quality  of  their  lands  incited  the  more  lawless  white  settlers,  who 
from  time  to  time  began  to  encroach  upon  the  red  men's  domain.  From 
one  pretext  to  another,  and  from  one  step  to  another,  the  crafty  white 
men  gained  a  foothold,  until  through  whisky  and  artifice  they  obtained 
deeds  from  many  of  the  Indians  for  their  possessions.  The  Indians  were 
finally  induced  to  cross  over  the  Father  of  Waters  and  locate  among  the 
lowas.  Black  Hawk  was  strenuously  opposed  to  all  this,  but  as  the 
authorities  of  Illinois  and  the  United  States  thought  this  the  best  move,  he 
was  forced  to  comply.  Moreover  other  tribes  joined  the  whites  and  urged 
the  removal.  Black  Hawk  would  not  agree  to  the  terms  of  the  treaty 
made  with  his  nation  for  their  lands,  and  as  soon  as  the  military,  called  to 
enforce  his  removal,  had  retired,  he  returned  to  the  Illinois  side  of  the 
river.  A  large  force  was  at  once  raised  and  marched  against  him.  On 
the  evening  of  May  14,  1832,  the  first  engagement  occurred  between  a 
band  from  this  army  and  Black  Hawk's  band,  in  which  the  former  were 
defeated. 

This  attack  and  its  result  aroused  the  whites.  A  large  force  of  men 
was  raised,  and  Gen.  Scott  hastened  from  the  seaboard,  by  way  of  the 
lakes,  with  United  States  troops  and  artillery  to  aid  in  the  subjugation  of 
the  Indians.  On  the  24th  of  June,  Black  Hawk,  Avith  200  warriors,  was 
repulsed  by  Major  Demont  between  Rock  River  and  Galena.  The  Ameri- 
can army  continued  to  move  up  Rock  River  toward  the  main  body  of 
the  Indians,  and  on  the  21st  of  July  came  upon  Black  Hawk  and  his  band, 
and  defeated  them  near  the  Blue  Mounds. 

Before  this  action,  Gen.  Henry,  in  command,  sent  word  to  the  main 
army  by  whom  he  was  immediately  rejoined,  and  the  v/hole  crossed  the 


78  THE   NORTHWEST   TERETTORY. 

"Wisconsin  in  pursuit  of  Black  Hawk  and  his  band  who  were  fleeing  to  the 
Mississippi.  They  were  overtaken  on  the  2d  of  August,  and  in  the  battle 
which  followed  the  powerof  the  Indian  chief  was  completely  broken.  He 
fled,  but  was  seized  by  the  Winnebagoes  and  delivered  to  the  whites. 

On  the  21st  of  September,  1832,  Gen.  Scott  and  Gov.  Reynolds  con- 
cluded a  treaty  with  the  Winnebagoes,  Sacs  and  Foxes  by  which  they 
ceded  to  the  United  States  a  vast  tract  of  country,  and  agreed  to  remain 
peaceable  with  the  whites.  For  the  faithful  performance  of  the  provi- 
sions of  this  treaty  on  the  part  of  the  Indians,  it  was  stipulated  that 
'  Black  Hawk,  his  two  sons,  the  prophet  Wabokieshiek,  and  six  other  chiefs 
of  the  hostile  bands  should  be  retained  as  hostages  during  the  pleasure 
of  the  President.    They  were  confined  at  Fort  Barracks  and  put  in  irons. 

The  next  Spring,  by  order  of  the  Secretary  of  War,  they  were  taken 
to  Washington.  From  there  they  were  removed  to  Fortress  Monroe, 
*' there  to  remain  until  the  conduct  of  their  nation  was  such  as  to  justify 
their  being  set  at  liberty.''  They  were  retained  here  until  the  4th  of 
June,  when  the  authorities  directed  them  to  be  taken  to  the  principal 
cities  so  that  they  might  see  the  folly  of  contending  against  the  white 
people.  Everywhere  they  were  observed  by  thousands,  the  name  of  the 
old  chief  being  extensively  known.  By  the  middle  of  August  they 
reached  Fort  Armstrong  on  Rock  Island,  where  Black  Hawk  was  soon 
after  released  to  go  to  his  countrymen.  As  he  passed  the  site  of  his  birth- 
place, now  the  home  of  the  white  man,  he  was  deeply  moved.  His  village 
where  he  was  born,  where  he  had  so  happily  lived,  and  where  he  had 
hoped  to  die,  was  now  another's  dwelling  place,  and  he  was  a  wanderer. 

On  the  next  daj^  after  his  release,  he  went  at  once  to  his  tribe  and 
his  lodge.  His  wife  was  yet  living,  and  with  her  he  passed  the  remainder 
of  his  days.  To  his  credit  it  may  be  said  that  Black  Hawk  always  re- 
mained true  to  his  wife,  and  served  her  with  a  devotion  uncommon  among 
the  Indians,  living  with  her  upward  of  forty  years. 

Black  Hawk  now  passed  his  time  hunting  and  fishing.  A  deep  mel- 
ancholy had  settled  over  him  from  which  he  could  not  be  freed.  At  all 
times  when  he  visited  the  whites  he  was  received  with  marked  atten- 
tion. He  was  an  honored  guest  at  the  old  settlers'  reunion  in  Lee  County, 
Illinois,  at  some  of  their  meetings,  and  received  many  tokens  of  esteem. 
In  September,  1838,  while  on  his  way  to  Rock  Island  to  receive  his 
annuity  from  the  Government,  he  contracted  a  severe  cold  which  resulted 
in  a  fatal  attack  of  bilious  fever  which  terminated  his  life  on  October  3. 
His  faithful  wife,  who  was  devotedly  attached  to  him,  mourned  deeply 
during  his  sickness.  After  his  death  he  was  dressed  in  the  uniform  pre- 
sented to  him  by  the  President  while  in  Washington.  He  was  buried  in 
a  grave   six  feet  in  depth,  situated  upon  a  beautiful  eminence.     "  The 


THE   NORTHWEST   TERRITORY.  79 

body  was  placed  in  the  middle  of  the  grave,  in  a  sitting  posture,  upon  a 
seat  constructed  for  the  purpose.  On  his  left  side,  the  cane,  given  him 
by  Henry  Clay,  was  placed  upright,  with  his  right  hand  resting  upon  it. 
Many  of  the  old  warrior's  trophies  were  placed  in  the  grave,  and  some 
Indian  garments,  together  with  his  favorite  weapons." 

No  sooner  was  the  Black  Hawk  war  concluded  than  settlers  began 
rapidly  to  pour  into  the  northern  parts  of  Illinois,  and  into  Wisconsin, 
now  free  from  Indian  depredations.  Chicago,  from  a  trading  post,  had 
grown  to  a  commercial  center,  and  was  raj)idly  coming  into  prominence. 
In  1835,  the  formation  of  a  State  Government  in  Michigan  was  discussed, 
but  did  not  take  active  form  until  two  years  later,  when  the  State  became 
a  part  of  the  Federal  Union. 

The  main  attraction  to  that  portion  of  the  Northwest  lying  west  of 
Lake  Michigan,  now  included  in  the  State  of  Wisconsin,  was  its  alluvial 
wealth.  Copper  ore  was  found  about  Lake  Superior.  For  some  time  this 
region  was  attached  to  Michigan  for  judiciary  purposes,  but  in  183(5  was 
made  a  territory,  then  including  Minnesota  and  Iowa.  The  latter  State 
was  detached  two  years  later.  In  1848,  W^isconsin  was  admitted  as  a 
State,  Madison  being  made  the  capital.  We  have  now  traced  the  various 
divisions  of  the  Northwest  Territory  (save  a  little  in  Minnesota)  from 
the  time  it  was  a  unit  comprising  this  vast  territory,  until  circumstances 
compelled  its  present  division. 

OTHER   INDIAN   TROUBLES. 

Before  leaving  this  part  of  the  narrative,  we  will  narrate  briefly  the 
Indian  troubles  in  Minnesota  and  elsewhere  b}'-  the  Sioux  Indians. 

In  August,  1862,  the  Sioux  Indians  living  on  the  western  borders  of 
Minnesota  fell  upon  the  unsuspecting  settlers,  and  in  a  few  hours  mas- 
sacred ten  or  twelve  hundred  persons.  A  distressful  panic  was  the 
immediate  result,  fully  thirty  thousand  persons  fleeing  from  their  liomes 
to  districts  supposed  to  be  better  protected.  The  military  authorities 
at  once  took  active  measures  to  punish  the  savages,  and  a  large  number 
were  killed  and  captured.  About  a  year  after.  Little  Crow,  the  chief, 
was  killed  by  a  Mr.  Lampson  near  Scattered  Lake.  Of  those  captured, 
thirty  were  hung  at  Mankato,  and  the  remainder,  through  fears  of  mob 
violence,  were  removed  to  Camp  McClellan,  on  the  outskirts  of  the  City 
of  Davenport.  It  was  here  that  Big  Eagle  came  into  prominence  and 
secured  his  release  by  the  following  order : 


80 


THE    NORTFTWEST    TF^:ilRITr)RY. 


BIG  EAGLE. 


THE    NOUTHWEST   TERRITORY.  81 

"Special  Order,  No.  430.  "War  Department, 

"•  Adjutant  General's  Office,  Washington,  Dec.  3, 1864. 

"  Big  Eagle,  an  Indian  now  in  confinement  at  Davenport,  Iowa, 
will,  upon  the  receipt  of  this  order,  be  immediately  released  from  confine- 
ment and  set  at  liberty. 

"  By  order  of  the  President  of  the  United  States. 
"  Official :  "  E.  D.  TowNSEND,  AssH  Adft  Gen. 

"  Capt.  James  Vanderventer,  Corny  Sub.  Vols. 
•'  Through  Com'g  Gen'l,  Washington,  D.  C." 

Another  Indian  who  figures  more  prominently  than  Big  Eagle,  and 
who  was  more  cowardly  in  his  nature,  with  his  band  of  Modoc  Indians, 
is  noted  in  the  annals  of  the  New  Northwest :  we  refer  to  Captain  Jack. 
This  distinguished  Indian,  noted  for  his  cowardly  murder  of  Gen.  Canby, 
was  a  chief  of  a  Modoc  tribe  of  Indians  inhabiting  the  border  lands 
between  California  and  Oregon,  This  region  of  country  comprises  Avhat 
is  known  as  the  "  Lava  Beds,"  a  tract  of  land  described  as  utterly  impene- 
trable, save  by  those  savages  who  had  made  it  their  home. 

The  Modocs  are  known  as  an  exceedingly  fierce  and  treacherous 
race.  They  had,  according  to  their  own  traditions,  resided  here  for  many 
generations,  and  at  one  time  were  exceedingly  numerous  and  powerful. 
A  famine  carried  off  nearly  half  their  numbers,  and  disease,  indolence 
and  the  vices  of  the  white  man  have  reduced  them  to  a  poor,  weak  and 
insignificant  tribe. 

Soon  after  the  settlement  of  California  and  Oregon,  complaints  began 
to  be  heard  of  massacres  of  emigrant  trains  passing  through  the  Modoc 
country.  In  1847,  an  emigrant  train,  comprising  eighteen  souls,  was  en- 
tirely destroyed  at  a  place  since  known  as  "  Bloody  Point."  These  occur- 
rences caused  the  United  States  Government  to  appoint  a  peace  commission, 
who,  after  repeated  attempts,  in  1864,  made  a  treaty  with  the  Modocs, 
Snakes  and  Klamaths,  in  Avhich  it  was  agreed  on  their  part  to  remove  to 
a  reservation  set  apart  for  them  in  the  southern  part  of  Oregon. 

With  the  exception  of  Captain  Jack  and  a  band  of  his  followers,  who 
remained  at  Clear  Lake,  about  six  miles  from  Klamath,  all  the  Indians 
complied.  The  Modocs  who  went  to  the  reservation  were  under  chief 
Schonchin.  .  Captain  Jack  remained  at  the  lake  without  disturbance 
until  1869,  when  he  was  also  induced  to  remove  to  the  reservation.  The 
Modocs  and  the  Klamaths  soon  became  involved  in  a  quarrel,  and  Captain 
Jack  and  his  band  returned  to  the  Lava  Beds. 

Several  attempts  were  made  by  the  Indian  Commissioners  to  induce 
them  to  return  to  the  reservation,  and  finally  becoming  involved  in  a 


82  THE    NORTHWEST    TERRITORY. 

difficulty  with  the  commissioner  and  his  military  escort,  a  fight  ensued, 
in  which  the  chief  and  his  band  were  routed.  They  were  greatly  enraged, 
and  on  their  retreat,  before  the  day  closed,  killed  eleven  inoffensive  whites. 

The  nation  was  aroused  and  immediate  action  demanded.  A  com- 
mission was  at  once  appointed  by  the  Government  to  see  what  could  be 
done.  It  comprised  the  following  persons  :  Gen.  E.  R.  S.  Canby,  Rev. 
Dr.  E.  Thomas,  a  leading  Methodist  divine  of  California ;  Mr.  A.  B. 
Meacham,  Judge  Rosborough,  of  California,  and  a  Mr.  Dyer,  of  Oregon. 
After  several  interviews,  in  which  the  savages  Avere  always  aggressive, 
often  appearing  with  scalps  in  their  belts,  Bogus  Charley  came  to  the 
commission  on  the  evening  of  April  10,  1873,  and  informed  them  that 
Capt.  Jack  and  his  band  would  have  a  •'  talk  "  to-morrow  at  a  place  near 
Clear  Lake,  about  three  miles  distant.  Here  the  Commissioners,  accom- 
panied by  Charle}^  Riddle,  the  interpreter,  and  Boston  Charley  repaired. 
After  the  usual  greeting  the  council  proceedings  commenced.  On  behalf 
of  the  Indians  there  were  present :  Capt.  Jack,  Black  Jim,  Schnac  Nasty 
Jim,  Ellen's  Man,  and  Hooker  Jim.  They  had  no  guns,  but  carried  pis- 
tols. After  short  speeches  by  Mr.  Meacham,  Gen.  Canby  and  Dr.  Thomas, 
Chief  Schonchin  arose  to  speak.  He  had  scarcely  proceeded  when, 
as  if  by  a  preconcerted  arrangement,  Capt.  Jack  drew  his  pistol  and  shot 
Gen.  Canby  dead.  In  less  than  a  minute  a  dozen  shots  were  fired  by  the 
savages,  and  the  massacre  completed.  Mr.  Meacham  was  shot  by  Schon- 
chin, and  Dr.  Thomas  by  Boston  Charley.  Mr.  Dyer  barely  escaped,  being 
fired  at  twice.  Riddle,  the  interpreter,  and  his  squaw  escaped.  The 
troops  rushed  to  the  spot  where  they  found  Gen.  Canby  and  Dr.  Thomas 
dead,  and  Mr.  Meacham  badly  wounded.  The  savages  had  escaped  to 
their  impenetrable  fastnesses  and  could  not  be  pursued. 

The  whole  country  was  aroused  by  this  brutal  massacre ;  but  it  was 
not  until  the  following  May  that  the  murderers  were  brought  to  justice. 
At  that  time  Boston  Charley  gave  himself  up,  and  offered  to  guide  the 
troops  to  Capt.  Jack's  stronghold.  This  led  to  the  capture  of  his  entire 
gang,  a  number  of  whom  were  murdered  by  Oregon  volunteers  while  on 
their  way  to  trial.  The  remaining  Indians  were  held  as  prisoners  until 
July  when  their  trial  occurred,  which  led 'to  the  conviction  of  Capt. 
Jack,  Schonchin,  Boston  Charley,  Hooker  Jim,  Broncho,  alias  One-Eyed 
Jim,  and  Slotuck,  who  were  sentenced  to  be  hanged.  These  sentences 
were  approved  by  the  President,  save  in  the  case  of  Slotuck  and  Broncho 
whose  sentences  were  commuted  to  imprisonment  for  life.  The  others 
were  executed  at  Fort  Klamath,  October  3,  1873. 

These  closed  the  Indian  troubles  for  a  time  in  the  Northwest,  and  for 
several  years  the  borders  of  civilization  remained  in  peace.  They  were 
again  involved  in  a   conflict  with  the  savages  about  the  country  of  the 


THE  northwp:st  territory. 


83 


t«KHUV*»"' 


CAPTAIN  JACK,  THE  MODOC  CHIEFTAIN. 


jJ4  THE   NORTHWEST    TERRITORY. 

Black  Hills,  in  which  war  the  gallant  Gen.  Custer  lost  his  life.  Just 
now  the  borders  of  Oregon  and  California  are  again  in  fear  of  hostilities  ; 
but  as  the  Government  has  learned  how  to  deal  with  the  Indians,  they 
will  be  of  short  duration.  The  red  man  is  fast  passing  away  before  the 
march  of  the  white  man,  and  a  few  more  generations  will  read  of  the 
Indians  as  one  of  the  nations  of  the  past. 

The  Northwest  abounds  in  memorable  places.  We  have  generally 
noticed  them  in  the  narrative,  but  our  space  forbids  their  description  in 
detail,  save  of  the  most  important  places.  Detroit,  Cincinnati,  Vincennes, 
Kaskaskia  and  their  kindred  towns  have  all  been  described.  But  ere  we 
leave  the  narrative  we  will  present  our  readers  with  an  account  of  the 
Kinzie  house,  the  old  landmark  of  Chicago,  and  the  discovery  of  the 
source  of  the  Mississippi  River,  each  of  which  may  well  find  a  place  in 
the  annals  of  the  Northwest. 

Mr.  John  Kinzie,  of  the  Kinzie  house,  represented  in  the  illustra- 
tion, established  a  trading  house  at  Fort  Dearborn  in  1804:.  The  stockade 
had  been  erected  the  year  previous,  and  named  Fort  Dearborn  in  honor 
of  the  Secretary  of  War.  It  had  a  block  house  at  each  of  the  two  angles, 
on  the  southern  side  a  sallyport,  a  covered  way  on  the  north  side,  that  led 
down  to  the  river,  for  the  double  purpose  of  providing  means  of  escape, 
and  of  procuring  water  in  the  event  of  a  siege. 

Fort  Dearborn  stood  on  the  south  bank  of  the  Chicago  River,  about 
half  a  mile  from  its  mouth.  When  Major  Whistler  built  it,  his  soldiers 
hauled  all  the  timber,  for  he  had  no  oxen,  and  so  economically  did  he 
work  that  the  fort  cost  the  Government  only  fifty  dollars.  For  a  while 
the  garrison  could  get  no  grain,  and  Whistler  and  his  men  subsisted  on 
acorns.     Now  Chicago  is  the  greatest  grain  center  in  the  world. 

Mr.  Kinzie  bought  the  hut  of  the  first  settler,  Jean  Baptiste  Point  au 
Sable,  on  the  site  of  which  he  erected  his  mansion.  Within  an  inclosure 
in  front  he  planted  some  Lombardy  poplars,  seen  in  the  engraving,  and  in 
the  rear  he  soon  had  a  fine  garden  and  growing  orchard. 

In  1812  the  Kinzie  house  and  its  surroundings  became  the  theater 
of  stirring  events.  The  garrison  of  Fort  Dearborn  consisted  of  fifty-four 
men,  under  the  charge  of  Capt.  Nathan  Heald,  assisted  by  Lieutenant 
Lenai  T.  Helm  (son-in-law  to  Mrs.  Kinzie),  and  Ensign  Ronan.  The 
surgeon  was  Dr.  Voorhees.  The  only  residents  at  the  post  at  that  time 
were  the  wives  of  Capt.  Heald  and  Lieutenant  Helm  and  a  few  of  the 
soldiers,  Mr.  Kinzie  and  his  family,  and  a  few  Canadian  vo3"agers  with  their 
wives  and  children.  The  soldiers  and  Mr.  Kinzie  were  on  the  most 
friendly  terms  with  the  Pottawatomies  and  the  Winnebagoes,  the  prin- 
cipal tribes  around  them,  but  they  could  not  win  them  from  their  attach- 
ment to  the  British. 


THE    NOIiTHWEST   TKURITOUY. 


85 


After  the  battle  of  Tippecanoe  it  was  observed  that  some  of  the  lead- 
ing chiefs  became  sullen,  for  some  of  their  people  had  perished  in  that 
conflict  with  American  troops. 

One  evening  in  April,  1812,  Mr.  Kinzie  sat  playing  his  violin  and  his 
children  Avere  dancing  to  the  music,  when  Mrs.  Kinzie  came  rushing  into 
the  house  pale  with  terror,  and  exclaiming,  "  The  Indians  !  the  Indians  !  " 
*■'■  What?  Where?  "  eagerly  inquired  Mr.  Kinzie.  "  Up  at  Lee's,  killing 
and  scalping,"  answered  the  frightened  mother,  who,  when  the  alarm  was 
given,  was  attending  Mrs.  Burns,  a  Jiewly-made  mother,  living  not  ffir  off. 


KrNZlE    HOUSK. 


Mr.  Kinzie  and  his  family  crossed  the  river  in  boats,  and  took  refuge  in 
the  fort,  to  which  place  Mrs.  Burns  and  her  infant,  not  a  day  old,  were 
conveyed  in  safety  to  the  shelter  of  the  guns  of  Fort  Dearborn,  and  the 
rest  of  the  white  inhabitants  fled.  The  Indians  were  a  scalping  party  of 
Winnebagoes,  who  hovered  around  the  fort  some  days,  when  they  dis- 
appeared, and  for  several  weeks  the  inhabitants  were  not  disturbed  by 
alarms. 

Chicago  was  then  so  deep  in  the  wilderness,  that  the  news  of  the 
declaration  of  war  against  Great  Britain,  made  on  the  19th  of  June,  1812, 
did  not  reach  the  commander  of  the  garrison  at  Fort  Dearborn  till  the  7th 
of  August.  Now  the  fast  mail  train  will  carry  a  man  from  New  York  to 
Chicago  in  twenty-seven  hours,  and  such  a  declaration  might  be  sent, 
every  word,  by  the  telegraph  in  less  than  the  same  number  of  minutes. 


o 

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THE  KOETHWEST   TERRITORY. 


87 


PRESENT    CONDITION    OF    THE    NORTHWEST 

Preceding  chapters  have  brought  us  to  the  close  of  the  Bhick  Hawk 
war,  and  we  now  turn  to  the  contemphition  of  the  growth  and  prosperity 
of  the  Northwest  under  the  smile  of  peace  and  the  blessings  of  our  civiiiv 
zation.     The  pioneers  of  this  regioii  date  events  back  to  the  deep  snow 


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A     KKI'UKSENTATIVK    I'loNiiJili. 


of  1831,  no  one  arriving  here  since  that  date  taking  first  honors.  The 
inciting  cause  of  the  immigration  which  overflowed  the  praii-ies  early  in 
the  '30s  was  the  reports  of  the  marvelous  beauty  and  fertility  of  the 
region  distributed  through  the  East  by  those  who  had  participated  in  the 
Black  Hawk  campaign  with  Gen.  Scott.  Chicago  and  Milwaukee  then 
had  a  few  hundred  inhabitants,  and  Gurdon  S.  Hubbard's  trail  from  the 
former  city  to  Kaskaskia  led  almost  through  a  wilderness.  Vegetables 
and  clothing  were  largely  distributed  through  the  regions  adjoining  the 


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THE   NORTHWEST   TERRITORY. 


lakes  by  steamers  from  the  Ohio  towns.  There  are  men  now  living  in 
Illinois  who  came  to  the  state  when  barely  an  acre  was  in  cultivation, 
and  a  man  now  prominent  in  the  business  circles  of  Chicago  looked  over 
the  swampy,  cheerless  site  of  that  metropolis  in  1818  and  went  south- 
ward into  civilization.     Emigrants  from  Pennsylvania  in  1830  left  behind 


LINCOLN    MONUMENT,    SPIilNGFIELD,    ILLINOIS. 

them  but  one  small  railway  in  the  coal  regions,  thirty  miles  in  length, 
and  made  their  way  to  the  Northwest  mostly  with  ox  teams,  finding  in 
Northern  Illinois  petty  settlements  scores  of  miles  apart,  although  the 
southern  portion  of  the  state  was  fairly  dotted  with  farms.  The 
water  courses  of  the  lakes  and  rivers  furnished  transportation  to  the 
second  great  army  of  immigrants,  and  about  1850  railroads  were 
pushed  to  that  extent  that  the  crisis  of  1837  was  precipitated  upon  us» 


THE    NORTHWEST    TERRITORY. 


89 


from  the  effects  of  which  the  Western  country  had  not  fully  recovered 
at  the  outbreak  of  the  war.  Hostilities  found  the  colonists  of  the  prairies 
fully  alive  to  the  demands  of  the  occasion,  and  the  honor  of  recruiting 


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the  vast  armies  of  the  Union  fell  largely  to  Gov.  Yates,  of  Illinois,  and 
Gov.  Morton,  of  Indiana.  To  recount  the  share  of  the  glories  of  the 
campaign  won  b/  V2y  Western  troops  is  a  needless  task,  except  to 
mention  the  fact  that  Illinois  "^ave  co  the  nation  the  President  who  save^i 


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THE   NORTHWEST    TEKRITOEY. 


it,  and  sent  out  at  the  head  of  one  of  its  regiments  tne  general  who  led 
^,ts  armies  to  the  final  victory  at  Appomattox.      The  struggle,  on  the 


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FARM    VIEW    IN    WINTER. 


whole,  had  a  marked  effect  for  the  better  on  the  new  Northwest,  gi  dng 
it  an  impetus  which  twenty  years  of  peace  would  not  have  produced. 
In  a  large  degree  this  prosperity  was  an  inflcited  one,  and  with  the  rest 
of  the  Union  we  have    since    been    compelled  to  atone  therefor  by  four 


rHK    NOKTHWEST   TEHBITORY. 


91 


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THE   NORTHWEST   TERRITORY.  93 

years  of  depression  of  values,  of  scarcity  of  employment,  and  loss  of 
fortune.  To  a  less  degree,  however,  than  tlie  manufacturing  or  mining 
regions  has  the  West  suffered  during  the  prolonged  panic  now  so  near  its 
end.  Agriculture,  still  the  leading  feature  in  our  industries,  has  been 
quite  prosperous  through  all  these  dark  years,  and  the  farmers  liave 
cleared  away  many  incumbrances  resting  over  them  from  the  period  of 
fictitious  values.  The  population  has  steadily  increased,  the  arts  and 
sciences  are  gaining  a  stronger  foothold,  the  trade  area  of  the  region  is 
becoming  daily  more  extended,  and  we  have  been  largely  exempt  from 
the  financial  calamities  which  have  nearly  wrecked  communities  on  the 
seaboard  dependent  wholly  on  foreign  commerce  or  domestic  manufacture. 

At  the  present  period  there  are  no  great  schemes  broached  for  the 
Northwest,  no  propositions  for  government  subsidies  or  national  works 
of  improvement,  but  the  capital  of  the  world  is  attracted  hither  for  the 
purchase  of  our  products  or  the  expansion  of  our  capacity  for  serving  the 
nation  at  large.  Anew  era  is  dawning  as  to  transportation,  and  we  bid 
fair  to  deal  almost  exclusively  with  the  increasing  and  expanding  lines 
of  steel  rail  running  through  every  few  miles  of  territory  on  the  prairies. 
The  lake  marine  will  no  doubt  continue  to  be  useful  in  the  warmer 
season,  and  to  serve  as  a  regulator  of  freight  rates ;  but  experienced 
navigators  forecast  the  decay  of  the  system  in  moving  to  the  seaboard 
the  enormous  crops  of  the  West.  Within  fhe  past  five  years  it  has 
become  quite  common  to  see  direct  shipments  to  Europe  and  the  West 
Indies  going  through  from  the  second-class  towns  along  the  Mississippi 
and  Missouri. 

As  to  popular  education,  the  standard  has  of  late  risen  very  greatly, 
and  our  schools  would  be  creditable  to  any  section  of  the  Union. 

More  and  more  as  the  events  of  the  war  pass  into  obscurity  will  the 
fate  of  the  Northwest  be  linked  with  that  of  the  Southwest,  and  the 
next  Congressional  apportionment  will  give  the  valley  of  the  Mississippi 
absolute  control  of  the  legislation  of  the  nation,  and  do  much  toward 
securing  the  removal  of  the  Federal  capitol  to  some  more  central  location. 

Our  public  men  continue  to  wield  the  full  share  of  influence  pertain- 
ing to  their  rank  in  the  national  autonomy,  and  seem  not  to  forget  that 
for  the  past  sixteen  years  they  and  their  constituents  have  dictated  the 
principles  which  should  govern  the  country. 

In  a  work  like  this,  destined  to  lie  on  the  shelves  of  the  library  for 
generations,  and  not  doomed  to  daily  destruction  like  a  newspaper,  one 
can  not  indulge  in  the  same  glowing  predictions,  the  sanguine  statements 
of  actualities  that  fill  the  columns  of  ephemeral  publications.  Time  may 
bring  grief  to  the  pet  projects  of  a  writer,  and  explode  castles  erected  on 
a  pedestal  of  facts.     Yet  there  are  unmistakable  indications  before  us  of 


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THE    NORTHWEST   TERRITORY.  96 

the  same  radical  change  in  our  great  Northwest  which  characterizes  its 
history  for  the  past  thirty  years.  Our  domain  has  a  sort  of  natural 
geographical  border,  save  where  it  melts  away  to  the  southward  in  the 
cattle  raising  districts  of  the  southwest. 

Our  prime  interest  will  for  some  years  doubtless  be  the  growth  of 
the  food  of  the  world,  in  which  brancli  it  has  already  outstripped  all 
competitors,  and  our  great  rival  in  this  duty  will  naturally  be  the  fertile 
plains  of  Kansas,  Nebraska  and  Colorado,  to  say  nothing  of  the  new 
empire  so  rapidly  growing  up  in  Texas.  Over  these  regions  there  is  a 
continued  progress  in  agriculture  and  in  railway  building,  and  we  must 
look  to  our  laurels.  Intelligent  observers  of  events  are  fully  aware  of 
the  strides  made  in  the  way  of  shipments  of  fresh  meats  to  Europe, 
many  of  these  ocean  cargoes  being  actually  slaughtered  in  the  West  and 
transported  on  ice  to  the  wharves  of  the  seaboard  cities.  That  this  new 
enterprise  will  continue  there  is  no  reason  to  doubt.  There  are  in 
Chicago  several  factories  for  the  canning  of  prepared  meats  for  European 
consumption,  and  the  orders  for  this  class  of  goods  are  already  immense. 
English  capital  is  becoming  daily  more  and  more  dissatisfied  with  railway 
loans  and  investments,  and  is  gradually  seeking  mammoth  outlays  in 
lands  and  live  stock.  The  stock  yards  in  Chicago,  Indianapolis  and  East 
St.  Louis  are  yearly  increasing  their  facilities,  and  their  plant  steadily 
grows  more  valuable.  Importations  of  blooded  animals  from  the  pro- 
gressive countries  of  Europe  are  destined  to  greatly  improve  the  quality 
of  our  beef  and  mutton.  Nowhere  is  there  to  be  seen  a  more  enticing 
display  in  this  line  than  at  our  state  and  county  fairs,  and  the  interest 
in  the  matter  is  on  the  increase. 

To  attempt  to  give  statistics  of  our  grain  production  for  1877  would 
be  useless,  so  far  have  we  surpassed  ourselves  in  the  quantity  and 
quality  of  our  product.  We  are  too  liable  to  forget  that  we  are  giving 
the  world  its  first  article  of  necessity  —  its  food  supply.  An  opportunity 
to  learn  this  fact  so  it  never  can  be  forgotten  was  afforded  at  Chicago  at 
the  outbreak  of  the  great  panic  of  1878,  when  Canadian  purchasers, 
fearing  the  prostration  of  business  mightbring  about  an  anarchical  condition 
of  affairs,  went  to  that  city  with  coin  in  bulk  and  foreign  drafts  to  secure 
their  supplies  in  their  own  currency  at  first  hands.  It  may  be  justly 
claimed  by  the  agricultural  community  that  their  combined  efforts  gave 
the  nation  its  first  impetus  toward  a  restoration  of  its  crippled  industries, 
and  their  labor  brought  the  gold  premium  to  a  lower  depth  than  the 
government  was  able  to  reach  by  its  most  intense  efforts  of  legislation 
and  compulsion.  The  hundreds  of  millions  about  to  be  disbursed  for 
farm  products  have  already,  by  the  anticipation  common  to  all  commercial 


96 


THE   NORTHWEST    TERRITORY. 


nations,  set  the  wheels  in  motion,  and  will  relieve  us  from  the  perils  so 
long  shadowing  our  efforts  to  return  to  a  healthy  tone. 

Manufacturing  has  attained  in  the  chief  cities  a  foothold  which  bids 
fair  to  render  the  Northwest  independent  of  the  outside  world.     Nearly 


our  whole  region  has  a  distribution  of  coal  measures  which  will  in  time 
support  the  manufactures  necessary  to  our  comfort  and  prosperity.  As 
to  transportation,  the  chief  factor  in  the  production  of  all  articles  excep  *■ 
food,  no  section  is  so  magnificently  endowed,  and  our  facilities  are  yearly 
increasing  beyond  those  of  any  other  region. 


THE    NORTHWEST    TERRITORY.  97 

The  period  from  a  central  point  of  the  war  to  the  outbreak  of  the 
panic  was  marked  by  a  tremendous  growth  in  our  railway  lines,  but  the 
depression  of  the  times  caused  almost  a  total  suspension  of  operations. 
Now  that  prosperity  is  returning  to  our  stricken  country  we  witness  its 
anticipation  by  the  railroad  interest  in  a  series  of  projects,  extensions, 
and  leases  which  bid  fair  to  largely  increase  our  transportation  facilities. 
The  process  of  foreclosure  and  sale  of  incumbered  lines  is  another  matter 
to  be  considered.  In  the  case  of  the  Illinois  Central  road,  which  formerly 
transferred  to  other  lines  at  Cairo  the  vast  burden  of  freight  destined  for 
the  Gulf  region,  we  now  see  the  incorporation  of  the  tracks  connecting 
through  to  New  Orleans,  every  mile  co-operating  in  turning  toward  the 
northwestern  metropolis  the  weight  of  the  inter-state  commerce  of  a 
thousand  miles  or  more  of  fertile  plantations.  Three  competing  routes 
to  Texas  have  established  in  Chicago  their  general  freight  and  passenger 
agencies.  Four  or  five  lines  compete  for  all  Pacific  freights  to  a  point  as 
as  far  as  the  interior  of  Nebraska.  Half  a  dozen  or  more  splendid  bridge 
structures  have  been  thrown  across  the  Missouri  and  Mississippi  Rivers  by 
the  railways.  The  Chicago  and  Northwestern  line  has  become  an  aggre- 
gation of  over  two  thousand  miles  of  rail,  and  the  Chicago,  Milwaukee 
and  St.  Paul  is  its  close  rival  in  extent  and  importance.  The  three  lines 
running  to  Cairo  via  Vincennes  form  a  through  route  for  all  traffic  with 
the  states  to  the  southward.  The  chief  projects  now  under  discussion 
are  the  Chicago  and  Atlantic,  which  is  to  unite  with  lines  now  built  to 
Charleston,  and  the  Chicago  and  Canada  Southern,  which  line  will  con- 
nect with  all  the  various  branches  of  that  Canadian  enterprise.  Our 
latest  new  road  is  the  Chicago  and  Lake  Huron,  formed  of  three  lines, 
and  entering  the  city  from  Valparaiso  on  the  Pittsburgh,  Fort  Wayne 
and  Chicago  track.  The  trunk  lines  being  mainly  in  operation,  the 
progress  made  in  the  way  of  shortening  tracks,  making  air-line  branches, 
and  running  extensions  does  not  show  to  the  advantage  it  deserves,  as 
this  process  is  constantly  adding  new  facilities  to  the  established  order 
of  things.  The  panic  reduced  the  price  of  steel  to  a  point  where  the 
railways  could  hardly  afford  to  use  iron  rails,  and  all  our  northwestern 
lines  report  large  relays  of  Bessemer  track.  The  immense  crops  now 
being  moved  have  given  a  great  rise  to  the  value  of  railway  stocks,  and 
their  transportation  must  result  in  heavy  pecuniary  advantages. 

Few  are  aware  of  the  importance  of  the  wholesale  and  jobbing  trade 
of  Chicago.  One  leading  firm  has  since  the  panic  sold  !B2-1:,000,000  of 
dry  goods  in  one  year,  and  they  now  expect  most  confidently  to  add 
seventy  per  cent,  to  the  figures  of  their  last  year's  business.  In  boots 
and  shoes  and  in  clothing,  twenty  or  more  great  firms  from  the  east  have 
placed  here  their  distributing  agents  or  their  factories ;  and  in  groceries 


98 


THE    NORTHWEST    TERRITORY. 


Chicago  supplies  the   entire  Northwest  at  rates   presenting  advantages 
over  New  York. 

4 

Chicago  has  stepped  in  between  New  York  and  the  rural  banks  as  a 
financial  center,  and  scarcely  a  banking  institution  in  the  grain  or  cattle 
regions  but  keeps  its  reserve  funds  in  the  vaults  of  our  commercial  insti- 
tutions. Accumulating  here  throughout  the  spring  and  summer  months, 
they  are  summoned  home  at  pleasure  to  move  the  products  of  the 
prairies.  This  process  greatly  strengthens  the  northwest  in  its  financial 
operations,  leaving  home  capital  to  supplement  local  operations  on 
behalf  of  home  interests. 

It  is  impossible  to  forecast  the  destiny  of  this  grand  and  growing 
section  of  the  Union.  Figures  and  predictions  made  at  this  date  might 
seem   ten  years  hence   so  ludicrously  small  as  to  excite   only  derision. 


ILLINOIS. 

Length,  380  miles,  mean  width  about  156  miles.  Area,  55,410  square 
miles,  or  35,462,400  acres.  Illinois,  as  regards  its  surface,  constitutes  a 
table-land  at  a  varying  elevation  ranging  between  350  and  800  feet  above 
the  sea  level ;  comp'^sed  of  extensive  and  highly  fertile  prairies  and  plains. 
Much  of  the  south  d'^dsion  of  the  State,  especially  the  river-bottoms,  are 
thickly  wooded.  The  prairies,  too,  have  oasis-like  clumps  of  trees 
scattered  here  and  there  at  intervals.  The  chief  rivers  irrigating  the 
State  are  the  Mississippi — dividing  it  from  Iowa  and  Missouri — the  Ohio 
(forming  its  south  barrier),  the  Illinois,  Wabash,  Kaskaskia,  and  San- 
gamon, with  their  numerous  aiSuents.  The  total  extent  of  navigable 
streams  is  calculated  at  4,000  miles.  Small  lakes  are  scattered  over  vari- 
ous parts  of  the  State.  Illinois  is  extremely  prolific  in  minerals,  chiefly 
coal,  iron,  copper,  and  zinc  ores,  sulphur  and  limestone.  The  coal-field 
alone  is  estimated  to  absorb  a  full  third  of  the  entire  coal-deposit  of  North 
America.  Climate  tolerably  equable  and  healthy  ;  the  mean  temperature 
standing  at  about  51"  Fahrenheit  As  an  agricultural  region,  Illinois  takes 
a  competitive  rank  with  neighboring  States,  the  cereals,  fruits,  and  root- 
crops  yielding  plentiful  returns  ;  in  fact,  as  a  grain-growing  State,  Illinois 
may  be  deemed,  in  proportion  to  her  size,  to  possess  a  greater  area  of 
lands  suitable  for  its  production  than  any  other  State  in  the  Union.  Stock- 
raising  is  also  largely  carried  on,  while  her  manufacturing  interests  in 
regard  of  woolen  fabrics,  etc.,  are  on  a  very  extensive  and  yearly  expand- 
ing scale.  The  lines  of  railroad  in  the  State  are  among  the  most  exten- 
sive of  the  Union.  Inland  water-carriage  is  facilitated  by  a  canal 
connecting  the  Illinois  River  with  Lake  Michigan,  and  thence  with  the 
St.  Lawrence  and  Atlantic.  Illinois  is  divided  into  102  counties ;  the 
chief  towns  being  Chicago,  Springfield  (capital),  Alton,  Quincy,  Peoria, 
Galena,  Bloomington,  Rock  Island,  Vandalia,  etc.  By  the  new  Consti- 
tution, established  in  1870,  the  State  Legislature  consists  of  51  Senators, 
elected  for  four  y^ars,  and  153  Representatives,  for  two  years ;  which 
numbers  were  to  be  decennially  increased  thereafter  to  the  number  of 
six  per  every  additional  half-million  of  inhabitants.  Religious  and 
educational  institutions  are  largely  diffused  throughout,  and  are  in  a  very 
flourishing  condition.  Illinois  has  a  State  Lunatic  and  a  Deaf  and  Dumb 
Asylum  at  Jacksonville  ;  a  State  Penitentiary  at  Joliet ;  and  a  Home  for 

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THE    NORTHWEST   TERRITORY. 


Soldiers'  Orphans  at  Normal.  On  November  30,  1870,  the  public  debt  of 
the  State  was  returned  at  $4,870,937,  with  a  balance  of  $1,808,833 
unprovided  for.  At  the  sanje  period  the  value  of  assessed  and  equalized 
property  presented  the  following  totals :  assessed,  1840,031,703 ;  equal- 
ized $480,664,058.  The  name  of  Illinois,  through  nearly  the  whole  of 
the  eighteenth  century,  embraced  most  of  the  known  regions  north  and 
west  of  Ohio.  French  colonists  established  themselves  in  1673,  at 
Cahokia  and  Kaskaskia,  and  the  territory  of  which  these  settlements 
formed  the  nucleus  was,  in  1763,  ceded  to  Great  Britain  in  conjunction 
with  Canada,  and  ultimately  resigned  to  the  United  States  in  1787. 
Illinois  entered  the  Union  as  a  State,  December  3,  1818;  and  now  sends 
19  Representatives  to  Congress.     Population,  2,539,891,  in  1870. 


*     WESTERIsr    DWELLINiJ^. 


THE   NORTHWEST   TERRITORY.  lUl 


INDIANA. 


The  profile  of  Indiana  forms  a  nearly  exact  parallelogram,  occupy- 
ing one  of  the  most  fertile  portions  of  tlie  great  Mississippi  Valley.  The 
greater  extent  of  the  surface  embraced  within  its  limits  consists  of  gentle 
undulations  rising  into  hilly  tracts  toward  the  Ohio  bottom.  The  chief 
rivers  of  the  State  are  the  Ohio  and  Wabasli,  with  their  numerous 
affluents.  The  soil  is  highly  productive  of  the  cereals  and  grasses — most 
particularly  so  in  the  valleys  of  the  Ohio,  Wabash,  Whitewater,  and 
White  Rivers.  The  northeast  and  central  portions  are  well  timbered 
with  virgin  forests,  and  the  west  section  is  notably  ricli  in  coal,  constitut- 
ing an  offshoot  of  the  great  Illinois  carboniferous  field.  Iron,  copper, 
marble,  slate,  gypsum,  and  various  clays  are  also  abundant.  From  an 
agricultural  point  of  view,  the  staple  products  are  maize  and  wheat,  with 
the  other  cereals  in  lesser  yields  ;  and  besides  these,  flax,  hemp,  sorghum, 
hops,  etc.,  are  extensively  raised.  Indiana  is  divided  into  92  counties, 
and  counts  among  her  principal  cities  and  towns,  those  of  Indianapolis 
(the  capital).  Fort  Wayne,  Evansville,  Terre  Haute,  Madison,  Jefferson- 
ville,  Columbus,  Vincennes,  South  Bend,  etc.  The  public  institutions  of 
the  State  are  many  and  various,  and  on  a  scale  of  magnitude  and 
efficiency  commensurate  with  her  important  political  and  industrial  status. 
Upward  of  two  thousand  miles  of  railroads  permeate  the  State  in  all 
directions,  and  greatly  conduce  to  the  development  of  her  expanding 
manufacturing  interests.  Statistics  for  the  fiscal  year  terminating 
October  31,  1870,  exhibited  a  total  of  receipts,  13,896,541  as  against  dis- 
bursements, $3,532,406,  leaving  a  balance,  $364,135  in  favor  of  the  State 
Treasury.  The  entire  public  debt,  January  5,  1871,  $3,971,000.  This 
State  was  first  settled  by  Canadian  voyageurs  in  1702,  who  erected  a  fort 
at  Vincennes  ;  in  1763  it  passed  into  the  hands  of  the  English,  and  was 
by  the  latter  ceded  to  the  United  States  in  1783.  From  1788  till  1791, 
an  Indian  ware  fare  prevailed.  In  1800,  all  the  region  west  and  north  of 
Ohio  (then  formed  into  a  distinct  territory)  became  merged  in  Indiana. 
In  1809,  the  present  limits  of  the  State  were  defined,  Michigan  and 
Illinois  having  previously  been  withdrawn.  In  1811,  Indiana  was  the 
theater  of  the  Indian  War  of  Tecumseh,  ending  with  the  decisive  battle 
of  Tippecanoe.  In  1816  (December  11),  Indiana  became  enrolled  among 
the  States  of  the  American  Union.  In  1834,  the  State  passed  through  a 
monetary  crisis  owing  to  its  having  become  mixed  up  with  railroad, 
canal,  and  other  speculations  on  a  gigantic  scale,  which  ended,  for  the 
time  being,  in  a  general  collapse  of  public  credit,  and  consequent  bank- 
ruptcy.    Since    that  time,  however,  the  greater  number  of  the  public 


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works  which  had  brought  about  that  imbroglio  —  especially  the  great 
Wabash  and  Erie  Canal  —  have  been  completed,  to  the  great  benefit  of 
the  State,  whose  subsequent  progress  has  year  by  year  been  marked  by 
rapid  strides  in  the  paths  of  wealth,  commerce,  and  general  social  and 
political  prosperity.  The  constitution  now  in  force  was  adopted  in  1851. 
Population,  1,680,637. 


IOWA. 

In  shape,  Iowa  presents  an  almost  perfect  parallelogram ;  has  a 
length,  north  to  south,  of  about  300  miles,  by  a  pretty  even  width  of  208 
miles,  and  embraces  an  area  of  55,045  square  miles,  or  35,228,800  acres. 
The  surface  of  the  State  is  generally  undulating,  rising  toward  the 
middle  into  an  elevated  plateau  which  forms  the  "  divide "  of  the 
Missouri  and  Mississippi  basins.  Rolling  prairies,  especially  in  the  south 
section,  constitute  a  regnant  feature,  and  the  river  bottoms,  belted  with 
woodlands,  present  a  soil  of  the  richest  alluvion.  Iowa  is  well  watered ; 
the  principal  rivers  being  the  Mississippi  and  Missouri,  which  form 
respectively  its  east  and  west  limits,  and  the  Cedar,  Iowa,  and  Des 
Moines,  affluents  of  the  first  named.  Mineralogically,  Iowa  is  important 
as  occupying  a  section  of  the  great  Northwest  coal  field,  to  the  extent  of 
an  area  estimated  at  25,000  square  miles.  Lead,  copper,  zinc,  and  iron, 
are  also  mined  in  considerable  quantities.  The  soil  is  well  adapted  to 
the  production  of  wheat,  maize,  and  the  other  cereals  ;  fruits,  vegetables, 
and  esculent  roots ;  maize,  wheat,  and  oats  forming  the  chief  staples. 
Wine,  tobacco,  hops,  and  wax,  are  other  noticeable  items  of  the  agricul- 
tural yield.  Cattle-raising,  too,  is  a  branch  of  rural  industry  largely 
engaged  in.  The  climate  is  healthy,  although  liable  to  extremes  of  heat 
and  cold.  The  annual  gross  product  of  the  various  manufactures  carried 
on  in  this  State  approximate,  in  round  numbers,  a  sum  of  $20,000,000. 
Iowa  has  an  immense  railroad  system,  besides  over  500  miles  of  water- 
communication  by  means  of  its  navigable  rivers.  The  State  is  politically 
divided  into  99  counties,  with  the  following  centers  of  population  :  Des 
Moines  (capital),  Iowa  City  (former  capital),  Dubuque,  Davenport,  Bur- 
lington, Council  Bluffs,  Keokuk,  Muscatine,  and  Cedar  Rapids.  The 
State  institutions  of  Iowa — religious,  scholastic,  and  philanthropic  —  are 
on  a  par,  as  regards  number  and  perfection  of  organization  and  operation, 
with  those  of  her  Northwest  sister  States,  and  education  is  especially 
well  cared  for,  and  largely  diffused.  Iowa  formed  a  portion  of  the 
American  territorial  acquisitions  from  France,  by  the  so-called  Louisiana 
purchase  in  1 803,  and  was  politically  identified  with  Louisiana  till  1812, 


THE   NORTHWEST   TERRITORY.  103 

when  it  merged  into  the  Missouri  Territory;  in  1884  it  came  under  the 
Michigan  organization,  and,  in  1836,  under  that  of  Wisconsin.  Finally, 
after  being  constituted  an  independent  Territory,  it  became  a  State  of 
the  Union,  December  28,  1846.  Population  in  1860,  674,913  ;  in  1870, 
1,191,792,  and  in  1875,  1,353,118. 


MICHIGAN. 

United  area,  56,243  square  miles,  or  35,995,520  acres.  Extent  of  the 
Upper  and  smaller  Peninsula  —  length,  316  miles;  breadth,  fluctuating 
between  36  and  120  miles.  The  south  division  is  416  miles  long,  by  from 
50  to  300  miles  wide.  Aggregate  lake-shore  line,  1,100  miles.  The 
Upper,  or  North,  Peninsula  consists  chiefly  of  an  elevated  plateau, 
expanding  into  the  Porcupine  mountain-system,  attaining  a  maximum 
height  of  some  2,000  feet.  Its  shores  along  Lake  Superior  are  eminently 
bold  and  picturesque,  and  its  area  is  rich  in  minerals,  its  product  of 
copper  constituting  an  important  source  of  industry.  Both  divisions  are 
heavily  wooded,  and  the  South  one,  in  addition,  boasts  of  a  deep,  rich, 
loamy  soil,  throwing  up  excellent  crops  of  cereals  and  other  agricultural 
produce.  The  climate  is  generally  mild  and  humid,  though  the  Winter 
colds  are  severe.  The  chief  staples  of  farm  husbandry  include  the  cereals, 
grasses,  maple  sugar,  sorghum,  tobacco,  fruits,  and  dairy-stuffs.  In  1870, 
the  acres  of  land  in  farms  were :  improved,  5,096,939 ;  unimproved 
woodland,  4,080,146 ;  other  unimproved  land,  842,057.  The  cash  value 
of  land  was  $398,240,578 ;  of  farming  implements  and  machinery, 
$13,711,979.  In  1869,  there  were  shipped  from  the  Lake  Superior  ports, 
874,582  tons  of  iron  ore,  and  45,762  of  smelted  pig,  along  with  14,188 
tons  of  copper  (ore  and  ingot).  Coal  is  another  article  largely  mined. 
Inland  communication  is  provided  for  by  an  admirably  organized  railroad 
system,  and  by  the  St.  Mary's  Ship  Canal,  connecting  Lakes  Huron  and 
Superior.  Michigan  is  politically  divided  into  78  counties ;  its  chief 
urban  centers  are  Detroit,  Lansing  (capital),  Ann  Arbor,  Marquette, 
Bay  City,  Niles,  Ypsilanti,  Grand  Haven,  etc.  The  Governor  of  the 
State  is  elected  biennially.  On  November  30, 1870,  the  aggregate  bonded 
debt  of  Michigan  amounted  to  82,385,028,  and  the  assessed  valuation  of 
land  to  $266,929,278,  representing  an  estimated  cash  value  df  $800,000,000. 
Education  is  largely  diffused  and  most  excellently  conducted  and  pro- 
vided for.  The  State  University  at  Ann  Arbor,  the  colleges  of  Detroit 
and  Kalamazoo,  the  Albion  Female  College,  the  State  Normal  School  at 
Ypsilanti,  and  the  State  Agricultural  College  at  Lansing,  are  chief  among 
the  academic  institutions.     Michigan  (a  term  of  Chippeway  origin,  and 


104  THE   NORTHWEST   TERRITORY. 

signifying  "Great  Lake),  was  discovered  and  first  settled  by  French 
Canadians,  who,  in  1670,  founded  Detroit,  the  pioneer  of  a  series  of  trad- 
ing-posts on  the  Indian  frontier.  During  the  "  Conspiracy  of  Pontiac," 
following  the  French  loss  of  Canada,  Michigan  became  the  scene  of  a 
sanguinary  struggle  between  the  whites  and  aborigines.  In  1796,  it 
became  annexed  to  the  United  States,  which  incorporated  this  region 
with  the  Northwest  Territory,  and  then  with  Indiana  Territory,  till  1803, 
when  it  became  territorially  independent.  Michigan  was  the  theater  of 
warlike  operations  during  the  war  of  1812  with  Great  Britain,  and  in 
1819  was  authorized  to  be  represented  by  one  delegate  in  Congress  ;  in 
1837  she  was  admitted  into  the  Union  as  a  State,  and  in  1869  ratified  the 
15th  Amendment  to  the  Federal  Constitution.     Population,  1,181,059. 


WISCONSIN. 

It  has  a  mean  length  of  260  miles,  and  a  maximum  breadth  of  215. 
Land  area,  53,921  square  miles,  or  31,511,360  acres.     Wisconsin  lies  at  a 
considerable  altitude  above  sea-level,  and  consists  for  the  most  part  of  an 
upland  plateau,  the  surface  of  which  is  undulating  and  very  generally 
diversified.     Numerous  local  eminences  called  mounds  are  interspersed 
over  the  State,  and  the  Lake  Michigan  coast-line  is  in  many  parts  char- 
acterized by  lofty  escarped   cliffs,  even  as  on  the  west  side  the  banks  of 
the  Mississippi  form  a  series  of  high  and  picturesque  bluffs.     A  group  of 
islands  known  as  The  Apostles  lie   off  the   extreme  north  point  of  the 
State  in  Lake  Superior,  and  the  great  estuary  of  Green  Ba}^  running  far 
inland,  gives  formation  to   a  long,  narrow  peninsula  between  its  waters- 
and  those  of  Lake  Michigan.     The  river-system  of  Wisconsin  has  three 
outlets  —  those  of  Lake  Superior,  Green  Bay,  and  the  Mississippi,  which 
latter  stream  forms  the   entire  southwest  frontier,  widening  at  one  point 
into  the  large  watery  expanse  called  Lake  Pepin.    Lake  Superior  receives- 
the    St.    Louis,    Burnt    Wood,    and  Montreal    Rivers ;  Green    Bay,  the 
Menomouee,   Peshtigo,   Oconto,   and   Fox;    while    into   the    Mississippi 
empty   the    St.  Croix,   Chippewa,  Black,  Wisconsin,   and   Rock  Rivers. 
The   chief  interior  lakes  are   those  of  Winnebago,  Horicon,  and  Court 
Oreilles,  and  smaller  sheets  of  water  stud  a  great  part  of  the  surface. 
The    climate  is  healthful,  with  cold  Winters  and  brief  but  very  warm 
Summers.      Mean    annual   rainfall    31    inches.     The  geological   system 
represented   by  the  State,  embraces  those  rocks  included   between  the 
primary   and   the    Devonian    series,    the    former    containing    extensive 
deposits  of  copper  and  iron  ore.     Besides  these  minerals,  lead  and  zinc 
are  found  in  great  quantities,  together  with  kaolin,  plumbago,  gypsum^ 


THE   NORTHWEST   TERRITORY.  105 

and  various  clays.  Mining,  consequently,  forms  a  prominent  industry, 
and  one  of  yearly  increasing  dimensions.  The  soil  of  Wisconsin  is  of 
varying  quality,  but  fertile  on  the  whole,  and  in  the  north  parts  of  the 
State  heavily  timbered.  The  agricultural  yield  comprises  tlie  cereals, 
together  with  flax,  hemp,  tobacco,  pulse,  sorguni,  and  all  kinds  of  vege- 
tables, and  of  the  hardier  fruits.  In  1870,  the  State  had  a  total  number 
of  102,904  farms,  occupying  11,715,321  acres,  of  which  5,899,o4o  con- 
sisted of  improved  land,  and  3,437,442  were  timbered.  Cash  value  of 
farms,  (§300,414,064  ;  of  farm  implements  and  machinery,  $14,239,364. 
Total  estimated  value  of  all  farm  products,  including  betterments  and 
additions  to  stock,  $78,027,032  ;  of  orchard  and  dairy  stuffs,  $1,045,933  ; 
of  lumber,  81,327,618  ;  of  home  manufactures,  $338,423  ;  of  all  live-stock, 
$45,310,882.  Number  of  manufacturing  establishments,  7,136,  employ- 
ing 39,055  hands,  and  turning  out  productions  valued  at  $85,624,966. 
The  political  divisions  of  the  State  form  61  counties,  and  the  chief  places 
of  wealth,  trade,  and  population,  are  Madison  (the  capital),  Milwaukee, 
Fond  du  Lac,  Oshkosh,  Prairie  du  Chien,  Janesville,  Portage  City, 
Racine,  Kenosha,  and  La  Crosse.  In  1870,  the  total  assessed  valuation 
reached  §333,209,838,  as  against  a  true  valuation  of  both  real  and  personal 
estate  aggregating  8602,207,329.  Treasury  receipts  during  1870,  $886,- 
696  ;  disbursements,  $906,329.  Value  of  church  property,  $4,749,983. 
Education  is  amply  provided  for.  Independently  of  the  State  University 
at  Madison,  and  those  of  Galesville  and  of  Lawrence  at  Appleton,  and 
the  colleges  of  Beloit,  Racine,  and  Milton,  there  are  Normal  Schools  at 
Platte ville  and  Whitewater.  The  State  is  divided  into  4,802  common 
school  districts,  maintained  at  a  cost,  in  1870,  of  $2,094,160.  The  chari- 
table institutions  of  Wisconsin  include  a  Deaf  and  Dumb  Asylum,  an 
Institute  for  the  Education  of  the  Blind,  and  a  Soldiers'  Orphans'  School. 
In  January,  1870,  the  railroad  system  ramified  throughout  the  State 
totalized  2,779  miles  of  track,  including  several  lines  far  advanced  toward 
completion.  Immigration  is  successfully  encouraged  by  the  State  author- 
ities, the  larger  number  of  yearly  new-comers  being  of  Scandinavian  and 
German  origin.  The  territory  now  occupied  within  the  limits  of  the 
State  of  Wisconsin  was  explored  by  French  missionaries  and  traders  in 
1639,  and  it  remained  under  French  jurisdiction  until  1703,  when  it 
became  annexed  to  the  British  North  American  possessions.  In  1796,  it 
reverted  to  the  United  States,  the  government  of  which  latter  admitted 
it  within  the  limits  of  the  Northwest  Territory,  and  in  1809,  attached  it 
to  that  of  Illinois,  and  to  Michigan  in  1818.  Wisconsin  became  independ- 
ently territorially  organized  in  1836,  and  became  a  State  of  the  Union, 
March  3,  1847.  Population  in  1870,  1,064,9^5,  of  which  2,113  were  of 
the  colored  race,  and  11,521  Indians,  1,206  of  the  latter  being  out  of 
tribal  relations. 


106  THE   NORTHWEST   TERB.1TORY. 


MINNESOTA 


Its  length,  north  to  south,  embraces  an  extent  of  380  miles ;  its 
breadth  one  of  250  miles  at  a  maximum.  Area,  84,000  square  miles,  or 
54,760,000  acres.  The  surface  of  Minnesota,  generally  speaking,  con- 
sists of  a  succession  of  gently  undulating  plains  and  prairies,  drained  by 
an  admirable  water-system,  and  with  here  and  there  heavil}^- timbered 
bottoms  and  belts  of  virgin  forest.  The  soil,  corresponding  with  such  a 
superfices,  is  exceptionally  rich,  consisting  for  the  most  part  of  a  dark, 
calcareous  sandy  drift  intermixed  with  loam.  A  distinguishing  physical 
feature  of  this  State  is  its  riverine  ramifications,  expanding  in  nearly 
.  every  part  of  it  into  almost  innumerable  lakes — the  whole  presenting  an 
aggregate  of  water-power  having  hardly  a  rival  in  the  Union.  Besides 
the  Mississippi  —  which  here  has  its  rise,  and  drains  a  basin  of  800  miles 
of  country  —  the  principal  streams  are  the  Minnesota  (334  miles  long), 
the  Red  River  of  the  North,  the  St.  Croix,  St.  Louis,  and  many  others  of 
lesser  importance  ;  the  chief  lakes  are  those  called  Red,  Cass,  Leech, 
Mille  Lacs,  Vermillion,  and  Winibigosh.  Quite  a  concatenation  of  sheets 
of  water  fringe  the  frontier  line  where  Minnesota  joins  British  America, 
culminating  in  the  Lake  of  the  Woods.  It  has  been  estimated,  that  of 
an  area  of  1,200,000  acres  of  surface  between  the  St.  Croix  and  Mis- 
sissippi Rivers,  not  less  than  73,000  acres  are  of  lacustrine  formation.  In 
point  of  minerals,  the  resources  of  Minnesota  have  as  yet  been  very 
imperfectly  developed;  iron,  copper,  coal,  lead  —  all  these  are  known  to 
exist  in  considerable  deposits  ;  together  with  salt,  limestone,  and  potter's 
clay.  The  agricultural  outlook  of  the  State  is  in  a  high  degree  satis- 
factory ;  wheat  constitutes  the  leading  cereal  in  cultivation,  with  Indian 
corn  and  oats  in  next  order.  Fruits  and  vegetables  are  grown  in  great 
plenty  and  of  excellent  quality.  The  lumber  resources  of  Minnesota  are 
important ;  the  pine  forests  in  the  north  region  alone  occupying  an  area 
of  some  21,000  square  miles,  which  in  1870  produced  a  return  of  scaled 
logs  amounting  to  313,116,416  feet.  The  natural  industrial  advantages 
possessed  by  Minnesota  are  largely  improved  upon  by  a  railroad  system. 
The  political  divisions  of  this  State  number  78  counties;  of  which  the 
chief  cities  and  towns  are  :  St.  Paul  (the  capital),  Stillwater,  Red  Wing, 
St.  Anthony,  Fort  Snelling,  Minneapolis,  and  Mankato.  Minnesota  has 
already  assumed  an  attitude  of  high  importance  as  a  manufacturing  State  ; 
this  is  mainly  due  to  the  wonderful  command  of  water-power  she  pos- 
sesses, as  before  spoken  of.  Besides  her  timber-trade,  the  milling  of 
flour,  the  distillation  of  whisky,  and  the  tanning  of  leather,  are  prominent 
interests,  which,  in  1869,  gave  returns  to   the  amount  of  $14,831,043. 


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THE    NORTHWEST   TERRITORY.  107 

Education  is  notably  provided  for  on  a  broad  and  catholic  scale,  the 
entire  amount  expended  scholastically  during  the  year  1870  being  $857,- 
816  ;  while  on  November  30  of  the  preceding  year  the  permanent  school 
fund  stood  at  $2,476,222.  Besides  a  University  and  Agricultural  College, 
Normal  and  Reform  Scliools  flourish,  and  with  these  may  be  mentioned 
such  various  philanthropic  and  religious  institutions  as  befit  the  needs  of 
an  intelligent  and  prosperous  community.  The  finances  of  the  State  for 
the  fiscal  year  terminating  December  1,  1870,  exhibited  a  balance  on  the 
right  side  to  the  amount  of  $136,164,  being  a  gain  of  $44,000  over  the 
previous  year's  figures.  The  earliest  exploration  of  ^Minnesota  by  the 
whites  was  made  in  1680  by  a  French  Franciscan,  Father  Hennepin,  who 
gave  the  name  of  St.  Antony  to  the  Great  Falls  on  the  Upper  Missisippi. 
In  1763,  the  Treatv  of  Versailles  ceded  this  region  to  England. 
Twenty  years  later,  Minnesota  formed  part  of  the  Northwest  Territory 
transferred  to  the  United  States,  and  became  herself  territorialized  inde- 
pendently in  1849.  Indian  cessions  in  1851  enlarged  her  boundaries,  and. 
May  11,  1857,  Minnesota  ])ecame  a  unit  of  the  great  American  federation 
of  States.     Population,  439,706. 


NEBRASKA. 

Maximum  length,  412  miles ;  extreme  breadth,  208  miles.  Area, 
75,905  square  miles,  or  48,636,800  acres.  The  surface  of  this  State  is 
almost  entirely  undulating  prairie,  and  forms  part  of  the  west  slope  of 
the  great  central  basin  of  the  North  American  Continent.  In  its  west 
division,  near  the  base  of  the  Rocky  Mountains,  is  a  sandy  belt  of 
country,  irregularly  defined.  In  this  part,  too,  are  the  "  dunes,"  resem- 
bling a  wavy  sea  of  sandy  billows,  as  well  as  the  Mauvaises  Terres.  a  tract 
of  singular  formation,  produced  by  eccentric  disintegrations  and  denuda- 
tions of  the  land.  The  chief  rivers  are  the  Missouri,  constituting  its  en- 
tire east  line  of  demarcation ;  the  Nebraska  or  Platte,  the  Niobrara,  the 
Republican  Fork  of  the  Kansas,  the  Elkhorn,  and  the  Loup  Fork  of  the 
Platte.  The  soil  is  very  various,  but  consisting  chiefly  of  rich,  bottomy 
loam,  admirably  adapted  to  the  raising  of  heavy  crops  of  cereals.  All 
the  vegetables  and  fruits  of  the  temperate  zone  are  produced  in  great 
size  and  plenty.  For  grazing  purposes  Nebraska  is  a  State  exceptionally 
well  fitted,  a  region  of  not  less  than  23,000,000  acres  being  adaptable  to 
this  branch  of  husbandry.  It  is  believed  that  the,  as  yet,  comparatively 
infertile  tracts  of  land  found  in  various  parts  of  the  State  are  susceptible 
of  productivity  by  means  of  a  properly  conducted  system  of  irrigation. 
Few  minerals  of  moment  have  so  far  been  found  within  the  limits  of 


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THE   NORTHWEST   TERRITORY. 


Nebraska,  if  we  may  except  important  saline  deposits  at  the  head  of  Salt 
Creek  in  its  southeast  section.  The  State  is  divided  into  57  counties, 
independent  of  the  Pawnee  and  Winnebago  Indians,  and  of  unorganized 
territory  in  the  northwest  part.  The  principal  towns  are  Omaha,  Lincoln 
(State  capital),  Nebraska  City,  Columbus,  Grand  Island,  etc.  In  1870, 
the  total  assessed  value  of  property  amounted  to  $53,000,000,  being  an 
increase  of  $11,000,000  over  the  previous  year's  returns.  The  total 
amount  received  from  the  school-fund  during  the  year  1869-70  was 
$77,999.  Education  is  making  great  onward  strides,  the  State  University 
and  an  Agricultural  College  being  far  advanced  toward  completion.  In 
the  matter  of  railroad  communication,  Nebraska  bids  fair  to  soon  place 
herself  on  a  par  with  her  neighbors  to  the  east.  Besides  being  inter- 
sected by  the  Union  Pacific  line,  with  its  off-shoot,  the  Fremont  and  Blair, 
other  tracks  are  in  course  of  rapid  construction.  Organized  by  Con- 
gressional Act  into  a  Territory,  May  30,  1854,  Nebraska  entered  the 
Union  as  a  full  State,  March  1,  1867.     Population,  122,993. 


HTINTIXft    PR.VII11E    WOLVES    IX    AX    KARIA'    DAY. 


Early  History  of  Illinois. 


The  name  of  this  beautiful  Prairie  State  is  derived  from  lUim,  a 
Delaware  word  signifying  Superior  Men.  It  has  a  French  termination, 
and  is  a  symbol  of  how  the  two  races — the  French  and  the  Indians — 
were  intermixed  during  the  early  history  of  the  country. 

The  appellation  was  no  doubt  well  applied  to  the  primitive  inhabit- 
ants of  the  soil  whose  prowess  in  savage  warfare  long  withstood  the 
combined  attacks  of  the  fierce  Iroquois  on  the  one  side,  and  the  no  less 
savage  and  relentless  Sacs  and  Foxes  on  the  other.  The  Illinois  were 
once  a  powerful  confederacy,  occupying  the  most  beautiful  and  fertile 
region  in  the  great  Valle}'  of  the  Mississippi,  which  their  enemies  coveted 
and  struggled  long  and  hard  to  wrest  from  them.  By  the  fortunes  of 
war  they  were  diminished  in  numbers,  and  finally  destroyed.  "  Starved 
Rock,"  on  the  Illinois  River,  according  to  tradition,  commemorates  their 
last  tragedy,  where,  it  is  said,  the  entii'e  tribe  starved  rather  than  sur- 
render. 

EARLY   DISCOVERIES. 

The  first  European  discoveries  in  Illinois  date  back  over  two  hun- 
dred years.  They  are  a  part  of  that  movement  which,  from  the  begin- 
ning to  the  middle  of  the  seventeenth  century,  brought  the  French 
Canadian  missionaries  and  fur  traders  into  the  Valley  of  the  Mississippi^ 
and  which,  at  a  later  period,  established  the  civil  and  ecclesiastical 
authority  of  France  from  the  Gulf  of  St.  Lawrence  to  the  Gulf  of  Mexico, 
and  from  the  foot-hills  of  the  Alleghanies  to  the  Rocky  Mountains. 

The  great  river  of  the  West  had  been  discovered  by  DeSoto,  the 
Spanish  conqueror  of  Florida,  three  quarters  of  a  century  before  the 
French  founded  Quebec  in  1608,  but  the  Spanish  left  the  country  a  wil- 
derness, without  further  exploration  or  settlement  within  its  borders,  in 
which  condition  it  remained  until  the  Mississippi  was  discovered  by  the 
agents  of  the  French  Canadian  government,  Jolietand  Marquette,  in  1673. 
These  renowned  explorers  were  not  the  first  white  visitors  to  Illinois. 
In  1671 — two  years  in  advance  of  them — came  Nicholas  Perrot  to  Chicago. 
He  had  been  sent  by  Talon  as  an  agent  of  the  Canadian  government  to 

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HISTORY   OF   THE    STATE    OF    ILLINOIS. 


HISTORY  OF  THE   STATE  OF   ILLINOIS.  Ill 

call  a  great  peace  convention  of  Western  Indians  at  Green  Bay,  prepara- 
tory to  the  movement  for  the  discovery  of  the  Mississippi.  It  was 
deemed  a  good  stroke  of  policy  to  secure,  as  far  as  possible,  the  friend- 
ship and  co-operation  of  the  Indians,  far  and  near,  before  venturing  upon 
an  enterprise  which  their  hostility  might  render  disastrous,  and  whicli 
their  friendship  and  assistance  would  do  so  much  to  make  successful ; 
and  to  this  end  Perrot  was  sent  to  call  together  in  council  the  tribes 
throughout  tiie  Northwest,  and  to  promise  them  the  commerce  and  pro- 
tection of  the  Freiich  government.  He  accordingly  arrived  at  Green 
Bay  in  1671,  and  procuring  an  escort  of  Pottawattamies,  proceeded  in  a 
bark  canoe  upon  a  visit  to  the  Miamis,  at  Chicago.  Perrot  was  there- 
fore the  first  European  to  set  foot  upon  the  soil  of  Illinois. 

Still  there  were  others  before  Marquette.  In  1672,  the  Jesuit  mis- 
sionaries, Fathers  Claude  Allouez  and  Claude  Dablon,  bore  the  standard 
of  the  Cross  from  their  mission  at  Green  Bay  through  western  Wisconsin 
and  northern  Illinois,  visiting  the  Foxes  on  Fox  River,  and  the  Masquo- 
tines  and  Kickapoos  at  the  mouth  of  the  Milwaukee.  These  missionaries 
penetrated  on  the  route  afterwards  followed  by  Marquette  as  far  as  the 
Kickapoo  village  at  the  head  of  Lake  Winnebago,  where  Marquette,  in 
his  journey,  secured  guides  across  the  portage  to  the  Wisconsin. 

The  oft-repeated  story  of  Marquette  and  Joliet  is  well  known. 
They  were  the  agents  employed  by  the  Canadian  government  to  discover 
the  Mississippi.  Marquette  was  a  native  of  France,  born  in  1637,  a 
Jesuit  priest  by  education,  and  a  man  of  simple  faith  and  of  great  zeal  and 
devotion  in  extending  the  Roman  Catholic  religion  among  the  Indians. 
Arriving  in  Canada  in  1666,  he  was  sent  as  a  missionary  to  tHe  far 
Northwest,  and,  in  1668,  founded  a  mission  at  Sault  Ste.  Marie.  The 
following  year  he  moved  to  La  Pointe,  in  Lake  Superior,  where  he 
instructed  a  branch  of  the  Hurons  till  1670,  when  he  removed  south,  and 
founded  the  mission  at  St.  Ignace,  on  the  Straits  of  Mackinaw.  Here 
he  remained,  devoting  a  portion  of  his  time  to  the  study  of  the  Illinois 
language  under  a  native  teacher  who  had  accompanied  him  to  the  mission 
from  La  Pointe,  till  he  was  joined  by  Joliet  in  the  Spring  of  1673.  By 
the  way  of  Green  Bay  and  the  Fox  and  Wisconsin  Rivers,  they  entered 
the  Mississippi,  which  they  explored  to  the  mouth  of  the  Arkansas,  and 
returned  by  the  way  of  the  Illinois  and  Chicago  Rivers  to  Lake  Michigan. 

On  his  way  up  the  Illinois,  Marquette  visited  the  great  village  of 
the  Kaskaskias,  near  what  is  now  Utica,  in  the  county  of  LaSalle.  The 
following  year  he  returned  and  established  among  them  the  mission  of 
the  Immaculate  Virgin  Mary,  which  was  the  first  Jesuit  mission  founded 
in  Illinois  and  in  the  Mississippi  Valley.  The  intervening  winter  he 
had  spent  in  a  hut  which  his  companions  erected  on  the  Chicago  River,  a 
few  leagues  from  its  mouth.     The  founding  of  this  mission  was  the  last 


112  HISTORY    OF   THE   STATE  OF  ILLINOIS. 

act  of  Marquette's  life.     He  died  in  Michigan,  on  his  way  back  to  Green 
Bay,  May  18,  1675. 

FIRST  FRENCH  OCCUPATION. 

The  first  French  occupation  of  the  territory  now  embraced  in  Illi- 
nois was  effected  by  LaSalle  in  1680,  seven  years  after  the  time  of  Mar- 
quette and  Joliet.  LaSalle,  having  constructed  a  vessel,  the  "  Griffin," 
above  the  falls  of  Niagara,  which  he  sailed  to  Green  Bay,  and  having 
passed  thence  in  canoes  to  the  mouth  of  the  St.  Joseph  River,  by  which 
and  the  Kankakee  he  reached  the  Illinois,  in  January,  1680,  erected  Fort 
Crevecceur^  at  the  lower  end  of  Peoria  Lake,  where  the  city  of  Peoria  is 
now  situated.  The  place  where  this  ancient  fort  stood  may  still  be  seen 
just  below  the  outlet  of  Peoria  Lake.  It  was  destined,  however,  to  a 
temporary  existence.  From  this  point,  LaSalle  determined  to  descend 
the  Mississippi  to  its  mouth,  but  did  not  accomplish  this  purpose  till  two 
years  later — in  1682.  Returning  to  Fort  Frontenac  for  the  purpose  of 
getting  materials  with  which  to  rig  his  vessel,  he  left  the  fort  in  charge  of 
Touti,  his  lieutenant,  who  during  his  absence  was  driven  off  by  the  Iro- 
quois Indians.  These  savages  had  made  a  raid  upon  the  settlement  of 
the  Illinois,  and  had  left  nothing  in  their  track  but  ruin  and  desolation. 
Mr.  Davidson,  in  his  History  of  Illinois,  gives  the  following  graphic 
account  of  the  picture  that  met  the  eyes  of  LaSalle  and  his  companions 
on  their  return  : 

"  At  the  great  town  of  the  Illinois  they  were  appalled  at  the  scene 
which  opened  to  their  view.  No  hunter  appeared  to  break  its  death-like 
silence  with  a  salutatory  whoop  ot  welcome.  The  plain  on  which  the 
town  had  stood  was  now  strewn  with  charred  fragments  of  lodges,  which 
had  so  recently  swarmed  with  savage  life  and  hilarity.  To  render  more 
hideous  the  picture  of  desolation,  large  numbers  of  skulls  had  been 
placed  on  the  upper  extremities  of  lodge-poles  which  had  escaped  the 
devouring  flames.  In  the  midst  of  these  horrors  was  the  rude  fort  of 
the  spoilers,  rendered  frightful  by  the  same  ghastly  relics.  A  near 
approach  showed  that  the  graves  had  been  robbed  of  their  bodies,  and 
swarms  of  buzzards  were  discovered  glutting:  their  loathsome  stomachs 
on  the  reeking  corruption.  To  complete  the  work  of  destruction,  the 
growing  corn  of  the  village  had  been  cut  down  and  burned,  while  the 
pits  containing  the  jDroducts  of  previous  years,  had  been  rifled  and  their 
contents  scattered  with  wanton  waste.  It  was  evident  the  suspected 
blow  of  the  Iroquois  had  fallen  with  relentless  fury." 

Tonti  had  escaped  LaSalle  knew  not  whither.  Passing  down  the 
lake  in  search  of  him  and  his  men,  LaSalle  discovered  that  the  fort  had 
been   destroyed,  but   the   vessel  which  he  had  partly  constructed   was   still 


HISIOUV   OF   THE   STATE   OF   ILLINOIS.  113 

on  the  stocks,  and  but  slightly  injured.  After  further  fruitless  search, 
failing  to  find  Tonti,  lie  fastened  to  a  tree  a  painting  representing  himself 
and  party  sitting  in  a  canoe  and  bearing  a  pipe  of  peace,  and  to  the  paint- 
ing attached  a  letter  addressed  to  Tonti. 

Tonti  had  escaped,  and,  after  untold  privations,  taken  shelter  among 
tlie  Pottawattamies  near  Green  Bay.  These  were  friendly  to  the  French. 
One  of  their  old  chiefs  used  to  say,  "  There  were  but  three  great  cap- 
tains in  the  world,  himself,  Tonti  and  LaSalle." 

GENIUS  OF  LaSALLE. 

We  must  now  return  to  LaSalle,  whose  exploits  stand  out  in  such 
bold  relief.  He  was  born  in  Rouen,  France,  in  1643.  His  father  was 
wealthy,  but  he  renounced  his  patrimony  on  entering  a  college  of  the 
Jesuits,  from  which  he  separated  and  came  to  Canada  a  poor  man  in  1666. 
The  priests  of  St.  Sulpice,  among  whom  he  had  a  brother,  were  then  the 
proprietors  of  Montreal,  the  nucleus  of  which  was  a  seminary  or  con- 
vent founded  by  that  order.  The  Superior  granted  to  LaSalle  a  large 
tract  of  land  at  LaChine,  where  he  established  himself  in  the  fur  trade. 
He  was  a  man  of  daring  genius,  and  outstripped  all  his  competitors  in 
exploits  of  travel  and  commerce  with  the  Indians.  In  1669,  he  visited 
the  headquarters  of  the  great  Iroquois  Confederacy,  at  Onondaga,  in  the 
heart  of  New  York,  and,  obtaining  guides,  explored  the  Ohio  River  to 
the  falls  at  Louisville. 

In  order  to  understand  the  genius  of  LaSalle,  it  must  be  remembered 
that  for  many  years  prior  to  his  time  the  missionaries  and  traders  were 
obliged  to  make  their  way  to  the  Northwest  by  the  Ottawa  River  (of 
Canada)  on  account  of  the  fierce  hostility  of  the  Iroquois  along  the  lower 
lakes  and  Niagara  River,  which  entirely  closed  this  latter  route  to  the 
Upper  Lakes.  They  carried  on  their  commerce  chiefly  by  canoes,  pad- 
dling them  through  the  Ottawa  to  Lake  Nipissing,  carrying  them  across 
the  portage  to  French  River,  and  descending  that  to  Lake  Huron.  This 
being  the  route  by  which  they  reached  the  Northwest,  accounts  for  the 
fact  that  all  the  earliest  Jesuit  missions  were  established  in  the  neio-hbor- 
hood  of  the  Upper  Lakes.  LaSalle  conceived  the  grand  idea  of  opening 
the  route  by  Niagara  River  and  the  Lower  Lakes  to  Canadian  commerce 
by  sail  vessels,  connecting  it  with  the  navigation  of  the  Mississippi,  and 
thus  opening  a  magnificent  water  communication  from  the  Gulf  of  St. 
Lawrence  to  the  Gulf  of  Mexico.  This  truly  grand  and  comprehensive 
purpose  seems  to  have  animated  him  in  all  his  wonderful  achievements 
and  the  matchless  difficulties  and  hardships  he  surmounted.  As  the  first 
step  in  the  accomplishment  of  this  object  he  established  himself  on  Lake 
Ontario,  and  built  and  garrisoned  Fort  Frontenac,  the  site  of  the  present 


114  HISTORY   OF   THE   STATE   OF   ILLINOIS. 

city  of  Kingston,  Canada.  Here  be  obtained  a  grant  of  land  from  the 
French  crown  and  a  body  of  troops  by  which  he  beat  back  the  invading 
Iroquois  and  cleared  the  passage  to  Niagara  Falls.  Having  by  this  mas- 
terly stroke  made  it  safe  to  attempt  a  hitherto  untried  expedition,  his 
next  step,  as  we  have  seen,  was  to  advance  to  the  Falls  with  all  his 
outfit  for  building  a  ship  with  which  to  sail  the  lakes.  He  was  success- 
ful in  this  undertaking,  though  his  ultimate  purpose  was  defeated  by  a 
strange  combination  of  untoward  circumstances.  The  Jesuits  evidently 
hated  LaSalle  and  plotted  against  him,  because  he  had  abandoned  them 
and  co-operated  with  a  rival  order.  The  fur  traders  were  also  jealous  of 
his  superior  success  in  opening  new  channels  of  commerce.  At  LaChine . 
he  had  taken  the  trade  of  Lake  Ontario,  which  but  for  his  presence  there 
would  have  gone  to  Quebec.  While  they  were  plodding  with  their  barK 
canoes  through  the  Ottawa  he  was  constructing  sailing  vessels  to  com- 
mand the  trade  of  the  lakes  and  the  Mississippi.  These  great  plans 
excited  the  jealousy  and  envy  of  the  small  traders,  introduced  treason  and 
revolt  into  the  ranks  of  his  own  companions,  and  finally  led  to  the  foul 
assassination  by  which  his  great  achievements  were  prematurely  ended. 

In  1682,  LaSalle,  having  completed  his  vessel  at  Peoria,  descended 
the  Mississippi  to  its  confluence  with  the  Gulf  of  Mexico.  Erecting  a 
standard  on  which  he  inscribed  the  arms  of  France,  he  took  formal  pos- 
session of  the  whole  valley  of  the  mighty  river,  in  the  name  of  Louis 
XIV.,  then  reigning,  in  honor  of  whom  he  named  the  country  Louisiana. 

LaSalle  then  went  to  France,  was  appointed  Governor,  and  returned 
with  a  fleet  and  immigrants,  for  the  purpose  of  planting  a  colony  in  Illi- 
nois. They  arrived  in  due  time  in  the  Gulf  of  Mexico,  but  failing  to 
find  the  mouth  of  the  Mississippi,  up  which  LaSalle  intended  to  sail,  his 
supply  ship,  with  the  immigrants,  was  driven  ashore  and  wrecked  on 
Matagorda  Bay.  With  the  fragments  of  the  vessel  he  constructed  a 
stockade  and  rude  huts  on  the  shore  for  the  protection  of  the  immigrants, 
calling  the  post  Fort  St.  Louis.  He  then  made  a  trip  into  New  Mexico, 
in  search  of  silver  mines,  but,  meeting  with  disappointment,  returned  to 
find  his  little  colony  reduced  to  forty  souls.  He  then  resolved  to  travel 
on  foot  to  Illinois,  and,  starting  with  his  companions,  had'  reached  the 
valley  of  the  Colorado,  near  the  mouth  of  Trinity  river,  when  he  was 
shot  by  one  of  his  men.     This  occurred  on  the  19th  of  March,  1687. 

Dr.  J.  W.  Foster  remarks  of  him  :  "  Thus  fell,  not  far  from  the  banks 
of  the  Trinity,  Robert  Cavalier  de  la  Salle,  one  of  the  grandest  charac- 
ters that  ever  figured  in  American  history — a  man  capable  of  originating 
the  vastest  schemes,  and  endowed  with  a  will  and  a  judgment  capable  of 
carrying  them  to  successful  results.  Had  ample  facilities  been  placed  by 
the  King  of  France  at  his  disposal,  the  result  of  the  colonization  of  this 
continent  might  have  been  far  different  from  what  we  now  behold." 


HISTORY  OF   THE   STATE   OF    ILLINOIS.  115 


EARLY  SETTLEMENTS. 

A  temporarv  scttleraent  was  made  at  Fort  St.  Louis,  or  the  old  Kas- 
kaskia  village,  on  the  Illinois  River,  in  what  is  now  LaSalle  County,  in 
1682.  In  1690,  this  was  removed,  with  the  mission  connected  with  it,  to 
Kaskaskia,  on  the  river  of  that  name,  emptying  into  the  lower  Mississippi 
in  St.  Clair  County.  Cahokia  was  settled  about  the  same  time,  or  at 
least,  both  of  these  settlements  began  in  the  year  1690,  though  it  is  now 
pretty  well  settled  that  Cahokia  is  the  older  place,  and  ranks  as  the  oldest 
permanent  settlement  in  Illinois;,  as  well  as  in  the  Mississippi  Valley. 
The  reason  for  the  removal  of  the  old  Kaskaskia  settlement  and  mission, 
was  probably  because  the  dangerous  and  difficult  route  by  Lake  Michigan 
and  the  Chicago  portage  had  been  almost  abandoned,  and  travelers  and 
traders  passed  down  and  up  the  Mississippi  by  the  Fox  and  Wisconsin 
River  route.  They  removed  to  the  vicinity  of  the  Mississippi  in  order 
to  be  in  the  line  of  travel  from  Canada  to  Louisiana,  that  is,  the  lower 
part  of  it,  for  it  was  all  Louisiana  then  south  of  the  lakes. 

During  the  period  of  French  rule  in  Louisiana,  the  population  prob- 
ably never  exceeded  ten  thousand,  including  whites  and  blacks.  Within 
that  portion  of  it  now  included  in  Indiana,  trading  posts  were  established 
at  the  principal  Miami  villages  which  stood  on  the  head  waters  of  the 
Maumee,  the  Wea  villages  situated  at  Ouiatenon,  on  the  Wabash,  and. 
the  P-iankeshaw  villages  at  Post  Vincennes  ;  all  of  which  were  probably 
visited  by  French  traders  and  missionaries  before  the  close  of  the  seven- 
teenth century. 

In  the  vast  territory  claimed  by  the  French,  many  settlements  of 
considerable  importance  had  sprung  up.  Biloxi,  on  Mobile  Bay,  had 
been  founded  by  D'Iberville,  in  1699;  Antoine  de  Lamotte  Cadillac  had 
founded  Detroit  in  1701 ;  and  New  Orleans  had  been  founded  by  Bien- 
ville, under  the  auspices  of  the  Mississippi  Company,  in  1718.  In  Illi- 
nois also,  considerable  settlements  had  been  made,  so  that  in  1730  they 
embraced  one  hundred  and  forty  French  families,  about  six  hundred  "  con- 
verted Indians,"  and  many  traders  and  voyageurs.  In  that  portion  of  the 
country,  on  the  east  side  of  the  Mississippi,  there  were  five  distinct  set- 
tlements, with  their  respective  villages,  viz. :  Cahokia,  near  the  mouth 
of  Cahokia  Creek  and  about  five  miles  below  the  present  city  of  St. 
Louis ;  St.  Philip,  about  forty-five  miles  below  Cahokia,  and  four  miles 
above  Fort  Chartres ;  Fort  Chartres,  twelve  miles  above  Kaskaskia  ; 
Kaskaskia,  situated  on  the  Kaskaskia  River,  five  miles  above  its  conflu- 
ence with  the  Mississippi ;  and  Prairie  du  Rociier,  near  Fort  Chartres. 
To  these  must  be  added  St.  Genevieve  and  St.  Louis,  on  the  west  side 
of  the  Mississippi.     These,  with  the  exception  of  St.  Louis,  are  among 


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HISTORY   OF   THE   STATE   OF   ILLINOIS.  117 

the  oldest  French  towns  in  the  Mississippi  Valley.  Kaskaskia,  in  its  best 
days,  was  a  town  of  some  two  or  three  thousand  inhabitants.  After  it 
passed  from  the  crown  of  France  its  population  for  many  years  did  not 
exceed  fifteen  hundred.  Under  British  rule,  in  1773,  the  population  had 
decreased  to  four  hundred  and  fifty.  As  early  as  1721,  the  Jesuits  had 
established  a  college  and  a  monastery  in  Kaskaskia. 

Fort  Chartres  was  first  built  under  the  direction  of  the  Mississippi 
Company,  in  1718,  by  M.  de  Boisbraint,  a  military  oificer,  under  command 
of  Bienville.  It  stood  on  the  east  bank  of  the  Mississippi,  about  eighteen 
miles  below  Kaskaskia,  and  was  for  some  time  the  headquarters  of  the 
military  commandants  of  the  district  of  Illinois. 

In  the  Centennial  Oration  of  Dr.  Fowler,  delivered  at  Philadelphia, 
by  appointment  of  Gov.  Beveridge,  we  find  some  interesting  facts  with 
regard  to  the  State  of  Illinois,  which  we  appropriate  in  this  history: 

In  1682  Illinois  became  a  possession  of  the  French  crown,  a  depend- 
ency of  Canada,  and  a  part  of  Louisiana.  In  1765  the  English  flag  was 
run  up  on  old  Fort  Chartres,  and  Illinois  was  counted  among  the  treas- 
ures of  Great  Britain. 

In  1779  it  was  taken  from  the  English  by  Col.  George  Rogers  Clark. 
This  man  was  resolute  in  nature,  wise  in  council,  prudent  in  policy,  bold 
in  action,  and  heroic  in  danger.  Few  men  who  have  figured  in  the  his- 
tory  of  America  are  more  deserving  than  this  colonel.  Nothing  short  of 
first-class  ability  could  have  rescued  Vincens  and  all  Illinois  from  the 
English.  And  it  is  not  possible  to  over-estimate  the  influence  of  this 
achievement  upon  the  republic.  In  1779  Illinois  became  a  part  of  Vir- 
ginia. It  was  soon  known  as  Illinois  County.  In  1784  Virginia  ceded 
all  this  territory  to  the  general  government,  to  be  cut  into  States,  to  be 
republican  in  form,  with  "  the  same  right  of  sovereignty,  freedom,  and 
independence  as  the  other  States." 

In  1787  it  was  the  object  of  the  wisest  and  ablest  legislation  found 
in  any  merely  human  records.     No  man  can  study  the  secret  history  of 

THE  "COMPACT  OF  1787," 

and  not  feel  that  Providence  was  guiding  with  sleepless  eye  these  unborn 
States.  The  ordinance  that  on  July  13,  1787,  finally  became  the  incor- 
porating act,  has  a  most  marvelous  history.  Jefferson  had  vainly  tried 
to  secure  a  system  of  government  for  the  northwestern  territory.  He 
was  an  emancipationist  of  that  day,  and  favored  the  exclusion  of  slavery 
from  the  territory  Virginia  had  ceded  to  the  general  government;  but 
the  South  voted  him  down  as  often  as  it  came  up.  In  1787,  as  late  as 
July  10,  an  organizing  act  without  the  anti-slavery  clause  was  pending. 
This  concession  to  the  South  was  expected  to  carry  it.     Congress  was  in 


118  HISTORY   OF  THE   STATE   OF  ILLINOIS. 

session  in  New  York  City.  On  July  5,  Rev.  Dr.  Manasseh  Cutler,  of 
Massachusetts,  came  into  New  York  to  lobby  on  the  northwestern  terri- 
tory.    Everything  seemed  to  fall  into  his  hands.     Events  were  ripe. 

The  state  of  the  public  credit,  the  growing  of  Southern  prejudice, 
the  basis  of  his  mission,  his  personal  character,  all  combined  to  complete 
one  of  those  sudden  and  marvelous  revolutions  of  public  sentiment  that 
once  in  five  or  ten  centuries  are  seen  to  sweep  over  a  country  like  the 
breath  of  the  Almighty.  Cutler  was  a  graduate  of  Yale — received  his 
A.M.  from  Harvard,  and  his  D.D.  from  Yale.  He  had  studied  and  taken 
degrees  in  the  three  learned  professions,  medicine,  law,  and  divinity.  He 
had  thus  America's  best  indorsement.  He  had  published  a  scientific 
examination  of  the  plants  of  New  England.  His  name  stood  second  only 
to  that  of  Franklin  as  a  scientist  in  America.  He  was  a  courtly  gentle- 
man of  the  old  style,  a  man  of  commanding  presence,  and  of  inviting 
face.  The  Southern  members  said  they  had  never  seen  such  a  gentleman 
in  the  North.  He  came  representing  a  company  that  desired  to  purchase 
a  tract  of  land  now  included  in  Ohio,  for  the  purpose  of  planting  a  colony. 
It  was  a  speculation.  Government  money  was  worth  eighteen  cents  on 
the  dollar.  This  Massachusetts  company  had  collected  enough  to  pur- 
chase 1,500,000  acres  of  land.  Other  speculators  in  New  York  made 
Dr.  Cutler  their  agent  (lobbyist).  On  the  12th  he  represented  a  demand 
for  5,500,000  acres.  This  would  reduce  the  national  debt.  Jefferson 
and  Virginia  were  regarded  as  authority  concerning  the  land  Virginia 
had  just  ceded.  Jefferson's  policy  wanted  to  provide  for  the  public  credit, 
and  this  was  a  good  opportunity  to  do  something. 

Massachusetts  then  owned  the  territory  of  Maine,  which  she  was 
crowding  on  the  market.  She  was  opposed  to  opening  the  northwestern 
region.  This  fired  the  zeal  of  Virginia.  The  South  caught  the  inspira- 
tion, and  all  exalted  Dr.  Cutler.  The  English  minister  invited  him  to 
dine  with  some  of  the  Southern  gentlemen.    He  was  the  center  of  interest. 

The  entire  South  rallied  round  him.  Massachusetts  could  not  vote 
against  him,  because  many  of  the  constituents  of  her  members  were 
interested  personally  in  the  western  speculation.  Thus  Cutler,  making 
friends  with  the  South,  and,  doubtless,  using  all  the  arts  of  the  lobb}^ 
was  enabled  to  command  the  situation.  True  to  deeper  convictions,  he 
dictated  one  of  the  most  compact  and  finished  documents  of  wise  states- 
manship that  has  ever  adorned  any  human  law  book.  He  borrowed  from 
Jefferson  the  term  "Articles  of  Compact,"  which,  preceding  the  federal 
constitution,  rose  into  the  most  sacred  character.  He  then  followed  very 
closely  the  constitution  of  Massachusetts,  adopted  three  years  before. 
Its  most  marked  points  were  : 

1.  The  exclusion  of  slavery  from  the  territory  forever. 

2.  Provision  for  public  schools,  giving  one  township  for  a  seminary, 


HISTORY   OF   THE   STATE   OF  ILLINOIS.  119 

and  every  section  numbered  16  in  each  township  ;  that  is,  one-thirty-sixth 
of  all  the  land,  for  public  schools. 

3.  A  provision  prohibiting  the  adoption  of  any  constitution  or  the 
enactment  of  any  law  that  should  nullify  pre-existing  contracts. 

Be  it  forever  remembered  that  this  compact  declared  that  *'  Religion, 
morality,  and  knowledge  being  necessary  to  good  government  and  the 
happiness  of  mankind,  schools  and  the  means  of  education  shall  always 
be  encouraged." 

Dr.  Cutler  planted  Inmself  on  this  platform  and  would  not  yield. 
Giving  his  unqualified  declaration  that  it  was  that  or  nothing — that  unless 
they  could  make  the  land  desirable  they  did  not  want  it — he  took  his 
horse  and  buijcjv,  and  started  for  the  constitutional  convention  in  Phila- 
delphia.  On  July  13,  1787,  the  bill  was  put  upon  its  passage,  and  was 
unanimously  adopted,  every  Southern  member  voting  for  it,  and  oidy  one 
man,  ]\Ir.  Yates,  of  New  York,  voting  against  it.  But  as  the  States  voted 
as  States,  Yates  lost  his  vote,  and  the  compact  Avas  put  beyond  repeal. 

Thus  the  great  States  of  Ohio,  Indiana,  Illinois,  Michigan  and  Wis- 
consin— a  vast  empire,  the  heart  of  the  great  valley — were  consecrated 
to  freedom,  intelligence,  and  honesty.  Thus  the  great  heart  of  the  nation 
was  prepared  for  a  3'ear  and  a  day  and  an  hour.  In  the  light  of  these  eighty- 
nine  years  I  affirm  that  this  act  was  the  salvation  of  the  repuljlic  and  the 
destruction  of  slavery.  Soon  the  South  saw  their  great  blunder,  and 
tried  to  repeal  the  compact.  In  1803  Congress  referred  it  to  a  committee 
of  which  John  Randolph  was  chairman.  He  reported  that  this  ordinance 
was  a  compact,  and  opposed  repeal.  Thus  it  stood  a  rock,  in  the  way 
of  the  on-rushing  sea  of  slavery. 

With  all  this  timely  aid  it  M^as,  after  all,  a  most  desperate  and  pro- 
tracted struggle  to  keep  the  soil  of  Illinois  sacred  to  freedom.  It  was 
the  natural  battle-field  for  the  irrepressible  conflict.  In  the  southern  end 
of  the  State  slavery  preceded  the  compact.  It  existed  among  the  old 
French  settlers,  and  was  hard  to  eradicate.  The  southein  part  of  the 
State  was  settled  from  the  slave  States,  and  this  population  brought  their 
laws,  customs,  and  institutions  with  them.  A  stream  of  population  from 
the  North  poured  into  the  northern  part  of  the  State.  These  sections 
misunderstood  and  liated  each  other  perfectly.  The  Southerners  regarded 
the  Yankees  as  a  skinning,  tricky,  penurious  race  of  peddlers,  filling  the 
country  with  tinware,  brass  clocks,  and  wooden  nutmegs.  The  North- 
erner thought  of  the  Southerner  as  a  lean,  lank,  lazy  creature,  burrowing 
in  a  hut,  and  rioting  in  whisky,  dirt  and  ignorance.  These  causes  aided 
in  making  the  struggle  long  and  bitter.  So  strong  was  the  sympathy 
with  slavery  that,  in  spite  of  the  ordinance  of  1787,  and  in  spite  of  the 
deed  of  cession,  it  was  determined  to  allow  the  old  French  settlers  to 
retain  their  slaves.     Planters  from  the  slave   States  might  bring  their 


120  HISTORY   OF  THE  STATE   OF  ILLINOIS. 

slaves,  if  they  would  give  them  a  chance  to  choose  freedom  or  j'^ears 
of  service  and  bondage  for  their  children  till  they  should  become 
thirty  years  of  age.  If  they  chose  freedom  they  must  leave  tlie  State 
in  sixty  days  or  be  sold  as  fugitives.  Servants  were  whipped  for  offenses 
for  which  white  men  are  fined.  Each  lash  paid  forty  cents  of  the  fine.  A 
negro  ten  miles  from  home  without  a  pass  was  whipped.  These  famous 
laws  were  imported  from  the  slave  States  just  as  they  imported  laws  foi 
the  inspection  of  flax  and  wool  when  there  was  neither  in  the  State. 

These  Black  Laws  are  now  wiped  out.  A  vigorous  effort  was  made 
to  protect  slavery  in  the  State  Constitution  of  1817.  It  barely  failed. 
It  was  renewed  in  1825,  when  a  convention  was  asked  to  make  a  new 
constitution.  After  a  hard  fight  the  convention  was  defeated.  But 
slaves  did  not  disappear  from  the  census  of  the  State  until  1850.  There 
were  mobs  and  murders  in  the  interest  of  slavery.  Lovejoy  was  added 
to  the  list  of  martyrs — a  sort  of  first-fruits  of  that  long  life  of  immortal 
heroes  who  saw  freedom  as  the  one  supreme  desire  of  their  souls,  and 
were  so  enamored  of  her  that  they  preferred  to  die  rather  than  survive  her. 

The  population  of  12,282  that  occupied  the  territory  in  A.D.  1800, 
increased  to  45,000  in  A.D.  1818,  when  the  State  Constitution  was 
adopted,  and  Illinois  took  her  place  in  the  Union,  with  a  star  on  the  flag 
and  two  votes  in  tlie  Senate. 

Shadrach  Bond  was  the  first  Governor,  and  in  his  first  message  he 
recommended  the  construction  of  the  Illinois  and  Michigan  Canal. 

The  simple  economy  in  those  daj^s  is  seen  in  the  fact  that  the  entire 
bill  for  stationery  for  the  first  Legislature  was  only  $1-3.50.  Yet  this 
simple  body  actually  enacted  a  very  superior  code. 

There  was  no  money  in  tlie  territory  before  the  war  of  1812.  .  Deer 
skins  and  coon  skins  were  the  circulating  medium.  In  1821,  the  Legis- 
lature ordained  a  State  Bank  on  the  credit  of  the  State.  It  issued  notes 
in  the  likeness  of  bank  bills.  These  notes  were  made  a  legal  tender  for 
every  thing,  and  the  bank  was  ordered  to  loan  to  the  people  $100  on  per- 
sonal security,  and  more  on  mortgages.  They  actually  passed  a  resolu- 
tion requesting  the  Secretary  of  the  Treasury  of  the  United  States  to 
receive  these  notes  for  land.     The  old  French  Lieutenant  Governor,  Col. 

Menard,  put  the  resolution  as  follows:  ''  Gentlemen  of  the  Senate  :  It  is 
moved  and  seconded  dat  de  notes  of  dis  bank  be  made  land-office  money. 
All  in  favor  of  dat  motion  say  aye  ;  all  against  it  say  no.  It  is  decided 
in  de  affirmative.  Now,  gentlemen,  I  bet  you  one  hundred  dollar  he 
never  be  land-office  money ! "  Hard  sense,  like  hard  money,  is  always 
above  par. 

This  old  Frenchman  presents  a  fine  figure  up  against  the  dark  back- 
ground of  most  of  his  nation.  They  made  no  progress.  They  clung  to 
their  earliest  and  simplest  implements.     They  never  wore  hats  or  caps* 


HISTORY   OF   THE   STATE   OF    ILLINOIS.  121 

They  pulled  their  blankets  over  their  heads  in  the  winter  like  the  Indians, 
with  whom  tliey  freely  intermingled. 

Demagogism  had  an  early  development.  One  John  Grammiu-  (onlv 
in  name),  elected  to  the  Territorial  and  State  Legislatures  of  1816  and 
1836,  invented  the  policy  of  opposing  every  new  thing,  saying,  "  If  it 
succeeds,  no  one  will  ask  who  voted  against  it.  If  it  proves  a  failure,  he 
could  quote  its  record."  In  sharp  contrast  with  Grammar  was  the  char- 
acter of  D.  P.  Cook,  after  whom  the  county  containing  Chicago  was 
named.  Such  was  his  transparent  integrity  and  remarkable  ability  that 
his  Avill  was  almost  the  law  of  the  State.  In  CongEcss,  a  young  man, 
and  from  a  poor  State,  he  was  made  Chairman  of  the  Ways  and  Means 
Committee.  He  was  pre-eminent  for  standing  by  his  committee,  regard- 
less of  consequences.  It  was  his  integrity  that  elected  John  Quincy 
Adams  to  the  Presidency.  There  were  four  candidates  in  1824,  Jackson, 
Clay,  Crawford,  and  John  Quincy  Adams.  There  being  no  choice  by  the 
people,  the  election  was  thrown  into  the  House.  It  was  so  balanced  that 
it  turned  on  his  vote,  and  that  he  cast  for  Adams,  electing  him ;  then 
went  home  to  face  the  wrath  of  the  Jackson  party  in  Illinois.  It  cost 
him  all  but  character  and  greatness.  It  is  a  suggestive  comment  on  the 
times,  that  there  was  no  legal  interest  till  1830.  It  often  reached  150 
per  cent.,  usually  50  per  cent.  Then  it  was  reduced  to  12,  and  now  to 
10  per  cent. 

• 

PHYSICAL  FEATURES  OF  THE    PRAIRIE  STATE. 

In  area  the  State  has  55,410  square  miles  of  territory.  It  is  about 
150  miles  wide  and  400  miles  long,  stretching  in  latitude  from  Maine  to 
North  Carolina.  It  embraces  wide  variety  of  climate.  It  is  tempered 
on  the  north  by  the  great  inland,  saltless,  tideless  sea,  which  keeps  the 
thermometer  from  either  extreme.  Being  a  table  land,  from  600  to  1,600 
feet  above  the  level  of  the  sea,  one  is  prepared  to  find  on  the  health 
maps,  prepared  by  the  general  government,  an  almost  clean  and  perfect 
record.  In  freedom  from  fever  and  malarial  diseases  and  consumptions, 
the  three  deadly  enemies  of  the  American  Saxon,  Illinois,  as  a  State, 
stands  without  a  superior.  She  furnishes  one  of  the  essential  conditions 
of  a  great  people — sound  bodies.  I  suspect  that  this  fact  lies  back  of 
that  old  Delaware  word,  lUini,  superior  men. 

The  great  battles  of  history  that  have  been  determinative  of  dynas- 
ties and  destinies  have  been  strategical  battles,  chiefly  the  question  of 
position.  Thermopylae  has  been  the  war-cry  of  freemen  for  twenty-four 
centuries.  It  only  tells  liow  much  there  may  be  in  position.  All  this 
advantage  belongs  to  Illinois.  It  is  in  the  heart  of  the  greatest  valley  in 
the  world,  the  vast  region  between  the   mountains — a  valley  that  could 


122  HISTORY   OF   THE   STATE   OF   ILLINOIS. 

feed  mankind  for  one  thousand  years.  It  is  well  on  toward  the  center  of 
the  continent.  It  is  in  the  great  temperate  belt,  in  Avhich  have  been 
found  nearly  all  the  aggressive  civilizations  of  history.  It  has  sixty-five 
miles  of  frontage  on  the  head  of  the  lake.  With  the  Mississippi  forming 
the  western  and  southern  boundarv,  with  the  Ohio  running  alons  the 
southeastern  hue,  with  the  Illinois  River  and  Canal  dividins:  the  State 
diagonally  from  the  lake  to  the  Lower  Mississippi,  and  with  the  Rock  and 
Wabash  Rivers  furnishing  altogether  2,000  miles  of  water-front,  con- 
necting with,  and  running  through,  in  all  about  12,000  miles  of  navi- 
gable water. 

But  this  is  not  all.  These  waters  are  made  most  available  bv  the 
fact  that  the  lake  and  the  State  lie  on  the  ridsfe  runnincf  into  the  sfreat 
valley  from  the  east.  Within  cannon-shot  of  the  lake  the  water  runs 
away  from  the  lake  to  the  Gulf.  The  lake  now  empties  at  both  ends, 
one  into  the  Atlantic  and  one  into  the  Gulf  of  Mexico.  The  lake  thus 
seems  to  hang  over  the  land.  This  makes  the  dockage  most  serviceable  ; 
there  are  no  steep  banks  to  damage  it.  Both  lake  and  river  are  made 
for  use. 

The  climate  varies  from  Portland  to  Richmond ;  it  favors  every  pro- 
duct of  the  continent,  including  the  tropics,  with  less  than  half  a  dozen 
exceptions.  It  produces  every  great  nutriment  of  the  world  except  ban- 
anas and  rice.  It  is  hardly  too  much  to  say  that  it  is  the  most  productive 
spot  known  to  civilization.  With  the  soil  full  of  bread  and  the  earth  full 
of  minerals ;  with  an  upper  surface  of  food  and  an  under  layer  of  fuel ; 
with  perfect  natural  drainage,  and  abundant  springs  and  streams  and 
navigable  rivers  ;  half  way  between  the  forests  of  the  North  and. the  fruits 
of  the  South  ;  within  a  day's  ride  of  the  great  deposits  of  iron,  coal,  cop- 
per, lead,  and  zinc ;  containing  and  controlling  the  great  grain,  cattle, 
pork,  and  lumber  markets  of  the  world,  it  is  not  strange  that  Illinois  has 
the  advantage  of  position. 

This  advantage  has  been  supplemented  by  the  character  of  the  popu- 
lation. In  the  early  days  when  Illinois  was  first  admitted  to  the  Union, 
her  population  were  chiefly  from  Kentucky  and  Virginia.  But,  in  the 
conflict  of  ideas  concerning  slavery,  a  strong  tide  of  emigration  came  in 
from  the  East,  and  soon  changed  this  composition.  In  1870  her  non- 
native  population  were  from  colder  soils.  New  York  furnished  133,290  ; 
Ohio  gave  162,623;  Penns3'lvania  sent  on  98,352;  the  entire  South  gave 
us  only  206,734.  In  all  her  cities,  and  in  all  her  German  and  Scandina- 
vian and  other  foreign  colonies,  Illinois  has  only  about  one-fifth  of  her 
people  of  foreign  birth. 


HISTORY   OF   THE  STATE  OF  ILLINOIS.  123 


PROGRESS  OF  DEVELOPMENT. 

One  of  the  greatest  elements  in  tlie  early  development  of  Illinois  is 
the  niinois  and  Michigan  Canal,  connecting  the  Illinois  and  Mississippi 
Rivers  with  the  lakes.  It  was  of  the  utmost  importance  to  the  State. 
It  was  recommended  by  Gov.  Bond,  the  first  governor,  in  his  first  message. 
In  1821,  the  Legislature  appropriated  $10,000  for  surveying  the  route. 
Two  bright  young  engineers  surveyed  it,  and  estimated  the  cost  at 
$600,000  or  8700,000.  It  finally  cost  $8,000,000.  In  1825,  a  law  was 
passed  to  incorporate  the  Canal  Company,  but  no  stock  was  sold.  In 
1826,  upon  the  solicitation  of  Cook,  Congress  gave  800,000  acres  of  land 
on  the  line  of  the  work.  In  1828,  another  law — commissioners  appointed, 
and  work  commenced  with  new  survey  and  new  estimates.  In  1834-35, 
George  Farquhar  made  an  able  report  on  the  whole  matter.  This  was, 
doubtless,  the  ablest  report  ever  made  to  a  western  legislature,  and  it 
became  the  model  for  subsequent  reports  and  action.  From  this  the 
work  went  on  till  it  was  finished  in  1848,  It  cost  the  State  a  large 
amount  of  money ;  but  it  gave  to  the  industries  of  the  State  an  impetus 
that  pushed  it  up  into  the  first  rank  of  greatness.  It  was  not  built  as  a 
speculation  any  more  than  a  doctor  is  employed  on  a  speculation.  But 
it  has  paid  into  the  Treasary  of  the  State  an  average  annual  net  sum  of 
over  $111,000. 

Pending  the  construction  of  the  canal,  the  land  and  town-lot  fever 
broke  out  in  the  State,  in  1834-35.  It  took  on  the  malignant  type  in 
Chicago,  lifting  the  town  up  into  a  city.  The  disease  spread  over  the 
entire  State  and  adjoining  States.  It  was  epidemic.  It  cut  up  men's 
farms  without  regard  to  locality,  aiid  v3ut  up  the  purses  of  the  purchasers 
without  regard  to  consequences.  It  is  estimated  that  building  lots  enough 
were  sold  in  Indiana  alone  to  accommodate  every  citizen  then  in  the 
United  States. 

Towns  and  cities  were  exported  to  the  Eastern  market  by  the  ship- 
load. There  was  no  lack  of  buyers.  Every  up-ship  came  freighted  with 
speculators  and  their  money. 

This  distemper  seized  upon  the  Legislature  in  1836-37,  and  left  not 
one  to  tell  the  tale.  They  enacted  a  systevxi  of  internal  improvement 
without  a  parallel  in  the  grandeur  of  its  conception.  They  ordered  the 
construction  of  1,300  miles  of  railroad,  crossing  the  State  in  all  direc- 
tions. This  was  surpassed  by  the  river  and  canal  improvements. 
There  were  a  few  counties  not  touched  by  either  railroad  or  river  or 
canal,  and  those  were  to  be  comforted  and  compensated  by  the  free  dis- 
tribution of  $200,000  among  them.  To  inflate  this  balloon  beyond  cre- 
dence it  was  ordered  that  work  should  be  commenced  on  both  ejids  of 


124  HISTORY   OF   THE   STATE   OF   ILLINOIS. 

each  of  these  railroads  and  rivers,  and  at  each  river-crossing,  all  at  the 
same  time.  The  appropriations  for  these  vast  improvements  were  over 
$12,000,000,  and  commissioners  were  appointed  to  borrow  the  money  on 
the  credit  of  the  State.  Remember  that  all  this  was  in  tlie  early  days  of 
railroading,  when  railroads  were  Inxuries ;  that  the  State  had  whole 
counties  with  scarcely  a  cabin ;  and  that  the  population  of  the  State  was 
less  than  400,000,  and  you  can  form  some  idea  of  the  vigor  with  which 
these  brave  men  undertook  the  work  of  making  a  great  State.  In  the 
light  of  history  I .  am  compelled  to  say  that  this  was  only  a  premature 
throb  of  the  power  that  actually  slumbered  in  the  soil  of  the  State.  It 
was  Hercules  in  the  cradle. 

At  this  juncture  the  State  Bank  loaned  its  funds  largely  to  Godfrey 
Gilman  &  Co.,  and  to  other  leading  houses,  for  the  purpose  of  drawing 
trade  from  St.  Louis  to  Alton.  Soon  they  failed,  and  took  down  the 
bank  with  them. 

In  1840,  all  hope  seemed  gone.  A  population  of  480,000  were  loaded 
with  a  debt  of  $14,000,000.  It  had  only  six  small  cities,  really  only 
towns,  namely :  Chicago,  Alton,  Springfield,  Quincy,  Galena,  Nauvoo. 
This  debt  was  to  be  cared  for  when  there  was  not  a  dollar  in  the  treas- 
ury, and  when  the  State  had  borrowed  itself  out  of  all  credit,  and  when 
there  was  not  good  money  enough  in  the  hands  of  all  the  people  to  pay 
the  interest  of  the  debt  for  a  single  year.  Yet,  in  the  presence  of  all 
these  difficulties,  the  young  State  steadily  refused  to  repudiate.  Gov. 
Ford  took  hold  of  the  problem  and  solved  it,  bringing  the  State  through 
in  triumph. 

Having  touched  lightly  upon  some  of  the  more  distinctive  points  in 
the  history  of  the  development  of  Illinois,  let  us  next  briefly  consider  the 

MATERIAL  RESOURCES  OF  THE  STATE. 

It  is  a  garden  four  hundred  miles  long  and  one  hundred  and  fifty 
miles  wide.  Its  soil  is  chiefly  a  black  sandy  loam,  from  six  inches  to 
sixty  feet  thick.  On  the  American  bottoms  it  has  been  cultivated  for 
one  hundred  and  fifty  years  without  renewal.  About  the  old  French 
towns  it  has  yielded  corn  for  a  century  and  a  half  without  rest  or  help. 
It  produces  nearly  everything  green  in  the  temperate  and  tropical  zones. 
She  leads  all  other  States  in  the  number  of  acres  actually  under  plow. 
Her  products  from  25,000,000  of  acres  are  incalculable.  Her  mineral 
wealth  is  scarcely  second  to  her  agricultural  power.  She  has  coal,  iron» 
lead,  copper,  zinc,  many  varieties  of  building  stone,  fire  clay,  cuma  clay, 
common  brick  clay,  sand  of  all  kinds,  gravel,  mineral  paint — every  thing 
needed  for  a  high  civilization.  Left  to  herself,  she  has  the  elements  of 
all  greatness.     The  single  item  of  coal  is  too  vast  for  an  appreciative 


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HISTORY   OF  THE   STATE   OF   ILLINOIS.  125 

handling  in  figures.  We  can  handle  it  iii  general  terms  like  algebraical 
signs,  but  long  before  we  get  up  into  the  millions  and  billions  the  human 
mind  drops  down  from  comprehension  to  mere  symbolic  apprehension. 

When  I  tell  you  that  nearly  four-finhs  of  the  entire  State  is  under- 
laid with  a  deposit  of  coal  more  than  forty  feet  thick  on  the  average  (now 
estimated,  by  recent  surveys,  at  sevent)'  feet  thick),  you  can  get  some 
idea  of  its  amount,  as  you  do  of  the  amount  of  the  national  debt.  There 
it  is !  41,000  square  miles — one  vast  mine  into  which  you  could  put 
any  of  the  States  ;  in  which  you  could  bury  scores  of  European  and 
ancient  empires,  and  have  room  enough  all  round  to  work  without  know- 
ing that  they  had  been  sepulchered  there. 

Put  this  vast  coal-bed  down  by  the  other  great  coal  deposits  of  the 
world,  and  its  importance  becomes  manifest.  Great  Britain  has  12,000 
square  miles  of  coal;  Spain,  3,000;  France,  1,719;  Belgium,  578;  Illinois 
about  twice  as  many  square  miles  as  all  combined.  Virginia  has  20,000 
square  miles ;  Pennsylvania,  16,000 ;  Ohio,  12,000.  Illinois  has  41,000 
square  miles.  One-seventh  of  all  the  known  coal  on  this  continent  is  in 
Illinois. 

Could  we  sell  the  coal  in  this  single  State  for  one-seventh  of  one  cent 
a  ton  it  would  pay  the  national  debt.  Converted  into  power,  even  with 
the  wastage  in  our  common  engines,  it  would  do  more  work  than  could 
be  done  by  the  entire  race,  beginning  at  Adam's  wedding  and  working 
ten  hours  a  day  through  all  the  centuries  till  the  present  time,  and  right 
on  into  the  future  at  the  same  rate  for  the  next  600,000  years. 

Great  Britain  uses  enough  mechanical  power  to-day  to  give  to  each 
man,  woman,  and  child  in  the  kingdom  the  help  and  service  of  nineteen 
untiring  servants.  No  wonder  she  has  leisure  and  luxuries.  No  wonder 
the  home  of  the  common  artisan  has  in  it  more  luxuries  than  could  be 
found  in  the  palace  of  good  old  King  Arthur.  Think,  if  you  can  conceive 
of  it,  of  the  vast  army  of  servants  that  slumber  in  the  soil  of  Illinois, 
Impatiently  awaiting  the  call  of  Genius  to  come  forth  to  minister  to  our 
comfort. 

At  the  present  rate  of  consumption  England's  coal  supply  will  be 
exhausted  in  250  years.  When  this  is  gone  she  must  transfer  her  dominion 
either  to  the  Indies,  or  to  British  America,  which  I  would  not  resist ;  or 
to  some  other  people,  which  I  would  regret  as  a  loss  to  civilization. 

COAL  IS    KING.    . 

At  the  same  rate  of  consumption  (which  far  exceeds  our  own)  the 
deposit  of  coal  in  Illinois  will  last  120,000  years.  And  her  kingdom  shall 
be  an  everlasting  kingdom. 

Let  us  turn,  now  from  this  reserve  power  to  the  annual  products  of 


126  HISTORY   OP   THE   STATE   OF   ILLINOIS. 

the  State.  We  shall  not  be  humiliated  in  this  field.  Here  we  strike  the 
secret  of  our  national  credit.  Nature  provides  a  market  in  the  constant 
appetite  of  the  race.  Men  must  eat,  and  if  we  can  furnish  the  provisions 
we  can  command  the  treasure.  All  that  a  man  hath  will  he  give  for  his 
Hfe. 

According  to  the  last  census  Illinois  produced  30,000,000  of  bushels 
of  wheat.  That  is  more  wheat  than  was  raised  by  any  other  State  in  the 
Union.  She  raised  In  1875,  130,000,000  of  bushels  of  corn — twice  as 
much  as  any  other  State,  and  one-sixth  of  all  the  corn  raised  in  the  United 
States.  She  harvested  2,747,000  tons  of  hay,  nearly  one-tenth  of  all  the 
hay  in  the  Republic.  It  is  not  generally  appreciated,  but  it  is  true,  that 
the  hay  crop  of  the  country  is  worth  more  than  the  cotton  crop.  The 
hay  of  Illinois  equals  the  cotton  of  Louisiana.  Go  to  Charleston,  S.  C, 
and  see  them  peddling  handfuls  of  hay  or  grass,  almost  as  a  curiosity, 
as  we  regard  Chinese  gods  or  the  cryolite  of  Greenland ;  drink  your 
coffee  and  condensed  milk;  and  walk  back  from  the  coast  for  many  a 
league  through  the  sand  and  burs  till  you  get  up  into  the  better  atmos- 
phere of  the  mountains,  without  seeing  a  waving  meadow  or  a  grazing 
herd ;  then  you  will  begin  to  appreciate  the  meadows  of  the  Prairie  State, 
where  the  grass  often  grows  sixteen  feet  high. 

The  value  of  her  farm  implements  is  $211,000,000,  and  the  value  of 
her  live  stock  is  only  second  to  the  great  State  of  New  York.  in  1875 
she  had  25,000,000  hogs,  and  packed  2,113,845,  about  one-half  of  all  that 
were  packed  in  the  United  States.  This  is  no  insignificant  item.  Pork 
is  a  growing  demand  of  the  old  world.  Since  the  laborers  of  Europe 
have  gotten  a  taste  of  our  bacon,  and  we  have  learned  how  to  pack  it  dry 
in  boxes,  like  dry  goods,  the  world  has  become  the  market. 

The  hoCT  is  on  the  march  into  the  future.  His  nose  is  ordained  to 
uncover  the  secrets  of  dominion,  and  his  feet  shall  be  guided  by  the  star 
of  empire. 

Illinois  marketed  $57,000,000  worth  of  slaughtered  animals — more 
than  any  other  State,  and  a  seventh  of  all  the  States. 

Be  patient  with  me,  and  pardon  my  pride,  and  I  will  give  you  a  list 
of  some  of  the  things  in  which  Illinois  excels  all  other  States. 

Depth  and  richness  of  soil ;  per  cent,  of  good  ground  ;  acres  of 
improved  land ;  large  farms — some  farms  contain  from  40,000  to  60,000 
acres  of  cultivated  land,  40,000  acres  of  corn  on  a  single  farm  ;  number  of 
farmers  ;  amount  of  wheat,  corn,  oats  and  honey  produced  ;  value  of  ani- 
mals for  slaughter ;  number  of  hogs  ;  amount  of  pork  ;  number  of  horses 
— three  times  as  many  as  Kentucky,  the  horse  State. 

Illinois  excels  all  other  States  in  miles  of  railroads  and  in  miles  of 
postal  service,  and  in  money  orders  sold  per  annum,  and  in  the  amount  of 
lumber  sold  in  her  markets. 


HISTORY   OF   THE  STATE   OF  ILLINOIS.  127 

Illinois  is  only  second  in  many  important  matters.  This  sample  list 
comprises  a  few  of  the  more  important :  Permanent  school  fund  (good 
for  a  young  state)  ;  total  income  for  educational  purposes  ;  number  of  pub- 
lishers of  books,  maps,  papers,  etc.;  value  of  farm  products  and  imple- 
ments, and  of  live  stock  ;  in  tons  of  coal  mined. 

The  shipping  of  Illinois  is  only  second  to  New  York.  Out  of  one 
port  during  the  business  hours  of  the  season  of  navigation  she  sends  forth 
a  vessel  every  ten  minutes.  This  does  not  include  canal  boats,  which  go 
one  every  five  minutes.  No  wonder  she  is  only  second  in  number  of 
bankers  and  brokers  or  in  physicians  and  surgeons. 

She  is  third  in  colleges,  teachers  and  schools ;  cattle,  lead,  hay, 
flax,  sorghum  and  beeswax. 

She  is  fourth  in  population,  ?n  children  enrolled  in  public  schools,  in 
law  schools,  in  butter,  potatoes  and  carriages. 

She  is  fifth  in  value  of  real  and  personal  property,  in  theological 
seminaries  and  colleges  exclusively  for  women,  in  milk  sold,  and  in  boots 
and  shoes  manufactured,  and  in  book-binding. 

She  is  only  seventh  in  the  production  of  wood,  while  she  is  the 
twelfth  in  area.  Surely  that  is  well  done  for  the  Prairie  State.  She  now 
has  much  more  wood  and  growing  timber  than  she  had  thirty  years  ago. 

A  few  leading  industries  will  justify  emphasis.  She  manufactures 
$205,000,000  worth  of  goods,  which  places  her  well  up  toward  New  York 
and  Pennsylvania.  The  number  of  her  manufacturing  establishments 
increased  from  1860  to  1870,  300  per  cent.;  capital  employed  increased  350 
per  cent.,  and  the  amount  of  product  increased  400  per  cent.  She  issued 
5,500,000  copies  of  commercial  and  financial  newspapers — only  second  to 
New  York.  She  has  6,759  miles  of  railroad,  thus  leading  all  other  States, 
worth  $636,458,000,  using  3,245  engines,  and  67,712  cars,  making  a  train 
long  enough  to  cover  one-tenth  of  the  entire  roads  of  the  State.  Her 
stations  are  only  five  miles  apart.  She  carried  last  year  15,795,000  passen- 
gers, an  average  of  Z6^  miles,  or  equal  to  taking  her  entire  population  twice 
across  the  State.  More  than  two-thirds  of  her  land  is  within  five  miles  of 
a  railroad,  and  less  than  two  per  cent,  is  more  than  fifteen  miles  away. 

The  State  has  a  large  financial  interest  in  the  Illinois  Central  railroad. 
The  road  was  incorporated  in  1850,  and  the  State  gave  each  alternate  sec- 
tion for  six  miles  on  each  side,  and  doubled  the  price  of  the  remaining 
land,  so  keeping  herself  good.  The  road  received  2,595,000  acres  of  land, 
and  pays  to  the  State  one-seventh  of  the  gross  receipts.  The  State 
receives  this  year  $350,000,  and  has  received  in  all  about  $7,000,000.  It 
is  practically  the  people's  road,  and  it  has  a  most  able  and  gentlemanly 
management.  Add  to  this  the  annual  receipts  from  the  canal,  $111,000, 
and  a  large  per  cent,  of  the  State  tax  is  provided  for. 


128  HISTORY  OF  THE  STATE   OF  ILLINOIS. 


THE   RELIGION  AND  MORALS 

of  the  State  keep  step  with  her  productions  and  growth.  She  was  born 
of  the  missionary  spirit.  It  was  a  minister  who  secured  for  her  the  ordi- 
nance of  1787,  by  Avhich  she  has  been  saved  from  slavery,  ignorance,  and 
dishonesty.  Rev.  Mr.  Wiley,  pastor  of  a  Scotch  congregation  in  Randolph 
County,  petitioned  the  Constitutional  Convention  of  1818  to  recognize 
Jesus  Christ  as  king,  and  the  Scriptures  as  the  only  necessary  guide  and 
book  of  law.  The  convention  did  not  act  in  the  case,  and  the  old  Cove- 
nanters refused  to  accept  citizenship.  They  never  voted  until  1824,  when 
the  slavery  question  was  submitted  to  the  people ;  then  they  all  voted 
against  it  and  cast  the  determining  votes.  Conscience  has  predominated 
whenever  a  great  moral  question  has  been  submitted  to  the  people. 

But  little  mob  violence  has  ever  been  felt  in  the  State.  In  1817 
regulators  disposed  of  a  band  of  horse-thieves  that  infested  the  territory. 
The  Mormon  indignities  finally  awoke  the  same  spirit.  Alton  was  also 
the  scene  of  a  pro-slavery  mob,  in  which  Lovejoy  was  added  to  the  list  of 
martyrs.  The  moral  sense  of  the  people  makes  the  law  supreme,  and  gives 
to  the  State  unruffled  peace. 

With  $22,300,000  in  church  property,  and  4,298  church  organizations, 
the  State  has  that  divine  police,  the  sleepless  patrol  of  moral  ideas,  that 
alone  is  able  to  secure  perfect  safety.  Conscience  takes  the  knife  from 
the  assassin's  hand  and  the  bludgeon  from  the  grasp  of  the  highwayman. 
We  sleep  in  safety,  not  because  we  are  behind  bolts  and  bars — these  only 
fence  against  the  innocent ;  not  because  a  lone  officer  drowses  on  a  distant 
corner  of  a  street;  not  because  a  sheriff  may  call  his  posse  from  a  remote 
part  of  the  county ;  but  because  conscience  guards  the  very  portals  of  the 
air  and  stirs  in  the  deepest  recesses  of  the  public  mind.  This  spirit  issues 
within  the  State  9,500,000  copies  of  religious  papers  annually,  and  receives 
&till  more  from  without.  Thus  the  crime  of  the  State  is  only  one-fourth 
that  of  New  York  and  one-half  that  of  Pennsylvania. 

Illinois  never  had  but  one  duel  between  her  own  citizens.  In  Belle- 
ville, in  1820,  Alphonso  Stewart  and  William  Bennett  arranged  to  vindi- 
cate injured  honor.  The  seconds  agreed  to  make  it  a  sham,  and  make 
them  shoot  blanks.  Stewart  was  in  the  secret.  Bennett  mistrusted  some- 
thing, and,  unobserved,  slipped  a  bullet  into  his  gun  and  killed  Stewart. 
He  then  fled  the  State.  After  two  years  he  was  caught,  tried,  convicted, 
and,  in  spite  of  friends  and  political  aid,  was  hung.  This  fixed  the  code 
of  honor  on  a  Christian  basis,  and  terminated  its  use  in  Illinois. 

The  early  preachers  were  ignorant  men,  who  were  accounted  eloquent 
according  to  the  strength  of  their  voices.  But  they  set  the  style  for  all 
public  speakers.    Lawyers  and  political  speakers  followed  this  rule.    Gov. 


HISTORY  OF  THE   STATE  OP  ILLINOIS.  129 

Ford  says:  "Nevertheless,  these  first  preachers  were  of  incalculable 
benefit  to  the  countr3^  They  inculcated  justice  and  morality.  To  them 
are  we  indebted  for  the  first  Christian  character  of  the  Protestant  portion 
of  the  people." 

In  education  Illinois  surpasses  her  material  resources.  Tlie  ordinance 
of  1787  consecrated  one  thirty -sixth  of  her  soil  to  common  schools,  and 
the  law  of  1818,  the  first  law  that  went  upon  her  statutes,  gave  three  per 
cent,  of  all  the  rest  to 

EDUCATION. 

The  old  compact  secures  this  interest  forever,  and  by  its  yoking 
moralit}'  and  intelligence  it  precludes  the  legal  interference  with  the  Bible 
in  the  public  schools.  With  such  a  start  it  is  natural  that  we  should  have 
11,050  schools,  and  that  our  ilUteracy  should  be  less  than  New  York  or 
Pennsylvania,  and  only  about  one-half  of  Massachusetts.  We  are  not  to 
blame  for  not  having  more  than  one-half  as  many  idiots  as  the  great 
States.  These  public  schools  soon  made  colleges  inevitable.  The  first 
college,  still  flourishing,  was  started  in  Lebanon  in  1828,  by  the  M.  E. 
church,  and  named  after  Bishop  McKendree.  Illinois  College,  at  Jackson- 
ville, supported  by  the  Presbyterians,  followed  in  1830.  In  1832  the  Bap- 
tists built  Shurtleff  College,  at  Alton.  Then  the  Presbyterians  built  Knox 
College,  at  Galesbui-g,  in  1838,  and  the  Episcopalians  built  Jubilee  College, 
at  Peoria,  in  1847.  After  these  early  years  colleges  have  rained  down. 
A  settler  could  hardly  encamp  on  the  prairie  but  a  college  would  spring 
up  by  his  wagon.  The  State  now  has  one  very  well  endowed  and  equipped 
university,  namely,  the  Northwestern  University,  at  Evanston,  with  six 
colleges,  ninety  instructors,  over  1,000  students,  and  $1,500,000  endow- 
ment. 

Rev.  J.  M.  Peck  was  the  first  educated  Protestant  minister  in  tne 
State.  He  settled  at  Rock  Spring,  in  St.  Clair  County,  1820,  and  left  his 
impress  on  the  State.  Before  1837  only  party  papers  were  published,  but 
Mr.  Peck  published  a  Gazetteer  of  Illinois.  Soon  after  John  Russell,  of 
Bluffdale,  published  essays  and  tales  showing  genius.  Judge  James  Hall 
published  The  Illinois  Monthly  Magazine  with  great  ability,  and  an  annual 
called  The  Western  Souvenir^  which  gave  him  an  enviable  fame  all  over  the 
United  States.  From  these  beginnings  Illinois  has  gone  on  till  she  has 
more  volumes  in  public  libaaries  even  than  Massachusetts,  and  of  the 
44,500,000  volumes  in  all  the  public  libraries  of  the  United  States,  she 
has  one-thirteenth.  In  newspapers  she  stands  fourth.  Her  increase  is 
marvelous.  In  1850  she  issued  5,000,000  copies;  in  1860,  27,590,000  ;  in 
1870,  113,140,000.  In  1860  she  had  eighteen  colleges  and  seminaries;  in 
1870  she  had  eighty.     That  is  a  grand  advance  for  the  war  decade. 

This  brings  us  to  a  record  unsurpassed  in  the  history  of  any  age, 


130  HISTORY  OF  THE   STATE   OF  ILLINOIS. 


THE  WAR    RECORD  OF  ILLINOIS. 

I  hardly  know  where  to  begin,  or  how  to  advance,  or  what  to  say.  I 
can  at  best  give  you  only  a  broken  synopsis  of  her  deeds,  and  you  must 
put  them  in  the  order  of  glory  for  yourself.  Her  sons  have  always  been 
foremost  on  fields  of  danger.  In  1832-33,  at  the  call  of  Gov.  Reynolds^ 
her  sons  drove  Blackhawk  over  the  Mississippi. 

When  the  Mexican  war  came,  in  May,  1846,  8,370  men  offered  them- 
selves when  only  3,720  could  be  accepted.  The  fields  of  Buena  Vista  and 
Vera  Cruz,  and  the  storming  of  Cerro  Gordo,  will  carry  the  glory  of  Illinois 
soldiers  along  after  the  infamy  of  the  cause  they  served  has  been  forgotten. 
But  it  was  reserved  till  our  day  for  her  sons  to  find  a  field  and  cause  and 
foemen  that  could  fitly  illustrate  their  spirit  and  heroism.  Illinois  put 
into  her  own  regiments  for  the  United  States  government  256,000  men» 
and  into  the  army  through  other  States  enough  to  swell  the  number  to 
290,000.  This  far  exceeds  all  the  soldiers  of  the  federal  government  in 
all  the  war  of  the  revolution.  Her  total  years  of  service  were  over  600,000. 
She  enrolled  men  from  eighteen  to  forty-five  years  of  age  when  the  law 
of  Congress  in  1864 — the  test  time — only  asked  for  those  from  twenty  to 
forty -five.  Her  enrollment  was  otherwise  excessive.  Her  people  wanted 
to  go,  and  did  not  take  the  pains  to  correct  the  enrollment.  Thus  the 
basis  of  fixing  the  quota  was  too  great,  and  then  the  quota  itself,  at  least, 
in  the  trying  time,  was  far  above  any  other  State. 

Thus  the  demand  on  some  counties,  as  Monroe,  for  example,  took  every 
able-bodied  man  in  the  county,  and  then  did  not  have  enough  to  fill  the 
quota.  Moreover,  Illinois  sent  20,844  men  for  ninety  or  one  hundred  days, 
for  whom  no  credit  was  asked.  When  Mr.  Lincoln's  attention  was  called 
to  the  inequality  of  the  quota  compared  with  other  States,  he  replied, 
"  The  country  needs  the  sacrifice.  We  must  put  the  whip  on  the  free 
horse."  In  spite  of  all  these  disadvantages  Illinois  gave  to  the  country 
73,000  years  of  service  above  all  calls.  With  one-thirteenth  of  the  popu- 
lation of  the  loyal  States,  she  sent  regularly  one-tenth  of  all  the  soldiers,, 
and  in  the  peril  of  the  closing  calls,  when  patriots  were  few  and  weary, 
she  then  sent  one-eighth  of  all  that  were  called  for  by  her  loved  and  hon- 
ored son  in  the  white  house.  Her  mothers  and  daughters  went  into  the 
fields  to  raise  the  grain  and  keep  the  children  together,  while  the  fathers 
and  older  sons  went  to  the  harvest  fields  of  the  world.  I  knew  a  father 
and  four  sons  who  agreed  that  one  of  them  must  stay  at  home  ;  and  they 
pulled  straws  from  a  stack  to  see  who  might  go.  The  father  was  left. 
The  next  day  he  came  into  the  camp,  saying  :  "  Mother  says  she  can  get 
the  crops  in,  and  I  am  going,  too."  I  know  large  Methodist  churches 
from  which  every  male  member  went  to  the  army.    Do  you  want  to  know 


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what  these  heroes  from  Illinois  did  in  the  field  ?  Ask  any  soldier  with  a 
good  record  of  his  own,  who  is  thus  able  to  judge,  and  he  will  tell  you 
that  the  Illinois  men  went  in  to  win.  It  is  common  history  that  the  greater 
victories  were  won  in  the  West.  When  everything  else  looked  dark  lUi- 
nois  was  gaining  victories  all  down  the  river,  and  dividing  the  confederacy. 
Sherman  took  with  him  on  his  great  march  forty-five  regiments  of  Illinois 
infantry,  three  companies  of  artillery,  and  one  company  of  cavalry.  He 
could  not  avoid 

GOING  TO  THE  SEA. 

If  he  had  been  killed,  I  doubt  not  the  men  would  have  gone  right  on. 
Lincoln  answered  all  rumors  of  Sherman's  defeat  with,  "  It  is  impossible  ; 
there  is  a  mighty  sight  of  fight  in  100,000  Western  men."  Illinois  soldiers 
brought  home  300  battle-flags.  The  first  United  States  flag  that  floated 
over  Richmond  was  an  Illinois  flag.  She  sent  messengers  and  nurses  to 
every  field  and  hospital,  to  care  for  her  sick  and  wounded  sons.  She  said» 
"  These  suffering  ones  are  my  sons,  and  I  will  care  for  them." 

When  individuals  had  given  all,  then  cities  and  towns  came  forward 
with  their  credit  to  the  extent  of  many  millions,  to  aid  these  men  and 
their  families. 

Illinois  gave  the  country  the  great  general  of  the  war — Ulysses  S. 
Grant — since  honored  with  two  terms  of  the  Presidency  of  the  United 
States. 

One  other  name  from  Illinois  comes  up  in  all  minds,  embalmed  in  all 
hearts,  that  must  have  the  supreme  place  in  this  story  of  our  glory  and 
of  our  nation's  honor  ;  that  name  is  Abraham  Lincoln,  of  Illinois. 

The  analysis  of  Mr.  Lincoln's  character  is  difficult  on  account  of  its 
symmetry. 

In  this  age  we  look  with  admiration  at  his  uncompromising  honesty. 
And  well  we  may,  for  this  saved  us.  Thousands  throughout  the  length 
and  breadth  of  our  country  who  knew  him  only  as  "  Honest  Old  Abe," 
voted  for  him  on  that  account ;  and  wisely  did  they  choose,  for  no  other 
man  could  have  carried  us  through  the  fearful  night  of  the  war.  When 
his  plans  were  too  vast  for  our  comprehension,  and  his  faith  in  the  cause 
too  sublime  for  our  participation  ;  when  it  was  all  night  about  us,  and  all 
dread  before  us,  and  all  sad  and  desolate  behind  us ;  when  not  one  ray 
shone  upon  our  cause ;  when  traitors  were  haughty  and  exultant  at  the 
South,  and  fierce  and  blasphemous  at  the  North  ;  when  the  loyal  men  here 
seemed  almost  in  the  minority  ;  when  the  stoutest  heart  quailed,  the  bravest 
cheek  paled  ;  when  generals  were  defeating  each  other  for  place,  and 
contractors  were  leeching  out  the  very  heart's  blood  of  the  prostrate 
republic :  when  every  thing  else  had  failed  us,  we  looked  at  this  calm, 
patient  man  standing  like  a  rock  in  the  storm,  and  said :     "  Mr.  Lincoln 


132  HISTORY   OF   THE   STATE   OF    ILLINOIS. 

is  honest,  and  we  can  trust  him  still."  Holding  to  this  single  point  with 
the  energy  of  faith  and  despair  we  held  together,  and,  under  God,  he 
brought  US  through  to  victory. 

His  practical  wisdom  made  him  the  wonder  of  all  lands.  With  such 
certainty  did  Mr.  Lincoln  follow  causes  to  their  ultimate  effects,  that  his 
foresight  of  contingencies  seemed  almost  prophetic. 

He  is  radiant  with  all  the  great  virtues,  and  his  memory  shall  shed  a 
glory  upon  this  age  that  shall  fill  the  eyes  of  men  as  they  look  into  his- 
tory. Other  men  have  excelled  him  in  some  point,  but,  taken  at  all 
points,  all  in  all,  he  stands  head  and  shoulders  above  every  other  man  of 
6,000  years.  An  administrator,  he  saved  the  nation  in  the  perils  of 
unparalleled  civil  war.  A  statesman,  he  justified  his  measures  by  their 
success.  A  philanthropist,  he  gave  liberty  to  one  race  and  salvation  to 
another.  A  moralist,  he  bowed  from  the  summit  of  human  power  to  the 
foot  of  the  Cross,  and  became  a  Christian.  A  mediator,  he  exercised  mercy 
under  the  most  absolute  abeyance  to  law.  A  leader,  he  was  no  partisan. 
A  commander,  he  was  untainted  with  blood.  A  ruler  in  desperate  times, 
he  was  unsullied  with  crime.  A  man,  he  has  left  no  word  of  passion,  no 
thought  of  malice,  no  trick  of  craft,  no  act  of  jealousy,  no  purpose  of 
selfish  ambition.  Thus  perfected,  without  a  model,  and  without  a  peer, 
he  was  dropped  into  these  troubled  years  to  adorn  and  embellish  all  that 
is  good  and  all  that  is  great  in  our  humanity,  and  to  present  to  all  coming 
time  the  representative  of  the  divine  idea  of  free  government. 

It  is  not  too  much  to  say  that  away  down  in  the  future,  when  the 
republic  has  fallen  from  its  niche  in  the  wall  of  time  ;  when  the  great 
war  itself  shall  have  faded  out  in  the  distance  like  a  mist  on  the  horizon ; 
when  the  Anglo-Saxon  language  shall  be  spoken  only  by  the  tongue  of 
the  stranger ;  then  the  generations  looking  this  way  shall  see  the  great 
president  as  the  supreme  figure  in  this  vortex  of  history 

CHICAGO. 

It  is  impossible  in  our  brief  space  to  give  more  than  a  meager  sketch 
of  such  a  city  as  Chicago,  which  is  in  itself  the  greatest  marvel  of  the 
Prairie  State.  This  mysterious,  majestic,  mighty  city,  born  first  of  water, 
and  next  of  fire;  sown  in  weakness,  and  raised  in  power;  planted  among 
the  willows  of  the  marsh,  and  crowned  with  the  glory  of  the  mountains ; 
sleeping  on  the  bosom  of  the  prairie,  and  rocked  on  the  bosom  of  the  sea , 
the  youngest  city  of  the  world,  and  still  the  eye  of  the  prairie,  as  Damas- 
cus, the  oldest  city  of  the  world,  is  the  eye  of  the  desert.  With  a  com- 
merce far  exceeding  that  of  Corinth  on  her  isthmus,  in  the  highway  to 
the  East ;  with  the  defenses  of  a  continent  piled  around  her  by  the  thou- 
sand miles,  making  her  far  safer  than  Rome  on  the  banks  of  the  Tiber ; 


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with  schools  eclipsing  Alexandria  and  Athens  ;  with  liberties  more  con- 
spicuous than  those  of  the  old  republics  ;  with  a  heroism  equal  to  the  first 
Carthage,  and  with  a  sanctity  scarcely  second  to  that  of  Jerusalem — set 
your  thoughts  on  all  this,  lifted  into  the  eyes  of  all  men  by  the  miracle  of 
its  growth,  illuminated  by  the  flame  of  its  fall,  and  transfigured  by  the 
divinity  of  its  resurrection,  and  you  will  feel,  as  I  do,  the  utter  impossi- 
bility of  compassing  this  subject  as  it  deserves.  Some  impression  of  her 
importance  is  received  from  the  shock  her  burning  gave  to  the  civilized 
world. 

When  the  doubt  of  her  calamity  was  removed,  and  the  horrid  fact 
was  accepted,  there  went  a  shudder  over  all  cities,  and  a  quiver  over  all 
lands.  There  was  scarcely  a  town  in  the  civilized  world  that  did  not 
shake  on  the  brink  of  this  opening  chasm.  The  flames  of  our  homes  red- 
dened all  skies.  The  city  was  set  upon  a  hill,  and  could  not  be  hid.  All 
eyes  were  turned  upon  it.  To  have  struggled  and  suffered  amid  the 
scenes  of  its  fall  is  as  distinguishing  as  to  have  fought  at  Thermopylae,  or 
Salamis,  or  Hastings,  or  Waterloo,  or  Bunker  Hill. 

Its  calamity  amazed  the  world,  because  it  was  felt  to  be  the  common 
property  of  mankind. 

The  early  history  of  the  city  is  full  of  interest,  just  as  the  early  his- 
tory of  such  a  man  as  Washington  or  Lincoln  becomes  public  property, 
and  is  cherished  by  every  patriot. 

Starting  with  560  acres  in  1833,  it  embraced  and  occupied  23,000 
acres  in  1869,  and,  having  now  a  population  of  more  than  500,000,  it  com- 
mands general  attention. 

The  first  settler — Jean  Baptiste  Pointe  au  Sable,  a  mulatto  from  the 
West  Indies — came  and  began  trade  with  the  Indians  in  1796.  John 
Kinzie  became  his  successor  in  1801:,  in  which  year  Fort  Dearborn  was 
erected. 

A  mere  trading-post  was  kept  here  from  that  time  till  about  the  time 
of  the  Blackhawk  war,  in  1832.  It  was  not  the  city.  It  was  merely  a 
cock  crowing  at  midnight.  The  morning  was  not  yet.  In  1833  the  set- 
tlement about  the  fort  was  incorporated  as  a  town.  The  voters  were 
divided  on  the  propriety  of  such  corporation,  twelve  voting  for  it  and  one 
against  it.  Four  years  later  it  was  incorporated  as  a  city,  and  embraced 
660  acres. 

The  produce  handled  in  this  city  is  an  indication  of  its  power.  Grain 
and  flour  were  imported  from  the  East  till  as  late  as  1837.  The  first 
exportation  by  way  of  experimgnt  was  in  1839.  Exports  exceeded  imports 
first  in  1812.  The  Board  of  Trade  was  organized  in  1848,  but  it  was  so 
weak  that  it  needed  nursing  till  1855.  Grain  was  purchased  by  the 
wagon-load  in  the  street. 

I  remember  sitting  with  my  father  on  a  load  of  wheat,  in  the  long 


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line  of  wai^ons  along  Lake  street,  while  the  binders  came  and  untied  the 
bags,  and  examined  the  grain,  and  made  their  bids.  That  manner  of 
business  had  to  cease  with  the  day  of  small  things.  Now  our  elevators 
will  hold  15,000,000  bushels  of  grain.  The  cash  value  of  the  produce 
handled  in  a  year  is  1215,000,000,  and  the  produce  weighs  7,000,000 
tons  or  700,000  car  loads.  This  handles  thirteen  and  a  half  ton  each 
minute,  all  the  year  round.  One  tenth  of  all  the  wheat  in  the  United 
States  is  handled  in  Chicago.  Even  as  long  ago  as  1853  the  receipts  of 
grain  in  Chicago  exceeded  those  of  the  goodly  city  of  St.  Louis,  and  in 
1854  the  exports  of  grain  from  Chicago  exceeded  those  of  New  York  and 
doubled  those  of  St.  Petersburg,  Archangel,  or  Odessa,  the  largest  grain 
markets  in  Europe. 

The  manufacturing  interests  of  the  city  are  not  contemptible.  In 
1873  manufactories  employed  45,000  operatives ;  in  1876,  60,000.  The 
manufactured  product  in  1875  was  worth  $177,000,000. 

No  estimate  of  the  size  and  power  of  Chicago  would  be  adequate 
that  did  not  put  large  emphasis  on  the  railroads.  Before  they  came 
thundering  along  our  streets  canals  were  the  hope  of  our  country.  But 
who  ever  thinks  now  of  traveling  by  canal  packets  ?  In  June,  1852, 
there  were  only  forty  miles  of  railroad  connected  with  the  city.  The 
old  Galena  division  of  the  Northwestern  ran  out  to  Elgin.  But  now, 
who  can  count  the  trains  and  measure  the  roads  that  seek  a  terminus  or 
connection  in  this  city  ?  The  lake  stretches  away  to  the  north,  gathering 
in  to  this  center  all  the  harvests  that  might  otherwise  pass  to  the  north 
of  us.  If  you  will  take  a  map  and  look  at  the  adjustment  of  railroads, 
you  will  see,  first,  that  Chicago  is  the  great  railroad  center  of  the  world, 
as  New  York  is  the  commercial  city  of  this  continent ;  and,  second,  that 
the  railroad  lines  form  the  iron  spokes  of  a  great  wheel  whose  hub  is 
this  city.  The  lake  furnishes  the  only  break  in  the  spokes,  and  this 
seems  simply  to  have  pushed  a  few  spokes  together  on  each  shore.  See 
the  eighteen  trunk  lines,  exclusive  of  eastern  connections. 

Pass  round  the  circle,  and  view  their  numbers  and  extent.  There 
is  the  great  Northwestern,  with  all  its  branches,  one  branch  creeping 
along  the  lake  shore,  and  so  reaching  to  the  north,  into  the  Lake  Superior 
regions,  away  to  the  right,  and  on  to  the  Northern  Pacific  on  the  left, 
swinging  around  Green  Bay  for  iron  and  copper  and  silver,  twelve  months 
in  the  year,  and  reaching  out  for  the  wealth  of  the  great  agricultural 
belt  and  isothermal  line  traversed  by  the  Northern  Pacific.  Another 
branch,  not  so  far  north,  feeling  for  the  heart  of  the  Badger  State. 
Another  pushing  lower  down  the  Mississippi — all  these  make  many  con- 
nections, and  tapping  all  the  vast  wheat  regions  of  Minnesota,  Wisconsin, 
Iowa,  and  all  the  regions  this  side  of  sunset.  There  is  that  elegant  road, 
the  Chicago,  Bm-lington    &  Quincy,  running  out  a  goodly   number  of 


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OLD    FORT    DEARBORN,    1830. 


PRESENT    SITE    OF    LAKE    STREET    BRIDGE,    CHICAGO,    IN    1833. 


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branches,  and  reaping  the  great  fields  this  side  of  the  Missouri  River. 
I  can  only  mention  the  Chicago,  Alton  &  St.  Louis,  our  Illinois  Central, 
described  elsewhere,  and  the  Chicago  &  Rock  Island.  Further  around 
we  come  to  the  lines  connecting  us  with  all  the  eastern  cities.  The 
Chicago,  Indianapolis  &  St.  Louis,  the  Pittsburgh,  Fort  Wayne  & 
Chicago,  the  Lake  Shore  &  Michigan  Southern,  and  the  Michigan  Cen- 
tral and  Great  "Western,  give  us  many  highways  to  the  seaboard.  Thus  we 
reach  the  Mississippi  at  five  points,  from  St.  Paul  to  Cairo  and  the  Gulf 
itself  by  two  routes.  We  also  reach  Cincinnati  and  Baltimore,  and  Pitts- 
l)urgh  and  Philadelphia,  and  New  York.  North  and  south  run  the  water 
courses  of  the  lakes  and  the  rivers,  broken  just  enough  at  this  point  to 
make  a  pass.  Through  this,  from  east  to  west,  run  the  long  lines  that 
stretch  from  ocean  to  ocean. 

This  is  the  neck  of  the  glass,  and  the  golden  sands  of  commerce 
must  pass  into  our  hands.  Altogether  we  have  more  than  10,000  miles 
of  railroad,  directly  tributary  to  this  city,  seeking  to  unload  their  wealth 
in  our  coffers.  All  these  roads  have  come  themselves  by  the  infallible 
instinct  of  capital.  Not  a  dollar  was  ever  given  by  the  city  to  secure 
one  of  them,  and  only  a  small  per  cent,  of  stock  taken  originally  by  her 
citizens,  and  that  taken  simply  as  an  investment.  Coming  in  the  natural 
order  of  events,  they  will  not  be  easily  diverted. 

There  is  still  another  showing  to  all  this.  The  connection  between 
New  York  and  San  Francisco  is  by  the  middle  route.  This  passes  inevit- 
ablv  throusrh  Chicago.  St.  Louis  wants  the  Southern  Pacific  or  Kansas 
Pacific,  and  pushes  it  out  through  Denver,  and  so  on  up  to  Cheyenne. 
But  before  the  road  is  fairly  under  way,  the  Chicago  roads  shove  out  to 
Kansas  City,  making  even  the  Kansas  Pacific  a  feeder,  and  actually  leav- 
ing St.  Louis  out  in  the  cold.  It  is  not  too  much  to  expect  that  Dakota, 
Montana,  and  Washington  Territory  will  find  their  great  market  in  Chi- 


cago. 


But  these  are  not  all.  Perhaps  I  had  better  notice  here  the  ten  or 
fifteen  new  roads  that  have  just  entered,  or  are  just  entering,  our  city. 
Their  names  are  all  that  is  necessary  to  give.  Chicago  &  St.  Paul,  look- 
ing up  the  Red  River  country  to  the  British  possessions ;  the  Chicago, 
Atlantic  &  Pacific  ;  the  Chicago,  Decatur  &  State  Line ;  the  Baltimore  & 
Ohio ;  the  Chicago,  Danville  &  Vincennes ;  the  Chicago  &  LaSalle  Rail- 
road ;  the  Chicago,  Pittsburgh  &  Cincinnati ;  the  Chicago  and  Canada 
Southern  ;  the  Chicago  and  Illinois  River  Railroad.  These,  with  their 
connections,  and  with  the  new  connections  of  the  old  roads,  already  in 
process  of  erection,  give  to  Chicago  not  less  than  10,000  miles  of  new 
tributaries  from  the  richest  land  on  the  continent.  Thus  there  will  be 
added  to  the  reserve  power,  to  the  capital  within  reach  of  this  city,  not 
less  than  81,000,000,000. 


138  HISTORY   OF   THE   STATE   OF   ILLINOIS. 

Add  to  all  this  transporting  power  the  ships  that  sail  one  every  nine 
minutes  of  the  business  hours  of  the  season  of  navigation ;  add,  also,  the 
canal  boats  that  leave  one  every  five  minutes  during  the  same  time — and 
you  will  see  something  of  the  business  of  the  city. 

THE  COMMERCE  OF  THIS  CITY 

has  been  leaping  along  to  keep  pace  with  the  growth  of  the  country 
around  us.  In  1852,  our  commerce  reached  the  hopeful  sum  of 
$20,000,000.  In  1870  it  reached  1400,000,000.  In  1871  it  was  pushed 
up  above  $450,000,000.     And  in  1875  it  touched  nearly  double  that. 

One-half  of  our  imported  goods  come  directly  to  Chicago.  Grain 
enough  is  exported  directly  from  our  docks  to  the  old  world  to  employ  a 
semi-weekly  line  of  steamers  of  3,000  tons  capacity.  This  branch  is 
not  likely  to  be  greatly  developed.  Even  after  the  great  Welland  Canal 
is  completed  we  shall  have  only  fourteen  feet  of  water.  The  great  ocean 
/  vessels  will  continue  to  control  the  trade. 

The  banking  capital  of  Chicago  is  $24,431,000.  Total  exchange  in 
1875,  1659,000,000.  Her  wholesale  business  in  1875  was  $294,000,000. 
The  rate  of  taxes  is  less  than  in  any  other  great  city. 

The  schools  of  Chicago  are  unsurpassed  in  America.  Out  of  a  popu- 
lation of  300,000  there  were  only  186  persons  between  the  ages  of  six 
and  twenty-one  unable  to  read.     This  is  the  best  known  record. 

In  1831  the  mail  system  was  condensed  into  a  half-breed,  who  went 
on  foot  to  Niles,  Mich.,  once  in  two  weeks,  and  brought  back  what  papers 
and  news  he  could  find.  As  late  as  1846  there  was  often  only  one  mail 
a  week.  A  post-office  was  established  in  Chicago  in  1833,  and  the  post- 
master nailed  up  old  boot-legs  on  one  side  of  his  shop  to  serve  as  boxes 
for  the  nabobs  and  literary  men. 

It  is  an  interesting  fact  in  the  growth  of  the  young  city  that  in  the 
active  life  of  the  business  men  of  that  day  the  mail  matter  has  grown  to 
a  daily  average  of  over  6,500  pounds.  It  speaks  equally  well  for  the 
intelligence  of  the  people  and  the  commercial  importance  of  the  place, 
that  the  mail  matter  distributed  to  the  territory  immediately  tributary  to 
Chicago  is  seven  times  greater  than  that  distributed  to  the  territory 
immediately  tributary  to  St.  Louis. 

The  improvements  that  have  characterized  the  city  are  as  startling 
as  the  city  itself.  In  1831,  Mark  Beaubien  established  a  ferry  over  the 
river,  and  put  himself  under  bonds  to  carry  all  the  citizens  free  for  the 
privilege  of  charging  strangers.  Now  there  are  twenty-four  large  bridges 
and  two  tunnels. 

In  1833  the  government  expended  $30,000  on  the  harbor.  Then 
commenced  that  series  of  manoeuvers  with  the  river  that  has  made  it  one 


HISTOKY   OF   THE   STATE  OF   ILLINOIS.  1^^ 

of  the  world's  curiosities.  It  used  to  wind  around  in  the  lower  end  of 
the  town,  and  make  its  way  rippling  over  the  sand  into  the  lake  at  the 
foot  of  Madison  street.  Tliey  took  it  up  and  put  it  down  where  it  now 
is.  It  was  a  narrow  stream,  so  narrow  that  even  moderately  small  crafts 
had  to  go  up  through  the  willows  and  cat's  tails  to  the  point  near  Lake 
street  bridge,  and  back  up  one  of  the  branches  to  get  room  enough  in 
which  to  turn  around. 

In  1844  the  quagmires  in  the  streets  were  first  pontooned  by  plank 
roads,  which  acted  in  wet  weather  as  public  squirt-guns.  Keeping  you 
out  of  the  mud,  they  compromised  by  squirting  the  mud  over  you.  The 
wooden-block  pavements  came  to  Chicago  in  1857.  In  1840  water  was 
delivered  by  peddlers  in  carts  or  by  hand.  Then  a  twenty-five  horse- 
power engine  pushed  it  through  liollow  or  bored  logs  along  the  streets 
till  1854,  when  it  was  introduced  into  the  houses  by  new  works.  The 
first  fire-engine  was  used  in  1835,  and  the  first  steam  fire-engine  in  1859. 
Gas  was  utilized  for  lighting  the  city  in  1850.  The  Young  Men's  Chris- 
tian Association  was  organized  in  1858,  and  horse  railroads  carried  them 
to  their  work  in  1859.  The  museum  was  opened  in  1863.  The  alarm 
telegraph  adopted  in  1864.  The  opera-house  built  in  1865.  The  city 
grew  from  560  acres  in  1833  to  23,000  in  1869.  In  1834,  the  taxes 
amounted  to  $48.90,  and  the  trustees  of  the  town  borrowed  $60  more  for 
opening  and  improving  streets.  In  1835,  the  legislature  authorized  a  loan 
of  $2,000,  and  the  treasurer  and  street  commissioners  resigned  rather  than 
plunge  the  town  into  such  a  gulf. 

Now  the  city  embraces  36  square  miles  of  territory,  and  has  30  miles 
of  water  front,  besides  the  outside  harbor  of  refuge,  of  400  acres,  inclosed 
by  a  crib  sea-wall.  One-third  of  the  city  has  been  raised  up  an  average 
of  eight  feet,  giving  good  pitch  to  the  263  miles  of  sewerage.  The  water 
of  the  city  is  above  all  competition.  It  is  received  through  two  tunnels 
extending  to  a  crib  in  the  lake  two  miles  from  shore.  The  closest  analy- 
sis fails  to  detect  any  impurities,  and,  received  35  feet  below  the  surface, 
it  is  always  clear  and  cold.  The  first  tunnel  is  five  feet  two  inches  in 
diameter  and  two  miles  long,  and  can  deliver  50,000,000  of  gallons  per 
day.  Tlie  second  tunnel  is  seven  feet  in  diameter  and  six  miles  long, 
running  four  miles  under  the  city,  and  can  deliver  100,000,000  of  gal- 
lons per  day.  This  water  is  distributed  through  410  miles  of  water- 
mains. 

The  three  grand  engineering  exploits  of  the  city  are :  First,  lifting 
the  city  up  on  jack-screws,  whole  squares  at  a  time,  without  interrupting 
the  business,  thus  giving  us  good  drainage  ;  second,  running  the  tunnels 
under  the  lake,  giving  us  the  best  water  in  the  world ;  and  third,  the 
turning  the  current  of  the  river  in  its  own  channel,  delivering  us  from  the 
old  abominations,  and  making  decency  possible.     'JL'hey  redound  about 


140  HISTORY   OF   THE   STATE   OF   ILLINOIS. 

equally  to  the  credit  of  the  engineering,  to  the  energy  of  the  people,  and 
to  the  health  of  the  city. 

That  which  really  constitutes  the  city,  its  indescribable  spirit,  its  soul, 
the  way  it  lights  up  in  every  feature  in  the  hour  of  action,  has  not  been 
touched.  In  meeting  strangers,  one  is  often  surprised  how  some  homely 
women  marry  so  well.  Their  forms  are  bad,  their  gait  uneven  and  awk- 
ward, their  complexion  is  dull,  their  features  are  misshapen  and  mismatch- 
ed, and  when  we  see  them  there  is  no  beauty  that  we  should  desire  them. 
But  when  once  they  are  aroused  on  some  subject,  they  put  on  new  pro- 
portions. They  light  up  into  great  power.  The  real  person  comes  out 
from  its  unseemly  ambush,  and  captures  us  at  will.  They  have  power. 
They  have  ability  to  cause  things  to  come  to  pass.  We  no  longer  wonder 
why  they  are  in  such  high  demand.     So  it  is  with  our  city. 

There  is  no  grand  scenery  except  the  two  seas,  one  of  water,  the 
other  of  prairie.  Nevertheless,  there  is  a  spirit  about  it,  a  push,  a  breadth, 
a  power,  that  soon  makes  it  a  place  never  to  be  forsaken.  One  soon 
ceases  to  believe  in  impossibilities.  Balaams  are  the  only  prophets  that  are 
disappointed.  The  bottom  that  has  been  on  the  point  of  falling  out  has 
been  there  so  long  that  it  has  grown  fast.  It  can  not  fall  out.  It  has  all 
the  capital  of  the  world  itching  to  get  inside  the  corporation. 

The  two  great  laws  that  govern  the  growth  and  size  of  cities  are, 
first,  the  amount  of  territory  for  which  they  are  the  distributing  and 
receiving  points  ;  second,  the  number  of  medium  or  moderate  dealers  that 
do  this  distributing.  Monopolists  build  up  themselves,  not  the  cities. 
They  neither  eat,  wear,  nor  live  in  proportion  to  their  business.  Both 
these  laws  help  Chicago. 

The  tide  of  trade  is  eastward — not  up  or  down  the  map,  but  across 
the  map.  The  lake  runs  up  a  wingdam  for  500  miles  to  gather  in  the 
business.  Commerce  can  not  ferry  up  there  for  seven  months  in  the  year, 
and  the  facilities  for  seven  months  can  do  the  work  for  twelve.  Then  the 
great  region  west  of  us  is  nearly  all  good,  productive  land.  Dropping 
south  into  the  trail  of  St.  Louis,  you  fall  into  vast  deserts  and  rocky  dis- 
tricts, useful  in  holding  the  world  together.  St.  Louis  and  Cincinnati, 
instead  of  rivaling  and  hurting  Chicago,  are  her  greatest  sureties  of 
dominion.  They  are  far  enough  away  to  give  sea-room, — farther  off  than 
Paris  is  from  London, — and  yet  they  are  near  enough  to  prevent  the 
springing  up  of  any  other  great  city  between  them. 

St.  Louis  will  be  helped  by  the  opening  of  the  Mississippi,  but  also 
hurt.  That  will  put  New  Orleans  on  her  feet,  and  with  a  railroad  running 
over  into  Texas  and  so  West,  she  will  tap  the  streams  that  now  crawl  up 
the  Texas  and  Missouri  road.  The  current  is  East,  not  North,  and  a  sea- 
port at  New  Orleans  can  not  permanently  help  St.  Louis. 

Chicago  is  in  the  field  almost  alone,  to  handle  the  wealth  of  one- 


HISTORY   OP   THE   STATE   OF    ILLINOIS.  141 

fourth  of  the  territory  of  this  great  republic.  This  strip  of  seacoast 
divides  its  margins  between  Portland,  Boston,  NeNV  York,  Philadelphia, 
Baltimore  and  Savannah,  or  some  other  great  port  to  be  created  for  the 
South  in  the  next  decade.  But  Chicago  has  a  dozen  empires  casting  their 
treasures  into  her  lap.  On  a  bed  of  coal  that  can  run  all  the  machinery 
of  the  world  for  500  centuries  ;  in  a  garden  that  can  feed  the  race  by  the 
thousand  years;  at  the  head  of  the  lakes  that  give  her  a  temperature  as  a 
summer  resort  equaled  by  no  great  city  in  the  land  ;  with  a  climate  that 
insures  the  health  of  her  citizens ;  surrounded  by  all  the  great  deposits 
of  natural  wealth  in  mines  aud  forests  and  herds,  Chicago  is  the  wonder 
of  to-day,  and  will  be  the  city  of  the  future. 

MASSACRE  AT  FORT  DEARBORN. 

During  the  war  of  1812,  Fort  Dearborn  became  the  theater  of  stirring 
events.  The  garrison  consisted  of  fifty-four  men  under  command  of 
Captain  Nathan  Heald,  assisted  by  Lieutenant  Helm  (son-in-law  of  Mrs. 
Kinzie)  and  Ensign  Ronan.  Dr.  Voorhees  was  surgeon.  The  only  resi- 
dents at  the  post  at  that  time  were  the  wives  of  Captain  Heald  and  Lieu- 
tenant Helm,  and  a  few  of  the  soldiers,  Mr.  Kinzie  and  his  family,  and 
a  few  Canadian  voyageurs,  with  their  wives  and  children.  The  soldiers 
and  Mr.  Kinzie  were  on  most  friendly  terms  with  the  Pottawattamies 
and  Winnebagos,  the  principal  tribes  around  them,  but  they  could  not 
win  them  from  their  attachment  to  the  British. 

One  evening  in  April,  1812,  Mr.  Kinzie  sat  playing  on  his  violin  and 
his  children  were  dancing  to  the  music,  when  Mrs.  Kinzie  came  rushing 
into  the  house,  pale  with  terror,  and  exclaiming:  "The  Indians!  the 
Indians!"  "What?  Where?"  eagerly  inquired  Mr.  Kinzie.  "Up 
at  Lee's,  killing  and  scalping,"  answered  the  frightened  mother,  who, 
when  the  alarm  was  given,  was  attending  Mrs.  Barnes  (just  confined) 
living  not  far  off.  Mr.  Kinzie  and  his  family  crossed  the  river  and  took 
refuge  in  the  fort,  to  which  place  Mrs.  Barnes  and  her  infant  not  a  day 
old  were  safely  conveyed.  The  rest  of  the  inhabitants  took  shelter  in  the 
fort.  This  alarm  was  caused  by  a  scalping  party  of  Winnebagos,  who 
hovered  about  the  fort  several  days,  when  they  disappeared,  and  for  several 
weeks  the  inha1)itants  were  undisturbed. 

On  the  7th  of  August,  1812,  General  Hull,  at  Detroit,  sent  orders  to 
Captain  Heald  to  evacuate  Fort  Dearborn,  aud  to  distribute  all  the  United 
States  property  to  the  Indians  in  the  neighborhood — a  most  insane  order. 
The  Pottawattamie  chief,  who  brought  the  dispatch,  had  more  wisdom 
than  the  commanding  general.  He  advised  Captain  Heald  not  to  make 
the  distribution.  Said  he  :  "  Leave  the  fort  and  stores  as  they  are,  and 
let  the  Indians  make  distribution  for  themselves ;  and  while  they  are 
engaged  in  the  business,  the  white  people  may  escape  to  Fort  Wayne." 


HISTORY   OP   THE   STATE   OF   ILLINOIS.  143 

Captain  Heald  held  a  council  with  the  Indians  on  the  afternoon  ot 
the  12th,  in  which  his  officers  refused  to  join,  for  they  had  been  informed 
that  treachery  was  designed — that  the  Indians  intended  to  murder  tlie 
white  people  in  the  council,  and  then  destroy  those  in  the  fort.  Captain 
Heald,  however,  took  the  precaution  to  open  a  port-hole  displaying  a 
cannon  pointing  directly  upon  the  council,  and  by  that  means  saved 
his  life. 

Mr.  Kinzie,  who  knew  the  Indians  well,  begged  Captain  Heald  not 
to  confide  in  their  promises,  nor  distribute  the  arms  and  munitions  among 
them,  for  it  would  only  put  power  into  their  hands  to  destroy  the  whites. 
Acting  upon  this  advice,  Heald  resolved  to  withhold  the  munitions  of 
war ;  and  on  the  night  of  the  13th,  after  the  distribution  of  the  other 
property  had  been  made,  the  powder,  ball  and  liquors  were  thrown  into 
the  river,  the  muskets  broken  up  and  destroyed. 

Black  Partridge,  a  friendly  chief,  came  to  Captain  Heald,  and  said : 
"  Linden  birds  have  been  singing  in  my  ears  to-day :  be  careful  on  the 
march  you  are  going  to  take."  On  that  dark  night  vigilant  Indians  had 
crept  near  the  fort  and  discovered  the  destruction  of  their  promised  booty 
going  on  within.  The  next  morning  the  powder  was  seen  floating  on  the 
surface  of  the  river.  The  savages  were  exasperated  and  made  loud  com- 
plaints and  threats. 

On  the  following  day  when  preparations  were  making  to  leave  the 
fort,  and  all  the  inmates  were  deeply  impressed  with  a  sense  of  impend- 
ing danger,  Capt.  Wells,  an  uncle  of  Mrs.  Heald,  was  discovered  upon 
the  Indian  trail  among  the  sand-hills  on  the  borders  of  the  lake,  not  far 
distant,  with  a  band  of  mounted  Miamis,  of  whose  tribe  he  was  chief, 
having  been  adopted  by  the  famous  Miami  warrior.  Little  Turtle.  When 
news  of  Hull's  surrender  reached  Fort  Wayne,  he  had  started  with  this 
force  to  assist  Heald  in  defending  Fort  Dearborn.  He  was  too  late. 
Every  means  for  its  defense  had  been  destroyed  the  night  before,  and 
arrangements  were  made  for  leaving  the  fort  on  the  morning  of  the  15th. 

It  was  a  warm  bright  morning  in  the  middle  of  August.  Indications 
were  positive  that  the  savages  intended  to  murder  the  white  people ;  and 
when  they  moved  out  of  the  southern  gate  of  the  fort,  the  marcli  was 
like  a  funeral  procession.  The  band,  feeling  the  solemnity  of  the  occa- 
sion, struck  up  the  Dead  March  in  Saul. 

Capt.  Wells,  who  had  blackened  his  face  with  gun-powder  in  token 
of  his  fate,  took  the  lead  with  his  band  of  Miamis,  followed  by  Capt. 
Heald,  with  his  wife  by  his  side  on  horseback.  Mr.  Kinzie  hoped  by  his 
personal  influence  to  avert  the  impending  blow,  and  therefore  accompanied 
them,  leaving  his  family  in  a  boat  in  charge  of  a  friendly  Indian,  to  be 
taken  to  his  trading  station  at  the  site  of  Niles,  Michigan,  in  the  event  ot 
his  death. 


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HISTORY   OF   THE   STATE    OF   ILLINOIS.  14o 

The  procession  moved  slowly  along  the  lake  shore  till  they  reached 
the  sand-hills  between  the  prairie  and  the  beach,  when  the  Pottawattamie 
escort,  under  the  leadership  of  Blackbird,  fded  to  the  right,  placing  those 
hills  between  them  and  the  white  people.  Wells,  with  his  Miamis,  had 
kept  in  the  advance.  They  suddenly  came  rushing  back.  Wells  exclaim- 
ing, "  They  are  about  to  attack  us ;  form  instantly."  These  words  were 
quickly  followed  by  a  storm  of  bullets,  which  came  whistling  over  the 
little  hills  which  the  treacherous  savages  had  made  the  covert  for  their 
murderous  attack.  The  white  troops  charged  upon  the  Indians,  drove 
them  back  to  the  prairie,  and  then  the  battle  was  waged  between  fifty- 
four  soldiers,  twelve  civilians  and  three  or  four  women  (the  cowardly 
Miamis  having  fled  at  the  outset)  against  five  hundred  Indian  warriors. 
The  white  people,  hopeless,  resolved  to  sell  their  lives  as  dearly  as  possible. 
Ensign  Ronan  wielded  his  weapon  vigorously,  even  after  falling  upon  his 
knees  weak  from  the  loss  of  blood.  Capt.  Wells,  who  was  by  the  side  of 
his  niece,  Mrs.  Heald,  when  the  conflict  began,  behaved  with  the  greatest 
coolness  and  courage.  He  said  to  her,  "  We  have  not  the  slightest  chance 
for  life.  We  must  part  to  meet  no  more  in  this  world.  God  bless  you." 
And  then  he  dashed  forward.  Seeing  a  young  warrior,  painted  like  a 
demon,  climb  into  a  wagon  in  which  were  twelve  children,  and  tomahawk 
them  all,  he  cried  out,  unmindful  of  his  personal  danger,  "  If  that  is  your 
game,  butchering  women  and  children,  I  will  kill  too."  He  spurred  his 
horse  towards  the  Indian  camp,  where  they  had  left  their  squaws  and 
papooses,  hotly  pursued  by  swift-footed  young  warriors,  who  sent  bullets 
whistling  after  him.  One  of  these  killed  his  horse  and  wounded  him 
severely  in  the  leg.  With  a  yell  the  young  braves  rushed  to  make  him 
their  prisoner  and  reserve  him  for  torture.  He  resolved  not  to  be  made 
a  captive,  and  by  the  use  of  the  most  provoking  epithets  tried  to  induce 
them  to  kill  him  instantly.  He  called  a  fiery  young  chief  a  squaw,  when 
the  enraged  warrior  killed  Wells  instantly  with  his  tomahawk,  jumped 
upon  his  body,  cut  out  his  heart,  and  ate  a  portion  of  the  warm  morsel 
with  savage  delight ! 

In  this  fearful  combat  women  bore  a  conspicuous  part.  Mrs.  Heald 
was  an  excellent  equestrian  and  an  expert  in  the  use  of  the  rifle.  She 
fought  the  savages  bravely,  receiving  several  severe  wounds.  Though 
faint  from  the  loss  of  blood,  she  managed  to  keep  her  saddle.  A  savage 
raised  his  tomahawk  to  kill  her,  when  she  looked  him  full  in  the  face, 
and  with  a  sweet  smile  and  in  a  gentle  voice  said,  in  his  own  language, 
*'  Surely  you  will  not  kill  a  squaw  !  "  The  arm  of  the  savage  fell,  and 
the  life  of  the  heroic  woman  was  saved. 

Mrs.  Helm,  the  step-daughter  of  Mr,  Kinzie,  had  an  encounter  with 
a  stout  Indian,  who  attempted  to  tomahawk  her.  Springing  to  one  side, 
she  received  the  glancing  blow  on  her  shoulder,  and  at  the  same  instant 


146  HISTORY   OF   THE   STATE   OF   ILLINOIS. 

seized  the  savage  round  the  neck  with  her  arms  and  endeavored  to  get 
hold  of  his  scalping  knife,  which  hung  in  a  sheath  at  his  breast.  While 
she  was  thus  struggling  she  was  dragged  from  her  antagonist  by  another 
powerful  Indian,  who  bore  her,  in  spite  of  her  struggles,  to  the  margin 
of  the  lake  and  plunged  her  in.  To  her  astonishment  she  was  held  by 
him  so  that  she  would  not  drown,  aiid  she  soon  perceived  that  she  was 
in  the  hands  of  the  friendly  Black  Partridge,  who  had  saved  her  life. 

The  wife  of  Sergeant  Holt,  a  large  and  powerful  woman,  behaved  as 
bravely  as  an  Amazon.  She  rode  a  fine,  high-spirited  horse,  which  the 
Indians  coveted,  and  several  of  them  attacked  her  with  the  butts  of  their 
guns,  for  the  purpose  of  dismounting  her ;  but  she  used  the  sword  which 
she  had  snatched  from  her  disabled  husband  so  skillfully  that  she  foiled 
them ;  and,  suddenly  wheeling  her  horse,  she  dashed  over  the  prairie, 
followed  by  the  savages  shouting,  "  The  brave  woman  !  the  brave  woman  t 
Don't  hurt  her !  "  They  finally  overtook  her,  and  while  she  was  fighting 
them  in  front,  a  powerful  savage  came  up  behind  her,  seized  her  by  the 
neck  and  dragged  her  to  the  ground.  Horse  and  woman  were  made 
captives.  Mrs.  Holt  was  a  long  time  a  captive  among  the  Indians,  but 
was  afterwards  ransomed. 

In  this  sharp  conflict  two-thirds  of  the  white  people  were  slain  and 
wounded,  and  all  their  horses,  baggage  and  provision  were  lost.  Only 
twenty-eight  straggling  men  now  remained  to  fight  five  hundred  Indians 
rendered  furious  by  the  sight  of  blood.  They  succeeded  in  breaking 
through  the  ranks  of  the  murderers  and  gaining  a  slight  eminence  on  the 
prairie  near  the  Oak  Woods.  The  Indians  did  not  pursue,  but  gathered 
on  their  flanks,  while  the  chiefs  held  a  consultation  on  the  sand-hills,  and 
showed  signs  of  willingness  to  parley.  It  would  have  been  madness  on 
the  part  of  the  whites  to  renew  the  fight ;  and  so  Capt.  Heald  went  for- 
ward and  met  Blackbird  on  the  open  prairie,  where  terms  of  surrender 
were  soon  agreed  upon.  It  was  arranged  that  the  white  people  should 
give  up  their  arms  to  Blackbird,  and  that  the  survivors  should  become 
prisoners  of  war,  to  be  exchanged  for  ransoms  as  soon  as  practicable. 
With  this  understanding  captives  and  captors  started  for  the  Indian 
camp  near  the  fort,  to  which  Mrs.  Helm  had  been  taken  bleeding  and 
suffering  bj^  Black  Partridge,  and  had  met  her  step-father  and  learned 
that  her  husband  was  safe. 

A  new  scene  of  horror  was  now  opened  at  the  Indian  camp.  The 
wounded,  not  being  included  in  the  terms  of  surrender,  as  it  was  inter- 
preted by  the  Indians,  and  the  British  general.  Proctor,  having  offered  a 
liberal  bounty  for  American  scalps,  delivered  at  Maiden,  nearly  all  the 
wounded  men  were  killed  and  scalped,  and  the  price  of  the  trophies  was 
afterwards  paid  by  the  British  government. 


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HISTORY    OF   THE    STATE    OF    ILLINOIS. 


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SHABBONA. 

This  celebrated  Indian  chief,  whose  portrait  appears  in  this  work, 
deserves  more  than  a  passing  notice.  Although  Shabbona  was  not  so  con- 
spicuous as  Tecumseh  or  Black  Hawk,  yet  in  point  of  merit  he  was 
superior  to  either  of  them. 

Shabbona  was  born  at  an  Indian  village  on  the  Kankakee  River,  now 
in  Will  County,  about  the  year  1775.  While  young  he  was  made  chief  of 
the  band,  and  went  to  Shabbona  Grove,  now  DeKalb  County,  where  they 
were  found  in  the  early  settlement  of  the  county. 

In  tli3  war  of  1812  Shabbona  with  his  warriors  icined  Tecumseh.  w?,s 


150  HISTOKY    OF    THE    STATE    OF    ILLINOIS. 

aid  to  that  great  chief,  and  stood  by  liis  side  when  he  fell  at  the  battle  of 
the  Thames.  At  the  time  of  the  Winnebago  war,  in  1827,  he  visited  almost 
every  village  among  the  Pottawatomies,  and  by  his  persuasive  arguments 
prevented  them  from  taking  part  in  the  war.  B}-  request  of  the  citizens 
of  Chicago,  Shabbona,  accompanied  by  Billy  Caldwell  (Sauganash),  visited 
Big  Foot's  village  at  Geneva  Lake,  in  order  to  j)acify  the  warriors,  as  fears 
were  entertained  that  they  were  about  to  raise  the  tomahawk  against  the 
whites.  Here  Shabbona  was  taken  prisoner  by  Big  Foot,  and  his  life 
threatened,  l)ut  on  the  following  day  was  set  at  libert}'.  From  that  time 
the  Indians  (through  reproach)  styled  him  "  the  white  man's  friend," 
and  many  times  his  life  was  endangered. 

Before  the  Black  Hawk  war,  Shabbona  met  in  council  at  two  differ- 
ent times,  and  by  his  influence  prevented  his  people  from  taking  j)art  with 
the  Sacs  and  Foxes.  After  the  death  of  Black  Partridge  and  Senachwine, 
no  chief  among  the  Pottawatomies  exerted  so  much  influence  as  Shabbona. 
Black  Hawk,  aware  of  this  influence,  visited  him  at  two  different  times,  in 
order  to  enlist  him  in  his  cause,  but  was  unsuccessful.  While  Black  Hawk 
was  a  prisoner  at  Jefferson  Barracks,  he  said,  had  it  not  been  for  Shabbona 
the  whole  Pottawatomie  nation  would  have  joined  his  standard,  and  he 
could  have  continued  the  war  for  years. 

To  Shabbona  many  of  the  early  settlers  of  Illinois  owe  the  pres- 
ervation of  their  lives,  for  it  is  a  well-known  fact,  had  he  not  notified  the 
people  of  their  danger,  a  large  portion  of  them  would  have  fallen  victims 
to  the  tomahawk  of  savages.  By  saving  the  lives  of  whites  he  endangered 
his  own,  for  the  Sacs  and  Foxes  threatened  to  kill  him,  and  made  two 
attempts  to  execute  their  threats.  The}'  killed  Pypeogee,  his  son,  and 
Pyps,  his  nephew,  and  hunted  him  down  as  though  he  was  a  wild  beast. 

Shabbona  had  a  reservation  of  two  sections  of  land  at  his  Grove,  but 
by  leaving  it  and  going  west  for  a  short  time,  the  Government  declared 
the  reservation  forfeited,  and  sold  it  the  same  as  other  vacant  land.  On 
Shabbona's  return,  and  finding  his  possessions  gone,  he  was  very  sad  and 
broken  down  in  spirit,  and  left  the  Grove  for  ever.  The  citizens  of  Ottawa 
raised  money  and  bought  him  a  tract  of  land  on  the  Illinois  River,  above 
Seneca,  in  Grundy  County,  on  which  they  built  a  house,  and  supplied 
him  with  means  to  live  on.  He  lived  here  until  his  death,  which  occurred 
on  the  17th  of  July,  1859,  in  tlie  eighty-fourth  year  of  his  age,  and  was 
buried  with  great  pomp  in  the  cemetery  at  Morris.  His  squaw,  Pokanoka, 
was  drowned  in  Mazen  Creek,  Grundy  County,  on  the  30th  of  November, 
1864,  and  was  buried  by  his  side. 

In  1861  subscriptions  were  taken  up  in  many  of  the  river  towns,  to 
erect  a  monument  over  the  remains  of  Shabbona,  but  the  war  breaking 
out,  the  enterprise  was  abandoned.  Only  a  plain  marble  slab  marks  the 
resting-place  of  this  friend  of  the  white  man. 


Abstract  of    Illinois    State   Laws. 


BILLS  OF  EXCHANGE  AND  PROMISSORY  NOTES. 

No  promissory  note,  check,  draft,  bill  of  exchange,  order,  or  note,  negO' 
liable  instrument  payable  at  sight,  or  on  demand,  or  on  presentment,  shall 
be  entitled  to  days  of  grace.  All  other  bills  of  exchange,  drafts  or  notes  are 
entitled  to  three  days  of  grace.  All  the  above  mentioned  paper  falling 
due  on  Sunday,  Neiv  Years'  Day,  the  Fourth  of  July,  Christmas,  or  any- 
day  appointed  or  recommended  by  the  President  of  the  United  States  or 
the  Governor  of  the  State  as  a  day  of  fast  or  thanksgiving,  shall  be  deemed 
as  due  on  the  day  previous,  and  should  two  or  more  of  these  days  come 
together,  then  such  instrument  shall  be  treated  as  due  on  the  day  previous 
to  the  first  of  said  days.  No  defense  can  be  made  against  a  negotiable 
instrument  (^assigned  before  due')  in  the  hands  of  the  assignee  without 
notice,  except  fraud  ivas  used  in  obtaining  the  same.  To  hold  an  indorser, 
due  diligence  must  be  used  by  suit,  in  collecting  of  the  maker,  unless  suit 
would  have  been  unavailing.  Notes  payable  to  person  named  or  to  order, 
in  order  to  absolutely  transfer  title,  must  be  indorsed  by  the  payee.  Notes 
payable  to  bearer  may  be  transferred  by  delivery,  and  when  so  payable 
every  indorser  thereon  is  held  as  a  guarantor  of  payment  unless  otherwise 
expressed. 

In  computing  interest  or  discount  on  negotiable  instruments,  a  month 
shall  be  considered  a  calendar  month  or  ttvelfth  of  a  year,  and  for  less 
than  a  month,  a  day  shall  be  figured  a  thirtieth  part  of  a  month.  Notes 
only  bear  interest  when  so  expressed,  but  after  due  they  draw  the  legal 
interest,  even  if  not  stated. 

INTEREST. 

The  legal  rate  of  interest  is  six  per  cent.  Parties  may  agree  in  ivrit- 
ing  on  a  rate  not  exceeding  ten  per  cent.  If  a  rate  of  interest  greater 
than  ten  per  cent,  is  contracted  for,  it  works  a  forfeiture  of  the  whole  of 
said  interest,  and  only  the  principal  can  be  recovered. 

DESCENT. 

When  no  will  is  made,  the  property  of  a  deceased  person  is  distrib- 
uted as  follows : 


152  ABSTRACT   OF   ILLINOIS    STATE   LAWS. 

First.  To  his  or  her  children  and  their  descendants  in  equal  parts ; 
the  descendants  of  the  deceased  child  or  grandchild  taking  the  share  of 
their  deceased  parents  in  equal  parts  among  them. 

Second.  Where  there  is  no  child,  nor  descendant  of  such  child,  and 
no  widow  or  surviving  husband,  then  to  the  parents,  brothers  and  sisters 
of  the  deceased,  and  their  descendants,  in  equal  parts,  the  surviving 
parent,  if  either  be  dead,  taking  a  double  portion  ;  and  if  there  is  no 
parent  living,  then  to  the  brothers  and  sisters  of  the  intestate  and  their 
descendants. 

Third.  When  there  is  a  widow  or  surviving  husband^  and  no  child  or 
children^  or  descendants  of  the  same,  then  one-half  of  the  real  estate  and 
the  whole  of  the  personal  estate  shall  descend  to  such  widow  or  surviving 
husband,  absolutely,  and  the  other  half  of  the  real  estate  shall  descend  as 
in  other  cases  where  there  is  no  child  or  children  or  descendants  of  the 
same. 

Fourth.  When  there  is  a  ividow  or  surviving  husband  and  also  a  child 
or  children,  or  descendants  of  the  latter,  then  one  third  of  all  the  personal 
estate  to  the  widow  or  surviving  husband  absolutely. 

Fifth.  If  there  is  no  child,  parent,  brother  or  sister,  or  descendants  of 
either  of  them,  and  no  widow  or  surviving  husband,  then  in  equal  parts 
to  the  next  of  kin  to  th-e  intestate  in  equal  degree.  Collaterals  shall  not 
be  represented  except  with  the  descendants  of  brothers  and  sisters  of  the 
intestate,  and  there  shall  be  no  distinction  betiveen  kindred  of  the  whole 
and  the  half  blood. 

Sixth.  If  any  intestate  leaves  a  ividow  or  surviving  husband  and  no 
kindred,  then  to  such  ividoiv  or  surviving  husband ;  and  if  there  is  no  such 
widow  or  surviving  husband,  it  shall  escheat  to  and  vest  in  the  county 
where  the  same,  or  the  greater  portion  thereof,  is  situated. 

WILLS  AND  ESTATES  OF  DECEASED  PERSONS. 

No  exact  form  of  words  are  necessary  in  order  to  make  a  will  good  at 
law.  Every  male  person  of  the  age  of  tiventy-one  years,  and  qyqvj  female 
of  the  age  of  eighteen  years,  of  sound  mind  and  memory,  can  make  a  valid 
will ;  it  must  be  in  writing,  signed  by  the  testator  or  by  some  one  in  his 
or  her  presence  and  by  his  or  her  direction,  and  attested  by  two  or  more 
credible  witnesses.  Care  should  be  taken  that  the  witnesses  are  not  inter- 
ested in  the  will.  Persons  knowing  themselves  to  have  been  named  in  the 
will  or  appointed  executor,  must  within  thirty  days  of  the  death  of 
deceased  cause  the  will  to  be  proved  and  recorded  in  the  proper  county^ 
or  present  it,  and  refuse  to  accept ;  on  failure  to  do  so  are  liable  to  forfeit 
the  sum  of  tiventy  dollars  per  month.  Inventory  to  be  made  by  executor 
or  administrator  within  three  months  from  date  of  letters  testamentary  or 


ABSTRACT   OF   ILLINOIS   STATE   LAWS.  153 

of  administration.  Executors'  and  administrators'  compensation  not  to 
exceed  six  per  cent,  on  amount  of  personal  estate,  and  three  per  cent, 
on  money  realized  from  real  estate,  with  such  additional  allowance  as 
shall  be  reasonable  for  extra  services.  Appraisers'  compensation  $2  pei 
day. 

Notice  requiring  all  claims  to  be  presented  against  the  estate  shall  b^ 
given  by  the  executor  or  administrator  within  six  months  of  being  quali- 
fied. Any  person  having  a  claim  and  not  presenting  it  at  the  time  fixed 
by  said  notice  is  required  to  have  summons  issued  notifying  the  executor 
or  administrator  of  his  having  filed  his  claim  in  court ;  in  such  cases  the 
costs  liave  to  be  paid  by  the  claimant.  Claims  should  be  filed  within  two 
years  from  the  time  administration  is  granted  on  an  estate,  as  after  that 
time  they  are  forever  barred,  unless  other  estate  is  found  that  was  not  in- 
ventoried. Married  women,  infants,  persons  insayie,  imprisoned  or  without 
the  United  States,  in  the  employment  of  the  United  States,  or  of  this 
State,  have  two  years  after  their  disabilities  are  removed  to  file  claims. 

Claims  are  classified  and  paid  out  of  the  estate  in  the  following  manner : 

First.     Funeral  expenses. 

Second.  The  tvidow's  award,  if  there  is  a  widow  ;  or  children  if  there 
are  children,  and  no  widoiv. 

Third.  Expenses  attending  the  last  illness,  not  including  physician's 
bill. 

Fourth.     Debts  due  the  common  school  or  township  fund. 

Fifth.  All  expenses  of  proving  the  will  and  taking  out  letters  testa- 
mentary or  administration,  and  settlement  of  the  estate,  and  the  physi- 
cian s  bill  in  the  last  illness  of  deceased. 

Sixth.  Where  the  deceased  has  received  money  in  trust  for  any  pur- 
pose, his  executor  or  administrator  shall  pay  out  of  his  estate  the  amount 
received  and  not  accounted  for. 

Seventh.  All  other  debts  and  demands  of  whatsoever  kind,  without 
regard  to  quality  or  dignity,  which  shall  be  exhibited  to  the  court  within 
two  years  from  the  granting  of  letters. 

Award  to  Widow  and  Children,  exclusive  of  debts  and  legacies  or  be- 
quests, except  funeral  expenses : 

First.  The  family  pictures  and  loearing  apparel,  jewels  and  ornaments 
of  herself  and  minor  children. 

Second.     School  books  and  the  family  library  of  the  value  of  $100. 

Third.      One  sewing  machine. 

Fourth.     Necessary  beds,  bedsteads  and  bedding  for  herself  and  family. 

Fifth.  The  stoves  and  pipe  used  in  the  family,  with  the  necessary 
cooking  utensils,  or  in  case  they  have  none,  $50  in  money. 

Sixth.     Household  and  kitchen  furniture  to  the  value  of  $100. 

Seventh.      One  milch  cow  and  calf  for  every  four  members  of  her  family. 


154  ABSTRACT   OF    ILLINOIS    STATE  LAWS. 

Eighth.  Two  sheep  for  each  member  of  her  family,  and  the  fleeces 
taken  from  the  same,  and  one  horse.,  saddle  and  bridle. 

Ninth.     Provisions  for  herself  and  family  for  one  year. 

Tenth.     Food  for  the  stock  above  specified  for  six  months. 

Eleventh.     Fuel  for  herself  and  family  for  three  months. 

Twelfth.  One  hundred  dollars  worth  of  other  property  suited  to  her 
condition  in  life,  to  be  selected  by  the  tvidoiv. 

The  ividow  if  she  elects  may  have  in  lieu  of  the  said  award,  the  same 
personal  property  or  money  in  place  thereof  as  is  or  may  be  exempt  from 
execution  or  attachment  against  the  head  of  a  family. 

TAXES. 

The  owners  of  real  and  personal  property,  on  the  first  day  of  May  in 
each  year,  are  liable  for  the  taxes  thereon. 

Assessments  should  be  completed  before  the  fourth  Monday  in  June, 
at  which  time  the  town  board  of  review  meets  to  examine  assessments, 
hear  objections^  and  make  such  changes  as  ought  to  be  made.  The  county 
board  have  also  power  to  correct  or  change  assessments. 

The  tax  books  are  placed  in  the  hands  of  the  town  collector  on  or 
before  the  tenth  day  of  December,  who  retains  them  until  the  tenth  day 
of  March  following,  when  he  is  required  to  return  them  to  the  county 
treasurer,  who  then  collects  all  delinquent  taxes. 

No  costs  accrue  on  real  estate  taxes  till  advertised^  which  takes  place 
the  first  day  of  April,  when  three  weeks'  notice  is  required  before  judg- 
ment. Cost  of  advertising,  twenty  cents  each  tract  of  land,  and  ten  cents 
each  lot. 

Judgment  is  usually  obtained  at  3Iay  term  of  County  Court.  Costs 
six  cents  each  tract  of  land,  and  five  cents  each  lot.  Sale  takes  place  in 
June.  Costs  in  addition  to  those  before  mentioned,  twenty-eight  cents 
each  tract  of  land,  and  twenty-seven  cents  each  town  lot. 

Real  estate  sold  for  taxes  may  be  redeemed  any  time  before  the  expi- 
ration of  two  years  from  the  date  of  sale,  by  payment  to  the  County  Clerk 
of  the  amount  for  which  it  was  sold  and  twenty-five  per  cent,  thereon  if 
redeemed  within  six  months,  fifty  per  cent,  if  between  six  and  twelve 
months,  if  between  twelve  and  eighteen  months  seventy-five  per  cent., 
and  if  between  eighteen  months  and  two  3-ears  one  hundred  per  cent., 
and  in  addition,  all  subsequent  taxes  paid  by  the  purchaser,  with  ten  per 
cent,  interest  thereon,  also  one  dollar  each  tract  if  notice  is  given  by  the 
purchaser  of  the  sale,  and  a  fee  of  twenty-five  cents  to  the  clerk  for  his 
certificate. 

JURISDICTION  OF  COURTS. 

Justices  have  jurisdiction  in  all  civil  cases  on  contracts  for  the  recovery 
of  moneys  for  damages  for  injury  to  real  property,  or  taking,  detaining,  or 


ABSTRACT   OF   ILLINOIS   STATE   LAWS.  155 

injuring  personal  property;  for  rent;  for  all  cases  to  recover  damages  done 
real  or  personal  property  by  railroad  companies,  in  actions  of  replevin,  and 
in  actions  for  damages  for  fraud  in  the  sale,  purchase,  or  exchange  of  per- 
sonal property,  when  the  amount  claimed  as  due  is  not  over  $200.  They 
have  also  jurisdiction  in  all  cases  for  violation  of  the  ordinances  of  cities, 
towns  or  villages.  A  justice  of  the  peace  may  orally  order  an  officer  or  a 
private  person  to  arrest  any  one  committing  or  attempting  to  commit  a 
criminal  offense.  He  aim  upon  comi)laint  can  issue  his  warrant  for  the 
arrest  of  any  person  accused  of  having  committed  a  crime,  and  have  him 
brought  before  him  for  examination. 

COUNTY  COURTS 
Have  jurisdiction  in  all  matters  of  probate  (except  in  counties  having  a 
population  of  one  hundred  thousand  or  over),  settlement  of  estates  of 
deceased  persons,  appointment  of  guardians  and  conservators,  and  settle- 
ment of  their  accounts  ;  all  matters  relating  to  apprentices  ;  proceedings 
for  the  collection  of  taxes  and  assessments,  and  in  proceedings  of  executors, 
administrators,  guardians  and  conservators  for  the  sale  of  real  estate.  In 
law  cases  they  have  concurrent  jurisdiction  with  Circuit  Courts  in  all 
cases  where  justices  of  the  peace  now  have,  or  hereafter  may  have, 
jurisdiction  when  the  amount  claimed  shall  not  exceed  $1,000,  and  in  all 
criminal  offenses  where  the  punishment  is  not  imprisonment  in  the  peni- 
tentiary, or  death,  and  in  all  cases  of  appeals  from  justices  of  the  peace 
and  police  magistrates;  excepting  when  the  county  judge  is  sitting  as  a 
justice  of  the  peace.     Circuit  Courts  have  unlimited  jurisdiction. 

LIMITATION  OF  ACTION. 

Accounts  five  years.  Notes  and  written  contracts  ten  years.  Judg- 
ments twenty  years.  Partial  payments  or  new  promise  in  Avriting,  within 
or  after  said  period,  will  revive  the  debt.  Absence  from  the  State  deducted, 
and  when  the  cause  of  action  is  barred  by  the  law  of  another  State,  it  has 
the  same  effect  here.  Slander  and  libel,  one  year.  Personal  injuries,  two 
years.  To  recover  land  or  make  entry  thereon,  tioenty  years.  Action  to 
foreclose  mortgage  or  trust  deed,  or  make  a  sale,  within  ten  years. 

All  persons  in  possession  of  land,  and  paying  taxes  for  seven  consecu- 
tive years,  with  color  of  title,  and  all  persons  paying  taxes  for  seven  con- 
secutive years,  with  color  of  title,  on  vacant  land,  shall  be  held  to  be  the 
legal  oivners  to  the  extent  of  their  paper  title. 

MARRIED  WOMEN 

May  sue  and  be  sued.  Husband  and  toife  not  liable  for  each  other's  debts, 
either  before  or  after  marriage,  but  both  are  liable  for  expenses  and  edu- 
cation of  the  family. 


156  ABSTRACT   OF    ILLINOIS   STATE   LAWS. 

She  may  contract  the  same  as  if  unmarried,  except  that  in  a  partner- 
ship business  she  can  not,  without  consent  of  her  husband,  unless  he  has 
abandoned  or  deserted  her,  or  is  idiotic  or  insane,  or  confined  in  peniten- 
tiary;  she  is  entitled  and  can  recover  her  own  earnings,  but  neither  hus- 
band nor  wife  is  entitled  to  compensation  for  any  services  rendered  for  the 
other.  At  the  death  of  the  husband,  in  addition  to  widow's  award,  a 
married  woman  has  a  dower  interest  (one-third)  in  all  real  estate  owned 
by  her  husband  after  their  marriage,  and  which  has  not  been  released  by 
her,  and  the  liusband  has  the  same  interest  in  the  real  estate  of  the  wife 
at  her  death. 

EXEMPTIONS  FROM  FORCED  SALE. 

Some  worth  $1,000,  and  the  following  Personal  Property :  Lot  of  ground 
and  buildings  thereon,  occupied  as  a  residence  by  the  debtor,  being  a  house- 
holder and  having  a  family,  to  the  value  of  $1,000.  Exemption  continues 
after  the  death  of  the  householder  for  the  benefit  of  widow  and  family,  some 
one  of  them  occupying  the  homestead  until  youngest  child  shall  become 
twenty-one  years  of  age,  and  until  death  of  widow.  There  is  no  exemptioyi 
from  sale  for  taxes,  assessments,  debt  or  liability  incurred  for  the  p>urchase 
or  improvement  of  said  homestead.  No  release  or  waiver  of  exemption  is 
valid,  unless  in  writing,  and, subscribed  by  such  householder  and  wife  (if 
he  have  one),  and  acknowledged  as  conveyances  of  real  estate  are  required 
to  be  acknowledged.  The  following  articles  of  personal  property  owned 
by  the  debtor,  are  exempt  from  execution,  writ  of  attachment,  and  distress 
for  rent :  The  necessary  wearing  apparel.  Bibles,  school  books  and  family 
pictures  of  every  person  ;  and,  2d,  one  hundred  dollars  worth  of  other 
property  to  be  selected  by  the  debtor,  and,  in  addition,  when  the  debtor 
is  the  head  of  a  family  and  resides  with  the  same,  three  hundred  dollars 
worth  of  other  property  to  be  selected  by  the  debtor ;  provided  that  such 
selection  and  exemption  shall  not  be  made  by  the  debtor  or  allowed  to 
him  or  her  from  any  money,  salary  or  wages  due  him  or  her  from  any 
person  or  persons  or  corporations  whatever. 

When  the  head  of  a  famil}''  shall  die,  desert  or  not  reside  with  the 
same,  the  family  shall  be  entitled  to  and  receive  all  the  benefit  and  priv- 
ileges which  are  by  this  act  conferred  upon  the  head  of  a  family  residing 
with  the  same.  No  personal  property  is  exempt  from  execution  when 
judgment  is  obtained  for  the  wages  of  laborers  or  servants.  "Wages  of  a 
laborer  who  is  the  head  of  a  family  can  not  be  garnisheed,  except  the  sum 
due  him  be  in  excess  of  $25. 


ABSTRACT   OP   ILLINOIS    STATE   LAWS.  157 

DEEDS  AND  MORTGAGES. 

To  he  valid  there  must  be  a  valid  consideration.     Special  care   should 
be  taken  to  have   them  signed,  sealed,  delivered,  and  properly   acknowl- 
edged, with  the  proper  seal  attached.      Witnesses  are  not  required.     The 
acknoivledgement  must  be  made  in  this   state,  before  Master  in  Chancery^ 
Notary  Public,  United  States  Commissioner,  Circuit  or  County  Clerk,  Justice 
of  Peace,  or  any  Court  of  Record  having  a  seal,  or  any  Judge,  Justice,  or 
Clerk  of  any  such  Court.     AVhen  taken  before  a  Notary  Public,  or  United 
States  Commissioner,  the  same  shall  be  attested  by  his  official  seal,  when 
taken  before  a  Court  or  the  Clerk  thereof  the  same  shall   be  attested  by 
the  seal  of  such  Court,  and  when  taken  before  a  Justice  of  the  Peace  resid- 
ing out  of  the  county  where  the  real  estate  to  be  conveyed  lies,  there  shall 
be  added  a  certificate  of  the  County  Clerk  under  his  seal  of  office,  that  he 
was  a  Justice  of  the  Peace  in  the  county  at  the  time  of  taking  the  same. 
A  deed  is  eood  without  such  certificate  attached,  but  can  not  be  used  in 
evidence  unless  such  a  certificate  is  produced  or  other  competent  evidence 
introduced.     Acknowledgements  made  out  of  the  state  must  either  be 
executed  according  to  the  laws  of  this  state,  or  there  should  be  attached 
a  certificate  that  it  is  in  conformity  with  the  laws  of  the  state  or  country 
where  executed.     Where  this  is  not  done  the  same  may  be  proved  by  any 
other  legal  way.     Acknowledgments  where  the  Homestead  rights  are  to 
be  waived  must  state  as  follows  :     "  Including  the  release  and  waiver  of 
the  right  of  homestead." 

Notaries  Public  can  take  acknowledgements  any  where  in  the  state. 

Sheriffs,  if  authorized  by  the  mortgagor  of  real  or  personal  property 
in  his  mortgage,  may  sell  the  property  mortgaged. 

In  the  case  of  the  death  of  grantor  or  holder  of  the  equity  of  redemp- 
tion of  real  estate  mortgaged,  or  conveyed  by  deed  of  trust  where  equity 
of  redemption  is  waived,  and  it  contains  power  of  sale,  must  be  foreclosed 
in  the  same  manner  as  a  common  mortgage  in  court. 

ESTRAYS. 

Horses,  mules,  asses,  neat  cattle,  swine,  sheep,  or  goats  found  straying 
at  any  time  during  the  year,  in  counties  where  such  animals  are  not  allowed 
to  run  at  large,  or  between  the  last  day  of  October  and  the  15th  day  of 
April  in  other  counties,  the  owner  thereof  being  unknown,  may  be  taken  up 
as  estrays. 

No  person  not  a  householder  in  the  county  where  estray  is  found  can 
lawfully  take  up  an  estray,  and  then  only  upon  or  about  his  farm  or  place 
of  residence.  Estrays  should  not  be  used  before  advertised,  except  animals 
giving  milk,  which  may  be  milked  for  their  benefit. 


158  ABSTRACT   OF    ILLINOIS   STATE   LAWS. 

Notices  must  be  posted  uj)  within  five  (5)  days  in  three  (3)  of  the 
most  pubHc  places  in  the  town  or  precinct  in  which  estray  was  found,  giv- 
ing the  residence  of  the  taker  up,  and  a  particular  description  of  the 
estray,  its  age,  color,  and  marks  natural  and  artificial,  and  stating  before 
what  justice  of  the  peace  in  such  town  or  precinct,  and  at  what  time,  not 
less  than  ten  (10)  nor  more  than  fifteen  (15)  days  from  the  time  of  post- 
ing such  notices,  he  will  apply  to  have  the  estray  appraised. 

A  copy  of  such  notice  should  be  filed  by  the  taker  up  with  the  town 
clerks  whose  duty  it  is  to  enter  the  same  at  large,  in  a  look  kept  by  him 
for  that  purpose. 

If  the  owner  of  estray  shall  not  have  appeared  and  proved  ownership^ 
and  taken  the  same  away,  first  paying  the  taker  up  his  reasonable  charges 
for  taking  up,  keeping,  and  advertising  the  same,  the  taker  up  shall  appear 
before  the  justice  of  the  peace  mentioned  in  above  mentioned  notice,  and 
make  an  affidavit  as  required  by  law. 

As  the  affidavit  has  to  he  made  before  the  justice,  and  all  other  steps  as 
to  appraisement,  etc.,  are  before  him,  who  is  familiar  therewith,  they  are 
therefore  omitted  here. 

Any  person  taking  up  an  estray  at  any  other  place  than  about  or 
upon  his  farm  or  residence,  or  without  complying  with  the  law,  shall  forfeit 
and  pay  a  fine  of  ten  dollars  with  costs. 

Ordiyiary  diligence  is  required  in  taking  care  of  estrays,  but  in  case 
they  die  or  get  away  the  taker  is  not  liable  for  the  same. 

GAME. 

It  is  unlawful  for  any  person  to  kill,  or  attempt  to  kill  or  destroy,  in 
any  manner,  any  prairie  hen  or  chicken  or  woodcock  between  the  loth  day 
of  January  and  the  1st  day  of  September ;  or  any  deer,  fawn,  ivild-turkey, 
partridge  or  pheasant  between  the  1st  day  of  February  and  the  1st  day 
of  October ;  or  any  quail  between  the  1st  day  of  February  and  1st  day  of 
November ;  or  any  wild  goose,  duck,  snipe,  brant  or  other  water  fowl 
between  the  1st  day  of  May  and  15th  day  of  August  in  each  year. 
Penalty  :  Fine  not  less  tlian  $5  nor  more  than  $25,  for  each  bird  or 
animal,  and  costs  of  suit,  and  stand  committed  to  county  jail  until  fine  is 
paid,  but  not  exceeding  ten  days.  It  is  unlawful  to  hunt  with  gun,  dog 
or  net  within  the  inclosed  grounds  or  lands  of  another  without  permission. 
Penalty:  Fine  not  less  than  $3  nor  more  than  $100,  to  be  paid  into 
school  fund. 

WEIGHTS  AND  MEASURES. 

Whenever  any  of  the  following  articles  shall  be  contracted  for,  or 
sold  or  delivered,  and  no  special  contract  or  agreement  shall  be  made  to 
the  contrary,  the  weight  per  bushel  shall  be  as  follows,  to-wit : 


ABSTRACT   OF    ILLINOIS   STATE   LAWS.  159 


Pounds. 

Pounds. 

Stone  Coal, 

-  80 

Buckwheat,     - 

-  52 

Unslacked  Lime, 

-       80 

Coarse  Salt, 

-       50 

Corn  in  the  ear. 

-  70 

Barley,    -         -         - 

-  48 

Wheat, 

-      60 

Corn  Meal, 

-       48 

Irish  Potatoes, 

-  60 

Castor  Beans, 

-  46 

White  Beans, 

-      60 

Timothy  Seed,     - 

-       45 

Clover  Seed,   - 

-  60 

Hemp  Seed,    - 

-  44 

Onions,        _         -         - 

-      57 

Malt,  -         -         -         - 

-       38 

Shelled  Corn, 

-  56 

Dried  Peaches, 

-  33 

Rye,    -        -        -         - 

-      56 

Oats,   -         -         -         - 

-       32 

Flax  Seed, 

-  56 

Dried  Apples, 

-  24 

Sweet  Potatoes,  - 

55 

Bran,  -         -         -         - 

-       20 

Tnrnips, 

-  55 

Blue  Grass  Seed,     - 

-  14 

Fine  Salt,   - 

-       55 

Hair  (plastering). 

8 

Penalty  for  giving  less  than  tlie  aljove  standard  is  double  the  amount 
of  property  wrongfully  not  given,  and  ten  dollars  addition  thereto. 

MILLERS. 

The  owner  or  occupant  of  every  public  grist  mill  in  this  state  shall 
grind  all  crain  brought  to  his  mill  in  its  turn.  The  toll  for  both  steam 
and  water  mills,  is,  for  grinding  and  bolting  wheat,  rye,  or  other  grain,  one 
eighth  part;  for  grinding  Indian  corn,  oats,  barley  and  huckivheat  not 
required  to  be  bolted,  one  seventh  part;  for  grinding  malt,  and  chopping  aW 
kinds  of  grain,  one  eighth  jjart.  It  is  the  duty  of  every  miller  Avhen  his 
mill  is  in  repair,  to  aitf  and  assist  in  loading  a,nd  unloading  all  grain  brought 
to  him  to  be  ground,  and  he  is  also  required  to  keep  an  accurate  half 
bushel  measure,  and  an  accurate  set  of  toll  dishes  or  scales  for  weighing 
the  grain.  The  penalty  for  neglect  or  refusal  to  comply  with  the  law  is 
$0,  to  the  use  of  any  person  to  sue  for  the  same,  to  be  recovered  before 
any  justice  of  the  peace  of  the  county  where  penalty  is  incurred.  Millers 
are  accountable  for  the  safe  keeping  of  all  grain  left  in  his  mill  for  the 
purpose  of  being  ground,  with  bags  or  casks  containing  same  (except  it 
results  from  unavoidable  accidents),  provided  that  such  bags  or  casks  are 
distinctly  marked  with  the  initial  letters  of  the  owner's  name. 

MARKS  AND  BRANDS. 

Owners  of  cattle,  horses,  hogs,  sheep  or  goats  may  have  one  ear  mark 
and  one  brand,  but  which  shall  be  different  from  his  neighbor's,  and  may 
be  recorded  by  the  county  clerk  of  the  county  in  which  such  property  is 
kept.  The  fee  for  such  record  is  fifteen  cents.  The  record  of  such  shall 
be  open  to  examination  free  of  charge.  In  cases  of  disputes  as  to  marks 
or  brands,  such  record  is  vrima  facie  evidence.  Owners  of  cattle,  horses, 
hogs,  sheep    or   goats   that   may   have   been   branded  by  the  former  owner^ 


160  ABSTRACT    OF    ILLINOIS    STATE    LAWS. 

may  be  re-branded  in  presence  of  one  or  more  of  his  neighbors,  who  shall 
certify  to  the  facts  of  the  marking  or  branding  being  done,  when  done, 
and  in  what  brand  or  mark  they  were  re-branded  or  re-marked,  which 
certificate  may  also  be  recorded  as  before  stated. 

ADOPTION  OF  CHILDREN. 

Children  may  be  adopted  by  any  resident  of  this  state,  by  filing  a 
petition  in  the  Circuit  or  County  Court  of  the  county  in  which  he  resides, 
asking  leave  to  do  so,  and  if  desired  may  ask  that  the  name  of  the  child 
be  changed.  Such  petition,  if  made  by  a  person  having  a  husband  or 
wife,  will  not  be  granted,  unless  the  husband  or  wife  joins  therein,  as  the 
adoption  must  be  by  them  jointly. 

The  petition  shall  state  name,  sex,  and  age  of  the  child,  and  the  new 
name,  if  it  is  desired  to  change  the  name.  Also  the  name  and  residence 
of  the  parents  of  the  child,  if  known,  and  of  the  guardian,  if  any,  and 
whether  the  parents  or  guardians  consent  to  the  adoption. 

The  court  must  find,  before  granting  decree,  that  the  parents  of  the 
child,  or  the  survivors  of  them,  have  deserted  his  or  her  family  or  such 
child  for  one  year  next  preceding  the  application,  or  if  neither  are  living, 
the  guardian ;  if  no  guardian,  the  next  of  kin  in  this  state  capable  of  giving 
consent,  has  had  notice  of  the  presentation  of  the  petition  and  consents 
to  such  adoption.  If  the  child  is  of  the  age  of  fourteen  years  or  upwards, 
the  adoption  can  not  be  made  without  its  consent. 

SURVEYORS  AND  SURVEYS. 

There  is  in  every  county  elected  a  surveyor  known  as  county  sur- 
veyor, who  has  power  to  appoint  deputies,  for  whose  official  acts  he  is 
responsible.  It  is  the  duty  of  the  county  surveyor,  either  by  himself  or 
his  deputy,  to  make  all  surveys  that  he  may  be  called  upon  to  make  within 
his  county  as  soon  as  may  be  after  application  is  made.  The  necessary 
chainmen  and  other  assistance  must  be  employed  by  the  person  requiring 
the  same  to  be  done,  and  to  be  by  him  paid,  unless  otherwise  agreed ;  but 
the  chainmen  must  be  disinterested  persons  and  approved  by  the  surveyor 
and  sworn  by  him  to  measure  justly  and  impartially. 

The  County  Board  in  each  county  is  required  by  law  to  provide  a  copy 
of  the  United  States  field  notes  and  plats  of  their  surveys  of  the  lands 
in  the  county  to  be  kept  in  the  recorder's  office  subject  to  examination 
by  the  public,  and  the  county  surveyor  is  required  to  make  his  surveys 
in  conformity  to  said  notes,  plats  and  the  laws  of  the  United  States  gov- 
erning such  matters.  The  surveyor  is  also  required  to  keep  a  record 
of  all  surveys  made  by  him,  which  shall  be  subject  to  inspection  by  any 
one  interested,  and  shall  be  delivered  up  to  his  successor  in  office,     A 


ABSTRACT   OF   ILLINOIS   STATE   LAWS.  161 

certified  copy  of  the  said  surveyor's  record  shall  be  prima  facie  evidence 
of  its  contents. 

The  fees  of  county  surveyors  are  six  dollars  per  day.  The  county 
surveyor  is  also  ex  officio  inspector  of  mines,  and  as  such,  assisted  by  some 
practical  miner  selected  by  him,  shall  once  each  year  inspect  all  the 
mines  in  the  county,  for  which  they  shall  each  receive  such  compensa- 
tion as  may  be  fixed  by  the  County  Board,  not  exceeding  $5  a  day,  to 
be  paid  out  of  the  county  treasury. 

ROAOS  AND  BRIDGES. 

Where  practicable  from  the  nature  of  tlie  ground,  persons  traveling 
in  any  kind  of  vehicle,  mu8t  turn  to  the  right  of  the  center  of  the  road,  so 
as  to  permit  each  carriage  to  pass  without  interfering  with  each  other. 
The  penalty  for  a  violation  of  this  provision  is  $5  for  every  offense,  to 
be  recovered  by  the  party  injured;  but  to  recover,  there  must  have 
occurred  some  injury  to  person  or  property  resultin'g  from  the  violation. 
The  oivners  of  any  carriage  traveling  upon  any  road  in  this  State  for  the 
conveyance  of  passengers  who  shall  employ  or  continue  in  his  employment 
as  driver  any  person  who  is  addicted  to  drunkenness,  or  the  excessive  use  of 
spiritous  liquors,  after  he  has  had  notice  of  the  same,  shall  forfeit,  at  the 
rate  of  -^5  per  day,  and  if  any  driver  while  actually  engaged  in  driving 
any  such  carriage,  shall  be  guilty  of  intoxication  to  such  a  degree  as  to 
endanger  the  safety  of  passengers,  it  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  owner,  on 
receiving  ivritten  notice  of  the  fact,  signed  by  one  of  the  passengers,  and 
certified  by  him  on  oath,  forthwith  to  discharge  such  driver.  If  such  owner 
shall  have  such  driver  in  his  employ  within  three  months  after  such  notice, 
he  is  liable  for  $5  per  day  for  the  time  he  shall  keep  said  driver  in  his 
employment  after  receiving  such  notice. 

Persons  driving  any  carriage  on  any  public  highway  are  prohibited 
from  running  their  horses  upon  any  occasion  under  a  penalty  of  a  fine  not 
exceeding  $10,  or  imprisonment  not  exceeding  sixty  days,  at  the  discre- 
tion of  the  court.  Horses  attached  to  any  carriage  used  to  convey  passen- 
gers for  hire  must  be  properly  hitched  or  the  lines  placed  in  the  hands  of 
some  other  person  before  the  driver  leaves  them  for  any  purpose.  For 
violation  of  this  provision  each  driver  shall  forfeit  txoenty  dollars,  to  be 
recovered  by  action,  to  be  commenced  within  six  months.  It  is  under- 
stood by  the  term  carriage  herein  to  mean  any  carriage  or  vehicle  used 
for  the  transportation  of  passengers  or  goods  or  either  of  them. 

The  commissioners  of  highways  in  the  different  tov/ns  have  the  care 
and  superintendence  of  highways  and  bridges  therein.  They  have  all 
the  powers  necessary  to  lay  out,  vacate,  regulate  and  repair  all  roads> 
build  and  repair  bridges.  In  addition  to  the  above,  it  is  their  duty  to 
erect  and   keep  in  repair  at  the  forks  or  crossing-place  of  the   most 


162  ABSTRACT   OF   ILLINOIS  STATE  LAWS. 

important  roads  post  and  guide  boards  with  plain  inscriptions,  giving 
directions  and  distances  to  the  most  noted  places  to  which  such  road  may 
lead;  also  to  make  provisions  to  prevent  thistles,  burdock,  and  cockle 
burrs,  mustard,  yellow  dock,  Indian  mallow  and  jimson  weed  from 
seeding,  and  to  extirpate  the  same  as  far  as  practicable,  and  to  prevent 
all  rank  growth  of  vegetation  on  the  public  highways  so  far  as  the  same 
may  obstruct  public  travel,  and  it  is  in  their  discretion  to  erect  watering 
places  for  public  use  for  watering  teams  at  such  points  as  may  be  deemed 
advisable. 

The  Commissioners,  on  or  before  the  1st  day  of  May  of  each  year, 
shall  make  out  and  deliver  to  their  treasurer  a  list  of  all  able-bodied  men 
in  their  town,  excepting  paupers,  idiots,  lunatics,  and  such  others  as  are 
exempt  by  law,  and  assess  against  each  the  sum  of  two  dollars  as  a  poll 
tax  for  highway  purposes.  Within  thirty  days  after  such  list  is  delivered 
they  shall  cause  a  written  or  printed  notice  to  be  given  to  each  person  so 
assessed,  notifying  him  of  the  time  when  and  place  where  such  tax  must 
be  paid,  or  its  equivalent  in  labor  performed  ;  they  may  contract  with 
persons  owing  such  poll  tax  to  perform  a  certain  amount  of  labor  on  any 
road  or  bridge  in  payment  of  the  same,  and  if  such  tax  is  not  paid  nor 
labor  performed  by  the  first  Monday  of  July  of  such  year,  or  within  ten 
days  after  notice  is  given  after  that  time,  they  shall  bring  suit  therefor 
against  such  person  before  a  justice  of  the  peace,  who  shall  hear  and 
determine  the  case  according  to  law  for  the  offense  complained  of,  and 
shall  forthwith  issue  an  execution,  directed  to  any  constable  of  the  county 
where  the  delinquent  shall  reside,  who  shall  forthwith  collect  the  moneys 
therein  mentioned. 

The  Commissioners  of  Highways  of  each  town  shall  annually  ascer- 
tain, as- near  as  practicable,  how  much  money  must  be  raised  by  tax  on  real 
and  personal  property  for  the  making  and  repairing  of  roads,  only,  to  any 
amount  they  may  deem  necessary,  not  exceeding  forty  cents  on  each  one 
hundred  dollars'  worth,  as  valued  on  the  assessment  roll  of  the  previous 
year.  The  tax  so  levied  on  property  lying  within  an  incorporated  village, 
town  or  city,  shall  be  paid  over  to  the  corporate  authorities  of  such  town, 
village  or  city.  Commissioners  shall  receive  $1.50  for  each  day  neces- 
sarily employed  in  the  discharge  of  their  duty. 

Overseers.  At  the  first  meeting  the  Commissioners  shall  choose  one 
of  their  number  to  act  General  Overseer  of  Highways  in  their  township, 
whose  duty  it  shall  be  to  take  charge  of  and  safely  keep  all  tools,  imple- 
ments and  machinery  belonging  to  said  town,  and  shall,  by  the  direction 
of  the  Board,  have  general  supervision  of  all  roads  and  bridges  in  their 
town. 


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ABSTRACT   OF  ILLINOIS   STATE   LAWS.  163 

As  all  township  and  county  officers  are  familiar  with  their  duties,  it 
is  only  intended  to  give  the  points  of  the  law  that  the  pu])lic  should  be 
familiar  with.  The  manner  of  laying  out,  altering  or  vacating  roads,  etc., 
will  not  be  here  stated,  as  it  would  require  more  space  than  is  contem- 
plated in  a  work  of  this  kind.  It  is  sufficient  to  state  that,  the  first  step 
is  b}'  petition,  addressed  to  the  Commissioners,  setting  out  what  is  prayed 
for,  giving  the  names  of  the  owners  of  lands  if  known,  if  not  known  so 
state,  over  which  the  road  is  to  pass,  giving  the  general  course,  its  place 
of  beginning,  and  where  it  terminates.  It  requires  not  less  than  twelve 
freeholders  residing  within  three  miles  of  the  road  who  shall  sign  the 
petition.  Public  roads  must  not  be  less  than  fifty  feet  wide,  nor  more 
than  sixty  feet  wide.  Roads  not  exceeding  two  miles  in  length,  if  peti- 
tioned J'or,  may  be  laid  out,  not  less  than  forty  feet.  Private  roads 
for  private  and  public  use,  may  be  laid  out  of  the  width  of  three  rods,  on 
petition  of  the  person  directly  interested  ;  the  damage  occasioned  thereby 
shall  be  paid  by  the  premises  benefited  thereby,  and  before  the  road  is 
opened.  If  not  opened  in  two  years,  the  order  shall  be  considered 
rescinded.  Commissioners  in  their  discretion  may  permit  persons  who 
live  on  or  have  private  roads,  to  work  out  their  road  tax  thereon.  Public 
roads  must  be  opened  in  five  days  from  date  of  filing  order  of  location, 
or  be  deemed  vacated. 

DRAINAGE. 

Whenever  one  or  more  owners  or  occupants  of  land  desire  to  construct 
I  drain  or  ditch  across  the  land  of  others  for  agricultural^  sanitary  or 
mining  purposes^  the  proceedings  are  as  follows: 

File  a  petition  in  the  Circuit  or  County  Court  of  the  county  in  which 
the  proposed  ditch  or  drain  is  to  be  constructed,  setting  forth  the  neces- 
sity for  the  same,  with  a  description  of  its  proposed  starting  point,  route 
and  terminus,  and  if  it  shall  be  necessary  for  the  drainage  of  the  land  or 
coal  mines  or  for  sanitary  purposes,  that  a  drain,  ditch,  levee  or  similar 
work  be  constructed,  a  description  of  the  same.  It  shall  also  set  forth 
the  names  of  all  persons  owning  the  land  over  which  such  drain  or  ditch 
shall  be  constructed,  or  if  unknown  stating  that  fact. 

No  private  property  shall  be  taken  or  damaged  for  the  purpose  of 
constructing  a  ditch,  drain  or  levee,  without  compensation,  if  claimed  by 
the  owner,  the  same  to  be  ascertained  by  a  jury;  but  if  the  construction 
of  such  ditch,  drain  or  levee  shall  be  a  benefit  to  the  owner,  the  same 
shall  be  a  set  off  against  such  compensation. 

If  the  proceedings  seek  to  affect  the  property  of  a  minor,  lunatic  or 
iTiarried  woman,  the  guardian,  conservator  or  husband  of  the  same  shall 
be  made  party  defendant.  The  petition  may  be  amended  and  parties 
made  defendants  at  any  time  when  it  is  necessary  to  a  fair  trial. 


164  ABSTRACT   OF   ILLINOIS   STATE  LAWS. 

When  the  petition  is  presented  to  the  judge,  he  shall  note  therein 
when  he  will  hear  the  same,  and  order  the  issuance  of  summonses  and 
the  publication  of  notice  to  each  non-resident  or  unknown  defendant. 

The  petition  may  be  heard  by  such  judge  in  vacation  as  well  as  in 
term  time.  Upon  the  trial,  the  jury  shall  ascertain  the  just  compensation 
to  each  owner  of  the  property  sought  to  be  damaged  by  the  construction 
of  such  ditch,  drain  or  levee,  and  truly  report  the  same. 

As  it  is  only  contemplated  in  a  work  of  this  kind  to  give  an  abstract 
of  the  laws,  and  as  the  parties  who  have  in  chatge  the  execution  of  the 
further  proceedings  are  likely  to  be  familiar  with  the  requirements  of  the 
statute,  the  necessary  details  are  not  here  inserted. 

WOLF  SCALPS. 

The  County  Board  of  any  county  in  this  State  may  hereafter  alluw 
such  bounty  on  tvolf  scalps  as  the  board  may  deem  reasonable. 

Any  person  claiming  a  bounty  shall  produce  the  scalp  or  scalps  with 
the  ears  thereon,  within  sixty  days  after  the  wolf  or  wolves  shall  have 
been  caught,  to  the  Clerk  of  the  County  Board,  who  shall  administer  to 
said  person  the  following  oath  or  aflBrmation,  to-wit:  "You  do  solemnly 
swear  (or  affirm,  as  the  case  may  be),  that  the  scalp  or  scalps  here  pro- 
duced by  you  was  taken  from  a  wolf  or  wolves  killed  and  first  captured 
by  yourself  within  the  limits  of  this  county,  and  within  the  sixty  days- 
last  past." 

CONVEYANCES. 

When  the  reversion  expectant  on  a  lease  of  any  tenements  or  here- 
ditaments of  any  tenure  shall  be  surrendered  or  merged,  the  estate  which 
shall  for  the  time  being  confer  as  against  the  tenant  under  the  same  lease 
the  next  vested  right  to  the  same  tenements  or  hereditaments,  shall,  ta 
the  extent  and  for  the  purpose  of  preserving  such  incidents  to  and  obli- 
gations on  the  same  reversion,  as  but  for  the  surrender  or  merger  thereof, 
would  have  subsisted,  be  deemed  the  reversion  expectant  on  the  same 
lease. 

PAUPERS. 

Every  poor  person  who  shall  be  unable  to  earn  a  livelihood  in  conse- 
quence ot  any  bodily  infirmity,  idiocy^  lunacy  or  unavoidable  cause,  shall 
be  supported  by  the  father,  grand-father,  mother,  grand-mother,  children, 
grand-children,  brothers  or  sisters  of  such  poor  person,  if  they  or  either 
of  them  be  of  sufficient  ability ;  but  if  any  of  such  dependent  class  shall 
have  become  so  from  intemperance  or  other  had  conduct,  they  shall  not  b& 
entitled  to  support  from  any  relation  except  parent  or  child. 


BLUFFDALE.      ^ 


^NlVEffs/T/rflLUNOIS. 


ABSTRACT   OF    ILLINOIS    STATE   LAWS.  167 

The  children  sliall  first  be  called  on  to  support  their  parents,  if  they 
are  able  ;  but  if  not,  tlie  parents  of  such  poor  person  shall  then  be  called 
on,  if  of  sufficient  ability  ;  and  if  there  be  no  parents  or  children  able, 
then  the   brothers  and  sisters  of  such  dependent  person  shall  be   called 
upon  ;  and  if  there  be  no  brothers  or  sisters  of  sufficient  ability,  the 
grand-children  of  such  person  shall  next  be   called  on ;  and  if  they  are 
not  able,  then  the  grand-parents.     Married  females,  while  their  husbands 
live,  shall  not  be  liable  to  contribute  for  the  support  of  their  poor  relations 
except  out  of   their  separate  property.     It  is  the  duty  of   the   state's 
(county)  attorney,  to  make  complaint  to  the  County  Court  of  his  county 
against  all  the  relatives  of  such  paupers  in  this  state  liable  to  his  support 
and  prosecute  the  same.   In  case  the  state's  attorney  neglects,  or  refuses,  to 
complain  in  such  cases,  then  it  is  the  duty  of  the  overseer  of  the  poor  to 
do  so.     The  person  called  upon  to  contribute  shall  have  at  least  ten  days' 
notice  of  sucli  application  by  summons.     The   court  has  the  power  to 
determine  the  kind  of  support,  depending  upon  the  circumstances  of  the 
parties,  and  may  also  order  two  or  more  of  the  different  degrees  to  main- 
tain such  poor  person,  and  prescribe  the  proportion  of  each,  according  to 
their  ability.     The  court  may  specify  the  time  for  which  the  relative  shall 
contribute — in  fact  has  control  over  the  entire  subject  matter,  with  power 
to  enforce  its  orders.     Every  county  (except  those  in  which  the  poor  are 
supported  by  the  towns,  and  in  such  cases  the  towns  are  liable)  is  required 
to  relieve  and  support  all  poor  and  indigent  persons  laivfuUy  resident 
therein.     Residence  means  the  actual  residence  of  the  party,  or  the  place 
where  he  was  employed ;  or  in  case  he  was  in  no   employment,  then  it 
shall  be  the  place  where  he  made  his  home.     When  any  person  becomes 
chargeable  as  a  pauper  in  any  county  or  town  who  did  not  reside  at  the 
commencement  of  six  months  immediately  preceding  his  becoming  so, 
but  did  at  that  time  reside  in  some  other  county  or  town   in   this  state, 
then  the  county  or  town,  as  the  case  may  be,  becomes  liable  for  the  expense 
of  taking  care  of  such  person  until  removed,  and  it  is  the  duty  of  the 
overseer  to  notify  the  proper  authorities  of  the  fact.     If  any  person  shall 
bring  and  leave  any  pauper  in  any  county  in  this  state  where  such  pauper 
had  no  legal  residence,  knowing  him  to  be  such,  he  is  liable  to  a  fine  of 
$100.     In  counties  under  township  organization,  the  supervisors  in  each 
town  are  ex-officio  overseers  of  the  poor.     The  overseers  of  the  poor  act 
under  the  directions  of  the  County  Board  in  taking  care  of  the  poor  and 
granting  of  temporary  relief;  also,  providing  for  non-resident  persons  not 
paupers  who  may  be  taken  sick  and  not  able  to  pay  their  way,  and  in  case 
of  death  cause  such  person  to  be  decently  buried. 

The  residence   of  the  inmates  of  poorhouses  and  other  charitable 
institutions  for  voting  purposes  is  their  former  place  of  abode. 


168  ABSTRACT   OF   ILLINOIS    STATE   LAWS. 

FENCES. 

In  counties  under  township  organization,  the  town  assessor  and  com- 
missioner of  highways  are  the  fence-viewers  in   their  respective  towns. 
In  other  counties  the  County  Board  appoints  three  in  each  precinct  annu- 
ally.    A  lawful  fence  is  four  and  one-half  feet  high,  in  good  repair,  con- 
sisting of   rails,  timber,   boards,  stone,  hedges,  or  whatever  the  fence- 
viewers  of  the  town  or  precinct  where  the   same  shall  lie,  shall  consider 
equivalent  thereto,  but  in  counties  under  township  organization  the  annual 
town  meeting  may  establish  any  other  kind  of  fence  as  such,  or  the  County 
Board  in  other  counties  may  do  the  same.     Division  fences  shall  be  made 
and  maintained  in  just  proportion  by  the  adjoining  owners,  except  when 
the  owner  shall  choose  to  let  his  land  lie  open,  but  after  a  division  fence  is 
built  by  agreement  or  otherwise,  neither  party  can  remove  his  part  of  such 
fence  so  long  as  he  may  crop  or  use  such  land  for  farm  purposes,  or  without 
giving  the  other  party  one  year's  notice  in  writing  of  his  intention  to  remove 
his  portion.     When  any  person  shall  enclose  his  land  upon  the  enclosure 
of  another,  he  shall  refund  the  owner  of  the  adjoining  lands  a  just  pro- 
portion of  the  value  at  that  time  of  such  fence.     The  value  of  fence  and 
the  just  proportion  to  be  paid  or  built  and  maintained  by  each  is  to  be 
ascertained  by  two  fence-viewers  in  the  town  or  precinct.     Such  fence- 
viewers  have  power  to  settle  all  disputes  between  different  owners  as  to 
fences  built  or  to  be  built,  as  well  as  to  repairs  to  be  made.     Each  party 
chooses  one  of  the  viewers,  but  if  the   other  party  neglects,  after  eight 
days'  notice  in   writing,  to  make  his  choice,  then  the  other  party  may 
select  both.     It  is  sufficient  to  notify  the  tenant  or  party  in  possession, 
when  the  owner  is  not  a  resident  of  the  town   or  precinct.     The  two 
fence-viewers   chosen,  after  viewing  the  premises,  shall  hear  the  state- 
ments of  the  parties ,    in  case  they  can't  agree,  they  shall  select  another 
fence-viewer  to  act  with   them,  and  the  decision  of  any  two  of  them  is 
final.     The  decision  must  be  reduced  to  writing,  and   should  plainly  set 
out  description  of  fence   and  all  matters  settled  by  them,  and  must  be 
filed  in  the  office  of  the  town  clerk  in  counties  under  township  organiza- 
tion, and  in  other  counties  with  the  county  clerk. 

Where  any  person  is  liable  to  contribute  to  the  erection  or  the 
repairing  of  a  division  fence,  neglects  or  refuses  so  to  do,  the  party 
injured,  after  giving  sixty  days  notice  in  writing  when  a  fence  is  to  be 
erected,  or  ten  days  when  it  is  only  repairs,  may  proceed  to  have  the 
work  done  at  the  expense  of  the  party  whose  duty  it  is  to  do  it,  to  be 
recovered  from  him  with  costs  of  suit,  and  the  party  so  neglecting  shall 
also  be  liable  to  the  party  injured  for  all  damages  accruing  from  such 
neglect  or  refusal,  to  be  determined  by  any  two  fence-viewers  selected 
as  before  provided,  the  appraisement  to  be  reduced  to  writing  and  signed. 


ABSTRACT   OF   ILLINOIS   STATE  LAWS.  169 

Where  a  person  shall  conclude  to  remove  his  part  of  a  division  fence, 
and  )et  his  land  lie  open,  and  having  given  the  year's  notice  required,  the 
adjoining  owner  may  cause  the  value  of  said  fence  to  be  ascertained  by 
fence-viawers  as  before  provided,  and  on  payment  or  tender  of  the 
amount  of  such  valuation  to  the  owner,  it  shall  prevent  the  removal.  A 
party  removing  a  division  fence  without  notice  is  liable  for  the  damages 
accruing  thereby. 

Where  a  fence  has  been  built  on  the  land  of  another  through  mis- 
take, the  owner  may  enter  upon  such  premises  and  remove  his  fence  and 
material  within  oix  months  after  the  division  line  has  been  ascertained. 
Where  the  material  to  build  such  a  fence  has  been  taken  from  the  land 
on  which  it  was  built,  then  before  it  can  be  removed,  the  person  claiming 
must  first  pay  for  such  material  to  the  owner  of  the  land  from  which  it 
was  taken,  nor  shall  tiuch  a  fence  be  removed  at  a  time  when  the  removal 
will  throw  open  or  expose  the  crops  of  the  other  party  ;  a  reasonable 
time  must  be  given  beyond  the  .six  months  to  remove  crops. 

The  compensation  of  fence-viewers  is  one  dollar  and  fifty  cents  a 
day  each,  to  be  paid  in  the  first  instance  by  the  party  calling  them,  but 
in  the  end  all  expenses,  including  amount  charged  by  the  fence-viewers, 
must  be  paid  equall}^  b}''  the  parties,  except  in  cases  where  a  party  neglects 
or  refuses  to  make  or  maintain  a  just  proportion  of  a  division  fence,  when 
the  party  in  default  shall  pay  them. 

DAMAGES  FROM  TRESPASS. 

Where  stock  of  any  kind  breaks  into  any  person's  enclosure,  the 
fence  being  good  and  sufficient^  the  owner  is  liable  for  the  damage  done  ; 
but  where  the  damage  is  done  by  stock  running  at  large^  contrary  to  law, 
the  owner  is  liable  where  th-jre  is  not  such  a  fence.  Where  stock  is 
found  trespassing  on  the  enclosure  of  another  as  aforesaid,  the  owner  oi 
occupier  of  the  premises  may  take  possession  of  such  stock  and  keep  the 
same  until  damages,  with  reasonable  charges  for  keeping  and  feeding  and 
all  costs  of  suit,  are  paid.  Any  person  taking  or  rescuing  such  stock  so 
held  without  his  consent,  shall  be  liable  to  a  fine  of  not  less  than  three 
nor  more  than  five  dollars  for  each  animal  rescued,  to  be  recovered  by 
suit  before  a  justice  of  the  peace  for  the  use  of  the  school  fund.  Within 
twenty-four  hours  after  taking  such  animal  into  his  possession,  the  per- 
son taking  it  up  must  give  notice  of  the  fact  to  the  owner,  if  known,  or 
if  unknown,  notices  must  be  posted  in  some  public  place  near  the  premises. 

LANDLORD  AND  TENANT. 

The  owner  of  lands,  or  his  legal  representatives,  can  sue  for  and 
recover  rent  therefor,  in  any  of  the  following  cases  : 

First.     When  rent  is  due  and  in  arrears  on  a  lease  for  life  or  lives. 


170  ABSTRACT   OF   ILLINOIS    STATE   LAWS. 

Second.  When  lands  are  held  and  occupied  by  any  person  without 
any  special  agreement  for  rent. 

Third.  When  posse^^sion  is  obtained  under  an  agreement,  written 
or  verbal,  for  the  purchase  of  the  premises  and  before  deed  given,  the 
right  to  possession  is  terminated  by  forfeiture  on  con-compliance  with  the 
agreement,  and  possession  is  wrongfully  refused  or  neglected  to  be  giver, 
upon  demand  made  in  writing  by  the  i^arty  entitled  thereto.  Provided 
that  all  payments  made  by  the  vendee  or  his  representatives  or  assigns, 
may  be  set  off  against  the  rent. 

Fourth.  When  land  has  been  sold  upon  a  judgment  or  a  decree  of 
court,  when  the  party  to  such  judgment  or  decree,  or  person  holding  under 
him,  wrongfully  refuses,  or  neglects,  to  surrender  possession  of  the  same, 
after  demand  in  writing  by  the  person  entitled  to  the  possession. 

Fifth.  When  the  lands  have  been  sold  upon  a  mortgage  or  trust 
deed,  and  the  mortgagor  or  grantor  or  person  holding  under  him,  wrong- 
fully refuses  or  neglects  to  surrender  possession  of  the  same,  after  demand 
in  writing  by  the  person  entitled  to  the  possession. 

If  any  tenant,  or  any  person  who  shall  come  into  possession  from  or 
under  or  by  collusion  with  such  tenant,  shall  willfully  hold  over  any  lands, 
etc.,  after  the  expiration  the  term  of  their  lease,  and  after  demand  made 
in  writing  for  the  possession  thereof,  is  liable  to  jjay  double  rent.  A 
tenancy  from  year  to  year  requires  sixty  days  notice  in  writing,  to  termi- 
nate the  same  at  the  end  of  the  year ;  such  notice  can  be  given  at  any 
time  within  four  months  preceding  the  last  sixty  days  of  the  year. 

A  tenancy  by  the  month,  or  less  tlian  a  year,  where  the  tenant  holds 
over  without  any  special  agreement,  the  landlord  may  terminate  the 
tenancy,  by  thirty  days  notice  in  writing. 

When  rent  is  due,  the  landlord  may  serve  a  notice  upon  the  tenant, 
stating  that  unless  the  rent  is  paid  within  not  less  than  five  days,  his  lease 
will  be  terminated  ;  if  the  rent  is  not  paid,  the  landlord  may  consider  the 
lease  ended.  When  default  is  made  in  any  of  the  terms  of  a  lease,  it 
shall  not  be  necessary  to  give  more  than  ten  days  notice  to  quit  or  of  the 
termination  of  such  tenancy  ;  and  the  same  may  be  terminated  on  giving 
such  notice  to  quit,  at  any  time  after  such  default  in  any  of  the  terms  of 
such  lease  ;  which  notice  may  be  substantially  in  the  following  form,  viz: 

To ,  You  are  hereby  notified  that,  in  consequence  of  your  default 

in  (here  insert  the  character  of  the  default),  of  the  premises  now  occupied 
by  you,  being  etc.  (here  describe  the  premises),  I  have  elected  to  deter- 
mine your  lease,  and  you  are  hereby  notified  to  quit  and  deliver  up  pos- 
session of  the  same  to  me  within  ten  days  of  this  date  (dated,  etc.) 

The  above  to  be  signed  by  the  lessor  or  his  agent,  and  no  other  notice 
or  demand  of  possession  or  termination  of  such  tenancy  is  necessary. 

Demand  may  be  made,  or  notice  served,  by  delivering  a  written  or 


ABSTRACT   OF   ILLINOIS   STATE   LAWS.  171 

printed,  or  partly  either,  copy  thereof  to  the  tenant,  or  leaving  the  same 
with  some  jjerson  above  the  age  of  twelve  years  residing  on  or  in  posses- 
sion of  the  premises ;  and  in  case  no  one  is  in  the  actual  possession  of  the 
said  premises,  then  by  posting  the  same  on  the  premises.  When  the 
tenancy  is  for  a  certain  time,  and  the  term  expires  by  the  terms  of  the 
lease,  the  tenant  is  then  bound  to  surrender  possession,  and  no  notice 
to  quit  or  demand  of  possession  is  necessary. 

Distress  for  rent. — In  all  cases  of  distress  for  rent,  the  landlord,  by 
himself,  his  agent  or  attorney,  may  seize  for  rent  any  personal  property  of 
his  tenant  that  may  be  found  in  the  county  where  the  tenant  resides ;  the 
property  of  any  other  j^erson,  even  if  found  on  the  premises,  is  not 
liable. 

An  inventory  of  the  property  levied  upon,  with  a  statement  of  the 
amount  of  rent  claimed,  should  be  at  once  filed  with  some  justice  of  the 
peace,  if  not  over  $200 ;  and  if  above  that  sum,  with  the  clerk  of  a  court 
of  record  of  competent  jurisdiction.  Property  may  be  released,  by  the 
party  executing  a  satisfactory  bond  for  double  the  amount. 

The  landlord  may  distrain  for  rent,  any  time  within  six  months  after 
the  expiration  of  the  term  of  the  lease,  or  when  terminated. 

In  all  cases  where  the  premises  rented  shall  be  sub-let,  or  the  lease 
assigned,  the  landlord  shall  have  the  same  right  to  enforce  lien  against 
such  lessee  or  assignee,  that  he  has  against  the  tenant  to  whom  the  pre- 
mises were  rented. 

When  a  tenant  abandons  or  removes  from  the  premises  or  any  part 
thereof,  the  landlord,  or  his  agent  or  attorney,  may  seize  upon  any  grain 
or  other  crops  grown  or  growing  upon  the  premises,  or  part  thereof  so 
abandoned,  whether  the  rent  is  due  or  not.  If  such  grain,  or  other  crops, 
or  any  part  thereof,  is  not  fully  grown  or  matured,  the  landlord,  or  his 
agent  or  attorney,  shall  cause  the  same  to  be  properly  cultivated,  harvested 
or  gathered,  and  may  sell  the  same,  and  from  the  proceeds  pay  all  his 
labor,  expenses  and  rent.  The  tenant  may,  before  the  sale  of  such  pro- 
perty, redeem  the  same  by  tendering  the  rent  and  reasonable  compensation 
for  work  done,  or  he  may  replevy  the  same. 

Exemption. — The  same  articles  of  personal  property  which  are  bylaw 
exempt  from  execution,  except  the  crops  as  above  stated,  is  also  exempt 
from  distress  for  rent. 

If  any  tenant  is  about  to  or  shall  permit  or  attempt  to  sell  and 
remove  from  the  premises,  without  the  consent  of  his  landlord,  such 
portion  of  the  crops  raised  thereon  as  will  endanger  the  lien  of  the  land- 
lord upon  such  crops,  for  tiie  rent,  it  shall  be  lawful  for  the  landlord  to 
distress  before  rent  is  due. 


172  ABSTRACT   OF   ILLINOIS    STATE   LAWS. 

LIENS. 

Any  person  who  shall  by  contract^  express  or  implied,  or  partly  both, 
with  the  owner  of  any  lot  or  tract  of  land,  furnish  labor  or  material,  or 
services  as  an  architect  or  superintendent,  in  building,  altering,  repairing 
or  ornamenting  any  house  or  other  building  or  appurtenance  thereto  on 
such  lot,  or  upon  any  street  or  alley,  and  connected  with  such  improve- 
ments,  shall  have  a  lien  upon  the  whole  of  such  lot  or  tract  of  land,  and 
upon  such  house  or  building  and  appurtenances,  for  the  amount  due  to 
him  for  such  labor,  material  or  services.  If  the  contract  is  expressed^  ixn(\ 
the  time  for  the  completion  of  the  work  is  beyond  three  years  from  the  com- 
mencement thereof;  or,  if  the  time  of  payment  is  beyond  one  year  from 
the  time  stipulated  for  the  completion  of  the  work,  then  no  lien  exists. 
If  the  contract  is  implied,  then  no  lien  exists,  unless  the  work  be  done  or 
material  is  furnished  within  one  year  from  the  commencement  of  the  work 
or  delivery  of  the  materials.  As  between  different  creditors  having  liens, 
no  preference  is  given  to  the  one  whose  contract  was  first  made  ;  but  each 
shares  pro-rata.  Incumbrances  existing  on  the  lot  or  tract  of  the  land  at 
the  time  the  contract  is  made,  do  not  operate  on  the  improvements,  and 
are  only  preferred  to  the  extent  of  the  value  of  the  land  at  the  time  of 
making  the  contract.  The  above  lien  can  not  be  enforced  unless  suit  is 
commeyiced  within  six  moyiths  after  the  last  payment  for  labor  or  materials 
shall  have  become  due  and  payable.  Sub-contractors,  mechanics,  workmen 
and  other  persons  furnishing  any  material,  or  performing  any  labor  for  a 
contractor  as  before  specified,  have  a  lien  to  the  extent  of  the  amount  due 
the  contractor  at  the  time  the  following  notice  is  served  upon  the  owner 
of  the  land  who  made  the  contract : 

To ,  You  are  hereby  notified,  that  I  have  been  employed  by- 


(here  state  whether  to  labor  or  furnish  material,  and  substantially  the 
nature  of  the  demand)  upon  your  (here  state  in  general  terms  description 
and  situation  of  building),  and  that  I  shall  hold  the  (building,  or  as  the 
case  may  be),  and  your  interest  in  the  ground,  liable  for  the  amount  that 

may  (is  or  may  become)  due  me  on  account  thereof.     Signature, 

Date, 

If  there  is  a  contract  in  writing  between  contractor  and  sub-contractor, 
a  copy  of  it  should  be  served  with  above  notice,  and  said  notice  must  be 
served  within  forty  days  from  the  completion  of  such  sub-contract,  if  there 
is  one  ;  if  not,  then  from  the  time  payment  should  have  been  made  to  the 
person  performing  the  labor  or  furnishing  the  material.  If  the  owner  is 
not  a  resident  of  the  county,  or  can  not  be  found  therein^  then  the  above 
notice  must  be  filed  with  the  clerk  of  the  Circuit  Court,  with  his  fee,  fifty 
cents,  and  a  copy  of  said  notice  must  be  published  in  a  newspaper  pub- 
lished in  the  county,  for  four  successive  weeks. 


ABSTRACT   OF   ILLINOIS   STATE   LAWS.  IT 3 

When  the  owner  or  agent  is  notified  as  above,  he  can  retain  any 
money  due  the  contractor  sufficient  to  pay  such  chiini  ;  if  more  than  one 
claim,  and  not  enough  to  pay  all,  they  are  to  be  paid  pro  rata. 

The  owner  has  the  right  to  demand  in  writing,  a  statement  of  the 
contractor,  of  what  he  owes  for  labor,  etc.,  from  time  to  time  as  the  work 
progresses,  and  on  his  failure  to  comply,  forfeits  to  the  owner  $50  for 
every  offense. 

The  liens  referred  to  cover  any  and  all  estates,  whether  in  fee  for 
life,  for  years,  or  any  other  interest  which  the  owner  may  have. 

To  enforce  the  lien  of  sub-contractors,  suit  must  be  commenced  within 
three  months  from  the  time  of  the  performance  of  the  sub-contract,  or 
durinsr  the  work  or  furnishing  materials. 

Eotel,  inn  and  boarding-house  keepers,  have  a  lien  upon  the  baggage 
and  other  valuables  of  their  guests  or  boarders,  brought  into  such  hotel, 
inn  or  boarding-house,  by  their  guests  or  boarders,  for  the  proper  charges 
due  from  such  sruests  or  boarders  for  their  accommodation,  board  and 
lodgings,  and  such  extras  as  are  furnished  at  their  request. 

Stable-keepers  and  other  persons  have  a  lien  npon  the  horses,  car- 
riages and  harness  kept  by  them,  for  the  proper  charges  due  for  the  keep- 
ing thereof  and  expenses  bestowed  thereon  at  the  request  of  the  owner 
or  the  person  having  the  possession  of  the  same. 

Agisters  (persons  who  take  care  of  cattle  belonging  to  others),  and 
persons  keeping,  yarding,  feeding  or  pasturing  domestic  animals,  shall 
have  alien  upon  the  animals  agistered,  kept,  yarded  or  fed, for  the  proper 
charcjes  due  for  such  service. 

All  persons  who  may  furnish  any  railroad  corporation  in  this  state 
with  fuel,  ties,  material,  supplies  or  any  other  article  or  thing  necessary 
for  the  construction,  maintenance,  operation  or  repair  of  its  road  by  con- 
tract, or  may  perform  work  or  labor  on  the  same,  is  entitled  to  be  paid  as 
part  of  the  current  expenses  of  the  road,  and  have  a  lien  upon  all  its  pro- 
perty. Sub-contractors  or  laborers  have  also  a  lien.  The  conditions  and 
limitations  both  as  to  contractors  and  sub-contractors,  are  about  the  same 
as  herein  stated  as  to  general  liens. 

DEFINITION    OF   COMMERCIAL  TERMS. 

$ means  dollars,  being  a  contraction  of  U.  S.,  which  was  formerly 


placed  before  any  denomination  of  money,  and  meant,  as  it  means  now, 
United  States  Currency. 

£ means  pounds,  English  money. 

@  stands  for  at  or  to.  ft  for  pound,  and  bbl.  for  barrel;  '^  for  per  or 
hj  the.     Thus,  Butter  sells  at  20@30c  ^  ft,  and  Flour  at  $8@12  ^  bbl. 

^1?  for  per  cent  and  J  for  number. 

May  1.— Wheat  sells  at  $1.20^,1.25,  "seller  June."      Seller  June 


I'M  ABSTRACT   OF    ILLINOIS    STATE   LAWS. 

means  that  the  person  who  sells  the  wheat  has  the  privilege  of  delivering 
it  at  any  time  during  the  month  of  June. 

Selling  shorty  is  contracting  to  deliver  a  certain  amount  of  grain  or 
stock,  at  a  fixed  price,  within  a  certain  length  of  time,  Avhen  the  seller 
has  not  the  stock  on  hand.  It  is  for  the  interest  of  the  person  selling 
"short,"  to  depress  the  market  as  much  as  possible,  in  order  that  he  may- 
buy  and  fill  his  contract  at  a  profit.  Hence  the  "  shorts  "  are  termed 
"  bears." 

Buying  long^  is  to  contract  to  purchase  a  certain  amount  of  grain  or 
shares  of  stock  at  a  fixed  price,  deliverable  within  a  stipulated  time, 
expecting  to  make  a  profit  by  the  rise  of  prices.  The  "longs"  are 
termed  "bulls,"  as  it  is  for  their  interest  to  "operate"  so  as  to  "toss" 
the  prices  upward  as  much  as  possible. 

NOTES. 

Form  of  note  is  legal,  worded  in  the  simplest  way,  so  that  the 
amount  and  time  of  payment  are  mentioned. 

$100.  _  Chicago,  111.,  Sept.  15,  1876. 

Sixty  days  from  dute  I  promise  to  pay  to  E.  F.  Brown, 
or  order,  One  Hundred  dollars,  for  value  received. 

L.  D.  LowEY. 
A  note  to  be  payable  in  any  thing  else  than  money  needs  only  the 
facts  substituted  for  money  in  the  above  form. 

ORDERS. 

Orders  should  be  worded  simply,  thus : 

Mr.  F.  H.  Coats:  Chicago,  Sept.  15,  1876. 

Please  pay  to  H.  Birdsall,  Twenty-five  dollars,  and  charge  to 

F.    D.    SiLVA. 

RECEIPTS. 

Receipts  should  always  state  when  received  and  what  for,  thus  : 

$100.  Chicago,  Sept.  15,  1876. 

Received  of  J.  W.  Davis,  One  Hundred  dollars,  for  services 
rendered  in  grading  his  lot  in  Fort  Madison,  on  account. 

Thomas   Brady. 
If  receipt  is  in  full  it  should  be  so  stated. 

BILLS   OF   PURCHASE. 

W.  N.  Mason,  Salem,  Illinois,  Sept.  15,  1876. 

Bought  of  A.  A.  Graham. 
4  Bushels  of  Seed  Wheat^  at  -SI. 50       -  -  -  .         |6.00 

2  Seamless  Sacks  "        .30  -  -  .60 


Received  payment,  $6.60 

A.  A.  Graham. 


ABSTRACT   OF   ILLINOIS    STATE   LAWS. 


ARTICLES   OF   AGREEMENT. 


176 


An  agreement  is  where  one  party  promises  to  another  to  do  a  certain 
thing  in  a  certain  time  for  a  stipulated  sum.  Good  business  men  always 
reduce  an  agreement  to  writing,  which  nearly  always  saves  misunder- 
standings and  trouble.  No  particular  form  is  necessary,  but  the  facts  must 
be  clearly  and  explicitly  stated,  and  there  must,  to  make  it  valid,  be  a 
reasonable   consideration. 

GENERAL  FORM  OF  AGREEMENT. 

This  Agreement,  made  the  Second  day  of  October,  1876,  between 
John  Jones,  of  Aurora,  County  of  Kane,  State  of  Illinois,  of  the  first  part, 
and  Thomas  Whiteside,  of  the  same  place,  of  the  second  part  — 

WITNESSETH,  that  the  said  John  Jones,  in  consideration  of  the  agree- 
ment of  the  party  of  the  second  part,  hereinafter  contained,  contracts  and 
agrees  to  and  with  the  said  Thomas  Whiteside,  that  he  will  deliver,  in 
good  and  marketable  condition,  at  the  Village  of  Batavia,  111.,  during  the 
month  of  November,  of  this  year,  One  Hundred  Tons  of  Prairie  Hay,  in 
the  following  lots,  and  at  the  following  specified  times ;  namely,  twenty- 
five  tons  by  the  seventh  of  November,  twenty-five  tons  additional  b}^  the 
fourteenth  of  the  month,  twentj^-five  tons  more  by  the  twenty-first,  and 
the  entire  one  hundred  tons  to  be  all  delivered  by  the  thirtieth  of 
November. 

And  the  said  Thomas  Whiteside,  in  consideration  of  the  prompt 
fulfillment  of  this  contract,  on  the  part  of  the  party  of  the  first  part, 
contracts  to  and  agrees  with  the  said  John  Jones,  to  pay  for  said  hay  five 
dollars  per  ton,  for  each  ton  as  soon  as  delivered. 

In  case  of  failure  of  agreement  by  either  of  the  parties  hereto,  it  is 
hereby  stipulated  and  agreed  that  the  party  so  failing  shall  pa}'  to  the 
other,  One  Hundred  Dollars,  as  fixed  and  settled  damages. 

In  witness  whereof,  we  have  hereunto  set  our  hands  the  day  and 
year  first  above  written.  John  Jones, 

Thomas  Whiteside. 

AGREEMENT  WITH  CLERK  FOR  SERVICES. 

This  Agreement,  made  the  first  day  of  May,  one  thousand  eight 
hundred  and  seventy-six,  between  Reuben  Stone,  of  Chicago,  County 
of  Cook,  State  of  Illinois,  party  of  the  first  part,  and  George  Barclay,  of 
Englewood,  County  of  Cook,  State  of  Illinois,  party  of  tlie  second  part  — 

WITNESSETH,  that  said  George  Barclay  agrees  faithfully  and  dili- 
gently to  work  as  clerk  and  salesman  for  the  said  Reuben  Stone,  for 
and  during  the  space  of  one  year  from  the  date  hereof,  should  both 
live  such  length  of  time,  without  absenting  himself  from  his  occupation,- 


i76  ABSTRACT   OF   ILLINOIS    STATE   LAWS. 

during  which  time  he,  the  said  Barclay,  in  the  store  of  said  Stone,  of 
Chicago,  will  carefully  and  honestly  attend,  doing  and  performing  all 
duties  as  clerk  and  salesman  aforesaid,  in  accordance  and  in  all  respects 
as  directed  and  desired  by  the  said  Stone. 

In  consideration  of  which  services,  so  to  be  rendered  by  the  said 
Barclay,  the  said  Stone  agrees  to  pay  to  said  Barclay  the  annual  sum  of 
one  thousand  dollars,  payable  in  twelve  equal  monthly  payments,  each 
upon  the  last  day  of  each  month  ;  provided  that  all  dues  for  days  of 
absence  from  business  by  said  Barclay,  shall  be  deducted  from  the  sum 
otherwise  by  the  agreement  due  and  payable  by  the  said  Stone  to  the  said 
Barclay. 

Witness  our  hands.  Reuben  Stone. 

George  Barclay. 

BILLS   OF  SALE. 

A  bill  of  sale  is  a  written  agreement  to  another  party,  for  a  consider- 
ation to  convey  his  right  and  interest  in  the  personal  property.  The 
purchaser  must  take  actual  possession  of  the  property.  Juries  have 
power  to  determine  upon  the  fairness  or  unfairness  of  a  bill  of  sale. 

COMMON  FORM  OF  BILL  OF  SALE. 

Know  all  Men  by  this  instrument,  that  I,  Louis  Clay,  of  Princeton, 
Illinois,  of  the  first  part,  for  and  in  consideration  of  Five  Hundred 
and  Ten  dollars,  to  me  paid  by  John  Floyd,  of  the  same  place,  of  the 
second  part,  the  receipt  whereof  is  hereby  acknowledged,  have  sold,  and 
by  this  instrument  do  convey  unto  the  said  Floyd,  party  of  the  second 
part,  his  executors,  administrators,  and  assigns,  my  undivided  half  of 
ten  acres  of  corn,  now  growing  on  the  farm  of  Thomas  Tyrrell,  in  the 
town  above  mentioned ;  one  pair  of  horses,  sixteen  sheep,  and  five  cows, 
belonging  to  me,  and  in  my  possession  at  the  farm  aforesaid ;  to  have  and 
to  hold  the  same  unto  the  party  of  the  second  part,  his  executors  and 
assigns,  forever.  And  I  do,  for  myself  and  legal  representatives,  agree 
with  the  said  party  of  the  second  part,  and  his  legal  representatives,  to 
warrant  and  defend  the  sale  of  the  afore-mentioned  property  and  chattels 
unto  the  said  party  of  the  second  part,  and  his  legal  representatives, 
against  all  and  every  person  whatsoever. 

In  witness  whereof,  I  have  hereunto  affixed  my  hand,  this  tenth  day 
of  October,  one  thousand  eight  hundred  and  seventy-six. 

Louis  Clay. 

BONDS. 

A  bond  is  a  written  admission  on  the  part  of  the  maker  in  which  he 
pledges  a  certain  sum  to  another,  at  a  certain  time. 


ABSTRACT   OF   ILLINOIS   STATE   LAWS.  177 

COMMON  FORM  OF  BOND. 

Know  all  Men  by  this  instrument,  that  I,  George  Edgerton,  of 
Watseka,  Ii-0(iuois  County,  State  of  Illinois,  am  firmly  bound  unto  Peter 
Kirchoff,  of  the  place  aforesaid,  in  the  sum  of  five  hundred  dollars,  to  be 
paid  to  the  said  Peter  Kirchoff,  or  his  legal  representatives ;  to  which 
payment,  to  be  made,  I  bind  myself,  or  my  legal  representatives,  by  this 
instrument. 

Sealed  with  my  seal,  and  dated  this  second  day  of  November,  one 
thousand  eight  hundred  and  sixty-four. 

The  condition  of  this  bond  is  such  that  if  I,  George  Edgerton,  my 
heirs,  administrators,  or  executors,  shall  promptly  pay  the  sum  of  two 
hundred  and  fifty  dollars  in  three  equal  annual  payments  from  the  date 
hereof,  with  annual  interest,  then  the  above  obligation  to  be  of  no  effect ; 
otherwise  to  be  in  full  force  and  valid. 
Sealed  and  delivered  in 

presence  of  George  Edgerton.     [l.s.] 

William   Turner. 

CHATTEL   MORTGAGES. 

A  chattel  mortgage  is  a  mortgage  on  personal  property  for  payment 
of  a  certain  sum  of  money,  to  hold  the  property  against  debts  of  other 
creditors.  The  mortgage  must  describe  the  property,  and  must  be 
acknowledged  before  a  justice  of  the  peace  in  the  township  or  precinct 
where  the  mortgagee  resides,  and  entered  upon  his  docket,  and  must  be 
recorded  in  the  recorder's  office  of  the  county. 

GENERAL  FORM  OF  CHATTEL  MORTGAGE. 

This  Indenture,  made  and  entered  into  this  first  day  of  January* 
in  the  year  of  our  Lord  one  thousand  eight  hundred  and  seventy-five, 
between  Theodore  Lottinville,  of  the  town  of  Geneseo  in  the  County 
of  Henry,  and  State  of  Illinois,  party  of  the  first  part,  and  Paul  Heubhaw, 
of  the  same  town,  county,  and  State,  party  of  the  second  part. 

Witnesseth,  that  the  said  party  of  the  first  part,  for  and  in  consider- 
ation of  the  sum  of  one  thousand  dollars,  in  hand  paid,  the  receipt  whereof 
is  hereby  acknowledged,  does  hereby  grant,  sell,  convey,  and  confirm  unto 
the  said  party  of  the  second  part,  his  heirs  and  assigns  forever,  all  and 
singular  the  following  described  goods  and  chattels,  to  wit : 

Two  three-year  old  roan-colored  horses,  one  Burdett  organ,  No.  987, 
one  Brussels  carpet,  15x20  feet  in  size,  one  marble-top  center  table,  one 
Home  Comfort  cooking  stove.  No.  8,  one  black  walnut  bureau  with  mirror 
attached,  one  set  of  parlor  chairs  (six  in  number),  upholstered  in  green 
rep,  with  lounge  corresponding  with  same  in  style  and  color  of  upholstery, 
now  in  possession  of  said  Lottinville,  at  No.  -4  Prairie  Ave.,  Geneseo,  111. ; 


178  ABSTRACT   OF   ILLINOIS   STATE   LAWS. 

Together  with  all  and  singular,  the  appurtenances  thereunto  \)elong- 
ing,  or  in  any  wise  appertaining ;  to  have  and  to  hold  the  above  described 
goods  and  chattels,  unto  the  said  party  of  the  second  part,  his  heirs  and 
assigns,  forever. 

Provided,  always,  and  these  presents  are  upon  this  express  condition, 
that  if  the  said  Theodore  Lottinville,  his  heirs,  executors,  administrators, 
or  assigns,  shall,  on  or  before  the  first  day  of  January,  A.D.,  one  thousand 
eight  hundred  and  seventy-six,  pay,  or  cause  to  be  paid,  to  the  said  Paul 
Ranslow,  or  his  lawful  attorney  or  attorneys,  heirs,  executors,  adminis- 
trators, or  assigns,  the  sum  of  One  Thousand  dollars,  together  with  the 
interest  that  may  accrue  thereon,  at  the  rate  of  ten  per  cent,  per  annum, 
from  the  first  day  of  January,  A.D.  one  thousand  eight  hundred  and 
seventy-five,  until  paid,  according  to  the  tenor  of  one  promissory  note 
bearing  even  date  herewith  for  the  payment  of  said  sum  of  money,  that 
then  and  from  thenceforth,  these  presents,  and  everything  herein  con- 
tained, shall  cease,  and  be  null  and  void,  anything  herein  contained  to  the 
contrary  notwithstanding. 

Provided,  also,  that  the  said  Theodore  Lottinville  may  retain  the 
possession  of  and  have  the  use  of  said  goods  and  chattels  until  the  day 
of  payment  aforesaid  ;  and  also,  at  his  own  expense,  shall  keep  said  goods 
and  chattels;  and  also  at  the  expiration  of  said  time  of  payment,  if  said 
sum  of  money,  together  with  the  interest  as  aforesaid,  shall  not  be  paid, 
shall  deliver  up  said  goods  and  chattels,  in  good  condition,  to  said  Paul 
Ranslow,  or  his  heirs,  executors,  administrators,  or  assigns. 

And  provided,  also,  that  if  default  in  payment  as  aforesaid,  by  said 
party  of  the  first  part,  shall  be  made,  or  if  said  party  of  the  second  part 
shall  at  any  time  before  said  promissory  note  becomes  due,  feel  himself 
unsafe  or  insecure,  that  then  the  said  party  of  the  second  part,  or  his 
attorney,  agent,  assigns,  or  heirs,  executors,  or  administrators,  shall  have 
the  right  to  take  possession  of  said  goods  and  chattels,  wherever  they 
may  or  can  be  found,  and  sell  the  same  at  public  or  private  sale,  to  the 
highest  bidder  for  cash  in  hand,  after  giving  ten  days'  notice  of  the  time 
and  place  of  said  sale,  together  with  a  description  of  the  goods  and  chat- 
tels to  be  sold,  by  at  least  four  advertisements,  posted  up  in  public  places 
in  the  vicinity  where  said  sale  is  to  take  place,  and  proceed  to  make  the 
sum  of  money  and  interest  promised  as  aforesaid,  together  with  all  reason- 
able costs,  charges,  and  expenses  in  so  doing  ;  and  if  there  shall  be  any 
overplus,  shall  pay  the  same  without  delay  to  the  said  party  of  the  first 
part,  or  his  legal  representatives. 

In  testimony  whereof,  the  said  party  of  the  first  part  has  hereunto 
set  his  hand  and  affixed  his  seal,  the  day  and  year  first  above  written. 
Signed,  sealed  and  delivered  in 

presence  of  Theodore  Lottinville.     [l.s.J 

Samuel  J.  Tilden. 


ABSTRACT   OF   ILLINOIS   STATE   LAWS.  179 


LEASE  OF  FARM  AND   BUILDINGS  THEREON. 

This  Indenture,  made  this  second  day  of  June,  1875,  between  David 
Patton  of  the  Town  of  Bisbee,  State  of  Illinois,  of  the  first  part,  and  John 
Doyle  of  the  same  place,  of  the  second  part, 

Witnesseth,  that  the  said  David  Patton,  for  and  in  consideration  of 
the  covenants  hereinafter  mentioned  and  reserved,  on  the  part  of  the  said 
John  Doyle,  his  executors,  administrators,  and  assigns,  to  be  paid,  kept, 
and  performed,  hath  let,  and  by  these  presents  doth  grant,  demise,  and 
let,  unto  the  said  John  Doyle,  his  executors,  administrators,  and  assigns, 
all  that  parcel  of  land  situate  in  Bisbee  aforesaid,  bounded  and  described 
as  follows,  to  wit : 

l^Here  describe  the  land.^ 

Together  with  all  the  appurtenances  appertaining  thereto.  To  have 
and  to  hold  the  said  premises,  with  appurtenances  thereto  belonging,  unto 
the  said  Doyle,  his  executors,  administrators,  and  assigns,  for  the  term  of 
five  years,  from  the  first  day  of  October  next  following,  at  a  yearly  rent 
of  Six  Hundred  dollars,  to  be  paid  in  equal  payments,  semi-annually,  as 
long  as  said  buildings  are  in  good  tenantable  condition. 

And  the  said  Doj'le,  by  these  presents,  covenants  and  agrees  to  pay 
all  taxes  and  assessments,  and  keep  in  repair  all  hedges,  ditches,  rail,  and 
other  fences ;  (the  said  David  Patton,  his  heirs,  assigns  and  administra- 
tors, to  furnish  all  timber,  brick,  tile,  and  other  materials  necessary  for 
such  repairs.) 

Said  Doyle  further  covenants  and  agrees  to  apply  to  said  land,  in  a 
farmer-like  manner,  all  manure  and  compost  accumulating  upon  said 
farm,  and  cultivate  all  the  arable  land  in  a  husbandlike  manner,  accord- 
ing to  the  usual  custom  among  farmers  in  the  neighborhood  ;  he  also 
agrees  to  trim  the  hedges  at  a  seasonable  time,  preventing  injury  from 
cattle  to  such  hedges,  and  to  all  fruit  and  other  trees  on  the  said  premises. 
That  he  will  seed  down  with  clover  and  timothy  seed  twenty  acres  yearly 
of  arable  land,  ploughing  the  same  number  of  acres  each  Spring  of  land 
now  in  grass,  and  hitherto  unbroken. 

It  is  further  agreed,  that  if  the  said  Doyle  shall  fail  to  perform  tha 
whole  or  any  one  of  the  above  mentioned  covenants,  then  and  in  that 
case  the  said  David  Patton  may  declare  this  lease  terminated,  by  giving 
three  months'  notice  of  the  same,  prior  to  the  first  of  October  of  any 
year,  and  may  distrain  any  part  of  the  stock,  goods,  or  chattels,  or  other 
property  in  possession  of  said  Doyle,  for  sufficient  to  compensate  for  the 
non-performance  of  the  above  written  covenants,  the  same  to  be  deter- 
mined, and  amounts  so  to  be  paid  to  be  determined,  by  three  arbitrators, 
chosen  as  follows:  Each  of  the  parties  to  this  instrument  to  choose  one. 


180  ABSTRACT   OF   ILLINOIS   STATE   LAWS. 

and  the  two  so  chosen  to  select  a  third  :    the  decision  of  said  arbitrators 
to  be  final. 

In  witness  whereof,  w6  have  hereto  set  our  hands  and  seals. 
Signed,  sealed,  and  delivered 

in  presence  of  David  Patton.     [l.s.] 

James  Waldrox.  John  Doyle.         [l.s.] 

FORM  OF  LEASE  OF  A  HOUSE. 

This  Instrument,  made  the  first  day  of  October,  1875,  witnesseth 
that  Amos  Griest  of  Yorkville,  County  of  Kendall,  State  of  Illinois,  hath 
rented  from  Aaron  Young  of  Logansport  aforesaid,  the  dwelling  and  lot 
No.  13  Ohio  Street,  situated  in  said  City  of  Yorkville,  for  five  years 
from  the  above  date,  at  the  yearly  rental  of  Three  Hundred  dollars,  pay- 
able monthly,  on  the  first  day  of  each  month,  in  advance,  at  the  residence 
of  said  Aaron  Young. 

At  the  expiration  of  said  above  mentioned  term,  the  said  Griest 
agrees  to  give  the  said  Young  peaceable  possession  of  the  said  dwelling, 
in  as  good  condition  as  when  taken,  ordinary  wear  and  casualties  excepted. 

In  witness  whereof,  we  place  our  hands  and  seals  the  day  and  year 
aforesaid. 

Signed,  sealed  and  delivered  Amos  Griest.     [l.s.] 

in  presence  of 

Nickolas  Schutz,  Aaron  Young,   [l.s.] 

Notary  Public. 

LANDLORD'S  AGREEMENT. 

This  certifies  that  I  have  let  and  rented,  this  first  day  of  January, 
1876,  unto  Jacob  Schmidt,  my  house  and  lot.  No.  15  Erie  Street,  in  the 
City  of  Chicago,  State  of  Illinois,  and  its  appurtenances ;  he  to  have  the 
free  and  uninterrupted  occupation  thereof  for  one  year  from  this  date,  at 
the  yearly  rental  of  Two  Hundred  dollars,  to  be  paid  monthly  in  advance  ; 
rent  to  cease  if  destroyed  by  fire,  or  otherwise  made  untenantable. 

Peter  Funk. 
TENANT'S  AGREEMENT. 

This  certifies  that  I  have  hired  and  taken  from  Peter  Funk,  his 
house  and  lot.  No.  15  Erie  Street,  in  the  City  of  Chicago,  State  of  Illi- 
nois, with  appurtenances  thereto  belonging,  for  one  year,  to  commence 
this  day,  at  a  yearly  rental  of  Two  Hundred  dollars,  to  be  paid  monthly 
in  advance ;  unless  said  house  becomes  untenantable  from  fire  or  other 
causes,  in  which  case  rent  ceases;  and  I  further  ao-ree  to  oive  and  vield 
said  premises  one  year  from  this  first  day  of  January  1876,  in  as  good 
condition  as  now,  ordinary  wear  and  damage  by  the  elements  excepted. 

Given  under  my  hand  this  day.  Jacob  Sch:midt. 


ABSTRACT   OF   ILLINOIS    STATE   LAWS.  181 

NOTICE  TO  QUIT. 

To  F.  W.  Arlen, 

Sir :     Please  observe  that  the  terra  of  one  year,  for  which  the  house 

and  land,  situated  at  No.   6   Indiana  Street,  and  now  occupied  by  you, 

were  rented  to  you,  expired  on  the  first  day  of  October,  1875,  and  as  I 

desire  to  repossess  said  premises,  you  are  hereby  requested  and  required 

to  vacate  the  same.  Respectfully  Yours, 

P.  T.  Barnum. 

Lincoln,  Neb.,  October  4,  1875. 

TENANT'S  NOTICE  OF  LEAVING. 

Dear  Sir  : 

The  premises  I  now  occupy  as  your  tenant,  at  No.  6  Indiana  Street, 
I  shall  vacate  on  the  first  day  of  November,  1875.  You  will  please  take 
notice  accordingly. 

Dated  this  tenth  day  of  October,  1875.  F.  W.  Arlen. 

To  P.  T.  Barnum,  Esq. 

REAL  ESTATE  MORTGAGE  TO  SECURE  PAYMENT  OF  MONEY. 

This  Indenture,  made  this  sixteenth  day  of  May,  in  the  year  of 
our  Lord,  one  thousand  eight  hundred  and  seventy-two,  between  William 
Stocker,  of  Peoria,  County  of  Peoria,  and  State  of  Illinois,  and  011a,  his 
wife,  party  of  the  first  part,  and  Edward  Singer,  party  of  the  second  part. 

Wiiereas,  the  said  party  of  the  first  part  is  justly  indebted  to  the  said 
party  of  the  second  part,  in  the  sura  of  Two  Thousand  dollars,  secured 
to  be  paid  by  two  certain  promissory  notes  (bearing  even  date  herewith) 
the  one  due  and  payable  at  the  Second  National  Bank  in  Peoria,  Illinois, 
with  interest,  on  the  sixteenth  day  of  May,  in  the  year  one  thousand  eight 
hundred  and  seventy-three  ;  the  other  due  and  payable  at  the  Second 
National  Bank  at  Peoria,  111.,  with  interest,  on  the  sixteenth  day  of  May, 
in  the  year  one  thousand  eight  hundred  and  seventy-four. 

Now,  therefore,  this  indenture  witnesseth,  that  the  said  party  of  the 
first  part,  for  the  better  securing  the  payment  of  the  money  aforesaid, 
with  interest  thereon,  according  to  the  tenor  and  effect  of  the  said  two 
promissory  notes  above  mentioned  ;  and,  also  in  consideration  of  the  fur- 
ther sum  of  one  dollar  to  them  in  hand  paid  by  the  said  party  of  the  sec- 
ond part,  at  the  delivery  of  these  presents,  the  receipt  whereof  is  hereby 
acknowledged,  have  granted,  bargained,  sold,  and  conveyed,  and  by  these 
presents  do  grant,  bargain,  sell,  and  convey,  unto  the  said  party  of  the 
second  part,  his  heirs  and  assigns,  forever,  all  that  certain  parcel  of  land, 

situate,  etc. 

\^Describing  the  premises.^ 

To  have  and  to  hold  the  same,  togetlier  with  all  and  singular  the 

Tenements,    Hereditaments,    Privileges    and    Appurtenances    thereunto 


182  ABSTRACT   OF   ILLINOIS   STATE   LAWS. 

belonging  or  in  any  wise  appertaining.  And  also,  all  the  estate,  interest, 
and  claim  whatsoever,  in  law  as  well  as  in  equity  which  the  party  of 
the  first  part  have  in  and  to  the  premises  hereby  conveyed  unto  the  said 
party  of  the  second  part,  his  heirs  and  assigns,  and  to  their  only  proper 
use,  benefit  and  behoof.  And  the  said  William  Stocker,  and  011a,  his 
wife,  party  of  the  first  part,  hereby  expressly  waive,  relinquish,  release, 
and  convey  unto  the  said  party  of  the  second  part,  his  heirs,  executors, 
administrators,  and  assigns,  all  right,  title,  claim,  interest,  and  benefit 
whatever,  in  and  to  the  above  described  premises,  and  each  and  every 
part  thereof,  which  is  given  b}'"  or  results  from  all  laws  of  this  state  per- 
taining to  the  exemption  of  homesteads. 

Provided  always,  and  these  presents  are  upon  this  express  condition, 
that  if  the  said  party  of  the  first  part,  their  heirs,  executors,  or  adminis- 
trators, shall  well  and  truly  pay,  or  cause  to  be  paid,  to  the  said  party  of 
the  second  part,  his  heirs,  executors,  administrators,  or  assigns,  the  afore- 
said sums  of  money,  with  such  interest  thereon,  at  the  time  and  in  the 
manner  specified  in  the  above  mentioned  promissory  notes,  according  to 
the  true  intent  and  meaning  thereof,  then  in  that  case,  these  presents  and 
every  thing  herein  expressed,  shall  be  absolutely  null  and  void. 

In  witness  whereof,  the  said  party  of  the  first  part  hereunto  set  their 
hands  and  seals  the  day  and  year  first  above  written.' 
Signed,  sealed  and  delivered  in  presence  of 

James  Whitehead,  William  Stocker.     [l.s.] 

Fred.  Samuels.  Olla  Stocker.  [l.s.] 

WARRANTY  DEED  WITH  COVENANTS. 

This  Indenture,  made  this  sixth  day  of  April,  in  the  year  of  oui 
Lord  one  thousand  eight  hundred  and  seventy-two,  between  Henry  Best 
of  Lawrence,  County  of  Lawrence,  State  of  Illinois,  and  Belle,  his  wife, 
of  the  first  part,  and  Charles  Pearson  of  the  same  place,  of  the  second  part, 

Witnesseth,  that  the  said  party  of  the  first  part,  for  and  in  consideration 
of  the  sum  of  Six  Thousand  dollars  in  hand  paid  by  the  said  party  of  the 
second  part,  the  receipt  whereof  is  hereby  acknowledged,  have  granted, 
bargained,  and  sold,  and  by  these  presents  do  grant,  bargain,  and  sell, 
unto  the  said  party  of  the  second  part,  his  heirs  and  assigns,  ail  the  fol- 
lowing described  lot,  piece,  or  parcel  of  land,  situated  in  the  City  of  Law- 
rence, in  the  County  of  Lawrence,  and  State  of  Illinois,  to  wit  : 

[^Here   describe  the  property.~\ 

Together  with  all  and  singular  the  hereditaments  arid  appurtenances 
thereunto  belonging  or  in  any  wise  appertaining,  and  the  reversion  and 
reversions,  remainder  and  remainders,  rents,  issues,  and  profits  thereof; 
and  all  the  estate,  rignt,  title,  interest,  claim,  and  demand  whatsoever,  of 
the  said  party  of  the  nrst  part,  either  in  law  or  equity,  of,  in,  and  to  the 


-ffXSV" 


S^c^icM   f^our 


CUiU. 


f-IBHAHY 


ABSTRACT   OF   ILLINOIS   STATE   LAWS.  185 

above  bargained  premises,  with  the  hereditaments  and  appurtenances. 
To  have  and  to  hokl  the  said  premises  above  bargained  and  described, 
with  the  appurtenances,  unto  the  said  party  of  the  second  part,  his  heirs 
and  assigns,  forever.  And  the  said  Henry  Best,  and  Belle,  his  wife,  par- 
ties of  the  first  part,  hereby  expressly  waive,  release,  and  relinquish  unto 
the  said  party  of  the  second  part,  his  heirs,  executors,  administrators,  and 
assigns,  all  right,  title,  claim,  interest,  and  benefit  whatever,  in  and  to  the 
above  described  premises,  and  each  and  every  part  thereof,  which  is  given 
by  or  results  from  all  laws  of  this  state  pertaining  to  the  exemption  of 
homesteads. 

And  the  said  Henry  Best,  and  Belle,  his  wife,  party  of  the  first 
part,  for  themselves  and  their  heirs,  executors,  and  administrators,  do 
covenant,  grant,  bargain,  and  agree,  to  and  with  the  said  party  of  the 
second  part,  his  heirs  and  assigns,  that  at  the  time  of  the  ensealing  and 
delivery  of  these  presents  they  were  well  seized  of  the  premises  above 
conveyed,  as  of  a  good,  sure,  perfect,  absolute,  and  indefeasible  estate  of 
inheritance  in  law,  and  in  fee  simple,  and  have  good  right,  full  power, 
and  lawful  authority  to  grant,  bargain,  sell,  and  convey  the  same,  in 
manner  and  form  aforesaid,  and  that  the  same  are  free  and  clear  from  all 
former  and  other  grants,  bargains,  sales,  liens,  taxes,  assessments,  and 
encumbrances  of  what  kind  or  nature  soever ;  and  the  above  bargained 
premises  in  the  quiet  and  peaceable  possession  of  the  said  party  of  the 
second  part,  his  heirs  and  assigns,  against  all  and  every  person  or  persons 
lawfully  claiming  or  to  claim  the  whole  or  any  part  thereof,  the  said  party 
of  the  first  part  shall  and  will  warrant  and  forever  defend. 

In  testimony  whereof,  the  said  parties  of  the  first  part  have  hereunto 
set  their  hands  and  seals  the  day  and  year  first  above  written. 
Signed,  sealed  and  delivered 

in  presence  of  Henry  Best,     [l.s.] 

Jerry  Linklater.  Belle  Best.      [l.s.] 

QUIT-CLAIM  DEED. 

This  Indenture,  made  the  eighth  day  of  June,  in  the  year  of  our 
Lord  one  thousand  eight  hundred  and  seventy-four,  between  David  Tour, 
of  Piano,  County  of  Kendall,  State  of  Illinois,  party  of  the  first  part, 
and  Larry  O'Brien,  of  the  same  place,  party  of  the  second  part, 

Witnesseth,  that  the  said  party  of  the  first  part,  for  and  in  considera- 
tion of  Nine  Hundred  dollars  in  hand  paid  by  the  said  party  of  the  sec- 
ond part,  the  receipt  whereof  is  hereby  acknowledged,  and  the  said  party 
of  the  second  part  forever  released  and  discharged  therefrom,  has  remised, 
released,  sold,  conveyed,  and  quit-claimed,  and  by  these  presents  does 
remise,  release,  sell,  convey,  and  quit-claim,  unto  the  said  party  of  the 
second  part,  his  heirs  and  assigns,  forever,  all   the   right,  title,  interest, 


186  ABSTllAOT   OF   ILLINOIS   STATE   LAWS. 

claim,  and  demand,  which  the  said  party  of  the  first  part  has  in  and  to 
the  following  described  lot,  piece,  or  parcel  of  land,  to  wit : 

l^ITere  describe  the  land.^ 

To  have  and  to  hold  the  same,  together  with  all  and  singular  the 
appurtenances  and  privileges  thereunto  belonging,  or  in  any  wise  there- 
unto appertaining,  and  all  the  estate,  right,  title,  interest,  and  claim 
whatever,  of  the  said  party  of  the  first  part,  either  in  law  or  equity,  to 
the  only  proper  use,  benefit,  and  behoof  of  the  said  party  of  the  second 
part,  his  heirs  and  assigns  forever. 

In  witness  whereof  the  said  party  of  the  first  part  hereunto  set  his 
hand  and  seal  the  day  and  year  above  written. 

Signed,  sealed  and  delivered  David  Tour,     [l.s.] 

in  presence  of 
Thomas  Ashley. 

The  above  forms  of  Deeds  and  Mortgage  are  such  as  have  heretofore 
been  generally  used,  but  the  following  are  much  shorter,  and  are  made 
equally  valid  by  the  laws  of  this  state. 

WARRANTY  DEED. 

The  grantor  (here  insert  name  or  names  and  place  of  residence),  for 
and  in  consideration  of  (here  insert  consideration)  in  hand  paid,  conveys 
and  warrants  to  (here  insert  the  grantee's  name  or  names)  the  following 
described  real  estate  (here  insert  description),  situated  in  the  County  of 
in  the  State  of  Illinois. 

Dated  this day  of  A.  D.  18 . 

QUIT  CLAIM  DEED. 

The  grantor  (here  insert  grantor's  name  or  names  and  place  of  resi- 
dence), for  the  consideration  of  (here  insert  consideration)  convey  and 
quit-claim  to  (here  insert  grantee's  name  or  names)  all  interest  in  the 
following  described  real  estate  (here  insert  description),  situated  in  the 
County  of  in  the  State  of  Illinois. 

Dated  this day  of  A.  D.  18 . 

MORTGAGE. 

The  mortgagor  (here  insert  name  or  names)  mortgages  and  warrants 
to  (here  insert  name  or  names  of  mortgagee  or  mortgagees),  to  secure  the 
payment  of  (here  recite  the  nature  and  amount  of  indebtedness,  showing 
when  due  and  the  rate  of  interest,  and  whether  secured  by  note  or  other- 
wise), the  following  described  real  estate  (here  insert  description  thereof), 
situated  in  the  County  of in  the  State  of  Illinois. 

Dated  this day  of A.  D.  18 . 

RELEASE. 

Know  all  Men  by  these  presents,  that  I,  Peter  Ahlund,  of  Chicago, 
of  the  County  of  Cook,  and  State  of  Illinois,  for  and  in  consideration  of 
One  dollar,  to  me  in  hand  paid,  and  for  other  good  and  valuable  considera- 


ABSTRACT   OF   ILLINOIS   STATE  LAWS.  187 

tions,  the  receipt  whereof  is  hereby  confessed,  do  hereby  grant,  bargain, 
reraise,  convey,  release,  and  quit-claim  unto  Joseph  Carlin  of  Chicago, 
of  the  County  of  Cook,  and  State  of  Illinois,  all  the  right,  title,  interest, 
claim,  or  demand  whatsoever,  I  may  have  acquired  in,  through,  or  by  a 
certain  Indenture  or  Mortgage  Deed,  bearing  date  the  second  day  of  Jan- 
uary, A.  D.  1871,  and  recorded  in  the  Recorder's  office  of  said  county, 
in  book  A  of  Deeds,  page  46,  to  the  premises  therein  described,  and  which 
said  Deed  was  made  to  secure  one  certain  promissory  note,  bearing  even 
date  with  said  deed,  for  the  sum  of  Three  Hundred  dollars. 

Witness  my  hand  and  seal,  this  second  day  of  November,  A.  D.  1874. 

Peter  Ahlund.     [l.s.] 

State  of  Illinois,      ) 
Cook  County.        j  I,   George   Saxton,  a  Notary   Public  in 

and  for  said  county,  in  the  state  aforesaid,  do  hereby 

certify  that  Peter  Ahlund,  personally  known  to  me 

as  the  same   person  whose  name  is  subscribed  to  the 

foregoing  Release,  appeared   before  me  this  day  in 

[  '^Jr/Z.'^^  ]  person,  and  acknowledged  that  he  signed,  sealed,  and 

delivered  the  said  instrument  of  Avriting  as  his  free 

a.id  voluntary  act,  for  the  uses  and  purposes  therein 

•  set  forth. 

Giv.3n  under  my  hand  and  seal,  this  second  day  of 

November,  A.  D.  1874. 

George  Saxton,  N.  P. 

GENERAL  FOlriVI  OF  WILL  FOR  REAL  AND  PERSONAL  PROPERTY. 

I,  Charles  Mansfield,  of  the  lown  of  Salem,  County  of  Jackson, 
State  of  Illinois,  being  aware  of  the  i^ncertainty  of  life,  and  in  failing 
health,  but  of  sound  mind  and  memory,  do  make  and  declare  this  to  be 
my  last  will  and  testament,  in  manner  folio tving,  to  wit: 

First.  I  give,  devise  and  bequeath  unto  my  oldest  son,  Sidney  H. 
Mansfield,  the  sum  of  Two  Thousand  Dollars,  cf  bank  stock,  now  in  the 
Third  National  Bank  of  Cincinnati,  Ohio,  and  the  farm  owned  by  myself 
in  the  Town  of  Buskirk,  consisting  of  one  hundred  jind  sixty  acres,  with 
all  the  houses,  tenements,  and  improvements  thereunto  belonging ;  to 
have  and  to  hold  unto  my  said  son,  his  heirs  and  assign*.,  forever. 

Second.  I  give,  devise  and  bequeath  to  each  of  my  daughters,  Anna 
Louise  Mansfield  and  Ida  Clara  Mansfield,  each  Two  Thousand  dollars  in 
bank  stock,  in  the  Third  National  Bank  of  Cincinnati,  Ohio,  and  also  each 
one  quarter  section  of  land,  owned  by  myself,  situated  in  the  Town  of 
Lake,  Illinois,  and  recorded  in  my  name  in  the  Recorder's  officvi  in  the 
county  where  such  land  is  located.  The  north  one  hundred  and  sixty 
acres  of  said  half  section  is  devised  to  ray  eldest  daughter,  Anna  Louise. 

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188  ABSTRACT   OF   ILLINOIS    STATE   LAWS. 

Third.  I  give,  devise  and  bequeath  to  my  son,  Frank  Alfred  Mans- 
field, Five  shares  of  Railroad  stock  in  the  Baltimore  and  Ohio  Railroad, 
and  my  one  hundred  and  sixty  acres  of  land  and  saw  mill  thereon,  situ- 
ated in  Manistee,  Michigan,  with  all  the  improvements  and  appurtenances 
thereunto  belonging,  which  said  real  estate  is  recorded  in  my  name  in  the 
county  where  situated. 

Fourth.  I  give  to  my  wife,  Victoria  Elizabeth  Mansfield,  all  my 
household  furniture,  goods,  chattels,  and  personal  property,  about  my 
home,  not  hitherto  disposed  of,  including  Eight  Thousand  dollars  of  bank 
stock  in  the  Third  National  Bank  of  Cincinnati,  Ohio,  Fifteen  shares  in 
the  Baltimore  and  Ohio  Railroad,  and  the  free  and  unrestricted  use,  pos- 
session, and  benefit  of  the  home  farm,  so  long  as  she  may  live,  in  lieu  of 
dower,  to  which  she  is  entitled  by  law;  said  farm  being  my  present  place 
of  residence. 

Fifth.  I  bequeath  to  my  invalid  father,  Elijah  H.  Mansfield,  the 
income  from  rents  of  my  store  building  at  145  Jackson  Street,  Chicago^ 
Illinois,  during  the  term  of  his  natural  life.  Said  building  and  land  there- 
with to  revert  to  my  said  sons  and  daughters  in  equal  proportion,  upon 
the  demise  of  my  said  father. 

Sixth.  It  is  also  my  will  and  desire  that,  at  the  death  of  my  wife, 
Victoria  Elizabeth  Mansfield,  or  at  any  time  when  she  may  arrange  to 
relinquish  her  life  interest  in  the  above  mentioned  homestead,  the  same 
may  revert  to  my  above  named  children,  or  to  the  lawful  heirs  of  each. 

And  lastly.  I  nominate  and  appoint  as  executors  of  this  my  last  will 
and  testament,  my  wife,  Victoria  Elizabeth  Mansfield,  and  my  eldest  son, 
Sidney  H.  Mansfield. 

I  further  direct  that  my  debts  and  necessary  funeral  expenses  shad 
be  paid  from  moneys  now  on  deposit  in  the  Savings  Bank  of  Salem,  the 
residue  of  such  moneys  to  revert  to  my  wife,  Victoria  Elizabeth  Mansfield, 
for  her  use  forever. 

In  witness  whereof,  I,  Charles  Mansfield,  to  this  my  last  will  and 
testament,  have  hereunto  set  my  hand  and  seal,  this  fourth  day  of  April, 
eighteen  hundred  and  seventy-two. 

Signed,  sealed,  and  declared  by  Charles 

Mansfield,  as  and  for  his  last  will  and 

testament,  in  the  presence  of  us,  who, 

at  his  request,  and  in  his  presence,  and 

in  the  presence  of  each  other,  have  sub-  )- 

scribed  our  names  hereunto  as  witnesses 

thereof. 
Peter  A.  Schenck,  Sycamore,  Ills. 
Frank  E.  Dent,  Salem,  Ills. 


Charles  Mansfield,  [l.s.] 


Charles  Mansfield,  [l.s.] 


ABSTRACT   OF   ILLINOIS   STATE  LAWS.  181) 

CODICIL 

Whereas  I,  Charles  Mansfield,  did,  on  the  fourth  day  of  April,  one 
thousand  eight  hundred  and  seventy-two,  make  my  last  will  and  testa- 
ment, I  do  now,  by  this  writing,  add  this  codicil  to  my  said  will,  to  be 
taken  as  a  part  thereof. 

Whereas,  by  the  dispensation  of  Providence,  my  daughter,  Anna 
Louise,  has  deceased  November  fifth,  eighteen  hundred  and  seventy-three, 
and  whereas,  a  son  has  been  born  to  me,  which  son  is  now  christened 
Richard  Albert  Mansfield,  I  give  and  bequeath  unto  him  my  gold  watch, 
and  all  right,  interest,  and  title  in  lands  and  bank  stock  and  chattels 
bequeathed  to  my  deceased  daughter,  Anna  Louise,  in  the  body  of  this  will. 

In  witness  whereof,  I  hereunto  place  my  hand  and  seal,  this  tenth 
day  of  March,  eighteen  hundred  and  seventy -five. 

Signed,  sealed,  published,  and  declared  to 

us  by  the  testator,  Charles  Mansfield,  as 

and  for  a  codicil  to  be  annexed  to  his 

last  will  and  testament.      And  we,  at 

his  request,  and  in  his  presence,  and  in 

the   presence  of  each  other,  have  sub-  | 

scribed  our  names  as  witnesses  thereto, 

at  the  date  hereof. 
Frank  E.  Dent,  Salem,  Ills. 
John  C.  Shay,  Salem,  Ills. 

CHURCH    ORGANIZATIONS 

May  be  legally  made  by  electing  or  appointing^  according  to  the  usages 
or  customs  of  the  body  of  which  it  is  a  part,  at  any  meeting  held  for  that 
purpose,  two  or  more  of  its  meynhers  as  trustees,  wardens  or  vestrymen,  and 
may  adopt  a  corporate  name.  The  chairman  or  secretary  of  such  meeting 
shall,  as  soon  as  possible,  make  and  file  in  the  office  of  the  recorder  of 
deeds  of  the  county,  an  affidavit  substantially  in  the  following  form : 

State  of  Illinois, 


Countv       ' 


I,   '- ,   do    solemnly   swear    (or  affirm,   as   the    case    may  be), 

that  at  a  meeting  of  tlie  members  of  the  (here  insert  the  name  of  the 
church,  society  or  congregation  as  known   before  organization),  held  at 

(here   insert  place  of  meeting),   in   the   County  of ,  and  State  of 

Illinois,  on  the day  of  ,  A.D.  18 — ,  for  that  purpose,  the  fol- 
lowing persons  were  elected  (or  appointed)  [Jiere  insert  their  names'] 
trustees,  wardens,  vestrymen,  (or  officers  by  whatever  name  they  may 
choose  to  adopt,  with  powers  similar  to  trustees)  according  to  the  rules 
and  usages  of  such  (church,  society  or  congregation),  and  said 


190  ABSTRACT    OF    ILLINOIS    STATE    LAWS. 

adopted  as  its  corporate  name  (here  insert  name),  and  at  said  meeting 
this  affiant  acted  as  (chairman  or  secretary,  as  the  case  ma}^  be). 

Subscribed  and  sworn  'to  before  me,  this day  of  ,  A.D. 

18 — ■.  Name  of  Affiant 

which  affidavit  must  be  recorded  by  the  recorder,  and  shall  be,  or  a  certi- 
fied copy  made  by  the  recorder,  received  as  evidence  of  such  an  incorpo- 
ration. 

No  certificate  of  election  after  the  first  need  he  filed  for  record. 

The  term  of  office  of  the  trustees  and  the  general  government  of  the 
society  can  be  determined  by  the  rules  or  by-laws  adopted.  Failure  to 
elect  trustees  at  the  time  provided  does  not  work  a  dissolution,  but  the 
old  trustees  hold  over.  A  trustee  or  trustees  may  be  removed,  in  the 
same  manner  by  the  society  as  elections  are  held  by  a  meeting  called  for 
that  purpose.  The  property  of  the  society  vests  in  the  corporation.  The 
corporation  may  hold,  or  acquire  by  purchase  or  otherwise,  land  not 
exceeding  ten  acres,  for  the  purpose  of  the  society.  The  trustees  have 
the  care,  custody  and  control  of  the  property  of  the  corporation,  and  can, 
ivhen  directed  by  the  society,  erect  houses  or  improvements,  and  repair 
and  alter  the  same,  and  may  also  when  so  directed  by  the  society, 
mortgage,  encumber,  sell  and  convey  any  real  or  personal  estate  belonging 
to  the  corporation,  and  make  all  proper  contracts  in  the  name  of  such 
corporation.  But  th.Qj  are  prohibited  by  law  from  encumbering  or  inter- 
fering with  any  property  so  as  to  destroy  the  effect  of  any  gift,  grant, 
devise  or  bequest  to  the  corporation ;  but  such  gifts,  grants,  devises  of 
bequests,  must  in  all  cases  be  used  so  as  to  carry  out  the  object  intended 
by  the  persons  making  the  same.  Existing  societies  may  organize  in  the 
manner  herein  set  forth,  and  have  all  the  advantages  thereof. 


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SUGGESTIONS  TO  THOSE  PURCHASING  BOOKS  BY  SUBSCRIPTION. 

The  business  of  publishing  books  by  subscription  having  so  often  been 
brought  into  disrepute  by  agents  making  representations  and  declaratio  is 
not  authorized  by  the  publisher  ;  in  order  to  prevent  that  as  much  as  possi- 
ble, and  that  there  may  be  more  general  knowledge  of  the  relation  such 
agents  bear  to  their  principal,  and  the  law  governing  such  cases,  the  fol- 
lowing statement  is  made  : 

A  subscription  is  in  the  nature  of  a  contract  of  mutual  promises,  by 
which  the  subscriber  agrees  to  pay  a  certain  sum  for  the  work  described ; 
the  consideration  is  concurrent  that  the  publisher  shall  publish  the  hook 
named,  and  deliver  the  same,  for  which  the  subscriber  is  to  pay  the  price 
named.  The  nature  and  character  of  the  work  is  described  in  the  prospectus 
and  by  the  samjjle  shoivn.  These  should  be  carefully  examined  before  sub- 
scribing, as  they  are  the  basis  and  consideration  of  the  promise  to  pay, 


ABSTRACT    OF     Il.LlXOIS    STATE   LAWS. 

and  not  the  too  often  exaggerated  statements  of  the  agent,  who  is  imrely 
employed  to  solicit  subscriptions,  for  which  he  is  usually  paid  a  commission 
for  each  subscriber,  and  has  no  authority  to  change  or  alter  the  conditions 
upon  which  the  subscriptions  are  authorized  to  be  made  by  the  publisher. 
Should  the  agent  assume  to  agree  to  make  the  subscription  conditional  or 
modify  or  change  the  agreement  of  the  publisher,  as  set  out  by  prospectus 
and  sample,  in  order  to  hind  the  principal,  the  subscriber  should  see  that 
such  conditions  or  changes  are  stated  over  or  in  connection  with  his  signa- 
ture, so  that  the  publisher  may  have  notice  of  the  same. 

All  persons  making  contracts  in  reference  to  matters  of  this  kind,  or 
any  other  business,  should  remember  that  the  law  as  to  ivritten  contracts  is, 
that  they  can  not  be  varied,  altered  or  rescinded  verbally,  but  if  done  at  all, 
must  be  done  in  ivriting.  It  is  therefore  important  that  all  persons  contem- 
plating subscribing  should  distinctly  understand  that  all  talk  before  or  after 
the  subscription  is  made,  is  not  admissible  as  evidence,  and  is  no  part  of  the 
contract. 

Persons  employed  to  solicit  subscriptions  are  known  to  the  trade  as 
canvassers.  They  are  agents  appointed  to  do  a  particular  business  in  a 
prescribed  mode,  and  have  no  authority  to  do  it  in  any  other  way  to  the 
prejudice  of  their  principal,  nor  can  they  bind  their  principal  in  any  other 
matter.  They  can  not  collect  money,  or  agree  that  payment  may  be  made 
in  anything  else  but  money.  They  can  not  extend  the  time  of  payment 
beyond  the  titne  of  delivery,  nor  bind  their  principal  for  the  payment  of 
expenses  incurred  in  their  buisness. 

It  would  save  a  great  deal  of  trouble,  and  often  serious  loss,  if  persons, 
before  signing  their  names  to  any  subscription  book,  or  any  written  instru- 
ment, would  examine  carefully  what  it  is  ;  if  they  can  not  read  themselves, 
should  call  on  some  one  disinterested  who  can. 

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192  CONSTITUTION   OF   THE   UNITED   STATES 


CONSTITUTION    OF    THE    UNITED    STATES    OF   AMERICA 

AND  ITS  AMENDMENTS. 

We,  the  people  of  the  United  States,  in  order  to  form  a  more  perfect  union, 

establish  justice,  insure  domestic  tranquillity,  provide  for  the  common 

defense,  promote  the  general  welfare,  and  secure  the  blessings  of  liberty 

'to  ourselves  and  our  posterity,  do  ordain  and  establish  this  Constitution 

for  the  United  States  of  America. 

Article  I. 

Section  1.  All  legislative  powers  herein  granted  shall  be  vested  in 
a  Congress  of  the  United  States,  which  shall  consist  of  a  Senate  and 
House  of  Representatives. 

Sec.  2.  The  House  of  Representatives  shall  be  composed  of  mem- 
bers chosen  every  second  year  by  the  people  of  the  several  states,  and  the 
electors  in  each  state  shall  have  the  qualifications  requisite  for  electors  of 
the  most  numerous  branch  of  the  State  Legislature. 

No  person  shall  be  a  representative  who  shall  not  have  attained  to  the 
age  of  twenty-five  years,  and  been  seven  years  a  citizen  of  the  United 
States,  and  who  shall  not,  when  elected,  be  an  inhabitant  of  that  state  in 
which  he  shall  be  chosen.  , 

Representatives  and  direct  taxes  shall  be  apportioned  among  the  sev- 
eral states  which  may  be  included  within  this  Union,  according  to  their 
respective  numbers,  which  shall  be  determined  by  adding  to  the  whole 
number  of  free  persons,  including  those  bound  to  service  for  a  term  of 
years,  and  excluding  Indians  not  taxed,  three-fifths  of  all  other  persons. 
The  actual  enumeration  shall  be  made  within  three  years  after  the  first 
meeting  of  the  Congress  of  the  United  States,  and  within  every  subse- 
quent term  of  ten  years,  in  such  manner  as  they  shall  by  law  direct.  The 
number  of  Representatives  shall  not  exceed  one  for  every  thirty  thousand, 
but  each  state  shall  have  at  least  one  Representative  ;  and  until  such 
enumeration  shall  be  made  the  State  of  New  Hampshire  shall  be  entitled 
to  choose  three,  Massachusetts  eight,  Rhode  Island  and  Providence  Plan- 
tations one,  Connecticut  five,  New  York  six,  New  Jersey  four,  Pennsylva- 
nia eight,  Delaware  one,  Maryland  six,  Virginia  ten.  North  Carolina  five, 
and  Georgia  three. 

When  vacancies  happen  in  the  representation  from  any  state,  the 
Executive  authority  thereof  shall  issue  writs  of  election  to  fill  such 
vacancies. 

The  House  of  Representatives  shall  choose  their  Speaker  and  other 
officers,  and  shall  have  the  sole  power  of  impeachment. 

Sec.  3.  The  Senate  of  the  United  States  shall  be  composed  of  two 
Senators  from  each  state,  chosen  by  the  Legislature  thereof  for  six  years ; 
and  each  Senator  shall  have  one  vote. 

Immediately  after  they  shall  be  assembled  in  consequence  of  the  first 
election,  they  shall  be  divided  as  equally  as  may  be  into  three  classes. 
The  seats  of  the  Senators  of  the  first  class  shall  be  vacated  at  the  expira- 


AlfD   ITS   AMENDMENTS.  19d 

tion  of  the  second  year,  of  the  second  class  at  the  expiration  of  the  fourth 
year,  and  of  the  third  chiss  at  the  expiration  of  the  sixth  year,  so  that 
one-third  may  he  chosen  every  second  year;  and  if  vacancies  happen  Ijy 
resignation  or  otherwise,  during  the  recess  of  the  Legishiture  of  any  state, 
the  Executive  thereof  may  make  temporary  appointments  until  the  next 
meeting  of  the  Legislature,  which  shall  then  fill  such  vacancies. 

1^0  person  shall  be  a  Senator  who  shall  not  have  attained  to  the  age 
of  thirty  years  and  been  nine  years  a  citizen  of  the  United  States,  and 
who  shall  not,  when  elected,  be  an  inhabitant  of  that  state  for  which  he 
shall  be  chosen. 

The  Vice-President  of  the  United  States  shall  be  President  of  the 
Senate,  but  shall  have  no  vote  unless  they  be  equally  divided. 

The  Senate  shall  choose  their  other  officers,  and  also  a  President  'pro 
tempore,  in  the  absence  of  the  Vice-President,  or  when  he  shall  exercise 
the  office  of  President  of  the  United  States. 

The  Senate  shall  have  the  sole  power  to  try  all  impeachments.  When 
sitting  for  that  purpose  they  shall  be  on  oath  or  affirmation.  When  the 
President  of  the  United  States  is  tried  the  Chief  Justice  shall  preside. 
And  no  person  shall  be  convicted  without  the  concurrence  of  two-thirds 
of  the  members  present. 

Judgment,  in  cases  of  impeachment,  shall  not  extend  further  than  to 
removal  from  office,  and  disqualification  to  hold  and  enjoy  any  office  of 
honor,  trust,  or  profit  under  the  United  States;  but  the  party  convicted 
shall  nevertheless  be  liable  and  subject  to  indictment,  trial,  judgment, 
and  punishment  according  to  law. 

Sec.  4.  The  times,  places  and  manner  of  holding  elections  for  Sen- 
ators and  Representatives  shall  be  prescribed  in  each  state  by  the  Legis- 
lature thereof;  but  the  Congress  may  at  any  time  by  law  make  or  alter 
such  regulations,  except  as  to  the  places  of  choosing  Senators. 

The  Congress  shall  assemble  at  least  once  in  every  year,  and  such 
meeting  shall  be  on  the  first  Monday  in  December,  unless  they  shall  by 
law  appoint  a  different  day. 

Sec.  5.  Each  house  shall  be  the  judge  of  the  election,  returns,  and 
qualifications  of  its  own  members,  and  a  majority  of  each  shall  constitute 
a  quorum  to  do  business ;  but  a  smaller  number  may  adjourn  from  day  to 
day,  and  may  be  authorized  to  compel  the  attendance  of"  absent  members 
in  such  manner  and  under  such  penalties  as  each  house  may  provide. 

Each  house  may  determine  the  rules  of  its  proceedings,  punish  its 
members  for  disorderly  behavior,  and,  with  the  concurrence  of  two-thirds, 
expel  a  member. 

Each  house  shall  keep  a  journal  of  its  proceedings,  and  from  time  to 
time  publish  the  same,  excepthig  such  parts  as  may,  in  their  judgment, 
require  secrecy  ;  and  the  yeas  and  nays  of  the  members  of  either  house 
on  any  question  shall,  at  the  desire  of  one-fifth  of  those  present,  be  entered 
on  the  journal. 

Neither  house,  during  the  session  of  Congress,  shall,  without  the 
consent  of  the  other,  adjourn  for  more  than  three  days,  nor  to  any  other 
place  than  that  in  which  the  two  houses  shall  be  sitting. 

Sec.  6.  The  Senators  and  Representatives  shall  receive  a  compen- 
sation for  their  services,  to  be  ascertained  b}'  law,  and  paid  out  of  the 
treasury  of  the  United  States.     They  shall  in  all  cases,  except  treason. 


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194  CONSTITUTION   OF   THE   UNITED   STATES 

felony,  and  breach  of  the  peace,  be  privileged  from  arrest  during  their 
attendance  at  the  session  of  their  respective  houses,  and  in  going  to  and 
returning  from  the  same  ;  and  for  any  speech  or  debate  in  either  house 
they  shall  not  be  questioned  in  any  other  place. 

No  Senator  or  Representative  shall,  during  the  time  for  which  he  was 
elected,  be  appointed  to  any  civil  office  under  the  authority  of  the  United 
States,  which  shall  have  been  created,  or  the  emoluments  whereof  shall 
have  been  increased  during  such  time  ;  and  no  person  holding  any  office 
under  the  United  States,  shall  be  a  member  of  either  house  during  his 
continuance  in  office. 

Sec.  7.  All  bills  for  raising  revenue  shall  originate  in  the  House  of 
Representatives  ;  but  the  Senate  may  propose  or  concur  with  amendments 
as  on  other  bills. 

Every  bill  which  shall  have  passed  the  House  of  Representatives  and 
the  Senate,  shall,  before  it  becomes  a  law,  be  presented  to  the  President 
.  the  United  States ;  if  he  approve  he  shall  sign  it ;  but  if  not  he  shall 
return  it,  with  his  objections,  to  that  house  in  which  it  shall  have  origi- 
nated, who  shall  enter  the  objections  at  large  on  their  journal,  and 
proceed  to  reconsider  it.  If,  after  such  reconsideration  two-thirds  of  that 
house  shall  agree  to  pass  the  bill,  it  shall  be  sent,  together  with  the  objec- 
tions, to  the  other  house,  by  which  it  shall  likewise  be  reconsidered,  and  if 
approved  by  two-thirds  of  that  house,  it  shall  become  a  law.  But  in  all 
such  cases  the  votes  of  both  houses  shall  be  determined  by  }  eas  and  nays, 
and  the  names  of  the  persons  voting  for  and  against  the  bill  shall  be  entered 
on  the  journal  of  each  house  respectively.  If  any  bill  shall  not  be  returned 
by  the  President  within  ten  days  (Sundays  excepted),  after  it  shall  have 
been  presented  to  him,  the  same  shall  be  a  law,  in  like  manner  as  if  he 
had  signed  it,  unless  the  Congress,  by  their  adjournment,  prevent  its 
return,  in  which  case  it  shall  not  be  a  law. 

Every  order,  resolution,  or  vote  to  which  the  concurrence  of  the 
Senate  and  House  of  Representatives  may  be  necessary  (except  on  a 
question  of  adjournment),  shall  be  presented  to  the  President  of  the 
United  States,  and  before  the  same  shall  take  effect  shall  be  approved  by 
him,  or,  being  disapproved  by  him,  shall  be  re-passed  by  two-thirds  of 
the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives,  according  to  the  rules  and  lim- 
itations prescribed  in  the  case  of  a  bill. 

Sec.  8.     The  Congress  shall  have  power — 

To  lay  and  collect  taxes,  duties,  imposts  and  excises,  to  pay  the  debts, 
and  provide  for  the  common  defense  and  general  welfare  of  the  United 
States ;  but  all  duties,  imposts,  and  excises  shall  be  uniform  throughout 
the  United  States ; 

To  borrow  money  on  the  credit  of  the  United  States ; 

To  regulate  commerce  with  foreign  nations,  and  among  the  several 
Str.tes,  and  with  the  Indian  tribes ; 

To  establish  a  uniform  rule  of  naturalization,  and  uniform  laws  on 
the  subject  of  bankruptcies  throughout  the  United  States  ; 

To  coin  money,  regulate  the  value  thereof,  and  of  foreign  coin,  and 
fix  the  standard  of  weights  and  measures  ; 

To  provide  for  the  punishment  of  counterfeiting  the  securities  and 
current  coin  of  the  United  States; 

To  establish  post  offices  and  post  roads ; 


AND   ITS   AMENDMENTS.  195 

To  promote  the  progress  of  sciences  and  useful  arts,  by  securing, 
for  limited  times,  to  authors  and  inventors,  the  exclusive  right  to  ilieir 
respective  writings  and  discoveries  ; 

To  constitute  tribunals  inferior  to  the  Supreme  Court ; 

To  define  and  punish  piracies  and  felonies  committed  on  the  high 
seas,  and  oifenses  against  the  law  of  nations ; 

To  declare  war,  grant  letters  of  marque  and  reprisal,  and  make  rules 
concerning  captures  on  land  and  water  ; 

To  raise  and  support  armies,  but  no  appropriation  of  money  to  that 
use  shall  be  for  n  longer  term  than  two  years ; 

To  provide  and  maintain  a  navy ; 

To  make  rules  for  the  government  and  regulation  of  the  land  and 
naval  forces ; 

To  provide  for  calling  forth  the  militia  to  execute  the  laws  of  the 
Union,  suppress  insurrections,  and  repel  invasions  ; 

To  provide  for  organizing,  arming  and  disciplining  the  militia,  and 
for  governing  such  part  of  them  as  may  be  employed  in  the  service  of  the 
United  States,  reserving  to  the  states  respectively  the  appointment  of  the 
oificers,  and  the  authority  of  training  the  militia  according  to  the  disci' 
pline  prescribed  by  Congress  ; 

To  exercise  legislation  in  all  cases  whatsoever  over  such  district  (not 
exceeding  ten  miles  square)  as  may,  by  cession  of  particular  states,  and  the 
acceptance  of  Congress,  become  the  seat  of  the  government  of  the  United 
States,  and  to  exercise  like  authority  over  all  places  purchased  by  the 
consent  of  the  Legislature  of  the  state  in  M'hich  the  same  shall  be,  for 
the  erection  of  forts,  magazines,  arsenals,  dock  yards,  and  other  needful 
buildings  ;  and 

To  make  all  laws  which  shall  be  necessary  and  proper  for  carrying 
intc  execution  the  foregoing  powers,  and  all  other  powers  vested  by  this 
Constitution  in  the  government  of  the  United  States,  or  in  any  depart- 
ment or  officer  thereof. 

Sec.  9.  The  migration  or  importation  of  such  persons  as  anj^  of  the 
states  now  existing  shall  think  proper  to  admit,  shall  not  be  prohibited 
by  the  Congress  prior  to  the  year  one  thousand  eight  hundred  and  eight, 
but  a  tax  or  duty  may  be  imposed  on  such  importation,  not  exceeding  ten 
dollars  for  each  person. 

The  privilege  of  the  writ  of  habeas  corpus  shall  not  be  suspended, 
unless  when  in  cases  of  rebellion  or  invasion  the  public  safety  may 
require  it. 

No  bill  of  attainder  or  ex  post  facto  law  shall  be  passed. 

No  capitation  or  other  direct  tax  shall  be  laid,  unless  in  proportion 
to  the  census  or  enumeration  liereinbefore  directed  to  be  taken. 

No  tax  or  duty  shall  be  laid  on  articles  exported  from  any  state. 

No  preference  shall  be  given  by  any  regulation  of  commerce  or  rev- 
enue to  the  ports  of  one  state  over  those  of  another;  nor  shall  vessels 
bound  to  or  from  one  state  be  obliged  to  enter,  clear,  or  pay  duties  in 
another. 

No  money  shall  be  drawn  from  the  Treasury,  but  in  consequence  of 
appropriations  made  by  law;  and  a  regular  statement  and  account  of 
the  receipts  and  expeditures  of  all  public  money  shall  be  published  from 
time  to  time. 


196  CONSTITUTION   OF   THE   UNITED   STATES 

No  title  of  nobility  shall  be  granted  by  the  United  States :  and  no 
person  holding  any  office  of  profit  or  trust  under  them,  shall,  without  the 
consent  of  the  Congress,  accept  of  an}'  present,  emolument,  office,  or  title 
of  any  kind  whatever,  from  any  king,  prince,  or  foreign  state. 

Sec.  10.  No  state  shall  enter  into  any  treaty,  alliance,  or  confeder- 
ation ;  grant  letters  of  marque  and  reprisal ;  coin  money ;  emit  bills  of 
credit ;  make  anything  but  gold  and  silver  coin  a  tender  in  paj^ment  of 
debts ;  pass  any  bill  of  attainder,  ex  post  facto  law,  or  law  impairing  the 
obligation  of  contracts,  or  grant  any  title  of  nobility. 

No  state  shall,  without  the  consent  of  the  Congress,  lay  any  imposts 
or  duties  on  imports  or  exports,  except  what  may  be  absolutely  necessary 
for  executing  its  inspection  laws,  and  the  net  produce  of  all  duties  and 
imposts  laid  by  any  state  on  imports  or  exports,  shall  be  for  the  use  of  the 
Treasury  of  the  United  States ;  and  all  such  laws  shall  be  subject  to  the 
revision  and  control  of  the  Congress. 

No  state  shall,  without  the  consent  of  Congress,  lay  any  duty  on 
tonnage,  keep  troops  or  ships  of  war  in  time  of  peace,  enter  into  any 
agreement  or  compact  with  another  state,  or  with  a  foreign  power,  or 
engage  in  war,  unless  actually  invaded,  or  in  such  imminent  danger  as  will 
not  admit  of  delay. 

Article  II. 

Section  1.  The  Executive  power  shall  be  vested  in  a  President  of 
the  United  States  of  America.  He  shall  hold  his  office  during  the  term 
of  four  years,  and,  together  with  the  Vice-President  chosen  for  the  same 
term,  be  elected  as  follows : 

Each  state  shall  appoint,  in  such  manner  as  the  Legislature  thereof 
may  direct,  a  number  of  Electors,  equal  to  the  whole  number  of  Senators 
and  Representatives  to  which  the  state  may  be  entitled  in  the  Congress ; 
but  no  Senator  or  Representative,  or  person  holding  an  office  of  trust  or 
profit  under  the  United  States,  shall  be  appointed  an  Elector. 

[  *  The  Electors  shall  meet  in  their  respective  states,  and  vote  by 
ballot  for  two  persons,  of  whom  one  at  least  shall  not  be  an  inhabitant  of 
the  same  state  with  themselves.  And  they  shall  make  a  list  of  all  the 
persons  voted  for,  and  of  the  number  of  votes  for  each  ;  which  list  they 
shall  sign  and  certify,  and  transmit,  sealed,  to  the  seat  of  the  government 
of  the  United  States,  directed  to  the  President  of  the  Senate.  The  Pres- 
ident of  the  Senate  shall,  in  the  presence  of  the  Senate  and  House  of  Rep- 
resentatives, open  all  the  certificates,  and  the  votes  shall  then  be  counted. 
The  person  having  the  greatest  number  of  votes  shall  be  the  President, 
if  such  number  be  a  majority  of  the  whole  number  of  Electors  appointed ; 
and  if  there  be  more  than  one  who  have  such  majority,  and  have  an  equal 
number  of  votes,  then  the  House  of  Representatives  shall  immediately 
choose  by  ballot  one  of  them  for  President ;  and  if  no  person  have  a  ma- 
jority, then  from  the  five  highest  on  the  list  the  said  House  shall  in  like 
manner  choose  the  President.  But  in  choosing  the  President,  the  vote 
shall  be  taken  by  states,  the  representation  from  each  state  having  one 
vote  ;  a  quorum  for  this  purpose  shall  consist  of  a  member  or  members 
from  two-thirds  of  the  states,  and  a  majority  of  all  the  states  shall  be 
necessary  to  a  choice.     In  every  case,  after  the  choice  of  the  President, 

•This  clause  between  .brackets  has  been  superseded  and  annulled  by  the  Twelfth.amendment. 


AND    ITS  AMENDMENTS.  197 

the  person  having  the  greatest  number  of  votes  of  the  Electors  sliall  be 
the  Vice-President.  But  if  there  should  remain  two  or  more  who  have 
equal  votes,  the  Senate  shall  choose  from  them  by  ballot  the  Vice-Presi- 
dent.] 

The  Congress  may  determine  the  time  of  choosing  the  Electors,  and 
the  day  on  which  they  shall  give  their  votes  ;  which  day  shall  be  the  same 
throughout  the  United  States. 

No  person  except  a  natural  born  citizen,  or  a  citizen  of  the  United 
States  at  the  time  of  the  adoption  of  this  Constitution,  shall  be  eligible 
to  the  office  of  President ;  neither  shall  any  person  be  eligible  to  that 
office  who  shall  not  have  attained  the  age  of  thirty-five  years,  and  been 
fourteen  years  a  resident  within  the  United  States. 

In  case  of  the  removal  of  the  President  from  office,  or  of  his  death, 
resignation,  or  inability  to  discharge  the  powers  and  duties  of  the  said 
office,  the  same  shall  devolve  on  the  Vice-Pi^sident,  and  the  Congress 
may  by  law  provide  for  the  case  of  removal,  death,  resignation,  or  inabil- 
ity, both  of  the  President  and  Vice-President,  declaring  what  officer  shall 
then  act  as  President,  and  such  officer  shall  act  accordingly,  until  the  dis- 
ability be  removed,  or  a  President  shall  be  elected. 

The  President  shall,  at  stated  times,  receive  for  his  services  a  com- 
pensation which  shall  neither  be  increased  nor  diminished  during  the 
period  for  which  he  shall  have  been  elected,  and  he  shall  not  receive 
within  that  period  any  other  emolument  from  the  United  States  or  any  of 
them. 

Before  he  enters  on  the  execution  of  his  office,  he  shall  take  the  fol- 
lowing oath  or  affirmation : 

"  I  do  solemnly  swear  (or  affirm)  that  I  will  faithfully  execute  the 
office  of  President  of  the  United  States,  and  will,  to  the  best  of  my  ability, 
preserve,  protect,  and  defend  the  Constitution  of  the  United  States." 

Sec.  2.  The  President  shall  be  commander  in  chief  of  the  army  and 
navy  of  the  United  States,  and  of  the  militia  of  the  several  states,  when 
called  into  the  actual  service  of  the  United  States ;  he  may  require  the 
opinion,  in  writing,  of  the  principal  officer  in  each  of  the  executive 
departments,  upon  any  subject  relating  to  the  duties  of  their  respective 
offices,  and  he  shall  have  powei-  to  grant  reprieves  and  pardon  for  offenses 
against  the  United  States,  exoept  in  cases  of  impeachment. 

He  shall  have  power,  by  and  with  the  advice  and  consent  of  the 
Senate,  to  make  treaties,  provided  two-thirds  of  the  Senators  present  con- 
cur; and  he  shall  nominate,  and  by  and  with  the  advice  of  the  Senate, 
shall  appoint  ambassadors,  other  public  ministers  and  consuls,  judges  of 
the  Supreme  Court,  and  all  other  officers  of  the  United  States  whose 
appointments  are  not  herein  otherwise  provided  for,  and  which  shall  be 
established  by  law ;  but  the  Congress  may  by  law  vest  the  appointment 
of  such  inferior  officers  as  they  think  proper  in  the  President  alone,  in 
the  courts  of  law,  or  in  the  heads  of  departments. 

The  President  shall  have  power  to  fill  up  all  vacancies  that  may 
happen  during  the  recess  of  the  Senate,  by  granting  commissions  which 
shall  expire  at  the  end  of  their  next  session. 

Sec.  3.  He  shall  from  time  to  time  give  to  the  Congress  information 
of  the  state  of  the  Union,  and  recommend  to  their  consideration  such  mea- 
sures as  he  shall  judge  necessary  and  expedient ;  he  may  on  extraordinary 


198  CONSTITUTION   OF   THE   UNITED   STATES 

occasions  convene  both  houses,  or  either  of  them,  and  in  case  of  disagree- 
ment between  them,  with  respect  to  the  time  of  adjournment,  he  may 
adjourn  them  to  such  time  as  he  shall  think  proper ;  he  shall  receive 
ambassadors  and  other  public  ministers ;  he  shall  take  care  that  the  laws  be 
faithfully  executed,  and  shall  commission  all  the  officers  of  the  United 
States. 

Sec.  4.  The  President,  Vice-President,  and  all  civil  officers  of  the 
United  States,  shall  be  removed  from  office  on  impeachment  for,  and  con- 
viction of,  treason,  bribery,  or  other  high  crimes  and  misdemeanors. 

Article  III. 

Section  I.  The  judicial  power  of  the  United  States  shall  be  vested 
in  one  Supreme  Court,  and  such  inferior  courts  as  the  Congress  may  from 
time  to  time  ordain  and  establish.  The  Judges,  both  of  the  Supreme  and 
inferior  courts,  shall  hold  their  offices  during  good  behavior,  and  shall,  at 
stated  times,  receive  for  their  services  a  compensation,  which  shall  not  be 
diminished  during  their  continuance  in  office. 

Sec.  2.  The  judicial  power  shall  extend  to  all  cases,  in  law  and 
equity,  arising  under  this  Constitution,  the  laws  of  the  United  States,  and 
treaties  made,  or  which  shall  be  made,  under  their  authority ;  to  all  cases 
affecting  ambassadors,  other  public  ministers,  and  consuls ;  to  all  cases  of 
admiralty  and  maritime  jurisdiction  ;  to  controversies  to  which  the  United 
States  shall  be  a  party ;  to  controversies  between  two  or  more  states ; 
between  a  state  and  citizens  of  another  state ;  between  citizens  of  differ- 
ent states  ;  between  citizens  of  the  same  state  claiming  lands  under  grants 
of  different  states,  and  between  a  state  or  the  citizens  thereof,  and  foreign 
states,  citizens,  or  subjects. 

In  all  cases  affecting  ambassadors,  other  public  ministers,  and  consuls, 
and  those  in  which  a  state  shall  be  a  party,  the  Supreme  Court  shall  have 
original  jurisdiction. 

In  all  the  other  cases  before  mentioned,  the  Supreme  Court  shall 
have  appellate  jurisdiction,  both  as  to  law  and  fact,  with  such  exceptions 
and  under  such  regulations  as  the  Congress  shall  make. 

The  trial  of  all  crimes,  except  in  cases  of  impeachment,  shall  be  by 
jury ;  and  such  trial  shall  be  held  in  the  state  where  the  said  crimes  shali 
have  been  committed  ;  but  when  not  committed  within  an}^  state,  the 
trial  shall  be  at  such  place  or  places  as  the  Congress  may  by  law  have 
directed. 

Sec.  3.  Treason  against  the  United  States  shall  consist  only  in  levy- 
ing war  against  them,  or  in  adhering  to  their  enemies,  giving  them  aid 
and  comfort.  No  person  shall  be  convicted  of  treason  unless  on  the  tes- 
timony of  two  witnesses  to  the  same  overt  act,  or  on  confession  in  open 
court. 

The  Congress  shall  have  power  to  declare  the  punishment  of  treason, 
but  no  attainder  of  treason  shall  work  corruption  of  blood,  or  forfeiture, 
except  during  the  life  of  the  person  attainted. 

Article  IV. 

Section  1.  Full  faith  and  credit  shall  be  given  in  each  state  to  the 
public  acts,  records,  and  judicial  proceedings  of  every  other  state.     And 


AND    ITS    AMENDMENTS.  199 

tlie  Congress  may,  by  general  laws,  prescribe  the  manner  in  which  such 
acts,  records,  and  proceedings  shall  be  proved,  and  the  effect  thereof. 

Sec.  2.  The  citizens  of  each  state  shall  be  entitled  to  all  privileges 
and  immunities  of  citizens  in  the  several  states. 

A  person  charged  in  any  state  witli  treason,  felony,  or  other  crime, 
who  shall  flee  from  justice  and  be  found  in  another  state,  shall,  on  demand 
of  the  executive  authority  of  the  state  from  which  he  fled,  be  delivered 
up,  to  be  removed  to  the  state  having  jurisdicfon  of  the  crime. 

No  person  held  to  service  or  labor  in  one  state,  under  the  laws  thereof 
escaping  into  another,  shall,  in  consequence  of  any  law  or  regulation 
therein,  be  discharged  from  such  service  or  labor,  but  shall  be  delivered 
up  on  the  claim  of  the  party  to  whom  such  service  or  labor  may  be  due. 

Sec.  3.  New  states  may  be  admitted  by  the  Congress  into  this  Union ; 
but  no  new  state  shall  be  formed  or  erected  within  the  jurisdiction  of  any 
other  state  ;  nor  any  state  be  formed  by  the  junction  of  two  or  more  states, 
or  parts  of  states,  without  the  consent  of  the  Legislatures  of  the  states 
concerned,  as  well  as  of  the  Congress. 

The  Congress  shall  have  power  to  dispose  of  and  make  all  needful 
rules  and  regulations  respecting  the  territory  or  other  pro[)erty  belonging 
to  the  United  States ;  and  nothing  in  this  Constitution  shall  be  so  construed 
as  to  prejudice  any  claims  of  the  United  States  or  of  any  particular  state. 

Sec.  4.  The  United  States  shall  guarantee  to  every  state  in  this 
Union  a  republican  form  of  government,  and  shall  protect  each  of  them 
against  invasion,  and  on  application  of  the  Legislature,  or  of  the  Execu- 
tive (when  the  Legislature  can  not  be  convened),  against  domestic  vio- 
lence. 

Aeticle  V. 

The  Congress,  whenever  two-thirds  of  both  houses  shall  deem  it 
necessary,  shall  propose  amendments  to  this  Constitution,  or,  on  the  ap- 
plication of  the  Legislatures  of  two-thirds  of  the  several  states,  shall  call 
a  convention  for  proposing  amendments,  which,  in  either  case,  shall  be 
valid  to  all  intents  and  purposes  as  part  of  this  Constitution,  when  rati- 
fied by  the  Legislatures  of  three  fourths  of  the  several  states,  or  by  con- 
ventions in  three-fourths  thereof,  as  the  one  or  the  otlier  mode  of  ratifi- 
cation may  be  proposed  by  the  Congress.  Provided  that  no  amendment 
which  may  be  made  prior  to  the  year  one  thousand  eight  hundred  and 
eight  shall  in  any  manner  affect  the  first  and  fourth  clauses  in  the  ninth 
section  of  the  first  article  ;  and  that  no  state,  without  its  consent,  shall 
be  deprived  of  its  equal  suffrage  in  the  Senate. 

Article  VI. 

All  debts  contracted  and  engagements  entered  into  before  the  adop- 
tion of  this  Constitution  shall  be  as  valid  against  the  United  States  under 
this  Constitution  as  under  the  Confederation. 

This  Constitution,  and  the  laws  of  the  United  States  which  shall  be 
made  in  pursuance  thereof,  and  all  treaties  made,  or  which  shall  be  made, 
under  the  authority  of  the  United  States,  shall  be  the  supreme  law  of  the 
land  ;  and  the  Judges  in  every  state  shall  be  bound  thereby,  anything  in 
the  Constitution  or  laws  of  any  state  to  the  contrary  notwithstanding. 

The  Senators  and  Representatives  before  mentioned,  and  the  mem- 

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bers  of  the  several  state  Legislatures,  and  all  executive  and  judicial  offi- 
cers, both  of  the  United  States  and  of  the  several  states,  shall  be  bound 
by  oath  or  affirmation  to  support  this  Constitution  ;  but  no  religious  test 
shall  ever  be  required  as  a  qualification  to  any  office  or  public  trust  under 
the  United  States. 

Article  VII. 

The  ratification  of  the  Conventions  of  nine  states  shall  be  sufficient 
for  the  establishment  of  this  Constitution  between  the, states  so  ratifying 
the  same. 

Done  in  convention  by  the  unanimous  consent  of  the  states  present,  the 
seventeenth  day  of  September,  in  the  year  of  our  Lord  one  thousand 
seven  hundred  and  eighty-seven,  and  of  the  independence  of  the 
United  States  of  America  the  twelfth.  In  witness  whereof  we  have 
hereunto  subscribed  our  names. 

GEO.  WASHINGTON, 

President  and  Deputy  from  Virginia. 


New  Hampshire. 
John  Langdon, 
Nicholas  Gilman. 

Massachusetts. 
Nathaniel  Gorham, 
RuFUS  King. 

Connecticut, 
Wm.  Sam'l  Johnson, 
Roger  Sherman. 


Delaware. 
Geo.  Read, 
John  Dickinson, 
Jaco.  Broom, 
Gunning  Bedford,  Jr., 
Richard  Bassett. 

Maryland. 
James  M' Henry, 
Danl.  Carroll, 
Dan.  of  St.  Thos.  Jenifer. 


New  York. 
Alexander  Hamilton. 

New  Jersey. 
WiL.  Livingston, 
Wm.  Paterson, 
David  Brearley, 
JoNA.  Dayton. 


Virginia. 
John  Blair, 
James  Madison,  Jr. 

North  Carolina. 
Wm.  Blount, 
Hu.  Williamson, 
Rich'd  Dobbs  Spaight. 


Pennsylvania. 
B.  Franklin, 
Robt.  Morris, 
Thos.  Fitzsimons, 
James  Wilson, 
Thos,  Mifflin, 
Geo.  Clymer, 
Jared  Ingersoll, 
Gouv.  Morris. 


South  Carolina. 
J.  Rutledge, 
Charles  Pinckney, 
Chas.  Cotesworth  Pinckney, 
Pierce  Butler. 

Greorgia. 
William  Few, 
Abr.  Baldwin. 

WILLIAM  JACKSON,  Secretary. 


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Abticles  in  Addition  to  and  Amendatory  of  the  Constitution 
OF  THE  United  States  of  Amekica. 

Proposed  hy  Congress  and  ratified  by  the  Legislatures  of  the  several  states^ 
pursuant  to  the  fifth  article  of  the  original  Constitution. 

Article  I. 

Congress  shall  make  no  law  respecting  an  establishment  cf  religion, 
or  prohibiting  the  free  exercise  thereof;  or  abridging  the  freedom  of 
speech,  or  of  the  press;  or  the  right  of  the  people  peaceably  to  assemble, 
and  to  petition  the  Government  for  a  redress  of  grievances. 

Article  II. 

A  well  regulated  militia  being  necessary  to  the  security  of  a  free 
state,  the  right  of  the  people  to  keep  and  bear  arms  shall  not  be  infringed. 

Article  III. 

No  soldier  shall,  in  time  of  peace,  be  quartered  in  any  house  without 
the  consent  of  the  owner,  nor  in  time  of  war  but  in  a  manner  to  be  pre- 
scribed by  law. 

Article  IV. 

The  right  of  the  people  to  be  secure  in  their  persons,  houses,  papers, 
and  effects  against  unreasonable  searches  and  seizures,  shall  not  be  vio- 
lated ;  and  no  warrants  shall  issue  but  upon  prol)able  cause,  supported  by 
oath  or  aflfirmation,  and  particularly  describing  the  place  to  be  searched 
and  the  persons  or  things  to  be  seized. 

Article  V. 

No  person  shall  be  held  to  answer  for  a  capital  or  otherwise  infamous 
crime,  unless  on  a  presentment  or  indictment  of  a  Grand  Jury,  except  in 
cases  arising  in  the  land  or  naval  forces,  or  in  the  militia  when  in  actual 
service  in  time  of  war  or  public  danger ;  nor  shall  any  person  be  subject 
for  the  same  offense  to  be  twice  put  in  jeopardy  of  life  or  limb  ;  nor  shall 
be  compelled  in  any  criminal  case  to  be  a  witness  against  himself,  nor  be 
deprived  of  life,  liberty,  or  property,  without  due  process  of  law;  nor 
shall  private  property  be  taken  for  public  use,  without  just  compensation. 

Article  VI. 

In  all  criminal  prosecutions,  the  accused  shall  enjoy  the  right  to  a 
speedy  and  public  trial,  by  an  impartial  jury  of  the  state  and  district 
wherein  the  crime  shall  have  been  committed,  which  district  shall  have 
been  previously  ascertained  by  law,  and  to  be  informed  of  the  nature  and 
cause  of  the  accusation  ;  to  be  confronted  with  the  witnesses  against  him; 
to  have  compulsory  process  for  obtaining  witnesses  in  his  favor;  and  to 
have  the  assistance  of  counsel  for  his  defense. 

Article  VII. 

In  suits  at  common  law,  where  the  value  in  controversy  shall  exceed 
twenty  dollars,  the  right  of  trial  by  jury  shall  be  preserved,  and  no  fact 


204  CONSTITUTION   OP  THE   UNITED   STATES 

tried  by  a  jury  shall  be  otherwise  re-examined  in  any  court  of  the  United 
States  than  according  to  the  rules  of  the  common  law. 

Article  VIII. 

Excessive  bail  shall  not  be  required,  nor  excessive  fines  imposed, 
nor  cruel  and  unusual  punishments  inflicted. 

Article  IX. 

The  enumeration,  in  the  Constitution,  of  certain  rights,  shall  not  be 
construed  to  deny  or  disparage  others  retained  by  the  people. 

Article  X. 

The  powers  not  delegated  to  the  United  States  by  the  Constitution, 
nor  prohibited  by  it  to  the  states,  are  reserved  to  the  states  respectively, 

or  to  the  people. 

Article  XI. 

The  judicial  power  of  the  United  States  shall  not  be  construed  to 
extend  to  any  suit  in  law  or  equity  commenced  or  prosecuted  against  one 
of  the  United  States  by  citizens  of  another  state,  or  by  citizens  or  sub- 
jects of  any  foreign  state. 

Article  XII. 

The  Electors  shall  meet  in  their  respective  states  and  vote  by  ballot 
for  President  and  Vice-President,  one  of  whom,  at  least,  shall  not  be  an 
inhabitant  of  the  same  state  with  themselves ;  they  shall  name  in  their 
ballots  the  person  to  be  voted  for  as  president,  and  in  distinct  ballots  the 
person  voted  for  as  Vice-President,  and  they  shall  make  distinct  lists  of 
all  persons  voted  for  as  President,  and  of  all  persons  voted  for  as  Vice- 
President,  and  of  the  number  of  votes  for  each,  which  list  they  shall  sign 
and  certify,  and  transmit  sealed  to  the  seat  of  the  government  of  the  United 
States,  directed  to  the  President  of  the  Senate.  The  President  of  the 
Senate  shall,  in  presence  of  the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives, 
open  all  the  certificates,  and  the  votes  shall  then  be  counted.  The  person 
having  the  greatest  number  of  votes  for  President  shall  be  the  President, 
if  such  number  be  a  majority  of  the  whole  number  of  Electors  appointed ; 
and  if  no  person  have  such  majority,  then  from  the  persons  having  the 
highest  number  not  exceeding  three  on  the  list  of  those  voted  for  as 
President,  the  House  of  Representatives  shall  choose  immediately,  by 
ballot,  the  President.  But  in  choosing  the  President,  the  votes  shall  be 
taken  by  States,  the  representation  from  each  state  having  one  vote;  a 
quorum  for  this  purpose  shall  consist  of  a  member  or  members  from  two- 
thirds  of  the  states,  and  a  majority  of  all  the  states  shall  be  necessary  to 
a  choice.  And  if  the  House  of  Representatives  shall  not  choose  a  Presi- 
dent whenever  the  right  of  choice  shall  devolve  upon  them,  before  the 
fourth  day  of  March  next  following,  then  the  Vice-President  shall  act  as 
President,  as  in  the  case  of  the  death  or  other  constitutional  disability  of 
the  President.  The  person  having  the  greatest  number  of  votes  as  Vice- 
President,  shall  be  the  Vice-President,  if  such  number  be  the  majority 
of  the  whole  number  of  electors  appointed,  and  if  no  person  have  a  major- 


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ity,  then  from  the  two  highest  numbers  on  the  list,  the  Senate  shall  choose 
the  Vice-President  ;  a  quorum  for  the  purpose  shall  consist  of  two-thirds 
of  the  whole  number  of  Senators,  and  a  majority  of  the  whole  number 
shall  be  necessary  to  a  choice.  But  no  person  constitutionally  ineligible 
to  the  office  of  President  shall  be  eligible  to  that  of  Vice-President  of  the 
United  States. 

Article  XIII. 

Section  1.  Neither  slavery  nor  involuntary  servitude,  except  as  a 
punishment  for  crime,  whereof  the  party  shall  have  been  duly  convicted, 
shall  exist  within  the  United  States,  or  any  place  subject  to  their  juris- 
diction. 

Sec.  2.  Congress  shall  have  power  to  enforce  this  article  by  appro- 
priate legislation. 

Article  XIV. 

Section  1.  All  persons  born  or  naturalized  in  the  United  States  and 
subject  to  the  jurisdiction  thereof,  are  citizens  of  the  United  States,  and 
of  the  state  wherein  they  reside.  No  state  shall  make  or  enforce  any  law 
which  shall  abridge  the  privileges  or  immunities  of  citizens  of  the  United 
States;  nor  shall  any  state  deprive  any  person  of  life,  liberty,  or  property, 
without  due  process  of  law,  nor  deny  to  any  person  within  its  jurisdiction 
the  equal  protection  of  the  laws. 

Sec.  2.  Representatives  shall  be  appointed  among  the  several  states 
according  to  their  respective  numbers,  counting  the  whole  number  of  per- 
sons in  each  state,  excluding  Indians  not  taxed  ;  but  when  the  right  to 
vote  at  any  election  for  the  choice  of  Electors  for  President  and  Vice- 
President  of  the  United  States,  Representatives  in  Congress,  the  execu- 
tive and  judicial  officers  of  a  state,  or  the  members  of  the  Legislature 
thereof,  is  denied  to  any  of  the  male  inhabitants  of  such  state,  being 
twenty-one  years  of  age  and  citizens  of  tlie  United  States,  or  in  any  way 
abridged  except  for  participation  in  rebellion  or  other  crimes,  the  basis  of 
representation  therein  shall  be  reduced  in  the  proportion  which  the  num- 
ber of  such  male  citizens  shall  bear  to  the  whole  number  of  male  citizens 
twentv-one  vears  of  age  in  such  state. 

Sec.  3.  No  person  shall  be  a  Senator  or  Representative  in  Congress, 
or  Elector  of  President  and  Vice-President,  or  hold  any  office,  civil  or 
military,  under  the  United  States,  or  under  any  state,  who,  having  previ- 
ously taken  an  oath  as  a  Member  of  Congress,  or  as  an  officer  of  the 
United  States,  or  as  a  member  of  any  state  Legislature,  or  as  an  execu- 
tive or  judicial  officer  of  any  state  to  support  the  Constitution  of  the 
United  States,  shall  have  engaged  in  insurrection  or  rebellion  against  the 
same,  or  given  aid  or  comfort  to  the  enemies  thereof.  But  Congress  mav 
by  a  vote  of  two-thirds  of  each  house,  remove  such  disability. 

Sec.  4.  The  validity  of  the  public  debt  of  the  United  States  author- 
ized by  law,  including  debts  incurred  for  payment  of  pensions  and  boun- 
ties for  services  in  suppressing  insurrection  or  rebellion,  shall  not  be  ques- 
tioned. But  neither  the  United  States  nor  any  state  shall  pay  any  debt 
or  obliiration  incurred  in  the  aid  of  insurrection  or  rebellion  asrainst  the 
United  States,  or  any  loss  or  emancipation  of  any  slave,  but  such  debts, 
obligations,  and  claims  shall  be  held  illegal  and  void. 


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Sec.  5.  The  Congress  shall  have  power  to  enforce,  by  appropriate 
legislation,  the  provisions  of  this  act. 

Article  XV. 

Section  1.  The  right  of  citizens  of  the  United  States  to  vote  shall 
not  be  denied  or  abridged  by  the  United  States,  or  by  any  state,  on 
account  of  race,  color,  or  previous  condition  of  servitude. 

Sec.  2.  Congress  shall  have  power  to  enforce  this  article  by  appro- 
priate legislation. 


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Practical   Rules  for  Every   Day   Use. 


Hoiv  to  find  the  gain  or  loss  per  cent,  when  the  cost  and  selling  price 
are  given. 

Rule. — Find  the  difference  between  the  cost  and  selHng  price,  which 
will  be  the  gain  or  loss. 

Annex  two  ciphers  to  the  gain  or  loss,  and  divide  it  by  the  cost 
price  ;  the  result  will  be  the  gain  or  loss  per  cent. 

How  to  change  gold  into  currency. 

Rule. — Multiply  the  given  sum  of  gold  by  the  price  of  gold. 

How  to  change  currency  into  gold. 

Divide  the  amount  in  currency  by  the  price  of  gold. 

Hoiv  to  find  each  partners  share  of  the  gain  or  loss  in  a  copartnership 
business. 

Rule. — Divide  the  whole  gain  or  loss  by  the  entire  stock,  the  quo- 
tient will  be  the  gain  or  loss  per  cent. 

Multiply  each  partner's  stock  by  this  per  cent.,  the  result  will  be 
each  one's  share  of  the  gain  or  loss. 

Hoiv  to  find  gross  and  net  weight  and  price  of  hogs. 

A  short  and  simple  method  for  finding  the  net  weighty  or  price  of  hogs, 
when  the  gross  weight  or  price  is  given,  and  vice  versa. 

Note.— It  is  geiierally  assumed  that  the  gross  weight  of  Hogs  diiniiiiMlied  by  1-5  or  20  per  cent 
of  itself  gives  the  net  weight,  and  the  net  weiglit  increased  l>y  K  or  25  per  cent,  of  itself  equals  the 
i;ross  weight. 

To  find  the  net  weight  or  gross  price. 

Multiply  the  given  number  by  .8  (tenths.) 

To  find  the  gross  weight  or  net  price. 

Divide  the  given  number  by  .8  (tenths.) 

How  to  find  the  capacity  of  a  granary,  bin,  or  wago7i-bed. 

Rule. — Multiply  (by  short  method)  the  number  of  cubic  feet  by 
6308,  and  point  off  one  decimal  place — the  result  will  be  the  correct 
answer  in  bushels  and  tenths  of  a  bushel. 

For  only  an  approximate  answer,  multiply  the  cubic  feet  by  8,  and 
point  off  one  decimal  place. 

Hoiv  to  find  the  contents  of  a  corn-crib. 

Rule. — Multiply  the  number  of  cubic  feet  by  54,  short  method,  or 

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208  MISCELLANEOUS    INFORMATION. 

by  4i  ordinary  method,  and  point  off  one  decimal  j)lace — the  result  wili 
be  the  answer  in  bushels. 

Note.— In  estimating  corn  in  the  ear,  the  quality  and  the  time  it  has  been  cribbed  must  be  taken 
into  consideration,  since  corn  will  shrink  considerably  during  the  Winter  and  Spring.  Tills  rule  generally  hold& 
good  for  corn  measured  at  the  time  it  is  cribbed,  provided  it  is  sound  and  clean. 

How  to  find  the  contents  of  a  cistern  or  tank. 

Rule. — Multiply  the  square  of  the  mean  diameter  by  the  depth  (all 
in  feet)  and  this  product  by  5681  (short  method),  and  point  off  ONE 
decimal  place — the  result  will  be  the  contents  in  barrels  of  31^  gallons. 

JIow  to  find  the  contents  of  a  barrel  or  cask. 

Rule. — Under  the  square  of  the  mean  diameter,  write  the  length 
(all  in  inches)  in  reversed  order,  so  that  its  units  will  fall  under  the 
TENS ;  multiply  by  short  method,  and  this  product  again  by  430  ;  point 
off  one  decimal  place,  and  the  result  will  be  the  answer  in  wine  gallons. 

How  to  measure  boards. 

Rule. — Multiply  the  length  (in  feet)  by  the  width  (in  inches)  and 
divide  the  product  by  12 — the  result  will  be  the  contents  in  square  feet. 

ITow  to  measure  scantlings.,  joists,  planks,  sills,  etc. 

Rule. — Multiply  the  width,  the  thickness,  and  the  length  together 
(the  width  and  thickness  in  inches,  and  the  length  in  feet),  and  divide 
the  product  by  12 — the  result  will  be  square  feet. 

How  to  find  the  number  of  acres  in  a  body  of  land. 

Rule. — Multiply  the  length  by  the  width  (in  rods),  and  divide  the 
product  by  160  (carrying  the  division  to  2  decimal  places  if  there  is  a 
remainder)  ;  the  result  will  be  the  answer  in  acres  and  hundredths. 

When  the  opposite  sides  of  a  piece  of  land  are  of  unequal  length, 
add  them  together  and  take  one-half  for  the  mean  length  or  width. 

How  to  find  the  number  of  square  yards  in  a  floor  or  wall. 

Rule. — Multiply  the  length  by  the  width  or  height  (in  feet),  and 
divide  the  product  by  9,  the  result  will  be  square  yards. 

How  to  find  the  number  of  bricks  required  in  a  building. 

Rule. — -'Multiply  the  number  of  cubic  feet  by  22^. 

The  number  of  cubic  feet  is  found  by  multiplying  the  length,  height 
and  thickness  (in  feet)  together. 

Bricks  are  usually  made  8  inches  long,  4  inches  wide,  and  two  inches 
thick  ;  hence,  it  requires  27  bricks  to  make  a  cubic  foot  without  mortar, 
but  it  is  generally  assumed  that  the  mortar  fills  1-6  of  the  space. 

How  to  find  the  number  of  shingles  required  in  a  roof. 

Rule. — Multiply  the  number  of  square  feet  in  the  roof  by  8,  if  tho 
shingles  are  exposed  4i  inches,  or  by  7  1-5  if  exposed  5  inches. 

To  find  the  number  of  square  feet,  multiply  the  length  of  the  roof  by 
twice  the  length  of  the  rafters. 


MISCELLANEOUS    INFORMATION.  -09 

To  find  the  length  of  the  rafters,  at  one-fourth  pitcli,  multiply  the 
width  of  the  building-  by  .56  (hundredths) ;  at  one-third  pitch,  by  .6 
(tenths)  ;  at  two-fifths  pitch,  by  .64  (hundredths)  ;  at  one-half 
pitch,  by  .71  (hundredths).  This  gives  the  length  of  the  rafters  from 
the  apex  to  the  end  of  the  wall,  and  whatever  they  are  to  project  must  be 
taken  into  consideration. 

Note.— By  )^  or  M  pitch  Is  meant  that  the  apex  or  comb  of  the  roof  IstobeKorJi  the  width  of  the 
building  higher  than  the  walls  or  base  of  the  rafters. 

How  to  reckon  the  cost  of  hay. 

Rule. — Multiply  the  number  of  pounds  by  half  the  price  per  ton, 
and  remove  the  decimal  point  three  places  to  the  left. 

How  to  measure  grain. 

Rule. — Level  the  grain ;  ascertain  the  space  it  occupies  in  cubic 
feet ;  multiply  the  number  of  cubic  feet  by  8,  and  point  off  one  place  to 
the  left. 

Note.— Exactness  requires  the  addition  to  every  three  hundred  bushels  of  one  extra  bushel. 

The  foregoing  rule  may  be  used  for  finding  the  number  of  gallons,  by 
multiplying  the  number  of  bushels  by  8. 

If  the  corn  in  the  box  is  in  the  ear,  divide  the  answer  by  2,  to  find 
the  number  of  bushels  of  shelled  corn,  because  it  requires  2  bushels  of  eai 
corn  to  make  1  of  shelled  corn. 

Rapid  rules  for  measuring  land  without  instruments. 

In  measuring  land,  the  first  thing  to  ascertain  is  the  contents  of  any 
given  plot  in  square  yards  ;  then,  given  the  number  of  yards,  find  out  the 
number  of  rods  and  acres. 

The  most  ancient  and  simplest  measure  of  distance  is  a  step.  Now, 
an  ordinary-sized  man  can  train  himself  to  cover  one  yard  at  a  stride,  on 
the  average,  with  sufficient  accuracy  for  ordinary  purposes. 

To  make  use  of  this  means  of  measuring  distances,  it  is  essential  to 
walk  in  a  straight  line  ;  to  do  this,  fix  the  eye  on  two  objects  in  a  line 
straight  ahead,  one  comparatively  near,  the  other  remote  ;  and,  in  walk- 
ing, keep  these  objects  constantly  in  line. 

Farmers  and  others  hy  adopting  the  following  simple  and  ingenious  con- 
trivance^ may  always  carry  with  them  the  scale  to  construct  a  correct  yard 
measure. 

Take  a  foot  rule,  and  commencing  at  the  base  of  the  little  finger  of 
the  left  hand,  mark  the  quarters  of  the  foot  on  the  outer  borders  of  the 
left  arm,  pricking  in  the  marks  with  indelible  ink. 

To  find  how  many  rods  in  length  will  make  an  acre.,  the  width  being  given. 
Rule. — Divide  160  by  the  width,  and  the  quotient  will  be  the  answer. 


210  MISCELLANEOUS   INFORMATION. 

Hoiv  to  find  the  number  of  acres  in  any  plot  of  land^  the  number  of  rods 
being  given. 

Rule. — Divide  the  number  of  rods  by  8,  multiply  the  quotient  by  5, 
and  remove  the  decimal  point  two  places  to  the  left. 

The  diameter  being  given,  to  find  the  circumference. 

Rule. — Multiply  the  diameter  by  3  1-7. 

How  to  fiyid  the  diameter,  when  the  circumference  is  given. 

Rule. — Divide  the  circumference  by  3  1-7. 

To  find  how  many  solid  feet  a  round  stick  of  timber  of  the  same  thick- 
ness throughout  will  contaiii  ivhen  squared. 

Rule. — Square  half  the  diameter  in  inches,  multiply  by  2,  multiply 
by  the  length  in  feet,  and  divide  the  product  by  144. 

General  rule  for  measuring  timber,  to  find  the  solid  contents  in  feet. 

Rule. — Multiply  the  depth  in  inches  b}'  the  breadth  in  inches,  and 
then  multiply  by  the  length  in  feet,  and  divide  by  144. 

To  find  the  number  of  feet  of  timber  in  trees  ivith  the  bark  on. 

Rule. — Multiply  the  square  of  one-fifth  of  the  circumference  in 
inches,  by  twice  the  length,  in  feet,  and  divide  by  !".44.  Deduct  1-10  to 
1-15  according  to  the  thickness  of  the  bark. 

Howard's  new  rule  for  computing  interest. 

Rule. — The  reciprocal  of  the  rate  is  the  time  for  which  the  interest 
on  any  sum  of  money  will  be  shown  by  simply  removing  the  decimal 
point  two  places  to  the  left ;  for  ten  times  that  time,  remove  the  point 
one  place  to  the  left ;  for  1-10  of  the  same  time,  remove  the  point  three 
places  to  the  left. 

Increase  or  diminish  the  results  to  suit  the  time  given. 

Note.— The  reciprocal  of  the  rate  is  found  by  inverting:  the  rate  ;  tlius  3  per  cent,  per  month,  in- 
verted, becomes  )^  of  a  month,  or  10  days. 

When  the  rate  is  expressed  by  one  figure,  always  write  it  thus :  3-1, 
three  ones. 

Rule  for  co7iverting  English  into  American  currency. 

Multiply  the  pounds,  with  the  shillings  and  pence  stated  in  decimals, 
by  400  plus  the  premium  in  fourths,  and  divide  the  product  by  90. 

U.  S.  GOVERNMENT  LAND  MEASURE. 

A  township — 36  sections  each  a  mile  square. 
A  section — 640  acres. 

A  quarter  section,  half  a  mile  square — 160  acres. 
An  eighth  section,  half  a  mile  long,  north  and  south,  and  a  quarter 
of  a  mile  wide — 80  acres. 

A  sixteenth  section,  a  quarter  of  a  mile  square — 40  acres. 


MISCELLANEOUS    INFORMATIOX.  llll 

The  sections  are  all  numbered  1  to  36,  commencing  at  the  nortli-east 
corner. 

The  sections  are  divided  into  quarters,  which  are  named  by  the 
cardinal  points.  The  quarters  are  divided  in  the  same  way.  The  de- 
scription of  a  forty  acre  lot  would  read:  The  south  half  of  the  west  half  of 
the  south-west  quarter  of  section  1  in  township  24,  north  of  range  7  west, 
or  as  the  case  might  be  ;  and  sometimes  will  fall  short  and  sometimes 
overrun  the  number  of  acres  it  is  supposed  to  contain. 

The  nautical  mile  is  795  4-5  feet  longer  than  the  common  mile. 


'to' 


SURVEYORS'  MEASURE. 

7  92-100  inches make  1  link. 

25  links "     1  rod. 

4rods "     1  chain. 

80  chains "     1  mile. 

Note. — A  chain  is  100  links,  equal  to  4  rods  or  66  feet. 

Shoemakers  formerly  used  a  subdivision  of  the  inch  called  a  barley- 
corn ;  three  of  which  made  an  inch. 

Horses  are  measured  directly  over  the  fore  feet,  and  the  standard  of 
measure  is  four  inches — called  a  hand. 

In  Biblical  and  other  old  measurements,  the  term  span  is  sometimes 
used,  which  is  a  lergth  of  nine  inches. 

The  sacred  cubit  of  the  Jews  was  24.024  inches  in  length. 

The  common  cubit  of  the  Jews  was  21.704  inches  in  length. 

A  pace  is  equal  to  a  yard  or  36  inches. 

A  fathom  is  equal  to  6  feet. 

A  league  is  three  miles,  but  its  length  is  variable,  for  it  is  strictly 
speaking  a  nautical  term,  and  should  be  three  geographical  miles,  equal 
to  3.45  statute  miles,  but  when  used  on  land,  three  statute  miles  are  said 
to  be  a  league. 

In  cloth  measure  an  aune  is  equal   to  li  yards,  or  45  inches. 

An  Amsterdam  ell  is  equal  to  26.790  inches. 

A  Trieste  ell  is  equal  to  25.284  inches. 

A  Brabant  ell  is  equal  to  27.116  inches. 

HOW  TO  KEEP  ACCOUNTS. 

Every  farmer  and  meclianic,  whether  he  does  much  or  little  business, 
should  keep  a  record  of  his  transactions  in  a  clear  and  systematic  man- 
ner. For  the  benefit  of  those  who  have  not  had  the  opportunit}'  of  ac- 
quiring a  primary  knowledge  of  the  j^rinciples  of  book-keeping,  we  here 
present  a  simple  form  of  keeping  accounts  which  is  easily  comprehended, 
and  well  adapted  to  record  the  business  transactions  of  farmers,  mechanics 
and  laborers. 


212 


MISCELLAI^EOUS    INFORMATION. 


1875. 


A.  H.  JACKSON. 


T>i. 


Cr. 


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10 

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17 

By 

Feb. 

4 

To 

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4 

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By 

7  bushels  Wheat at  $1.25 

shoeing  span  of  Horses 

14  bushels  Oats at  $  .45 

5  lbs.  Butter. at       .25 

new   Harrow 

sharpening  2  Plows. 

new  Double-Tree _ 

Cow  and  Calf 

half  ton  of  Hay 

Cash - 

repairing  Corn-Planter 

one  Sow  with  Pigs 

Cash,  to  balance  account 


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July 

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1 

By  3  days'  labor at  $1.25 

To  2  Shoats at    3.00 

To  18  bushels  Corn at       .45 

By  1  month's  Labor 

To    Cash 

By  8  days'  Mowing at  $1.50 

To  50  lbs.  Flour 

To  27  lbs.  Meat at  $  .10 

By  9  days'  Harvesting at    2.00 

By  6  days'  Labor at    1.50 

To   Cash 

To  Cash  to   balance  account 


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A  Simple  Rule  For 


INTEREST  TABLE. 

ACCURATELY  Computing    Interest   at  Anv 
Length  of  Time. 


Given  Per  Cent,   for  Any 


Multiply  the  principoi  (amount  of  money  at  interest)  by  the  time  reduced  to  d<iys;  then  divide  this  product 
by  the  quotient  obtained  l)y  dividing360 'the  numl)er  of  days  in  the  interest  yearj  Ijy  the  per  cent,  of  interest, 
andt/ie  quotient  thus  obtained  will  be  tlie  reijuireJ  interest. 

illustration.  Solution. 

Require  tli3  interest  of  $462.50  for  one  moutli  and  eighteen  days  at  6  per  cent.    An  S463.50 

Interest  niontli  is  30 days;  one  month  and  eishreen  davs  equal  48  days.    S4b2  50  multi-  .48 

plied  bv  .48  «ives  $222  0000;  360  divided  by  6  (the  per  cent,  of  interest)  gives  60,  and  — 

$222.0000  divided  by  60  Will  give  von  th-^  exact  intere-it.  wliii;  v  is  *3.70.    l(  th^.  rare  of  370000 

interest  in  the  above  exampl"  were  12  per  cent.,  we  would  divide  the  $222.0000  by  30  6)360  \     185000 

(because  360  divided  by  12  gives  30);  if  4  per  cent.,  we  would  divide  by  90;  if  8  per 

cent.,  by  45:  and  in  like  maimer  for  any  otber  per  cent.  60/$222.00O0($3.7O 

180 

420 
420 

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MISCELLANEOUS  TABLE. 


12  units,  or  things,  1  Dozen. 
12  dozen,  1  Gross. 
20  things,  1  Score. 


196  pounds,  1  Barrel  of  Flour. 

200  pounds,  1  Barrel  of  Porlf. 

56  pounds,  1  Firkin  of  Butter. 


24  slieets  of  paper.  1  Quire. 

20  quires  paper  1  Ifleam. 

4  ft.  wide,  4  ft.  high,  and  8  ft. 


long,   1  Cord  Wood. 


MISCELLANEOUS   INFORMATION.  21S 

NAMES  OF  THE  STATES  OF  THE  UNION,  AND  THEIR  SIGNIFICATIONS. 

Virginia. — The  oldest  of  the  States,  was  so  called  in  honor  of  Queen 
Elizabeth,  the  "Virgin  Queen,"  in  whose  reign  Sir  Walter  Raleigh  made 
his  first  attempt  to  colonize  that  region. 

Florida. — Ponce  de  Leon  landed  on  the  coast  of  Florida  on  Easter 
Sunday,  and  called  the  country  in  commemoration  of  the  day,  which  wa» 
the  Pasqua  Florida  of  the  Spaniards,  or  '^  Feast  of  Flowers." 

Louisiana  was  called  after  Louis  the  Fourteenth,  who  at  one  time 
owned  that  section  of  the  country. 

Alabama  was  so  named  by  the  Indians,  and  signifies  "  Here  we  Rest."" 

Mississippi  is  likewise  an  Indian  name,  meaning  "  Long  River." 

Arkansas,  from  Kansas,  the  Indian  word  for  "  smoky  water."  Its 
prefix  Avas  really  are,  the  French  word  for  "  bow." 

The  Carolinas  were  originally  one  tract,  and  were  called  "Carolana,'* 
after  Charles  the  Ninth  of  France. 

Georgia  owes  its  name  to  George  the  Second  of  England,  who  first 
established  a  colony  there  in  1732. 

Tennessee  is  the  Indian  name  for  the  "  River  of  the  Bend,"  i.  e.,  the 
Mississippi  which  forms  its  western  boundary. 

Kentucky  is  the  Indian  name  for  "  at  the  head  of  the  river." 

Ohio  means  '*  beautiful ;  "  loiva,  "  drowsy  ones  ;  "  Minnesota,  "  cloudy 
water,"  and  Wisconsin,  "  wild-rushing  channel." 

Illinois  is  derived  from  the  Indian  word  illini,  men,  and  the  French 
suffix  ois,  together  signifying  "  tribe  of  men." 

Michigan  was  called  by  the  name  given  the  lake,  jish-iveir,  which  was. 
so  styled  from  its  fancied  resemblance  to  a  fish  trap. 

Missouri  is  from  the  Indian  word  "  muddy,"  which  more  properly 
applies  to  the  river  that  flows  through  it. 

Oregon  owes  its  Indian  name  also  to  its  principal  river. 

Cortes  named  California. 

Massachusetts  is  the  Indian  for  "  The  country  around  the  great  hills." 

Connecticut,  from  the  Indian  Quon-ch-ta-Cut,  signifying  "Long- 
River." 

Maryland,   after  Henrietta  Maria,  Queen  of   Charles    the    First,   of 

England. 

New  York  was  named  by  the  Duke  of  York. 

Pennsylvania  means  "  Penn's  woods,"  and  was  so  called  after  William 
Penn,  its  orignal  owner. 


214 


MISCELLANEOUS   INFORMATION. 


I 


Delaware  after  Lord  De  La  Ware. 

New  Jersey^  so  called  in,  honor  of  Sir  George  Carteret,  who  was 
Governor  of  the  Island  of  Jersey,  in  the  British  Channel. 

Maine  was  called  after  the  province  of  Maine  in  France,  in  compli- 
ment of  Queen  Henrietta  of  England,  who  owned  that  province. 

Vermont^  from  the  French  word  Vert  Mont,  signifying  Green 
Mountain. 

Neiv  Ham'pshire,  from  Hampshire  oounty  in  England.  It  was 
formerly  called  Laconia. 

The  little  State  of  Rhode  Island  owes  its  name  to  the  Island  of 
Rhodes  in  the  Mediterranean,  which  domain  it  is  said  to  greatly 
resemble. 

Texas  is  the  American  word  for  the  Mexican  name  by  which  all  that 
section  of  the  country  was  called  before  it  was  ceded  to  the  United  States. 


POPULATION  OF  THE 
UNITED  STATES. 


States  and  Territories. 


Alabama 

Arkansas 

•California 

Connecticut 

Delaware 

Florida 

<}eorKia 

iUinois 

Indiana 

Iowa 

Kansas 

Kentuciiy 

Louisiana 

Maine 

Maryland 

Massachusetts 

Micliigan 

Minnesota 

Mississippi 

Missouri 

Nebraslva 

Nevada 

New  Hampshire. 

New  Jersey 

New  York 

North  Carolina .. 

Ohio 

Oregon 

Pennsylvania 

Rhode  Island 

.South  Carolina... 

Tennessee 

Texas 

Vermont 

Virginia 

West  Virginia 

Wisconsin 


Total 
Population. 


Total  States., 


Arizona 

■Colorada 

Dakota 

District  of  Columbia. 

Idaho   

Montana '. 

New  Mexico 

Utah 

Washington  

Wyoming 


Total  Territories 


Total  United  States 38,555,983 


996.992 
484,471 
560, -247 
537,454 
125,015 
187,748 
,184,109 
,539,891 
,680,637 
,191,792 
364.399 
.321.011 
726,915 
626,916 
780,894 
,457,351 
,184,059 
439,706 
827,922 
,721,295 
122,993 
42.491 
318,300 
906,096 
,382,759 
,071,361 
,665,260 
90,923 
,521,791 
217,3,53 
705,606 
,253,520 
818,579 
3.30,551 
,225,163 
442.014 
,054,670 


38.113,253 


9,658 
39,864 
14,181 
131,700 
14,999 
20,595 
91,874 
86,786 
23,955 
9,118 

442,730 


POPULATION  OF  FIFTY 
PRINCIPAL  CITIES. 


Cities. 


New  York.  N.  Y 

Philadelphia,  Pa 

Brooklyn,  N.  Y 

St.  Louis,  Mo 

Chicago,  111 

Baltimore,  Md 

Boston,  Mass 

Cincinnati,  Ohio 

New  Orleans,  La.  ... 
San  Francisco,  cal... 

Butfalo,  N.  Y 

Washington,  D.  C 

Newark.  N.  J 

Louisville,  Ky 

Cleveland,  Ohio 

Pittsburg,  Pa 

Jersey  City,  N.  J  

Detroit,  Mich 

Milwaukee,  Wis 

Albany,  N.  Y 

Providence,  R.  I 

Rochester,  N.  Y 

Alleglieuy,  Pa 

Richmond,  Va 

New  Haven,  Conn... 

Chirleston,  S.  C 

Indianapolis,  Ind 

Troy,  N.  Y 

Syracuse,  N.  Y 

Worcester,  Mass 

Lowell.  Mass , 

Memphis,  Tenn 

Cambridge,  Mass 

Hartford,  Conn 

Scranton,  Pa 

Reading,  Pa 

Paterson.  N.  J 

Kansas  City,  Mo 

Mobile,  Ala 

Toledo.  Ohio 

Portland,  Me 

Columbus,  Ohio 

Wilmington,  Del 

Dayton,  Ohio 

Lawrence,  Mass 

Utica.  N.  Y 

Charlestown,  Mass. 

Savannah,  Ga 

Lynn.  Mass 

Fall  River,  Mass 


Aggregate 
Population. 


942 

674, 

396, 

310, 

298. 

267, 

250, 

216, 

191, 

149, 

117, 

109 

105, 

100 

92, 

86, 

82, 

79, 

71 

69. 

68. 

62, 

53, 

51. 

50, 

48, 

48, 

46, 

43, 

41, 

40 

40, 

39, 

37, 

35, 

33 

33 

32 

32 

31 

31 

31 

30 

30 

28 

28 

28 

28, 

28, 

26, 


292 
022 
099 
864 
977 
354 
526 
239 
418 
473 
714 
199 
059 
53 
829 
076 
546 
577 
440 
422 
904 
386 
180 
038 
840 
956 
244 
465 
051 
105 
928 
226 
634 
180 
092 
,930 
,579 
,260 
.034 
,584 
,413 
274 
841 
,473 
921 
804 
.323 
235 
,233 
766 


MISCELLANEOUS    INFORMATION. 


21; 


POPULATION  OF  THE  UNITED  STATES. 


States  and 
teruitokiks. 

States. 

Alabama 

Arkansas 

California 

Connecticut 

Delaware 

Florida 

Georgia 

Illinois 

Indiana 

Iowa 

Kansas 

Kentucky 

Louisiana 

Maine 

Maryland 

Massachusetts... 

Micliisan* 

Minnesota 

Mississippi 

Missouri 

Nebraska 

Nevada 

New  Haii)|)shire. 

New  Jersey 

New  York. 

North  Carolina.. 

Ohio 

Oregon 


Atk-a  in 
siiuare 
Miles. 


50, 

52, 

188, 

4 

2. 

59, 

58. 

55 

33. 

55, 

81, 

37. 

41, 

31 

n. 

7. 

56. 

83. 

47, 

65, 

75, 

U2, 

9, 

8 

47, 

50, 

39, 

95, 


198 
981 
674 
120 
268 
000 
4IU 
809 
045 
318 
600 
346 
776 
184 
800 
451 
531 
156 
350 
9S5 
090 
280 
320 
000 
704 
964 
244 


POPVLATION. 


1870. 


996,992 
484.471 
560,247 
537.454 
12,5.015 
187,748 
1,184.109 
2,539,891 
1.680.637 
1,191.792 
361.399 
1.321.011 
726.915 
626.915 
780.894 
1,457.351 
1.184.059  1 
439.7061 
827.922' 
1.721.295 
123.993 
42,491 
318.300 
906,096 
4.382.7594 
1.071.361  . 
2,665.260  . 
90.9231  . 


1875. 


Miles 
R.  R. 
1872. 


350,544 
528.349 


857,039 


651,912 
,334.031 
598,429 


246,280 
52,540 


,026.502 
,70.5.208 


1.671 

25 

1,013 

820 

227 

4661 

2,108 

5,904 

3.529 

3.160 

1.760 

1,123 

539 

871 

820 

1.606 

2.235 

1,612 

990 

2,580 

828 

593 

',90 

1.265 

4,470 

1.190 

3,740 

lo9 


•  Last  Census  of  Michigan  taken  in  1874. 


State."  and 
Terkitories. 

States. 

Pennsylvania 

Rhode  Island 

South  Carolina.. 

Tennessee 

Texas 

Vermont 

Virginia 

West  Virginia.... 
Wisconsin 

Total  States 

•     Territories. 

Arizona 

Colorado 

Dakota 

Dist.  of  Columbia. 

Idaiio 

Montana 

New  Mexico 

Utah 

Washington 

Wyoming 

Total  Territories 


Area  tu 
square 
Miles. 


46.000 
1.306 
29,385 
45,600 
237,504 
10,212 
40,904 
23,000 
53.924 


I'OPULATION. 


1870. 


3,521.791 
217,353 
70,5,606 

1,258,520 
818.579 
330.551 

1,22.5.163 
442.014 

1.054.670 


1,950.171 


113.916 

104.500 

147,490 

60 

90,932 

143.776 

121.201 

80.056 

69.944 

93.107 


38,113,253 


965,032 


1875. 


258.239 
925,145 


1.236.729 


9.6.58  .... 
39.864  .... 
14.181  .... 
131.700  .... 
14.999  .... 
20.595!.... 
91.8741.... 
86.786  .... 
23.955  .... 
9.118  .... 


.Miles 
R.  R. 
1872. 


5.1  i:i 
136 

1.201 

1.520 
865 
675 

1,490 
48& 

1.725 


59,58; 


Z9-i 


442.730 


375 


49» 


1.265 


Aggregate  of  U.  S..  2,915.203  38,555.983  60.85* 

•  Included  in  the  Railroad  Mileage  of  Maryland. 


PRINCIPAL  COUNTRIES  OF  THE  WORLD; 

]?*OPULATION   AND   ArEA. 


COCKTRIES. 


Population. 


China 

British  Kmpire 

Russia 

United  States  witli  Alaska. . . . 

France 

Austria  and  Hungary 

Japan 

Great  IJritain  and  Ireland..., 

German  Kmpire 

Italy 

Spain 

IJrazil 

Turkey 

Mexico 

Sweden  and  Norway 

Persia 

Belgium 

Havaria 

Portugal 

Holland 

>ew  Grenada 

Chill 

Switzerland 

Peru 

Bolivia 

Argentine  Republic 

Wurteniburg >... 

Denmark 

Venezuela 

Baden 

Greece 

Guatemala 

Kiuailor 

Paraguay 

Hesse 

Liberia 

San  Salvador 

Hayti 

Nicaragua 

U  rugiiay 

Honduras 

San  Domingo 

( 'osta  Rica 

Hawaii 


446.500  000 
226.817.108 
81.925.400 
38.925.600 
36,469.800 
35.904,400 
34.785.300 
31.817.100 
29.906.092 
27.439.921 
16.642.000 
10.000.000 
16.163.000 
9.173.000 
5.921  500 
5.000.000 
5.021,300 
4,861.400 
3.995.200 
3.688.300 
3.000.000 
2.000.000 
2.669.100 
2.500.000 
2.000.000 
1.812  000 
1.818.500 
1.784.700 
1.500.000 
1.461.400 
1.457.900 
1.180.000 
1.300.000 
1,000.000 
823.138 
718.000 
600.000 
572.000 
3.50,000 
300.000 
3.50.000 
136.000 
165  000 
62.950 


Date  of 
Census. 


1871 
1871 
1871 
1870 
1866 
18B9 
1871 
1871 
1871 
1871 
1867 


1869 
1870 
1870 
1869 
1871 
1868 
1870 
1870 
1869 
1870 
1871 

■1869 
1871 
1870 

'iii'ii 

1870 
1871 

1871 

1871 
1871 

1871 
1871 
1871 


Area  in 
S(inare 
Miles. 


1870 


3.741.846 
4.677.432 
8.003.778 
,'.603.884 
204.091 
240  348 
149.399 
121.315 
160.207 
118.847 
195,775 
3.253  029 
672.621 
761.526 
292.871 
635.964 
11.373 
29.292 
34.494 
12.680 
357.157 
132  616 
15.992 
471.838 
497.321 
871.848 
7.  .533 
14.753 
368.238 
5.912 
19.353 
40.879 
218.928 
63.787 
2.969 
9,576 
7,335 
10,205 
58.171 
66.722 
47.092 
17.827 
21.505 
7.633 


Inhabitants 

to  Sijuare 

Mile. 


119.3 

48.6 

10.2 

7.78 

178.7 

149.4 

262.3 

187. 

230.9 

85. 
3.07 

24.4 


20. 
7.8 
441.5 
1659 
115.8 
290.9 
8.4 
15.1 
166.9 
5.3 
4. 
2.1 
241.4 
120.9 
4.2 
247. 
75.3 
28.9 
5.9 
15.6 
277. 
74.9 
81.8 
56. 
6. 
6.5 
7.4 
7.6 
7.7 
80. 


Capitals. 


Pekin 

London 

St.  Petersburg 

Wasliington 

Paris 

Vienna 

Yeddo 

LonU(J(i 

Herliii 

Rome 

.Madrid 

Rio  Janeiro 

L'oiistauliiioi>le 

.Mexico 

Stockholm 

Teheran 

Hrusseis 

Munich 

Lisbon 

Hague 

ISogota 

Santiago 

IJeriie 

Lima 

(.'Iiiiguisaca 

Ifuenos  Ay  res 

Stuttgart 

i:o|ieiiliagen 

Caraccas  

Carisruhe 

.\t;ieiis 

(iuatemala 

Ouito 

.\suncion 

Darmstadt 

.Monrovia 

Sal  Salvador 

Port  ^u  Prince... 

Managua 

.Monte  V.<leo 

Coinayagua 

San  Domingo 

San  .lose 

Hoiioliilii 


Population. 


1 


.648.800 

,251. 800 

667.1»00 

109. 19» 

.825.300 

833.900 

.5.54.900 

.251.800 

82.5.400 

244.484 

332.000 

420.000 

075.000 

210.300 

136.900 

120.000 

314.100 

169  500 

224. Ob3 

90,100 

45.000 

11.5.400 

36  000 

160,100 

25  000 

177  oOO 

91.600 

162.042 

47.000 

86,6tK) 

43.400 

40.000 

70.000 

48.l>00 

30.000 

3.1100 

15  000 

20.000 

10.000 

44  ,500 

12000 

20.000 

2  000 

7.633 


' 


216 


MISCELLANEOUS   INFORMATION 


POPUr-ATION    OF   ILLINOIS, 
By  Counties. 


COUNTIES. 


Adams 

Alexander. . 

Bond 

Boone 

Brown 

Bureau 

Calhoun 

Carroll 

Cass - 

Champaign. 
Christian  . . 

Clark 

Clay 

Clinton 

Coles 

Cook 

Crawford 

Cumberland 
De  Kalb... 
De   Witt... 

Douglas 

Du  Page 

Edgar 

Edwards 

Effingham.. 

Fayette 

Ford 

Franklin 

Fulton 

Gallatin 

Greene 

Giundy . 

Hamilton .. 

Hancock 

Hardin 

Henderson . 

Henry 

Iroquois 

Jackson 

Jasper 

Jefferson 

Jersey 

Jo  Daviess. 

Johnson  

Kane. . 

Kankakee. . 
Kendall  ... 

Knox 

Lake 

La  Salle 

Lawrence. 

Lee 

Livingston  . 
Logan 


AGGREGATE. 


1870. 


56362 
10564 
I3I52 

12942 
12205 

32415 

6562 

16705 

II580 

32737 
20363 
I87I9 

15875 
16285 

25235 
349966 

13889 

12223 

23265 
14768 

13484 
I66S5 
21450 

7565 
15653 
I963S 

9103 

12652 

38291 
III34 

20277 

14938 
13014 

35935 
5113 

12582 
35506 
257S2 

19634 
11234 
17864 

15054 
27820 
1124S 
39091 
24352 
12399 
39522 
21014 
60792 
12533 
27171 

31471 
23053 


1860. 


41323 
4707 
9815 

11678 

9938 
26426 

5144 
II733 
II325 
14629 
10492 
14987 

9336 

1 094 1 

14203 

144954 

II551 

8311 
19086 
10820 

7140 
I4701 
16925 

5454 

7816 

11189 

1979 
9393 

33338 
8055 

16093 

10379 

9915 

29061 

3759 

9501 

20660 

12325 

9589 

8364 

12965 

12051 

27325 

9342 

30062 

15412 

13074 
28663 

18257 
48332 
9214 
17651 
11637 
14272 


1850. 


26508 
2484 
6144 
7624 
719S 
8841 

3231 
4586 

7253 
2649 
3203 

9532 

4289 

5139 

9335 

43385 

7135 
3718 

7540 
5002 


9290 
10692 
3524 
3799 
8075 


5681 

22508 

5448 

12429 

3023 

6362 

14652 

2887 

4612 

3807 

4149 

5862 

3220 

8109 

7354 
18604 

4114 
16703 


7730 

13279 
14226 

17815 
6121 
5292 

1553 
5128 


1840. 


14476 

3313 
5060 

1705 
4183 
3067 

174I 
1023 
2981 

1475 
1878 

7453 
3228 
3718 
9616 
10201 

4422 


1697 
3247 


3535 
8225 
3070 

1675 
6328 


3682 
13142 
10760 

11951 


3945 
9946 
1378 


1260 
1695 
3566 
1472 
5762 

4535 
6180 
3626 
6501 


7060 
2634 
9348 
7092 

2035 

759 

2333 


1830. 


1820. 


2186 
1390 
3124 


1090 


3940 

755 
2330 


3117 


4071 
1649 


2704 


4083 
1841 

7405 
7674 


2616 
483 


41 

1828 


2555 


2111 
1596 


274 
"3668 


626 
2931 


II 


931 


*23 

2999 


3444 


1763 
3155 


1542 
691 


843 


1 


MISCELLANEOUS   INFORMATION. 


217 


POPULATION  OF   ILLINOIS— Concluded. 


COUNTIES. 


Macon 

Macoupin  — 

Madison 

Marion 

Marshall 

Mason 

Massac 

McDonough. 

Mc  Henry 

McLean 

Menard 

Mercer 


Monroe 

Montgomery 

Morgan 

Moultrie 

Ogle. 

Peoria 

Perry 

Piatt 

Pike -- 

Pope 

Pulaski 

Putnam 

Randolph 

Richland 

Rock  Island 

Saline 

Sangamon  .. 

Schuyler 

Scott 

Shelby 

Stark'. 


St.  Clair 

Stephenson.. 

Tazewell 

Union 

Vermilion 

Wabash 

Warren 

Washington. 

Wayne 

White 

Whitesides  . 

Will 

Williamson. 
Winnebago. 
Woodford.. 


AOORKQATK. 


1870.         1860.         1850.         1840.         1830.     '     1830 


Total. 


264S1 
3272b 

44131 
20622 
16950 
161S4 
95S1 
26509 
23762 
539S8 

"735 
18769 

129S2 

253'4 
25463 
10385 
27492 
47540 
13723 
10953 
30708 

11437 

875^ 

6280 

20859 

12803 

29783 
12714 
46352 
17419 
10530 
25476 
10751 

51068 
30608 
27903 
165  iS 
3038S 
8841 
23174 
17599 
19758 
16846 
27503 
43013 
17329 
29301 
18956 


2539S91 


13738 
24602 
31251 
12739 

13437 
10931 
6213 
20069 
22089 
2S772 

95S4 
15042 

12832 

13979 
22112 

6385 
22888 
36601 

9552 

6127 
27249 

6742 

3943 

55S7 
17205 

9711 
21005 

9331 
32274 
146S4 

9069 
14613 

9004 

37694 
25112 
21470 
11181 
19800 

7313 
18336 

13731 
12223 
12403 

18737 
29321 
12205 

2449 
13282 


1711951 


3988 

12355 

20441 

6720 

5180 

5921 

4092 

7616 

14978 

10163 

6349 
5246 

7679 

6277 

16064 

3234 
10020 

17547 
5278 
1606 

18819 

3975 
2265 

3924 

11079 

4012 

6937 
5588 
19228 
10573 
7914 
7807 
3710 

20180 
11666 
12052 

7615 

1 1492 

4690 

8176 

6953 

6825 

8925 

5361 

16703 

7216 

11773 

44«5 


851470 


3039 
7926 

14433 
4742 
1849 


5308 
2578 
6565 
4431 
2352 

4481 

4490 

19547 


3479 
6153 
3222 


11728 
4094 


2131 
7944 


2610 


14716 
6972 
6215 
6659 
1573 

13631 
2800 
7221 
5524 
9303 
4240 

6739 
4810 

5133 

7919 

2514 

10167 

4457 
4609 


476183 


I122 
1990 
6221 
2125 


(i) 


26 

2000 

2953 
12714 


1215 


2396 
3316 


ri3io 
4429 


12960 
(J2959 


2972 


13550 


7078 


4716 

3239 
5836 
2710 
30S 
1675 
2553 
6091 


1574^5 


*2I 
I516 


2610 


3492 


5248 
2362 


I517 
1114 

4828 


*49 
55162 


PRODUCTIONS  OF  AGRICULTURE,  STATE  OF  ILLINOIS,  BY  COUNTIES.— 1870. 


JOUNTIES. 
Total  


Improved 

Land.       Woodl'iid 


Number. 
19.329.95a 


Adams 

Alexander 

Bond 

Boone 

brown 

Bureau 

Calhoun   

Carroll 

Cass 

Champaign 

Christian 

Clarlc 

Clay 

Clinton 

Coles 

Cook  

Crawford 

Cumberland 

Delvalb 

DeWitt 

Douglas 

buPage 

Edgar 

Edwards 

Effingham . 

Fayette 

Ford 

Franklin 

Fulton 

Gallatin 

Greene 

Grundy 

Hamilton 

Hancock 

Hardin 

Henderson 

Henry   

Iroquois.  . 

Jackson   

Jasper      

Jefferson 

Jersey     .     

JoDaviess . 

Johnson.  .  

Kane 

Kankakee 

Kendall 

Knox 

Lake 

LaSaJle 

Lawrence 

Lee 

Livingston 

Logan 

Macon 

Macoupin 

Madison 

Marion 

Marshall ... 

Mason 

Massac 

McDouough 

McHenry 

McLean 

Menard 

Mercer 

Monroe 

Montgomery 

Morgan ', 

Moultrie 

Ogle 

Peoria 

Perry 

Piatt 

Pike 

Pope 

Pulaski 

Putnam 

Randulph 

Richland 

Rock  Island 

Saline 

Sangamon 

Schuyler 

Scott 

Shelby 

Stark 

St.  Clair 

Stephenson 

Tazewell 

Union 

Vermilion 

Wabash 

Warren 

Washington 

Wayne  

White 

WhitesiUes 

Will 

Williamson 

Winnebago 

V/oodford  


387, 

13, 
145, 
137, 

57. 
398 

37 
18«, 

92. 
419 
241 
118, 
146, 
150, 
208, 
348. 
105, 

75, 
334, 
ltJ8, 
147, 
164, 
Mb 

58, 
120, 
187, 
141. 

80, 
228, 

49 
175, 
193. 

88, 
311, 

28, 
140 
265, 
322, 

78, 

90, 
118, 

94 
156 

57 
240, 
312, 
164. 
330, 
207, 
533, 

87, 
322, 
377, 
321, 
205, 
231. 
257, 
173 
166, 
209, 

25, 
261, 
230 
494. 
134. 
222 
~92. 
276, 
293, 
144, 
316. 
170, 

93, 

94. 
233 

55. 

19, 

37. 
140. 

75, 
155. 

72, 
421. 

96, 

85, 
310 
138. 
231. 
254. 
229. 

75. 
360 

54. 
266 
177 
147 

92. 
289 
419. 
12S. 
211 


926 
836 
045 
307 
062 
611 
684 
864 
902 
368 
472 
594 
922 
177 
337 
824 
505 
342 
502 
539 
633 
4 
458 
912 
343 
196 
22>H 
749 
132 
572 
408 
999 
996 
517 
117 
954 
904 
510 
548 
867 
951 
147 
517 
820 
120 
182 
004 
829 
77b 
724 
828 
212 
505 
701. 
256 
05i< 
032 
081 
05? 
453 
151 
635 
5bb 
978 
173 
80S) 
810 
682 
450 
220 
883 
729 
754 
454 
785 
980 
319 
271 
764 
076 
214 
309 
748 
195 
331 
179 
129 
117 
857 
126 
832 
,251 
063 
187 
592 
,352 
398 
809 
442 
448 
.373 
,504 


Number. 
.5,061.578 

112,576 
17,761 
42,613 
29,886 
35.491 
41,866 
63.443 
29,793 
33,493 
16,789 
19,803 

102,201 
80,612 
48.868 
45,214 
19,635 
78,350 
40,334 
17,722 
29,548 
11,897 
17,243 
66,803 
57,585 
56,330 
93,460 
2,996 
3,994 

123,823 
68,750 
93,242 
6,256 
93,878 
43,385 
44,771 
34,705 
12,620 
22.478 
87,642 
67,023 
94,888 
51,427 
82,07b 
3 
34,646 
10,978 
14,244 
41,566 
21,072 
48,117 
72,738 
12,071 
12,46:^ 
17,394 
18,153 
81,22-1 
89,450 
61,579 
r8,2b(i 
.51,736 
33,39b 
52,547 
53,293 
40.36b 
.34,931 
45,977 
83.366 
47,801 
60,217 
24,783 
43,643 
48.666 
68,470 
5,978 

128,953 
87.754 
12.51t 
17.184 

162,274 
50.618 
31.236 
70  393 
51.085 
62.477 
44.633 
74.908 
12.375 
76.591 
43.167 
45.268 
83  606 
53.078 
37.558 
27  294 
55,85-: 

146,794 
78.16. 
21.823 
24.261 

116.949 
37,238 
25,217 


Other  un- 
improved 


Number. 
1.491.331 


Spring 
Wheat. 


Winter 
Wlieat. 


Rye. 


Bushels.   Bushels.  Bushels.   Bushels. 
10.133.207  19  99.5.198  2.456.578  129.921.395 


Indian 
Corn. 


Oats. 


Bushels. 

12.780.851 


19,370 


1,915 

2,658 

25.608 

15,803 

2.754 

33,302 

6,604 

58,502 

19,173 

5,420 

5,225 

8,722 

3,274 

17,337 

27,185 

5,604 

6,551 

17,633 

7,316 

3,851 

14,282 

830 

26,206 

16,786 

63,976 

86,710 

4,076 

2.565 

29.653 

4,505 

3,343 

18,480 

107 

14,243 

31,459 

63,498 

5.991 

12,250 

778 

1.363 

45,779 

79,141 

399 

10,598 

2.283 

25.155 

24.399 

2.35b 

3.273 

7,409 

41,78B 

408 

9,115 

7,343 

13,675 

4,142 

2.976 

31,013 

3U 

14,035 

57,998 

49,087 

13.952 

22,588 

66b 

8,495 

1.37fJ 

13,112 

14.913 

2,516 

220 

13,897 

9.302 


4.174 
1.170 
2  025 

20,755 
809 

19,932 

21,294 
1,610 
9,314 
2.783 
2,016 

13,701 

14,846 
5,300 

31,122 
509 

14,583 
1  931 

10,486 
869 

37,310 
6,335 
1.618 

15,23 

23,135 


16,191 


700 

241,042 

13,276 

465,236 

75 

418,073 

12,165 

102.577 

18,360 

"■'i;894 

500 

2,651 

144,296 

60 

550 

398,059 

106,493 

7,683 

106,096 

13,283 


77 


42,571 

365 

193,669 


21,700 

129 

181,378 

13 

161,112 

462,379 

57.160 

890 


282.758 


188,82b 
103,466 
90.681 
267,764 
168,914 
271,181 


450.793 

120,206 

198.05b 

55.236 

160 

55(1 

■106.126 
73,261 


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2,162,943 

1.131.458 

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1,237.406 

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759,074 

21,627 
461,097 
579,127 

70,852 
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775,100 
168.784 
721,375 
383,821 
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269.945 
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290,679 
129,152 
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222.426 
261,390 

27,164 

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269.332 
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26,991 
229,286 
668,367 
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149,931 
149,214 
285,949 

71,770 
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74,525 
785,608 
772,408 
468.890 
787,952 
699,069 
1,509,642 
131,386 
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490,226 
454.648, 
459,417 
475.25^ 
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272,660 

22,097 
280,717 
910,397 
911.127 
235.091 
452.889 
152,251 
668,424 
198,724 
263,992 
141,540 
334,892 
338.760 
130,610 
161.419 

67,886 

16,511 

86.519- 
414,487 
204.634 
276.575 

69.793 
397.718 
119  359 

13.462 
637.812 
316.726 
476.851 
960.620 
505.841 
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601.054 
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1,868,682 
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GEORGE   B.  PRICE,  Carrollton. 


\ 


HISTORY  OF  GREENE  COUNTY. 


GEOGRAPHY,  TOPOGRAPHY,  AND  GEOLOGY. 

The  Illinois  River,  with  its  tributaries,  drains  nearly  one-third  of  the 
State  of  Illinois.  It  is  one  of  the  most  important  aftiiients  of  the  Missis- 
sippi and  flows  from  the  northeast  to  the  southwest  fully  across  the  State, 
draining  about  an  equal  amount  of  territory  on  either  side.  Its  valley 
consists^of  long  arms  of  beautiful,  dry,  rolling,  fertile  prairie,  alternating 
with  similar,  though  narrower,  lines  of  wooded  land  so  distributed  as  to 
be  convenient  to  any  part  of  the  surrounding  country.  The  latter  is  as 
rolling  and  healthful  as  the  former,  and,  on  every  section  of  either,  living 
water  may  be  readily  found.  This  mighty  river  is  the  central  water  line 
of  the  great  upper  valley  of  the  Mississippi,  and  has  cut  into  the  crust  of 
the  earth  a  dee[ier  groove  than  any  other  branch  of  the  Father  of  Waters. 
For  this  reason  the  Illinois  is  the  last  river  to  freeze  in  the  early  winter 
and  the  first  to  thaw  in  the  spring,  among  all  the  streams  in  the  same 
latitude.  The  depth  of  its  channel  accounts  for  the  total  absence  of 
extensive  swamps  and  morasses  along  its  borders. 

The  southern  portion  of  the  Illinois  valley,  east  of  the  river,  was 

known  by  the  Indians  as  the  Sangamo' country  —  "a  land  where  there  is 

much  plenty" — a  term  very  appropriately  applied  to  the  region,  by  the 

Pottawatomies.     In  the  midst  of  this  charming,  rich,  and  healthful  vale, 

about  twenty  miles  above  the  mouth  of   the  river,  lies  Greene  County. 

It  is  bounded  on  the  north  by  Scott  and  Morgan  Counties,  on  the  east  by 

Macoupin  County,  on  the  south  by  Jersey  County,  and  on  the  west  by 

the  Illinois  River,  beyond  which  lie  the  Counties  of  Pike  and  Calhoun. 

It  contains  seven  fractional  and  fourteen  full  townshii)S  —  equivalent  to 

about  sixteen   full   townships  —  or   more   accurately  five    hundred  and 

seventy-six  square  miles,  and  comprises  the  following  voting  precincts : 

Carrollton,  Greenfield,  White   Hall,  Bluffdale,  Northwestern,   Wrights- 

ville,  Roodhouse,  Kane,  Rockbridge,  Walkerville,  Woodville,  Mt.  Airy, 

and  Fayette.     It   is   well  supplied  with   water   and  timber   having,   in 

addition    to    the   river   which  forms  its  western   boundiiry,  Apple    and 

Macoupin  Creeks,  which,  with  their  tributaries  traverse  the  county  from 

east    to    west.     Fine    springs   are   abundant  along  the  river  blutts  and 

throughout  the  limestone  region  generally,  and  good  wells  can  usually  be 

obtained  on  the  uplands  at  depths  varying  from   twenty  to  forty  feet. 

Several  mineral  springs,  in  which  sulphur  chiefly  predominates,  are  to  be 

found  in  various  parts  of  the  county  and   have  been  resorted  to  by  many 

for  medicinal  purposes,  with  the  best  of  results.    The  precinct  of  Mineral 

A 


222  HISTORY   OF   GREENE   COUNTY. 

Springs,  in  the  northern  part  of  the  county,  received  its  name  from 
fountains  of  tliis  sort  which  at  one  time  attracted  a  great  deal  of  atten- 
tion. They  are  situated  on'  the  west  half  of  the  northwest  quarter  of 
section  22,  township  12,  range  11,  and  were  discovered  soon  after  the 
first  settlement  of  the  county,  by  a  party  who  were  following  an  Indian 
trail.  Shortly  after,  in  1825.  Governor  Reynolds  and  a  gentleman  named 
Cook,  of  Springfield,  entered  the  land,  believing  that  the  presence  of  the 
springs  would  make  the  property  valuable.  For  many  years  people, 
suffering  with  various  diseases,  resorted  tliither  from  all  parts  of  the 
adjacent  country  to  obtain  the  benefit  of  the  waters  and,  in  many  cases, 
received  immediate  relief.  Sometimes  from  two  hundred  to  three  hundred 
and  fifty  would  be  camped  near  the  Springs  at  one  time.  In  October,  1852, 
the  property  was  purchased  by  B.  G.  Hopkins,  having  previously  been 
owned  by  Samuel  Hopkins,  Abraham  Easton  and  others,  who  built  a 
large  hotel  the  same  year.  The  main  building  was  forty  feet  long  by 
about  thirtv  feet  wide,  with  a  commodious  ell  in  the  rear  and  a  wins' 
forty  feet  long  on  either  side  of  the  main  building,  giving  a  total  front 
of  one  hundred  and  twenty  feet.  From  this  time  the  Springs  were  very 
popular.  Often  more  persons  applied  for  board  than  could  be  accomo- 
dated at  the  hotel  and  the  neighboring  dwellings  were  frequently  filled. 
Later  the  property  came  into  the  possession  of  B.  McGlothlen,  under 
whose  management  the  Springs  began  to  lose  their  popularit3^  In  1862, 
while  the  hotel  was  occupied  by  Mr.  McGlothlen  and  owned  by  C.  G. 
Simonds,  it  was  burned  to  the  ground.  The  waters  of  the  Springs 
undoubtedly  have  a  pronounced  medicinal  effect.  They  are  described  as 
being  "  strongly  diuretic,  rather  more  than  slightly  cathartic  and 
diaphoretic,  a  good  tonic  and  appetizer."  Dropsy,  rheumatism,  kidney  com- 
plaints, dyspepsia,  and  sore  eyes  are  prominent  among  the  ailments  they 
have  been  known  to  cure.  Just  northeast  of  Greenfield  are  the  Green- 
field Springs,  which  are  impregnated  with  iron,  magnesia,  calcium,  and 
other  ingredients.  For  debilitated  persons  they  act  as  a  tonic,  and  assist 
nature  in  its  work  of  rejuvenating  the  system.  Many  stories  are  told  of 
the  successful  use  of  the  waters,  by  persons  who  came  a  long  distance, 
suffering  with  rheumatism,  white  swellings,  fever  sores,  etc.  Many  who 
have  visited  Saratoga  and  the  Sulphur  Springs,  of  Virginia,  consider  the 
Greenfield  Springs  their  equal  in  every  regard.  An  effort  Avas  at  one 
time  made  to  establish  a  watering  place  here  but  without  success.  The 
town  is  a  pleasant  one,  the  scenery  delightful,  the  railroad  facilities 
excellent  and  the  enterprize  may  yet  be  revived.  Some  three  or  four 
miles  northeast  of  Carrollton,  on  land  now  owned  by  Malachi  Carmody, 
there  is  another  natural  font  of  healing,  and  Mr.  Parham  Thaxton  well 
remembers  when  as  many  as  fifty  people  habitually  congregated  there  on 
Sunday  and  spent  the  day  in  drinking  the  waters,  and  in  quiet  repose,  in 
the  immediate  neighborhood.  A  similar  spring,  on  the  farm  of  Mr.  Thos. 
Luneen,  southeast  of  Carrollton,  just  beyond  the  limits  of  the  city,  was 
much  resorted  to  in  years  past,  and  at  other  points  they  may  be  found. 

The  county  has  an  abundant  supply  of  timber  conveniently  located. 
The  following  list  of  the  indigenous  trees  and  shrubs  of  the  county  is 
the  result  of  years  of  observation  and  study  by  Dr.  Daniel  Bowman,  an 
old  settler  of  this  county  and  one  of  the  most  skillful  practical  botanists 
in  the  State.     With  the  exception  of  a  single   shrub  growing  along  the 


HISTORY   OF   GKEENE   COUNTY. 


223 


bluffs,  which  Dr.  Bowman  has  never  seen  in  bloom,  the  list  is  believed  to 
be  complete  : 


BOTANIC  NAMES.       COMMON  NAMES. 

Clematis  Virginiana Virgin  s  Bower. 

Uvaria  Trilabia I'awpaw. 

Menispermuiu  Canadensis. Moon  Seed. 
Xanthoxylum  Americanuml'rickly  Ash. 

PteleaTrifoiea Wafer  Ash. 

Rhus  Glabra .-. Smoith  Sumac. 

Rhus  Toxicodendron.. Poison  Ivy. 

Rhus  .^romatica Sweet  Sumac. 

Tilia   Americana Linden  Tree 

Vitis  Cardifolia Winter  Grape. 

Viiis   F'tivalis ...Blue  Grape. 

Vitis  Riparia Frost  Grape. 

Ampelopsis  Quinquefolia..  Woodbine. 

AcerRubrum Red  Maple. 

Acer  Dasycarpum Silver  Maple. 

Acer  Saccharinum Sugar  Tree. 

Negundium    Americanum.Boxelder. 

/Escnlus  Glabra Buckeye. 

Staphylea  Trifolia Bladder  Nut. 

Celastrus  Scandens Staff  Tree. 

Euonymus  Atropurpureum, Spindle  Tree. 

Euonymus    Americanus Burning  I'ush 

Ceanothus  Americanus Red  Root. 

Cercis  Canadensis Judas  Tree. 

Gymnocladus   Canadensis. Cortee  Tree. 

Gleditschia  Triacanthus Honey  Locust. 

Amorpha  Canescens Indigo  Busli. 

Cerasus  Serotina Wild  Cherry. 

Cerasus  Virginiana Choke  Cherry. 

Prunus    Americanus Wild  Plum. 

Spiroea    Opulifolia Nine  Bark. 

Crataegus  Coccinas White  Thorn. 

Crataegus  Cru<sgalli Cock-spur  Thorn. 

Crataegus  Tomentosa. Black  Thorn. 

Pyrus   Coronaria Crab  Apple. 

Amelanchier  Canadensis.  .Shadberry. 

Rosa  Setigera Prairie  Rose. 

Rosa    Lucida Wild  Rose. 

Rosa  Carolina Swamp  Rose. 

Rubus  Vilosus Blackberry. 

Rubus    Canadensis Low  Blackberry. 

Rubus   Strigosus Dewberry. 

Rubus Occidentalis Wild  Raspberry. 

Ribes  Rotundifolium Gooseberry. 

Hydrangea  Arbirescens Wild  Hydrangea. 

Cornus  Stolonifera White  Dogwood. 

CornusSericea ..Red  Osier. 

Cornus    Florida Flowering  Dogwood 

Lonicera  Flava YellowHoneysuokle 


BOTANIC    NAMES.  COMMON  NAMES. 

Symplioricarpus  Vulgaris. .Corn  Bush. 

Sami)ucus    Canadensis Common  Elder. 

Viburnum  Prunifolium Black  Haw. 

Cephalanthus  Occidentalis, Button  Bush. 

Diospyros  Virginiana Persimmon. 

Tecoma  Radicans Trumpet  Flower. 

Fraxinus     .\mericana White  .Ash. 

Fraxinus     Undrangulata..Blue  Ash. 

.'Vristolocia  Si]>ho Dutchman's  Pipe. 

Benzoin  Odoriferum Spice  Wood. 

Sassafras  Officinale .Sassafras. 

Ulmus  Americana White  Elm. 

Ulmus   Fulva Slippery  Elm. 

Celtis   Occidentalis Hackberry. 

Juglans  Cinerea White  Walnut. 

Juglans   Nigra Black  Walnut. 

Carya    .\)ha -"^h^K  '^^rk  Hickory. 

Carya    Sulcata .Shelli)ark  Hickory. 

Carya  Oliveaformis. Pecan  nut. 

Carya  Tomentosa Thick-shelled-nut. 

Carya  Porcina Pig-nut. 

Carya  Amara liitter-nut. 

Prinos    Ambiguus Winterberry. 

Morus  Rubra Mulberry. 

Plantanus  Occidentalis Sycamore. 

Quercus  .Alba White  Oak. 

Quercus    Macrocarpa Over  Cup. 

Quercus   Obtusiloba Post  Oak. 

Quercus    Bicolor Swamp  Oak. 

Quercus  Cas^anea Chestnut  Oak. 

Quercus    Imbricaria Shingle  Oak. 

Quercus  Nigra Black  Jack. 

Quercus    Tinctoria Black  Oak. 

Quercus    Rubra Red  Oak. 

Quercus    Palustris Pin  Oak. 

Corylus  Americanus Hazel. 

Carpinus    Americanus Water  Beech. 

Ostrya  Virginica Iron  Wood. 

.Salix  Tristis ..Gray  Willow. 

Salix  Humilis Sage  Willow. 

Salix   Eriocephala Creek  Willow. 

Salix    Sericea Swamp  Willow. 

Betula  Nigra Red  Birch. 

Populus  Tremuloides Aspen. 

Populus  .Angula'a Cotton  Wood. 

Juneperus  \'irginiana Red  Cedar. 

Smilax  Rotundifolia.. Bramble. 

Smilax  Quadrucularis Greenbriar. 

Myrica  Gale Sweet  Gale. 


The  surface  of  the  country  is  generally  rolling,  and  the  western  por- 
tion, in  the  vicinity  of  the  river  bluffs,  is  quite  broken  and  hilly,  theval- 
leys  of  the  small  streams  being  excavated  to  the  depth  of  from  one  to  two 
hundred  feet  below  the  general  level  of  the  uplands.  In  the  central  and 
eastern  portions  of  the  county,  the  depressions  of  the  valleys  are  consid- 
erably less,  seldom  exceeding  fifty  or  sixty  feet  below  the  general  level. 
In  the  northern  part  of  the  county  is  what  is  known  as  tiie  "  Grand  Pass." 
It  is  a  narrow  channel,  connecting  a  chain  of  small  lakes  below  the  bluffs 
and  near  the  river.  It  is  said  by  some  to  derive  its  name  from  the  fact 
that  the  water  which  usually  flows  south  from  one  lake  into  the  otheF,  in 


224  HISTORY   OF   GREENE   COUNTY. 


times  of  high  water,  reverses  its  direction  and  runs  backward  into  the 
lake  from  which  it  came.  It  was  for  many  years  an  important  feature  of 
the  landscape  for  the  reason  that  here  only  could  a  passage  be  had  beyond 
the  lakes.  For  this  purpose  a  rough  stone  causeway  was  built  which  was 
much  used  when  Bridgeport,  just  west  of  the  lakes,  was  one  of  the  lead- 
ing commercial  points  in  the  region.  The  bluff  lands  are  well  adapted  to 
the  cultivation  of  fruits,  as  well  as  wheat  and  other  cereals,  and  the  timber 
soil  when  cleared  is  as  fertile  as  that  of  the  prairies.  The  latter  are  gener- 
ally small  and  are  covered  with  the  deep  black  loam  so  characteristic  of 
the  prairies  of  central  and  northern  Illinois,  and  their  productive  qualities 
are  not  surpassed  by  those  of  any  other  portion  of  the  State.' ^  As  an 
agricultural  region  this  county  ranks  among  the  best,  and  taking  into  the 
account  its  proximity  to  the  great  rivers,  its  railroad  facilities  and  its 
varied  and  rich  mineral  resources,  it  must  commend  itself  at  once  to  those 
seeking  a  home  in  this  State  as  one  of  the  most  attractive  and  promising 
locations  to  be  found.  The  broken  lands  in  the  vicinity  of  the  river  bluffs 
are  well  adapted  to  grape  culture,  and,  in  the  hands  of  skillful  vine- 
growers,  could  be  made  to  yield  a  more  liberal  return  for  the  labor  required 
to  cultivate  them  than  can  be  obtained  from  the  richest  prairie  lands 
in  the  county,  planted  with  the  common  cereals  grown  in  this  climate. 

There  is  much  beneath  these  fertile  prairies  to  enlist  the  thoughtful 
consideration  of  geologists.  In  various  places  in  the  county,  at  the  depth 
of  from  thirty  to  forty  feet,  has  been  found  a  black  earth,  similar  to  the 
prairie  soil,  in  which  large  trees  have  been  imbedded.  In  sinking  deeper 
the  well,  on  the  northeast  corner  of  the  square  in  the  city  of  Carrollton, 
at  the  depth  of  forty  feet,  was  found  a  large  pine  tree.  The  late  William 
Costley,  in  digging  a  well  at  his  place  of  residence,  a  mile  or  so  south  of 
Macoupin  Creek,  discovered,  at  the  depth  of  thirty  feet,  a  mass  of  rock 
which  had  evidently  been  a  wall,  against  which  was  a  collection  of  drift- 
wood. The  stone  taken  from  the  well  had  been  dressed,  and  bore  plainly 
the  marks  of  a  mason's  hammer.  The  late  Mr.  Samuel  Thomas  in  deep- 
ening a  well,  from  which,  for  fifty  years  he  had  been  using  water,  struck 
a  quantity  of  periwinkle  shells,  amongst  which  were  found  the  jaw  teeth 
of  some  extinct  animal,  larger  than  those  of  our  domestic  animals,  a  por- 
tion of  which  were  petrified.  These  discoveries  afford  much  food  for 
reflection. 

The  following  geological  sketch  of  the  county  is  taken  mainly  from 
the  report  of  the  State  survey  by  Prof.  A.  H.  Worthen,  assisted  by  Messrs. 
Henry  Engieman,  H.  C.  Freeman  and  H.  M.  Bannister : 

GENERAL   GEOLOGY   OP   THE    COUNTY. 

The  geological  features  of  this  county  are  by  no  means  so  varied  as 
those  presented  in  the  adjoining  county  of  Jersey,  for  the  reason  that  the 
disturbing  influences  that  have  elevated  the  Devonian  and  Silurian  beds 
above  the  surface,  in  that  county,  did  not  extend  into  this,  and  conse- 
quently we  find  no  beds  exposed  here  below  the  lower  carboniferous 
limestones.  The  following  vertical  section  of  the  several  formations  in 
the  county  will  illustrate  their  general  thiokness  and  relative  position  : 

Quaternary  deposits,  Alluvium,  Loess  and  Drift loo  to  120  feet. 

Coal  Measures- - - 150  to  160      '' 

St.  Louis  Limestone -- — --       8  to     40 


HISTORY   OF   GREENE   COUNTY.  225 

Keokuk   Limestone - - loo  to  125  feet. 

Burlington  Limestone - - 120  to   150 

Kinderhook  Group  (partial  exposure) 5°  to     <Jo 

Alluvium. — The  principal  alluvial  deposits  in  this  county  are  those 
forming  the  bottom  lands  on  the  Illinois  River,  comprising  a  belt  from 
three  to  five  miles  in  width,  and  extending  the  whole  length  of  the  county 
from  north  to  south.  These  lands  are  exceedingly  fertile,  and  are  amongst 
the  most  valuable  and  productive  farming  lands  in  the  county.  The 
greater  portion  of  these  bottom  lands  are  prairie,  sufficiently  elevated  to 
be  susceptible  of  cultivation  and  exceedingly  productive.  Adjacent  to 
the  river  bluffs  they  are  elevated  entirely  above  high-water  mark,  and 
are  not  subject  to  overflow  from  the  annual  river  floods.  Belts  of  heavy 
timber  occupy  some  portions  of  these  bottom  lands,  and  skirt  the  small 
streams  by  which  they  are  intersected. 

Loess. — This  formation  is  usually  confined  to  the  vicinity  of  the  river 
bluffs,  which  it  caps  to  the  depth  of  from  forty  to  sixty  feet,  and  gives 
origin  to  the  bald,  grassy  knobs  which,  form  so  notable  a  feature  in  the 
top'ography  of  the  bluffs^  both  on  the  Illinois  and  the  Mississippi.  It  is 
largely  composed  of  beds  of  marly  sand,  which  sustain  a  thick  growth  of 
wild  grass,  and  occasionally  a  stunted  growth  of  oak.  It  is  unconform- 
able to  the  drift  clavs  below  it,  and  presents  its  greatest  thickness  imme- 
diately at  the  river"'bluffs,  growing  thinner  towards  the  highlands  of  the 
adjacent  region.  It  has  been  formed  in  the  quiet  waters  of  the  lakes 
which  once  occupied  the  present  valleys  of  the  Illinois  and  the  Missis- 
sippi Rivers.  These  marly  beds  of  Loess  form  an  admirable  sub-soil, 
being  sufficiently  porous  to  allow  a  thorough  drainage;  and,  where  they 
underlie  a  gently  rolling  or  tolerably  level  surface,  they  form  a  quick, 
warm  and  very  productive  soil. 

Drift. — Some  few  sections  of  drift  may  be  seen  in  the  bluffs  of  Bear 
Creek,  below  Blanchard's  coal  bank,  of  forty  to  fifty-twQ  feet  in  thick- 
ness. The  lower  part  is  composed  of  bluish-colored  clays,  with  small 
pebbles,  and  the  upper  part  of  the  common  reddish-brown  clay,  so  gen- 
erally characteristic  of  this  formation.  Large  boulders  of  metamorphic 
rocks  are  not  so  abundant  in  the  drift  of  this  region  as  in  many  other 
portions  of  the  State ;  but  a  few  are  found  of  moderate  size,  composed  of 
greenstone,  porphyry,  and  granite,  giving  unmistakable  evidence  of  their 
northern  origin.  Specimens  of  drifted  copper  and  galena  are,  also, 
occasionallv  found  in  the  clay  and  gravel  beds  of  this  region,  which  cover 
the  whole  surface  of  the  county,  except  the  valleys  of  the  streams.  These 
have  been  transported  also  from  the  north— the  copper  from  Lake  Supe- 
rior, and  the  galena  from  the  lead  region  of  northern  Illinois  or  Wiscon- 
sin, nnd  were  transi)orted  at  the  same  period  and  by  the  same  agency 
that  brought  the  boulders  of  metamorphic  rock. 

Goal  Measures. — The  Coal  Measures  of  this  county  comprise  about 
a  hundred  and  fifty  feet  in  thickness  of  sandstones,  shales  and  thin  bands 
of  limestone,  including  three  seams  of  coal,  and  comprise  all  the  strata 
from  the  horizon  of  coal  No.  6  to  the  base  of  tiie  measures,  as  they  are 
developed  in  this  portion  of  the  State.  The  subjoined  general  section, 
compiled  from  many  local  sections  in  various  parts  of  the  county,  will 
show  their  general  thickness  and   relative  position  : 


226  HISTORY   OF   GREENE   COUNTY. 

Compact  Brown  Limestone 2   to     4  feet. 

Bituminous  Shale i    foot. 

Coal  No.  6--.. b  feet. 

Shaly  Clay  and  Nodular  Limestone - 3  to     4 

Shale- - 15   to  20        ' 

Bituminous  Shale.. -- --- 2  to     3 

Coal   No.  5.. - 2  to     3      '' 

Arenaceous  Shale  and  Sandstone - -  25   to  30 

Bituminous  Shale,  passing  to  Coal  No.  3? — 2  to     3 

Sandstone  and  Shale 40  to  50      " 

Coal — Tulison's  and  Nettle's  Coal  No.  I 2  to     3 

Nodular  Steel  gray  Limestone,  sometimes  replaced  with   fire- 
clay, as  at  Tulison's-- 4  to     6 

Shale  and  Sandstone,  passing  locally  into  Conglomerate 15  to  20 

153  feet. 

The  only  outcrop  of  the  Belleville  or  No.  6  coal,  that  is  found 
in  this  county,  is  on  the  northeast  quarter  of  section  36,  township  10,  range 
10,  just  on  the  county-line  between  Greene  and  Macoupin,  in  the  bluff  of 
Hodges'  Creek.  This  bank  was  owned  and  worked  in  1864  by  Thomas 
Rice,  and  the  seam  is  here  very  varial)le  in  its  thickness,  ranging  from  four 
to  seven  feet.  The  upper  part  of  the  seam  is  considerably  mixed  with  sul- 
phuret  of  iron,  and  is  only  fit  for  steam  purposes ;  but  the  middle  and  lower 
portions  afford  a  good  smith's  coal.  The  seam  at  this  locality  dips  to  the 
eastward ;  and  this  may  probably  be  considered  as  its  most  westerly  out- 
crop. There  are  only  a  few  inches  of  shaly  clay  separating  the  seam  from 
the  nodular  argillaceous  limestone  below,  exhibiting  here  the  phenom- 
enon of  a  heavy  seam  of  coal  directly  enclosed  between  beds  of  marine 
limestone.  The  nodular  limestone  below  the  coal  abounds  in  fossils  at 
this  locality,  among  which  a  massive  coral,  the  Chaetetes  milliporaceous, 
is  most  conspicuous.  This  coral  is  generally  hemispherical  in  form,  and 
often  attains  a  diameter  of  six  to  twelve  inches.  The  limestone  also  con- 
tains many  univalve  shells  belonging  to  the  genera  Naticopsis,  Pleuroto- 
maria,  Loxonema,  etc. 

The  limestone  which  forms  the  roof  of  the  coal  is  a  compact  bluish- 
gray  rock,  which  weathers,  on  exposure,  to  a  rusty-brown  color,  and  con- 
tains Productus  longispinus,  Spirifer  lineatus,  Fusulina,  and  joints  of 
Crinoidea. 

Below  this  coal  there  is  another  seam  that  outcrops  on  the  creek  in 
this  vicinity.  It  has  not  yet  been  worked  to  any  extent ;  and  no  good 
exposure  of  it  is  to  be  seen,  but  it  is  reported  to  be  about  two  feet  in 
thickness.  It  is,  undoubtedly,  the  equivalent  of  coal  No.  5,  of  the_ gen- 
eral section,  and  the  Howlett  coal  near  Springfield,  but  is  much  tliinner 
here  than  the  seam  above  it.  Bassett's  coal,  on  the  southwest  quarter  of 
section  27,  township  10,  range  11,  is  about  eighteen  inches  in  thickness; 
and  the  coal  is  overlaid,  first  by  three  or  four  feet  of  bituminous  shale, 
and  this  by  a  septarian  limestone,  four  feet  or  more  in  thickness.  The 
coal  is  underlaid  by  a  blue  clay  shale,  from  four  to  six  feet  thick,  and 
this  by  a  brown  sandy  shale,  passing  into  sandstone,  which  outcrops  down 
the  creek  for  a  distance  of  half  a  mile  or  more,  and  shows  a  thickness 
altogether  of  twenty-five  or  thirty  feet.  This  seam  probably  overlies  the 
coaf  at  Tulison's,  on  Wolf  River,  as  well  as  that  on  Birch  Creek ;  biit 
that  point  could  not  be  positively  determined.  It  is  probable  that  it 
represents  Coal  No.  2  of   the  general  section.     The  coal  in  the  seam 


HISTORY   OF   GREENE   COUNTY.  227 

appears  to  be  of  good  quality  ;  but  it  is  too  thin  to  be  profitably  mined 
at  the  present  time.  At  many  points  there  is  a  heavy  bed  of  sandstone 
intervening  between  this  seam  and  the  coal  on  Brush  Creek  ;  and  a 
similar  bed,  tliough  perhaps  a  higher  one  in  the  series,  is  well  exposed  in 
the  bluffs  of  Macoupin  Creek,  at  Rockbridge.  The  exposure  here  is 
from  thirty-five  to  forty  feet  in  thickness,  the  lower  part  consisting  of 
blue  sandy  shales,  which  are  overlaid  by  a  massive  brown  sandstone,  pass- 
ing upward  into  a  brown  sandy  shale.  The  sandstone  is  partly  concre- 
tionary in  structure,  the  concretions  being  ([uite  hard  and  forming  a  dura- 
ble building  sione.  On  Birch  Creek  a  similar  sandstone  is  well  exposed, 
overlying  Coal-seam  No.  1  with  a  thickness  of  twenty-five  to  thirty  feet. 

Nettle's  coal-bank  is  on  the  northeast  quarter  of  section  25,  town- 
ship 12,  range  11,  about  eight  miles  northeast  of  White  Hall.  The  coal 
averages  about  three  feet  in  thickness,  and  is  overlaid  by  from  three  to 
five  feet  of  bituminous  shale,  which  forms  a  good  roof  to  the  coal. 
Above  the  shale  there  is  a  bed  of  massive  sandstone,  twenty  feet  or  more 
in  thickness,  similar  to  that  at  Rockbridge.  Under  the  coal,  there  is  a 
bed  of  shaly  clay,  not  more  than  a  foot  or  two  in  thickness,  which  rests 
upon  a  hard  steel-gray  nodular  limestone  about  four  feet  thick.  These 
beds  outcrop  along  the  creek  for  a  distance  of  about  three  miles  above 
Nettle's  place,  the  fall  of  the  creek  being  just  about  equal  to  the  dip  of 
the  coal,  and  in  the  same  direction,  which  is  to  the  southeast.  On  Wolf 
Run,  al)out  a  mile  and  a  half  east  of  White  Hall,  a  seam  of  coal  outcrops 
along  the  creek  for  a  distance  of  a  mile  or  more,  and  has  been  opened  at 
several  points.  It  is  from  two  feet  to  two  and  a  half  in  thickness,  and 
is  a  clear,  bright  coal,  breaking  in  regularly  shaped  blocks,  and  quite  free 
from  sulphuret  of  iron.  It  is  overlaid  by  about  two  feet  of  bituminous 
shale,  which  passes  upward  into  a  blue  clay  shale,  which  is  overlaid  by 
sandstone.  Below  the  coal  there  is  an  excellent  bed  of  fire-clay,  from 
eight  to  ten  feet  thick.  The  upper  openings  on  this  creek  are  on  the 
lands  lately  owned  by  David  Rankin,  and  the  lower  one  on  the  lands  of 
Isaac  Tulison. 

On  the  southeast  quarter  of  section  36,  township  11,  range  12,  about 
four  miles  northeast  of  Carrollton,  a  coal  seam  has  been  opened  on  the 
west  fork  of  Whitaker's  Creek,  which,  with  the  associated  rocks,  forms 
the  following  section : 

Brown  Sandy  Shale. lo  to   12  feet. 

Bituminous   Shale.. 2      " 

Coal   Measures,  -f    Coal i/4" 

j    Shaly  Coal,  passing  downward  into  a  sandy 

[       Conglomerate. 10  to  15      " 

Band  of  Iron  Ore i/^" 

Hydraulic  Limestone 4  to     6       " 

Keokuk    Limestone 15  to  20      " 

The  beds  above  the  i)ands  of  iron  ore  in  this  section  belong  to  the 
Coal  Measures,  and  those  below  to  the  flower  Carboniferous  limestone. 
It  will  be  observed,  in  this  section,  that  the  St.  Louis  limestone,  u[)on 
which  the  Coal  Measures  usually  rest  in  this  county,  is  not  represented, 
unless  it  be  by  the  bed  of  hydraidic  limestone.  The  Keokuk  limestone 
is  well  marked,  representing  the  usual  characteristics  that  distinguish 
it  at  other  localities.  The  iron  ore  above  the  hydraulic  limestone  is  an 
earthy-brown  hematite  of  good  (Quality.     This  coal  seam  is  only  about 


228  HISTOEY   OF   GREENE   COUNTY. 

eighteen  inches  in  thickness.  This  coal  has  been  opened  on  the  east  fork 
of  Whitaker's  Creek ;  and  also  on  Bear's  Creek,  on  Mrs.  Blanchard's 
place,  about  a  mile  and  a  half  above  the  mouth  of  the  creek.  Blanch- 
ard's coal  bank  is  on  the  northwest  quarter  of  section  14,  township  11, 
range  11.  The  coal  varies  in  thickness  from  two  to  three  feet,  and  is 
overlaid  by  bituminous  shale,  and  massive  sandstone.  This  seam 
appeared  to  be  the  same  as  Nettle's  coal,  on  Birch  Creek.  A  mile  and 
a  half  beluw  Blanchard's,  the  St.  Louis  limestone  is  to  be  seen  on  the 
bluffs  of  the  creek;  but  the  intervening  beds  between  the  coal  and  the 
limestone  are  not  exposed.  In  sinking  the  well  for  the  steam  mill  in 
Carrollton,  a  thin  seam  of  coal,  about  six  inches  thick,  was  passed  through 
at  a  depth  of  about  seventy  feet  below  the  surface.  Although  the  Coal 
Measures  underlie  nearly  all  of  the  eastern  half  of  the  county,  they  com- 
prise only  the  horizon  of  the  lower  coal  seam,  over  a  considerable  portion 
of  this  area;  and,  along  tlie  extreme  western  borders  of  the  coal  field, 
even  this  is  too  thin  at  many  localities  to  be  worked  to  advantage,  and 
the  eastern  range  of  townships  must  be  mainly  relied  on  for  a  supply  of 
coal.  The  measures  in  this  county  comprise  the  whole  range  of  the  pro- 
ductive Coal  Measures,  as  they  are  developed  in  this  portion  of  the  State  ; 
but  the  two  principal  coals,  Nos.  5  and  6,  only  extend  a  little  over  the 
eastern  line  of  the  county,  and  consequenth^  underlie  but  a  very  small 
area  in  this  county,  while  the  lower  part  of  the  measures,  which  underlie 
all  the  eastern  portion  of  the  county,  only  have  two  of  the  four  lower 
seams  developed,  and  these  range  in  thickness  from  eighteen  to  thirty- 
six  inches.  The  seam  at  Nettle's  mine,  on  Brush  Creek,  and  at  Blanch- 
ard's, on  Bear  Creek,  are  probably  the  same  as  the  Exeter  coal,  in  Scott 
County,  and  Tulison's  bank,  two  miles  northeast  of  White  Hall,  may  be 
referred  to  the  same  horizon.  Burrow's  coal  probably  holds  a  higher 
position,  and  perhaps  represents  either  No.  2  or  3  of  the  general  section 
of  the  Coal  Measures  in  central  and  northern  Illinois. 

St.  Louis  Limestone. — This  formation  is  quite  variable  in  this  county, 
both  as  regards  its  thickness  and  its  lithological  characters.  On  Link's 
Branch,  south  of  Carrollton,  and  about  a  half  mile  east  of  the  State  road 
from  Carrollton  to  Jerseyville,  a  fine  quarry  has  been  opened  in  this  lime- 
stone on  the  lands  of  Mr.  Joseph  Stohr,  and  leased  by  Mr.  Michael  Shal- 
lue.  The  thickness  of  the  rock  at  these  quarries  is  about  fifteen  feet; 
and  the  lower  ten  is  a  heavy-bedded  magnesian  limestone,  some  of  the 
layers  being  from  two  to  three  feet  thick.  The  prevailing  colors  are  light 
yellowish-gray  and  brown ;  and  these  colors  often  replace  each  other  in 
the  same  stratum.  The  rock  is  even-textured,  free  from  chert  or  other 
siliceous  material,  and  dresses  easily ;  and  these  quarries  afford  most  of 
the  cut  stone  used  at  (carrollton.  The  lowest  strata  at  these  quarries 
appears  to  be  h3^draulic  limestone,  and  is  about  eighteen  inches  thick. 
At  the  crossing  of  the  State  road,  a  half  mile  further  up  the  creek,  the 
rock  is  not  so  even-textured,  some  of  the  strata  being  too  hard  to  dress 
readily,  and  others  too  soft  to  stand  exposure  to  the  atmosphere.  The 
whole  thickness  of  the  beds  exposed,  from  the  State  road  to  Stohr's 
quarries,  may  be  estimated  from  twent^'-five  to  thirty  feet.  In  the  upper 
part  of  this  group,  near  the  State  road,  there  is  also  another  stratum  of 
what  appeared  to  be  a  hydraulic  limestone,  about  two  feet  thick.  On 
the  road  from  Carrollton  to  Turpin's  mill,  this  limestone  is  found  out- 


HISTOPwY   OF   GREENE   COUNTY.  229 

cropping  in  the  beds  of  the  small  creeks  that  empty  into  the  Macoupin. 
Turpin's  mill  is  on  section  IG,  township  9,  range  11,  and  the  St.  Louis 
limestone  is  found  well  exposed  on  a  small-  branch  about  a  quarter  of  a 
mile  west  of  the  mill.  The  lower  part  of  the  bed,  as  it  appears  at  this 
locality,  is  a  brown  arenaceous  limestone,  while  the  upper  is  of  a  gray 
and  mottled  color,  and  sufficiently  pure  to  be  burned  for  lime,  though 
not  a  very  good  material  for  that  purpose.  The  entire  thickness  of 
the  beds  exposed  here  is  only  about  fifteen  feet.  At  Thompson's 
mill,  on  the  northeast  quarter  of  section  10,  township  11,  range  11, 
there  is  an  exposure  of  about  twelve  feet  of  this  formation.  The  up- 
per four  feet  is  a  brown  magnesian  limestone,  and  the  lower  eight  feet, 
an  earthy,  grayish-brown  liydraulic  limestone,  exactly  resembling  in 
appearance  "the  hydraulic  layers  of  this  formation  at  other  localities. 
This  is  the  thickest  bed  of  this  kind  of  rock  found  in  the  county  ;  and,  if 
it  should  prove  on  trial  to  be  as  good  a  hydraulic  rock  as  its  appearance 
would  indicate,  it  will  become  valuable  for  the  manufacture  of  cement. 
It  is  no  doubt  the  equivalent  of  the  hydraulic  limestone  noticed  at  the 
coal  mine  on  the  west  fork  of  Whitaker's  Creek,  and  is  here  nearly  twice 
as  thick  as  at  that  locality.  Fossils  are  quite  scarce  in  this  formation,  at 
nearly  every  locality  examined  in  this  county.  Some  interesting  forms  of 
Bryozoa  were  obtained  at  the  quarries  on  Link's  Branch,  and  a  fine  spec- 
imen of  Conularia,  probably  C.  Verneuiliana,  is  in  the  possession  of  Dr. 
Farley,  of  Jersey  ville,  that  was  found  at  this  locality. 

Keokuk  Limest<me.—T\ns  formation,  with  the  overlying  St.  Louis 
limestone,  occupies  a  belt  immediately  beyond  the  western  borders  of  the 
Coal  Measures,  and  intervening  between  them  and  the  Burlington  lime- 
stone inthe  vicinity  of  the  river  bluffs.  This  belt  is  from  three  to  four  miles 
in  width  ;  and  the  Keokuk  limestone,  which  forms  the  greatest  portion  of 
it,  outcrops  on  the  tril)utaries  of  Macoupin  and  Apple  Creeks,  and  on  the 
last  named  creek  itself,  a  half  mile  below  the  bridge,  on  the  main  road 
from  Carrollton  to  AVhite  Hall.  On  the  small  creek  a  half  mile  south  of 
White  Hall,  the  upper  part  of  the  Keokuk  limestone  is  found  outcropping 
for  a  distance  of  a  mile  and  a  half  or  more  on  either  side  of  the  creek. 
The  rock  is  here  a  thin-bedded,  cherty,  gray  limestone,  with  thin  partings 
of  calcareo  -  argillaceous  shale.  It  '^seldom  affords  strata  more  than 
six  inches  thick,  and  is  therefore  not  a  desirable  building  stone, 
except  for  light  walls.  It  affords  some  characteristic  fossils  at  this 
locality,  among  which  are  Archimedes  Owenana,  Platyceras  equi- 
latera,  Agaricocrinus  Americanus,  Productus  punctatus,  Spirifer  cus- 
pidatus,  and  S.  Keokuk.  The  fossils  of  this  formation  are  not  so  numer- 
ous or  so  well  preserved  at  the  localities  examined  in  this  county,  as  they 
are  in  the  same  beds  in  Jersey  County.  On  the  west  fork  of  Whitaker's 
Creek,  these  same  beds  are  exposed,  between  the  coal  bank  and  the  mouth 
of  the  creek,  and  afford  the  same  varieties  of  fossils  obtained  in  the  vicinity 
of  White  Hall.  On  Apple  Creek,  a  short  distance  below  the  bridge  on 
the  Carrollton  and  White  Hall  road,  the  lower  beds  of  this  limestone  are 
exposed,  affording  layers  from  twelve  to  eighteen  inches  thick.  No  point 
was  found  in  the  county  where  the  whole  of  this  formation  could  be  seen 
in  a  single  section;  and,  for  a  general  description  of  its  characteristic 
features,  as  well  as  the  determination  of  its  thickness,  it  is  necessary  to 
rely  upon  the  results  of  local  examinations  of  such  portions  of  the  forma- 


230  HISTORY   OF    GREENE   COUNTY. 

tion  as  could  be  found  exposed  in  different  parts  of  the  county.  Its 
thickness  has  been  estimated  approximately,  at  one  hundred  to  one 
hundred  and  twenty-five  feet ;  but  it  may  be  somewhat  greater  even  than 
that. 

Burlington  Limestone. — The  outcrop  of  this  formation  is  confined  to 
the  western  part  of  the  county.  It  forms  the  main  portion  of  the  river 
bluffs  throughout  the  whole  extent  of  the  county,  from  north  to  south, 
and  extends  eastw;ird  from  the  bluffs,  forming  a  belt  from  three  to  four 
miles  in  width.  At  the  south  line  of  the  county,  where  Macoupin  Creek 
intersects  the  river  bluffs,  the  lower  part  of  this  limestone,  about  seventy 
feet  in  thickness,  forms  the  upper  part  of  the  bluff,  and  is  underlaid  by 
fifty-four  feet  of  the  ash-colored  shaly  limestones  of  the  Kinderhook 
group.  From  this  point  to  the  north  line  of  the  county,  this  limestone  is 
seen  in  a  continuous  exposure,  except  where  intersected  by  the  valleys 
of  the  small  streams  ;  and  it  often  presents  mural  cliffs  of  limestone 
along  the  face  of  the  bluff's,  from  seventy-five  to  a  hundred  feet  in  height. 

At  James  J.  Eldred's  place  the  limestone  measures  a  hundred  feet  in 
thickness,  above  the  road  at  the  foot  of  the  bluff,  and  is  capped 
by  a  mound  of  Loess  sixty  feet  high  ;  and  the  bluffs  very  generally  cul- 
minate in  this  vicinity  in  "^bald  knobs,  covered  only  with  grass,  giving  a 
very  picturesque  outline  to  the  landscape.  Tlie  limestone  at  Eldred's 
place  is  a  light-gray  crinoidal  rock,  in  quite  regular  beds,  with  compar- 
atively but  little  cherty  material,  and  forms  an  excellent  building  stone, 
which  is  extensively  used  not  only  at  this  locality,  but  by  wealthy 
farmers  occupying  the  bottom  lands  at  the  foot  of  these  bluffs  throughout 
the  county,  for  dwellings  and  barns,  and  also  for  fences.  About  half  a 
mile  below  the  county  line,  between  Greene  and  Scott,  the  limestone 
bluffs  are  about  one  hundred  feet  high,  and  are  capped  with  forty  feet  of 
Loess.  At  this  point  there  is  a  bench  of  brown  limestone,  projecting  a 
few  feet  beyond  the  face  of  the  bluff,  and  only  a  few  feet  above  the  base, 
that  is  covered  with  rude  figures,  cut  upon  the  surface  of  the  limestone 
by  some  of  the  aboriginal  inhabitants  of  this  country.  Among  these 
figures  are  the  outlines  of  a  human  foot,  and  also  that  of  a  bear, 
several  that  were  evidently  designed  to  represent  the  tracks  of  birds, 
and  others  that  do  not  appear  to  represent  any  natural  object,  but  seem 
rather  designed  to  record,  in  hieroglyphics,  some  historic  or  mythological 
events.  These  figures  were  cut  upon  the  surface  of  the  stone  with  some 
hard  instrument,  to  the  depth  of  perhaps  one  sixteenth  of  an  inch.  The 
surface  of  the  stone  on  which  they  were  engraved,  has  been  worn 
almost  as  smooth  as  glass,  probably  by  the  tread  of  liuman  feet.  The  bluffs 
of  the  Illinois  and  the  adjacent  bottoms  appear  to  have  been  favorite  re- 
sorts of  some  of  the  primeval  races ;  and  their  rude  antiquities,  con- 
sisting of  stone  axes  and  knives,  discs,  flint  arrow-heads,  and  an  instru- 
ment resembling  a  mason's  plummet,  made  apparently  from  the  compact 
iron  ore  of  the  "iron  Mountain  in  Missouri,  are  quite  common  to  tlie 
counties  of  Greene,  Jersey  and  Calhoun.  Fossils  are  not  very  numerous 
in  the  Burlington  limestone,  at  the  localities  examined  in  this  county, 
but  the  following  species  were  obtained  :  Spirifer  Grimesi,  S.  Forbesii, 
Athyris  incrassata,  A.  lamellosa,  Productus  punctatus,  and  Actino- 
crinus  concinnus. 

Kinderhook  Crroup. — The  upper  half  of   this  formation,  including  a 


HISTORY   OF   GREENE   COUNTY.  231 

thickness  of  about  fifty  feet,  may  be  seen  at  the  point  wlien  the  Macou- 
pin intersects  the  river  bhiffs.  So  far  as  could  be  seen,  it  consisted  of 
ash-colored  shales  and  shaly  limestone,  and  afforded  no  fossils  at  tiiis 
locality.  Above  this  point,  its  outcrop  along  the  bluff  is  hidden  by  the 
talus  from  the  overlying  beds. 

ECONOMICAL   GEOLOGY. 

Coal. — About  one-third  of  the  entire  surface  of  the  county  is  under- 
laid by  tlie  Coal  Measures  ;  and  they  include  the  horizon  of  three  or  four 
coal-seams,  though  but  two  of  these  appear  to  be  mined  at  the  present 
time  to  any  considerable  extent.  The  upper  one  is  the  No.  6,  or  Belle- 
ville seam,  which  is  only  found  along  the  east  line  of  the  county  on 
Hodges'  Creek.  It  underlies  a  very  limited  area  in  this  county  ;  and  the 
exposures  above  named  are  probably  nearly  or  <|uite  on  the  western  limit 
of  its  outcrop.  Its  line  of  outcrop  indicates  that  it  might  be  found  on 
Apple  Creek,  in  the  vicinity  of  Athens.  It  is  far  the  thickest  and  most 
valuable  seam  of  coal  that  is  developed  in  this  part  of  the  State,  though 
at  points  further  north  the  coal  immediately  below  it  (No.  5)  is  equally 
well  developed,  and  attains  an  average  thickness  of  about  six  feet.  The 
lower  two  seams  are  comparativel}'^  thin,  and  nowhere  exceed  about  three 
feet  where  they  have  been  examined  in  this  county. 

No.  6  varies  in  thickness  in  this  county  from  four  to  seven  feet ;  while 
the  lower  seams,  of  which  there  are  three,  vary  in  thickness  from  one  and 
a  half  to  three  feet.  The  two  lower  seams  will  probably  be  found  to 
underlie  nearly  all  the  eastern  portion  of  the  county;  and  they  will  afford 
an  abundant  supply  of  coal  for  home  consumption.  The  seam  that  out- 
croi^s  on  Birch  Creek  is  prol)ably  the  same  as  that  on  Tulison's  land  near 
White  Hall ;  and  it  niay  be  mined  at  almost  any  point  in  the  eastern  j)art 
of  the  county,  at  a  depth  varying  from  fifty  to  one  hundred  and  fifty  feet 
below  the  surface.  Where  it  is  desirable  to  mine  it  at  a  point  where  it 
does  not  outcrop  at  the  surface,  a  boring  should  be  first  made  to  ascertain 
the  thickness  of  the  coal  and  its  depth  below  the  surface  ;  and,  when 
these  points  are  determined,  an  exact  calculation  can  be  made  of  the  ex- 
pense of  opening  the  mine,  and  the  amount  of  coal  it  will  afford  to  a 
given  area.  The  expense  of  boring  ought  not  to  exceed  two  dollars  a 
foot  for  the  first  one  hundred  and  fifty  feet.  On  Wolf  Run  and  Birch 
Creek,  where  the  lower  seam  is  exposed,  it  will  average  two  feet  and  a 
half  in  thickness,  and  will  yield  two  and  a  half  million  tons  of  coal  to  the 
square  mile.  It  is  the  same  as  the  Exeter  coal,  in  Scott  county  ;  and  the 
coal  it  affords  is  better  than  the  average  (juality,  being  ([uite  as  free  from 
sulphuret  of  iron,  in  this  count3%  as  tiie  No.  6,  or  Belleville  coal.  The 
seam  at  Bassett's,  on  the  southwest  (quarter  of  section  27,  township  10, 
range  11,  appears  to  be  of  a  local  character,  and  can  not  be  relied  on  as  a 
productive  bed,  over  a  large  area  of  surface. 

Clays. — The  best  clay  for  the  potter's  use,  and  for  fire-brick,  is  the 
bed  under  the  coal  seam  on  Wolf  Run.  At  some  points  the  clay  is  from 
eight  to  ten  feet  thick,  and  outcrops  at  the  surface,  at  many  localities, 
from  one  and  a  half  to  three  miles  fiom  White  Hall.  The  thickness  of 
this  bed,  and  its  proximity  to  the  railroad,  make  this  one  of  the  most 
valuable  deposits  of  potter's  clay  known  in  the  State  ;  and  the  near  prox- 
imity of  excellent  coal,  which  may  often  be  mined  in  the  same  drift  wiiii 


232     ■  HISTORY   OF   GREENE   COUNTY. 

the  clay,  makes  tins  one  of  the  most  desirable  points  for  the  manufacture 
of  fire-brick  or  pottery,  on  a  large  scale,  that  can  be  found  in  the  State. 
At  Blanchard's  mine  no  exposure  of  the  clay  under  the  coal  is  to  be  seen, 
and  on  Birch  Creek  the  coal  seam  is  underlaid  by  limestone,  below  which 
the  beds  were  not  seen ;  but  in  the  vicinity  of  Winchester,  and  at  some 
other  localities  in  Scott  County,  the  limestone  below  this  coal  is  under- 
laid by  a  thick  bed  of  nearly  white  clay,  almost  exactly  like  that  east  of 
White  Hall  ;  and  it  is  quite  probable  a  similar  clay  may  be  found  under- 
lying the  limestone  on  Birch  Creek. 

Hydraulic  Limestone. — The  St.  Louis  limestone  afPords  some  layers 
that  seem  to  possess  hydraulic  properties,  at  several  localities  in  this 
county,  though  they  are  generally  rather  too  thin  to  be  of  much  value  at 
the  present  time.  The  thickest  bed  seen  in  the  county  is  at  Thompson's 
mill,  on  Apple  Creek,  where  it  is  about  eight  feet  in  thickness.  This 
locality  would  afford  a  sufficient  amount  of  material  to  justify  the  erec- 
tion of  a  cement  mill  at  this  point,  should  the  rock  prove,  on  trial,  to  be 
as  well  adapted  to  this  purpose  as  its  appearance  would  indicate. 

Iron  Ore. — On  the  west  fork  of  Whitaker's  Creek,  there  is  a  seam  of 
iron  ore,  underlying  the  coal  at  that  locality,  about  eighteen  inches  in 
thickness.  The  ore  is  a  hematite  of  a  dark,  brick-red  color,  and  appears 
to  be  of  a  good  quality.  Coal  and  limestone,  for  reducing  it  to  metallic 
iron,  are  abundant  in  the  vicinity  of  the  ore. 

Limestone  for  Lime. — The  best  material  for  this  purpose  that  has 
been  met  with  in  this  county,  is  that  afforded  by  the  light-gra}^,  semi- 
crystalline  beds  of  the  Burlington  limestone,  along  the  river  bluffs.  Some 
of  these  are  a  nearly  pure  carbonate  of  lime,  and  are  not  surpassed  for 
this  purpose  by  any  limestone  in  the  county.  The  lower  part  of  the 
Keokuk  limestone,  as  it  appears  below  the  bridge  on  Apple  Creek,  will 
afford  a  very  good  limestone  for  this  purj^ose  ;  but  the  St.  Louis  group, 
which  usually  affords  the  purest  limestone  of  all,  affords  no  material 
adapted  to  this  purpose  at  any  of  the  localities  examined  in  this  county. 

Building  Stone.  —  All  the  principal  limestone  formations  in  this 
county  afford  good  building  stone  for  ordinary  purposes  ;  and  some  of 
them  afford  a  superior  article,  suitable  for  cut-stone  work  and  ornamental 
architecture.  The  most  abundant  supply,  as  well  as  the  finest  material 
of  this  kind,  will  be  furnished  by  the  Burlington  limestone,  which  out- 
crops in  the  vicinity  of  the  river  bluffs.  The  rock  is  tolerably  even-bed- 
ded, in  strata  varying  from  six  inches  to  two  feet  in  thickness,  and  can  be 
very  easily  and  cheaply  quarried,  so  that  it  is  now  used,  not  only  for  all  the 
ordinary  purposes  for  which  building  stone  is  required,  but  also  for  fencing 
the  farms  along  the  foot  of  the  bluffs.  Several  elegant  farm-houses  have 
already  been  built  in  this  county  from  this  material  ;  and,  as  the  wealth 
of  the  country  increases,  something  like  a  correct  taste  in  architecture 
will  obtain  among  the  people,  and  a  desire  for  more  substantial  and 
elegant  buildings  will  be  the  result.  This  will  give  increased  value  to 
our  supplies  of  fine  building  stone  ;  and  quarries  that  are  now  reckoned 
of  little  value  to  the  owners  will  eventually  become  sources  of  wealth  to 
an  extent  that  can  not  at  present  be  realized. 

The  St.  Louis  limestone  will  perhaps  rank  next  in  value  for  supply- 
ing the  wants  of  the  citizens  of  this  county  with  good  building  stone. 
The  quarries  on  Link's  Branch,  near  Carrollton,  are  capable  of  supplying 


HISTORY   OF   GREENE   COUNTY.  283 

the  wants  of  that  town,  and  the  surrounding  country.  The  rock  obtained 
at  this  locality,  is  a  yellowish  gray,  or  brown,  magnesian  limestone,  soft 
enough  to  be  cut  with  facility,  when  freshly  quarried,  and  make  a  fine 
building  stone,  either  for  cut-work  or  for  heavy  walls.  Some  of  tlie  beds 
are  thick  enough  to  furnish  dimension-stone  of  a  large  size.  This  bed 
will  furnish  a  good  material  for  heavy  walls,  at  every  locality  where  we 
saw  it  exposed  in  this  county.  The  Keokuk  limestone  will  also  furnish 
a  very  good  building  stone,  wherever  the  lower  part  of  the  bed  is  found 
exposed.  This  portion  of  the  bed  affords  layers  of  light,  bluish-gray, 
compact,  limestone,  from  six  inches  to  a  foot  in  thickness,  that  may  be 
used  for  all  the  ordinary  purposes  for  which  material  of  this  kind  is 
required.     In  the  upper  part  of  the  bed  the  layers  are  thin  and  cherty. 

The  sandstone  overMng  the  coal-seam  on  Birch  Creek,  has  all  the 
characteristics  of  a  reliable  building  stone.  It  is  a  massive  micaceous 
sandstone,  containing  considerable  ferruginous  matter,  withstands  atmos- 
pheric influences  well,  and  forms  a  bold  mural  wall  along  the  bluffs  of  the 
creek,  from  fifteen  to  twenty  feet  in  hight.  It  will  furnish  an  abundant 
supply  of  building  stone  for  this  part  of  the  county.  On  Bear  Creek,  the 
sandstone  is  more  unevenly  bedded,  and  somewhat  unevenly  textured, 
some  portions  of  it  showing  a  disposition  to  crumble  on  exposure  to  the 
atmosphere.  If  quarried  for  building  stone,  when  it  presents  this  appear- 
ance, it  should  be  selected  with  care  ;  and  the  soft  portions  of  the  rock 
should  be  rejected.  In  a  word,  this  county  has  an  abundant  supply  of 
building  stone,  not  only  for  the  use  of  the  inhabitants  within  its  borders, 
but  also  a  large  surplus  for  the  supply  of  other  portions  of  the  State. 


INTRODUCTORY    HISTORY. 

Probably  not  the  least  interesting  portion  of  the  history  of  Greene 
County  would  be  that  which  pertains  to  the  lives  and  fortunes,  the  civil- 
ization and  the  language  of  that  wonderful  race  which  peopled  these 
prairies,  and  dwelt  in  the  bluffs  of  the  Illinois,  so  long  ago  that  no  trace 
is  left,  save  the  few  time-worn  relics,  found  in  caves  and  scattered  all 
over  the  great  West.  In  their  manner  of  living  and  the  knowledge  of 
mechanical  arts,  they  were  as  much  superior  to  the  Indians  as  the  period 
of  their  existence  was  more  remote.  Abundant  evidence  that  a  portion 
of  this  mysterious  people  once  made  Greene  County  their  home  is  readily 
obtained,  but  their  origin,  their  history,  and  their  identity  are  wrapt  in 
doubt  seemingly  impenetrable. 

So  far  as  history  knows,  the  original  human  inhabitants  of  the  re- 
gion, now  called  Greene  County,  Illinois,  were  the  American  Indians. 
Over  these  fragrant  prairies  the  Kickapoos  and  Pottawotamies  hunted  and 
fouglit,  with  no  dream  that  Europeans  would  ever  drive  them  from  their 
heritage.  The  French  were  the  first  white  people  who  made  explorations 
here.  Very  soon  after  the  beginning  of  the  Seventeenth  Century,  before  the 
colonization  of  Virginia,  subjects  of  France  had  made  ex[)lorations  and  a 
permanent  settlement  in  Canada.  Thence  the  zeal  of  the  French  Jesuits 
lead  them  to  push  westward  and  southward,  until,  about  1660,  they  reached 
the  northern  part  of  Illinois,  by  way  of  the  lakes.     One  of  the  most  noted 


234  HISTORY   OF   GREENE   COUNTY. 

of  these  religious  enthusiasts  was  Jacques  Marquette,  who,  with  Louis 
Joliet  and  five  other  Frenchmen,  made  extensive  explorations  in  this 
State.  In  1G7>^,  these  men  floated  down  the  Wisconsin  River  to  the 
Mississippi,  and  thence  were  borne  by  the  Father  of  Waters,  as  far  south 
as  the  latitude  of  Memphis.  Here  they  turned  the  stem  of  their  boat 
against  the  stream  and  began  to  row  northward.  Just  above  where 
Alton  is  now  situated,  they  left  the  Mississippi  and  thrust  their  bark  into 
the  untried  waters  of  the  Illinois.  Up  this  stream  they  slowly  rowed, 
taking  careful  note  of  the  country,  its  animals  and  productions.  They 
made  frequent  landings,  both  for  the  purposes  of  exploration  and  to 
preach  to  the  Indians,  whose  curiosit}"  was  aroused  b}^  the  appearance  of 
the  strangers.  It  is  very  likely  that  these  were  the  first  white  men  who 
ever  beheld  any  portion  of  the  territory  now  known  as  Greene  County. 
So  much  were  they  struck  with  the  beauty  and  richness  of  the  country 
through  which  they  passed,  and  so  glowing  was  their  report  of  their 
travels,  that,  for  some  j^ears,  their  description  was  regarded,  in  France, 
as  a  fable  or  a  dream,  rather  than  an  account  of  realities.  About  six 
years  later  another  Frenchman,  Hennepin,  floated  down  the  river,  and 
was  followed,  in  1682,  by  LaSalle.  These  explorers  claimed  the  whole 
country  for  France,  and,  at  this  time,  Greene  County  was  a  dependency 
of  the  Frencli  Crown  and  a  part  of  that  vast  undetermined  region  known 
as  Louisiana.  Frenchmen  also  came  into  the  State  by  way  of  New 
Orleans  and  the  Mississippi  River,  and  thus  reached  it,  from  both  the 
north  and  south,  at  nearly  the  same  time.  In  the  north,  settlements  were 
made  at  Peoria  and  in  the  south,  on  the  American  Bottom  at  Cahokia, 
Kaskaskia,  Fort  Cliartres,  Prairie  du  Rocher  and  other  points,  of  which 
the  latter  Avas  nearest  Greene  Count}'. 

Meantime  the  English  had  made  settlements  in  Virginia,  Massachu- 
setts, and  at  various  points  between,  and  the  King  of  England  claimed, 
by  virtue  of  these  all  the  country  west  as  far  as  the  Pacific.  Soon  after 
the  year  1700,  the  English  began  to  penetrate  into  this  wilderness,  and 
it  became  evident  that  a  conflict  between  their  claims  iind  those  of  the 
French,  to  this  Garden  of  the  World,  was  inevitable.  But  it  was  not 
the  richness  of  the  soil  that  attracted  these  earliest  pioneers.  The 
conversion  of  the  savages  and  the  profits  of  barter  with  them,  were  the 
two  motives  which  drew  hither  the  advance  guard  of  European  civiliza- 
tion. Trading  posts  were  established  at  various  points,  but  no  land 
was  broken,  no  grain  harvested.  The  French,  in  the  character  of 
missionaries,  were  most  successful  in  winning  the  affections  of^  the 
Indians,  and  hence  profited  by  their  assistance  during  the  war  which 
followed.  The  struggle  was  a  long  and  bitter  one,  but  the  battle  of 
Quebec,  in  1759,  finally  decided  that  America  should  be  controlled  by 
English,  not  French,  influences. 

And  so,  a  few  years  after,  the  great  West  was  ceded  to  England, 
and  Greene  County  became  a  possession  of  George  III.  This  region 
was  at  this  time  the  scene  of  much  bloodshed.  Not  only  were  there 
frequent  turmoils  between  the  Indians  and  the  white  settlers,  but  wars 
between  the  various  tribes  were  of  almost  constant  occurrence.  The 
Kickapoos  and  the  Pottawotamies  could  never  live  in  peace  together, 
and  Greene  County  very  probably  was  the  field  of  many  a  battle 
between  them. 


HISTORY   OF   GREENE   COUNTY.  235 

As  a  result  of  the  war  of  the  revolution,  this  whole  land  became 
independent  of  the  English  crown.  During  tliis  struggle,  Col.  George 
Rogers  Clark  was  sent  by  Patrick  Heniy,  Governor  of  Virginia,  to 
secure  this  jiortion  of  the  country  for  the  Americans.  He  dropped 
down  the  Ohio  and  marched  up  through  the  State,  in  1779,  with  150 
men,  and,  with  the  utmost  skill  and  bravery,  gained  possession  of  the 
region  almost  without  bloodshed.  Thus  Greene  County  became  part  and 
parcel  of  the  great  State  of  Virginia.  In  1782,  Virginia  ceded  the 
territory,  west  of  the  Alleghanies  and  north  of  the  Ohio,  to  the  United 
States,  and  it  was  then  known  as  Illinois  County,  Virginia.  Five  years 
later,  by  the  famous  "  compact  of  1787,"  the  region,  west  of  the  Alle- 
ghanies and  north  of  tlie  Ohio,  was  erected  into  "The  Noi-thwest 
Territory."  From  this,  in  1800,  the  territory  of  Ohio  was  cut  off,  and, 
in  1805,  the  remaining  portion,  including  the  present  State  of  Illinois, 
was  named  Indiana  Territory.  Four  years  later  (1809),  Congress 
declared  that  that  })ortion  of  Indiana  Territory  lying  west  of  the 
Wabash  River,  including  what  is  now  Wisconsin  and  a  part  of  Minne- 
sota, should  constitute  a  separate  commonwealth  to  be  called  Illinois. 
In  1790  St.  Clair  Count}^  was  organized  and  included  all  that  portion 
of  the  present  State  south  of  the  Little  Mackinaw  Creek,  near  Peoria. 
The  county  seat  was  at  Cahokia.  Five  years  later  Randolph  County 
was  taken  from  St.  Clair  on  the  south,  and,  in  1812,  Madison  County 
was  organized.  At  this  time  Madison  County  stretched  to  Chicago  on 
the  north,  and  its  sheriff  would  have  found  it  difficult  to  have  visited 
every  portion  of  his  bailiwick,  for  the  collection  of  taxes.  Greene 
County  was  organized  in  1821,  and  included  the  present  counties  of 
Jersey,  Macoupin,  (jreene,  Morgan,  and  Scott. 

Thus  the  territory,  now  known  as  Greene  County,  Illinois,  has,  in 
in  turn,  been  one  of  the  haunts  of  the  pre-historic  races,  the  hunting 
ground  of  the  red  man,  the  possession  of  the  French  crown,  a  part  of 
Louisiana,  a  dependency  of  England,  a  portion  of  Illinois  County,  Virginia, 
a  part  of  the  great  Northwest  Teriitory.  Then  it  was  included  in 
St.  Clair  County,  in  the  Territory  of  Indiana,  then  Madison  County, 
Illinois,  and  finally  Greene  County. 


EARLIEST  SETTLEMENTS. 

At  the  beginning  of  the  war  of  1812,  the  aspect  of  affairs  was  far 
from  hopeful  to  the  isolated  dwellers  in  the  Territory  of  Illinois.  Immi- 
gration had  expanded  the  settlements  and  scattered  them  over  a  wide 
territory,  but  they  were  very  weak.  Along  the  western  border  of  the 
Wabash  River  a  few  improvements  had  been  made  and  a  number  of  set- 
tlements existed  in  southern  Illinois,  but  the  Wood  River,  near  Alton, 
was  the  northern  frontier.  There  was  a  little  hamlet  at  Chicago  and  a 
few  French  villages  in  the  northern  part  of  the  State,  but  altogether  the 
whole  Territory  contained  but  twelve  thousand  people.  Under  the 
influence  of  the  alarm  occasioned  by  the  prospect  of  an  Indian  war,  the 
prices  of  guns,  rifles,  and  powder  jjad  risen  wonderfully,  so  that  a  good 
rifle  sold  for  fifty  dollars,  a  sum  equal  in  value  to  four  times  that  amount 


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236  HISTORY   OF   GREENE   COUNTY. 

at  the  present  time.  The  people  were  all  poor  and  almost  entirely  with- 
out forts  or  other  protection,  and  under  the  circumstances,  a  war  with  the 
Indians  was  dreaded  as  a  terrible  calamity.  The  English  had  stirred  up 
the  Indians  to  the  most  bitter  hatred  against  the  American  settlers,  and 
Tecumseh  and  the  Prophet  had  sworn  to  drive  every  pale  face  beyond 
the  Ohio  River.  An  earthquake's  shock  was  felt  the  December  previous, 
and  to  add  to  all  the  direful  portents,  a  comet,  which  was  deemed  a  cer- 
tain precursor  of  disaster,  appeared  in  the  sky.  The  government  was 
petitioned  to  send  a  body  of  soldiers  for  the  defense  of  the  colonists,  but 
in  the  weak  condition  of  the  national  resources,  the  request  could  not  be 
granted.  Compelled  to  defend  themselves,  the  Rangers,  a  body  of 
volunteer  mounted  soldiers,  were  organized  in  1811  in  Goshen  settlement. 
General  Howard  was  the  commander  of  the  organization  and  Colonel  Judy, 
of  Madison  County,  was  at  the  head  of  one  of  the  companies.  One  of 
their  camps  was  at  Fort  Russell,  one  and  a  half  miles  from  Edwardsville, 
Madison  County.  For  several  years  these  brave,  determined  men  rode 
over  the  bare  and  silent  prairies  for  hundreds  of  miles,  now  chasing  a 
squad  of  fleeing  savages,  now  hurrying  to  the  defense  of  a  threatened 
settlement.  They  Avere  almost  constantly  in  the  saddle,  rarely  slept 
under  a  roof,  were  independent  of  civilization  for  food  or  comforts,  and 
exercised  almost  superhuman  vigilance  in  keeping  the  red  men  at  bay. 
They  were  familiar  with  every  feature  of  Indian  warfare,  and  their  deeds 
of  daring  and  endurance  have  been  made  the  theme  of  many  a  thrilling 
poem  or  romantic  tale.  Among  the  narratives  of  the  daring  and  hardi- 
hood of  these  men,  current  among  the  old  settlers  of  the  county,  is  the 
following: 

In  August,  1814,  Tom  Higgins,  a  native  of  Kentucky,  was  one  of  a 
party  of  twelve  men  under  the  command  of  Lieutenant  Journey,  who 
were  posted  near  this  region.  Early  one  morning,  as  the  party  started 
out  across  the  prairie,  and  were  crossing  a  small  ridge,  which  was 
covered  with  a  hazel  thicket,  they  fell  into  an  ambuscade  of  the  Indians, 
who  rose  suddenly  around  them,  to  the  number  of  seventy  or  eighty,  and 
fired.  Four  of  the  Rangers  were  killed,  among  whom  was  Lieutenant 
Journey.  One  other  fell  badly  wounded,  and  the  rest  fled,  except 
Higgins.  It  was  an  unusually  sultry  morning.  The  day  was  just 
dawning.  A  heavy  dew  had  fallen  the  preceding  night.  The  air  was 
still  and  humid,  and  the  smoke  from  the  guns  hung  in  a  cloud  over  the 
spot.  Under  the  cover  of  this  veil,  Higgins'  surviving  companions  had 
escaped,  supposing  all  who  were  left  were  dead,  or  that,  at  all  events,  it 
would  be  rashness  to  attempt  to  rescue  them  from  so  overwhelming  a 
force.  Higgins'  horse  having  been  shot,  he  dismounted,  but  finding  the 
wound  had  not  greatly  disabled  the  animal,  he  continued  to  hold  the 
bridle,  feeling  confident  of  being  able  to  make  his  retreat.  Seing  a  small 
elm  tree  near,  he  hurried  toward  this,  intending  to  shoot  from  its  cover. 
At  this  moment  the  cloud  of  smoke  partially  arose,  disclosing  to  his 
view  a  number  of  Indians,  one  of  whom  he  shot.  Still  concealed  from 
view,  Higgins  reloaded  his  gun  and  turned  to  fly,  when  a  low  voice  near 
hailed  him  with,  "  Tom,  you  won't  leave  me  ?  " 

On  looking  around,  he  discovered  one  of  his  companions  named 
Burgess,  who  was  lying  wounded  on  the  ground,  and  he  replied  in- 
stantly, "  No,  I'll  not  leave  you.    Come  along,  and  I'll  take  care  of  you."' 


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"I  can't  come,"  replied  Burgess,  "my  leg  is  smashed  all  to  pieces." 
Higgins  sprang  from  his  saddle,  and,  picking  up  his  friend,  whose 
ankle  bone  was  broken,  lifted  him  on  the  horse,  telling  him  to  fly.  But 
the  horse,  taking  fright,  at  this  instant,  darted  oif,  leaving  Higgins  with 
his  wounded  comrade,  on  foot.  Still  the  cool  bravery  of  the  former  was 
suflBcient  for  every  emergency,  and,  placing  Burgess  down  gently,  he 
told  him,  "Now,  my  good  fellow,  you  must  hop  off  on  three  legs,  while 
I  stay  between  you  and  the  Indians,"  instructing  him  at  the  same  time 
to  get  into  the  highest  grass,  and  crawl  as  close  to  the  ground  as  possible. 
Instead  of  following  himself  in  the  same  direction,  the  galhint  Higgins 
took  another  direction,  in  order  to  withdraw  the  attention  of  the  enemy 
from  the  wounded  man.  As  he  left  the  thicket,  he  observed  a  large 
Indian  near  him,  and  two  others,  on  the  other  side,  between  him  and  the 
fort.  Tom  coolly  surveyed  his  foes  and  saw  it  was  necessary  to  act  the 
general.  Having  an  enemy  on  each  flank,  he  determined  to  separate 
them  and  fight  them  singly.  He  bounded  toward  a  ravine  not  far  off, 
the  largest  Indian  following  him  closely.  Higgins  turned  several  times 
to  fire,  but  the  red  man  danced  about  so  wildly  that  it  was  impossible  to 
get  a  sure  aim.  The  other  two  were  closing  upon  him  and  he  found  that 
unless  he  could  dispose  of  the  first  he  would  be  overpowered.  He, 
therefore,  halted,  resolved  to  receive  a  fire.  The  Indian,  a  few  paces 
distant,  raised  his  rifle.  Higgins  watched  his  adversaria's  eye  and,  just 
as  he  thought  his  finger  pressed  the  trigger,  he  suddenly  jumped  to  one 
side.  He  received  the  ball  in  his  thigh  and  fell,  but  rose  again  and  ran. 
The  largest  Indian,  sure  of  his  prey,  loaded  again,  and  with  the  two 
others  pursued.  Tiie}'  soon  cam^  upon  Higgins  and  fired,  three  balls 
takin^r  effect  in  his  bodv.  He  now  fell  and  rose  several  times,  and  the 
Indians,  throwing  away  their  guns,  advanced  upon  him  with  spears  and 
knives.  He  kept  them  at  bay  with  his  gun,  and  finally  shot  one  of 
them  dead. 

With  four  bullets  in  his  body  and  an  empty  gun,  two  Indians  before 
him,  and  a  whole  tribe  but  a  few  rods  off,  almost  any  other  man  would 
have  despaired.  Not  so  with  Higgins.  He  readily  saw  that  the  two 
surviving  Indians  lacked  courage  and,  facing  them,  began  to  load  his 
rifle.  They  raised  a  whoop  and  rushed  upon  him.  A  fierce  and  bloody 
conflict  ensued.  The  Indians  stabbed  Higgins  in  many  places,  but  it 
happened,  fortunately,  that  the  shafts  of  their  spears  were  thin  poles, 
rigged  hastily  for  the  occasion,  which  bent  whenever  the  point  struck  a 
rib  or  encountered  one  of  Higgins'  tough  muscles.  From  this  cause,  and 
by  reason  of  his  great  agility,  he  received  no  deep  wounds,  although  his 
whole  front  was  covered  with  Gnashes.  At  last  one  of  them  threw  his 
tomahawk  so  that  it  sunk  deep  in  Higgins'  cheek,  severed  his  ear,  laid 
bare  his  skull  to  the  back  of  his  head,  and  stretched  him  on  the  ground. 
The  Indians  rushed  on,  but  Tom  kept  them  off  with  his  feet  and  hands, 
until  he  managed  to  regain  his  feet.  Then,  clubbing  his  rifle,  he  rushed 
upon  his  nearest  foe,  dashed  his  brains  out,  and  broke  the  stock  of  his 
gun.  The  other  Indian  now  came  manfully  to  the  fight.  Uttering  a 
fearful  yell,  he  rushed  on,  determined  to  stab  his  enemy.  The  Indian, 
unwounded,  was  by  far  the  most  powerful  man,  but  the  moral  courage 
of  our  hero  prevailed,  and  the  savage,  unable  to  bear  the  fierce  glance 
of  his  untamed  eye,  began  to  retreat  slowly  toward  the  place  where  he 
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238  HISTORY   OF   GREENE   COUNTY. 

had  dropped  his  rifle.  Tom  knew  that  if  the  Indian  recovered  his  gun, 
his  own  case  was  hopeless,  and,  throwing  away  his  rifle  barrel,  he  drew 
his  hunting  knife  and  rushed  in  upon  him.  A  desperate  strife  ensued, 
and  several  deep  gashes  were  inflicted,  but  the  Indian  succeeded  in 
castino-  Higgins  from  him  and  ran  to  the  spot  where  he  had  thrown  down 
his  gun,  while  Tom  searched  for  the  rifle  of  the  other  savage.  Thus  the 
twof  both  bleeding  and  out  of  breath,  were   searching  for  arms   with  - 

which  to  renew  the  conflict.  u-. 

By  this  time  the  smoke  that  lay  between  the   combatants  and  the  |' 

main  body  of  the  Indians  had  passed  away,  and  a  number  of  the  latter, 
having  passed  the  hazel  thicket,  were  in  full  view.  It  seemed,  therefore, 
as  if  nothing  could  save  oiir  heroic  ranger.  But  relief  was  at  hand.  The 
little  garrison  at  the  station,  six  or  seven  in  number,  had  witnessed  the 
whole'of  this  unparalleled  combat  and,  at  last,  jumping  upon  their  horses, 
rushed  at  full  gallop  toward  the  scene  of  the  conflict.  The  Indians  in 
the  thicket  had  just  discovered  Tom,  and  were  rushing  down  toward 
him  with  savaee  yells.  His  friends  were  spurring  their  horses  to  reach 
him  first.  Higgins  exhausted  from  loss  of  blood  liad  fallen  and  fainted, 
while  his  adversary,  too  intent  on  his  prey  to  observe  anything  else,  was 
looking  for  a  rifle.  The  rangers  reached  the  battle-ground  first.  _  One 
of  them  tendered  Tom  a  rifle,  but  he  was  past  shooting.  His  friends 
lifted  him  up,  threw  him  across  a  horse,  before  one  of  the  party,  and 
turned  to  retreat  just  as  the  Indians  came  up.  They  made  good  their 
escape,  and  the  Indians  retired. 

After  being  carried  into  the  station  he  remained  insensible  for  some 
days,  and  his  life  was  preserved  with  difficulty  by  his  friends.  They 
extracted  all  the  bullets  but  two,  which  remained  in  his  thigh.  One  of 
these  gave  him  a  great  deal  of  pain,  although  the  flesh  was  healed.  At 
length*  he  heard  that  a  physician  had  settled  within  a  day's  ride  of  him, 
whom  he  went  to  see.  The  surgeon  was  willing  to  extract  the  ball  but- 
asked  the  sum  of  fifty  dollars  for  the  operation.  This  Tom  flatly  refused 
to  give,  as  it  was  more  than  half  a  year's  pension.  As  he  rode  home,  he 
turned  the  matter  over  in  his  mind,  and  determined  upon  a  cheaper  plan. 
The  exercise  of  riding  had  so  chafed  the  part  that  when  he  arrived  home, 
the  ball,  which  could  not  usually  be  felt,  was  plainly  perceptible.  With 
the  assistance  of  his  wife,  he  deliberately  laid  open  his  thigh  with  a  razor, 
until  the  edge  of  the  blade  touched  the  bullet.  Then,  thrusting  in  his 
finger,  "  flirted  it  out,"  as  he  termed  it,  "  without  costing  a  cent." 

°  Although  rough,  warlike  men,  these  Rangers  did  not  fight  from  the 
love  of  bloodshed,  or  from  a  distaste  for  the  quiet  of  a  settled  life.  _  As 
they  rushed  over  the  State,  they  kept  their  eyes  open  for  eligible  points 
for  making  new  settlements.  The  attractions  of  Greene  County,  the 
beauty  and  richness  of  its  prairies,  the  extent  of  its  wooded  lands,  the 
clearness  of  its  streams  were  first  brought  to  the  attention  of  those  at  a 
distance  through  the  agency  of  these  men.  Among  the  members  of  the 
band  who  were  so  pleased  with  the  soil  and  topographical  features  of  this 
country  as  to  make  it  their  home  in  later  years,  were  John  W.  Huitt, 
Samuel  Thomas,  Orman  Beeman,  Thomas  McDow,  Hiram  Huitt, 
John  Greene,  William  Greene,  Thomas  Carlin,  Jacob  Linder,  John 
Jonnson,  Martin  Wood,  Young  Wood,  Davis  Carter  and  Wiley  Greene. 
They   reported   to  others  the  attractions  of    the  region   near   the  Ma- 


HISTORY   OF   GREENE   COUNTY.  239 

coiipin  and  Apple  Creeks,  and,  soon  after  the  close  of  the  war,  settlers  be- 
gan to  come  in  quite  rapidh'.  Of  all  the  Illinois  Rangers,  only  the  ven- 
erable John  W.  Huitt,  of  this  county,  remains.  Alexander  Mills,  of 
Morgan  Countv,  and  Orman  Beeman  and  Thomas  McDow,  of  this 
county,  were  among  the  last  to  pass  away. 

For  many  years  this  portion  of  the  State  of  Illinois  communicated 
with  the  outer  world  almost  entirely  by  means  of  the  older  settlements 
in  the  south.  Until  after  the  close  of  the  war  of  1812,  Wood  River  was 
the  northern  frontier,  and  no  settlers  had  ventured  to  build  cabins  so  lar 
north  as  the  region  whose  history  we  are  considering.  On  this  account 
we  naturally  look  to  the  southern  part  of  the  county  for  the  earliest  set- 
tlements. The  first  pioneers  who  left  the  Wood  River  neighborhood, 
with  the  daring  purpose  of  making  a  home  farther  north,  halted  and  built 
their  cabins  at  the  first  point  they  found  conveniently  near  to  wood  and 
water.  In  choosing  the  spot  for  a  home  the  pioneer  sought  first  water, 
second  timber,  and  lastly  deemed  it  desiraljle  that  he  be  situated  on  the 
edge  of  a  prairie  that  he  might  be  spared  as  much  as  possible  the  labor  of 
clearing.  The  two  first  mentioned  features  were  essential,  the  last  desir- 
able. The  magnificent  prairie  now  embraced  in  Jersey  County,  and  thickly 
dotted  with  palatial  farm  residences,  tempted  no  immigrant,  and  even 
twenty  3'ears  later  it  was  the  universal  opinion  that  prairie  land,  not 
immediately  in  the  shadow  of  a  forest,  could  never  be  inhabited.  Hence 
it  was  that  the  earliest  settlements  in  this  region  were  made  south  of  the 
Macoupin,  near  the  wooded  lands  which  skirt  that  stream. 

The  date  of  the  first  permanent  settlement  within  the  present  con- 
fines of  Greene  County  it  is  almost  impossible  to  learn,  nor  is  it  less 
diflficult  to  ascertain  who  was  the  leader  of  the  advance  guard  of 
civilization.  The  fact  that  as  early  as  1815  or  1816,  a  number  of  families 
had  established  themselves  immediately  south  of  the  Macoupin,  has  been 
repeatedly  stated  but  it  has  heretofore  been  supposed  that  they  all 
returned  to  the  older  settlements  south,  at  the  request  of  Governor 
Edwards,  just  previous  to  the  treaty  of  Edwardsville,  in  1818.  It  has 
been  supposed  and  stated  that  no  permanent  settlement  was  made  in  the 
county  before  the  Autumn  of  1818,  but  this  the  writer  has  reason  to 
believe  is  incorrect. 

In  the  Autumn  of  1815,  Daniel  Allen,  with  his  three  sons,  Daniel, 
Jr.,  John  and  James,  and  James  and  Paul  Harriford,  brothers,  all  from 
Tennessee,  came  north  of  the  Wood  River  settlement  and  built  cabins  on 
the  south  bank  of  the  Macoupin  Creek,  opposite  the  mouth  of  Taylor's 
Creek.  Their  improvements  were  made  within  the  original  confines  of 
Greene  County,  but  just  south  of  the  present  Greene  County  line.  So 
far  as  can  be  discovered,  they  were  the  pioneers  of  this  whole  region. 
The  nearest  neighbors  were  more  than  twenty  miles  south  of  them,  and 
north  of  their  humble  home  the  unoccupied  prairie  stretched  for  scores  of 
miles  away.  The  war  with  England  had  come  to  an  end  l)ut  the  year 
before,  and  the  country  which  they  had  invaded  was  still  in  the  possession 
of  the  Kickapoos.  During  1816  these  earliest  settlers  raised  a  crop  of 
corn  and  were  quite  happy  in  their  new  home.  During  the  latter  part  of 
this  year  Daniel  Allen,  Sr.,  with  his  sons  Daniel  and  James,  moved 
about  six  miles  west  and  established  themselves  on  the  land  in  township  9, 
range  12,  south  of  the  residence  of  General  Jacob  Fry,  now  occupied  by 


240  HISTORY   OF   GREENE   COUNTY. 

his  grandson,  E.  W.  Allen.  His  son,  John  Allen,  at  the  same  time,  made 
the  improvements  in  township  9,  range  11,  which  he  afterward  sold  to 
William  L.  Greene.  The  Aliens  thus  became,  so  far  as  we  can  learn,  the 
first  settlers  within  the  present  limits  of  Greene  County.  The  Harrifords 
removed  to  ('hariton  County,  Mo.,  but  the  Aliens  settled  here  per- 
manently. These  facts  have  come  to  the  knowledge  of  the  writer  from 
the  lips  of  Hon.  John  W.  Huitt,  who,  two  years  later,  married  Miss 
Rosanna  Harriford,  the  daughter  of  James  Harriford,  above  referred  to. 
Mr.  Huitt,  although  more  than  four  score  years  of  age,  is  a  gentleman  of 
exceptionally  clear  head  and  accurate,  retentive  memory,  and  his  state- 
ment of  the  facts  would  seem  to  be  indisputable. 

But  the  Aliens  did  not  long  remain  alone.  The  same  year  that  they 
removed  to  their  second  location,  Thomas  Daniels,  of  Georgia,  built  a 
cabin  on  t*lie  farm  now  owned  by  Freeman  Means.  The  next  year,  1817, 
Mr.  Daniels'  son,  Walker  Daniels,  also  came  into  the  county,  and  chose 
for  his  home  the  land  now  owned  by  Rowland  Huitt,  a  short  distance 
east  of  the  Allen  improvements.  In  the  "  Atlas  Map  of  Greene  County," 
it  is  recorded  that,  in  June  1817,  James  H.  Whiteside  and  David  Stock- 
ton came  into  the  county  and  established  themselves  south  of  the  creek, 
but  no  confirmation  of  this  statement  has  been  found.  The  following 
conclusions  can  hence  be  safely  arrived  at : 

1.  Permanent  settlements  were  made  south  of  the  Macoupin  Creek, 
within  the  original  limits  of  Greene  County,  as  early  as  1815;  the  first 
settlers,  of  whom  we  have  any  knowledge,  being  Daniel  Allen,  Daniel 
Allen,  Jr.,  John  Allen,  James  Allen,  James  Harriford  and  Paul  Harriford. 

2.  Improvements  were  made  within  the  present  boundaries  of 
Greene  County  as  early  as  1816,  and  the  pioneers,  so  far  as  is  now  known, 
were  Daniel  Allen  and  his  sons,  above  mentioned. 

3.  The  dates  here  given  can  be  relied  upon  as  accurate,  but  we 
have- no  proof  that  the  county  did  not  contain  white  inhabitants  at  an 
earlier  da3^ 

I  have  been  thus  careful  to  state  these  facts  clearly  and  positively 
because  they  have  been  doubted  in  the  past,  and  very  little  light  has 
heretofore  been  shed  on  the  question :  Who  first  settled  Greene  County? 

All  this  region  of  country  was,  at  that  time,  in  the  possession  of  the 
Indians,  and  the  real  tide  of  immigration  did  not  commence  to  flow  until 
after  the  treaty  of  Edwardsville,  which  was  signed  July  80, 1818  (author- 
ities differ  as  to  the  date).  At  this  time,  "  Auguste  Chouteau  and  Ben- 
jamin Stephenson,  on  the  part  of  the  United  States,  bought,  of  the 
Kickapoo  Indians,  ten  million  acres  of  land  lying  between  the  lUinois 
River,  on  the  north-west,  the  Kaskaskia,  on  the  south-east,  the  Kankakee, 
on  the  north-east,  and  the  Mississippi  River  on  the  south-west.  This 
purchase  comprised  the  whole  of  Central  Illinois,  and  threw  that  land 
open  to  settlement  and  survey."  Almost  immediately  immigrants  began 
to  pour  in,  and  the  fertile  acres  were  soon  taken  possession  of  by  the 
representatives  of  civilization.  Among  those  who  came  into  the  county, 
at  this  time,  was  John  W.  Huitt,  who  still  lives  at  Carrollton,  and  is 
believed  to  be  the  last  of  the  Rangers.  Mr.  Huitt  was  born  in  Georgia, 
Nov.  15,  1793.  When  he  was  eleven  years  old  his  parents  removed  to 
Illinois,  and  settled,  in  1804,  in  the  Goshen  settlement.  At  the  beginning 
of  the  war  of  1812,  Mr.  Huitt  enlisted  in   Captain  Judy's  company  of 


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Rangers,  and  proved  himself  one  of  the  most  skillful  and  daring  Indian 
fio-ht^ers  in  the  command.  June  13, 1818,  he  was  married  to  Miss  Rosanna 
Harriford,  of  Chariton  County,  Mo.,  and  in  the  August  following,  in 
company  witli  his  brother,  Hiram  Huitt,  Thomas  Carlin  and  Samuel 
Thomas,  made  an  exploring  tour  over  the  country  north  of  the  Wood 
River  settlement,  to  choose  a  new  home.  All  of  the  party  were  very 
much  pleased  with  the  country  about  the  Macoupin.  Messrs.  Carlin  and 
Thomas  selected  sites  north  of  the  creek,  but  the  Huitts  chose  a  location 
south  of  the  stream,  near  the  mouth  of  Phil's  Creek,  which  was  for  a 
number  of  vears  included  in  Greene  County,  although  it  is  now  a  part 
of  Jersey  County.  The  consideration  which  led  them  to  prefer  land 
south  of  the  Macoupin,  was  the  fact  that  that  stream  was  almost  always 
very  high,  and  it  was  impossible  to  cross,  except  by  the  aid  of  a  canoe. 
This  inconvenient  barrier  they  were  unwilling  to  place  between  them- 
selves and  the  ''  Old  settlement."  Mr.  Huitt  returned  for  his  bride,  and, 
in  October  of  that  year,  he  established  his  liome  on  the  land  he  had 
selected.  Here  he  remained  for  five  years,  removing  in  1823  to  the  farm 
east  of  Carrollton  still  owned  by  him.  Mr.  Huitt  states,  that  when  he 
arrived,  Pliilemon  Higgins,  from  whom  Phil's  Creek  was  named,  resided 
on  the  bank  of  that  stream. 

By  the  year  1819  the  little  settlement  south  of  the  Macoupin  had 
become  quite  populous.  Mrs.  Matilda  Greene,  mother  of  Esquire  William 
•L.  Greene,  came  to  the  settlement  during  that  year.  Among  those  who 
preceded  her,  she  mentions,  beside  those  whose  names  have  already  been 
given,  Benjamin  Allen,  Wm.  Costley,  and  Robert  Means,  of  Georgia; 
John  Greene,  Wiley  Greene,  Davis  Carter  and  Joseph  Piggott,  of 
Kentucky.  A  settlement  was  made,  considerably  further  south,  on  the 
Piasa  in  1819,  and,  about  the  same  time,  John  G.  Lofton,  John  D.  Gillham, 
Joseph  White,  Orman  Beeman,  Alfred  Hinton,  John  R.  Black,  settled  in 
the  southern  part  of  the  county.  Mrs.  Matilda  Greene  was  born  in  Ten- 
nessee, in  1800,  and  was  married  to  William  Greene,  in  1817.  Mr.  Greene 
was  a  very  prominent  man  in  the  early  history  of  the  county,  both  on 
account  of  his  physical  prowess  and  by  reason  of  his  natural  abilities. 

Probably  the  first  dwelling  house  north  of  the  Macoupin  Creek,  was 
built  by  Samuel  Thomas,  in  August,  1 818,  on  the  farm  south-west  of 
Carrollton,  now  occupied  by  his  sons. 

Mr.  Thomas  was  born  in  South  Carolina  in  1794.  His  father  was  a 
sturdy,  rugged  farmer,  and  the  young  man  was  educated  in  all  the  arts  of 
pioneer  life.  His  parents  removed  to  Kentucky  in  1802,  and  in  1813,  his 
father  having  in  the  meantime  died,  Mr.  Thomas  with  two  brothers-in- 
law  came  to  Illinois,  and  settled  in  the  forks  of  the  Wood  River,  in 
Madison  County.  The  trip  was  made  on  horseback,  the  company  camp- 
ing at  night  with  the  sky  for  a  roof  over  their  heads.  They  crossed  the 
Ohio  River  at  Golconda,  and  found  that  nearly  all  the  cabins  between 
that  place  and  Turkey  Hill  settlement  had  been  vacated  by  their  owners 
from  fear  of  tlie  Indians,  who  were  then  waging  a  war  of  extermination 
against  the  whites.  The  party  from  Kentucky  were  not  to  be  frightened 
at  trifles,  but  pushed  vigorously  forward  toward  tlieir  destination.  When 
he  set  out  on  the  journey,  Mr.  Thomas  had  i)ut  one  dollar  and  six  and  a 
quarter  cents  in  money ,^  l)ut,  as  soon  as  he  arrived  at  the  settlement,  he 
purchased  on  credit  from  his  brother-in-law  a  rifle,  in  order  that  lie  might 


242  HISTORY   OF   GREENE   COUNTY. 

equip  himself  for  joining-  the  Rangers.  As  a  member  of  this  body  of 
vigihmt  cavalry-men  Mr.  Thomas  did  efficient  service.  He  was  by  nature 
a  brave  man,  and  delighted'  in  an  adventurous  life.  He  was  very  fond 
of  a  hunt,  whether  the,  prey  was  a  deer  or  a  red  man.  In  the  early  part 
of  the  year  1814,  he  joined  Captain  Judy's  company,  and  afterward 
became  a  member  of  Captain  Whitesides'  famous  band  of  Rangers.  He 
served  through  the  war  and  was  present  at  the  treaty  at  Portage^  du 
Sioux,  when  Governor  Clark  presented  a  flag  to  each  of  the  Indian  chiefs. 

''During  his  service  as  a  Ranger,  Mr.  Thomas  had  frequent  opportunities 
to  observe  the  fertility  of  the  soil  and  the  beauty  of  the  landscape  near 
the  Macoupin.     Afterward,  with  a  feAV  others,  he  passed  over  this  country 
again,  going  as  a  guard,  with  four  hundred  cattle,  which  were  being  taken 
to  the  regular  troops  stationed  near  the  present  site  of  Warsaw,  not  far 
from  Quincy,  in  this  State.     On  the  return  trip  they  met  the  first  party  of 
government  surveyors,  who  were  crossing  the  Mississippi  River  near  the 
mouth  of  the  Illinois.    The  Indians  destroyed  the  stakes  driven  by  the  sur- 
veyors, and  Mr.  Thomas  was  one  of  a  company  of  soldiers  called  upon  by  the 
Governor  to  drive  the  Indians  away.     During  these  trips  Mr.  Thomas 
passed  repeatedly  over  the  ground  where  Jacksonville  is  now  situated. 
In   July,  1814,   occurred  the    Wood  River  massacre,  when  one    of  Mr. 
Thomas's    sisters  and  six    children    were    cruelly    tomahawked    by   the 
savages.     On  his  return  to  the  Wood  River  settlement  from  the  Indian 
warfare,  Mr.  Thomas  jilanted  a  crop  of  corn,  and  soon  after,  in  1816, 
married  Miss  Elizabeth  Isley.     It  was  during  this  year  that  Mr.  Thomas 
first  visited  Greene  County,  with  a  view  to  making  it  his  home.     He  cut 
and  stacked  a  quantity  of  hay  on  the  land  on  which  he  subsequently 
settled,    and    made   other  preparations   for   residence    there.      He  then 
returned  to  his  family  in  the  Wood   River  settlement,  and,  during  his 
absence,  the  Indians  destroyed  all  the  results  of  his  labor  north  of  the 
Macoupin.     For  two  years  the  young  couple  lived  in  the  cabin  which  Mr. 
Thomas  had  built,  and,  at  the  end  of  that  time,  he  had  seventeen  acres 
cleared  and  under  cultivation.     During  these  years  Mr.  Thomas  turned 
his  natural  mechanical  genius  to  a  good  account  in  making  looms  for  the 
people  of  that  region.     The  beauty  and  richness  of  the  lands  beyond  the 
Macoupin   were  constantly  in  his  mind,  and  his  earnings,  in  this  way, 
were  carefully  saved  and  devoted  to  purchasing  the  first  eighty  acres  of 
land  Mr.  Thomas  ever  owned  in  this  county.     At  last,  his  earnest  desire 
to  push  still  further  forward  in  the  vanguard  of  civilization,  could  be  no 
longer  restrained,  and,  in  the   Summer  of   1818,  he  sold  his  cabin   and 
improvements  for  one  hundred  dollars,  and  prepared  to  emigrate  to  the 
new  lands,  from  which  the  Indians  had  just  been  driven.     With  him  came 
Thomas  Carlin  and  John  W.  Huitt,  each  in  search  of  a  suitable  tract  of 
land  on  which  to  settle.     These  three  men  all  l)ecame  prominent  citizens 
of  Greene  County,  and  occupy  an  important  ^Dlace  in  its  history.     They 
are  spoken  of  elsewhere. 

"^  It  was  in  the  month  of  August,  and  the  prairies  were  fragrant  and 

beautiful.  Just  before  they  arrived  at  the  Macoupin— or  Maquapin 
(white  potatoe)  as  the  Indians  named  it,  and  it  was  for  a  long  time 
called — near  the  present  town  of  Kane,  they  found  one  or  two  cabins 
occupied  by  adventurous  settlers,  but  did  not  stop  here.  Crossing  the 
creek  and  the  bottom  lands,  Mr.  Thomas  ascended  the  bluffs,  passed  on 


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through  the  timber  and  selected  a  spot  for  a  home  about  three  miles  from 
the  stream,  on  section  33,  township  10-12.  A  beautiful  grove  and  a  clear 
spring  of  water  were  among  the  attractions  that  fixed  his  choice.  Here 
Mr.  Thomas  killed  a  deer,  cut  a  bee-tree  and  engraved  his  name  on  the 
bark  of  a  monarch  of  the  forest,  to  indicate  that  tlie  land  was  claimed. 
He  also  built  a  cabin,  made  some  other  preparations,  and  returned  for  his 
wife  and  household  goods.  With  these  loaded  upon  an  ox  cart  he  arrived 
at  his  new  home  on  the  ninth  day  of  November,  1818,  and  thus  became 
the  first  settler  in  Greene  County  north  of  Macoupin  Creek.  With  him, 
to  assist  him  in  crossing  the  creek  and  in  other  ways,  came  Rowell 
Hunnicut,  now  a  resident  of  Walkerville. 

Mr.  Thomas's  nearest  neighbors  were  the  dwellers  south  of  the 
creek,  but  north,  east  and  west  of  him  in  a  circuit  of  from  fifteen  to  fifty 
miles,  the  prairies  were  solitary  and  trackless.  The  only  link  that  con- 
nected him  with  civilization  was  a  "  blind  path  "  that  "  meandered  among 
the  trees  and  over  the  prairies  back  to  '  the  settlement '  on  Indian  Creek, 
or  Wood  River."  Afterward  a  "  three-notch  road  "  appeared,  and  proved 
a  surer  guide.  It  was  several  years  after  Mr.  Thomas  arrived  at  his  new 
home,  before  he  became  the  owner  of  a  wagon,  the  first  which  he 
possessed  being  made  for  him  by  the  late  Captain  Richard  Robley. 

Thomas  Carlin  pushed  further  north,  inclining  a  little  more  to  the 
east,  and  chose  for  his  home  a  fine  piece  of  land,  including  that  on  which 
the  city  of  Carrollton  was  afterward  built.  His  cabin  he  erected  in  the 
southern  portion  of  the  present  corporation,  and  occupied  it  late  in  1818, 
or  the  Spring  of  1819. 

In  Octol)er,  1818,  Michael  Headrick  (father  of  Anderson  Headrick, 
coroner  of  the  county),  Jacob  Headrick,  his  brother,  Abram  Bush  and 
Abram  Sells,  his  son-in-law,  and  Jacob  Redden  arrived.  They  were 
originally  from  Kentucky  but  had  been  temporary  residents  of  Indiana, 
and  had  spent  some  time  at  the  Wood  River  settlement.  They  reached 
a  spot  about  one-half  mile  west  of  the  present  residence  of  David 
Wright,  Esq.,  near  Carrollton,  the  tenth  of  the  month.  Here  they 
raised  two  crops,  when  they  discovered  that  they  were  on  the  six- 
teenth section,  which  was  devoted  to  the  school  fund.  Mr.  Michael 
Headrick  accordingly  moved,  in  1821,  to  the  farm  north  of  Carrollton, 
now  owned  by  Absalom  Bradley,  Esq.,  which  he  entered  at  the  land  sale. 
Mr.  Redden  went  north  to  Morgan  County. 

At  the  first  election  ever  held  in  the  county  the  house  of  Abram 
Sells  was  used  for  the  polls  ;  this  was  in  November,  1820,  when  James 
Monroe  was  re-elected  President  of  the  United  States. 

Soon,  other  daring  pioneers  were  attracted  by  the  fertile  prairies 
between  the  two  creeks. 

James  Caldwell  and  Thomas  Crane  arrived,  and  built  and  occupied 
cabins  before  Winter,  in  township  10,  range  11,  east  of  Carrollton.  Calvin 
Tunnell  commenced  an  improvement  at  tlie  same  time,  but  was  prevented 
by  illness  from  occupying  it  until  February  of  the  next  year.  Luther 
Tunnell  also  came  about  this  time,  and  it  was  probably  in  this  year  that 
H.  P.  Clendenen  settled  in  the  southwestern  part  of  the  county. 

In  the  year  1819,  the  population  of  the  county  was  very  much 
increased  by  immigration.  F.  M.  Bell  made  a  settlement  in  township  10, 
range  12  ;  Michael  Waltrip  built  a  cabin  on  section  17,  and  Joel  Johnson 


244  HISTORY   OF   GREENE   COUNTY. 

on  section  21,  of  township  11,  range  11.     It  was  in  1819  that  the  earliest 
improvements  were  made  north  of  Apple  Creek.    The  first  men  attracted 
by  the  beauty  and  fertility  of  the  location  were  Thomas  Allen,  Thomas 
Rattan,  James  Henderson,  and  Levi  Reader,  who,  in  the  Spring  of  that 
year,  formed  a  settlement,  just  north  of  Apple  Creek  and  east  of  the 
road  from  Carrollton  to  White  Hall,  except  a  portion  of  Thomas  Rattan's 
improvement,  which  lay  west  of  the  road,   the   ])lace   being  known   at 
present  as  the  Roodhonse  farm.    Of  these,  James  Henderson  is  commonly 
believed  to  have  been  the  pioneer.     He  plunged  into  the  woods  before 
the  ax  or  the  plow  had  ever  entered  them,  marking  his  path  by  blazes  on 
the    trees.      The   stream,   now  called    Seminary    Creek,   was    originally 
named  for  him.     In  order  to  encourage  labor,  several,  possibly  all,  of  the 
settlers  united  and  opened  a  large  farm,  all  in   one   enclosure,  of  which 
each  cultivated  a  part,  with  the  understanding  that  the  labor  should  be 
restored  in  improving  their  separate  claims,  by  the  person  to  whom  this 
farm  should  fall,  when  the  land  was  surveyed  and  brought  into  market. 
In  the  Autumn  of  the  same  year,  the  settlement  was  increased  in  number 
by  Zachariah  Allen,  John  Allen,  Isaac  Hill,  and  probably  others.     Soon 
a  school  was  organized  in  the    new  settlement,  and   instructed   by  one 
Wm.  Welch.     Thus  did  the  little  neighborhood  take  time  by  the  fore- 
lock, by  giving  the  cause  of  education  an  early  start  in  the  wild  woods. 
But  those  acquainted  with  the  men  mentioned  above  will  not  be  sur- 
prised at  the  interest  they  manifested  in  reference  to  that  subject,  even 
at  that  early  day.     It  is  upon  the  efforts  of  such  men  that  the   cause 
principally  rests  for  its  support.      It  is  a  cause   they  were    known  to 
cherish  as  of  the  greatest  importance  to  their  posterity  and  their  country. 
The    first   named    (Thomas  Allen)    was    a   large    man,  very  corpulent, 
weighing  about  two  hundred  and  fifty  pounds.     He  was  good-humored 
and  jolly,  especially  in  the  society  of  little  romping  girls  and  boys,  of 
whose  attentions  he  was  very  fond,  as  most  men  are  who  are  too  fleshy 
to  keep  pace  with  other  men.     He  settled  at  the  place  well  known  as 
"Allen's  Mill"  (now  Bell's),  of  which  he  was  the  proprietor.     At  that 
early  day,  the  people  very  severely  felt  the  need  of  a  mill  in  their  own 
neighborhood,  as  they  frequently  were  compelled  to  go  within  four  miles 
of  St.  Louis  for  their  grinding,  and  wait  a  day  or  two  for  their  turn 
before  they  could  return;    and  when  Mr.  Allen  proposed   erecting  his 
mill,  they  gladly  left  their  work  at  home,  and  went  to  assist  him,  working 
faithfully  until  the  mill  was  completed.     But  it  had  scarcely  begun  to 
supply  meal  and  flour  for  the  settlers,  until  a  flood  raised  the  stream  and 
cut    a   channel   round    the    abutment,   leaving   the    mill    dry.      In    this 
emergency,  the  settlers  turned  out  with  alacrity,  bringing  their  teams 
and  tools,  and  labored  faithfully  until  the  breach,  being  filled  with  logs, 
brush,  straw,  clay,  sand,  stone,  and  whatever  could  be  had  to  answer  the 
purpose,  was  so  effectually  repaired  as  to  withstand  the  floods  ever  after- 
ward.    But  even  here  their  labors  did  not  cease,  for  another  freshet  in 
the   stream   made  an  excavation  under  the  mill-house,  to  the  depth  of 
fifteen  or  twenty  feet,  which  again  rendered  the  mill  useless.     But  once 
more  the  men,  with  their  spades,  mattocks,  axes,  wagons,  and  teams, 
assembled,  and,  with  stone,  straw,  and  timber,  repaired  the  damages.     It 
was  then  that  they  began  to  enjoy  the  fruits  of  their  labors.     Tiie  mill 
did  a  splendid  business  for  those  days,  and  became  one  of  the  greatest 


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conveniences  the  settlers  had  in  the  whole  country,  and  the  proprietor, 
grateful  for  the  kind  assistance  his  neighbors  had  given  him  in  a  time  of 
need,  ground  their  grain  for  many  years  free  of  all  charge.  He  was 
growing  somewhat  old,  and  ex])erienced  a  great  difficulty  in  breathing, 
attributed  to  obesity,  that  was  supposed  to  have  caused  liis  death,  which 
occurred  about  the  year  1833. 

It  was  in  1819  that  Benjamin  Drummond  came  from  Madison  County, 
to  the  northern  part  of  this  county,  near  wliere  Roodhouse  is  now  sit- 
uated. Dr.  Thaxton,  Jesse  Allen,  Jesse  Morrow,  William  Waltrip,  Wil- 
liam Thaxton,  Larkin  Thaxton,  and  others,  are  also  set  down  as  arriving 
during  1819.  This  was  i-eally  the  first  year  during  which  immigration 
was  at  all  brisk.  The  country  was  rapidly  filling  up  and  the  red  man  was 
almost  entirely  banished,  and  rapid  growth  and  improvement  were  the 
order  of  the  day. 

The  winter  of   1819  and  '20  proved  to  be  an  unusually  severe  one. 
The  long  grass  of  the  prairies  had  been  destroyed  by  fires  lighted  by  the 
Indians  "or  hunters,  and  much  of    the    undergrowth   in  the  woods  was 
killed  by  the  same  element.     Before  the  close  of   the  winter,  the  pro- 
visions  gathered  by  them   for  their   stock,    from    places    where  it  had 
escaped  the  ravages  of  the  fire,  gave  out  and  they  were  compelled  to  cut 
down  trees,  from  the  boughs  of  which  the  cattle  and  horses  could  procure 
a  scanty  supply  of  food.     Many  of  these  wandered  away  and  were  lost, 
while  some  of  ^tliem  died  from  the  effects  of  cold  and  hunger.     The  sup- 
ply of  food  for  themselves  and  families  proved  to  be  sufficient,  yet  their 
suffering  from   the   cold  was  often  intense.     Mr.  Seymour  Kellogg,  who 
lived  in  the  Mauvaisterre  settlement,  in  his  search  for  some  of   his  stock, 
one  bitterly  cold  night,  lost  his  way  and  saved  his  life   only  by  walking 
vigorously'between  two  trees  standing  several  rods  apart.     He  did  not 
dare  to  leave  this  track  during  the  night  for  fear  of   being  irrecoverably 
lost.     He  did  not  know  how  far  he  was  from  either  his  own  or  his  brother's 
cabin.     On  the  appearance  of  daylight,  he  found  himself  about  two  miles 
from  the  latter  place,  to  which  he  immediately  repaired.     His  feet  were 
badly  frozen  during  the  night,  making  him  a  cripple  for  several  months. 
Notwithstanding  these  hardships,  the   residents  of   the   county  were 
not  discouraged,  l)ut  went  to  work  in  the  Spring  with  renewed  vigor.     We 
hear  of  very  large  accessions  to  the  population  of  the  county,  in  1820,  and 
important  strides  were  made  forward.     Immigrants  poured  in  from  nearly 
every  direction,    and   almost  every  township    in    the    county  contained 
one  or  more  families  before  the  close  of   the  year.     Among  those  whom 
we  find  recorded  as  arrivinii'  during  this  year  are  Jacob  Bowman,  Martin 
Bowman,  Silas  Eldred  and  Mrs.  Ruth  Eldred,  soutli  and  west  of  Carroll- 
ton  ;  John  Greene  and  James  Whitlock,  near  Kane  ;  John  Lorton,  Robert 
Lorton,  Thomas  Lorton    and    Isaac   Hill,    in    the    northern    part    of   the 
county:  Ransom    and  Jesse   Flatt,    near   the    Illinois    River;  Zachariah 
Allen,  James  Allen,  and  David  Battle,  west  of  Wrightsville  ;  Isaac  Nor- 
ton, south  of   White  Hall  ;  Charles  Kitchen,    Lewis    Roberts  and  Jolm 
Thompson,  near  Roodhouse  ;  David  and  James  Pinkerton,  on  tlie  pranie 
named    after    them  ;   William  J.  Brown,    east   of  Carrollton  ;    Benjamin 
Taylor    and    Isaac    Taylor,    on    tlie    prairie    near    Rockbridge.     ''Old 
Benny    Taylor,"    as    he    was    called,    was    the    first     settler    on    Tay- 
lor's  prairie.      Soon    after   liim    came    Isaac  Taylor   with  his  two  sons 


246  HISTORY   OF    GREENE   COUNTY. 

John  and  Ambrose.  Isaac  Ta3'lor  was  born  in  1760.  At  the  age  of 
sixteen  he  entered  the  service  of  his  country  in  her  struggles  for 
liberty.  He  came  from  Kentucky  to  Illinois  and  made  two  crops  in  Mad- 
ison County  before  coming  to  Taylor's  prairie.  In  this  year  John  and 
James  Beeman  came  to  township  11,  range  14,  and  built  a  rough  sawmill 
near  the  present  site  of  Seeley's  mill,  on  Apple  Creek.  With  this  they 
sawed  out  lumber  which  they  used  the  same  year  in  the  construction 
of  a  grist  mill.  Mr.  Vines  Hicks,  it  was  said,  was  fearful  the  land 
sales  would  occur  before  he  could  obtain  the  money  to  purchase 
his  land,  and  that  some  one  else  would  become  its  owner  and  de- 
prive him  of  his  improvements.  He,  therefore,  selected  for  his  home  a 
poor,  flinty  point  of  the  Macoupin  bluff,  where  he  felt  perfectly  secure  in 
the  possession  of  a  place  so  very  poor  that  no  other  man  could  be  found 
to  want  it.  But  better  things  were  in  store  for  Mr.  Hicks  than  he  an- 
ticipated, for  in  spite  of  the  sterility  of  the  soil,  and  the  discouragements 
incident  to  the  settlement  of  a  new  country,  he  soon  found  himself  too 
well  off  to  live  on  so  poor  a  place  himself.  He  therefore  deserted  it  and 
purchased  a  tract  of  valuable  prairie  and  timber  along  the  north  side  of 
Apple  Creek  prairie,  where  he  soon  accumulated  property  and  money 
enough  to  supply  all  reasonable  wants.  Robert  Whitaker  made  a  home 
on  the  "  Andy  Johnson  farm,"  during  this  year,  and  from  him  Whit- 
aker's  Creek,  the  stream  flowing  from  the  prairie,  a  few  miles  west  of 
Greenfield,  into  Apple  Creek,  just  above  Bell's  mills,  was  named. 

The  land  sale  of  January,  1821,  at  Edwardsville,  was  one  of  the 
most  important  events  of  those  days.  Before  the  sale  the  purchasers  had 
made  an  agreement  between  themselves  that  they  would  not  bid  for  the 
land  previously  selected  by  another.  By  this  means  all  collision  was- 
usually  avoided,  and  the  settlers  obtained  the  land  at  the  lowest  possible 
government  price.  The  land  was  sold  in  lots  of  not  less  than  eighty 
acres  each,  and  no  bid  was  received  for  a  less  sum  than  one  hundred 
dollars  for  each  eighty  acres.  By  means  of  this  understanding  among 
themselves,  nearly  all  the  land  was  purchased  at  this  price.  It,  however, 
happened  that  Mr.  Eldred  and  Robert  Hobson  each  claimed  to  have 
been  the  first  to  choose  a  very  fine  piece  of  land  near  the  present  resi- 
dence of  C.  H.  Eldred,  Esq.  The  Eldreds  came  here  in  1820,  from  New 
York  State.  They  had  an  abundance  of  money,  so  much  that  it  is  related 
that  their  saddle-l)ags  of  gold  and  silver  were  so  heavy  that  it  required 
two  men  to  carry  them  into  the  land  office  at  Edwardsville. 

Mr.  Eldred  and  Mr.  Hobson  did  not  succeed  in  coming  to  an  agree- 
ment before  that  piece  was  sold,  and  the  result  was  a  contest.  One  of 
them  made  the  usual  bid  of  one  hundred  dollars  for  the  first  eighty  acres, 
whereupon  the  other  promptly  added  five  dollars  to  the  bid.  Neither  of 
the  contestants  was  restrained  by  the  lack  of  money,  and  the  bidding 
continued  quite  spiritedly  until  Mr.  Eldred  became  the  purchaser  of  the 
piece  at  ^150.  As  soon  as  the  tract  was  sold  to  him,  the  latter  remarked  to 
Mr.  Hobson,  "  I  have  plenty  of  money  to  continue  this  thing,  and  if  you 
buy  any  land  at  this  sale  I  will  see  that  you  pay  one  hundred  and  fifty 
dollars  per  eighty  for  it."  Friends,  however,  interfered,  and  Mr.  Eldred 
agreed  to  a  compromise,  provided  that  Mr.  Hobson  would  pay  to  him  the 
extra  $50  he  had  given  for  the  land  already  purchased.  This  was  agreed 
to  and  all  went  021  smoothly.     The  only  other  contest  of  which  we  have 


HISTORY   OF   GREENE   COUNTY.  247 

mention  is  that  in  reference  to  the  site  of  Mount  Pleasant,  mentioned 
elsewhere.  Judge  Alfred  Hinton,  who  came  to  this  count}'  in  1820, 
says  tiie  surveyors  pronounced  this  section  the  finest  in  Illinois,  (jreat 
excitement  existed  at  tlie  sale,  on  account  of  the  attendance  of  parties 
to  prevent  bids  on  the  settled  lands.  If  there  had  been  any  one  present 
to  do  so  they  would,  very  probably,  have  been  mobbed.  As  an  incident 
showing  in  what  light  a  thief  was  viewed  in  those  days,  Judge  Hinton 
told  of  a  man  who  stole  a  pair  of  saddle  bags  at  the  sale.  As  soon  as 
the  theft  was  discovered,  diligent  search  was  made  for  the  guilty  party 
hy  all  who  had  horses,  notwithstanding  the  saddle  bags  contained  nothing 
but  a  dirt}'  shirt  and  a  few  other  articles  of  little  value.  A  justice  of  the 
peace  was  applied  to,  Avho  issued  his  warrant,  in  the  name  of  the  United 
States,  commanding  any  constable,  sheriff,  or  officer  of  the  United  States 
to  make  legal  service  and  due  return  to  him,  or  any  other  justice  of  the 
peace,  in  the  United  States,  of  the  body  of  the  within  named,  dead  or 
alive.  It  was  a  lucky  thing  for  the  culprit  that  he  rode  a  better  horse 
than  his  pursuers,  backed  by  such  a  document. 

During  this  3'ear  Jacob  Fry  l)ecame  a  permanent  resident  of  the 
county.  He  was  born  in  Fayette  County,  Kentucky,  September  20, 
1799.  While  quite  a  young  man  he  came  to  Edwardsville,  and  in  the 
Autumn  of  1819.  made  a  trip  into  this  county  with  the  intention  of 
meeting  General  Rector  at  the  mouth  of  Apple  Creek.  In  this  he  was 
disappointed,  and  after  remaining  in  the  vicinity  a  short  time,  he  returned 
to  Alton,  where  he  went  to  work  as  a  carpenter  for  Mr.  West,  and 
hewed  the  timber  for  the  first  mill  built  there.  While  temporarily  sta}'- 
ing  near  Carrollton,  in  1819,  General  Fry  is  said  to  have  made  from  wood 
split  from  a  walnut  tree,  the  first  coffin  ever  constructed  in  the  county. 
About  the  beginning  of  the  year  1*821,  when  Carrollton  was  about  to  be 
surveyed,  he  returned  to  section  16,  township  10,  range  12.  Governor 
Carlin  offered  to  give  him  a  lot  if  he  would  build  upon  it,  which  lie 
accepted.  He  cut  the  timber,  split  the  boards,  and  l)uilt  a  house,  which 
stood  for  fifty-seven  years.  For  a  long  time  it  formed  a  part  of  the  ell 
of  the  St.  James  Hotel,  and  was  burned  when  that  block  was  consumed, 
in  the  Spring  of  1878.  Before  General  Fry  had  finished  his  building,  he 
stopped  to  assist  Thomas  Rattan  in  the  construction  of  a  log  house  at 
the  northeast  corner  of  the  Square,  on  the  lot  on  which  Marmon's 
Building  now  stands.  This  was  the  first  building  completed  in  Carroll- 
ton, and  General  Fry's  was  the  second.  After  the  organization  of  the 
county.  General  Fry  at  once  became  a  prominent  man.  He  was  a  member 
of  the  first  grand  jury  ;  then  he  was  deputy  slieriff  in  1822.  In  1828  he 
was  chosen  sheriff,  and  held  the  office  for  ten  years.  In  May,  1826,  he 
was  married  to  Miss  Emily  Turney,  daughter  of  General  James  Turney, 
Attorney  General  of  the  State.  General  Fry  served  during  the  Black 
Hawk  war  as  colonel,  and  at  its  close  was  elected  Major  General  of  the 
militia.  In  1837  he  was  appointed  commissioner  of  the  Illinois  and 
Michigan  Canal,  and  in  1856  collector  of  customs  at  Chicago.  During 
the  rebellion  he  commanded  a  regiment,  which  did  valiajit  service  at 
Shiloh.  The  privations  and  haidships  which  he  suffered  during  the  war 
brought  on  disease,  as  a  result  of  which  he  is  almost  totall}'  blind. 
General  Fry  now  lives  with  liis  family  on  his  farm,  south  of  the  Macoupin, 
and  enjoys  the  affection,  esteem,  and  honor  of  every  one  who  knows  him. 


248  HISTORY   OF    GREENE   COUNTY. 

David  Pierson  arrived  at  the  new  settlement  in  1821,  from  the  State 
of  New  York.  He  lived  for  several  years  upon  his  farm,  north  of 
Carrollton.  Afterward  he  ens^aged  in  mercantile  pursuits  in  Carrollton, 
finally  establishing  Pierson's  Exchange  Bank,  which  was  for  many  years 
the  only  bank  in  the  county.  He  has  been  prominently  connected  with 
the  Carrollton  Baptist  Church,  from  its  origin,  and  in  his  various 
capacities  as  farmer,  merchant,  millowner,  or  banker  has  been  a  valuable 
friend  to  hundreds,  and  in  public  or  private  life  the  influence  of  his  abilities 
and  means  has  always  been  felt  for  good. 

Richard  Robley  was  another  of  the  prominent  men  of  the  county, 
who  arrived  at  this  time.  He  was  born  in  Swansey,  New  Hampshire, 
May  12,  1791.  When  he  was  17  years  of  age,  he  became  an  orphan, 
dependent  upon  his  own  exertions  for  a  livelihood.  About  this  time  he 
removed  to  Vermont,  and  here  met,  and  was  married  to.  Miss  Desire 
Griswold,  the  ceremony  taking  place  at  Vergennes,  August  11,  1814. 
The  young  couple  remained  in  Vermont  for  six  years.  In  1820  Mr. 
Robley  became  infected  with  the  Western  fever,  and,  bidding  farewell  to 
family  friends,  started  with  his  wife  for  the  wilds  of  Missouri.  Here 
they  remained  but  a  short  time,  and  in  1821  Mr.  Robley  built  a  flat  boat 
with  his  own  liands,  and  on  this  he  ascended  the  Illinois  River,  with  his 
family  and  goods,  landing  in  the  western  part  of  the  county.  He  settled 
on  the  land  now  occupied  by  his  sons,  Messrs.  Charles,  Vilroy  and  George 
Robley.  Nearly  forty  years  ago  Captain  Robley  was  married  to  the 
lady  who  survives  him.  He  died  January  3,  1879,  of  heart  disease.  He 
was  a  man  highly  esteemed  and  respected  in  the  community,  a  good 
citizen  and  a  kind  neighbor. 

It  was  also  in  1821  that  the  first  settlements  were  made  in  township 
11,  range  13,  in  the  northwestern  part  of  the  county,  by  John  Powell 
and  Davis  Carter. 


ORGANIZATION    OF    THE    COUNTY. 

This  section  of  country  was  now  so  rapidly  filling  up,  and  the  annoy- 
ance of  going  thirty  miles  to  the  county  seat,  at  Edwardsville,  for  the 
transaction  of  business,  was  so  seriously  and  increasingly  felt,  that  during 
the  year  1820,  a  project  for  the  organization  of  a  new  county,  with  the 
seat  of  government  somewhere  between  the  two  creeks,  was  much 
discussed  at  shooting  matches,  liorse  races,  hunting  frolics,  house  raisings, 
husking  bees,  and  wherever  else  two  or  more  of  the  early  landholders 
happened  to  meet.  Every  new  resident  who  bought  land  here  increased 
the  feeling  of  the  necessity  for  such  an  action  of  the  Legislature,  and,  as 
the  year  wore  toward  its  close,  the  formation  of  the  county  had  become 
comparatively  certain.  The  matter  was  brought  to  the  attention  of  the 
Legislature,  which  convened  at  Vandalia  in  the  Winter  of  1820-21.  At 
this  time  Shadrach  Bond  was  Governor,  having  been  chosen  in  1818  for 
four  years.  Elias  K.  Kane  was  Secretary  of  State,  John  Thomas,  State 
Treasurer,  John  McLean,  for  whom  McLean  County  was  named.  Speaker 
of  the  House,  James  Lemen,  Jr.,  Speaker  of  the  Senate,  and  Thomas 
Reynolds,  Clerk  of  the  House.     In  January,  1821,  the  following  bill  was 


HISTORY   OF   GREENE   COUNTY.  249 

introduced  in   the   House.     It  was  enrolled  Januar}-  18th  and  approved 
January  20,  1821 : 

An   Act  Establishing   the   County   of   Greene. 

"Section  1.  Be  it  enacted  by  the  people  of  the  State  of  Illinois 
represented  in  the  General  Assembly,  that  all  that  tract  of  country  witliin 
the  followinq;  boundaries,  to-wit:  Be^innincr  at  the  southeast  corner  of 
township  No.  7  north,  in  range  No.  10,  west  of  the  third  principal 
meridian  ;  thence  north  between  ranges  9  and  10  to  the  northeast  corner 
of  township  12  north;  thence  west  along  the  line  between  townships  12 
and  13  to  the  middle  of  the  Illinois  River;  thence  down  said  river  to  its 
junction  with  the  Mississippi  River :  thence  down  the  middle  of  the  Mis- 
sissippi River  to  a  point  parallel  with  the  southwest  corner  of  township 
No.  6  north,  in  range  10  west;  thence  north  with  the  range  line  between 
10  and  11  to  the  township  line  between  6  and  7 ;  thence  east  with  said 
township  line  to  the  place  of  beginning,  shall  constitute  a  separate  county 
to  be  called  Greene. 

"Sec.  2.  Be  it  further  enacted,  that  for  the  purpose  of  establishing 
the  seat  of  justice  for  said  county,  the  following  persons  shall  be  commis- 
sioners, to-wit:  Thomas  Rattan,  John  Allen,  Esq.,  Thomas  Carlin,  John 
Green,  and  John  Huitt,  Sr.;  and  the  said  commissioners,  or  a  majority  of 
them,  shall,  at  some  convenient  time,  between  the  passage  of  this  act 
and  the  first  day  of  March  next,  meet  at  the  house  of  Isaac  Pruitt,  in 
said  county,  and  proceed  to  fix  the  permanent  seat  of  justice  of  said  county, 
and  give  the  same  some  appropriate  name ;  provided  the  owner  or  owners 
of  the  land  whereon  said  seat  of  justice  is  about  to  be  fixed  give  to  the 
county  commissioners  of  the  county  a  good  deed  of  conveyance,  in  fee 
simple,  for  not  less  than  twenty  acres  of  land,  for  the  use  of  the  county. 
If  the  owner  or  owners  of  said  land  refuse  or  neglect  to  give  the  same, 
then  to  fix  the  seat  of  justice  on  the  next  suitable  place  where  the  said 
owner  or  owners  will  give  the  quantity  of  land  aforesaid,  and  in  all  cases 
the  said  commissioners  shall  take  into  consideration  the  situation  and 
geography  of  the  country,  and  the  future  population  of  the  county,  to 
have  the  same  as  near  the  centre  of  the  county  as  practicable. 

"  Sec.  8.  Be  it  further  enacted,  that  the  said  commissioners,  or  a 
majority  of  them,  shall  make  a  report  of  their  proceedings  to  the  next 
county  commissioner's  court  of  the  county,  and  have  the  same  recorded 
on  the  records  of  said  county. 

"  Sec.  4.  Be  it  further  enacted,  that  all  that  tract  of  country  within 
the  following  boundaries,  to-wit:  Beginning  at  the  southwest  corner  of 
township  7,  north  of  range  9,  west  of  the  third  principal  meridian  ;  thence 
east  to  the  southeast  corner  of  township  7,  north  in  range  6  west;  thence 
north  to  the  northeast  corner  of  township  12  north;  thence  west  to  the 
northwest  corner  of  township  12  in  range  7  west;  thence  along  the 
prairie  between  the  waters  of  Sangamon  and  Mauvaisterre  to  the  head  of 
Balance  Creek;  thence  down  said  creek  to  the  Illinois  River;  thence 
down  the  said  river  to  the  northwest  corner  of  said  county,  shall  be 
attached  to  said  county,  and  shall  constitute  and  be  a  part  of  said  county 
for  all  purposes,  until  otherwise  disposed  of  by  the  General  Assembly  of 
this  State. 

Sec.  5.     Be  it  further  enacted,  that  said  county,  and  the  attached 


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250  '  HISTORY  OF   GREENE   COUNTY. 

part  of  the  same,  be  and  compose  a  part  of  the  first  judicial  circuit  of 
this  State,  and  the  inhabitants  of  the  same  shall  be  entitled  to  all  the 
privileges  of  other  counties  of  this  State. 

"Sec.  6.  Be  it  further  enacted,  that  the  commissioners  appointed 
to  perform  the  services  required  by  this  act  shall  be  allowed,  out  of  the 
county  funds,  dollars  for  each  day's  labor  and  attendance  in  perform- 

ing said  services.  "  John  McLean, 

"Approved  by  the  '•''  Speaker  of  the  House  of  Representatives. 

"  Council  of  Revision  "  James  Lemen,  Jr., 

"  20th  Jan'y,  1821.  "  Speaker  of  the  Senate, 

"Shadrach  Bond." 

It  will  be  seen  that  the  limits  of  Greene  County  were  made  to  include 
the  territory  now  known  as  Greene  and  Jersey  Counties,  while  to  this 
was  temporarily  attached  what  afterward  became  Macoupin,  Scott,  and 
Morgan  Counties.  The  county  was  named  in  honor  of  General  Nathaniel 
Greene,  the  Revolutionary  hero. 

Meanwhile,  as  soon  as  the  discussion  concerning  the  organization  of 
a  county  was  initiated,  quick-witted  land  owners  began  to  lay  plans  for 
securing  the  county  seat  on  or  near  their  property.  Prominent  among 
the  locations  spoken  of  for  the  seat  of  government  was  Mount  Pleasant, 
the  first  town  laid  out  in  the  county. 

Mr.  W.  A.  Tunnell,  in  an  article  in  the  Carrollton  Press,  published 
in  1860,  says  of  the  natural  beauties  of  the  place:  "It  was  located  on  a 
beautiful  mound  in  the  midst  of  as  fine  a  country  as  ever  occupied  a 
place  on  the  map  of  the  globe,  in  the  prairie,  just  where  a  cool,  shady 
grove  or  point  of  timber  had  found  its  way  up  the  east  side,  nearly  to  its 
summit.  From  this  elevated  spot  the  eve  delio-hted  to  range  over  the 
surrounding  prairie  to  the  north,  the  west,  and  the  south,  where  the  sides 
of  the  mound  sloped  gracefully  down  to  the  horizon,  or  to  the  dark  groves 
of  tall  trees  waving  in  the  soft  breeze,  and  enlivened  by  the  twittering 
notes  of  the  countless  merry  little  birds.  The  deep,  cool  shade  afforded 
a  delicious  retreat  to  the  wearied  huntsman  as  he  reposed  on  the  moss- 
covered  logs  beneath  their  dark  green  foliage.  These  gentle  slopes  shone 
in  the  bright  sunshine,  beneath  a  clear,  blue  sky,  like  some  enchanted 
spot,  clothed  in  all  the  gaudy  colors  of  the  rainbow.  It  is  probable  that 
the  sun  in  all  his  wanderings  has  seldom  shone  on  a  lovelier  spot  of  earth 
since  the  day  on  which  the  flaming  sword  was  placed  at  the  gates  of  Eden. 
This  mound,  at  present  deprived  of  every  vestige  of  its  primitive  beauty 
except  its  elevation,  is  situated  perhaps  a  mile  and  a  half  west,  and  a  mile 
south  from  Carrollton.  The  public  lands  of  this  district,  if  my  informa- 
tion is  correct,  were  offered  for  sale  in  the  month  of  January,  1820.*  This 
desirable  spot,  of  which  we  have  been  speaking,  had  attracted  the  atten- 
tion of  more  than  one  person  who  had  an  eye  for  the  beautiful  in  nature, 
and  when  the  settlers  all  met  at  Edwardsville  to  purchase  their  lands 
moi-e  than  one  felt  a  sensation  of  uneasiness  growing  out  of  apprehen- 
sions that  some  more  fortunate  person  than  himself  would  become  the 
purchaser  of  the  mound.  The  principal  contestants,  however,  were  John 
Evans  and  Robert  Hobson,  the  former  an  immigrant  from  Ireland,  and  the 
latter  from  England,  both  reported  to  be  men  of  wealth.  A  compro- 
mise was,  however,  effected  between  the  two,  by  which  Mr,  Hobson  paid 

*  18a  1  Is  the  correct  date. 


HISTORY   OF   GREENE   COUNTY.  '  251 

Mr.  Evans  fifty  dollars,  and  became  the  purchaser  of  the  property  with- 
out an  opposing  bid.  He  immediately  marked  out  a  town  on  the  spot, 
and  called  it  •  Mount  Pleasant,'  erected  a  dwelling  and  store  house, 
opened  a  stock  of  goods  suitable  to  the  demands  of  the  country,  offered 
inducements  to  others  to  make  their  homes  in  the  new  town,  and  in  gen- 
eral, manifested  a  commendable  degree  of  energy,  enterprise,  and  busi- 
ness talent.  The  first  persons  who  accepted  the  invitation  to  settle  in 
the  place  were  Ansel  Hubl)ard,  a  blacksmith;  Elijah  Woodman,  also  a 
blacksmith  ;  and  Oliver  Bangs,  whose  occupation  I  have  forgotten. 
When  Gree\ie  County  was  about  being  organized,  the  people  and  friends 
of  Mount  Pleasant  made  a  strong  effort  to  procure  the  county  seat  at  that 
place,  which,  however,  failed,  as  I  have  previously  stated.  Mr.  Hobson 
died  about  that  time,  and  the  little  place  that  had  shown  such  fair  prom- 
ise of  becoming  a  respectable  inland  town,  fell  into  a  decline  from  which 
it  never  recovered." 

Another  point  which  was  deemed  by  some  an  eligible  site  for  the 
seat  of  justice  was  a  wooded  mound  on  Avhat  is  now  called  the  "  Boston 
Farm,"  a  mile  or  more  southeast  of  the  Court  House.  It  was  urged  in 
its  favor  that  it  was  nearer  the  centre  of  county  than  its  competitors, 
but  the  fact  that  it  was  covered  with  timber  was  deemed  an  insuperable 
objection. 

But  the  man  who  held  in  his  hands  the  key  to  the  situation  was 
Thomas  Carl  in. 

Thomas  Carlin  was  born  near  Shelby ville,  Ky.,  in  1T8G.  His 
parents  were  genuine  Kentuckians,  and  their  son  was  brought  up  to  love 
adventure  and  inured  to  all  the  hardships  of  a  backwoodsman's  life.  In 
1^0o  the  family  removed  to  Missouri,  and  the  next  year  the  young  man's 
father  died.  Mr.  Carlin  served  as  a  Ranger  durimx  the  war,  and  was 
among  the  first  to  settle  in  Greene  County,  north  of  the  Macoupin  Creek, 
his  improvements  being  made  just  south  of  the  present  site  of  Carrollton. 
His  mother,  a  verv  worthy  woman,  his  stepfather,  Mr.  Savage,  and  his 
two  brothers,  James  and  William  Carlin,  came  with  him.  The  latter 
was  the  father  of  General  William  Passamore  Carlin,  of  the  United  States 
Array,  and  of  Thomas  J.  Carlin,  ex-Circuit  Clerk  of  Greene  County. 
All  these  gentlemen  have  held  important  official  positions  in  the  county. 
In  1814  Thos.  Carlin  owned  a  ferry  across  the  Mississippi  River,  near 
where  Edwardsville  Junction  is  now  situated,  and  while  living  there  he 
married  Miss  Rebecca  Huitt,  sister  of  John  W.  Huitt,  spoken  of  else- 
where. Mr.  Carlin  was  a  man  of  medium  height,  not  heavily  built,  but 
possessed  of  a  pair  of  powerful  shoulders.  His  hair  and  full  beard  were 
sandy  and  his  cheery  iace  was  always  florid  and  full  of  blood.  He  was 
a  man  of  iron  nerve,  much  natural  shrewdness  and  skill  in  dealing  with 
his  fellow  men,  admired  and  regarded  as  a  friend  by  every  one.  He  was 
from  the  first,  and  for  many  years,  perhaps  the  most  jjopular  man  in  the 
region,  and  was  universall}-  regarded  as  a  natural  leader.  His  honesty  is 
spoken  of  as  beyond  re[)roach,  and  when  he  was  Register  of  Lands,  at 
Quincy,  his  square  dealing  with  the  government  was  repeatedly  remarked. 
While  he  held  this  office  he  frequently  drove  a  team  of  two  heavy  horses 
before  a  wagon-load  of  gold  and  silver  (the  proceeds  of  the  land  sales) 
through  the  lonely  regions  between  Quincy  and  Carrollton,  often  in  the 
night,  entirely  alone  and  unattended.     He  did  not  know  what  fear  meant. 


252  HISTORY   OF   GREENE   COUNTY. 

He  was  elected  first  Sheriff  of  the  county,  held  various  other  local  offices, 
was  chosen  State  Senator,  and  finally,  in  1838,  was  called  to  the  Guber- 
natorial chair.  He  died  February  Itl:,  1852,  at  his  home  in  CarroUton, 
on  the  land  which  he  had  entered  more  than  thirty  years  before.  In  a 
struggle  with  such  a  man  for  the  location  of  the  county  seat,  Robert 
Hobson  suffered  from  every  disadvantage.  He  had  money,  but  in  every 
other  regard  his  cause  was  very  weak.  He  was  an  immigrant  fresh  from 
England,  and  that  was  sufficient  to  win  for  him  the  dislike  of  all  native 
Americans.  The  war  with  England  had  ended  but  a  few  years  before, 
and  hatred  for  Britain  and  the  British  still  rankled  in  the  hearts  of  all 
the  sons  of  Revolutionary  fathers.  The  situation  of  Mount  Pleasant 
was  a  beautiful  one,  but  had  its  site  been  doubly  enchanting,  and  had  it 
possessed  every  advantage  over  the  rival  location,  Thomas  Carlin's  per- 
sonal popularity  would  have  carried  eveiything  before  it.  Few  natives 
would  liave  courted  a  struggle  with  him,  but  a  foreigner,  and  particularly 
an  Englishman,  could  hope  for  nothing  but  defeat.  But  besides  this  it 
was  urged  against  Mount  Pleasant  that,  although  its  site  was  beautiful,  the 
mound  on  which  it  was  proposed  to  build  the  town  was  far  too  small  to 
furnish  eligible  building  lots  for  the  capital  of  a  great  county.  More- 
over, Mount  Pleasant  was  some  distance  west  of  a  direct  road  from  Alton 
to  Jacksonville,  and  from  the  centi-e  of  the  county.  Few  tlien,  except 
the  circle  of  personal  friends  with  which  Mr.  Hobson  was  surrounded, 
had  any  doubt  what  would  be  the  decision  of  the  Commissioners,  ap- 
pointed by  the  Legislature  to  locate  the  seat  of  justice. 

The  first  movement  that  was  made  toward  perfecting  the  organiza- 
tion of  the  county  was  the  meeting  of  the  Commissioners  appointed  by 
the  General  Assembly  to  select  a  place  for  the  county  seat.  These  gentle- 
men assembled  at  the  residence  of  Isaac  Pruitt,  one  of  the  most  substan- 
tial members  of  the  settlement.  He  had  entered  land  a  few  miles  west 
of  Carrollton,  and  built  a  cabin  very  near  the  present  position  of  the 
David  Black  residence.  Thence,  after  some  preliminaries,  they  rode 
to  the  land  of  Thomas  Carlin. 

The  commission  was  a  representative  body.  Thomas  Rattan  had 
been  a  pioneer  all  his  life,  and  was  an  excellent  business  man  and  money 
maker.  He  was  reared  on  Rattan's  prairie,  in  Madison  Count}^,  whither 
his  parents  had  came  among  the  earliest  settlers.  Here  he  entered  land, 
but  soon  left  it,  and  for  some  time  owned  and  managed  a  ferry  at  Carlisle, 
where  he  Avas  very  successful  in  a  financial  point  of  view.  Subsequently 
he  sold  his  land  in  Madison  County,  and  made  a  settlement  in  Greene 
County,  north  of  Apple  Creek,  as  has  been  previously  mentioned.  Here 
Cyrus  Tolman  and  Chas.  Gregory,  afterwarct  opulent  farmers,  were  in  his 
employ.  Mr.  Rattan,  soon  after  the  organization  of  the  county,  moved 
to  Carrollton  and  kept  the  first  hotel  there.  He  was  short  and  heavy,  but 
a  thorough  man  of  business.  John  Allen  was  from  Kentucky,  and  was  a 
cousin  of  Zachariah  Allen,  mentioned  elsewhere.  John  Greene  was  a 
brother  of  William  Greene,  and  father  of  Singleton  F.  Greene,  afterward 
sheriff  of  the  county,  and  the  oldest  native  of  Greene  County  now 
living.  He  was  tall  and  spare.  John  Huitt,  Sr.,  was  the  father  of  John 
W.  Huitt,  and  had  followed  his  son  to  this  county.  He  was  a  Georgian, 
and  an  upright  man  of  good  mind.  Thomas  Carlin  was  also  one  of  the 
commissioners,  but  as  he  was  interested  in  the  result  he  refused  to  act  in 


HISTORY   OF   GREENE   COUNTY.  253 

the  matter.  After  some  consultation,  it  became  evident  that  the  com- 
missioners were  unanimous  in  their  opinion  that  the  Court  House  should 
be  built  on  the  land  of  Mr.  Carlin,  They  were  standinj^  near  the  east 
side  of  the  present  square  when  they  reached  that  decision.  Whereupon 
John  Allen  paced  fifty  3'ards  to  the  west,  drove  a  stake,  and  said,  "Here 
let  the  Court  House  be  built."  And  so  it  was  decided.  The  town  was 
immediately  laid  out,  and  named  in  honor  of  Charles  Carroll,  of  Carroll- 
ton,  Maryland. 

Up  to  the  time  that  the  decision  of  the  Commissioners  was  made 
known  not  a  house  was  built  at  Carrollton.  Thomas  Carlin's  residence  was 
about  half  a  mile  south  of  the  Square,  Michael  Headrick  lived  a  mile 
or  more  west,  and  others  lived  at  similar  distances.  Immediately  after 
their  conclusion  was  made  known  houses  began  to  l)e  put  up.  Thomas 
Rattan  appears  to  be  entitled  to  the  honor  of  completing  the  first  build- 
ing in  the  new  town.  It  was  a  log  structure  and  stood  at  the  northwest 
corner  of  the  Square  on  the  lot  now  occupied  byW.  P.  Marmon's  block. 
The  second  building  was  Jacob  Fry's  residence.  John  W.  Skidmore  very 
soon  erected  a  building  east  of  the  Square.  The  first  brick  building 
put  up  in  the  new  town  stood  on  the  east  side  of  the  Square  just  north  of 
the  alley.  The  first  frame  house  in  Carrollton  is  said  to  have  been  a 
dwelling  house,  erected  on  the  east  side  of  the  Square  by  Cyrus  Tolman 
and  Charles  Gregory.  The  town  was  surveyed  in  the  Autumn  of  1821 
by  Gershom  Flagg,  of  Madison  County,  father  of  Hon.  W.  C.  Flagg,  the 
eminent  agriculturist. 

February  6,  1821,  an  act  of  the  legislature  was  approved,  providing: 
"  That  on  the  first  Monday  of  April  next  an  election  shall  be  opened  and 
held  at  the  places  designated  for  holding  the  courts  of  the  several  coun- 
ties formed  during  the  present  session  of  the  General  Assembly,  at  which 
time  there  shall  be  elected  in  each  of  the  new  counties,  one  Sheriff,  one 
Coroner,  and  three  County  Commissioners." 

The  next  evidence  of  the  practical  organization  of  the  county  was  a 
session  of  the  Circuit  Court.  The  county  was  attached  to  the  First 
Judicial  circuit,  and  on  the  26th  day  of  April,  1821,  the  first  term  of  the 
court  was  held  by  John  Reynolds,  one  of  the  judges  of  the  Supreme  Court 
of  the  State,  and  who  afterward  became  Governor.  No  suits  were  on  the 
docket,  and  nothing  was  transacted  except  to  organize  a  grand  jury,  who 
retired  and  afterwards  brought  in  two  indictments  for  misdemeanors. 
The  officers  of  the  court  were  Samuel  Lee,  the  clerk,  and  Thomas  Carlin, 
sheriff.  The  following  named  persons  were  sworn  as  grand  jurors,  viz.: 
John  Finley  (foreman),  Martin  Wood,  Thomas  Gilleland,  Nathaniel  Wass, 
Cyrus  Tolman,  Isaac  Pruitt,  James  McFadden,  John  Morfoot,  Walter 
McFarland,  Hugh  Jackson,  Jacob  Fry,  Charles  Gregory,  Willis  Webb, 
William  Costly,  Christian  Link,  John  Costley,  William  Webb  and  Phillip 
Fry.  Of  that  number  Colonel  Fry  alone  survives.  The  descendants  of 
many  of  them  are  names  to  be  found  among  tlie  most  respectable  citizens 
of  the  county.  The  court  met  in  a  small  building  on  the  west  side  of  the 
Square.  As  there  was  no  jury-room  the  grand  jury  met  on  the  prairie 
for  consultation  and  discussion.     Gen.  Jacob  Fry  acted  as  constal)le. 

For  the  first  ten  years  afterward,  the  court  was  presided  over  in  the 
order  here  stated,  by  John  Reynolds,  Joseph  Phillips,  Thomas  Reynolds, 
(afterward  Governor  of  the  State  of   Missouri,)  John  York  Sawyer,  and 
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254  HISTORY   OF   GREENE   COUNTY. 

Samuel  D.  Lockwood.  Stephen  T.  Logan  succeeded  Judge  Lockwood, 
in  1835  ;  William  Brown  succeeded  Judge  Logan  in  1836';  Jesse  B. 
Thomas  succeeded  Judge  Brown  in  1837,  and  William  Thomas  succeeded 
Judge  Jesse  B.  Thomas  in  1838.  Afterward  by  a  reorganization  of  the 
judiciary  of  the  State  by  the  Legislature  of  1841,  Judge  Thomas  and  the 
other  circuit  judges  were  legislated  out  of  office,  and  circuit  court  duties 
were  assigned  to  the  Judges  of  the  Supreme  Court.  Judge  Lockwood 
returned  to  the  circuit,  and  continued  to  hold  courts  until  the  first  elec- 
tion for  circuit  judges,  under  the  constitution  of  1848,  when  David  M. 
Woodson  was  elected  to  the  office,  in  September  of  that  year.  Judge 
Woodson's  services  in  this  capacity  were  so  eminently  satisfactory  that  he 
was  re-elected  twice,  serving  for  eighteen  consecutive  years  and  declin- 
ing a  re-election  in  1865..  Charles  D.  Hodges  was  chosen  his  successor, 
and  six  years  later  Cyrus  Epler  was  elected  to  the  position,  which  he 
still  holds.  The  General  Assembly  of  1877  passed  a  law  providing  for 
reducing  the  number  of  circuits  in  the  State  one  half  and  electing  a  new 
judge  in  each  circuit.  At  the  election  in  the  Seventh  Judicial  circuit, 
August  6th,  for  the  choice  of  the  additional  judge,  Albert  G.  Burr  was 
selected.     The  terms  of  all  the  circuit  judges  expire  June,  1879. 

Accordingly  an  election  was  held  at  the  time  designated,  the  polls 
being  in  Thomas  Rattan's  building,  on  the  northeast  corner  of  the  Square. 
Thomas  Carlin  was  chosen  Sheriff,  Jacob  Wagoner,  Coroner,  and  Sey- 
mour Kellogg,  John  Allen  and  Jehu  Brown,  County  Commissioners. 

On  the  first  day  of  May  the  County  Commissioners  held  their  first 
meeting  in  the  building  of  Thomas  Rattan.  The  full  board  was  pres- 
ent, Seymour  Kellogg,  from  the  Mauvaisterre  settlement,  Jehu  Brown, 
from  the  southern  part  of  the  county,  and  John  Allen,  from  the  center. 

Seymour  Kellogg  was  an  Eastern  man  and  had  been  a  Colonel  in 
the  war  of  1812.  In  the  Summer  of  1818,  with  his  brother  Elisha  Kel- 
logg and  Ambrose  Collins,  he  had  started  for  the  famous  Sangamo 
country.  They  came  by  wagons  to  the  Ohio  River.  Here  they  embarked 
on  flatljoats  and  floated  down  the  noble  stream  as  far  as  Shawneetown, 
where  they  disembarked  and  puslied  on  to  Carmi.  As  it  was  late  in  the 
season,  they  remained  here  during  the  Winter,  and  the  next  Summer  pro- 
ceeded to  Ed  wards  ville,  then  a  prominent  western  town.  Mr.  Collins 
was  taken  sick  and  was  unable  to  go  farther.  His  son  Charles,  however, 
proceeded  with  the  Kelloggs.  They  passed  the  Wood  River  settlements, 
crossed  the  Macoupin,  forded  Apple  Creek,  and  continued  their  northern 
course  beyond  the  frontier  until  they  finally  reached  the  head  of  the 
Mauvaisterre  Creek.  Here  they  settled  in  the  Fall  of  1819,  and  thus  be- 
came the  pioneers  of  Morgan  County,  although  the}^  belonged  for  several 
years  to  Greene  County,  and  hence  it  was  that  Seymour  Kellogg  was 
one  of  the  first  Commissioners  of  Greene  County.  They  built  rail-pen 
cabins,  which  were  afterward  burned  down  by  a  prairie  fire.  Seymour 
Kellogg  was  a  well-educated  man  and  was  universally  respected  by  those 
who  knew  him. 

Jehu  Brown  was  a  Tennessean.  He  was  a  spare  man  of  medium 
height,  and  and  seems  to  have  been  looked  up  to  by  every  one  as  a  man 
of  distinguished  probity  and  ability.  His  descendants  still  live  west  of 
Jerseyville,  in  what  was  formerl}^  a  part  of  Greene  Count3^ 

John  Allen  was  generally  known  as  "  'Squire  Allen ;  "  he  was  a  son 


HISTORY   OF   GRKENE   COUNTY.  255 

of  Thomas  Allen,  proprietor  of  one  of  the  first  mills  ever  built  in  the 
county,  and  was  conceded  by  every  one  to  be  an  upright  and  honorable 
man,  just  in  all  his  dealings  and  perfectly  reliable  in  every  sense  of  the 
word.  He  was  conservative  in  politics,  and  few  men  have  ever  passed 
through  the  fier}'  ordeal  of  a  heated  canvass  more  smoothly,  and  with  as 
little  "offense  to  opponents  as  'Squire  Allen.  He  filled  many  important 
ofiflces  ;  was  a  member  of  each  of  the  Houses  of  the  General  Assembly 
of  the  State,  where  he  served  for  many  years  receiving  the  general 
approbation  of  his  constituents.     He  died  about  the  year  1842. 

The  following  is  a  copy  of  the  record  of  the  first  meeting  of  the 
Commissioners'  Court  of  Greene  County  : 

"  Be  it  remembered  that  the  County  of  Greene  having  been  estab- 
lished l)y  an  act  of  the  General  Assembly  of  the  State  of  Illinois,  and 
John  Allen,  Jehu  Brown  and  Seymour  Kellogg,  having  been  duly  elected 
County  Commissioners  for  said  county,  and  having  taken  the  several 
oaths  required  by  law  before  Samuel  Lee,  Jr.,  Clerk  of  the  Circuit  Court 
of  said  county.  Wherefore,  a  special  term  of  the  County  Commissioners' 
Court  for  'the  County  of  Greene  is  begun,  and  held  at  Carrollton,  the  seat 
of  justice  for  said  county,  on  the  first  day  of  May,  in  the  year  of  our 
Lord  one  thousand  eight  "hundred  and  twenty-one. 

Present,  John  Allex,  ^ 

Jehu  Brown,  >  Commissioners. 

Seymouh  Kellogg,  J 

"  Samuel  Lee,  Jr.,  being  appointed  Clerk  of  the  Court,  took,  in  open 
court,  an  oath  to  support  the  Constitution  of  the  United  States,  and  of 
the  State  of  Illinois,  and  the  following  oath  of  office  to-wit :  '  I,  Samuel 
Lee,  Jr.,  being  apppointed  Clerk  of  the  County  Commissioners'  Court  of 
the  County  of  Greene,  do  solemnly  swear  that  I  will  truly  and  faithfully 
enter  and  record  all  the  orders,  judgments,  and  proceedings  of  the  said 
Court,  and  that  I  will  faithfully  and  impartially  discharge  and  perform 
all  the  duties  of  my  said  office  according  to  the  best  of  my  ability  and 
understanding,  according  to  law;'  and  also  took  the  oath  required  by 
an  act  entitled  '  An  act  to  suppress  dueling.' 

"  And  thereupon  the  said  Lee  delivered  to  the  Court  his  bond,  with 
Jacob  Linder  and  Thomas  Rattan  his  securities  for  the  faithful  perform- 
ance of  the  duties  of  his  office,  which  bond  is  approved  of  by  the  Court. 

"  On  application  of  John  Wilkins,  it  is  ordered  that  license  be 
granted  him  to  keep  a  tavern  at  his  place  of  residence,  on  the  Piasa 
Creek,  in  said  county,  upon  his  entering  into  bond  with  Samuel  White, 
his  security,  in  the  sum  of  one  hundred  dollars,  conditioned  as  the  law 
directs,  and  paying  a  tax  of  five  dollars  for  the  use  of  the  county  and  the 
Clerk's  fees.     (Bond  entered  into  and  tax  paid  the  Clerk  in  Court.) 

"  On  application  of  Thomas  Rattan,  ordered  that  license  be  granted 
him  to  keep  a  tavern  in  the  town  of  Carrollton,  upon  entering  into  bond, 
as  the  law  directs,  with  Alfred  S.  Harbin,  his  security,  in  the  sum  of  one 
hundred  dollars,  and  paying  a  tax  of  seven  dollars  for  the  use  of  county 
and  Clerk's  fees. 

"  It  is  ordered  by  the  Court  that  the  following  rates  for  tavern 
keepers  of  the  county  be  and  the  same  are  hereby  allowed  and  estab- 
lished, to  wit : 


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HISTORY    OF    GREENE   COUNTY. 


For  each  meal  of  victuals - $  .25 

For  lodging  in  a  bed  per  night — --      .12^ 

For  keeping  a  horse   with    cqrn    or    oats   and  hay  or   fodder  per  night,  or 

twelve  hours. . -31% 

For  keeping  a  horse  without  hay  or  fodder  per  night,  or  twelve  hours -l^^ 

For  each  feed   for  a  horse -12^ 

For  French  brandy  or  wine  per  half  pint .50 

For  gin  or  rum  per  half  pint .-    .25 

For  apple  brandy,  peach  brandy,  cherry  bounce  or  cordial  per  jA  pint. 18  3^ 

For  whisky  per  j^  pint -12 j^ 

"  The  Commissioners  who  were  appointed  by  an  act  of  the  General 
Assembly  of  the  State  of  Illinois  to  fix  the  permanent  seat  of  justice  for 
Greene  County,  returned  into  Court  their  report  together  with  the  deed 
in  said  report  mentioned,  which  were  received  and  approved  of  by  the 
Court,  whereupon  it  is  ordered  that  the  said  deed  be  filed  and  that  the 
said  report  be  spread  upon  the  records  of  this  Court,  and  which  is  in  the 
words  and  figures  following  to  wit :  Be  it  known  that  we,  Thomas  Car- 
lin,  Thomas  Rattan,  John  Allen,  John  Green,  and  John  Huitt,  sr..  Com- 
missioners appointed  to  fix  the  permanent  seat  of  justice  for  Greene 
County,  by  an  act  of  the  General  Assembly  of  the  State  of  Illinois,  en- 
titled '  An  act  establishing  the  County  of  Greene,'  have  met  at  the 
house  of  Isaac  Pruitt,  as  required  in  said  act,  and  after  examining  the 
most  eligible  situation  in  said  county,  giving  due  weight  and  atten- 
tion to  the  considerations  set  forth  and  required  in  said  act  as  to 
the  present  and  future  population,  situation,  geography,  etc.,  of  the 
count}^  are  of  the  opinion  that  a  point  eighty-eight  poles  south 
from  the  northeast  corner  of  section  No.  twenty-two,  in  township  No.  ten 
north  in  range  No.  twelve,  west  of  the  third  principal  meridian, 
is  the  most  suitable  place  for  the  said  seat  of  justice,  and  accor- 
dingly and  in  pursuance  of  said  act,  have  fixed  the  permanent  seat  of  jus- 
tice for  the  said  County  of  Greene,  at  the  point  or  place  above  described, 
the  same  being  on  the  line  between  section  No.  twentj-two  and  section 
No.  twenty-three.  Thomas  Carlin,  the  owner  of  the  said  land  whereon  the 
said  seat  of  justice  is  fixed,  having  executed  a  deed  to  the  County  Com- 
missioners of  the  County,  as  required  in  said  act,  for  twenty-two  acres 
and  three-fourths  of  an  acre  of  land,  which  is  bounded  as  follows,  to-wit : 
Beginning  eighty-eight  poles  south  of  the  north-east  corner  of  section 
No.  twenty-two  above  described,  thence  running  east  ten  poles,  thence 
north  ten  poles,  thence  west  ninet}^  poles,  thence  south  forty-three 
poles,  thence  east  eighty  poles,  to  the  line  between  sections  twenty-two 
and  twenty-three,  thence  north  twenty-three  poles,  thence  east  ten  poles, 
thence  north  to  the  first  corner  mentioned  after  the  place  of  begin- 
ning, and  have  given  to  the  said  seat  of  justice  the  name  of  Carrollton. 
All  of  which  is  respectfully  submitted  to  the  County  Commissioners  of 
said  county  at  their  next  term.  Given  our  hands  this  20th  day  of  Feb- 
ruary, in  the  year  1821.  John  Allen, 

Thomas  Rattan, 
Thomas  Carlin, 
John  Green, 
John  Huitt. 
"  Ordered  that  the  Clerk  be  authorized  to  procure  two  official  seals, 
one  for  the  Circuit  Court  and  one  for  the  County  Commissioners'  Court 
of  Greene  County. 


HISTORY   OP   GREENE  COUNTY.  ^  257 

"  Ordered  that  the  twenty  lots  owned  by  the  county  in  the  town  of 
Carrollton  be  offered  for  sale  on  the  12th  day  of  June  next,  at  a  credit  of 
six  and  twelve  months.  And  it  is  further  ordered  that  a  notice  of 
such  sale  be  inserted  in  the  Edwardsville  Spectator  for  four  weeks  suc- 
cessively. 

"  Ordered  that  the  Clerk  be  authorized  to  procure  one  quire  of 
blanks  for  the  use  of  the  Court. 

"  Ordered  that  Seymour  Kellogg  be  recommended  to  the  Governor 
of  this  State  as  a  suitable  person  to  fill  the  office  of  Justice  of  the  Peace. 
"  Ordered  that  the  Court  be  adjourned  until  Court  in  course." 

John  Allen, 
Jehu  Brown, 
Seymour  Kellogg. 
John  Wilkins.  who  was  licensed  to  keep  a  tavern  on  tlie  Piasa  was 
very  well  known  in   Jersey  County,  even  at  a  recent  date.     His   house 
was  situated  about  one  mile  south  of  Delhi.     He  was  the  father-in-law  of 
Perley  Silloway,  one  of  the  early  Sheriffs  of  Jersey  County. 

The  regular  June  term  of  the  Commissioners'  Court  was  held  June 
4th,  all  theCommissioners  being  present.  The  county  was,  at  this  time, 
divided  into  nine  military,  or  as  they  were  called,  company  districts,  and 
elections  were  ordered  in  each  district  for  military  officers. 

The  following  were  appointed  to  superintend  the  election  : 
In  District  1 — John  D.  Gillham,  John  Waddle,  Samuel  Kinkaid. 
District  2 — Gorham  Patterson,  William  Adair,  Nathaniel  Rowden. 
District  3 — John  Greene,  Walker  Daniels,  Harrison  Higgins. 
District  4 — Joel  Meacham,  James  Caldwell,  Absalom  Clark. 
District  5 — .John  Dunn,  Young  Wood,  Philip  Fry. 
District  6 — James  McNeary,  Alvin  Coe,  William  Potts. 
District  7 — Samuel  Scott,  Benjamin  Buchanan,  Peter  Shepard. 
District  8 — Moses  Nash,  Thomas  Arnet,  Elisha  Kellogg. 
District  9 — Jedediah  Webster,  Samuel  Atchison,  Joseph  Smith. 
Those  familiar  with  the  names  will  readily  see  that  the  numbering  of 
the  districts  began   in   the    southern  portion  of  the    county.      District 
1,    was    near  the   Madison  County  line  ;  district  3,  near  Kane  ;    district 
5,  about  Carrollton ;  districts  8  and  9  in  Morgan  County,  and  so  on. 

The  Court  during  the  remainder  of  the  year  was  mainly  occupied  in 
appointing  constables,  appointing  road  viewers,  and  acting  on  their 
reports,  etc.  During  this  year  action  was  taken  with  reference  to  main 
roads  from  Carrollton  north,  south,  west,  and  southwest,  besides  other 
less  important  highways.  The  road  most  traveled  then  was  that  which 
led  from  Carrollton  to  Alton.  Starting  from  the  southwest  part  of  town, 
it  led  west  to  the  site  of  ]\Iount  Pleasant,  thence  south  by  east  past 
the  improvement  of  Samuel  Thomas  to  the  ford  of  the  Macoupin,  about 
one  hundred  yards  west  of  the  present  bridge,  and  so  on  southward. 
North  of  Mount  Pleasant,  or  the  Mound,  as  it  is  now  known,  the  road 
led  to  the  Mauvaisterre  settlement,  by  way  of  the  present  farms  of  L.  S. 
Eldred,  Esq.,  David  Wright,  Absalom  Bradley,  and  so  on.  The  reason 
for  this  route  was  threefold:  it  followed  a  ridge  of  the  prairie  ;  it  avoided 
timber  considerably,  and,  most  important  of  all,  it  led  by  a  number  of 
fine  springs,  which  were  an  essential  of  good  camping  places. 

Durino:  this  Summer  the  first  court  house  was  built.     It  was  a  frame 


258  HISTORY    OF   GREENE   COUNTY. 

structure,  situated  on  the  west  side  of  the  Square,  next  north  of  the 
present  location  of  J.  T.  Cameron's  harness  shop.  It  was  erected  at  a 
total  cost  of  about  $700.  It  stood  with  its  side  to  the  street,  and  could 
not  have  presented  a  very  handsome  appearance.  In  later  years,  it  was 
turned  around,  cut  in  two,  and  used  for  store  rooms.  The  jail  was  built 
early  the  next  year,  John  Dee  and  Henry  T.  Garden  being  the  con- 
tractors. It  stood  on  the  lot  now  owned  by  J.  E.  Fnrgeson,  Esq.,  west 
of  the  old  court  house.  It  was  built  of  heavy  logs.  The  door  was  very 
heavy  and  thickly  studded  Avith  large  nails.  The  proposals  for  bids  which 
were  made  December  20,  1821,  provided  that  the  size  should  be  twenty- 
two  feet  by  twelve  feet.  That  it  should  be  one  story  high,  have  two 
floors,  and  a  partition  in  the  middle.  The  logs  were  required  to  be  of 
white  oak,  ten  inches  thick,  the  roof  was  to  be  shingled,  and  the  windows 
protected  by  iron  bars.  Its  cost  was  1240.  A  stray  pen  of  posts 
and  rails  was  erected  about  the  same  time  for  $19,  by  Baynard  White. 

At  this  time  there  was  no  taxable  real  estate  in  the  county.  It  had 
just  been  sold  by  the  Government,  and  the  conditions  under  which  it  was 
purchased  expressly  provided  that  it  should  be  free  from  taxation  for 
five  years.  The  revenue  required  for  county  purposes  was  therefore 
derived  exclusively  from  personal  property,  the  tax  for  years  never 
exceeding  one-half  of  one  per  cent,  on  the  valuation,  from  fines,  and 
from  licenses  to  tavern-keepers,  ferrymen,  and  peddlers. 

In  December,  1821,  we  find  recorded  the  following  action  of  the 
Commissioners  concerning  ferries.  At  that  time  licenses  were  granted 
to  John  Evans  to  operate  "the  ferry  commonly  known  as  Simons'  ferry." 
This  was  across  the  Illinois  River,  near  the  mouth  of  the  Macoupin.  It 
landed  its  passengers  on  the  other  side  at  a  point  near  where  Hardin  is 
now  situated.  John  Evans  was  also  licensed  to  manage  Jacoway's  ferry 
across  the  Illinois  River.  This  Avas  near  the  present  location  of  Grafton. 
Permission  was  granted  to  Lewis  Williams  and  his  brother,  David  Will- 
iams, to  carry  passengers,  etc.,  across  Macoupin  Creek,  where  the  bridge 
south  of  Carrollton  is  now  situated,  and  Isaac  N.  Piggott  received 
license  to  run  a  ferry  across  the  Mississippi  (Maasippi  they  called  it 
then),  at  a  point  between  Grafton  and  Alton. 

The  Commissioners  fixed  the  rates  to  be  charged  at  these  ferries  as 
follows : 

Carriage  drawn  by  more  than  four  oxen  or  horses,  including  team $i   25 

Carriage  drawn  by  four  oxen  or  horses — I  00 

Carriage  drawn  by  less  than  four  and  more  than  one  ox  or  horse 75 

Carriage  drawn  by  one  horse --  50 

Man  and  horse 25 

Fontman .    I2/^ 

Led  horse.- 06^/ 

Cattle,  each 06 X 

Sheep,  each -  02 

Hogs,  each -- —  02 

In  1821  occurred  the  first  marriage  in  the  county.  The  contracting 
parties  were  David  Hodge  and  Miss  Louisa  Wentsworth,  the  ceremony 
being  performed  by  John  Allen,  J.  P.,  May  6,  1821.  Mr.  Hodge  was 
very  well  known  in  the  county  ;  for  a  long  time  he  kept  a  store  on  Apple 
Creek  prairie. 

In  October  of  the  same  year  we  find  recorded  the  marriage  of  Miss 
Mourning  Finley  to  David  Miller,  the  famous  Aaron  Smith  being  the 


HISTORY   OF   GREENE   COUNTY.  259 

officiating  clergyman.  Miss  Finley  was  the  adopted  child  of  John 
Finley,  spoken  of  elsewhere.  He  found  her,  an  infant,  on  his  doorstep 
one  morning,  and  as  the  child  looked  sorrowful  and  sad,  he  named  the 
foundling  "Mourning"  Finley. 

The  first  deed  recorded  in  the  books  of  the  county  is  a  mortgage, 
dated  May  12,  1821,  in  which  Richard  Wilhelm  conveys  to  Elizabeth 
Leamon  the  east  half  of  the  northwest  quarter  of  section  24,  T.  7.  R.  7, 
to  secure  the  payment  of  $100.  The  land  is  now  included  in  Jersey 
County.  The  first  deed  to  land  in  the  present  limits  of  Greene  County 
is  that  whereby,  in  1822,  Robert  Hobson  sells  to  Elijah  Woodman  tlie 
land  on  which  Mount  Pleasant  was  to  have  been  built. 


TWO    EPISODES    OF    1821. 

During  the  early  Summer  of  1821,  the  whole  county  was  stirred 
with  feeling  by  a  protracted  search  for  a  lost  child.  Tlie  following  very 
graphic  and  very  accurate  account  of  the  thrilling  incident  is  from  the 
pen  of  W.  A.  Tunnell,  Esq.,  of  whom  mention  has  elsewhere  been  made. 
It  will  serve  two  valuable  purposes,  in  giving  a  very  complete,  vivid,  and 
accurate  account  of  the  whole  affair  and  at  the  same  time  in  painting  a 
striking  and  correct  picture  of  life  and  the  condition  of  the  county  about 
the  time  of  its  organization. 

The  late  Mrs.  Alfred  Hinton  was  visiting  her  cousins,  the  children 
of  James  Pruitt.  She  and  one  of  the  elder  girls  started  out  to  the  woods 
in  search  of  "greens"  for  dinner,  when  little  Matilda,  without  their 
knowledge,  followed,  and  unable  to  keep  near  them,  became  bewildered 
and  lost.  She  was  found  very  near  the  spot  where  English's  mill  is  now 
located.  The  lost  child  is  still  living  in  the  person  of  Mrs.  Hiram  Parr, 
who  resides  al)Out  three  miles  west  of  White  Hall,  in  this  county.  Mr. 
Anderson  Headrick  well  remembers  that  a  religious  meetino:  athis  father's 
house  was  broken  up  by  the  announcement  that  the  child  was  lost. 
Judge  Alfred  Hinton  was  one  of  the  company  who  started  from  Madison 
Countv  to  aid  in  the  search.  But  read  the  affecting  tale  as  it  fell  from 
the  facile  pen  of  Mr.  Tunnell : 

"  Early  in  the  Spring  of  1820,  one  Major  Pruitt  erected  his  log 
cabin  in  the  edge  of  Apple  Creek  prairie,  three  miles  northwest  of  where 
Bell's  mill  now  stands.  He  was  one  of  a  numerous  family  of  that  name, 
who  had  previously  settled  in  Madison,  and  a  portion  of  Avhom  had  come 
to  Greene  when  it  had  been  explored  and  its  fertile  lands,  its  beautiful 
prairies,  and  its  shady  groves  began  to  attract  attention.  The  cohntry 
was  at  that  time  but  sparsely  settled,  a  few  hardy  pioneers  had  scattered 
themselves  over  a  large  extent  of  territory,  isolated  from  the  more  pop- 
ulous districts,  and  with  brave  hearts  and  strong  arms,  engaged  like  a 
band  of  brothers,  in  a  common  cause  against  the  dangers  and  distresses 
incident  to  their  exposed  condition.  The  savage  still  lingered  on  the 
hunting  ground  of  his  fathers;  his  wigwam  sent  up  its  blue  smoke 
among  the  tall  trees  on  the  banks  of  the  Illinois  ;  his  footprints  had 
scarcely  faded  from  about  the  doors  of  the  wliite  man's  cabin.  The 
forests  teemed  with  venomous  serpents  and  ferocious  beasts.     It  was  only 


260  HISTORY   OF    GREENE   COUNTY. 

during  the  previous  year  that  the  sound  of  the  white  man's  rifle  first 
broke  the  silence  of  the  primeval  forest.  The  hillsides  and  little  valleys 
reaching  from  the  prairie  down  toward  the  southwest  where  the  ravines 
fell  into  Apple  C4-eek  were  clothed  with  a  luxurious  growth  of  vegeta- 
tion, so  rich  and  dense  that  with  its  accumulated  weight  it  sank  down 
into  a  tangled  and  confused  mass  of  briers,  thorns,  nettles,  grape  vines, 
pea  vines,  and  every  imaginable  kind  of  vine  or  shrub  bearing  fruits, 
flowers,  or  thorns.  But  there  were  few  evils  which  our  fathers  were 
unable  to  turn  to  some  good  account,  and  they  found  something  for 
which  to  be  thankful,  even  in  those  dark  brambles,  from  which  they 
obtained  many  valuable  substitutes  for  those  vegetables  usually  grown  in 
our  kitchen  gardens,  and  feasted  on  their  simple  dish  of  salads,  plucked 
from  the  dark,  cool  shades  of  the  forest,  with  as  sweet  a  relish  as  ever  an 
epicurean  partook  of  his  dainties  from  beyond  the  sea,  pouring  out  their 
souls  in  thanks  to  God  for  so  bountifully  supplying  them  with  a  provision 
so  nicely  adapted  to  their  wants. 

"  Major  Pruitt  was  the  father  of  several  children,  of  whom  Matilda 
was  the  youngest.  She  was  a  bright-eyed  little  girl  of  scarce  three  sum- 
mers ;  the  very  center  around  which  clustered  the  fondest  afi^ections  and 
the  liveliest  sympathies  of  the  familr  circle.  When  with  blooming 
cheek  and  laughing  eye  she  played  and  prattled  around  the  hearthstone 
of  the  humble  cabin,  "all  eyes  were  turned  to  catch  the  fascinating  smile 
that  dimpled  on  the  cheek  of  childish  innocence.  But  when  the  hand 
of  sickness  seized  her  delicate  frame,  a  heavy  gloom  hung  over  the  anx- 
ious household  and  a  deep  stillness  pervaded  the  lonely  cabin.  ^  Oft  in 
the  late  hours  of  the  night,  her  aching  head  reclined  on  the  patient  arm 
of  the  kind  father,  as  with  slow  and  silent  steps  he  paced  the  dimly-lighted 
cabin,  while  the  weary  mother  'caught  her  short  half-hour  of  rest.'  Oft 
had  the  anxious  parents  sat  for  weary  hours  beside  her  bed,  watching  her 
fitful  slumbers,  and  administering  the  cooling  draughts  of  water,  or  the 
remedy  that  was  expected  to  return  their  darling  child  to  health  and 
cheerfulness.  These  alternations  of  sickness  and  health  touched  every 
sympathetic  chord  vibrating  in  the  hearts  of  the  fond  parents  and  their 
dutiful  children,  and  to  them  there  was  no  object  in  the  world  so  dear 
and  so  essential  to  their  happiness  as  their  dear  little  daughter  and  sister. 
It  was  on  a  Monday,  about  the  middle  of  May,  while  Mrs.  Pruitt  was 
prostrated  on  a  bed  of  sickness,  and  the  duties  of  the  household 
devolved  on  her  daughters,  that  one  of  them,  accompanied  by  a  cousin 
near  the  same  age,  left  their  carding  and  spinning  and  went  into  the 
woods,  to  procure  from  the  rich  vegetation,  materials  for  the  coming  din- 
ner. The  sun  shone  brightly  from  the  clear  blue  sky,  the  earth  was 
richly  arrayed  in  her  dark  robes  of  green,  fairly  bespangled  with  bright 
and  beautiful  flowers.  The  sparkling  dew,  the  balmy  air,  the  waving 
groves,  the  babbling  brooks  that  danced  with  joy  along  their  way,  the 
gentle  slopes — moss-grown  or  carpeted  with  new  grown  grass— all  con- 
tributed to  make  up  a  picture,  at  once  so  lovely  and  so  enchanting  that 
our  young  friends  unconsciously  lingered  in  the  cool  shade,  enjoying  the 
grateful  breeze  that  played  beneath  the  outspreading  branches  and  listen- 
ing to  the  melodies  of  the  happy  birds,  until  the  morning  was  far  advanced 
and  the  sun  now  approaching  the  meridian,  admonished  them  that  their 
presence  was  needed  at  the  house.     When  dinner  was  announced  the 


HISTORY   OF   GREENE   COUNTY.  261 

family  drew  around  the  tal)le,  but  the  place  of  Matilda  was  vacant. 
*  Where  is  Matilda?"  was  asked  and  repeated  several  times,  but  no  one 
could  answer.  Mrs.  Pruitt  called  to  her  husband  and  said  :  '  When  the 
girls  went  into  the  woods  this  morning,  ^latilda  cried  to  go  with  them, 
and  I  told  her  to  go  out  to  where  you  were  shearing  sheep  and  stay  with 
you  till  they  came  back.'  '  Then  I  fear  she  is  lost,'  replied  the  father, 
*for  I  have  not  seen  her.'  '  Matilda  is  lost,'  cried  the  children,  and  in  a 
moment  all  was  excitement.  The  family  were  soon  running  hither  and 
thither,  as  if  scarcely  knowing  what  they  did.  The  name  of  Matilda 
soon  resounded  through  the  forest,  but  no  voice  responded.  The  dark 
woods  were  to  them  silent  as  the  shades  of  death.  The  playful  breeze 
brought  upon  its  soft  bosom  no  tiny  voice  to  gladden  the  troubled  heart, 
or  relieve  tlie  bitter  anguish  of  tlie  bereaved  parents.  When  death 
has  done  its  work  and  torn  the  tender  infant  from  its  mother's  arms,  she 
calmly  gives  herself  to  grief  and  seeks  relief  in  tears;  many  comforts 
press  their  suits,  and  consolation  finds  its  way  into  her  heart.  But  from 
the  agony  of  the  parents,  produced  by  this  awful  shock,  there  was  no 
escape  ;  their  suspense  was  more  terrible  than  death  itself.  Visions  of 
poisonous  serpents,  prowling  wolves  and  screaming  j^iinthers  stole  across 
their  minds,  and  in  imagination  they  beheld  the  great  black  bear  already 
winding  his  leisure  way  across  the  hill  in  the  direction  of  the  wander- 
ing child.  No  time  must  be  lost — every  moment  the  child  was  wandering 
farther  from  home,  and  the  difficulty  of  finding  her  increased.  Runners 
were  at  once  dispatched  to  differents  parts  of  the  neighborhood  for  assist- 
ance, and  soon  the  whole  settlement  was  on  the  qui  vive.  Before  night, 
many  men,  armed  with  guns,  and  carrying  trumpets  or  horns,  came  gal- 
loping into  the  woods  and  engaged  in  the  search.  They  pressed  on  vig- 
orously to  recover  the  child,  if  possible,  before  the  close  of  da}'.  Appre- 
hensions that  she  must  suffer  the  horrors  of  the  night,  unrescued,  in  that 
dark  wilderness  of  danger,  pressed  heavily  on  their  minds,  and  grated  on 
their  nerves,  stimulating  them  to  increased  exertion.  There  were  no 
privations  they  would  not  suffer,  no  obstacles  they  would  not  oppose, 
and  no  efforts  they  would  not  make  to  restore  her  to  her  parents  before 
the  coming  darkness  placed  it  out  of  their  jjower.  But  the  evening  sun 
still  glided  down  the  eastern  sky  ;  his  last  rays  lingered  for  a  moment  on 
the  distant  hills,  then  vanished  and  left  the  world  in  night.  With  blaz- 
ing faggots  to  dispel  the  darkness,  they  urged  their  toilsome  way  through 
the  dense  foliage,  as  if  determined  to  take  no  rest,  and  spare  no  effort 
until  the  object  of  their  search  should  be  accomplished.  Hunger  and 
fatigue  pressed  their  calls  in  vain,  those  strong  limbs,  inured  to  toil,  and 
those  stout  hearts,  accustomed  to  self-support,  flagged  not,  but  gathered 
new  strength  from  each  opposing  obstacle.  During  that  long  night  those 
torches  lighted  every  hill ;  the  savage  beasts,  amazed,  forsook  their  revels 
and  crept  to  some  securer  spot ;  the  timid  bird,  affrighted,  twittered  from 
its  i^erch  to  some  more  distant  place,  and  the  voice  of  man,  before  un- 
heard among  these  rugged  hills,  now  echoed  down  the  narrow  vales, 
inspiring  strength  and  courage  to  pursue  the  search.  Down  the  deep 
valleys,  and  up  the  steej)  hillsides,  through  the  entangled  brush-wood — 
with  anxious  hearts  and  unabated  strengtii,  they  urged  their  way  until 
the  morning's  glimmering  light  arose  and  ushered  in  the  day.  Tlien,  at 
the  sound  of  a  trumpet,  came  men  from  all  the  woods  around,  in  tat- 


262  HISTOKY   OF   GREENE   COUNTY. 

tered  garments  drenched  Avith  dew,  to  take  the  first  refreshment  since 
the  searcli  began.  They  spent  an  hour  rehearsing  what  was  past,  and 
planning  for  the  future,  then  mounting  their  faithful  steeds,  urged  them 
once  more  into  the  thorny  brushwood,  or,  on  foot,  pressed  through  the 
thickest  brambles. 

"  During  the  night  men  had  been  dispatched  to  Madison  County  for 
further  aid,  and  instructed  to  rouse  the  settlers  on  their  way.  No  sooner 
was  the  intelligence  received  that  their  aid  was  wanted  than  these  men 
leaped  from  their  beds,  snatched  their  rifles,  mounted  their  horses  and 
galloped  off  to  assist  in  the  search.  As  they  arrived  and  mingled  with 
those  already  on  the  ground,  the  growing  numbers  swelled  the  long 
extending  line,  which,  taking  in  a  wide  range,  increased  the  chances  of 
success.  The  sad  news  spread  as  if  by  magic,  and  men  came  pouring  in 
from  many  miles  away.  The  woods  were  closely  scanned  in  every  direc- 
tion, no  spot  of  ground  was  left  unsearched,  and  when  the  day  had  gone, 
and  left  no  tidings  of  the  lost  child,  it  was  a  matter  of  the  gravest  sur- 
prise that  she  had  not  been  found.  But  the  search  did  not  close  with  the 
day  ;  after  taking  refreshments,  the  labors  of  the  previous  night  were 
repeated,  its  cares,  its  anxieties  and  its  disappointments  again  experienced, 
and  men  toiled  long  and  patiently  till  the  morning  came.  With  the 
morning  came  a  host  of  friends  from  Madison  County.  They  were 
greeted  with  a  wild  shout  of  jo3^  It  was  the  first  time  since  the  sun 
shone  on  this  fair  land  that  the  voices  of  so  many  white  men  had  echoed 
through  the  wild  woods  of  Greene  County.  And  never  did  men  enter 
more  fully  into  all  the  feelings  or  sympatliize  more  heartily  with  their 
bereaved  friends.  Thev  banished  all  care  of  home,  of  their  business  and 
of  their  families,  and  entered  upon  the  search  with  all  the  zeal  and  deter- 
mination that  could  have  been  expected  of  men  whose  lives  depended  on 
their  efforts. 

"  The  day  soon  became  dark  and  dreary.  The  north  wind  moaned 
through  the  swaying  trees.  A  murky  darkness  hung  over  the  forest  and 
deadened  its  echoes.  No  sound  was  heard  save  the  voices  of  men,  the 
sighing  of  the  wind,  or  the  rustling  of  the  branches.  Distant  objects 
were  unseen,  or  fell  upon  the  eye  in  undistinguishable  confusion,  and  the 
line  defining  the  horizon  was  shut  out  from  view.  A  cold,  gloomy  vapor 
shrouded  the  groves,  and  men  drew  their  thick  coats  around  them  and 
quickened  their  step,  the  better  to  resist  the  chilling  blast.  It  may  be 
imagined,  then,  with  what  anxiety  they  sought  the  tender  child,  then 
roaming  in  some  unknown  part  of  the  forest,  clad  only  in  a  thin  "  slip  " 
of  check  cotton,  worn  as  a  protection  against  the  heat  that  prevailed 
when  she  was  lost,  when  now  the  piercing  winds  caused  the  teeth  to 
chatter,  though  wrapped  in  jeans  or  blankets.  They  labored  most  assid- 
uously during  the  day ;  many  became  weary  and  discouraged  with  the 
length  and  fruitlessness  of  the  search,  and  almost  despaired  of  its  suc- 
cessful termination.  But  the  report  of  a  rifle  came  feebly  up  through  the 
dark  vapors  from  a  ravine  below,  bringing  the  welcome  news  that  some 
traces  of  the  missing  child  were  discovered.  Her  footprints  appeared 
neatly  pressed  in  the  loose  sand,  where  she  had  Avalked  along  the  dry  bed 
of  the  stream.  Men  gathered  round  and  examined  them  with  the  most 
interest,  and,  with  shouts  of  joy,  rushed  through  the  woods  in  every  direc- 
tion, elated  with  the  hope  of  finding  her  before  night.     The  same  little 


HISTORY   OF  GREENE  COTTNTY.  263 

tracks  were  soon  afterward  found  in  various  places,  wliere  fallen  trees  had 
been  consumed  by  fire,  leaving  a  soft  bed  of  ashes,  in  which  she  had 
delighted  to  walk,  as  there  were  no  briers  or  thorns  to  wound  her  feet. 
These  discoveries  so  animated  those  in  search  of  her  that  the}-  forgot  the 
fatigues  they  had  undergone,  and  leaped  for  joy  ;  everywhere  they  were 
seen  moving  on  with  life  and  spirit,  galloping  over  the  hills,  or  groping 
through  masses  of  grape  vines,  until  with  painful  forebodings  they  discov- 
ered that  in  several  places  the  little  footprints  were  accompanied  by  those 
of  a  bear.  Apprehensions  were  now  felt  that  she  had  been  destroyed,  but 
the  search  was  continued  with  unabated  vigor  until  near  night,  when  some 
one  in  the  company  had  the  good  fortune  to  kill  the  bear.  A  j^ost  mortem 
examination  relieved  all  apprehensions  and  quieted  all  fears  entertained 
on  his  account. 

"  During  the  night  the  dark  clouds  moved  away,  and  the  morning 
came  bright  and  beautiful  as  ever  dawned  on  those  green  hills.  A  flood 
of  mellow  light  came  down  among  the  branches,  and  dispelled  the  vapors 
of  the  previous  day.  Sweet  strains  of  music  floated  on  the  passing  breeze 
that  played  among  the  trembling  leaves.  The  face  of  nature  glowed  in 
smiles  of  radiance  and  serenity  unusual  for  the  season,  and  even  on 
those  grave  countenances,  marked  by  the  lines  of  care  and  anxiety,  in- 
duced by  the  labors  of  a  three  days'  search,  there  shone  a  brighter  ray  of 
hope  and  a  smile  of  satisfaction  at  the  prospect  of  success.  Whilst  all 
were  assembled  on  that  morning.  Major  Pruitt  stood  among  them,  bearing 
on  his  countenance  traces  of  the  deepest  sorrow.  He  had  spoken  but  sel- 
dom, and  those  few  words  bore  evident  marks  of  mental  suffering.  His 
friends  gathered  around  him  to  offer  consolation,  and  learn  his  wishes  in 
regard  to  the  plans  of  the  day.  He  stepped  upon  a  fallen  tree,  and  in  a 
sad  but  firm  voice,  addressed  them  sul)stantially  as  follows :  '  My  neigh- 
bors and  friends :  No  event  in  my  humble  life  ever  placed  me  under  so 
great  and  lasting  obligations  to  others  as  the  present.  The  deep  and 
abiding  interest  you  have  manifested  in  my  present  unhappy  condition, 
and  the  tender  sympathy  shown  towards  my  lost  child,  impress  them- 
selves upon  my  heart  too  deeply  to  be  ever  effaced  by  the  hand  of  time. 
I  return  you  my  heartfelt  thanks  for  the  kind  assistance,  and  the  gener- 
ous sympathy  you  have  so  freely  extended  to  me  during  the  last  few  days 
of  sorrow  and  bereavement.  The  alacrity  with  wiiich  you  flew  to  my 
aid,  and  the  untiring  energy  and  perseverance  with  which  you  have  pros- 
ecuted this  prolonged  and  laborious  search  have  cheered  me  through  the 
darkest  hours  of  bitterness,  and  enabled  me  to  endure  the  most  painful 
suspense  and  the  deej^est  sorrow.  Hap[)y  would  I  be  if  I  could  dispense 
with  your  aid  now.  This  day  will  probaljly  crown  our  efforts  with  suc- 
cess ;  then  with  what  joy  will  your  wives  and  children,  who  in  their 
lonely  cabins  have  so  long  and  anxiously  wished  your  return,  greet  you 
when  3'ou  meet  them  at  the  door  and  tell  them  the  poor  little  wanderer 
is  found  at  last.  Your  wives  will  shed  tears  of  joy,  and  your  children 
will  clap  their  little  hands  and  shout  "  Tm  glad,  (),  I'm  glad  I  "  '  As  lie 
brought  his  brawny  hands  together,  tears  gushed  from  tlie  eyes  of  those 
standing  around,  and  for  a  few  moments  all  were  silent.  The  search 
was  renewed  with  all  the  spirit  and  eagerness  manifested  on  tlie  day  of 
its  commencement.  Tiiere  were  many  nolde  men  engaged  in  that  search 
— old  settlers  of  prominence  and  respectability,  whose  influence  was  pow- 


264  HISTORY   OF   GREENE   COUNTY. 

erfully  felt  by  the  younger  and  less  considerate,  wlio  sometimes  ventured 
to  express  their  opinion  that  all  chances  of  finding  the  child  were  hope- 
less, and  the  search  must  of  necessity  be  abandoned.  Nor  is  it  wonderful 
they  should  entertain  such  sentiments,  as  their  impatience  increased  un- 
der the  labors  and  hardships  that  accumulated  from  day  to  day.  Prom- 
inent among  the  friends  of  Major  Pruitt  was  one  Walter  McFarland.  He 
had  taken  a  deep  interest  in  everything  relating  to  the  search  from  its 
commencement,  and  from  what  we  can  learn  of  him,  he  was  a  man  of 
energy  and  determination  not  easily  discouraged  by  adverse  circum- 
stances, nor  diverted  from  any  object  he  had  set  his  heart  upon.  He 
was  always  consulted  when  any  plan  of  operation  was  being  discussed, 
and  his  advice  was  received  with  much  respect.  He  manifested  a  con- 
siderable amount  of  shrewdness  in  all  that  related  to  frontier  life,  and 
frequently  pushed  his  researches  far  in  advance  of  his  comrades,  roaming 
the  wild  woods  alone.  Thus  it  was  on  Thursday  morning,  the  morning 
of  the  fourth  day  of  the  search.  Mr.  McFarland  found  himself  alone  in  a 
beautiful  grove  of  giant  oaks  overshadowing  the  bluffs  of  Apple  Creek,  in 
the  neighborhood  of  Beeman's  old  mill.  The  deep  shade  of  the  thick 
grove  had  kept  the  earth  destitute  of  vegetation  ;  it  was  carpeted  only 
with  a  light  covering  of  short  grass.  He  looked  around  him,  admiring 
the  beaut}^  and  seclusion  of  the  place.  It  was  indeed  a  lovely  spot,  cool 
and  shady,  fanned  by  a  grateful  breeze,  and  enlivened  with  the  notes  of 
countless  little  birds.  '  Just  such  a  spot,'  thought  he,  '  as  I  would  like  to 
find  Matilda  in,  and  why  may  I  not  find  her  here  ?  She  has  wandered 
through  briers  and  thorns,  her  feet  are  lacerated  and  give  her  pain  at 
every  step.  She  is  exhausted,  and  would  love  such  a  place  as  this,  in 
which  to  lie  down  and  go  to  sleep.  We  have  searched  the  woods  thus 
far  and  have  not  found  her,  she  must  be  somewhere  in  this  shady  grove.' 
And  as  he  thus  mused,  a  presentiment  came  over  him  that  she  was  near. 
His  step  quickened,  he  went  peering  about  in  every  direction  as  if  in  a 
state  of  excitement,  occasionally  listening  attentively  to  catch  any  sounds 
that  might  come  from  the  woods  around ;  suddenly  his  pulse  became 
quick,  perspiration  ran  from  his  brow,  his  heart  beat  audibly,  a  trepida- 
tion came  over  him,  and  he  sat  down  and  buried  his  face  in  his  hands  for 
a  few  moments.  '  Well,  this  is  singular,'  said  he.  '  It  is  strange.  What 
can  cause  it  ?  It  certainly  means  something.'  After  becoming  some- 
what calm  he  proceeded  to  the  foot  of  the  bluff,  and  upon  examining  a 
small  pond  in  the  creek  bottom,  discovered  where,  in  the  soft  earth,  a 
little  child  had  lain  down  to  drink  from  the  pond.  There  were  the  prints 
of  her  toes  in  the  mud,  and  her  fins^er  marks  in  the  edo-e  of  the  water 
which  was  yet  turbid,  showing  that  she  could  not  be  far  away.  He  stood 
as.  if  confined  to  the  spot,  and  closely  gazed  in  every  direction,  but  was 
unable  to  discover  the  child.  '  Well,  I  felt  a  presentiment  she  was  in 
that  lovely  grove.'  said  he,  '  and  now  it  is  certain  that  she  is  somewhere 
near,  I  have  a  proof  that  I  was  right  in  thinking  she  was  near.  Why 
should  it  be  so  ?  I  can  not  tell,  but  if  that  presentiment  means  anything, 
she  is  in  that  grove,  and  I  need  go  no  where  else  to  look.*  Thus  reason- 
ing, he  turned  back,  and  passing  a  little  to  the  right  of  where  he  came 
down,  proceeded  nearly  to  the  summit  of  the  bluff,  when  his  attention 
was  arrested  by  the  rustling  in  the  leaves,  and  a  little  squirrel  ran  chat- 
tering high  up  the  stem  of  a  magnificent  oak,  and  disappeared  among  its 


HISTORY   OF   GREENE   COUNTY.  265 

thick  foliage.  He  walked 'round  the  tree,  peering  through  its  thick 
branches,  to  catch  a  glimpse  of  the  squirrel  which  still  evaded  his  sight. 
It  occurred  to  him  that  he  had  seldom  seen  so  grand  a  tree.  Its  great 
size,  its  immense  height,  the  great  spread  of  its  branches,  and  the  beauti- 
ful symmetry  of  its  shape,  at  once  marked  it  as  the  '  King  of  the  forest.' 
His  eyes  ran  along  down  the  large  and  tapering  trunk  to  the  ground. 
He  started  with  silent  wonder ;  his  rifle  dropped  from  his  hand ;  there, 
wrapped  in  sleep,  and  motionless  as  if  in  death,  lay  the  lost  child. 

"No  language  can  describe  the  joy  he  felt  at  finding  her  still  alive. 
He    raised   her  softly  in   his  arms  and   called  her  name.     She  started, 
stared  wildly  and  strangely  around,  and  drew  to  him  as  if  for  protection. 
Presently  she    looked    imploringly  in   his   face,  while    large    tear-drops 
gathered  in  her  eyes,  and  said:  'I  want  to  go  to  my  mother.'    The  touch- 
ing appeal  melted  the  strong  man  to  tears,  and  when  he  had  fully  dis- 
covered the  extent  of  her  wretched  condition,  his  heart  overflowed  with 
sympathy.      Her   scanty    clothing   was    torn   in   tatters,    her   neck    and 
shoulders  blistered  Avitli  the  heat  of  the  sun,  her  feet  and  ankles  lacerated 
and  swollen,  and  her  flesh  everywhere  pierced  with  briers  and  thorns  that 
still  remained  sticking  in  the  wounds.     She  had  subsisted  alone  on  green 
leaves  of  the  wild  sorrel.     Mr.  McFarland  gave  her  part  of  a  biscuit, 
which  she  instantly  devoured,  and  pleaded  for  more.     He  soon  recollected 
that  there  were  others  in  the  wood,  to  whom  the  child  was  dear,  and  who 
would  greatly  rejoice  to  see  her.     He  therefore  discharged  his  gun  twice 
in  quick  succession.     As  the  last  report  rang  through  the  forest,  and, 
reverberating  among  the   hills,  died   away  in  the  distance,  there   came 
back  the  wild  shouts  of  a  hundred  voices,  and  a  response  of  a  hundred 
guns,  and  soon  a  hundred  horsemen  came  dashing  over  the  hills,  leaping 
logs  and  ditches,  waving  their  hats,  and  shouting  in  a  frenzy  of  enthusi- 
asm.    Such  a  scene  as  followed  utterly  baffles  all  powers  of  description  ; 
it  was  a  scene  of  the  most  tumultuous  joy.     Men  sent  up  shout  after 
shout,  threw  up   their  hats,  clapped  their  hands,  leaped,  laughed,  and 
cried  at  the  same  time.     Those  who  had  dismounted  soon  sprang  again  to 
their  saddles,  and,  with  Major  Pruitt  at  their  head,  carrying  the  child  in 
his  arms,  galloped  off  to  the  house  of  the  sick  mother,  still  filling  the 
woods  with  their  J03-ful  shouts.     She  was  in  transports  of  joy,  and,  while 
the   family  were  gathered  around  the  little  girl  in  the  cabin,  the  men 
outside  rode  round  the  house,  firing  guns,  shouting,  laughing,  and  talking. 
Those  who  were  present  declare  that  they  had  never  heard  so  many  guns 
fired,  or  so  much  shouting,  on  any  other  occasion.     After  the  tumult  of 
joy  had  partially  abated,  provisions  were  brought  out,  and  the  friends  of 
the  good  old  Major  partook  of  a  comfortable  dinner,  and  departed  for 
their  homes.     How  many  anxious  mothers  came  from  the  doors  of  their 
lonely  ca])ins,  to  inquire  of  the  passers-by  if  the  lost  child  had  been 
found,  and  thanked  God  for  the  good  news,  we  can  not  now  tell,  but  we 
are  sure  that  they  were  not  few.     By  this  time  it  was  known  in  St.  Clair 
County  that  the  child  was  lost,  and  Gen.  Samuel  Whitesides  hastily  col- 
lected a  company  of  men,  and  hurried  on  to  assist  them  in  finding  her. 
They  met  their  Madison  County  friends,  from  whom  they  learned  that 
she  was  recovered,  and  they  all  returned  to  their  homes,  spreading  the 
glad  tidings  to  all  the  settlers  on  their  way,  by  shouting  and  firing  their 
guns.     Mrs.  Pruitt  was  a  woman  of  a  frail  constitution  and  feeble  liealth, 


266  HISTORY   OF    GREENE   COUNTY. 

and  such  was  the  shock  upon  her  tender  frame,  that  during  the  time  her 
child  was  lost,  she  never  closed  her  eyes  in  sleep,  or  took  a  morsel  of 
food.  She  lingered  for  a  short  period,  but  her  days  were  soon  numbered, 
and  she  sank  into  her  grave.  Her  husband,  though  possessing  a  powerful 
constitution  and  uninterrupted  health,  quailed  for  a  time  beneath  the 
weight  of  this  severe  stroke  of  affliction,  refusing  consolation,  refresh- 
ment, or  sleep,  till  he  saw  his  little  daughter  placed  safely  under  his  own 
roof.  He  lived  esteemed  and  respected  for  many  years,  and  died  at  a 
good  old  age." 

During  the  early  history  of  the  county,  the  pioneers  had  the  utmost 
confidence  in  one  another.  Nearly  every  one  had  more  or  less  money 
with  him,  to  be  used  in  purchasing  lands,  and  many  were  possessed  of 
several  thousands  of  dollars.  This  was  all  in  gold  and  silver,  and  although 
very  heavy  and  inconvenient  to  handle,  the  absence  of  banks  made  it 
necessary  to  keep  it  at  hand.  Children  played  with  the  silver  pieces  on 
the  cabin  floors.  The  money  was  kept  in  saddle  bags,  boxes,  sacks,  and 
in  any  other  convenient  receptacle.  Very  little  effort  was  made  to  con- 
ceal it,  and  it  was  secured  by  no  heavy  iron  bars  or  wakeful  guards.  For 
several  years  this  mutual  confidence  was  not  abused,  but  in  1821,  a  little 
later  than  the  incident  above  related,  a  violent  robbery  took  place  in  the 
southern  part  of  the  county.  In  the  southwest  corner  of  Lofton's 
prairie  there  lived  a  family  named  Dixon,  considerably  advanced  in  years. 
They  were  English  people,  and  were  believed  to  have  a  large  sum  of 
money  in  their  possession.  One  night  a  number  of  men  came  to  the 
lonely  house  of  the  worthy  old  couple  and  with  threats  and  manifesta- 
tions of  violence  commanded  Mr.  Dixon  to  deliver  his  money.  The  old 
man  had  no  alternative  but  obedience,  and  the  robbers  escaped  with 
$1,200.  An  alarm  was  at  once  raised  and  a  company,  headed  by  Judge 
John  G.  Lofton,  started  in  pursuit.  Mr.  Dixon  recognized  two  of  the 
party  as  Robert  Sinclair  and  Wm.  B.  Whitesides.  The  latter  was  a  very 
prominent  man  in  Madison  County,  having  served  as  its  sheriff,  and  the 
former  was  also  a  citizen  of  that  region.  They  were  overtaken  near 
Alton,  and  Whitesides  and  Sinclair  were  brought  to  Carrollton  for  trial. 
Sinclair  was  found  guilty  and  sentenced  to  State  prison.  Either  while 
out  on  bail,  or  when  in  charge  of  the  sheriff  (individuals  differ  on  this 
point),  he  managed  to  slip  away  and  reach  a  very  fast  race  horse  which 
was  in  readiness  for  him  near  the  present  David  Black  farm.  Mounting 
this,  he  sped  away  to  the  southwest,  with  the  sheriff  in  hot  pursuit. 
But  the  superior  blood  of  his  steed  gave  him  the  advantage,  and  he 
made  good  his  escape.  He  was  afterward  heard  of  in  Arkansas,  where 
he  rose  to  some  distinction  and  became  a  member  of  the  Territorial 
legislature.  The  celebrated  Thos.  H.  Benton,  then  a  rising  young  lawyer, 
appeared  for  the  people  in  this  case.  The  people's  witnesses  were, 
Wm.  Dixon,  John  G.  Lofton,  James  Barnes,  Thomas  G.  Lofton,  Wm. 
Davidson,  Ezekiel  Gillham,  John  Finley,  Wm.  Prickard,  Henry 
Hopkinson,  Charles  Gear  and  Joab  White.  W^hitesides  also  escaped 
the  just  punishment  of  his  crime.  On  the  jury  which  tried  him  was  a 
strong  friend  of  his,  Charles  Kitchen,  who,  it  is  said,  hung  the  jury. 
This  caused  delay,  which  Whitesides  contrived  to  prolong  by  the  depar- 
ture and  death  of  witnesses,  until  finally  the  decease  of  Mr.  Dixon  left 
the  State  without  testimony,  and  the  case  was  dropped.     This  robbery 


, HISTORY   OF   GREENE   COUNTY.  267 

created  a  profound  sensation  througliout  this  part  of  the  State,  and  it 
was  still  a  matter  of  common  talk  ten  years  later. 


THE  SILVER  MINE  EXCITEMENT. 

At  a  very  early  period  in  the  liistory  of  the  eastern  part  of  Greene 
County,  there  was  one  James  Kawlings,  who  settled  in  the  edge  of  the 
timber,  on  the  south  side  of  Taylor's  Prairie,  and  about  a  half  mile  north 
of  the  present  postoffice,  known  as  Rockbridge.  About  the  year  1826  it 
was  whispered  around  the  neighborhood,  among  a  circle  of  confidential 
friends,  that  a  few  miles  farther  up  the  Macoupin  Creek  there  was  a  place 
that  bore  the  appearance  of  an  ancient  silver  mine  of  very  respectable 
richness.  A  number  of  pits  from  which  mineral  had  been  dug,  and  large 
mounds  of  earth  formed  of  the  clay  from  the  pits,  were  said  to  be  visible. 
Moreover  it  was  understood  that  some  person  liad  actually  discovered  a 
furnace  at  which  the  silver  had  l)een  separated  from  the  ore ;  while  others 
pretended  to  have  seen  specimens  of  considerable  richness,  picked  up  on 
the  hillsides  near  the  old  mine,  and  it  was  represented  that  the  hills  and 
points  throughout  the  neighl)orhood  bore  unmistakable  evidences  of  rich 
deposits  of  silver.  No  man  was  perhaps  more  deeply  interested  with  the 
recitals  of  these  stories  than  Mr.  James  Rawlings,  and  visions  of  wealth 
occupied  his  midnight  dreams,  and  haunted  his  waking  hours.  Whether 
reposing  quietly  b}'  his  own  fireside,  or  driving  the  plow,  or  chasing  the 
wild  deer  over  the  plain,  it  was  all  the  same  to  him,  his  active  imagina- 
tion constantly  held  up  to  liis  view  untold  mines  of  wealth,  lying  just 
beneath  the  surface,  inviting  the  diligent,  the  energetic,  and  the  enter- 
prising, who  are  ever  awake  to  their  own  interest,  to  dig  them  out  and 
fill  their  coffers.  He  was  one  of  those  who  believe  there  is  a  crisis  in  the 
affairs  of  men  which,  when  taken  in  its  ebb,  leads  on  to  inevitable  suc- 
cess, and  a  silent  monitor  within  his  breast  seemed  to  say,  "  Seize,  then, 
the  golden  moment  ere  it  flies."  It  is  very  natural  that  any  good,  kind- 
hearted  man,  about  to  become  the  possessor  of  a  fortune  so  ample  as  to 
insure  him  an  independence  for  a  life-time,  and  afford  not  only  all  the 
luxuries  his  wishes  might  require,  but  untold  sums  besides,  should  desire 
to  make  his  nearest  relatives  and  favorite  friends  happy  participants  of 
his  good  fortune.  This  desire,  so  characteristic  of  a  good  heart,  induced 
Mr.  Rawlings  to  communicate,  in  a  letter  to  his  father,  the  venerable 
Mr.  Roderick  Rawlings,  a  pious  minister  of  the  gospel,  residing  some  five 
miles  north  of  the  present  town  of  White  Hall,  the  particulars  of  the 
important  discovery  which  was  about  to  be  made,  in  which  he  expressed 
his  sanguine  belief  that  a  little  labor  and  expense  of  exploration,  and 
purchase  of  the  land  on  which  mineral  deposits  might  be  found,  would  be 
rewarded  by  a  fortune  sufficient  to  make  life  easy  ever  afterwards.  He 
closed  by  affectionately  inviting  his  beloved  father  to  co-operate  with 
him  in  securing  the  prize,  and  participate  in  its  enjoyments.  Upon 
receiving  the  letter,  the  good  old  man  very  sagely  took  the  subject  under 
consideration.  He  meditated  upon  it  during  the  night,  consulted ''the 
old  lady  "  in  the  morning,  and  at  last  arrived  at  the  conclusion  that  it  was 
best  to  proceed  in  the  matter  with  great  circumspection ;  it  should  be 


268  HISTOltY   OF   GREENE   COUNTY. 

kept  as  a  profound  secret,  at  least  for  the  present.  But  after  further 
reflection,  he  was  convinced  of  the  wisdom  of  confiding  tlie  whole  sub- 
ject to  two  or  three  confidential  friends,  whose  services  would  be  valua- 
ble in  assisting  himself  and  his  son  to  make  the  discovery  of  the  precise 
spot  where  the  mineral  was  situated,  the  proper  numbers  of  the  land  to 
which  it  belonged,  and  to  test  any  mineral  that  might  be  found,  in  order  to 
ascertain  whether  it  was  valuable  or  base  metal.  There  was  no  man 
within  the  entire  circle  of  his  acquaintance  in  whom  he  could  more 
implicitly  confide,  and  who  was  better  qualified  to  distinguish  between 
real  silver  ore  and  other  combinations  of  mineral  substances,  than  John 
Allen,  Esq.  He  had  pored  over  many  volumes  of  geology,  mineralogy, 
metallurgy,  etc.  He  also  possessed  a  retentive  memory,  a  quick  discern- 
ment, and  a  great  amount  of  patience  and  perseverance  in  his  investiga- 
tions of  scientific  subjects,  and  withal  was  a  man  of  good  sound  sense, 
unerring  judgment,  and  great  prudence  in  all  his  undertakings. 

The  elder  Mr.  Rawlings  determined  to  lay  the  matter  before  him, 
without  reserve,  for  his  consideration  and  approval,  and  endeavor  to 
secure  his  services  in  maturing  his  plans  and  testing  the  minerals  that 
might  be  found  on  arriving  at  the  premises.  Mr.  Allen  did  not  enter 
into  the  enterprise  with  as  much  assurance  of  success  as  his  elderly 
friend,  but  expressed  his  willingness  to  be  one  of  the  company  and  lend 
the  expedition  any  service  in  his  power. 

He  rationally  concluded  that  if  the  enterprise  proved  a  failure,  the 
loss  attending  the  exploration  would  be  but  trifling,  and  in  case  of  its 
ultimate  success  it  might  prove  profitable  to  all  parties.  John  Allen 
was,  as  I  have  stated  in  a  previous  article,  a  son  of  Thos.  Allen,  of  Allen's 
Mill,  and  Thomas  was  a  brother  of  Zachariah  Allen.  Now,  the  family  of 
Zachariah  Allen  was  so  numerous  (consisting,  besides  his  wife  and  four 
daughters,  of  seventeen  sons  and  himself),  and  had  been  so  instructed  in 
their  training,  that  among  them  might  be  found  a  man  fitted  for  almost 
any  purpose  desired.  Mr.  Rawlings  was  on  good  terms  with  the  family, 
and  they  were  esteemed  relatives  of  his  friend  and  present  adviser ; 
therefore  it  was  determined  to  direct  their  attention  toward  that  family 
for  further  assistance.  But  upon  visiting  them  they  found  them  busily 
engaged  in  their  young  corn,  running  near  a  dozen  plows  and  an  equal 
number  of  hoes.  This  was  deemed  a  discouraging  circumstance,  for  it 
seemed  very  rational  to  conclude  that  men  so  busily  engaged,  and  so 
pleasantly  and  profitably  employed,  would  not  very  readily  forsake  their 
work  to  engage  in  an  enterprise  which  was  at  best  only  an  experiment. 
But  soon  it  was  discovered  that  one  of  the  younger  sons,  named 
George,  was  not  just  then  engaged  in  the  crop. 

In  fact,  he  was  the  very  one  of  the  large  family  best  suited  for  their 
purposes.  From  childhood  he  had  manifested  a  fondness  for  study ;  he 
had  read  many  scientific  works  on  vai-ious  subjects,  and  for  the  last  year 
or  two,  whilst  engaged  in  teaching  school  in  the  neigborhood,  had  fre- 
quently improved  his  leisure  hours  in  the  practice  of  surveying.  With 
his  compass,  and  some  of  the  larger  pupils  to  carry  the  chain,  he  had 
marked  out  on  a  small  scale  whole  States  and  Territories,  establishing 
base  lines  and  meridians,  and  finishing  with  the  subdivisions  of  townships, 
sections,  etc.,  making  the  proper  entries  in  his  books  with  as  much  care 
and  precision  as  if  he  were  a  Surveyor  General  in  the  employ  of  the 


HISTORY   OF   GREENE   COUNTY.  269 

General  Government.  Being  then  a  young  man,  of  active  imagination, 
easily  inflamed  witli  a  love  of  whatever  was  new  and  romantic,  and  view- 
ing the  proposed  expedition  in  the  light  of  a  very  pleasant  recreation,  in 
wliich  he  would  be  afforded  an  opportunity  of  exercising  his  skill  at 
surveying,  of  which  he  was  at  that  time  very  fond,  he  was  easily  pre- 
vailed upon  to  unite  with  his  reverend  friend,  Mr.  Rawlings,  and  his 
esteemed  cousin,  'Squire  Allen,  in  their  search  for  the  hidden  treasure. 
The  com))any  was  now  complete,  notwithstanding  the  fact  that  the 
services  of  some  person  skilled  in  searching  for  ores  were  as  indispensable 
as  those  of  a  surveyor  or  metallurgist,  the  company  was  already  in  the 
possession  of  such  an  individual  in  the  person  of  the  venerable  Mr. 
Rawlings.  He  had  already  acquired  an  enviable  reputation  as  one  par- 
ticularly skilled  in  the  art  of  pointing  out  the  [)recise  spot  where  water 
might  be  obtained  by  digging,  and  he  unhesitatingl}^  declared  his  readi- 
ness to  detect  the  presence  of  mineral  deposits  with  equ;d  facility.  For 
this  purpose  he  supplied  himself  with  a  brass  "rod,"  being  a  piece  of 
brass  wiie  three  feet  in  length,  which,  being  wound  once  round  a  stick 
in  the  middle,  formed  an  eye  or  loop  the  size  of  the  stick ;  the  ends 
crossed  each  other  at  the  loop,  and  extended  out  an  angle  of  forty  or 
forty-five  degrees.  A  small  buckskin  sack  was  tied  by  a  string  to  the 
loop,  after  the  stick  had  been  removed,  and  was  filled  with  some  mys- 
terious substance  supposed  to  possess  the  power  over  silver  ores  that  the 
mas:net  does  over  steel.  The  manner  of  using  this  instrument  will  be 
described  hereafter. 

It  has  perhaps  but  seldom  occurred  that  so  much  has  been  accom- 
plished in  a  single  day  towards  organizing  a  company  for  an  object  of  so> 
much  moment  to  those  concerned.  The  comprehensive  ability  displa3'ed 
by  the  Rev.  Mr.  Rawlings  in  his  selection  of  men  so  eminently  fitted 
for  their  respective  duties,  reflects  much  credit  on  his  discrimina- 
tion. But  the  primitive  simplicity  of  his  method  of  detecting- 
the  presence  of  valuable  ores  outstrips  even' science  itself,  in  bring- 
ing to  view  the  treasure  sought,  before  she  could  get  her  boots  on  for  the 
expedition.  The  little  company  felt  such  a  lively  interest  in  the  result, 
of  this  novel  expedition,  which  was  to  be  undertaken  very  early  on  the- 
succeeding  morning,  that  they  reluctantly  separated  for  the  night,  with 
mutual  injunctions  and  promises  to  keep  their  designs  a  profound  secret.. 
Scarcely  had  the  faint  glow  of  the  morning  twilight  arisen  beyond  the- 
Eastern  hills,  when  our  eager  little  company  of  adventurers  have  shakeni 
off  the  unconscious  slumbers  of  the  night,  and  sallied  forth  to  breathe  the,- 
morning  air,  and  complete  their  pre[)arations  for  the  coming  adventure-. 
The  household  were  also  busy  with  their  ample  preparations  for  an  early 
breakfast.  No  time  was  to  be  lost,  for  at  the  hour  of  sunrise,  the  parties 
were  to  be  on  the  ground,  ready  for  a  start.  We  deem  it  unnecessary  to 
dwell  on  the  minutia  of  the  morning's  preparation.  Those  who  have 
witnessed  such  scenes  can  readily  apprehend  the  hurry  and  confusion 
with  which  those  hasty  preparations  were  performed,  where  all  man- 
ifested a  deep  interest  in  the  enterprise,  and  the  parties  were  so  eager  to 
be  promptly  on  the  ground  at  the  apijointed  time.  Along  the  lowlands, 
the  rich  mass  of  vegetation  was  still  dripping  with  the  morning  dew, 
and  the  li'jlit  floatiu'j:  vapors  forming  themselves  in  sinuous  clouds,  hov- 
ering  over  the  winding  little  streams,  shutting  out  the  light  that  shot 
D 


270  HISTORY   OF    GREENE   COUNTY. 

across  them  from  the  opposite  hills,  when  our  g;fillant  little  company,  now 
increased  in  number  to  some  six  or  seven  persons,  drew  up  their  reins  on 
the  north  bank  of  Apple  Creek,  reconnoitered  the  ford  for  a  moment,  and 
plunged  boldly  in,  and  emerged  on  the  opposite  hank.  ''  It  is  very  well," 
observed  'Squire  Allen,  '■'■  that  our  young  surveyor  had  filled  his  portman- 
teau so  liberally,  for  if  its  ends  had  not  stood  out  pretty  nearly  in  a  horizon- 
tal line,  he'd  a  got  his  instruments  wet."  "And  lost  his  books,  also," 
suggested  Mr.  Roderick  Rawlings.  "  But,  worse  than  all,  he'd  a  spoiled 
his  dinner,"  said  a  third.  "  No  doubt,  gentlemen,  you  think  I'm  poorly 
mounted,"  retorted  George,  "  but  soon  we  will  be  among  the  thick  brush 
and  grape-vines,  when  you  will  discover  that  I  can  easily  pass  through, 
while  you  will  be  compelled  to  walk  and  lead  your  horses."  "  Wc  do 
not  think  you  are  very  badly  mounted,"  replied  Mr.  Rawlings,  "but  we 
do  think  the  surveyor  and  chief  engineer  of  so  respectable  a  company  as 
ours,  ought  to  ride  a  large  horse  to  support  the  dignity  of  his  office." 
"  As  to  that,"  replied  the  surveyor,  "  many  great  men  have  been  content 
to  go  on  foot,  and  some  have  rode  donkeys,  Avhile  others  very  finely 
mounted  have  never  become  famous  in  any  respect.  I  have  observed 
that  men  of  very  refined  taste  in  regard  to  riding  fine  horses  seldom  rise 
above  the  dignity  of  a  country  parson  in  these  backwoods."  A  loud 
burst  of  laughter  followed  this  sally,  in  Avhieh  the  whole  party  joined 
most  heartily,  but  it  was  observed  that  tlie  Rev.  Mr.  Rawlings  was  not 
so  far  carried  away  by  this  cacliination  as  to  lose  the  power  of  speech,  and 
sagely  remarked,  after  the  mirth  had  partially  subsided,  that  it  was  "  a 
happy  circumstance  that  a  man  might  be  sharp  enough  to  make  an  ex- 
cellent surveyor,  even  though  he  should  never  rise  to  the  dignity  of  a 
parson." 

Thus  did  our  happy  company  make  the  wild  woods  glad  with  their 
merry  laugh,  as  they  passed  along  near  the  borders  of  the  bottom  land 
that  "^stretched  away  to  the  eastward,  until  crossing  Whittaker  Creek, 
where  they  ascended  to  the  hilltops,  to  contend  with  the  "  thick  brush 
and  grape-vines,"  to  which  the  young  surveyor  had  alluded,  AVJien,  to 
their  increased  merriment,  they  saw  his  prediction  verified  by  the  simul- 
taneous dismounting  of  about  one-half  the  company.  Sometimes  on 
horseback  and  sometimes  on  foot,  they  groped  along  for  three  or  four 
miles,  which  brought  a  handsome  little  prairie  to  view.  "Do  you  know 
what  prairie  this  is,  'Squire?"  asked  John  Allen.  "The  Waltrips, 
Thaxtons  and  Starkies  live  just  along  there,"  he  continued,  pointing  out 
the  direction  with  his  hand.  "  I  think  some  of  the  Waltrips  lived  on  our 
side  of  Apple  Creek  one  winter,"  said  George.  "Yes,"  replied  the 
'Squire,  "old  Billy  Waltrip,  and  old  Billy  Tliaxton  and  his  son  Larkin, 
spent  the  winter  of  '19  and  '20  in  a  camp  quite  near  my  house,  and 
moved  over  here  in  the  Spring."  "  I  should  have  been  pleased,"  said 
George,  "to  have  passed  nearer  their  houses,  to  see  what  kind  of  improve- 
ments they  have."  "  We  thought  it  best  to  keep  at  a  distance,  lest  our 
appearance  should  alarm  the  women  and  children,"  replied  the  'Squiie. 
"  Seeing  such  a  company,  armed  and  equipped,  they  might  conclude 
there  were  Indians  in  the  neighborhood." 

The  truth  is  that  the  leaders  of  our  little  company  were  so  circum- 
spect in  planning  their  movements  that  they  had  purposely  avoided  the 
settlement,  lest  the   imposing  appearance   they  made   should  induce  a 


HISTORY   OF   GREENE   COUNTY.  271 

belief  on  the  part  of  the  settlers  that  they  were  out  on  some  improper 
business.  They  seemed  fearful  their  (hisigns  would  ho  understood  by 
some  one  who  might  throw  obstacles  in  the  way  of  tlieir  success;  tliey 
chose,  therefore,  to  follow  the  skirt  of  timber  alonj;-  the  south  side  of 
Bear  Creek,  toward  the  east,  rather  than  strike  boldly  across  the 
prairie,  through  the  settlement,  toward  the  point  of  their  destination. 
However,  they  gradually  directed  their  course  more  to  the  south,  as  they 
proceeded,  until  at  length  they  found  tliemselves  on  the  summit  of  the 
highlands  dividing  the  waters  of  Apple  Creek  from  those  of  Macoupin. 
Thev  involuntarily  reined  up  their  liorscs,  as  the  far-reaching  prairie — 
running  back  to  the  horizon — fell  on  their  vision  from  tlie  southwest, 
and  in  silent  wonder  gazed  upon  the  beauty  and  grandeur  of  the  scene. 
To  the  north  the  narrow  strip  of  timber  along  Bear  Creek,  appeared 
like  a  mere  hedge-row,  dividing  String  Prairie  from  another  jjrairie, 
which  reached  back  far  enough,  apparently,  to  support  Ap[)le  Creek  tim- 
ber, which,  like  a  long  line  of  blue  clouds  lying  along  the  horizon,  put  an 
end  to  the  view  in  that  direction.  To  the  east  there  was  no  limit  to  the 
range  of  vision  but  the  horizon,  though  in  that  direction  a  herd  of  lialf 
a  dozen  nimble  deer  went  leaping  across  the  praiiie,  Avith  that  freedom 
which  they  derived  from  the  consciousness  of  ])erfect  security  wliilst 
taking  their  daily  exercise.  A  long  line  of  beautiful  green  timber,  gently 
waving  in  the  western  breeze,  stretched  from  a  point  two  miles  south  of 
them  away  to  the  eastward  as  far  as  the  eye  could  reacli.  Tliere  was  a 
peculiar  richness  in  the  appearance  of  the  dark  green  foliage,  probably 
produced  by  the  rellection  of  the  sun's  rays  from  the  upper  branches  of 
the  timber,  contrasting  finely  with  the  dark  shaded  recesses  below. 

Our  company  proceeded,  leaning  to  the  southeast,  as  if  to  enter  the 
timber  one  or  two  miles  above  the  point  to  the  south.  "I  think  I  see  a 
cabin  in  that  timber,"  observed  one  of  the  com])any;  "'Squire  Allen,  do 
you  know  whether  that  timber  has  any  settlers  in  it?"  "  I  take  that  to 
be  Kinkaid's  Point,"  said  Mr.  Allen;  "I  have  been  told  that  some  of 
the  Kinkaids  settled  somewhere  in  this  jiart  of  the  county  about  five 
years  ago  this  Spring.  I  know  'Squire  Kinkaid  and  Captain  Kinkaid  very 
well,  but  I  have  never  been  at  their  house.  The  point  where  they  live 
is  called  Kinkaid's  Point,  and  I  think  that  is  the  place."  "It  appears 
strange  to  me,"  observed  one,  as  they  came  near  the  timber,  "that  there 
is  not  a  string  of  settlements  all  along  the  edge  of  this  timber.  If  this 
is  Kinkaid's  Point,  old  Fighting  Jack's  horsemill  is  somewhere  near,  and 
people  coming  to  the  mill  and  seeing  such  a  beautiful  country  unoccupied 
would  make  it  known  to  others  if  they  did  not  want  a  place  themselves." 
"That  is  all  very  true,  l)ut  men  are  too  scarce  yet  to  settle  all  the  pretty 
places,"  remarked  the  'Squire,  "but  there  is  prol)ably  already  a  consid- 
erable settlement  in  this  timber.  Somewhere  to  the  east,  I  think,  you 
would  find  another  settlement  not  more  than  three  or  four  miles  fioni 
this.  The  space  between  will  soon  be  filled  up,  and  there  will  be  a  line 
of  settlements  all  along  the  edge  of  the  timber."  "The  man  that  bought 
old  Jimmy  Purnell,  I  believe,  lives  in  Kinkaid's  Point,"  remarked  one. 
"I  heard  them  saying  in  town  the  other  day  that  old  Jimmy  had  run  off, 
and  after  a  day  or  two  returned,  and  told  the  man  he  lived  with  that  lie 
had  been  three  miles  tip  the  point  to  the  east,  laying  out  a  town,  that  it 
was  the  prettiest  place  for  a  town  in  the  whole  country.     He  said  tiiero 


272  HISTORY   OF   GREENE   COUNTY. 

was  a  nice  little  stream  running  along  the  east  side  of  it,  and  when  he 
brought  his  lots  into  market  the  people  would  desert  Carrollton  and 
Mount  Pleasant  to  buy  lots  and  settle  in  his  town.  He  told  Sam,  I 
believe  that's  what  he  called  his  master's  name" — "Samms,"  suggested 
'Squire  Allen.  ''Perhaps  that  is  the  name,"  rejoined  the  other,  "any- 
way lie  told  him  if  he  wouldn't  be  angry  at  him  forgoing  off,  he  would 
give  him  a  corner  lot  for  a  grocery.  "-Poor  Jimmy,"  exclaimed  Mr. 
John  Allen,  "  the  last  time  I  saw  him  he  had  a  great  gash  cut  in  his  head 
where  somebody  had  struck  him  with  the  handle  of  an  old  iron  shovel, 
for  merel}^  coming  into  his  house  one  cold  night  just  before  bed  time. 
Every  winter  I  think  of  Jimmy  Purnell,  and  expect  ever}'  time  a  cold 
spell  comes  to  hear  of  his  being  frozen  to  death."  "  You  arouse  my 
sympathies,"  said  Mr.  Rawlings.  "Pray,  how  did  it  come  that  he  was 
sold?  I  had  not  heard  of  that."  "  Don't  you  know  him  ?"  said  'Squire 
Allen.  "  No,  I  never  saw  him,  but  I  think  I  have  heard  of  him  ;  isn't  he 
a  crazy  man?"  asked  the  other.  "Yes,  he  labors  under  an  aberration  of 
mind,  at  times,  and  is  perhaps  never  entirely  sane,  yet  he  is  a  man  who 
seems  to  have  been  well  educated,  and  is  very  shrewd  and  ready  in 
answering  questions,  and  sometimes  appears  very  rational  in  conversa- 
tion. He  has  lived  about  from  house  to  house,  for  tliree  or  four  years, 
upon  the  bounty  of  the  settlers,  and,  though  not  generally  troublesome, 
some  have  abused  him,  and  not  long  since  the  county  took  him  in  charge, 
and  hired  him  out  to  Mr.  Samms.  The  people  frequently  gave  him 
clothes  and  sometimes  money,  but  he  never  kept  any  clothing  only  what 
he  had  on,  and  the  money  he  would  give  to  the  first  boy  he  found.  I 
hope  he  will  find  a  good  home  with  Mr.  Samms,  and  be  well  taken 
care  of." 

The  foregoing  conversation  closed  as  the  party  drew  up  their  reins 
on  the  bank  of  the  deep  and  narrow  ravine,  which  served  to  convey  the 
water  that  accumulated  on  the  prairie  during  the  rainy  season,  through 
Kinkaid's  Point  down  to  Taylor's  Creek,  some  five  miles  farther  to  the 
south.  Along  the  steep  banks  of  the  ravine  might  occasionally  be  found 
a  little  spring,  issuing  from  the  black  mould  that  covered  the  surface  of 
the  narrow  bottom  to  the  depth  of  four  or  five  feet.  Our  party  Avas  not 
long  in  searching  out  one  of  these  springs  in  the  midst  of  a  grove  of  wide- 
spreading  walnuts,  Avhere  they  spread  their  saddle  blankets  on  the 
stunted  growth  of  vegetation  beneath  the  thick  shade,  and  taking  from 
their  portmanteaus  a  small  supply  of  shelled  corn  and  oats,  fed  their 
horses,  using  the  blankets  for  a  manger.  Then  seating  themselves  on 
the  ground,  they  took  their  dinner  in  the  simple  and  primeval  style  of  the 
genuine  backwoodsman.  During  dinner  conversation  flowed  freely 
around  the  little  circle,  each  relating  in  his  turn  the  incidents  of  his  past 
experience  in  hunting  excursions  and  camp  life.  It  was  a  subject  the  old 
settlers  loved  to  dwell  upon,  to  the  recital  of  whicli  they  listened  with 
undivided  attention.  When  dinner  was  over  and  an  hour  had  been  spent 
in  resting  their  horses,  they  again  mounted  and  proceeded  in  a  lively 
mood  to  make  their  way  over  hills  and  ravines,  through  brush  and  bram- 
bles, frequently  interwoven  with  grape  vines.  The  sun  had  already 
passed  the  meridian,  and  would  soon  be  declining  in  the  Avest ;  the  whole 
party  seemed  to  feel  some  apprehension  that  night  would  be  upon  them 
before  they  had  reached  the  point  of  their  destination.     However,  keep- 


HISTORY   OF   GREENE   COUNTY.  273 

ing  their  spirits  up,  they  pressed  forward  throuy;h  all  o[)posing  obstacles, 
aslf  determined  to  make  the  best  of  tiie  time  allotted  them.  So  wild 
was  the  appearance  of  the  woods  around  them,  so  like  an  uninhabited 
wilderness,  that  our  party  despaired  of  seeins:  any  indication  of  the  hab- 
itation of  man.  For  them  there  was  nothing  inviting  in  those  sharp  ridges, 
steep  hill-sides,  and  the  numerous  narrow  and  deeply-cut  ravines  that  so 
frequently  interrupted  them  in  their  march.  They  were,  therefore,  ex- 
ceedingly anxious  to  escape  from  these  annoyances  by  getting  out  on 
the  prairie  again. 

But  at  the  very  time  when  least  expecting  it,  the  sharp  bark  of  a  dog 
fell  on  their  ears.  At  the  same  time,  Mr.  Rawlings  was  observed  to  turn 
his  horse's  head  to  the  right  about,  with  the  exclamation,  "  There's  a 
house  !  halt  a  minute,  gentlemen,"  he  continued,  ''  we  must  scatter  out  a 
little  in  passing  this  house;  let  only  two  go  together,  and  afterwards  two 
more,  until  we  shall  meet  over  at  the  point  beyond  the  cabin.  If  we  all 
go  in  company  the  people  will  think  some  very  important  movement  is 
on  foot,  and  they  will  arouse  the  whole  neighborhood  ;  whereas  by  passing 
only  two  at  a  time  we  will  get  through  without  exciting  suspicion."  This 
mode  of  passing  the  house  of  Thomas  Finley  required  a  greater  length  of 
time  than  was  desirable,  for  after  passing  the  house  a  small  prairie — per- 
haps a  mile  in  width — must  be  crossed,  and  when  two  of  the  company 
had  started  across  it,  so  fearful  were  the  others  of  showing  themselves  in 
all  their  force,  that  the  starting  of  the  next  couple  was  delayed  until  the 
first  had  passed  out  of  sight.  But  at  length  they  had  again  assembled 
on  the  south  side  of  the  prairie,  only  to  plunge  again  into  the  forest, 
where  after  slowly  working  their  way  for  two  or  three  hours  over  every 
variety  of  uneven  ground,  crossing  Taylor's  Creek  and  a  great  number 
of  smaller  streams,'  they  found  themselves  at  length  entering  the  north 
side  of  another  prairic^at  the  south  side  of  which  appeared  a  long  string 
of  timber  reaching  far  to  the  east,  and  a  short  distance  to  the  west  seem- 
ing to  unite  with  that  from  which  they  had  emerged. 

As  the  beautiful  little  prairie,  almost  as  even  as  a  floor,  and  adorned 
with  millions  of  small  opening  flowers  just  bursting  into  life  from  among 
the  rich  growing  herbage  witli  all  the  richness  and  freshness  of  Spring, 
opened  out  before  them,  exclamations  of  surprise  and  admiration  were 
heard  from  each  member  of  the  party  as  they  continued  to  gaze  around 
them.  It  was  indeed  a  lovely  sight,  very  unlike  any  they  had  witnessed 
on  the  more  undulating  prairies  farther  to  the  north. 

The  sun  was  descending  low  in  the  west,  shedding  a  flood  of  glow- 
ing light  along  the  groves  to  the  south  and  east,  the  tall  tree-tops  waving 
in  the  evening  breeze,  and  the  deep  dark  shadows  below,  presented  a 
most  beautifufvariety  of  light  and  shade  ;  and  an  impressive  silence  like 
the  stillness  of  midnight  prevailed,  except  as  the  merry  lark,  perched  on 
the  waving  top  of  some  tall  flower-stalk,  poured  forth  lun-  song  tor  a 
moment,  aiid  flitted  awav  to  another  perch  more  remote  from  the  intruder. 

As  they  proceeded,' Mr.  Rawliugs  recognized  the  spot  they  had  been 
admiring  as  Taylor's  Prairie,  and  rising  in  his  stirrups  and  passing  his 
hand  along  in  the  direction  of  the  long  line  of  timber  in  the  foreground, 
he  said  :  ''  Gentlemen,  I  think  we  are  drawing  near  the  end  of  our  day's 
journey.  That  thick  timber  running  along  there  is  the  Macoupin  tim- 
ber, and  this  is  Taylor's  Prairie.     Just  over  there  in  that  point  is  where 


274  HISTORY   OF   GREENE   COUNTY. 

Jimmy  lives.  We  will  reach  there  by  sunset.  I  think  we  will  stay  with 
him  to-ni^lit,  and  make  all  necessary  preparations  for  an  early  start  in 
tlie  mornin.f^,  I  am  anxious  lo  see  what  will  come  of  this  singular  adven- 
ture." "Yes,"  replied  'Squire  Allen,  "It  would  be  pleasant  to  know 
that  we  were  on  the  road  to  a  splendid  fortune  ;  but  if  onr  explorations 
sliould  prove  a  signal  failure,  and  thus  expose  us  to  the  ridicule  of  our 
friends,  I  am  not  in  a  hurry  to  find  it  out;  notwithstanding  it  might  be 
pleasant  enough  for  one  who  has  the  faculty  of  enjoying  it,  to  engage  in 
a  hearty  laugh  now  and  then,  even  if  it  be  at  his  own  expense.  But  as 
we  are  fully  equipped  with  every  thing  necessary  for  camping  out,  I  shall 
prefer  spending  the  night  in  the  camp.  It  is  entirely  unnecessary  to 
trouble  our  friends  with  keeping  us  when  we  are  so  well  prepared  to 
keep  ourselves."  "That  is  very  true,"  rejoined  the  other;  "  we  will 
camn  then,  somewhere  near,  and  Jimmy  can  come  to  our  camp  and  spend 
two  or  three  hours  after  night  ;  we  will  get  what  information  we  can 
from  liim,  and  mahe  ariangements  for  to-morrow.  I  hope  we  will  get 
an  early  start  in  the  morning,  for  I  want  to  make  as  satisfactory  a  survey 
of  the  mineral  region  to-morrow  as  possible,  and  if  we  get  a  late  start 
we  may  have  to  spend  a  day  longer  on  the  ground  in  consequence  of  it." 

As  Mr.  Rawlings  finished  speaking,  a  dull,  low  sound  fell  upon  their 
ears,  much  resembling  the  low  tones  of  distant  thunder.  At  this  time 
our  two  friends  between  whom  the  above  conversation  was  passing, 
were  riding  beside  each  other,  and  Mr.  Rawlings  perceiving  —  as  he 
thought — that  Mr.  Allen  was  deceived  in  reference  to  the  sound,  said, 
"•  'Squire,  I  supposed  you  were  more  familiar  with  that  kind  of  thunder 
than  you  seem  to  be.  You  may  depend  upon  it  there  is  no  rain  there." 
"But  the  reign  of  industry,"  replied  jNIr.  Allen,  "the  kind  of  reign  that 
produces  both  food  and  clothing,  and  what  is  better  than  all,  it  is  a  reign 
of  our  own  making."  "  It  is  surprising  what  a  train  of  reflections  may 
be  produced  in  the  head  of  philosophic  men  by  the  hum  of  a  spinning 
wheel,"  replied  the  surveyor,  "but  great  minds  often  perceive  great 
effects  proceeding  from  very  small  causes."  "  If  George  will  show  us 
the  silver  mine  to-morrow,"  replied  Mr.  Allen,  "  we  will  be  prepared  to 
admit  the  justness  of  his  remarks." 

The  laughter  that  followed  these  sallies  had  scarcely  subsided  Avlien 
the  party  halted  in  front  of  the  rickety  fence  that  enclosed  the  cabin  of 
Mr.  James  Rawlings,  and  Mrs.  James  Rawlings  answered  the  summons 
of  her  father-in-law  by  appearing  at  the  door.  After  mutual  inquhies 
concerning  the  health  of  the  respective  families,  the  Rev.  Mr.  Rawlings 
learned  from  his  industrious  daughter-in-law  that  his  son  was  not  at 
hand,  but  wottld  return  some  time  during  the  evening.  Upon  receiving 
this  intelligence,  it  was  decided  to  proceed  half  a  mile  further  and  camp 
near  the  Macoupin  Creek.  "  Tell  James  to  come  down  to  our  camp 
when  he  comes  home,"  said  Mr.  Rawlings  to  Mrs.  James  Rawlings,  as  he 
raised  his  rein  to  ride  off,  while  she  resumed  her  spinning. 

Proceeding  to  the  creek,  the  party  erected  their  tent,  and,  after 
taking  their  supper,  lay  down  on  their  blankets  to  await  the  arrival  of 
Mr.  James  Rawlings,  but  as  tlie  time  passed  away  and  he  did  not  appear, 
the  elder  Mr.  Rawlings,  accompanied  by  'Squire  Allen,  set  out  to  visit  the 
house,  and  finding  him  then  at  home,  they  proceeded  immediately  to 
discuss  their  plan  of  operations  for  the  morrow,  and  receiving  assurances 


niSTOIlY    OF   GREKXE   COUNTY.  275 

from  tlie  youngest  J\lr.  Ruwlings,  that  lie  would  he  ])ronipt  at  llieir  camp 
at  siimise  in  the  moniing,  to  accoinpany  tliem  on  the  expedition,  they 
returned  to  their  camp,  and  soon  the  wiiole  party  were  buried  in  sleep. 
But  wliether  it  was  that  calm,  quiet,  and  j^entle  sJeei)  that  wra[)s  the  soul 
in  deep  unconsciousness  ot"  all  events  transpiring  in  the  outer  woild.  or 
that  wakeful,  restless,  dreamy,  ritt'nl  slnmher  fraught  with  trouble, 
dreads  aiul  doubts,  dangers  and  perplexities,  that  lifts  the  sleeper  up  the 
wiiuling  way  that  leads  to  some  high,  cragged  peak,  or  from  some  giddy 
height  impels  him  down  the  unfathomed  dejjth  ot"  some  profound  abyss, 
let  those  decide  who  have  roamed  abroad  in  search  of  treasiu'e. 

Very  early  on  the  next  moniing  the  inmates  of  the  camp  were  astir, 
feeding  their  horses,  pre[)aring  breakfast,  and  packing  up  their  equipage, 
ready  to  be  off  as  soon  as  Mr.  James  Rawlings  should  make  his  aj)pear- 
ance.  As  the  first  rays  of  the  sun  peei-ed  through  the  thick  forest  that 
lined  the  baidcs  of  the  stream,  they  stood  in  front  of  the  camp  fire,  bridle 
in  hand,  ready  to  mount  and  pursue  their  journey  at  a  moment's  notice. 
And  as  he  crept  higher  up  in  the  eastern  sky,  and  sent  down  his  glowing 
ra3-s  to  wipe  away  the  hcav}'  dew-drops  fiom  the  grass  and  the  wild 
flowers,  many  anxious  glances  were  cast  along  the  narrow  path  that  led 
to  the  house  of  Mr.  Rawlings,  but  he  came  not.  The  morning  was 
wasting  away,  the  sun  rising  higher  up  in  his  course,  and  the  air  growing 
warmer  around  them  ;  the  dew  had  fled  from  the  rich  foliage,  aiul  the 
lark  commenced  her  song  for  the  day,  but  still  Mr.  Ra\vlings  did  not 
appear. 

By  this  time  the  impatience  of  the  party  had  reached  its  culminating 
point,  and  several  voices  at  once  exclaimed,  "  Let  us  be  off:  it's  useless 
to  stay  here  and  await  the  motions  of  Jim  Rawlings,"  and,  reining 
up  their  horses,  the}'  pre[)ared  to  ride  off.  ''  Gentlemen,"  cried  Rev. 
Mr.  Rawlings,  "  if  you  can  have  patience  to  wait  oidy  a  few  minutes 
longer,  I  will  ride  out  that  way  a  short  distance  and  see  if  he  is  coming  ;" 
and,  putting  his  horse  into  a  gallop,  he  was  soon  out  of  sight.  On  and 
on  he  went,  unwilling  to  turn  back.  He  constantly  applied  his  heels  to 
his  horse's  sides,  endeavoring  to  increase  his  s])eed,  until  he  reached  the 
house  of  his  son,  and  to  his  surprise  and  even  astonishment,  found  him 
quietly  sitting  astride  of  a  shaving-horse,  putting  a  piece  of  hickory  into 
the  sha])e  of  a  yoke  for  one  of  his  horses. 

"  Why,  James,  what  are  j'ou  doing  there  ?  "  cried  he,  "  we  have  been 
waiting  these  three  hours  for  you  at  the  creek,  looking  for  3-ou  every 
moment.  The  bo3's  were  just  going  to  leave  you,  and  1  begged  them  to 
wait  till  I  could  come  and  see  what  you  are  al)out.  Come  now,  don't 
spend  another  moment;  be  on  3-our  horse  in  an  instant  or  they  will  be 
gone."  "  I  can't  go  just  yet,"  replied  the  other,  rather  sheepishly  ;  "a 
gentleman  is  to  be  here  in  a  few  minutes  with  whom  I  have  some  busi- 
ness that  must  be  attended  to  without  delay  ;  it  will,  however,  detain  me 
but  a  short  time.  Tell  the  boys  that  I  will  meet  them  at  Coo[>'s  Creek 
by  noon,  and  if  they  can't  wait  they  can  go  on  up  there." 

After  receiving  instructions  from  his  son  as  to  how  they  should  find 
the  way  to  Coop's  Creek,  the  reverend  gentleman  hurried  back  to  com- 
municate the  result  of  his  hasty  visit  to  his  son's  house.  The  party  was 
in  motion  immediately',  with  Mr.  Rawlings  and  'Stpure  Allen  at  its  head. 
Their  route   lay  along  the    Macoupin    bluffs.      A   string  of   lakes   and 


27'6  HISTORY   OF   GREENE   COUNTY. 

marshes  stretched  along  their  way  on  the  left,  and  beyond  them  arose 
the  heavy  timber  bordering  on  the  Macoupin  Creek.  Coop's  Creek  is  a 
small  stream  rising  fifteen  or 'twenty  miles  back  in  the  country,  and  flow- 
ing in  a  northwesterly  direction,  empties  its  waters  into  the  Macoupin  on 
the  south  side,  just  before  that  stream  crosses  the  line  now  separating  the 
counties  of  Greene  and  Macoupin.  Just  at  the  point  where  it  issues 
through  the  Macoupin  bluffs,  stands  a  wall  of  perpendicular  rock,  quite 
conspicuous  to  persons  within  the  range  of  vision  from  that  place.  It 
was  at  this  cliff  where  Mr.  James  Rawlings  proposed  to  meet  the  parties 
at  noon. 

Tlie  distance  being  found  less  than  was  anticipated,  they  arrived  at 
the  spot  before  11  o'clock,  dismounted,  fed  their  horses,  and,  while  some 
prepared  dinner,  others  explored  the  country  in  the  immediate  vicinity 
to  ascertain  whether  anything  indicative  of  the  existence  of  silver  could 
be  found. 

Along  the  banks  of  the  stream  were  found  gneissoid  stones,  mica, 
slate,  etc.,  in  considerable  abundance,  together  with  other  stones  not 
common  in  the  country.  These  our  party  took  for  favorable  indications 
of  something  richer,  and  after  dinner  made  a  more  thorough  examination 
of  the  premises.  Mr.  Rawlings  drew  the  mystic  rod  from  his  capacious 
saddle-bags,  and,  climbing  to  the  top  of  the  cliff,  proceeded  to  satisfy  him- 
self in  regard  to  the  existence  of  silver  ore  at  that  point,  which  he  con- 
sidered the  most  favorable  for  making  observations.  The  manner  of 
using  the  rod  was  something  like  the  following:  Taking  the  ends 
between  the  thumb  and  linger,  and  turning  the  bow  down  horizontally 
forward,  he  walked  slowly  and  carefully  forward,  observing  the  leathern 
sack  at  tlie  bow  or  loop  as  an  angler  would  watch  the  cork  on  his  fishing 
tackle  to  see  when  it  was  drawn  down  by  the  fish  on  his  hook.  Mr. 
Rawlings  knew,  or  at  least  thought,  that  whenever  he  passed  over  a  spot 
where  silver  was  deposited,  its  attraction  for  the  contents  of  his  buckskin 
sack  would  bring  it  suddenly  down  towards  the  earth,  and  show  as 
clearly  as  anything  could  just  where  the  precious  metal  was  to  be  found. 
After  having  perambulated  that  elevated  position  for  some  time  with  only 
partial  success,  he  descended  to  the  plain,  and  examined  in  like  manner 
the  debris  along  the  foot  of  the  bluffs,  as  also  some  other  points  putting 
into  the  Macoupin  bottom,  but  received  no  very  satisfactorj^  assurances 
that  anything  like  silver  existed  in  the  neighborhood.  Not  yet  discour- 
aged, our  little  company  again  mounted  their  horses  and  struck  boldly 
across  the  Macoupin  bottom.  Mr.  James  Rawlings  had  not  yet  joined 
them,  nor  did  they  expect  or  desire  him  to  do  so.  In  truth,  his  character 
for  veracity  seemed  to  have  suffered  with  some  members  of  the  company, 
and  they  did  not  desire  to  see  him  during  the  expedition. 

After  crossing  to  the  north  side  of  the  Macoupin  they  directed  their 
course  down  its  northern  bank,  soon  arriving  at  the  furnace  and  all  the 
evidences  of  mining  operations  mentioned  by  the  young  Mr.  Rawlings 
in  his  letter  to  his  father.  There  were  several  mounds  of  earth  over- 
grown with  briers,  young  cottonwood  and  sycamore,  and  at  their  base 
were  the  pits  from  which  they  had  been  taken.  Immediately  on  the 
banks  of  the  creek  stood  the  dilapidated  furnace,  with  coals,  ashes,  and 
lumps  of  mineral  lying  around.  They  were  not  only  surprised,  but 
greatly  pleased  to  find  the  representations  of  the  younger  Rawlings,  in 


HISTORY   OF   GREENE   COUNTY.  277 

his  letter  to  his  father,  correct.  His  inexplicable  conduct  in  the  morning 
had  thrown  a  sliadow  of  doubt  over  their  minds,  and  they  had  viewed  his 
assertions  in  reference  to  the  silver  mine  with  distrust  ;  but  now  the 
evidence  was  before  tliem  that  he  had  adhered  to  the  truth  witliout 
exaggeration.  But  still  his  conduct  was  as  much  a  mystery  as  ever. 
After  having  written  to  his  father  and  induced  him  to  take  so  much 
trouble  to  come  from  home  to  examine  the  spot,  why  did  he  not  accom- 
pany the  party?  This  was  a  mystery  which  none  could  solve.  No  doubts 
were  now  entertained  of  the  existence  of  some  kind  of  minerals  al)Out 
these  ancient  mines.  Many  specimens  were  to  be  found  of  good  size  and 
apparent  richness  lying  around  on  the  surface,  and  the  truthful  brass  rod 
of  the  Rev.  Mr.  Rawlings,  clearly  indicated  that  below  the  surface  large 
quantities  might  be  found  by  digging.  For  some  reasons,  unknown  to 
the  writer  at  this  day,  no  analysis  was  made  to  test  the  value  of  the 
mineral  found  ;  nor  were  the  services  of  the  surveyor  called  into  requisi- 
tion at  that  time.  The  party  were  probably  satisfied  with  their  discovery 
without  pushing  their  investigations  further.  The  day  was  fast  hasten- 
ing away,  and  they  manifested  a  wish  to  return  home,  and  were  soon  on 
their  way.  On  their  return,  they  seemed  quite  as  desirous  of  passing  the 
settlements  unobserved  as  on  their  journey  out.  They  arrived  in  the 
vicinity  of  their  respective  residences  late  in  the  afternoon  of  the  follow- 
ing day,  and  scattering  out  in  different  directions,  rode  slily  along  the 
by-ways,  behind  the  farms,  and  entered  their  cabins  under  the  shade  of 
night. 

The  men  composing  this  company  were  blessed  with  good  conversa- 
tional powers  ;  they  were  remarkal)le  for  sociability  and  the  easy  manner 
in  which  they  entertained  their  friends,  and  possessed  a  freedom  of  speech 
that  at  all  times  made  them  pleasant  and  communicative  companions,  but 
it  is  a  remarkable  fact  that  tliey  always  showed  a  disinclination  to  dwell 
upon  the  subject  of  their  visit  to  the  silver  mine  ;  when  that  subject  was 
introduced  in  their  presence,  they  instantly  became  taciturn,  and  seemed 
to  know  less  about  it  than  any  one  else.  They  showed  a  desire  to  the 
last  to  keep  the  matter  a  secret,  in  which  they  partially  succeeded,  for, 
notwithstanding  tiie  fact  that  thirty-four  years  have  passed  away  since 
that  day,  this  expedition  has  been  known  to  but  a  very  few  ]iersons.  It 
has  afforded  us  material  for  a  long  story,  which  we  hope  will  repay  the 
reader  for  perusing  it.  It  is  no  high-wrought  work  of  the  imagination, 
no  fancy  sketch,  and  if  it  possesses  not  the  interest  of  a  highly-finislied 
romance,  it  yet  has  the  merit  of  being  true  in  every  important  particular. 


EVENTS    BEFORE    TIIE    DEEP   SNOW. 

During  1821,  the  first  settlement  was  made  at  Kinkaid's  Point,  which 
was  for  a  long  time  a  landmark  in  the  county.  The  [)oint  was  an  angle 
of  timbered  land,  projecting  into  the  prairie,  which  was  so  situated  that  it 
could  readily  be  seen  many  miles  away.  Before  roads  were  laid  out  or 
fences  built  the  pioneers,  in  going  fi-om  the  Macoui)in  to  the  Mauvais- 
terre,  would  steer  first  for  Kinkaid's  Point,  then  lor  a  similar  landmark 
farther  on,  and  so  on.     The  first  settler  at  this  point  was  Andrew  Kinkaid. 


278  HISTORY   OF   GREENE   COUNTY. 

He  was  followed  very  shortly  by  his  son,  William  Kinkaicl,  who  was  well 
known  in  the  county  as  Esquire  Kinkaid.  Martin  Burt  also  erected  a 
cabin  at  about  the  same  time.'  Two  or  three  years  later  James  Kinkaid, 
another  son  of  the  original  settler,  arrived.  Every  one  knew  him  "with 
his  blue  hunting  shirt  fringed  with  red  and  encircled  by  a  belt,  to  which 
a  sword  was  suspended,  and  Avearing  a  tall  hat  witli  a  feather."  As  he 
commanded  a  company  he  was  a  prominent  figure  at  the  musters  at 
Carroll  ton. 

Very  soon  after  Kinkaid's  Point  was  settled,  John  Finley,  better 
known,  liowever,  as  "  Fighting  Jack,"  erected  a  horse  mill  south  of  the  pres- 
ent site  of  Greenfield.  Although  very  loosely  constructed,  it  was  a  great 
convenience  for  the  dwellers  for  many  miles  around.  Men  and  boys 
visited  this  mill  from  beyond  Carrollton,  riding  on  their  sacks  of  corn  and 
leading  horses  enough  to  turn  the  mill.  Strange  as  it  may  seem,  this 
mill  was  supplied  with  neither  wheel  nor  cog.  At  an  elevation  of  six 
feet  from  the  ground,  a  number  of  arms  were  passed  horizontally  through 
the  driving  shaft.  They  were  of  equal  length,  and  their  outer  ends  were 
deeply  notched  for  the  reception  of  a  rawhide  band  twisted  like  a  rope. 
This  was  passed  around  the  end  of  the  arms  or  spokes,  resting  in  the 
notches,  and  tlience  to  the  "trundle,"  being  crossed,  however,  between 
the  latter  and  the  driving  wheel,  to  prevent  slipping.  To  the  same  shaft 
that  carried  the  arms  was  attached  a  long  lever,  to  which  the  horse  or 
horses  Avere  fastened.  This  was  all  the  gearing  belonging  to  the  mill, 
and  from  its  great  simplicity  it  was  easily  repaired  when  out  of  order. 
A  few  hickory  withes  usually  secured  any  part  that  needed  attention. 
John  Finley  and  his  son  Thomas  afterward  entered  the  site  of  the  Rock- 
bridge Mills.  The  old  gentleman  settled  on  the  bluff  south  of  the  creek, 
and  his  son  made  a  home  in  Taylor's  Prairie,  just  north  of  Rockbridge. 

June  10,  1822,  the  following  persons,  then  living  in  Cumberland, 
in  the  north  of  England,  left  their  homes  for  the  far  off  West:  James 
Hobson,  Elizabeth  Hobson,  Peter  Hobson,  John  Hobson,  Thomas  Hobson, 
Mary  Hobson,  Robert  Hobson,  Jane  Hobson,  sister  of  the  former,  John 
Hobson,  Margaret  Black,  John  Black,  David  Black,  Wm.  Black,  Thomas 
Black,  Elizabeth  Black  (mother  of  Dr.  Hobson,  of  this  city),  John 
Armstrong,  Isaac  Richardson,  Chas.  F.  Hobson,  Ruth  Richardson, 
Jeremiah  Richardson,  Elizabeth  Richardson,  and  Geo.  Baty.  In  about 
two  weeks  they  took  shipping  at  Liverpool,  and  aftei-  a  perilous  voyage 
of  forty-seven  days,  landed  ui  New  York  City.  From  there  they  pro- 
ceeded in  wagons  to  this  county,  where  they  safely  arrived,  after  the 
lapse  of  about" four  months,  making  the  entire  period,  from  the  time  of 
leaving  home,  six  months.  These  all  settled  near  Carrollton.  Of  this 
pioneer  band  the  following  are  still  living:  Peter,  Thomas,  Robert,  and 
John  Hobson,  Mrs.  Elizabeth  Hobson  (formerly  Elizabeth  Black),  and 
William  and  Thomas  Black,  making  the  entire  number  of  this  company, 
now  living,  seven.  Thomas  Black,  one  of  the  survivors,  who  is  quite 
extensively  known  throughout  the  county,  has  lived  in  the  house  he  now 
occupies,  fifty-two  years, "and  it  is  still  a  good,  commodious,  and  comfort- 
able dwelling.  Tliose  who  remain  of  this  company  of  old  settlers  all  live 
in  and  near  Carrollton,  except  John  Hobson,  who  now  resides  in  New 
Orleans.  For  several  years  the  survivors  have  been  in  the  habit  of  meet- 
ing at  the  residence  of  one  of  their  number,  having  a  dinner  in  keeping 


niSTOPwY   OF   GREENE  COUNTY.  279 

with  the  occasion,  and  spend inj^-  the  day  in  talkini^  over  tlie  past,  and 
reconntini^  tlie  events  and  memories  of  former  years.  The  hist  meeting 
was  hehl  at  tlie  residence  of  Dr.  E.  B.  Hobson,  in  this  city. 

Concerninfr  the  settlements  east  of  Carrollton  soon  after  tlie  orcrani- 
zation  of  the  county,  ^Ir.  Tunnell  says,  in  an  article  in  the  Carrollton 
Press,  1800:  "The  first  improvement  east  of  Carrollton  was  made  in 
1818  or  1819  by  Martin  Wood,  who  is  now  living  near  Athens,  in  this 
county.  It  is  now  the  residence  of  'Mv.  Curtius,  a  faim  well  known  by 
every  man  in  the  country  about  Carrollon.  Young  Wood  was  a  brother 
of  Martin.  By  an  unfortunate  accident,  while  young,  he  was  severely 
burned,  disfirjurinof  his  face  and  disabling  his  hands  to  sucli  a  degree  as 
to  render  them  useless  but  for  the  skill  acquired  by  long  practice  in  using 
them,  and  which  enabled  him  to  write  quite  legibly  and,  indeed,  to  attend 
to  most  kinds  of  business  with  a  readiness  and  dis[)atch  really  surprising. 
He  was  for  a  long  time  sheriff  of  Greene  County,  and  occupied  at  an 
early  day  rather  a  prominent  position  in  politics.  He  died  many  years 
ago.  His  cabin  was  on  the  place  known  as  the  Turpin  Faim,  and  stood 
just  where  ^Ir.  Turpin's  house  now  stands.  Passing  from  thence  east- 
ward and  northward  over  a  piece  of  very  muddy  land  to  the  place  now 
occupied  by  Mr.  Hinton,  you  would  find  the  cabins  of  John  Dunn  and 
Davidson  James.  To  reach  the  next  cabin  you  Avould  travel  eastward  as 
far  as  the  next  sixteenth  section,  perhaps  four  or  five  miles,  to  where 
John  Cooper  had  settled,  a!)Out  the  spot  where  Father  Boyd  resided  a  few 
years  ago.  The  John  W.  Huitt  place  was  settled  by  Tholnas  Finle}',  who 
was  well  known  by  the  early  settlers.  He  afterward  resided  many  years 
near  Greenfield,  and  removed  from  there  to  Texas.  IMessrs.  Heacld  and 
Bi'oghton  improved  the  land  now  occupied  by  Mr.  Ballinger,  near  Dover. 
One  Mr.  Blaney  soon  became  its  occupant,  however,  but  befoie  he  had 
moved  into  the  cabin,  after  Headd  and  Broghton  had  left  it,  one  Levi 
Re\-nolds  took  shelter  under  its  roof,  and  remaining  there  alone  for  a 
time,  took  provisions  and  water,  and  probably  whisky,  to  the  corps  of 
surve3'oi-s  engaged  in  the  neighborhood." 

In  182'2  occurred  the  most  remarkable  election  of  which  we  have 
an}'  record  in  this  region.  It  was  the  first  election  for  senator  and  repre- 
sentative in  the  General  Assembly  since  the  organization  of  the  county. 
This  senatorial  district  then  consisted  of  Greene  and  Pike  Counties,  the 
latter  then  including  "all  the  military  district  lying  between  the  Illinois 
River  and  the  Mississippi,  from  the  mouth  of  the  former  to  the  north  line 
of  the  State.  Thomas  Carlin  and  Rev.  Isaac  N.  PigQ:ott  were  the 
opposing  candidates.  The  late  Judge  D.  M.  Woodson,  in  his  Centennial 
address,  said  of  them:  "Carlin  was  a  num  of  great  nerve  and  energy  and 
undaunted  couiage.  His  personal  popularity  was  great,  for  lie  had  been 
reared  amongst  tlie  pioneers  of  Illinois,  had  served  as  a  Ranger  and  shared 
with  them  their  hardshi[)s  and  perils.  Piggott  was  at  that  time  a  Meth- 
odist jireaclier.  He  possessed  strong  native  talent,  was  a  forcible  speaker, 
also  personally  ijopular  and  a  formidaljle  opponent."  Mr.  Piggott's 
house  was  south  of  the  Macou[)in,  a  short  distance  west  of  Kane.  The 
canvass  was  prosecuted  with  the  utmost  vigor,  for  each  candidate  was 
aware  that  he  was  contesting  with  a  foeman  worthy  of  his  steel.  Each 
Avas  aspiring  and  ambitious,  and  neither  was  at  all  oblivious  of  the  honor 
of  being  elected  the  first  legislator  from  the  district.     The  candidates  and 


280  HISTORY    OF   GREENE   COUNTY. 

their  friends  labored  diligently  with  all  the  arts  then  known  to  politics. 
Mr.  Piggott  made  frequent  speeches  to  the  citizens  of  the  district 
and  both  traveled  all  over  the  region,  shook  hands  with  every  one  and 
made  as  much  use  as  possible  of  the  influence  of  their  friends.  The 
result  of  the  election  was  so  much  in  doubt  that  each  claimed  to  be  the 
successful  candidate,  and  in  some  way  each  of  them  secured  a  certificate. 
With  these  they  presented  themselves  at  the  senate  and  claimed  seats. 
That  body  promptly  decided  that  there  had  been  no  election,  and  sent 
the  contestants  back  to  fight  their  battle  over  again.  Excitement  was 
now  at  a  fever  heat,  and  probably  a  more  heated,  earnest  canvass  in  so 
thinly  populated  a  district  was  never  before  known.  The  result  was  a 
clear  victory  for  Mr.  Carlin,  and  from  the  Legislature  he  stepped,  some 
years  later,  into  the  governor's  mansion.  Mr.  Piggott  died  in  1874, 
€ighty-two  years  of  age. 

From  that  time  Greene  County  has  been  represented  in  the  senate 
by  John  Allen,  Thomas  Rattan,  James  Turney,  Franklin  Witt,  Manoah 
Bostick,  Alfred  W.  Cavarly,  Linus  E.  Worcester,  and  Charles  D.  Hodges, 
all  residents  of  Greene,  besides  by  others  who  resided  in  adjacent  coun- 
ties. The  several  representatives  from  the  county  have  ])een  Thomas 
Rattan,  John  Allen,  Franklin  Witt,  Samuel  C.  Pierce,  William  Goode, 
Charles  Gregorv,  Lewis  W.  Link,  Dr.  Cvrus  A.  Davis,  William  Lane, 
ulias  William  Mitchell,  Calvin  Tunnell,  Revelle  W.  English,  David  M. 
Woodson,  Alfred  W;  Cavarlv,  Joshua  C.  Winters,  Alfred  Hinton,  Josiah 
Caswell,  WiUiam  P.  Witt,  Charles  D.  Hodges,  Alexander  Witt,  Alex- 
ander King,  Benjamin  Baldwin,  Giles  H.  Turner,  James  H.  Pursley, 
Nathaniel  M.  Perry,  Henry  C.  Withers,  Thomas  H.  Boyd,  Jerome  B. 
Nulton,  Lucien  King,  and  Frank  M.  Bridges. 

The  earliest  settlers  found  on  the  'banks  of  the  Macoupin  a  large 
tribe  of  Lidians,  who  remained  for  some  time,  taking  advantage  of  the 
immense  quantity  of  game  which  abounded  in  this  region.  They  were 
friendly  to  the  whites,  and  were  frequently  to  be  seen  at  their  cabins  to 
the  terror  of  the  feminine  portion  of  the  families.  Indians  in  greater  or 
less  numbers  were  frequent  visitors  of  the  county  for  several  years,  but 
were  never  in  any  way  hostile  to  the  settlers.  Many  of  the  pioneers, 
however,  retained  theirfeeling  of  hate  for  the  savages,  aroused  during  the 
war,  and  the  determination  to  kill  the  first  one  of  them  who  was  met 
alone,  was  often  expressed. 

The  Indians  were  not,  however,  on  the  best  terms  with  each  other, 
but  they  usually  refrained  from  any  outbreak  of  personal  violence.  If  a 
white  man  passed  near  one  of  them  in  the  woods,  the  Indian  often 
seemed  desirous  of  avoiding  a  meeting,  but  if  the  parties  happened  to 
be  proceeding  in  buch  directions  as  to  render  such  a  meeting  inevitable, 
the  red  man  would  walk  briskly  up  to  the  white  man  and,  taking  his 
hand  in  both  of  his  owij,  shake  it  cordially,  calling  him  "  Good  man,  good 
man  ;  "  "  Me  Pottawatomie  Indian  "  (or  Kickapoo,  as  the  case  might  be), 
*'  Me  good  Indian;  Kickapoo  no  good  Indian,  Kickapoo  steal  white  man's 
hogs."     In  fact  both  the  tribes  annoyed  the  settlers  by  killing  their  hogs. 

About  this  time  a  band  of  Indians  camped  on  the  Macoupin,  in  the 
east  part  of  the  county.  They  had  with  them  their  squaws,  and  came 
for  the  purpose  of  securing  some  of  the  game  with  which  that  region 
abounded.      They    had   not   been   long  in   camp    before  some   of    their 


HISTORY   OF   GREENE   COUNTY.  281 

enemies  near  Carrollton  determined  tliat  the}'  sliould  be  driven  away. 
The  dwellers  in  the  country  had  no  objection  to  the  presence  of  the  red 
men,  but  as  others  were  determined  to  eject  them,  they  concluded  to 
accompan}'  the  expedition.  Gen.  P^ry  led  the  company,  and  amonu"  those 
from  the  country  wei-e  John  W.  Huitt,  the  two  Taylors,  and  Messrs. 
Alexander  and  Foster. 

Arrived  at  the  Indian  camp  they  found  it  entirely  deserted  by  the 
braves,  who  were  all  absent  in  pursuit  of  deer  or  turkey  or  other  game. 
The  wigwams,  the  fire,  and  the  squaws,  with  their  i)appooses,  were  alone 
to  be  found.  In  order  to  call  in  the  busy  hunters,  and,  at  the  same  time, 
to  occupy  the  time  the  party  set  up  a  mark  and  began  firing  at  it  with 
their  rifles.  The  quick,  repeated  reports  produced  the  desired  effect,  for 
the  terrified  savages  soon  came  rushing  in,  panting  and  covered  with  pers- 
piration and  expecting  to  find  their  wives  and  children  brutally  massacred. 
They  were  much  delighted  to  discover  that  they  were  unduly  frightened, 
and,  awaiting  the  arrival  of  the  chief,  entered  into  a  friendly  contest  in 
markmanship  Avith  the  pale-faces.  The  keen  eye  and  steady  nerve  of  the 
Indians  gave  them  the  victory  and  they  did  not  hesitate  to  manifest 
their  satisfaction  at  such  result  by  loud  and  boisterous  rejoicing.  At  last 
the  chief  arrived  and  to  him  the  white  men  kindly  but  firmly  communi- 
cated their  desire  that  he  and  his  people  should  quit  the  county.  They 
asked  the  privilege  of  remaining  until  the  sun  should  pass  over  their 
heads  three  times  which  being  granted,  they  promised  to  go,  and  in  the 
course  of  two  or  three  days  had  disappeared.  This  was  about  the  last 
appearance  of  Indians  in  this  county,  though  an  occasional  wanderer  was 
seen  even  down  to  a  quite  recent  period.  On  the  way  home  from  this, 
expedition  the  party  came  upon  a  dressed  deer  and  a  number  of  skins 
belonging  to  tlie  savages,  and  a  few  proposed  that  they  appropriate  them  ; 
but  the  sense  of  honor  of  the  majority  ruled  and  the  flesh  and  pelts  were 
left  undisturbed.  Soon  night  overtook  the  party  ;  those  from  town  were 
anxious  to  push  on,  but  Mr.  Huitt  and  his  friends  concluded  to  camp  till 
morning.  They  passed  a  ver}'  comfortable  night  and  reached  home 
during  the  next  morning,  feeling  fresh  and  well,  while  those  who  had 
pushed  on  walked  until  nearly  daybreak  before  reaching  their  own  roofs. 

Possibly  some  reader  may  be  surprised  to  know  that  negro  slaves 
were  owned  in  tliis  county  during  the  first  years  after  its  oi'ganization, 
yet  such  is  the  fact.  Early  in  the  history  of  the  county  a  man  named 
Pullam  came  to  Illinois  from  Kentucky.  He  settled  on  the  Barr  place, 
a  short  distance  west  of  the  property  now  owned  by  David  Wright ;  he 
brought  with  him  about  twenty  negroes.  After  remaining  here  some  time 
and  learning  that  the  laws  of  the  State  did  not  permit  the  owning  of 
slaves,  he  sold  out.  Baynam  White  bought  his  improvements  and  he 
sold  to  one  Pepperdine.  Mr.  Pullam  took  all  his  negroes  south  with  him 
except  one,  "  Old  Strap,"  and  he  remained  l^ere  for  several  3'ears. 
During  the  latter  part  of  his  life  he  was  an  expense  to  the  county,  and 
this  explains  the  following  entry  in  the  records  of  the  Commissioners' 
Court  which  has  been  a  puzzle  to  many  :  "  Ordered,  that  Robert  B.  Scott 
be  allowed  four  dollars  for  keeping  'Old  Strap.'"  Thomas  Rattan  also 
biougiit  negroes  to  this  county  with  him.  On  arriving  upon  free  soil  he 
set  them  at  liberty,  but  he  was  so  kind  a  master  that  they  preferred  to 
remain  with  him.     Mr.  Rattan  was  emphatically  a  man  of  business  and 


282  HISTORY   OF    GREENE   COUNTY. 

alwa3's  carried  on  a  c^reat  deal  of  work.  He  hence  liad  a  large  nnmher 
of  negroes  in  his  family  nearly  all  the  time.  They  ate  at  the  same  table 
with  himself,  his  family,  and  his  gnests,  the  colored  part  of  the  honse 
being  placed  on  one  side  of  the  table  and  the  white  folks  on  the  other 
side.'  Tlie  last  evidence  that  we  have  of  the  possession  of  slaves  is  found 
in  the  records  of  the  deeds  in  the  office  of  the  recorder.  In  them  we 
find  mention  of  the  following  deeds  :  one  dated  December  7,  1835,  by 
which  James  H.  Cravens  and  wife  deed  to  James  G.  Berry,  John  H. 
Marmon,  and  John  C.  Berry,  in  consideration  of  the  sum  of  $500,  the 
following  property  :  "  A  negro  boy  slave  called  and  kno\un  by  tlie  name 
of  Jonatiian,  about  fifteen  years  of  age,  of  a  light  complexion,  about 
five  feet  four  inches  high  ;  also  a  negro  woman,  Tener,  about  eighteen 
years  of  age,  of  a  dark  complexion  ;  also  Tener's  child,  named  Margaret, 
about  two  years  old,  of  a  light  complexion,  and  all  other  increase  which 
said  negro  woman  Tener  may  have  from  and  after  this  date  ;  said  negroes 
are  at  this  time  in  the  State  of  Kentucky  in  the  possession  of  Lewis 
Grimes."  On  Septeml)er  18,  1848,  we  find  recorded  a  bill  of  sale,  where- 
by, for  the  sum  of  1:1,100,  Larkin  Rattan  conveys  to  Thomas  Rattan 
"  one  equal  and  undivided  half  of  all  my  right,  title,  and  interest  in  the 
following  slaves,  to-wit :  Charlotte,  aged  forty-three  years  ;  Bill,  aged 
fourteen  years ;  Mary,  aged  twelve  years ;  George,  aged  about  eleven 
3^ears  ;  Louisiana,  aged  about  eight  years  ;  Gunn  Iowa,  aged  about  five 
years,  and  another  slave  boy,  name  unknown,  aged  about  two  years." 

In  this  connection  it  may  be  interesting  to  notice  how  the  name 
"Nigger  Lick  "  happened  to  be  applied  to  a  stream  in  the  eastern  part  of 
the  county.  It  is  said  that  a  company  of  negro  slaves  fieeing  from  their 
masters  camped  on  the  bank  of  this  stream.  They  were  followed  and 
tracked  to  their  hiding  place.  At  their  camp  the  pursuers  found  a  negro 
woman  lying  by  the  fire  whose  smoke  had  guided  them  to  her.  By 
means  of  threats  they  prevailed  upon  her  to  point  out  the  location  where 
the  rest  of  the  runaways  could  be  found.  Proceeding  in  the  direction 
she  indicated  they  soon  came  upon  the  negroes  near  a  bold,  gushing 
spring  that  came  up  through  a  fissure  in  a  solid  sandstone  just  large 
enough  to  admit  a  man's  hand.  A  basin  holding  some  ten  gallons  had 
been  excavated  from  the  top  of  the  rock  either  by  the  water  or  by  arti- 
ficial means.  The  water  rises  in  the  center  of  this  basin,  and  running 
over  the  sides,  flows  off  in  a  brisk  cui-rent.  Close  by  the  stream  was  a 
salt  deposit,  where  the  deer  often  resorted,  drawn  by  the  saline  taste. 
This  fact,  with  the  incident  above  related,  gave  to  the  stream  the  name 
of  "  Nigger  Lick,"  which  it  has  since  borne. 

During  the  early  history  of  the  county  there  stood  in  the  Court 
House  park  three  whippingposts,  and  we  hear  of  these  being  used  as  an 
instrument  of  punishment  several  times.  Two  of  these  posts  were  sit- 
uated near  tlie  nortlieast  corner  of  the  yard  and  one  in  the  southwest 
corner.  Among  the  culprits  Avho  received  coi-poral  punishment  while 
closely  embracing  one  of  these  posts  was  Thomas  Anderson,  who  had 
been  convicted  of  stealing  a  horse.  As  he  was  brought  out  upon  the 
square  a  crowd  of  men  and  boys  gathered  around,  and  a  large  company 
of  ladies  assembled  on  the  second  story  piazza  of  a  house  situated  very 
near  where  ALs.  Keach's  residence  now  stands.  Sheriff  Young  Wood 
had  charge  of  the  prisoner,  assisted  by  his  deputy,  Jacob  Fry.    The  con- 


HISTORY   OF   GREENE  COUNTY.  283 

vict  was  commanded  to  remove  his  shirt,  and  then  his  hands  were  drawn 
up  as  liigh  as  possible  and  fastened  to  the  top  of  the  post  and  liis  feet  to 
the  bottom.  Then  as  he  buried  his  face  between  his  upstretched  arms  the 
Sheriff  coolly  grasped  a  heavy  rawhide  with  his  distorted  hand  and  com- 
menced slowlv  to  lay  the  heavy  blows  upon  the  bare  shoulders  of  the 
sufferer.  The  deputy  mentioned  stood  by  and  called  out  as  each  blow 
was  given,  "  one,"  "  two,"  '' three,"  etc.,  until  fifty  long  heavy  welts 
were  traced  upon  the  culprit's  back,  horizontally  and  vertically,  checking 
his  flesh  into  squares  like  those  of  a  chess  board.  After  the  punishment 
was  over  the  victim  declared  to  the  bystanders  that  his  keenest  suffering 
arose  from  his  knowledge  of  the  fact  that  ladies'  eyes  Avitnessed  his  dis- 
grace. 

In  January,  1823,  Morgan  County  was  organized,  thus  cutting  off  the 
northern  portion  of  the  territory  attached  to  Greene  County.  At  the 
time  of  its  organization,  Morgan  County  included  Scott  and  Cass  Coun- 
ties, but  these  were  soon  cut  off. 

In  1829  the  territory  now  constituting  Macoupin  County  was  sep- 
arated from  Greene  County,  and  by  act  of  General  Assembly  erected  into 
a  separate  organization. 

The  attention  of  the  Commissioners'  Court  was  mainly  taken  up  in 
those  days  in  the  care  of  the  poor,  the  laying  out  of  roads  and  in  other 
county  improvements.  The  first  court  house  was  not  finished  until  1824, 
and  March  27,  1830,  the  contract  for  the  erection  of  the  present  edifice 
was  let.  The  proceedings  of  the  commissioners  give  in  full  the  bond 
entered  into  by  Thomas  Rattan  for  the  erection  of  the  building  for  the 
sum  of  $7,000,  to  be  paid  in  yearly  installments  of  $1,000  each.  The 
edifice  was  to  be  forty-four  feet  wide  by  forty-six  feet  long,  and  to  be 
built  of  durable  materials.  The  contract  did  not  provide  for  dressing  the 
stone  used  in  the  foundation  and  the  citizens  of  Carrollton  raised  the  neces- 
sary amount  by  voluntary  contributions.  It  was  furnished  with  five  outside 
doors,  three  on  the  east  and  one  each  on  the  north  and  south  sides.  These 
doors  Avere  double  and  the  windows  were  all  supplied  with  blinds.  The 
interior  arrangement  of  the  edifice  was  far  different  from  that  which  now 
prevails.  The  first  floor  contained  one  large  court  room  and  two  small 
offices.  The  court  room  was  entered  by  the  middle  east  door,  or  by 
either  the  north  or  the  south  door.  The  floor  was  of  brick  except  that 
of  the  bar,  which  was  of  wood  and  considerably  elevated.  This  impor- 
tant part  of  the  court  room  was  situated  in  the  western  part  of  the  room 
and  towering  above  it  was  the  judge's  bench.  Opening  out  of  the  court 
room  and  also  communicating  with  the  outside  by  doors  on  the  east,  in 
the  northeast  and  southeast  corners  of  the  building,  were  the  offices  of 
the  circuit  and  the  county  clerk.  Although  small,  these  rooms  were  ample 
for  the  jiurpose  and  were  sometimes  found  large  enough  to  contain  the 
bed  of  the  clerk,  who  made  the  department  at  once  his  office  and  bed 
chamber.  Up  stairs  there  was  one  long  room  used  by  the  grand  jury  and 
as  a  j)ublic  hall  for  all  kinds  of  traveling  shows,  lectures,  '' the-ay-ters," 
"  wax  figgers,"  etc.  There  were  also  two  rooms  above  for  the  accommo- 
ilation  of  the  petit  juries.  The  arrangement  of  the  building  was  at  once 
convenient  and  economical.  The  edifice,  when  finished  in  1832,  was 
the  pride  of  the  county  audit  was  universall}'  admitted  at  the  time,  to  be 
the  finest  court  house  in  the  State.     But  of  late  it  has  become  a  disgrace 


284  HISTORY   OF    GREENE   COUNTY. 

to  the  county,  and  is  still  suffered  to  remain,  although  it  may  at  any  time 
fall  in  upon  the  heads  of  those  who  inhabit  it. 

Thomas  Rattan,  the  builder  of  the  court  house,  was  one  of  the  most 
active,  energetic  men  of  business  ever  in  the  county.  He  was  constantly 
active  and  ijushing  forward  some  enterprise.  He  is  believed  to  have  con- 
tributed more  to  the  material  improvement  of  the  county  than  any  of  his 
cotemporaries.  He  first  lived  north  of  Apple  Creek.  When  the  county 
was  established  he  removed  to  Carrollton  and  kept  the  first  hotel  in  the 
town.  He  was  soon  found  on  his  farm  again,  north  of  Apple  Creek, 
where  he  erected  an  ox  mill,  which  was  a  great  convenience  to  many. 
During  this  time  he  was  elected  a  member  of  the  legislature.  He  re- 
turned to  Carrollton  and  was  repeatedly  sent  to  the  General  Assembly 
of  the  State.  Beside  the  court  house  he  built  the  bridge  across  the 
Macoupin  Creek,  erected  the  mill  afterwards  known  as  Turpin's  mill, 
constructed  a  line  brick  dwelling  on  the  premises,  and  talked  of  spending 
the  remainder  of  his  days  there,  but  he  had  soon  sold  the  mill  and  was 
again  in  Carrollton,  keeping  the  brick  tavern  on  the  southeast  corner  of 
the  Square.  He  afterward  built  the  mill  now  known  as  Erisman's  mill, 
and  finall}''  removed  to  Texas.  He  died  in  the  Lone  Star  State,  Novem- 
ber 11,  1854. 

From  the  following  order,  passed  June  9, 1824,  an  idea  may  be  formed 
of  the  amount  of  taxes  compared  Avith  the  revenue  of  the  present  day : 
"  Ordered  that  Jacob  Linder,  treasurer  of  this  county,  be  allowed  sixty- 
eight  dollars  for  sessing  the  tax  for  the  present  year." 

The  first  statement  of  the  financial  condition  of  the  county  was  made 
in  December,  1825,  by  Young  Wood,  sheriff.  It  deals  with  figures  ridic- 
ulously small,  when  compared  with  those  of  the  present  day.  The  fol- 
lowing is  the  report,  in  full,  as  it  stands  upon  the  records  : 


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Amount  of  County  tax  for  1824. $561  43  J 

Amount  of  delinquent  tax  for  1S24 — 16  50 

Tax  collected   for  the  year -       $544  93/^ 

Tax  for  1825.- -. - 555  25 

Fines  assessed  by  the  Circuit  Court  during  the  year  1825 290  00 

Fmes  assessed  and  paid  in  by  Justices  of  the  Peace  for  1825 9  00 

Amount  of  SherifTs  debits $i,399  i8>^ 

Orders  paid $787  59 

Sheriffs  commissions  on  the   tax  of  1824  and   1825,  at  tYz 

percent 82   51X 

Total  credit 870  loX 

Due  the  county ..- $529  0%% 

Amount  of  orders  on  treasury  U|1  to  the  first  day  of  this  term,  estimat- 
ing specie  claims  at  double  their  amount  in  State  paper 619  39X 

The  entire  revenue  of  the  county  (including  the  tax  on  real  estate 
which  had  been  entered  five  3'ears)  for  the  year  18H0,  was  $1,846.47  ;  in 
1840,  it  was  $8,641.58;  in  1850,  $15,034.78;  in  1860,  $48,299.62;  in 
1870,  $98,410.94. 

During  the  early  history  of  the  county  the  Illinois  River  was  of  im- 
mense   value    as  a   means   of  communication    with  the   outside    worlds 


HISTORY   OF   GREENE   COUNTY.  285 

Farmers  built  flat  boats  and  floated  their  produce  and  stock  to  St.  Louis, 
or  sometimes  to  a  more  southerly  market.  Canoes  and  keel  boats  coming 
up  the  river  brought  many  of  the  conveniences  and  luxuries  which  could 
not  be  procured  in  other  ways.  In  18:i(),  tlie  first  steamboat  passed  up 
the  river,  and  then  the  stream  became  still  more  valuable  to  the  county. 
The  population  had,  in  the  mean  time,  been  increasing,  and  large  quanti- 
ties of  merchandise  from  the  markets  were  demanded.  These  nearly  all 
were  brought  up  by  river  and  distributed  by  wagons  over  the  county. 
At  one  time  the  construction  of  a  plank  or  stone  road  from  the  river  to 
Carrollton,  was  much  talked  of,  and  later,  a  railroad  from  Greenfield  to 
the  Illinois  was  proposed,  but  neither  plan  has  yet  been  carried  out. 

In  1826,  the  first  settlements  were  made  in  the  region  in  the  eastern 
part  of  the  county,  known  as  String  Prairie,  or  the  vicinity  of  the  Rubi- 
con. The  Rubicon  is  quite  a  small  stream,  rising  near  the  Macoupin 
County  line,  flowing  to  the  southwest  and  emptying  into  Taylor's  Creek. 
It  is  so  small  a  stream  that  until  quite  recently  it  had  been  nameless, 
when  during  a  very  wet  season  its  volume  was  so  much  increased,  that 
some  enthusiastic  dweller  on  its  banks  gave  it  the  classic  name  it  bears. 

String  Prairie  is  separated  from  the  Rubicon  b}^  a  narrow  strip  of  wood- 
ed land,  and  stretches  thence  for  miles  away  to  the  north  and  west.  The 
first  recorded  settlers  in  this  region,  were  Isaac  Wood,  Alfred  Wood, 
David  Miller,  Wm.  Finley,  and  Thomas  Finley.  Their  nearest  neighbors 
were  then  at  Kinkaid's  Point.  The  next  year  Jeremiah  Hand  came 
among  them,  but  for  some  time  afterward  few  accessions  to  tJieir  number 
arrived.  The  timber  along  the  stream- was  not  heavy,  and  on  this  account 
many  thought  that  tiie  region  could  never  support  more  than  a  very 
sparse  population.  In  1829,  however,  several  new  inhabitants  arrived, 
among  whom  may  be  mentioned  Jacob  Young,  Ichabod  Valentine,  How- 
ard Finley,  and  James  Cannedy.  The  last  mentioned  made  his  home  north- 
east of  where  Greenfield  now  stands,  the  others  settled  southeast  of  the 
Rubicon.  On  the  opposite  side  of  the  streanr,  near  its  mouth,  during  the 
same  year,  James  11.  Weisner,  Wiley  Wylder,  Joel  Grizzle  and  Herod 
Grizzle  made  improvements.  In  1880,  the  settlement  was  still  further 
increased  in  number  by  the  arrival  of  William  Askins  at  the  head  of  the 
Rubicon,  and  between  that  stream  and  Taylor's  Creek,  William  Handliu 
and  Elisha  Shelton.  At  the  same  time  John  Cannedy,  Stephen  Coon  rod, 
Thomas  Coonrod,  Lewis  Shearman  and  two  Starlins,  came  on  to  String 
Prairie.  Eri,  David,  and  Joel  Edwards  settled  in  the  same  neighborhood 
about  the  same  time.  The  descendants  of  these  men  still  live  in  this 
vicinity,  and  are  among  the  most  substantial  citizens  of  the  county. 
From  this  time  the  settlement  of  that  portion  of  tlie  county  was  very 
rapid.  Two  or  three  years  later  Greenfield  was  laid  out  by  George  W. 
Allen,  Esq.,  and,  surrounded  as  it  was  by  some  of  tlie  finest  farming  lands 
in  the  State,  it  had  a  healthy  and  rapid  growtli. 

Further  west  on  the  prairie,  in  1828,  Wm.  Grimes  and  Alexander  and 
Benoni  Banning  erected  their  cabins.  The  next  year  Ellis  and  John 
Davidson,  Henry  Norris,  and  George  Wright,  made  improvements.  Henry 
Norris  settled  on  the  place  now  known  as  the  '•'-  Brushy  Tavern,"  some 
three  or  four  miles  north  of  Greenfield's  present  location,  and  Mr.  Wright 
at  White  Oak  Spring. 

The  first  settler  at  "  Nigger  Lick  Spring"  was  Tiiomas  Sharp,  who 
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286  HISTORY  OF    GREENE   COUNTY. 

came  there  about  1827.  The  property  on  which  he  settled  has  changed 
hands  very  frequently,  and  was  at  one  time  owned  by  John  Waller.  Dr. 
Throcmorton  made  improvements  about  the  same  time  on  property  after- 
ward owned  by  John  Parks.  During  the  first  year  of  the  county's 
liistory  the  polls  for  that  precinct  were  established  at  the  house  of  John 
Parks.  Hiram  Drake,  William  Smith,  Thomas  Vandaveer,  B.  T.  Scott, 
Absalom  Fair,  Moses  Chenny,  Howard  Finley,  and  Fayette  Brown,  settled 
between  Nigger  Lick  and  Bear  Creek  near  this  time.  Edward  Prather 
also  came  about  this  time,  buying  out  a  man  named  Carroll,  who  had  been 
living  in  the  region  for  many  years.  Davidson  James,  who  settled  on  the 
Hinton  farm  east  of  Carrollton  some  years  before,  and  afterward  at  Kin- 
kaid's  Point,  now  became  one  of  the  early  settlers  in  th^s  region  as  were, 
also,  Silas  Drum  and  Eli  Butcher. 


THE  DEEP  SNOW  AND  OTHER  EVENTS. 

In  the  latter  part  of  November,  1830,  snow  commenced  to  fall  and 
continued  with  short  intervals  until  January,  1831.  As  one  snow  fell 
upon  another,  and  was  driven  before  the  cold  wind,  it  soon  accumulated  in 
many  places  to  a  depth  of  from  seven  to  twelve  feet,  and  whole  fields 
were  covered  with  a  white  mantle  five  or  six  feet  thick.  Fences  and 
small  buildings  were  entirely  hidden,  windows  were  darkened,  and  great 
distress  was  caused  to  the  inhabitants,  as  well  as  to  stock  and  game.  In 
the  heavy  timber  where  there  were  no  drifts  the  snow  was  said  to  average 
three  feet  in  depth.  The  sun  would  occasionally  melt  the  top  of  the 
snow,  and  then  a  cold  night  would  freeze  it  into  an  almost  impenetrable 
crust.  For  years  before,  the  weather  had  been  very  mild  until  after 
Christmas,  sometimes  continuing  all  winter  so  warm  that  the  cattle  would 
browse  and  feed  with  but  very  little  care  from  man.  Many  farmers  had 
not  gathered  their  corn,  and  were  compelled,  to  go  to  the  field  and  dig- 
down  beneath  four  or  five  feet  of  snow  to  secure  the  grain  to  preserve 
the  lives  of  their  families  or  cattle.  Being  unable  to  go  to  mill,  a  great 
deal  of  corn  was  broken  in  a  wooden  mortar,  so  that  it  could  be  eaten. 
Many  suffered  from  lack  of  clothing,  and  from  the  airy  construction  of 
their  cabins,  as  this  was  to  the  most  their  first  intimation  that  they  were 
living  in  a  region  where  extreme  cold  weather  was  possible.  The  deer 
and  other  game  suffered  very  severely.  Prairie  chickens  and  rabbits  were 
very  easily  caught,  and  the  deer  in  running  over  the  snow  would  often 
cut  through  the  crust  and  be  unable  to  extricate  themselves.  They  were 
then  an  easy  prey  to  mankind,  or  the  wolves.  This  "deep  snow"  is  one 
of  the  events  most  vividly  impressed  upon  the  memor}^  of  the  "old  set- 
tler," and  it  is  used  as  a  base  line  from  which  to  calculate  time  in  both 
directions.  Only  those  who  came  to  the  county  "before  the  deep  snow" 
are  deemed  genuine  "old  settlers,"  although  this  rule  is  not  very  rigidly 
enforced.  Many  interesting  incidents  of  this  year  are  related.  Mr. 
Tunnell  states  that  in  October,  1830,  Elisha  Cheney  and  his  wife  lay  sick 
at  a  house  near  Mr.  George  Wright's  residence  at  "  White  Oak  Springs," 
east  of  Carrollton.  Mr.  Wright  and  Mr.  Norris  sat  up  with  them  in 
turns  every  night  until  February,  when  Mrs.  Cheney  died.     The  snow 


HISTORY    OF   GREENE   COUNTV.  287 

had  already  lain  on  the  ground  for  over  two  months,  and  as  the  winter 
was  excessively  cold,  the  task  of  wading  two  or  tliree  miles  frequently  at 
night,  and  sitting  up  all  night  with  the  sick,  could  not  liave  l)een  a  pleas- 
ant one.  About  the  time  of  the  lady's  death,  a  rain  fell  which  filled  the 
ravines  and  rendered  the  snow  soft  and  yielding.  It  was  then  tliat  Mr. 
Wright  set  out  very  early  to  obtain  lumber  with  which  to  build  a  coffin 
for  the  deceased.  But  to  travel  a  few  miles  required  a  great  deal  of 
time,  and  after  a  laborious  day's  tramp  lie  returned  home  without  having 
accomplished  his  errand.  He  and  Mr.  Norris  then  cut  two  boards  from  a 
log  with  a  whip  saw,  when  night  compelled  tliem  to  retire.  Hearing 
that  Dr.  Throcmorton  had  commenced  building  a  house  at  a  place  called 
Mt.  Airy,  two  or  three  miles  distant,  Mr.  Wright  set  out  early  the  next 
m(U-ning  with  the  hope  of  getting  some  lumber  from  him.  Although  the 
soft  snow  was  deep  and  heavy,  and  the  low  grounds  covered  with  water 
in  many  places  to  the  depth  of  three  feet,  he  made  the  best  of  present 
troubles  and  pushed  boldly  on.  He  succeeded  in  obtaining  only  a 
portion  of  the  lumber  necessary,  and  completed  the  coffin  with  a 
l)oard  ripped  from  the  bottom  of  a  wagon  bed.  The  next  day  Mr. 
Wright  conveyed  the  coi'pse  to  the  burying  ground  in  a  wagon  drawn  by 
oxen  wading  "  up  to  their  bellies  in  snow,"  and,  though  the  distance  was 
not  great,  the  day  was  consumed  in  going  and  coming.  He  and  his  friend 
Norris  continued  to  wait  on  the  sick  man  until  "plow  time,''  wlien  he 
had  so  far  convalesced  as  to  dispense  with  their  services. 

Similar  tales  are  told  in  every  neighborhood,  and  the  memory  of  the 
"deep  snow"  is  very  faithfully  preserved.  Until  the  latter  part  of 
February,  when  the  snow^  went  off  with  a  great  freshet,  the  ground  was 
not  seen. 

The  Summer  which  followed  was  a  very  wet  one  and  at  its  close,  on  the 
12th  of  September,  came  a  hard  frost  biting  the  corn  in  the  field,  and 
rendering  it  valueless  for  bread  or  seed.  The  succeeding  Winter  was  a 
very  severe  one,  and  in  the  Spring  following  seed  corn  was  a  scarce 
article.  It  was  at  this  time  that  southern  Illinois  received  the  name 
of  "Egypt,"  because  the  people  of  the  northern  counties  had  to  go  into 
the  south  part  of  the  State  for  corn. 

Greene  County  had  been  in  existence  ten  years  before  a  murder  oc- 
curred within  her  borders.  In  September,  1831,  the  first  human  life 
was  violently  taken  since  the  organization  of  the  county.  There  was  in 
those  days,  on  the  Macoupin,  a  distillery,  where  those  who  loved  the  fruit 
of  the  still  were  in  the  habit  of  gathering  and  indulging  their  appetites. 
Among  these  frequenters  of  the  place  was  John  Lofton,  who  was  the 
father  of  a  very  bright  little  boy,  named  Samuel.  One  Saturday  the  dis- 
tiller sent  this  boy  on  horseback  to  Mill's  store  on  the  Mississippi  River, 
to  collect  about  fifteen  dollars  due  him.  The  boy  started  off  with  per- 
mission to  stay  over  night  with  some  friends  at  Gillham's  Mound  if  he 
wished.  He  was  successful  in  prosecuting  his  business,  and  started  home 
with  the  money.  As  he  was  passing  Carroll's  tanyard  he  was  accosted 
by  an  old  acquaintance,  an  Irishman,  known  as  James  Sullivan,  though 
Patrick  Cavanauirh  was  afterwards  leaiiied  to  be  his  true  name.     Cava- 

CD 

naugli  was  a  man  about  forty  years  of  age,  who  had  been  working  for 
various  persons  in  the  southern  part  of  the  county.  He  asked  the  boy  to 
allow  him  to  ride  with  him  on  the  horse.     To  this  the  lad  consented,  and 


288  HISTORY   OF   GREENE   COUNTY. 

lifting  himself  out  of  the  saddle,  took  the  place  behind  in  order  that  he 
might  give  Cavanaugh  the  easier  seat.     As  they  rode  along,  Samuel  re- 
lated the  day's  experiences  'and  displayed  the  money  which  he  had  col- 
lected.    After  a  time  Cavanaugh  turned  the   horse  off  the  road  into  a 
wood.     The  boy  objected  to  this,  and  became  somewhat  frightened,  but 
Cavanaugh  proceeded  nntil  he  reached  a  secluded  spo't,  whereupon,  dis- 
mounting and  picking  up  a  club,  he  knocked  the  little  fellow  senseless. 
After  Cavanaugh  had  possessed  himself  of  the  money  the  boy  showed 
signs  of  returning  consciousness,  upon   which  his  brutal  assailant  com- 
pleted his  work  and  luurdered  him.     He  then  turned  the  horse  loose,  and 
fled  the  country.     Young   Lofton's  parents  were   not  uneasy  about  his 
failure  to  return  until  Wednesday  or  Thursday  of  the  next  week.   Search 
was  then  instituted,  and  on  the  "latter   day  the  vultures  guided  them  to 
the  spot  where  his  body  lay.     On  Friday  a  coroner's  inquest  was  held 
by  Coronor  P.  N.  Rampey.  "  The  horrible  brutality  of  the  outrage  cast  a 
gloom  over  the  whole  county,  and  a  large  reward  was  offered  for  the  ap- 
prehension of  the  murderer."     The  next  Spring  a  citizen  of  the  county 
took  some   produce  to  New  Orleans  in  a  flat  boat.     In  that  city  he  saw 
Cavanaugh,  and  recognized  him.     He  enticed  him  into  a  saloon,  and  when 
thev  were  about  to  drink,  proposed  as  a  health,  ''  Here's  hoping  we  shall 
meet  in   Greene  County,  Illinois."     These  words  almost  paralyzed  the 
murderer,  and  he  dropped  the  glass  from  his  hands.     He  was  promptly 
arrested,  secured  and  taken  to  Greene  County.     The  case  against  him 
was  so  clear,  and  he  was  so  completely  without  money  and  friends,  that 
he  was  promptly  convicted  and  sentenced  to  be  hung.     He  subsequently 
made  a  full  and  circumstantial  confession.     The  gallows  for  his  execution 
consisted  merely  of  a  frame  supporting  the  beam  from  which  the  noose 
was  suspended.     It  was  erected  about  a  mile  northwest  of  Carrollton,  on 
an  elevation  of  land  now  belonging  to  David  Wright,  Esq.     On  the  day 
appointed  for  the  execution,  an  immense  concourse  of  people  gathered  at 
the  county  seat.     Every  one   within   a  range  of  twenty  or  thirty  miles 
who  could  possibly  leave  home  was  present,  and  the  roads  were  thronged. 
Cavanaugh  was  placed  in  a  wagon  seated  upon  his  coffin,  and  surrounded 
by  a  guard  appointed  for  the  occasion,  of  whom  Judge  Alfred  Hinton, 
still  living,  was  one.     Before  they  had  proceeded  far  the  prisoner  signified 
a  desire  to  walk,  which   was  granted.     At  the  gallows  the   ceremonies 
were  brief.      Jacob   Fry,   Sheriff,  had   charge   of   the   execution,   and  a 
Catholic  priest  offered  the  condemned  man  the  consolations  of  religion. 
He  was  placed  in  a  wagon  immediately  under  the  beam,  the  noose  ad- 
justed, and  the  wagon  driven  from  under  him.     The  body  was  afterwards 
cut  down  and  buried  under  an  oak  tree  in  the  corner  of  the  field,  where 
the    bones   lie  to-day.     Just  about  the  time  the  execution  was  consurii- 
mated  a  remarkably  heavy  rain  storm  set  in,  and  there  were,  doubtless,  in 
Carrollton  that  day  more  wet  people  than  at  any  one  time  before  or  since. 
The  ladies  of  the  aristocracy  of  those  days  wore  immense  paper  bonnets 
of  various  hues  and  plentifully  adorned  with  ribbons.     The  effect  of  the 
rain  upon  these   was  magical  and  they  were  soon  ruined.  _    The  worthy 
dames  were  obliged  to  cast  them  aside,  and  the  roads  leading  to  Carroll- 
ton were  thickly  strewn  with  the  wrecks  of  paper  bonnets,  which  did  not 
disappear  for  many  days.     The  call  for  troops  for  the  Black  Hawk  VVar 
had  been  issued  but  a  short  time  previously,  and  the  regiment  of  which 


HISTORY   OF   GltEENE   COUNTY.  289 

Sheriff  (now  General)  Fry  was  Colonel,  liad  marched  toward  the  seat  of 
war  several  days  before  the  execution.  As  soon  as  tliat  cerenion}^  was 
over  the  colonel  liur'ried  to  Carrollton,  buckled  on  his  sword,  and  mount- 
ing: his  steed  hastened  forward  to  overtake  his  command.  It  is  related 
tluit  some  years  after  these  events  a  traveling  expounder  of  the  science 
of  phrenology  stopped  at  Carrollton  to  give  lectures  and  delineations  of 
character.  George  Wright,  Esq.,  anxious  to  test  the  professor's  skill,  dug 
into  the  grave  of  Cavanaugh,  and  taking  up  his  skull,  presented  it  to  the 
phrenologist.  He  examined  it  carefully,  and  proceeded  to  describe  the 
man  of  whose  frame  it  once  formed  a  part,  as  a  person  of  intellectual 
habits,  gentle  temper,  very  kind  hearted,  very  just,  etc.,  etc.  When  told 
that  the  skull  was  taken  from  the  grave  of  a  confessed  murderer  the  de- 
lineator collapsed,  and  lectured  no  more  at  Carrollton. 

Concerning  Greene  County's  part  in  the  Black  Hawk  War,  I  can  not 
do  better  than  to  take  the  following  from  the  Centennial  Address  of  the 
late  Hon.  D.  M.  Woodson,  as  published  in  the  Carrollton  Patriot: 

"  Whenever  the  government  has  demanded  of  its  citizens  military 
service,  the  people  of  Greene  have  always  responded  with  alacrity.  In 
1831,  when  volunteers  were  called  for  to  repel  the  invasion  of  Black 
Hawk  and  to  protect  the  northwest  portion  of  the  State,  Greene  was 
amongst  the  first  to  answer.  Three  companies  were  raised,  commanded 
by  Capt.  Jacob  Fry,  Capt.  Thomas  Carlin,  and  Capt.  Samuel  C.  Pearce. 
They  marched  and  rendezvoused  at  Beardstown,  and  Captain  Fry  having 
been  promoted  to  the  office  of  Major,  John  Lorton  was  elected  to  fill  his 
place.  The  forces  were  marched  to  Rock  Island,  but  the  Indians  having 
escaped  across  the  Mississippi,  and  their  services  being  no  longer  needed, 
they  were  discharged.  The  following  year  the  services  of  the  people 
were  again  required  to  repel  a  second  invasion  of  Black  Hawk,  and  a 
companv  was  raised  commanded  b}'  Capt.  Samuel  Smith,  Enoch  Baecus, 
First  Lieutenant,  and  Samuel  Bowman,  Second  Lieutenant.  Col.  Jacob 
Fry  commanded  a  regiment  of  which  the  company  formed  a  part.  Col. 
Fr}'  bore  a  conspicuous  part  in  that  enterprise,  and  is  honorably  mentioned 
in  the  written  historv  of  the  Black  Hawk  War,  as  it  is  called.  At  the 
battle  of  'Bad  Axe,'  when  Black  Hawk  was  captured.  Lieutenant  Bow- 
man lost  his  life,  having  been  shot  by  an  Indian,  who  in  turn  was  shot  by 
John  Link,  another  Greene  County  volunteer." 

A  census  taken  in  1830  showed  that  the  county  contained  7,674 
inhabitants,  and  during  the  ten  succeeding  years,  although  Jersey  County 
was  in  the  meantime  cut  off,  the  population  of  Greene  County  increased 
to  11,951,  and  Jersey  County  contained  4,515  people. 

The  Macoupin  Creek  bridge  was  built  in  1831-2,  the  Apple  Creek 
bridge  having  been  constructed  some  time  previously.  During  the 
same  year  a  new  jail  was  built  by  William  Meldrum,  who  took  the  con- 
tract for  .$3,560.  Among  the  orders  of  this  year  we  find  one  directing 
that  the  school  fund  be  loaned  for  ''25  per  cent,  annual  interest  and  no 
more." 

In  or  about  1828  one  Mr.  Courtney  and  his  son,  Robinson  Courtney, 
settled  places  just  north  of  where  Fayette  now  stands,  and  one  Ezekiel 
Good  improved  a  place  one  or  two  miles  to  the  west,  about  the  borders  of 
Taylor's  Creek  timber.  It  is  tlie  place  since  occupied  by  William  Ed- 
monson.    And    in    different    parts    of    the   neighborhood    the   following 


290  HISTORY   OF   GREENE   COUNTY. 

named  persons  located  and  commenced  improving  their  farms  during-  the 
same  year :  John  Lewis,  Obadiah  Lee,  Joseph  Van  Meter  and  his  father, 
Richard  J.  Keel  and  Richard  R.  Keel.  Amasa  Van  Meter  was  once  well 
known  about  Carrollton  ;  he  owned  a  mill  on  the  Macoupin  south  of 
Carrollton  for  several  years,  and  struggled  severely  with  adverse  circum- 
stances. He  was  a  poor  man  and  unable  to  put  and  keep  his  mill  in  good 
repair,  so  that  it  became  a  burden  rather  than  a  benefit  to  him.  He  was 
highly  esteemed  for  his  uprightness  and  unflinching  honesty.  After 
struggling  through  a  few  years  of  hardship  at  the  mill,  he  accidentally 
slipped  off  a  wagon  load  of  hay  or  grain ;  his  pitchfork  had  fallen  down 
before  him,  and  stood  with  the  handle  on  the  ground,  and  the  tines  point- 
ing upward  as  it  leaned  against  the  hay.  As  Mr.  Van  Meter  was  sliding 
down,  a  tine  of  the  fork  entered  his  leg,  and,  passing  along  up  the  bone, 
made  a  wound  that  rendered  him  a  cripple  for  life.  He  kept  his  bed  for 
several  months,  and  upon  recovering  sufficiently  to  attend  to  business,  he 
disposed  of  the  mill,  and  in  the  year  1828  settled  in  Taylor's  Prairie. 
A  little  farther  down  the  prairie,  toward  the  Taylor  Settlement,  Henry 
Etter  and  Peter  Etter,  Reuben  Odle,  Samuel  Judy,  and  William  Swinney 
located  their  farms,  and  settled  in  the  neighborhood  the  year  above 
named.  William  Swinney  was  a  blacksmith,  and  erected  a  shop  just  at 
the  edge  of  Taylor's  Creek  timber.  He  came  from  the  State  of  Tennessee, 
and  was  a  reckless,  unprincipled  fellow.  He  and  Peter  Etter  had 
exchanged  horses,  and  soon  after  they  met  at  the  Macoupin,  where  Rock- 
bridge is  now  situated,  and  while  engaged  in  a  conversation  about  their 
horses,  Etter  said  to  him  that  the  horse  he  (Etter)  had  got  of  him  was 
older  than  Swinnej^  had  represented  him  to  be ;  whereupon  Swinnev  flew 
into  a  passion,  and  when  Etter  was  riding  past  his  blacksmith  shop  soon 
afterward  Swinney  shot  him  and  made  his  escape.  Etter  was  killed  and 
the  other  ^vas  never  apprehended. 

About  the  year  1834  Mr.  James  Rives  moved  into  the  neighborhood 
where  Rivesdale  was  soon  after  located,  and  Manoah  Bostick,  William 
Blair,  James  Metcalf,  and  others  settled  in.  about  where  Fayette  is  sit- 
uated. They  all  purchased  large  tracts  of  land  and  immediately  took 
steps  for  improvement.  Mr.  Bostick  enclosed  an  immense  field  and  em- 
ployed William  Handlin  to  break  two  hundred  acres,  at  the  rate  of  one 
dollar  per  acre.  Handlin  went  to  work  with  two  plows  that  opened  each  a 
furrow  of  eighteen  inches  in  width,  and  to  which  were  attached  four 
yoke  of  oxen,  and  during  the  season  he  broke  one  hundred  and  forty 
acres,  for  which  Mr.  Bostick  paid  him  one  hundred  and  forty  dollars,  with 
which  Mr.  Handlin  purchased  a  tract  of  land  in  the  neighborhood,  and 
became  a  settler  for  a  short  time.  He  improved  as  many  places  probably, 
in  Greene  and  Macoupin  Counties,  as  any  other  man.  He  settled  at  an 
early  day  near  Carrollton,  and  moved  nearly  every  year  from  place  to 
place,  still  working  eastward,  until  he  got  over  into  the  county  of  Ma- 
coupin, and  died  on  a  farm  he  had  improved  a  short  distance  from  Sum- 
merville. 

About  1833  a  man  named  Leonard  settled  on  what  is  now  known  as 
the  Jerseyville  Prairie.  He  was  regarded  as  very  daring  to  under- 
take to  make  a  home  so  far  away  from  the  timber,  and  almost  every  one 
predicted  that  that  portion  of  the  county  would  never  be  occupied, 
except  as  grazing  ground  for  cattle.  The  most  valuable  land  in  Jersey 
County  is  now  situated  on  that  prairie. 


HISTORY   OF   GREENE   COUNTY.  291 

In  1833  the  county  suffered  from  Asiatic  cholera  so  severely  that  in 
the  space  of  a  few  weeks  there  were  about  fifty  deaths  from  this  disease. 
Of  these  thirty-two  died  in  CarroUton,  two  or  three  along  the  Illinois 
River,  a  few  at  White  Hall,  and  others  in  other  parts  of  the  county. 
Business  was  almost  entirel/  suspended  in  various  towns,  and  grass 
grew  in  the  busiest  streets  in  tiie  county.  Many  of  the  inhabitants  of 
the  county  were  panic-stricken,  and  would  not  leave  their  houses  for 
fear  of  suffering  from  the  infection.  Fifty  deaths  may  seem  a  small 
number  to  produce  so  much  commotion,  but  it  should  be  remembered 
that  there  were,  at  that  time,  less  than  eight  thousand  people  in  the  whole 
county,  from  Alton  to  Roodhouse. 

The  Fall  of  1836,  is  made  memorable  by  the  event  known  as  the 
"  sudden  freeze."     This  was  occasioned  by  a  remarkable  current  of  cold 
air  passing  from   the   northwest  to  the  southeast,  directly  over  Greene 
County.    Its  width  extended  over  the  entire  central  portion  of  the  State. 
Its  velocity  was,  as  near  as  can  now  be  determined,  about  thirty  miles 
per  hour.     It  was  felt  in  Jacksonville  about  noon,  and  was  in  Lebanon, 
Ohio,  just  above  Cincinnati,  at  nine  o'clock  that  evening.     Mr.  Wash- 
ington Crowder,  a  resident  of  Sangamon   County,  was  married  on   the 
21st  of  December,  1836,  and  distinctly  remembers  going  for  his  license 
the  day  before.     This  event  fixes  the  date  beyond  a  doubt.     He  was  on 
his  way  to  Springfield  on   the  afternoon  of  the   20th,  and  when  a  few 
miles  below  the  city  had  a  fair  view  of  the  landscape  for  several  miles  in 
every  direction.     He  saw  in  the  northwest  a  heavy,  black  cloud  rapidly 
approaching    him,    accompanied    by   a   terrific,    deep,    bellowing   sound. 
Closing  the  umbrella  he  was  carrying  over  him  to  protect  himself  from 
the  failing  rain,  he  was  in  the  act  of  drawing  his  reins  taut,  when  the 
wave  came  over  him.     At  that  instant  tlie   snow  and  slush  under  his 
horse's  feet  turned  to  ice,  while  his  coat,  wet  with  the  rain,  became  in- 
stantly as  stiff  as  a  board.     He  went  on  to  Springfield,  where  he  found 
his  clothing  frozen  to  the  saddle,  and  being  unable  to  dismount  was  com- 
pelled to  call  an  assistant,  who  carried  man  and  saddle  to  the  fire  to  thaw 
them  apart.     He  obtained  his  license,  returned  the  same  day,  and  was 
married  the  next.     The  wave  passed  over  Greene  County  between  one 
and  two  o'clock,  and  came  so  suddenly  that  chickens  and  small  animals 
were  frozen  in  their  tracks.     Several  inches  of  snow  had  fallen  a  short 
time  before  and  on  that   day  it  was  quite  warm,  with  light,  spring-like 
showers,  and  the  whole  earth  was  covered  with  slush  and  water.     The 
change  was  so  sudden  and  the  wind  so  strong  that  the  water  in  the  ponds 
in   the  road  froze  in  waves,  sharp-edged  and  pointed,  as  the  gale  had 
blown  it. 

One  old  settler  remembers  the  day  as  warm  and  showery  during  the 
forenoon.  Near  two  o'clock  in  the  afternoon  it  grew  dark,  as  if  a  rain 
storm  was  coming,  and,  in  an  instant,  the  strong  wind,  with  the  icy  blast, 
came  and  all  was  frozen.  Hurrying  around  to  save  some  stock  that  he 
was  fattening,  he  was  able  to  get  a  part  of  it  under  shelter,  but  most  of 
the  animals  suffered  severely.  The  creek  was  about  bank  full  of  water, 
and,  as  his  horses,  wagons,  etc.,  were  on  the  north  side,  and  his  house  on 
the  south  side,  he  was  anxious  to  get  all  near  the  house,  that  he  might 
take  better  care  of  them.  The  next  morning  early,  with  his  brother  and 
some  other  help,  he  went  to  the  creek  to  get  the  animals  across,  l)ut,  the 


292  HISTOltY    OF    GREENE   COUNTY. 

horses  not  being  shod,  and  the  ice  smooth,  they  cut  the  ice  in  pieces  to 
get  a  track  wide  enough  for  the  wagon,  and  with  poles  pushed 
it  to  one  side  and  then  drove  through  the  water.  The  ice  had 
frozen  in  the  short  time  between  two  o'clock,  p.  m.,  and  nine  o'clock 
the  next  morning,  fully  six  inches  thick.  He  also  found  raccoons, 
opossums,  and  other  animals  frozen  to  death.  Walking  across  the  logs 
they  were  suddenly  chilled  and,  falling  off,  they  were  unable  to  move 
again. 

Travel  was  almost  entirely  suspended,  and  the  whole  county  bore 
the  appearance  of  a  vast  field  of  ice.  When  it  was  absolutely  essential 
to  venture  out,  the  unshod  horses  were  unable  to  make  any  progress  and 
very  little  use  was  made  of  them.  This  remarkable  event  fixes  the  date  of 
many  occurrences  in  the  history  of  the  county.  It  is  yet  vividly  remem- 
bered by  the  residents  of  that  date  who  relate  many  interesting  reminis- 
cences concerning  it. 

The  original  townships,  as  given  in  the  county  records,  are  Otter 
Creek,  Maquapin,  Centre,  Apple  Creek,  Diamond  Grove,  and  Mauvais- 
terre.  Of  these  two  are  now  in  Jersey  County,  two  in  Greene,  and  two 
in  Morgan.  In  1832  the  precincts  were  quite  differently  named.  _Ma- 
quapin,  Otter  Creek,  and  Apple  Creek  remain,  but  we  have  in  addition 
Eastern,  Carrollton,  Piasa,  and  Mount  Airy.  The  following  table  of 
election  returns,  taken  from  the  records,  will  show  the  vote  of  the  county 
and  its  precincts  in  1838.  It  seems  that  in  the  Fall  of  1838,  by  a  clerical 
error  in  the  return  of  votes  to  the  Secretary  of  State,  the  number  of 
votes  cast  for  Stephen  A.  Douglas,  for  representative  in  Congress,  was 
incorrectly  stated,  whereupon  the  "Little  Giant"  appeared  before  the 
County  Commissioners  and  asked  that  a  correct  return  be  made.  The 
court  therefore  ordered  the  clerk  to  make  return  to  the  Secretary  of 
State,  as  follows  : 

Stephen  A.        John  T.  John 

PRECINCTS.  Douglas.  Stevens.  Stevens. 

Mt.    Aiiy -- 85  36  -- 

Jerseyville So  85  

Richwoods —  74  47  - 

Camden -  25  74  -- 

Wilmington... 7°  13  -- 

Piasa - 36  59  -- 

Eastern 84  45 

Apple  Creek 95  48  

Lorton's  Prairie 1S6  135  - 

Kane 40  46  -- 

Otter  Creek 4  42  

Bluffdale 12  63  .. 

Carrollton 5^8  254  67 

Total -I359     902     112 

It  will  be  seen  that  at  this  time  Carrollton  contained  more  than  one- 
third  of  the  population  of  the  county. 

About  this  time  a  wave  of  financial  excitement  seemed  to  flow  over 
the  whole  west.  A  desire  for  enlargement,  improvement,  rapid  growth, 
sudden  money  making  took  possession  of  the  people  and  showed  itself 
in  various  ways,  most  of  which  resulted  disastrously.  The  first  indica- 
tion that  this  affliction  had  reached  Greene  County  was  the  rage  for  lay- 
ino-  out  towns,   which  manifested  itself  about    the  year  1836.     Every- 


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HISTORY   OF   GREENE   COUNTY.  293 

where,  along  the  river  and  highways,  and  even  in  remote,  out-of-the-way 
phaces,  towns  were  hiid  out  and  beautifully  executed  plats  were  drawn 
and  printed,  and  adorned  the  walls  of  public  buildings,  while  posters  and 
handbills  were  freely  circulated  announcing  frequent  sales  of  corner  lots, 
and  settinir  forth  the  frreat  inducements  offered  l)y  the  location  foi-  the  in- 
vestment  of  money.  Each  of  these  paper  towns  aspired  at  no  distant 
day  to  become  a  cit}'  or  place  of  commercial  importance.  In  each  lot 
was  hidden  a  wealth  to  tlie  purchaser,  which  was  sure  to  develop  itself 
in  time.  There  are  to  be  found  on  the  records  of  the  county  forty-two 
town  plats.  Among  the  projected  towns  which  have  not  yet  reached  the 
height  of  their  projectors'  ambition  may  be  mentioned  Randolph,  Hart- 
ford, Philadelphia,  Pittsburgh,  Teneriffe,  Salisbury,  Delaware,  Concord, 
Norwalk,  Columbiana,  Rivesville,  Centerville,  Bloomfield,  Homer,  Ship- 
ping Point,  Albany. 

The  State  banks  issued  floods  of  paper,  prices  rose  enormously  and 
specubition  was  rife.  Men  of  foresight  kept  out  of  debt,  but  soon,  when 
the  collapse  came,  those  who  had  invested  heavily  in  corner  lots  were 
ruined  and  in  their  fall  carried  down  many  a  Avorthy  man's  earthly  all. 

In  1888  the  county  received  a  great  accession  to  its  treasury.  The 
legislature  of  the  State,  in  1837,  passed  an  act  to  inaugurate  the  most 
gigantic  system  of  internal  improvement  that  the  most  visionary  enthu- 
siast could  conceive  of.  By  that  act,  entitled  "  An  act  to  estal)lish  and 
maintain  a  general  system  of  internal  improvement,"  in  force  February 
27,  1837,  before  the  population  of  the  State  amounted  to  one  million  in- 
habitants, there  was  appropriated  $10,300,000  to  improve  rivers  and  build 
railroads.  $100,000  was  to  improve  the  Great  Wabash  River;  $100,000 
the  Illinois  River;  $100,000  the  Rock  River;  $50,000  the  Kaskaskia 
River,  and  $50,000  the  Little  Wabash  River.  There  was  appropriated  to 
improve  the  great  mail  route  between  St.  Louis  and  Vincennes,  $250,000. 
To  build  a  railroad  from  Cairo  to  the  terminus  of  the  Michigan  Canal, 
$3,800,000.  For  a  railroad  from  Alton  to  Mt.  Carmel  and  to  Equality, 
in  GaUatin  County,  $1,600,000.  To  the  Northern  Cross  Railroad  from 
Quincv  to  the  Indiana  State  line,  $1,800,000.  For  a  railroad  from  Peoria 
to  Warsaw,  $700,000.  For  a  branch  of  the  Central  Railroad,  $600,000. 
For  a  railroad  from  Alton  to  the  Central  Railroad,  $600,000.  For  a  rail- 
road from  Belleville  to  Mt.  Carmel,  $150,000,  and  for  a  railroad  from 
Bloomington,  McLean  County,  to  Mackinaw,  $350,000.  All  that  large 
amount  was  borrowed  on  the  credit  of  the  State.  It  was  doubtless  sup- 
posed that  the  representatives  in  the  legislature  from  those  sections  of  the 
State  in  which  the  vastamount  of  money  wasto  be  appropriated,  would,  of 
course,  not  oppose  the  measure  ;  but  from  those  counties  lying  outside 
of  the  line  of  the  contemplated  railroads  it  was  feared  that  there  might 
be  sufficient  opposition  to  defeat  the  scheme.  Hence  it  was  proposed,  no 
doubt  with  a  view  of  quieting  opposition,  to  donate  a  certain  amount  of 
money  in  cash  to  those  counties.  In  other  words,  to  bribe  the  members 
to  support  it.  Accordingly  the  act  in  one  of  its  sections  made  this  pro- 
vision :  "  There  shall  be  appropriated  the  sum  of  $200,000  of  the  first 
money  that  shall  be  obtained  under  the  provisions  of  this  act  to  be  drawn 
by  the  several  counties  in  a  ratable  proportion  as  to  the  last  census  made, 
through  which  there  is  no  railroad  or  canal  to  be  made  at  the  expense  or 
cost  of  the  State  of  Illinois,  which  said  money  shall  be  expended  in  the 


294  HISTORY   OF   GREENE   COUNTY. 

improvement  of  roads,  constructing  bridges  and  other  works."  The  rep- 
resentatives from  Greene  County  were  Franklin  Witt,  Cyrus  A.  Davis 
and  Revelle  W.  English.  The  bribe  could  not  seduce  them  from  the  path 
of  duty.  They  voted  against  the  bill,  as  did  the  senators,  Gen.  James 
Turney  and  John  Allen.  The  sum  of  $30,250  was  Greene  County's  por- 
tion of  the  ^200, 000.  The  Commissjoners'  Court,  through  agents  ap- 
pointed for  that  purpose,  loaned  the  money  out  in  violation  of  the  law. 
With  a  portion  of  it,  however,  the  bridges  spanning  Apple  and  Macoupin 
Creeks  were  built.  Another  portion  was  appropriated  towards  improv- 
ing the  roads  from  Carrollton  and  White  Hall  to  the  mouth  of  Apple 
Creek,  by  throwing  up  embankments  through  the  river  bottom  and  bridg- 
ing lakes,  scarcely  a  vestige  of  which  work  is  now  to  be  seen.  A  portion 
in  less  amounts  was  appropriated  to  build  small  bridges,  another  portion 
went  in  the  shape  of  agents'  commissions,  and  still  another  portion  was 
never  collected.  The  Macoupin  and  Apple  Creek  bridges,  which  are 
still  in  use,  were  about  the  only  permanent  benefit  the  county  received 
from  the  fund. 

It  was  another  manifestation  of  the  same  spirit  that  originated  the 
movement  which  brought  about  the  division  of  the  county.  Jerseyville 
was  a  new  town,  and  those  interested  in  her  prosperity  thought  that 
nothing  would  do  more  to  give  an  upward  impulse  to  the  price  of  lots 
than  the  location  of  a  court  house  in  that  village.  If  a  new  county  were 
formed  from  the  southern  half  of  Greene  County,  Jerseyville  would  be- 
come the  county  seat,  and  hence  rapidly  grow.  It  is  also  said  that  some 
points  north  of  Carrollton  favored  the  movement  in  the  hope  that  the 
county  seat  of  Greene  County  might  thereby  be  moved.  To  these  argu- 
ments was  added  the  more  substantial  and  cogent  reason  that  the  county 
was  too  large  for  convenience  or  effective  organization.  An  effort  was 
made  to  divide  the  county  in  1836,  but  although  the  bill  passed  the  Gen- 
eral Assembly,  it  was  rejected  by  the  people.  In  1838  it  was  again 
brought  up,  and  an  act  dividing  the  county  was  passed  by  the  legislature 
and  submitted  to  the  people.  The  northern  and  southern  portions  of  the 
county  voted  for  the  division,  but  the  central  district  was  opposed  to  the 
measure.     The  vote  taken  August  5,  1839,  stood  as  follows : 

For  erection  of  Jersey  County - 1239 

Against  erection  of  Jersey  County 7^4 

Majority  for  .    525 

During  the  year  1837,  Nathaniel  Graves,  a  prominent  citizen  of  Pike 
County,  committed  a  deliberate  murder.  He  was  arrested  and  brought 
before  the  Circuit  Court  in  that  county.  The  case  was  brought  by 
change  of  venue  from- that  county  to  Greene  County,  where  the  trial  took 
place"  before  Judge  Jesse  B.  Thomas,  in  June,  1838.  The  case  was  one 
of  the  most  important  that  had  engaged  the  attention  of  the  court  for 
many  years,  and  Stephen  A.  Douglas,  Thomas  H.  Benton,  and  other  dis- 
tinguished advocates  Avere  employed  upon  it.  Every  device  known  to 
law  was  employed  to  clear  the  prisoner,  but  without  avail,  and  he  was 
sentenced  to  be  hanged  on  Wednesday,  October  3,  1838.  The  prisoner 
was  remanded  to  jail,  and  to  all  appearances  devoted  himself  to  making 
preparations  for  death.     The  jail  then  in  use  by  tlie  county  was  the  plain 


HISIORY   OF    GREENE   COUNTY.  295 

structure  now  used  by  the  city  of  Carrollton  for  a  city  prison,  and  it  was 
cont^idered  quite  secure.  The  time  wore  on  until  the  Sunday  before  the 
dav  appointed  for  the  execution.  Graves  was  visited  by  his  brother  and 
other  friends,  and  appeared  resigned  to  death.  At  night  he  divided  what 
money  he  had  among  the  guards,  saying  he  would  have  no  more  use  for 
it.  The  next  morning  Graves  and  a  young  man  named  Thurston,  who 
had  been  serving  out  a  jail  sentence,  were  gone;  a  small  hole  had  been 
dug  through  the  floor  under  the  wall  and  so  out.  But  it  was  very  small, 
and  many\vho  saw  it  felt  confident  that  no  man  ever  crawled  through  it. 
It  was  quite  generally  suspected  that  money  was  used  with  some  one  to 
assist  him  to  escape.  Graves  was  never  recaptured,  and  so  effected  a 
most  remarkable  escape  from  the  gallows.  Thurston  afterward  returned, 
and  related  the  adventures  of  himself  and  Graves  in  making  their  escape 
from  the  county  ;  but  he  would  never  tell  by  wliat  means  they  made  their 
exit  from  the  jail.  Graves  was  afterward  heard  of  in  Mississippi,  where 
he  is  believed  to  have  died  but  a  few  years  ago. 

In  1837,  or  1838,  Amos  H.  Squires  was  appointed  treasurer  of  the 
county.  He  had  occupied  positions  of  trust  before,  and  was  regarded  by 
every  one  as  one  of  the  most  upright  and  substantial  men  of  the  county. 
Two  or  three  years  after  his  appointment,  having  about  $3,000  in  his 
hands,  he  absconded,  and  for  a  year  or  more  could  not  be  found.  At  last 
he  was  apprehended  for  trial,  and  in  the  April  term,  1844,  the  county 
brought  an  action  for  debt  against  him  and  his  bondsmen.  Alfred  Hin- 
ton,  John  W.  Scott,  Wyiie  Wilder,  William  Rainey,  and  Young  \yood. 
The  suit  was  successful,  and  the  county  obtained  a  verdict  of  .$3,038.48. 
A  new  trial  was  granted,  and  the  case  was  taken  to  Jersey  County.  The 
final  result  was  that  by  means  of  some  technicality,  Squiies  escaped  pun- 
ishment, and  the  county  pocketed  the  loss. 


THE    MEXICAN    WAR. 

When  the  Mexican  War  broke  out  in  1846,  Greene  County  promptly 
answered  the  call  for  volunteers.  Monday,  June  22,  the  Carrollton 
Guards,  composed  of  eighty-one  men,  set  out  for  Alton,  in  wagons  fur- 
nished by  the  citizens  of  the  county.  They  bore  with  them  a  handsome 
flag  presented  by  the  ladies  of  Carrollton,  William  Sharon  making  the 
presentation  speech  and  S.  S.  Chester  responding  in  behalf  of  the  com- 
pany. Tlie  men  went  into  camp  at  Alton,  where  they  were  joined 
by  a  company  from  Morgan  County,  under  Gen.  John  J.  Hardin,  and  by 
other  companies  from  other  directions.  While  at  Alton  both  of  these 
commands  became  part  of  the  1st  Illinois  Regiment.  Gen.  John^J. 
Hardin  was  chosen  Colonel.  Of  the  Carrollton  Guards,  Col.  Jacob  Fry 
was  elected  Captain,  iNIaj.  W.  C.  Rainey,  First  Lieutenant,  Col.  J.  C. 
Winters,  Second  Lieutenant,  and  S.  S.  Chester,  Third  Lieutenant.  On 
Sunday,  the  19th  of  July,  the  regiment  embarked  for  Mempliis,  and 
thence  went  on  to  Montezuma.  Tlie  company  went  through  the  war  in 
Mexico  and  rendered  valiant  service  in  the  battle  of  Buena  Vista,  in 
which  the  gallant  General  Hardin  was  killed.  His  death  was  very 
deeply  regretted  wherever  he  was  known. 


296  HISTORY   OP   GREENE   COUNTY. 

At  the  April  term  of  the  Circuit  Court  of  Greene  County,  resolutions 
were  passed  expressing  the  regret  of  the  bar  at  the  loss  of  Col,  Hardin, 
and  their  appreciation  of  his  abilities  and  admirable  qualities.  The 
attorneys  present  at  this  term  of  court  were  D.  M.  Woodson,  D.  A. 
Smith,  C.  H,  Goodrich,  Wm.  P.  Chesnut,  Richard  Yates,  H.  Dusenbury, 
A.  W.  Cavarly,  Wm.  Sharon,  W.  K.  Titcomb,  T.  Barlow,  Wm.  Thomas, 
J.  A.  Chesnut,  C.  D.  Hodges,  R.  L.  Doyle,  Wm.  Bosbyshill,  Giles  H. 
Turner,  John  H.  Burruss  and  J.  M.  Tillett.  When  it  became  knovvn 
that  more  troops  were  needed,  Greene  County  promptly  resjDonded,  and  in 
July,  1847,  a  second  company,  commanded  by  Capt.  John  Bristow,  uncle 
of  an  ex-Secretary  of  the  Treasury'  of  the  United  States  of  the  same 
family  name,  started  for  the  seat  of  war.  The  members  of  this  company 
came  mostly  from  the  northern  part  of  the  county.  Capt.  Bristow  was 
soon  obliged  to  return  on  account  of  ill  health,  but  both  the  Greene 
County  companies  did  good  service  during  the  war.  For  a  number  of 
years  the  survivors  of  these  commands  have  been  in  the  habit  of  meeting 
annually  for  the  purpose  of  reviving  old  memories  and  perpetuating  old 
fellowships.  The  last  meeting  of  the  Mexican  Veterans'  Association  was 
held  at  White  Hall,  September  25,  1878.  Col.  J.  C.  Winters  acted  as 
president  and  E.  A.  Giller  as  secretary.  There  were  present  sixteen 
survivors  of  the  Mexican  war  and  also  three  survivors  of  the  Black  Hawk 
war.  Speeches  were  made  bv  Messrs.  W.  B.  Ferguson,  Jesse  Sims,  J. 
L.  Stoddard,  C.  C.  Eaton,  W".  B.  Harper,  Col.  J.  C.  Winters  and  E.  A. 
Giller,  of  the  Mexican  veterans,  and  by  R.  D.  Gill  and  C.  J.  Whitesides, 
veterans  of  the  Black  Hawk  war.  The  death  of  Arcliibald  Overby,  a 
Mexican  veteran  who  had  passed  away  during  the  year,  was  mentioned, 
and  appropriate  resolutions  Avere  passed  in  view  of  that  event.  The 
meeting  then  adjourned  for  a  year. 

As  illustrating  the  unyielding  patriotism  of  the  great  mass  of  the 
citizens  of  the  county  at  that  time,  the  following,  which  appeared  in 
the  first  number  of  the  Carrollton  Gazette^  June  26,  1846,   is  reprinted  : 

"  Whereas^  David  Hartwell  did,  a  few  days  since,  make  certain  re- 
marks relative  to  the  Mexican  war,  the  purport  of  which  was  that  he  de- 
sired the  success  of  the  Mexicans  over  the  Americans  ;  Now  these  are  to 
certify  that  the  citizens  of  Carrollton  will  not  permit  the  said  David  Hart- 
well  to  live  among  them  unless  he  will,  publicly,  retract  all  offensive 
language  used  in  the  premises,  ask  the  pardon  of  the  community,  and 
promise  hereafter  to  demean  himself  in  a  more  orderly  and  gentlemanly 
manner.  "  Many  Citizens. 

"  Carrollton,  June  22,  1846. 

"  Gentlemen  :  I  will  humbly  comply  with  the  above  requirements  of 
yours,  stated  in  the  article  above,  to  which  your  names  are  attached,  and 
will  freely  and  gladly  retract  all  the  wrong  that  has  proceeded  from  me. 
I  ask  the  pardon  of  each  and  every  person  or  citizen,  whose  feelings 
have  been  hurt  by  me,  and  I  will  promise,  in  future,  to  live  in  a  manner 
as  orderly  and  gentlemanly  as  my  humble  knowledge  of  good  breeding 
will  enable  me  to  do.  David  Hartwell." 

The  first  newspaper  established  in  Greene  County  was  The  Back- 
woodsman.    Its  publication  was  begun  in   1837,  at  Grafton,   and   Paris 


HISTORY   OF   GREENE   COUNTY.  297 

Mason  was  its  publisher  and  John  Russell,  of  Blufftlale,  its  editor.  In 
this  paper  appeared  many  of  the  verses  and  essaj^s  which  have  given  Mr. 
Russell  such  a  reputation  as  a  writer.  After  the  organization  of  Jerse}' 
County  The  Backwoodsman  was  removed  to  Jerseyville,  where  it  was  pub- 
lished by  A.  S.  Tilden,  afterward  by  Fletcher  &  Parenteau.  During 
the  management  of  the  latter  gentlemen  the  office  burned  down,  and  Ed- 
ward F.  Fletcher  removed  to  Carrollton,  where  he  commenced  the  publi- 
cation of  the  first  paper  in  the  present  limits  of  Greene  County.  This 
was  the  People  s  Advocate.  It  was  printed  in  a  brick  building  on  the 
south  side  of  the  Square,  now  the  property  of  George  Wright,  Esq.  Tlie 
Carrollton  Gazette,  the  next  venture  of  the  sort,  was  established  in 
June,  1846,  by  G.  B.  Price,  by  which  gentleman  and  his  sons  its  publica- 
tion has  ever  since  been  continued. 

In  1847  occurred  the  Constitutional  Convention  which  gave  to  the  State 
the  ''  constitution  of  '47."  To  this  convention  Greene  County  sent  as 
delegates,  D.  M.  Woodson,  Franklin  Witt  and  L.  E.  Worcester.  Messrs. 
Witt  and  Worcester  are  still  living.  Judge  Woodson  was  gathered  to 
his  fathers  in  1877.  While  attending  the  convention  at  Springfield  Judge 
Woodson  kept  the  people  of  the  county  informed  as  to  the  important 
transactions  of  the  body  b}--  frequent  letters,  whicli  were  published  in  the 
Carrollton  Gazette. 

About  this  time  the  county  was  very  much  excited  by  the  rapid  rise 
and  growth  of  the  "  Sons  of  Temperance,"  and  "  Cadets  of  Tem- 
perance," 'secret  societies  composed  largely  of  young  persons.  This  is 
the  first  temperance  revival  of  which  we  have  any  record  in  the  county, 
and  although  it  promised  much  and  did  accomplish  some  good,  it  was 
short  lived. 

The  first  fair  ever  held  in  Greene  County  occurred  in  the  Fall  of 
1839.  The  place  selected  was  the  pasture  now  owned  by  George 
Wright,  Esq.,  just  north  of  his  residence  in  Carrollton.  Here  a  small 
collection  of  huge  vegetables,  some  specimens  of  grain  and  fruits,  and  a 
very  respectable  show  of  stock  was  gathered  and  enclosed  in  a  ring  of 
rope.  There  was  no  entrance  fee  and  one  day  was  sufficient  for  award- 
ing all  the  premiums.  Those  who  were  present  who  felt  able  to  do  so 
were  expected  to  contribute  one  dollar  each  toward  the  expenses  of  the 
occasion.  At  the  same  time  a  ladies'  department  was  arranged  in  the 
grand  jury  room  of  the  court  house.  Here  bedquilts  and  the  niceties  of 
cookery  and  needle  craft  were  displayed,  admired  and  criticised.  The 
only  facts  we  have  been  able  to  learn  as  to  the  premium  list  are  that 
Mrs.  Brace  (mother  of  J.  E.  Brace,  Esq.,)  was  awarded  the  first  premium 
for  best  specimen  of  home  made  flannel,  and  that  George  L.  Burru.ss, 
Esq.  took  the  first  and  J.  B.  Eldred,  Esq.,  the  second  premium  for  boar 
pigs.  Steplien  Spencer  was  one  of  the  committee  on  fine  wool  sheep  and 
John  W.  Huitt  one  of  the  judges  on  horses.  The  next  year  a  similar 
display  was  made  and  a  large  attendance  secured,  but  after  that  no  fairs 
were  held  in  the  county  until  the  organization  of  the  Association  in  1854. 

The  charter  of  the  Jacksonville  &  Carrollton  Railroad  was  granted 
in  1851,  but  the  first  effort  to  raise  money  for  its  construction  was  during 
the  next  year.  At  a  meeting~of  the  commissioners  of  the  road,  held  in 
Jacksonville  Monday,  September  13,  1852,  Hon.  D.  M.  Woodson  in 
the  chair,  it  was  "  resolved  that  books  for  the  subscription  of  the  capital 


298  HISTORY   OF   GREENE   COUNTY. 

stock  be  opened  from  and  after  the  fifteenth  da}^  of  September,  1852,  at 
Carrollton,  under  the  control  and  direction  of  A.  W.  Cavarly,  C.  D. 
Hodges,  and  F.  P.  Vedder,  at  such  time  as  they  may  deem  proper.  At 
White  Hall  under  the  control  and  direction  of  L.  E.  Worcester,  Asbury 
Davis,  and  Emanuel  Metcalf,  at  such  time  as  they  may  deem  proper.  At 
Kane  under  the  control  and  direction  of  Z.  H.  Adams  and  N.  M.  Perry, 
at  such  time  as  they  may  deem  proper.  At  Jerseyville  under  the  control 
and  direction  of  A.  B.  Morean,  C.  H.  Knapp,  and  J.  Ploughman,  at  such 
time  as  they  may  deem  proper.  At  Alton  under  the  control  and  direc- 
tion of  George  T.  Brown,  Edward  Keating,  and  Levi  Davis,  at  such  time 
as  they  may  deem  proper.  At  Manchester  under  the  control  and  direc- 
tion of  Jas.  Clinton,  W.  S.  Andrews,  and  A.  Hicks,  at  such  time  as  they  may 
deem  proper.  At  Jacksonville  under  the  control  and  direction  of  D.  A. 
Smith,  J.  J.  Cassell,  and  W.  B.  Warren,  at  such  time  as  they  may  deem 
proper." 

The  corporators  of  the  road  were  D.  M.  Woodson,  Philip  Coffman, 
D.  A.  Smith,  A.  W.  Cavarly,  Alex.  B.  Morean,  Wm.  B.  Warren,  A.  C. 
Dixon,  S.  M.  Prosser,  Murray  McConnell,  W.  S.  Hurst,  Joe  Dunlap,  and 
Edward  Keating.     In  December,  1853,  they  announced  that,  as  the  pro- 
vision of   the  charter,  requiring  the  subscription  of  $100,000,  had  been 
complied  with,  a  meeting  of  the  stockholders  would  be  held  at  Carrollton 
on   the  2Tth  of  that  montli,  for  the  purpose   of    organization.     At  this 
time  the  following  directors  were  chosen:     James  Berdan,  Simeon  Ross, 
D.  M.  Woodson,  A.  B.  Morean,  George  T.  Brown.     Hon.  D.  M.  Woodson 
was  elected  President.    At  this  time  there  was  a  great  deal  of  enthusiasm 
for  the  road,  and  one  paper  announced  its  belief  that  cars  would  be  run- 
ning from  Carrollton  to  Alton  in  eighteen  months.    It  was  nearer  eighteen 
years  before  the  prediction  was  realized.     Meetings  were  held  in   the 
various  towns,  and  a  surveyor,  Josiah  T.  Hunt,  was  at  once  set  at  work 
on  the  route,  and  finished  his  survey  by  June,  1854.     Some  difficulty  soon 
ensued  as  to  the  terminus  of  the  road.     Alton  City  subscribed  |100,000, 
on  condition  that  the  terminus  should  be  in  that  city.     Afterward  the 
company  saw  the  value  of  an  outlet  to  St.  Louis,  and  decided  to  extend 
the  line  to  that  city.     The  rivalry  between  St.  Louis  and  Alton  was  then 
■very  bitter,  and  the  latter  city  at  once  withdrew  its  subscription.     For 
several  years  the  struggle  to  raise  money  enough  to  warrant  the  directors 
in  contracting  the  road  continued.     Appeals  through  the  press,  personal 
solicitations,  public  meetings,  and  every  means  was  tried,  but  still  the 
work  dragged.     Year  after  year  passed  by,  until  the  patience  of  the  peo- 
ple was  nearly  exhaused.     When  the  collection  of  the  amounts  subscribed 
was  begun  there  was  more  delay  and  difficulty.     Work  was  finally  com- 
menced at  Jacksonville,  in  1858,  and  in  1860  cars  were  running  as  far  south 
as  Manchester.     Two  years  more  were  occupied  in  building  it  to  White 
Hall,  and  by  this  time  the  war  so  engrossed  the  attention  and  energy  of 
the  county  that  the  connection  with  the  main  line,  at  Godfrey,  was  not 
made  until  1865.     Meantime  the  name  of  the  road  had  been  changed  to 
the  St.  Louis,  Jacksonville  &  Chicago  Railroad,  and  it  was  shortly  leased 
by  the  Chicago  &  Alton  road,  which  thereby  obtained  its  much  coveted 
direct  communication  with  St.  Louis. 

The  movement  which  resulted  in  building  the  railroad  running  from 
Rock  Island  to  St.  Louis,  now  known   as  the   St.  Louis  branch  of  the 


HISTORY   OF   GREENE  COUNTY.  299 

Chicago,  Burlington  &  Quincy  Railroad,  began  as  early  as  1858.  The 
eastern  part  of  the  county  was  thoroughly  aroused  on  the  subject,  and 
money  was  freely  subscribed.  The  iniluence  of  the  points  interested 
was  sufficiently  great  to  secure  the  voting  of  $50,000  to  tiie  road  by  the 
countv,  and  this  with  amounts  otherwise  raised  secured  the  road. 
White  Hall  contributed  $10,000  and  obtained  the  crpssing;  Greenfield 
paid  $15,000,  and  other  parts  of  the  county  lesser  sums.  A  portion  of 
the  road  was  at  once  built,  but  soon  the  lack  of  funds  caused  a  halt.  In 
18G8  a  new  charter  was  obtained,  and  from  this  time  the  work  of  con- 
struction was  pushed  vigorously  forward,  until  in  1871  it  was  completed. 
This  road  has  contributed  very  considerably  to  the  prosperity  of  White 
Hall,  has  greatly  aided  Greenfield,  and  may  be  said  to  have  created 
Wrightsville  and  Rockbridge.  A  cross  road  from  Greenfield  to  Carroll- 
ton  and  thence  to  the  Illinois  River  is  now  greatly  needed.  Such  a  line 
could  be  very  cheaply  constructed  and  its  completion  only  a  question  of 
time. 

In  March,  1855,  it  is  recorded  that  the  county  was  out  of  debt,  but 
it  did  not  remain  in  this  condition  for  any  great  length  of  time.  Within 
a  very  few  years  Greene  County  had  voluntarily  placed  upon  its  shoulders 
a  debt  of  $200,000.  The  first  quarter  of  this  was  a  subscription  of 
$50,000  in  aid  of  the  Jacksonville,  Alton  &  St.  Louis  Railroad ;  the 
second  $50,000  was  voted  to  the  Rockford,  Rock  Island  &  St.  Louis  road, 
and  during  the  rebellion  $100,000  was  expended  in  hiring  substitutes  for 
such  of  the  citizens  of  the  county  as  might  be  drafted  for  service  in  the 
army.  The  first  was  paid  in  March,  1875,  the  third  in  four  installments, 
of  which  the  last  was  paid  in  1870,  and  the  second  is  still  due,  and  pay- 
able in  1880. 

From  1850  to  1855  or  1856  Abraham  Lincoln,  Richard  Yates,  and 
Stephen  A.  Douglas,  as  well  as  many  other  men  who  afterward  occupied 
very  prominent  positions  in  the  nation's  history,  were  frequent  visitors  to 
this  county.  They  often  appeared,  in  their  pi'ofessional  capacit}^  during 
the  sessions  of  the  Circuit  Court,  and  in  time  of  political  excitement 
made  many  open  air  speeches,  at  various  points  in  the  county.  Many  of 
our  old  citizens  were  intimately  acquainted  with  these  statesmen. 

In  May,  1855,  some  skillful  burglars  entered  the  office  of  the  county 
clerk,  and,  by  the  use  of  powder,  succeeded  in  forcing  open  the  safe. 
They  escaped  with  $11,300  and  were  never  apprehended.  During  this 
year  the  county  became  heir  to  a  singular  propertv.  Dr.  Titus  Cornwell, 
at  one  time  a  resident  of  the  county,  had  remoyed  to  New  York,  and 
there  died.  When  his  will  was  opened  it  was  found  that  the  doctor  had 
devised  four  fifths  of  all  his  property  in  Illinois — estimated  at  from  seven 
to  ten  thousand  dollars — to  Greene  County,  Illinois,  to  be  used  in  this 
way :  The  property  was  to  form  a  fund  to  be  invested,  the  interest  of 
which  the  testator  directed  should  be  used  in  the  purchase  of  physiolog- 
ical and  hygienic  books,  to  be  freely  distributed  among  the  public  schools 
of  the  county.  The  other  fifth  of  his  Illinois  property  he  divided  between 
two  medical  institutions.  I  can  not  find  that  the  Greene  County  schools 
ever  received  any  benefit  from  this  fund,  although  Dr.  Cornwell  especially 
directed  that  the  income  of  the  fund  should  l)e  devoted  to  the  specified 
use  "for  one  hundred  years  at  least."  The  population  of  the  county 
during  this  year  is  given  as  about  14,000. 


300  HISTORY    OF    GREENE   COUNTY. 

In  1862,  when  President  Lincoln  called  for  additional  troops  to  aid 
in  suppressing  the  rebellion  in  the  South,  Greene  County  answered  with 
her  usual  promptness.  Col.  Jacob  Fry's  experiences  and  skill  as  a  leader 
was  again  called  into  use  and  he  was  commissioned  a  Colonel,  and  author- 
ized to  raise  a  regiment  to  rendezvous  at  Carrollton.  Three  companies 
offered  themselves  and  were  accepted ;  the  first,  Company  A,  was  com- 
manded by  Captain  Annon  P.  Ohr,  who  had  been  editing  the  Carrollton 
Press;  the  second,  Company  B,  was  headed  by  Captain  Martin  Mann, 
and  the  third,  Company  G,  was  led  by  Captain  (afterwards  Colonel) 
Jerome  B.  Milton.  The  remainder  of  the  regiment  came  from  other 
counties.  The  regiment  was  mustered  into  service  in  1862,  and  for  some 
months  remained  in  camp  at  the  Fair  Grounds,  just  east  of  Carrollton. 
Soon,  however,  the  orders  came  to  march  to  the  front,  where  the  Greene 
County  boys  did  noble  service  for  the  old  flag.  Conpany  A,  out  of 
respect  for  the  Hon.  D.  M.  Woodson,  called  themselves  the  "  Woodson 
Guards,"  in  recognition  of  which  honor  Judge  Woodson  presented  them 
with  a  handsome  flag,  which  they  bore  through  the  war.  The  whole 
number  of  soldiers  in  the  Sixty-First  Regiment  Illinois  Volunteers,  from 
Greene  County,  at  its  organization,  was  three  hundred  and  sixty-six,  of 
whom  eighty  died  while  in  service  or  were  slain  in 'battle.  The  whole 
number  of  men  who  served  in  the  Union  Army,  from  Greene  County, 
was  1,371.  Of  these  87  were  in  the  12th  Illinois  Cavalry,  84  in  the  14th 
Illinois  Infantry,  99  in  the  32d,  352  in  the  91st,  72  in  the  122d,  74  in  the 
133d,  47  in  the  144th,  108  in  the  59th,  and  84  in  the  1st  Missouri  Cav- 
alry. Of  these  17  per  cent.,  or  195,  died  from  disease  or  were  killed  during 
the  war.     For  farther  particulars  see  war  record,  farther  on. 


STATISTICS. 


The  census  reports  indicate  that  the  number  of  inhabitants  in  the 
county  increased  more  rapidly  between  the  years  1830  and  1840  than 
between  either  of  the  other  periods.  When  the  census  of  1830  was 
taken,  which  amounted  to  7,674,  Jersey  County  was  still  attached  to 
Greene;  but  in  1840,  with  Jersey  detached,  the  population  of  the  county 
amounted  to  11,951,  Jersey  at  the  same  time  having  4,515  inhabitants. 
The  population  of  Greene,  between  the  years  1830  and  1840,  must  have 
increased  at  least  115  per  cent.  In  1850  the  population  of  the  county 
was  12,429,  being  an  increase  from  1840  of  20  per  cent.  In  1860  it 
amounted  to  16,093,  being  an  increase  from  1850  of  30  per  cent.,  and  in 
1870  it  was  20,270,  an  increase  from  1860  of  26  per  cent. 

In  1876  the  county  contained  3,850  taxpayers.  The  comparative 
slowness  of  the  increase  of  late  years  is  attributable,  perhaps,  to  two 
causes.  In  the  first  place,  when,  the  county  was  first  settled,  Illinois 
was  on  the  western  frontier,  and  very  few  emigrants  pushed  farther  on 
toward  the  setting  sun.  Now,  not  only  emigrants  from  the  East  pass  by 
the  comparatively  old  regions  of  Illinois,  for  the  new  lands  beyond,  but 
many  of  the  residents  of  Greene  County  every  year  follow  the_  tide  of 
emigration  and  the  star  of  empire  westward.  Still  farther,  it  is  to  be 
considered  that  Greene  County  was  very  largely  settled   by  persons  of 


HISTORY    OF   GREENE   COUNTY.  301 

wealth,  who  purchased  large  tracts  of  land,  These  still  remain  in  the 
family  of  the  original  purchaser,  and  tiie  county  contains  comparatively 
few  small  farms.  But  this  state  of  affairs  is  rapidly  changing.  Death 
and  other  fortuitous  circumstances  are  causing  tiie  division  of  many  large 
estates,  and  there  will  then  be  room  for  many  more  small  farmers.  There 
are  very  few  counties  in  the  State  of  more  wealth  in  proportion  to  the 
number  of  inhabitants  it  contains.  According  to  the  census  report  of 
1870,  the  value  of  all  farm  productions  in  the  county  amounted  to 
S2.")07,o50,  of  course  a  very  low  estimate.  Tiie  value  of  the  farms  in 
in  the  county  was  then  stated  to  be  811,007,884.  The  same  report  gives  the 
following  figures:  Acres  of  improved  land,  175,408,  woodland,  93,242, 
other  unTm proved  land,  26,653.  Of  winter  wheat  there  were  raised  577,400 
bushels,  of  rye,  415  bushels,  of  Indian  corn,  1,051,318  bushels,  oats, 
64,029. 

The  following  figures  taken  from  the  Assessor's  books  for  1878,  show 
approximately  the  present  worth  of  the  county,  although  such  estimates 
are  alwavs  very  largelv  below  the  truth  : 

Horses,  7,362,  valued  at  8238,405  ;  cattle,  19,289,  valued  at  8244,- 
710  ;  mules  and  asses,  1,487,  valued  at  854,485  ;  sheep,   8,543,  valued  at 
$11,340;    hogs,    27,928,    valued   at  $37,645;    steam    engines,  including 
boilers,  29,  valued  at  $850  ;  fire  and  burglar  safes,  11,  valued  at  82,310 ; 
billiard,  pigeon-hole,  etc.  tables,  6,  valued" at  8185  ;  carriages  and  wagons, 
2,410,  valued  at  856,430;  watches  and  clocks,  887,  value,  $3,815  ;  sewing 
and  knitting  machines,  993,  value,  $11,460  ;  pianos,  137,   value,  89,890  ; 
melodeons   and   organs,   142,    value,  83,955  ;    total    value    enumerated 
property,      8684,480.      Merchandise,     8130,580  ;    material      and     man- 
ufactured    articles,     $5,325  ;     manufactured     tools,     implements     and 
machinery,  88,420  ;  gold  and  silver  plate  and  plated  ware,  $6,500  ;  dia- 
monds and  jewelry,  $^4,000;  money  of  banks,  bankers,  brokers,  etc.  $40,435; 
credits  of  the  same,  $15,335  ;  moneys  of  other  than  bankers,  etc.,  $210,545; 
credits  of  same,  $152,195;  bonds  and  stocks,  85,700  ;  agricultural  imple- 
ments, 83,941 ;  property  of  corporations  not  enumerated,  83,00U  ;  prop- 
erty of  saloons  and  eating  houses,  $3,500  ;  household  and  office  property, 
$77,730  ;  investments  in  real  estate    and  improvements  thereon,  $6,905  ; 
all  other  property,  $2,680  ;  total  value  of  unenumerated  property,  8696,- 
900  ;  total   value  of    personal   property,  81,381,380.       Improved  lands, 
265,776  acres,  value,  $4,306,525  ;  average  value  per  acre,  $16.20  ;  unim- 
proved lands,  77,421  acres,  value  $266,020  ;  average  value  per  acre,  $3.44; 
total  lands,  343,197,  value,  84,572,545,  average  value  per  acre,  $13.32; 
No.  of  improved   lots,    2,094,  value,  $644,730  ;  average  value   per   lot, 
$307,89  ;  unimproved  lots,  1,315,  value,  $28,230  ;  average  value  per  lot, 
$21.47;  town  and  city  lots,  3,409,  value,   $672,960;  average  value  per 
lot,  8197.41  ;  total  value  of  personal  property,  lands  and  lots,_$6,626,885. 
Acres  in  cultivation,  etc.,  in  1877  :  wheat,   52,957  ;  corn,  75,789  ;  oats, 
4,754;  meadows,  19,514  ;  other  field  products,  2,056;  acres  inclosed  pas- 
ture, 69,097  ;  acres  in  orchard,  3,571  ;  acres  in  woodland,  113,927.     Total 
value  of  all  railroad  property  assessed  in  Greene  County,    $6,628,185  ; 
assessed  value  of  railroad  proi)erty  in  Greene  County  tor  1878 :    Chicago 
&  Alton,    No.  of  miles,  38 ;    St.  Louis,  R.    L   &  Chicago,  23.     Assessed 
value,  excluding  buildings,  C.  &  A.,  $240,795 ;  St.  L.,  R.  I.   &   C,  $o3,- 
625 ;  value  of  buildings  on  right  of  way,  C.  &  A.,  $1,804  ;  St.  L.,  R.  I.  «fc 


302 


HISTORY   OF   GREENE   COUNTY. 


C,  11,107;  rolling  stock,  C.  &  A.,  853,584;  St.  L.,  $14,674  ;  total  assess- 
ment by  State  Board  of  Equalization,  C.  &  A.,  $306,087  ;  St.  L.$72.- 
847.  Equalized  value  of  all  railroad  property  in  the  county,  C.  &  C, 
307,847  ;  St.  L.,  $73,322. 

The  report  of  the  State  Auditor  gives  the   following  table  of  local 
indebtedness  in  Greene  County  : 


TOWNSHIPS. 
AND 

RANGES. 

>'~  ^ 

«;    —    t-    D    rt 

5.3  aui-S 

w 

$  7.067,358 
817,367 
516.421 

292,129 

411.771 
405,746 
335.545 
384.740 
378,927 
1,189,914 

676,449 
889,476 

134-768 

296,056 

150,594 
187.455 

a>  00 

o-ai—i 
$    50,000 

City,  village, 
and  incorp'd 
town  indebt- 
edness, July 
I,  1878. 

School  district 
indebted- 
ness,  July  i, 
1878. 

Total    indebt- 
edness out- 
standing 
July  I,  1878. 

Greene  County. 

Town  9  &  lo,  N. 

"             II       ' 

R.!  low""! 

lO   w 

10  w 

11  vv 

'         IIW 

'        II  w 

'         IIW 

12  W 

12  W 

12  W 

12  W 

13  &  14  w 
'       13  &  14  W 
'        13  &  14  w 

'          !■?  &   14  W 

S    3.55S 

$      3.500 

$    50,000 
1          7.058 

12 

9       ' 
lO         ' 



250 



1,250 

1.500 

"             II       ' 

12 

600 
30,000 

600 

9       • 

lO          ' 

30,000 

II 

12         ' 

8  &  9 

10,000 

6,500 

16,500 

lO        ' 

II       ' 

12         ' 

925 

925 

Total 

$    50,000 

$  13,808 

$    42,775 

$106,583 

A  LIST  OF  THE   COUNTY  OFFICERS    OF    GREENE  COUNTY, 
From  the  Date  of  its  Organization  in  1821,  to  1879, 

Furnished  by  Geo.  H.  Harlow,  Secretary  of  State. 


NAMES. 

John  G.  Lofton. 
Thomas  Carlin. 
Jacob  Waggoner. 
Robert  Avery. 
John  G.  Lofton. 
A.  Bowman. 
Abraham  Bowman. 
Young  Wood. 
Christian  Link. 
Samuel  Lee,  Jr. 
Alfred  M.  Cavarly. 
Robert  Avery. 
Christian  Link. 
Young  Wood. 


DATE    OF    COMMISSION. 

February  12,  1821, 

OFFICE. 

.     County  Judge, 

April  14,  1821,       . 

Sheriff,       .     . 

a           u           il 

.     Coroner, 

July  2, 

Surveyor, 

August  11, " 

.     Recorder,     . 

June  27,  1822, 

County  Judge, 

August  22,  " 

.     County  Judge, 

September  5,  1822, 

Sheriff, 

u                 ((          a 

.     Coroner, 

January  13,  1823,  . 

Recorder, 

February  17,     " 

County  Judge, 

May  7,               "     . 

Surveyor. 

September  2,  1824, 

Coroner, 

December  30,     " 

.     Sheriff,       .     . 

HISTORY   OF   GREENE  COUNTY, 


303 


DATE    OF    COMMISSION. 

January  6,  1825, 
-      18, 


ki       (( 


September  25,  1826, 
December  5,         "" 
March  29,  1827,     . 
October  13,    '' 
December  14,  1827, 
September  11,  1828, 

January  23,  1829, 

((       ((       ki 

February  17,  1830, 
August  30, 

September  28,   " 
January       "  1831, 
February  10,  1831, 
September  5,  1832, 


August  16,  1834, 


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ki  a 


January  24,  1835, 
February  12, 
August  13, 


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Ik 
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18,  1836, 

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September  11,  183 
October  17,         " 
August  24,  1838, 


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August  17, 1839, 

H  ii  ii. 

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"  "  1840, 

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"  25,  1843, 


7,  1841, 

8,  1842, 


''     26,  1844, 
27,       " 
September  3,   " 
May  21,  1845, 
August  27,  1846, 


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OFFICE. 

Surveyor, 

Public  Administrator 

County  Judge,   . 

Coroner, 

Sheriff, 

County  Judge, 

Surveyor, 

Public  Administrator 

Sheriff,       .... 

Coroner,       ... 

Survey  01,       .     .     . 

Public  Administrator 

Recorder, 

Coroner, 

Sheriff, 

Recorder, 

Recorder, 

Public  Administrator 

Sheriff,       .... 

Coroner, 

Coroner,    .     . 

Sheriff,    .     . 

Surveyor, 

County  Judge, 

Recorder, 

Surveyor,     . 

Sheriff, 

Coroner, 

County  Judge, 

Sheriff,    .     . 

Surveyor, 

Sheriff,    . 

Coroner,    . 

County  Judge, 

Recorder, 

Surveyor, 

Sheriff, 

Coroner, 

Recorder, 

Sheriff,    . 

Coroner,    . 

County  Judge, 

Recorder, 

Surveyor, 

Coroner,    . 

Coroner, 

Sheriff, 

Public  Administrator, 

Sheriff,       .... 

Coroner,       .     .     .     . 


NAMES. 

William  Scott. 
John  Allen. 
Alfred  M.  Cavarly. 
Christian  Link. 
Young  Wood. 
John  Brown. 
Robert  Avery. 
Samuel  C.  Pierce. 
Jacob  Fr3\ 
Peter  Fronk. 
Samuel  Smith. 
Samuel  C.  Pierce. 
William  B.  Whittaker. 
Philip  N.  Rampy. 
Jacob  Fry. 
John  W.  Skidmore, 
John  Evans. 
William  Carlin. 
Jacob  Fry. 
John  X.  Whitlock. 
John  Whitlock. 
Jacob  Fry. 
Job  Collins. 
Lewis  W  Link. 
David  Pierson. 
Job  Collins. 
Jacob  Fry. 
James  G.  Berry. 
David  Meade  Woodson. 
Young  Woodv 
J.  M.  Hurd. 
John  D.  Fry. 
John  N.  Whitlock. 
Calvin  Tunnell. 
Charles  Lancaster. 
C.  C.  Dodge. 
Hugh  Jackson. 
John  N.  Whitlock. 
John  D.  Fry. 
Hugh  Jackson. 
James  Hopkins. 
Mathias  S.  Link. 
John  D.  Fry. 
Christopher  C.  Dodge. 
John  N.  Whitlock. 
John  N.  Whitlock. 
Hugh  Jackson. 
Jolm  S.  Fry. 
Hugh  Jackson. 
Richard  Ellis. 


304 


HISTORY   OF   GREENE   COUNTY. 


DATE   OF    COMMISSION. 

OFFICE. 

NAMES. 

August  27 

,  1846,       . 

Recorder,       .     . 

Abram  Spencer. 

January  4 

,1847,    . 

Public  Administrator, 

John  S.  Fry. 

August  9, 

• 

Recorder, 

Abraham  Spencer. 

((       a 

(( 

Surveyor,     .... 

William  H.  Ellis. 

"   18, 

ii, 

County  Judge,    .     . 

Mathias  S.  Link. 

"   17, 

1848,    . 

Sheriff, 

Zachariah  A.  Morrow. 

"    23, 

• 

Coroner,    .... 

James  Medford. 

November 

13,  1849, 

Count}^  Judge, 

Mathias  S.  Link. 

(( 

• 

Clerk  County  Court, 

Francis  P.  Vedder. 

(( 

* 

Surveyor,        .     .     . 

William  H.  Ellis. 

(( 

i(          a 

Coroner,       .... 

R.  R.  Nickels. 

Elected  Sept.  4, 1848, 

Clerk  Circuit  Court, 

William  Carlin. 

November 

20,  1850, 

Sheriff,      .... 

William  Halbut. 

u 

• 

Coroner,       .... 

Marshall  Dulaney. 

u 

10,  1851, 

Surveyor, 

Samuel  Heaton. 

(( 

23,  1852, 

Sheriff, 

Zachariah  A.  Morrow. 

(( 

• 

Coroner,     .... 

Marshall  Dulaney. 

(( 

• 

Clerk  Circuit  Court, 

Abram  Spencer. 

(( 

16,  1853, 

Count}^  Judge,    .     . 

Charles  D.  Hodges. 

(( 

a         u 

• 

County  Justice,    .     . 

L.  E.  Worcester.    - 

(( 

• 

County  Justice, 

Thos.  I.  Short. 

(( 

(;         ii 

County  Clerk, 

F.  P.  Vedder. 

(( 

(4               (( 

• 

County  Surveyor,    . 

S.  Heaton. 

School  Commissioner, 

Jos.  Pierson. 

November 

13,  1874,  . 

Sheriff, 

Hugh  Jackson. 

(( 

a           4; 

• 

Coroner,    .... 

Marshall  Dulany. 

(( 

14,  1855,  . 

Surveyor,     .... 

Samuel  Heaton. 

(( 

17,  1856, 

Circuit  Clerk,     .     . 

Abraham  Spencer. 

it 

((      (( 

Sheriff', 

Lemuel  J.  Potterson. 

(( 

• 

Coroner,    .... 

Marshall  Dulany. 

(( 

"    1857,  . 

County  Judge,       .     . 

Charles  D.  Hodges. 

(( 

• 

"       Justice,  .     . 

Linus  E.  Worcester. 

(C 

• 

•              • 

Thomas  J.  Short. 

(( 

• 

"       Clerk,     .     . 

Francis  P.  Vedder. 

(( 

• 

Surveyor,     .... 

Henry  Bonfoy. 

County  Treasurer,  . 

William  L.  Green. 

School  Commissioner, 

Joseph  Pierson. 

Appointee 

bytheCour 

t         "                 " 

James  B.  Samuel. 

November 

30,  1858,  . 

Sheriff, 

Jordan  Larkin. 

(( 

• 

Coroner,    .... 

Anderson  Headrick. 

March  2, 

1859,    .      . 

County  Judge,      .     . 

Thomas  H.  Boyd. 

November  18,  1859,  . 

"     Justice,    .     . 

Levi  T.  Whiteside. 

(C 

(4          a 

• 

Surveyor,     .... 

Henry  Bonfoy. 

• 

County  Treasurer,  . 

William  L.  Green. 

• 

School  Commissioner, 

Stephen  F.  Corrington. 

November 

15,  1860,  . 

Circuit  Clerk,  .     .     . 

James  S.  Vedder. 

(( 

44               44 

• 

Sheriff,       .... 

Jacob  Bowman. 

(( 

44               44 

« 

Coroner,       .... 

Anderson  Headrick. 

(( 

14,  1861, 

.... 

Jehosaphat  E.  Bridges. 

(( 

44              44 

• 

County  Judge,      .     . 

Thomas  H.  Boyd. 

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HISTORY   OF   GREENE   COUNTY. 


305 


DATE   OF   COMMISSION. 

November  14,  1861, 
December  6,         " 

((  Ck  ii 

November  13,  1862, 


20,  1863, 


December  8,  1864, 
November  IT,  1865, 


12,  1866, 


20,  1867, 
17,  1868, 

December  2,  1869, 


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3,  1870, 

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November  16,  1871, 

a  a  It, 

20,  1872, 


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March  21,  1873,    . 
November  17,  1873, 


((       (.i 


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January       "    1874, 


14 


ii  il, 


November  21,  1874, 

27, 
August  21, 
November  26,  1875, 


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OFFICE, 

''       Clerk, 
Survej'or,     .     . 
County  Justice, 

Sheriff, 
Coroner,       .     . 


Surveyor, 
School  Commissioner 
County  Treasurer,  . 
Circuit  Clerk, 
Sheriff, 

County  Judge, 
Surveyor, 
County  Clerk, 
"       Judge, 
Coroner, 
Sheriff, 
Surveyor, 
Circuit  Clerk, 
Sheriff,    . 
Coroner,    . 
County  Judge, 
Associate  Justice, 


County  Clerk, 

"       Treasurer,  . 
Surveyor,     .     . 
Supt.  of  Schools,    . 
Sheriff,    .... 
Coroner,    .... 
County  Treasurer, 
Surveyor,  .... 
Circuit  Clerk,  . 
Sheriff,       .... 
State's  Attorney,  . 
Supt.  of  Schools,    . 
County  Judge, 

"       Clerk,    .     . 

"       Treasurer, 
Supt.  of  Schools,    . 
County  Commissioner, 


(( 


(( 


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Sheriff, 

Coroner,    .... 
State's  Attorney, 
County  Treasurer,  . 
County  Commissioner, 


NAMES. 

William  A.  Davis. 
Henry  Bonfoy. 
John  Rugle. 
Rol)ert  Green. 
William  L.  Green. 
John  D.  Jack. 
Paiham  Thraxton. 
L.  M.  Dyer. 
Stephen  F.  Corrington. 
Nathaniel  J.  Andrews. 
Thomas  J.  Carlin. 
George  W.  Coonrod. 
Thomas  H.  Boyd. 
Samuel  Heaton. 
George  W.  Davis. 
Alfred  Hinton. 
Thomas  Wright. 
S.  Foster  Green. 
Jay  C.  White. 
Thomas  J.  Carlin. 
James  S.  Vedder. 
Henry  Nash. 
John  Rugle. 
F.  M.  Fishback. 
J.  H.  Rives. 
Geo.  W.  Davis. 
N.  J.  Andrews. 
J.  C.  AVhite. 
C.  A.  Worley. 
Francis  M.  Bell. 
Henry  P.  Nash. 
A.  M.  Browning. 
J.  C.  White. 
Thomas  J.  Carlin. 
N.  J.  Andrews. 
John  J.  Fitzsimmons. 
John  Johns. 
Linus  E.  Worcester. 
Leander  R.  Lakin. 
Joseph  Rickart. 
Mrs.  Catherine  Hopkins. 
Curtis  W.  Brace. 
Josei)h  F.  Ballinger. 
Wm.  H.  Barrow. 
John  H.  Green. 
Frank  M.  Bridges. 
Henry  P.  Nash. 
Henry  C.  Withers. 
Richard  H.  Short. 
William  B.  Robinson. 


306  HISTORY   OF    GREENE   COUNTY. 

DATE   OF    COMMISSION.  OFFICE.  NAMES. 

November  26,  1875,        County  Commissioner,  George  H.  Amos. 

Surveyor,     ....  Jay  C.  White. 

November  27,  1876,  .     State's  Attorney,    .  James  K.  Ward. 

"  29,     "  .         Sheriff,    .....  John  Jones. 

«  «       "       .     Coroner Anderson  Headrick. 

December  1,        "  .         County  Commissioner.  William  M.  Morrow. 

"       12,        '•       .     Circuit  Clerk,     .     .  James  H.  Short. 

"         1,  1877,  County  Judge.      .     .  Linus  E.  Worcester. 

«*         *'       "         .  "  "    Clerk,    .     .  Leander  R.  Lakin. 

"         "       "     .  "       Treasurer,     .  William  D.  GuUett. 

Supt.  of  Schools,     .  David  F.  King. 

December  1,  1877.     .     Countv  Commissioner,  Singleton  F.  Green. 

November  25.  1878,  ''  "  "  William  M.  Mayberry 

December  2,  1878,     .     Sheriff, John  Jones. 

»  "      "     .         Coroner,    ....  Anderson  Headrick. 


VARIOUS  INSTITUTIONS,  ORGANIZATIONS,  ETC. 
The  Baptists  in  Greent:  County. 

The  following  very  clear  historical  sketch  of  the  Baptists  of  Greene 
Countv.  was  written  especially  for  this  work  by  Rev.  B.  B.  Hamilton,  of 
White'^  Hall,  whose  studies  and  abilities  eminently  fit  him  for  such  a  task  : 

The  Baptists  of  Greene  County  have  always  stood  in  the  front  rank 
of  religious  organizations.  They  were  among  the  earliest  settlers,  and 
were  g'enerallyfollowed  by  ministers  of  their  own  body,  who  gathered 
the  scattered  members,  and  organized  churches  as  interest  or  convenience 
seemed  to  require. 

The  first  church  was  organized  in  Carrollton,  by  Elder  William 
Jones,  of  Madison  Countv,  very  soon  after  the  location  of  the  county 
seat  at  that  place  (in  1821).  Of  this  body  the  late  Governor  Carlin  was 
at  one  time  a  member  ;  and  their  first  meeting  house  was  a  log  cabin 
which  stood  not  very  far  from  the  residence  of  Dr.  J.  F.  Simpson.  In  the 
round  of  vears  this  body  migrated  eastward,  and  is  now  known  as  the 
Providence  Church.  It'^was  originally  one  of  the  hyper-Calvinistic  anti- 
Mission  Churches.  With  this  church  Sears  Crane  united  when  he  came 
to  Illinois  in  1822,  and  by  it  he  was  at  a  later  period  ordained  as  a  gospel 
minister. 

The  first  ordained  Baptist  minister  to  settle  in  Greene  County,  so 
far  as  I  can  learn,  was  Aaron  Smith,  who  made  his  home  a  little  north- 
west of  the  present  site  of  White  Hall,  and  gathered  a  church  known  as 
the  Apple  Creek  Church.  The  date  of  that  organization  is  not  known, 
but  it  must  have  been  in  1822,  or  very  early  1823.  For  as  early  as  April, 
1823,  Aaron  Smith  appeared  as  a  messenger  from  the  Apple  Creek  Church 
at  the  organization  of  the  Diamond  Grove  Church,  in  Morgan  County. 
A  meeting  house  was  built  not  far  from  where  William  Carr's  shop  now 
stands,  in'White  Hall.  This  was  a  frame  building,  and  Judge  Hinton 
tells  that  when  it  was  raised,  and  Col.  Gregory,  Benjamin  Smith,  Judge 


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HISTORY    OF   GREENE   COUNTY.  307 

Cyrus  Tolman  and  himself  had  mounted  the  coiners,  the  bottle  was  passed 
around,  and  Judge  Tolman  christened  the  new  house  "  Aaron's  Delight." 
Whether  the  name  was  ominous  of  evil  or  not,  the  church,  through  the 
misconduct  of  Charles  Kitchens,  one  of  its  ministers,  and  the  removal  of 
Aaron  Smith  to  Texas,  was  divided  and  destroyed.  The  meeting  house 
became  the  property  of  Dr.  Hudson,  and  is  now  the  residence  of  William 
A.  Porter. 

Before  the  breaking  up  of  this  church  an  "  Arm,"  as  it  was  called, 
had  been  gathered  west  of  Roodhouse,  and  this  "  Arm  "  ultimately  be- 
came {I  church,  connected  at  first  with  the  Apple  Creek  Association, 
afterward  with  the  Concord,  and  by  a  recent  removal  of  its  meeting 
house,  is  now  located  at  Barrow  Station,  near  the  northern  line  of 
Greene  County.  John  Record  and  Allen  Murray  have  been  for  the  last 
thirty  years  the  principal  ministers.  Record  died  near  Winchester  several 
years  since. 

The  next  church  in  the  order  of  time  was  constituted  at  the  house 
of  Jehu  Brown,  in  what  is  now  Jersey  County.  It  was  composed  of 
seven  members,  among  whom  were  Mrs.  Brown,  Major  and  Amy  Dod- 
son.  This  body  was  known  as  the  Macoupin  Church,  and  belonged  to 
the  Friends  to  Huynanity.  Elder  John  Clark  was,  for  nearly  ten  years, 
its  principal  minister.  Major  Dodson,  and  his  sons  Elijah,  Fletcher  and 
Ezekiel,  were  at  various  times  connected  with  this  church  and  officiated 
as  ministers.  In  1834,  Elder  Moses  Lemen  came  from  Monroe  County 
and  settled  near  Kane,  and  held  the  pastorship  of  this  church  for  more 
than  ten  years.  In  1838  a  meeting  house  was  begun  at  Homer  (old 
Kane)  and  completed  in  the  following  year.  In  1843  Joel  Terry  removed 
from  St.  Clair  County  to  Kane,  and  was  the  minister  of  this  church,  with 
occasional  intervals  of  rest,  for  nearly  twenty  years,  or  up  to  the  time  of 
his  death.  During  this  time  there  had  been  ordained  Thomas  A.  Morton, 
Ezekiel  Dodson,  a7id  Henry  W.  Manning.  At  a  later  period  a  new  house 
was  built  at  the  station,  which  is  now  occupied  by  the  Kane  Church. 
This  is  the  oldest  missionary  church  in  the  bounds  of  Greene  County, 
having  been  organized  in  November,  1823.  It  has  not  as  large  a  mem- 
bership as  it  had  forty  years  ago. 

For  some  two  or  three  years  I  can  not  find  that  any  addition  was 
made  to  the  numl)er  of  churches.  But  in  October,  1826,  David  R. 
Chance  gathered  the  Henderson's  Creek  Church  with  seven  members,  and 
Aaron  Hicks  and  Chauncey  Lee  were  the  first  baptized  into  its  member- 
ship. This  is  now  known  as  the  While  Hall  Church.  Its  present  meet- 
ing house  was  erected  in  1838,  and  is  now  the  oldest  meeting  house  in 
use  as  such  in  the  county.  Its  ministers  have  been  Elijah  Dodson,  Alvin 
Bailey,  Calvin  Greenleaf,  William  Kinner,  Joel  Sweet,  W.  H.  Briggs, 
H.  T.  Chilton  and  B.  B.  Hamilton,  beside  others  who  have  officiated  as 
occasional  and  stated  supplies.  It  was  on  this  ground  that  the  North 
District,  afterward  Carrollton  Association,  was  organized  in  1827,  the 
change  of  name  occurring  in  1854. 

Here,  too,  in  1834,  the  Illinois  Baptist  Convention,  since  changed  to 
the  General  Association,  was  organizecl.  Before  the  constitution  of  the 
present  Carrollton  Baptist  Church,  Sears  Crane  and  his  wife,  Anna,  were 
members  of  this  church.  Although  it  lias  occupied  a  very  prominent 
place  among  the  churches  of  the  county,  it  has  never  had    a    very  large 


308  HISTORY   OF   GREENE   COUNTY. 

or  permanent  prosperity.  Its  membership  has  been  small  and  has  never 
at  any  time  been  in  proportion  to  the  population  by  which  it  was  siir- 
ronnded. 

On  the  25th  of  February,  1827,  at  the  house  of  Judge  John  G.  Lof- 
ton, was  constituted  the  Salem  Baptist  Church,  with  sixteen  members. 
But  as  this  was  wholly  in  what  is  now  Jersey  County,  I  shall  not  trace 
its  history  or  its  fortunes. 

In  April,  1827,  was  constituted  the  Carrollton  Church,  by  Elijah 
Dodson,  John  Clark  and  the  Lemen  Brothers.  The  particulars  ol  this 
meeting  are  given  by  Dr.  J.  M.  Peck,  in  his  life  of  Father  Clark,  as  he 
w^as  familiarly  called,'  by  the  pioneers  in  this  part  of  Illinois.  The  min- 
isters of  this"^  church  have  Ijeen  Sears  Crane,  who  was  one  of  its  first 
members,  Elijah  Dodson,  Alvin  Bailey,  J.  N.  Tolman,  W.  F.  Boyakin, 
J.  Buckley,  D.  D..  Xiles  Kinne,  W.  D.  Clark,  R.  F.  Parshall,  J.  C.  Bon- 
ham  and  John  E.  Roberts,  besides  occasional  and  stated  supplies.  It  has 
always  occupied  a  very  prominent  position  among  the  Baptist  churches 
of  Greene  county,  and  has  been  on  the  whole  a  prosperous  body,  reaching  at 
one  time  a  membership  of  over  three  hundred,  and  securing  the  services 
of  some  of  the  ablest  ministers  in  this  section  of  the  State. 

Next  to  Carrollton  stands  the  Hickory  Grove,  having  the  largest 
membership  of  any  church  in  the  county  ;  but  the  date  of  its  organiza- 
tion is  not  now  at  hand.  It  has  made  fewer  changes  in  its  pastorate,  in 
the  last  thirty  years  than  any  church  in  this  county.  Two  ministers  have 
broken  the  bread  of  life  in  that  time — Harrison  Witt,  who  died  twenty- 
five  years  ago,  and  Samuel  B.  Culp,  who  has  been  its  pastor  ever  since. 
Of  course  other  ministers  have  preached  here,  but  those  named  were  the 
pastors  during  all  that  time,  and  their  success  has  been  without  a  parallel 
among  the  surrounding  churches. 

In  1832  Jacob  Bower  gathered  a  church  near  where  Woodville  now 
is.  Of  this  church  Mashek  Browning  was  clerk,  and  afterward  became  a 
preacher  and  was  ordained  ;  but  in  consequence  of  some  misunderstanding 
in  regard  to  this  matter,  and  also  in  regard  to  membership  in  the  Blue 
River  Association,  the  Mt.  Gilead  Church  was  divided,  the  party  working 
with  Browning  going  to  the  Apple  Creek  Association,  and  the  party  adher- 
ing to  Jacob  Bower  remaining  in  the  Blue  River  Association.  These 
churches  still  remain  in  the  same  neighborhood,  and  both  retain  the  same 
name.  At  some  periods  they  have  both  been  nearly  extinct  and  at  other 
times  have  flourished  exceedingly.  Several  attempts  have  been  made  to 
bring  them  together,  and  although  the  original  parties  have  nearly^  all 
died  or  moved  away,  the  survivors  can  not  be  reconciled.  At  this  time 
the  two  churches  do  not  number  one  hundred  members. 

It  was  with  the  Woodville  body  that  the  meeting  of  the  Apple  Creek 
Association  occurred  in  which  Harrison  Witt,  M.  Browning,  and  J.  V. 
Rhoads  took  the  side  of  missionary  effort,  and  John  Record  and  Stephen 
Coonrod  took  the  Antinomian  side  of  the  controversy,  and  this  led  to  the 
formation  of  the  Concord  Association ;  while  the  Apple  Creek  body 
began  to  approximate  more  nearly  to  the  Missionary,  a  point  not  reached 
however  for  several  years. 

The  Sangamon  "Association  was  formed  in  1823 — the  Apple  Creek 
was  formed  in  1830  from  the  Sangamon,  and  both  bodies  were  Anti- 
Mission.     The  latter  covered  the  territory  embraced  in  the  Coimties  of 


niSTORY   OF   GREENE   COUNTV.  •  309 

Greene,  Macoupin,  Madison.  Bond  and  St.  Clair.  The  Concord  Associa- 
tion had  three  churches  in  Greene  County,  Hopewell  on  the  west  side  of 
Apple  Creek,  now  extinct;  Union,  now  located  at  Barrow,  and  one  near 
Greenfield,  over  which  Stephen  Coonrod  presided  for  many  years.  At 
"Wilrainrrton  was  a  church  connected  with  the  Apple  Creek  Association, 
and  to  this  came  Jordan  Whitesides,  and  became  its  pastor.  Under  his 
preaching  the  church  grew  strong,  but  in  later  years  the  pastor  become  a 
Universalist,  the  church  was  somewhat  weakened,  other  ministers  were 
brought  in,  and  ultimately  a  division  ensued.  The  stronger  party  fol- 
lowed the  lead  of  Henry  L.  Johnson  into  the  Sandy  Creek  Association, 
while  the  minority  adhered  to  the  Api)le  Creek  Association,  but  ultimately 
disbanded  and  reorganized  at  Barrow  Station,  leaving  the  other  party  in 
possession  of  the  meeting  house  and  territory. 

The  date  of  the  organization  of  the  church  at  Bluffdale  is  not  remem- 
bered, probably  about  1832.  To  this  church  belonged  John  Russell, 
LL.D.,  celebrated  in  literature  as  the  author  of  the  "  Worm  of  the  Still," 
and  several  enjoy aljle  volumes,  David  Woolley,  and  J.  C.  Harvey — the 
latter  an  ordained  minister.  This  church  was  always  small,  and  in  prog- 
ress of  time  by  deaths  and  removals,  became  extinct.  Mrs.  John  Russell 
is  at  this  time  the  only  survivor  of  the  original  body. 

The  Martins  Prairie  Church  was  organized  in  the  Summer  of  1842 
by  Joel  Sweet,  Thomas  Tajdor,  Jacob  Bower.  Its  meeting  house  was 
built  in  1859,  is  situated  five   miles  east  of   Roodhouse.     Here   Elijah 

Dodson,  Joel  Terry,  H.  T.   Chilton,   J.  :\I.  Wells, Wilson,   T.   N. 

Marsh  and  others  have  preached.  With  possibh--  a  single  exception,  they 
have  never  had  the  services  of  a  resident  minister.  Rev.  J.  B.  Van  preached 
in  that  church  and  resided  in  that  neighborhood  for  a  few  months.  This 
church  numbers  about  eight}-,  and  is  under  the  pastoral  care  of  Rev.  George 
Robertson,  who  was  ordained  b}"  that  church  in  the  Summer  of  1878. 

The  Richwoods  Church  is  situated  directly  east  of  the  last — is  a 
strong  body — as  it  was  when  I  first  met  its  people,  was  then  belonging  to 
the  Macoupin  Association,  but  of  late  years  has  been  the  largest  church 
in  the  Western  Association.  Here  resides  Elder  F.  W.  Hicks,  who  has 
been  for  many  years  a  member  of  this  body — a  prosperous  preacher,  and 
a  thoroughly  good  man.  The  year  in  which  this  church  was  organized 
is  not  known  to  the  writer  hereof. 

And  the  same  remark  is  true  of  the  church  at  Athensville,  where  C. 
A.  Worley  preached  acceptably  for  so  many  years,  and  where  the  "ban- 
ner "  is  now  held  up  by  John  Johnson.  This  church  numbers  about  sixty. 
Like  the  two  preceding,  it  is  in  the  midst  of  a  farming  community,  depends 
very  largeh'  on  the  "  once-a-raonth  "  method  of  supply.  The  same  remark 
might  be  made  of  nearly  all  the  Baptist  Churches  away  from  the  towns 
and  business  centers  in  this  county.  Their  zeal  has  a  good  deal  of  the 
spasmodic  element  in  it,  and  is  followed  by  seasons  of  coldness  and 
spiritual  death  until  the  next  revival  season  is  enjoyed. 

South  of  this  is  a  church  on  Bean  Creek  which  has  been  in  existence 
twenty  years,  organized  by  the  Johnson  Brothers,  and  has  always  been 
connected  with  the  Sandy  Creek  Association.  This  too,  is  a  country 
church,  and  keeps  up  its  visibility  by  "  once-a-month ''  preaching,  by 
which  it  has  been  al)le  to  exercise  a  wholesome  influence  on  the  minds 
and  morals  of  the  community. 


310  HISTORY    OF    GREENE   COUNTY. 

It  may  be  desirable  to  remark  that  no  o:ie  thing  has  done  so  much  to 
improve  the  graces  and  working  power  of  these  churches  as  the  Sunday 
school.  Of  course,  with  many  of  them,  the  Sunday  school  is  only  a  Sum- 
mer institution,  but  as  the  years  go  by  it  is  found  to  be  a  necessity  to 
continue  these  schools  through  the  entire  year,  thus  making,  without 
speciall}^  designing  it,  a  necessity  for  holding  weekly  meeetings.  To  tlieir 
credit  be  it  said,  that  nearly  all  the  churches  sustain  a  Sunday  school, 
excepting  of  course  the  small  churches  of  the  Concord  Association,  and 
they  will  most  likely  disappear  in  a  few  years,  owing  to  the  progress  of 
events,  and  the  increasing  light  of  the  times. 

South  of  this  comes  Greenfield  with  a  meeting  house  belonging  to  a 
small  church  of  the  Concord  Association  now  almost  extinct.  Since 
the  death  of  Stephen  Conrood  this  body  has  had  very  irregular  meet- 
ings, and  their  house  has  been  occupied  for  the  last  few  3'ears  by  a 
church  organized  here,  connected  with  the  Sandy  Creek  Association,  by 
Wm.  M.  Rhoads  and  John  Bush.  This  latter  body,  though  recently 
organized,  has  attained  a  fair  degree  of  prosperity. 

There  was  another  church  here,  organized  in  1851  by  H.  T.  Chilton 
and  others,  connected  with  the  Carrollton  Association.  This  church 
united  with  the  Cumberland  Presbyterians  in  building  a  meeting  house, 
which  for  some  time  was  occupied  jointly,  but  gradually  both  bodies  failed, 
and  the  building  was  sold  to  the  Town  and  occupied  as  a  Town  Hall. 
Here  the  Carrollton  Association  met  in  1853.  The  membership  of  this 
church  was  always  small,  and  death  and  removals  scattered  the  few  who 
remained. 

East  of  this,  at  Fayette,  is  a  small  church  connected  with  the  Macou- 
pin Association,  with  a  very  comfortable  frame  meeting  house,  built  very 
largely  through  the  aid  given  by  C.  A.  Worle}',  who  was  for  several  years 
pastor  of  this  body.  The  church  is  not  in  a  very  flourishing  condition. 
We  do  not  know  who  is  the  present  pastor.  Situated  in  a  decaying  town, 
where  the  business  life  has  been  drawn  toward  the  railroad  stations,  it  could 
not  be  expected  to  prosper  or  enjoy  a  large  share  of  attention,  drav.-n 
from  the  surrounding  world. 

Southwest  of  Fayette  is  a  small  church  in  the  Cannedy  settlement 
belonging  to  the  Sandy  Creek  Association.  This  is  a  recent  organization, 
comparatively,  and  being  situated  nearly  midway  between  Greenfield  and 
Rockbridge,  can  not,  in  the  nature  of  things,  ever  become  a  large  church. 

At  Rockbridge,  under  the  leadership  of  Wm.  M.  Rhoads  and  John 
Bush,  has  been  gathered  a  liighly  prosperous  church.  A  good  meeting 
house  has  been  built,  and  every  effort  is  well  sustained,  and  the  spiritual 
interest  is  constantly  increasing. 

West  of  this  w\is  a  church  known  in  early  days  as  Taylor's  Creek — 
afterward  as  New  Hope — having  sometimes  nearly  a  hundred  members, 
and  then  disappearing  for  a  season.  It  is  to  be  found  in  the  minutes  of 
the  Apple  Creek  Association  in  1874,  and  is  not  to  be  found  in  1878 — 
probably  its  surviving  members  have  gone  into  the  Rockbridge  and 
Providence  Churches  of  the  Sandy  Creek  Association. 

West  of  Providence  and  south  of  Carrollton  is  the  New  Bethel 
Church  with  eighty-nine  members.  This  church  was;  originally  gathered 
by  Elder  Elliott,  but  during  the  late  war  it  died,  and  was  revived  again 
in  1873  in  a  series  of  meetings  held  bv  John  Costley,  who  reorganized  the 
church  and  has  been  its  pastor  ever  since. 


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HISTORY   OF   GREENE   COUNTY.  311 

Southwest  of  this  across  the  Macoupin  is  the  New  Douglas  Church, 
numbering  probably  more  than  twenty  members.  Elder  Crawford  is  the 
ordained  minister.  South  and  west  of  Woodville  is  the  Rough  Edge 
Church,  belonging  to  the  Western  Association,  and  north  of  this  last 
a  church  called  Nebo,  while  north  of  Woodville  is  the  Pacific  Union — a 
church  belonging  to  Macoupin  Association,  and  this  completes  the  circle 
of  Baptist  Churches  in  Greene  County. 

The  minutes  of  four  Associations  are  before  me,  and  with  such  cor- 
rections as  I  know  to  be  proper,  present  the  following  summary : 

Carrollton    Association,  6  Churches,  479  Members. 

Apple  Creek         "  6         "  426 

Sandv  Creek        "  10        "  753 

Macoupin  "  4         "  198 

Total,     -     -     -     -    26  churches,  1,856  members. 

If  to  these  churches  we  add  three  churches  of  the  Western  and 
two  of  the  Concord  Associations,  we  shall  have  an  aggregate  of  thirty- 
one  churches,  and  a  membership  exceeding  two  thousand. 

These  churches  have  nineteen  houses  of  worship,  with  sittings  for 
four  thousand  people,  one  sixth  of  the  population  of  Greene  County, 
allowincr  that  to  be  at  this  time  24,000,  and  this  is  doubtless  a  very  low 
estimate. 

Nearly  all  the  meeting  houses  are  plain  frame  buildings,  made  for 
use  rather  than  ornament,  situated  in  the  midst  of  farming  communities, 
many  of  them  supplied  by  farmer  preachers — men  of  sterling  worth — 
who'not  only  preach,  but  practice  what  they  preach,  making  themselves 
"examples  to  the  flock."  Among  these  ministers  are  quite  a  number 
who  have  received  but  little  culture  from  the  schools,  yet  are  strong  in 
their  common  sense  grasp  of  the  doctrines  of  the  gospel,  and  who  are 
quite  as  apt  in  their  application  of  those  truths  to  the  consciences  of  men 
as  they  are  at  wringing  from  the  soil  the  support  they  fail  to  receive  from 
the  churches.  Still,  with  all  these  drawbacks,  there  has  been  an  advance 
all  "along  the  line"  in  the  last  ten  years. 

This  should  be  apparent  when  it  is  considered  that  in  proportion  to 
the  population,  no  county  in  the  State  will  present  so  strong  a  showing 
of  Baptists,  while  on  the"^  other  hand,  no  two  thousand  Baptists  can  be 
found  in  the  State  who  do  so  little  for  home  and  foreign  missions,  or 
indeed  for  any  other  benevolent  work,  and  yet  are  so  thoroughly  active 
in  working  in  their  own  localities.  Time  will  work  some  radical  changes 
among  the  Baptists  of  Greene  County,  compelling  them  to  unite  their 
scattered  forces,  by  consolidating  churches  now  occupying  the  same  terri- 
tory. Take  for  example  Barrow,  with  three  churches  in  a  village  of 
perhaps  not  more  than  one  hundred  souls.  If  these  three  churches  were 
united  it  would  be  possible  to  support  a  pastor  all  the  time,  and  secure  a 
degree  of  spiritual  growth  absolutely  impossible  in  the  present  condition 
of  things.  There  are  four  churches  in  the  vicinity  of  Woodville  that 
would  be  much  more  efficient  if  they  were  all  happily  blended  in  one 
church.  And  this  would  secure  greater  economy  and  efficiency  at  the 
same  time.  What  is  true  in  regard  to  these  points  is  equally  tvue  in 
regard  to  others  which  we  have  not  time  to  bring  before  the  readers  of 
this  sketch. 


312  HISTORY   OF    GREENE   COUNTY. 

Imperfect  as  this  sketch  is,  it  is  submitted  to  our  friends  in  the  liope 
that  it  may  lead  to  a  more  careful  preservation  of  such  material  as  may 
be  required  by  those  who  shall  write  the  history  of  the  denomination  in 
the  future. 

The  Old  SettleRwS  Association. 

In  the  issue  of  the  CarroUton  G-azette,  for  September  30,  1871,  the 
following  invitation  was  published : 

"Old  Settlers'  Meeting.  —  As  the  matter  has  been  so  often 
spoken  of  in  the  papers,  and  by  a  large  number  of  the  old  settlers  of 
Greene  County,  and  it  would  seem  appropriate  that  such  a  meeting  should 
be  held  on  my  farm,  a  cordial  invitation  is  hereby  extended  to  all  citizens 
who  were  residents  of  the  county  before  the  'deep  snow,'  to  assemble  in 
the  grove  one  quarter  of  a  mile  south  of  my  residence  (it  being  on  the 
south  end  of  the  first  eighty  acres  of  land  settled  in  this  county),  on 
Saturday,  October  21,  1871,^  at  ten  o'clock  A.  M.  The  object  of  the 
meeting  will  be  to  organize  an  •  Old  Settlers'  Association '  for  Greene 
County,  and  to  listen  to  addresses  appropriate  for  the  occasion..  Should 
the  weather  prove  unfavorable  for  an  out-door  meeting  at  the  time,  I  am 
requested  to  say  that  the  meeting  will  be  held  at  the  court  house,  in 
Carrollton,  instead  of  the  grove  on  my  premises.  As  this  matter  has 
now  been  so  generally  agreed  upon  by  our  old  citizens,  it  is  expected  that 
a  large  and  interesting  meeting  will  be  held,  and  that  all  will  give  special 
heed  to  this  first  meeting  of  the  old  settlers.      Respectfully, 

"  Samuel  Thomas." 

The  21st  of  October  was  a  bright,  pleasant  day,  and  about  one 
hundred  and  fifty  old  settlers,  together  with  a  large  concourse  of  younger 
persons,  assembled  in  the  beautiful  Thomas  Grove,  southwest  of  Carroll- 
ton.  This  wood  is  located  on  the  south  end  of  the  first  eighty  acres  of 
land  entered  by  Mr.  Thomas  in  1818,  and  selected  as  a  squatter's  claim 
some  time  previous.  At  about  eleven  o'clock  the  Carrollton  Cornet  Band 
played  an  old  time  selection,  and  the  company  was  called  to  order  by 
David  Pierson,  Esq.  Col.  Jacob  Bowman  was  chosen  chairman,  and  on 
taking  the  chair,  invited  Rev.  C.  J.  Gardiner  to  offer  prayer.  "  This 
venerable  and  reverend  gentleman  kneeled  upon  the  grass  and  leaves  in 
front  of  the  speaker's  stand,  and,  while  the  many  aged  heads  were  bowed, 
a  solemnity  was  manifested  befitting  the  occasion,  and  words  appropriately 
impressive  were  uttered,  invoking  the  blessing  of  God  upon  those  whose 
lives  had  been  so  long  spared  in  his  mercy,  and  beseeching  a  continuance 
of  divine  favor.  The  chair  then  suggested  that  the  appointment  of  a 
committee  on  permanent  organization  would  be  in  order.  Whereupon 
Messrs.  David  'Pierson,  Thomas  Black,  C.  J.  Gardiner,  Jordan  Howard, 
and  T.  J.  Short  were  chosen.  On  motion,  Hon.  D.  M.  Woodson,  Judge 
A.  Hinton,  Peter  Hobson,  Isham  Linder,  and  Martin  Bowman  were 
selected  as  a  committee  on  resolutions.  At  this  point,  the  chairman, 
than  whom  there  is  none  more  skilled  in  the  management  of  a  dinner 
party,  remarked  that  the  committees  would  need  some  little  time  in 
which  to  prepare  their  reports — that  the  good  wives  and  daughters  were 
present  with  bountifully  ladened  baskets — that  the  hour  had  arrived  and 
the  tables  would  be  spread  upon  the  green,  and,  while  the  band  struck 
up   another  good  old  tune,   the   meeting  adjourned  for  dinner.''     The 


HISTORY   OF  GREENE  COUNTY.  813 

dinner  was  bonntiful  in  quantity,  dainty  in  preparation,  and  the  best  in 
quality,  and  was  thoroughly  enjoyed  by  all.  After  an  intermission  of  an 
hour,  the  band  rendered  another  selection,  whereupon  Col.  Bowman 
called  the  meeting  to  order,  and  asked  for  the  report  of  the  committee 
on  permanent  organization.  David  Pierson,  Esq.,  chairman,  presented 
the  following: 

Your  committee  would  respectfully  recommend — 

1.  That    a  society    be    formed   to    be  denominated    "Old    Settlers'    Society   of   Greene 

County. " 

2.  That  the  officers   consist    of  a    President,  ten  Vice    Presidents,  a  Secretary,  and    a 

Treasurer. 

3.  That  the  following  persons  be  chosen  as  such  officers :  President,  Capt.  Richard 
Robley,  of  Hiuffdale ;  Vice  Presidents,  Samuel  Thomas,  Judge  Alfred  Hinton,  Gen.  Jacob  Fry, 
Maj.  J.  C.  C.  Parks.  Anthony  Potts,  Peter  Hobson,  Martin  Bowman,  Rev.  C.  J.  Gardiner, 
judge  Thomas  J.  Short,  David  Pierson;  Secretary,  II.  L.  Clay;  Treasurer,  Col.  Jacob 
Bowman. 

Remarks,  consisting,  in  the  main,  of  interesting  personal  reminiscences, 
by  Samuel  Thomas,  Judge  Alfred  Hinton,  ]\Iaj.  J.  C.  C.  Parks,  Gen. 
Jacob  Fry,  Hon.  D.  M.  Woodson,  and  others,  followed,  and  occupied  the 
time  until  quite  late.  In  the  course  of  some  general  remarks,  by  Judge 
Isham  Linder,  Judge  Hinton.  Thomas  Black,  Jonas  Ward,  David  Pierson, 
and  others,  it  was  ascertained  that  Mr.  Marvel  Morris  and  Judge  Linder 
had  been  residents  of  the  State  longer  than  any  one  else  present,  the 
former  for  sixty-two  and  the  latter  for  sixty-one  years.  Capt  Richard 
Robley  was  the  oldest  man  present,  he  having  been  born  in  1790. 

On  the  eleventh  of  November,  at  a  meeting  held  in  the  court  house 
at  Carrollton,  as  per  the  resolution  passed  at  the  first  meeting,  Messrs.  D. 
M.  Woodson,  Isham  Linder,  Dr.  J.  B.  Samuel,  Alfred  Hinton,  and  T.  W. 
Vigus  were  appointed  a  committee  to  draft  a  constitution  and  by-laws 
for  the  organization.  The  meeting  then  adjourned  to  meet  to  hear  the 
report  of  this  committee  January  8,  1872,  at  which  time  the  following 
constitution  was  adopted : 

Constitution. 

"The  subscribers,  pioneers  and  early  residents  of  Illinois,  acknowl- 
edging their  obligations  to  Almighty  God  for  his  long-continued  good  in 
the  preservation  of  their  lives,  and  for  the  numberless  blessings  bestowed 
upon  this  county  and  its  inhabitants,  and  being  desirous  for  the  promotion 
of  social  intercourse,  by  meeting  together  at  convenient  periods,  to  com- 
pare notes  and  preserve  and  perpetuate  the  remembrance  of  interesting 
facts  in  the  early  history  and  settlement  of  our  State,  and  of  Greene 
County  particularly,  have  formed  themselves  into  a  society,  to  be  known 
and  designated  as  the  '  Greene  County  Old  Settlers'  Association,'  and  for 
the  purpose  of  furthering  the  object's  of  such  association,  do  adopt  and 
subscribe  the  following : 

"Article  I.— This  society  shall  l)e  called  the  'Greene  County  Old 
Settlers'  Association,'  and  shall  consist, 

"'First — Of  all  persons,  who,  at  any  time  prior  to  the  year  1830,  were 
residents  of  Illinois,  and  such  persons,  upon  signing  the  constitution, 
shall  be  designated  as  Senior  members. 

"  Second — All  persons,  residents  of  Illinois,  who  shall  have  resided  in 
the  County  of  Greene  since  1815.    Such  persons,  upon  signing  the  consti- 


314  HISTORY   OF    GREENE   COUNTY. 

tiition,  shall  be  designated  as  Junior  members.  The  rights,  privileges, 
and  immunities  of  the  Senior  and  Junior  classes  shall  be  held  in  common, 
without  distinction  or  preference. 

"  Third — Honorary  members,  who  may  be  received  by  vote  at  any 
regular  meeting  of  the  association. 

"Art.  it. — The  ofBcers  of  the  association  shall  be  a  President, 
Vice-President,  Secretary,  Assistant  Secretary,  and  Treasurer,  to  be 
chosen  annually,  and  whose  duties  are  indicated  by  their  titles.  Also 
one  Vice-President  in  each  precinct  in  the  county,  whose  duty  it  shall  be 
to  aid  the  other  officers  of  the  association  in  obtaining  historical  incidents, 
biographical  sketches,  and  statistical  information  of  our  pioneer  history, 
and  also  to  ascertain,  and  report  to  the  Secretary  from  time  to  time,_  all 
the  deaths  or  removals  from  the  county  of  members  of  the  association, 
that  may  occur  in  their  several  precincts  during  the  year. 

"  Art.  III. — This  association  shall  hold  its  annual  meeting  at  some 
convenient  place  in  the  county,  to  be  selected  by  the  President  of  the 
association,  on  the  last  Wednesday  of  August  in  each  year.  The  Presi- 
dent ard  Secretary  shall  have  power  to  call  special  meetings  of  the 
association. 

"Art.  IV. — Every  member  of  the  association,  on  signing  the  con- 
stitution, shall  furnish  the  Secretary,  either  orally  or  in  writing,  a  state- 
ment, giving  the  time  and  place  of  his  birth,  the  year  in  which  he 
became  a  resident  of  Illinois  and  of  Greene  County,  and  shall  pay  to  the 
Treasurer  the  sum  of  fifty  cents,  and  annually  thereafter  the  sum  of  fifty 
cents,  which  shall  constitute  membership  for  himself  and  wife.  The 
money  thus  paid  shall  be  used  to  defray  the  contingent  expenses  of  the 
association,  and  for  no  other  purpose. 

"Art.  V. — The  Treasurer  shall  report,  at  each  annual  meeting,  a 
statement  of  all  receipts  and  expenditures,  and  no  moneys  shall  be  paid 
out  by  him,  except  bv  vote  of  the  association,  or  by  the  unanimous  con- 
sent of  the  President,  Vice-President,  and  Secretary,  who  are  hereby 
constituted  the  executive  committee  of  the  association. 

"  Art.  VI. — The  association,  by  a  vote  of  a  majority  present  at  a 
regular  meeting,  may  expel  any  member  for  habitual  intoxication  or 
grossly  immoral  conduct. 

"Art.  VII. — It  shall  be  the  duty  of  each  member  of  the  association, 
as  far  as  may  be,  to  furnish,  in  a  form  suitable  for  preservation,  such 
facts  and  incidents  of  his  early  life,  and  in  relation  to  the  first  settlement 
of  the  county,  as  he  may  deem  of  sufficient  interest  to  be  preserved ;  and 
the  Secretary  shall  preserve  them  in  such  form  as  he  may  deem  proper. 

"  Art.  VIII.— The  Secretary  shall  keep  a  book,  to  be  called  the 
'  Old  Settlers'  Record,'  in  which  he  shall  enter  this  constitution,  and  the 
proceedings  of  each  meeting  of  the  association ;  he  shall  also  keep  a 
register  of  the  names  of  the'different  members,  the  place  of  their  birth, 
the  year  they  became  residents  of  Illinois,  as  far  as  he  can  ascertain  the 
same,  and  at  each  annual  meeting  he  shall  read  the  names  of  those  who 
have  died,  or  who  have  removed  from  the  county  during  the  year. 

"Art.  IX. — This  constitution  may  be  amended  at  any  regular 
meeting  of  the  association.  A  vote  of  two  thirds  of  the  members  present 
at  such  meeting  shall  be  required  in  favor  of  the  amendment." 

The  election  which  followed  resulted  in  the  choice  of  the  following 


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officers:  President,  Samuel  Thomas;  Vice-President,  Alfred  Hinton; 
Secretary,  H.  L.  (>lay ;  Assistant  Secretary,  Dr.  C.  Armstrong;  Treasurer, 
Jordan  Howard  ;  Precinct  Vice-Presidents,  John  W.  Hiiitt,  Carrollton  ; 
James  W.  Gregory,  White  Hall;  Isham  Linder,  Greenfield;  N.  M.  Perry, 
Kane;  John  Koodhouse,  Roodhouse ;  Martin  Thorpe,  Fayette;  Richard 
Robley,  Blufl'dale;  George  L.  Burruss,  Eastern;  Jesse  C.  Parks,  Mt.  Airy;  L. 
J.  Patterson,  Northwestern ;  Perry  McConathy,  Mineral  Springs ;  Perry 
Clendennen,  Woodville  ;  Michael  Kinser,  Walkerville ;  Michael  Waltrip, 
New  Providence. 

The  second  regular  meeting  of  the  association  was  held  on  the 
Fair  Grounds,  and  was  addressed  by  Hon.  D.  M.  Woodson,  Mr.  Dennis 
Davis,  of  Missouri,  Judge  Cyrus  Tolman,  and  others.  In  1873  addresses 
were  made  by  Rev.  H.  A.  Guild,  Col.  J.  C.  Winters,  Everett  Griswold,  and 
others. 

The  meeting  in  1874  was  one  of  the  most  interesting  in  the  history 
of  the  association.  The  gathering  was  the  largest  of  the  kind  ever  held 
in  the  county.  Dr.  S.  H.  Culver,  of  White  Hall,  Dr.  B.  C.  Wood,  of 
Carrollton,  Hon.  Newton  Cloud,  of  Morgan  County,  and  Hon.  D.  M. 
Woodson,  of  Carrollton,  made  addresses.  Music  was  furnished  by  a 
volunteer  choir.  The  death  of  Samuel  Thomas,  Heman  Goodrich,  Titus 
Vigus.  Jesse  C.  C.  Parks,  and  Everett  Griswold  was  spoken  of  and 
appropriate  resolutions  passed.  In  1875  about  3,500  persons  attended 
the  annual  meeting  at  the  Fair  Grounds.  Hon.  W.  C.  Flagg,  of  Madison 
County,  Rev.  B.  B.  Hamilton,  of  White  Hall,  and  Hon.  Joseph  Morton, 
of  Morgan  County,  were  the  speakers  of  the  day.     The  death  of  Dr.  J. 

B.  Samuel  was  reported.  We  make  the  following  extract  from  the 
minutes  of  the  Secretary:  "The  special  committee  appointed  for  the 
purpose  reported  the  names  of  the  following  persons  present  who  Avere 
seventy  years  of  age  and  over: 

''Ninety  and  over. — Edward  Flatt,  96;  Squire  Kinkaid,  90;  Mrs. 
Medusa  Piper,  90. 

"  Eighty  and  over. — Capt.  Richard  Robley,  84  ;  Benj.  Drummond,  83  ; 
John  W.  Huitt,  84;   John  Painter,  82;    Cyrus  Tolman,  81;  Mrs.  Dr.  B. 

C.  Wood,  80 ;  Daniel  Kirby,  80. 

"■Seventy  and  over. — Capt.  Wm.  B.  Pegram,  79;  Amos  McPheron, 
79;  John  Wagoner,  79;  Dr.  B.  C.  Wood,  78;  Mrs.  Capt.  W.  B.  Pegram, 
77 ;  Anthony  P.  Potts,  76 ;  Mrs.  Julia  Brace,  76 ;  Andrew  Kelly,  76 ; 
Jonas  Ward,  75;  Capt.  E.  L.  Cooper,  75;  Joseph  Morton,  75 ;  Alfred 
Hinton,  75;  Gen.  Jacob  Fry,  75;  Nathaniel  Miner,  74;  Wm.  Kennedy, 
74;  R.  R.  Nichols,  74;  Christopher  Dodgson,  73;  Isham  Linder,  73; 
Abraham  Bowman,  73;  J.  H.  Weisner,  72;  ^lartin  Bowman,  71; 
William  Thomason,  71;  John  V.  Dee,  71;  Philip  Gore,  70;  Newton 
Cloud,  70;  David  Pierson,  70;  Mrs.  Matilda  Robley,  L.  D.  Morris,  Mrs. 
Gen.  Fry,  Daniel  Nail,  J.  E.  Cooper,  Enos  Grandy,  Wm.  Parker,  Wm. 
B.  Pankey,  Archibald  Lee,  Dr.  G.  B.  Mason,  John  Benear,  Rev.  G.  W. 
Reynolds,  George  Liles,  Edward  Prather,  Maria  Prather,  Andrew  Pinker- 
ton,  Eliza  Nutting,  Naomi  Edwards,  Benj.  Smith,  and  Mrs.  E.  M.  Smith. 
*  *  *  Edward  Flatt,  96,  was  the  oldest  man  present  and  is  probably 
the  oldest  man  in  Greene  County.  Mrs.  Scates,  of  Carrollton,  is  reported 
at  114  years  of  age,  and  is  likely  the  oldest  person  in  the  State." 

In  1876  the  annual  address  was  delivered  by  Rev.  B.  B.  Hamilton, 


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HISTOKY   OF   GREENE   COUNTY. 


of  White  Hall.  On  this  occasion  a  handsome  bouquet  was  presented  to 
the  venerable  John  W.  Huitt,  on  behalf  of  a  lady  present,  in  honor  of 
the  fact  that  he  was  the  first  man  to  settle  in  Greene  County  now  living. 
Rev.  Mr.  Hamilton  also  favored  the  association  with  an  address  on  the 
occasion  of  its  sixth  annual  reunion,  in  1877.  On  this  occasion  the  death 
of  the  following  old  settlers  was  noticed:  Anthony  Potts,  aged  78  years ; 
Edward  Flatt,  89;  David  M.  Woodson,  71 ;  Wm.  C.  Rainey,  79;  William 
Webb,  85;  Mrs.  David  W^ooley,  81;  Mrs.  Mary  Ann  Waltrip,  52;  Mrs. 
Elizabeth  Pinckard,  80,  and  James  Hall. 

Major  N.  M.  Knapp,  of  Winchester,  addressed  the  society  in  1878. 
The  obituary  record  for  the  year  included  the  names  of  Mrs.  Eliza 
Vosseller,  aged  69;  Mrs.  Sarah  Gregory,  45;  J.  W.  Gregory,  49;  Joseph 
Cox,  77;  Mrs.  Sarah  Crist,  56  ;  Sarah  Waltrip,  72;  Wm.  Griffin,  73. 

Since  the  death  of  Samuel  Thomas,  Judge  Alfred  Hinton  has  held 
the  office  of  President  of  the  association.  Dr.  C.  Armstrong,  H.  L.  Clay, 
and  Ed.  Miner  have  been  the  only  Secretaries.  The  Old  Settlers'  meet- 
ings are,  to  a  large  portion  of  the  better  class  of  citizens  of  the  county, 
one  of  the  most  interesting  occasions  of  the  year.  Next  to  the  fair, 
nothing  draws  together  a  larger  number  of  the  substantial  people  of  the 
county,  and  the  exercises  do  much  to  remind  the  rising  generation  of 
the  hardships  their  parents  suffered  and  of  the  gratitude  and  honor  due 
the  aged. 

The  following  list  of  those  who  came  to  this  county  very  early  is 
not  offered  as  being  complete  or  nearly  so.  Neither  do  the  dates  profess 
absolute  accuracy.  They  are  simply  some  of  the  names  I  have  come 
across  with  the  dates  I  have  found  attached  to  them. 

List  of  Early  Settlers  in  Greene  County. 


NAMES.  YEAR. 

Aultrim,   Joseph _.  1833 

Allen,  William 1819 

Allen,  John _..  181 9 

Allen,   Thomas ..  1823 

Armstrong,  John.. 1832 

Allen,  Zachariah 1819 

Allen,  Elizabeth 1819 

Allen,  Benny 1818 

Was  bora  in  South  Carolina  in  1792. 

Allen,  Geo.  W 1832 

Askins,  Mrs.  Margaret 1834 

Allen,  W.  S.  G .--  1837 

Andrew,  Jacob 1835 

Andrews,  Wm.  W 1835 

Allen,  James —  1835 

Andrews,  N.  J... 1836 

Armstrong,  C,  M.D 1849 

Ashlock,  W.  M... 1828 

Admire,  Thos.   S 1839 

Allen,   Alonzo 1837 

Anderson,  Thos.  K 1839 

Amos,  Mary  T. 1830 

Amos,  J.H 1839 


NAMES.  YEAR. 

Allen,  Jesse 1819 

Allen,  E.  W 1832 

Banning,  Alexander 1828 

Banning,  Benoni 1828 

Blaney,  1821 

Brown, W.J. 1820 

Brown,  John 1828 

Brown,  J.  C .- 1823 

Brown,  P.  M 1830 

Brown,  Fayette 1828 

Barr,  Rev.  Hugh 1835 

Butcher,  Elihu 1829 

Bostic,  Manoah —  1834 

Blair,  Wm 1834 

Burgess,  Mr 1835 

Booker,  R.  M 1835 

Brush,  Lucretia 1823 

Bedel,  Lavinia -..  1823 

Boring,  H 1829 

Bell,  Francis 1819 

Booth,  John 1835 

Brace,  J.  E 1828 


HISTORY   OF   GREENE   COUNTY. 


317 


NAMES.  YEAR. 

Brazzleton, 1821 

Burt,  Martin 1821 

Bell,  F.  iM 1S19 

Benear,  J.  L.. 1835 

Boggess,  Madison i8.?5 

Bains,  Sol 1819 

Bowman,  Jacob 1S20 

Bosnian,  Jos - -   1820 

Back,  \Vm 1822 

Black,  D 1S22 

Black,  T 1822 

Bowman,  A 1820 

Bowman,  Martin 1820 

Brace,  T.  W 1828 

Brace,  C.  W 1828 

Bangs,  Oliver 1820 

Broad  mark  le,  J.  B —    1839 

Bowman,  Daniel 1831 

Burroughs,  Wm.  P 1 83 1 

Batty,  Wm. i  83.6 

Broadmarkle,  Henry 1839 

Benear,  Wm.  H 1834 

Brad-shaw,  John 1 830 

Bradshaw,  Perry 1830 

Berry,  Wm.  T 1835 

Bushnell,  L.  S _ 1838 

Black,  Caroline 1821 

Black,  Henry 1835 

Black,  John  W 1831 

Black,  Mahala 1834 

Black,  Martha  E 1835 

Black,  Wm.  A 1835 

Brace,  Mrs.  Mary 1833 

Bridges,  F.  M 1834 

Bradley,  Absalom 1837 

Bowman,  Mrs.  Harriet 1S22 

Bowman,  Mary 1833 

Bowman,  Emily 1837 

Bowman,   Samuel 1842 

Ballinger,  J.  F 1839 

Buiruss,  Geo.  L '835 

Burruss,  J.C 1847 

Brown,  Basil 1839 

Beebe,  A 1836 

Bechdoldt,  Henry 1838 

Barnett,  Geo 1837 

Bradshaw,  Wm.  M 1 830 

Brannan,  Thos 1831 

Bridges,  J.E 1832 

Barrow,    Alfred 1834 

Beebe,  Milo 1836 

Bishop,  James 1830 

Brown,  P.  A. 1839 

Burroughs,  D.  W 1837 

G 


NAMES.  YEAR. 

Boring,  N.  A '839 

Brown,  R.  W 1838 

Brown,  Mrs.  Louisa 1836 

Castleberry,  John 1825 

('ourtney,  Mr 1S28 

Courtney,  Robinson 1828 

Cul|),  Samuel 1835 

Cannedy,  James 1829 

Chambers,  Mr 1831 

Cooper,  Dr.  M.  A 1834 

Caldwell,  W.  J 1834 

Coonrood,  G.  W. 1829 

Coo])er,  Eli 1835 

Ciendenen,  H.  P. 18 19 

Coonrood,  Stephen 1 829 

Culter,  Wm 1827 

Crane,  Wm 1822 

Cannedy,  John 1830 

Cushina,  Sam'l  D 1833 

Caldwell,  Jas 181 8 

Crane,  Thos 1818 

Cheek,  Willis 1821 

Cooper,  John 1821 

Chenney,  Elisha 1830 

Carroll,  Mr 1822 

Chenney,  Moses.... 1828 

Coonrood,  Thos 1830 

Costly,  Mrs.  Elizabeth 1825 

Coates,  L 1 834 

Collister,  G.  W 1836 

Chinn,  Wm.  D 1825 

Coates,  John  S... 1837 

Carter,  L.  E _ 1820 

Carter,  Mrs.  Sarah 1827 

Clark,  J.C 1833 

Coonrood,  Jeffeison 1829 

Corrington,  N.  W 1833 

Cory,  O.   P 1833 

Carr,  Joseph  L 1 834 

Christy,  Geo 1839 

Cannedy,  W.  H 1829 

Culver,  B.  G 1831 

Cato,W.  M 1835 

Carrice,  Silas 1828 

Crabtree,  B. 183J 

Crist,  David ^833 

Cameron,  S.  P 1836 

Cannedy,  Houston 1836 

Cannedy,  Geo.  W 1829 

Cannedy,  Asa  J 1829 

Canned  v.  A. J 1838 

Collins.'W.  M 1831 

Cooper,  W.  1" 1836 


318 


HISTORY   OF   GREENE    COUNTY. 


NAMES. 

Colin,  Thos.,  Gov 

Carlin,  Gen.  Wm.  P.,  U.S.A. 

Corrington,  S.  F 

Carlin,  Thos.  J 

Clough,  John ._ 

Cameron,  Jos.  T . 

Cunningham,  A.  M 

Curtis,  Luman 

Drummond,  B 

Drake,  Ben 

Drake,  H 

Doyle,  T 

Davis,  Thos. 

Dulaney,  M 

Dodgson,  Christopher 

Dennis,  Mr 

Dee,  John  V 

Davis,  Dr.  C.  A 

Drydn,  W.  S.  M 

Doyle,  John,  Sen 

Drum,  John 

Davidson,  Elis 

Davidson,  Jno — 

Davidson  Mrs 

Drum,  Silas 

Doyle,  Robt.  L 

Doyle,  John,  Jr 

Doyle,  Thos 

Davis,  Geo.  W 

Davis,  W.  R 

Dodgson,  Mrs.  Jane 

Dovvdall,  H.  E 

Davis,  Arthur -- 

Dayton,  Harvey 

Davidson,  A.  J 

Davis,  Asbury 

Dovel,J.  M 

Driver,  Greene.. 

Drum,  Wm . 

Drum,  Miles 

Dovvdall,  James.- 

Dixon,  H.  J 

Dixon,  Hiram 

Evans,  John 

Evans,  John,  Jr 

Edwards,  Eri 

Edwards,  David 

Edwards,  Joel 

Eldred,  Silas 

Eldred,  Mrs.  Ruth.. 

Eldred,  Elon  A... 

Eldred,  L.  E 


YEAR. 

819 
829 

827 
850 
838 
841 
840 

819 

830 
828 
830 

834 
830 
821 

835 
821 

832 

833 
829 

821 

829 

829 

834 
829 

842 

834 
830 

839 

835 
828 

830 

837 

833 
832 

837 
829 
832 
825 

833 

831 
829 

835 

820 
821 
821 
821 
821 
820 
820 
842 
828 


NAMES. 


Eldred,  Chas.  H 

Eldred,  Elon. 

Eldred,  Ward.. 

Eldred,  J.  B 

Eldred,  Wm 

Etter,  Henry.- 

Etter,  Peter 

English,  W.  C 

Eldred,  J   J 

Evans,  Geo.  L. . .  ^  — 

Edwards,  E.  L - 

Ellis,  Wm.  H 

Edwards,  O   L 

Enslow,  J.  B.-  - 

Edwards,  B.  F - 

Enslow,  T.  J 

Eldred,  Jehoshaphat, 


YEAR. 
836 
821 

8eo 
821 
821 
828 
828 
829 
829 

831 
836 

838 

829 

831 
836 

837 
837 


Flatt,  Ed 

Floyd,  John 

Fry,  Gen.  Jacob. 

Finley,  Thomas 

Finley,  John 

Fair,  Absalom . 

Finley,  Howard 

Finley,  William 

Felter,   Peter 

Was  born  in  New  York  State,  Oct  19, 1819 

Furgeson,J.  E .- 

Fry,  Julia 

P'uller,    Gilbert --. 

Flatt,   Jesse. 

Flatt,  Ranson 

Flatt,  J 

Finley,  Alson . 

Field,  A.J.  R 

Fry,  James - 

Flatt,  Clarissa  Clark 

Floyd,  Mrs.  Mary 

Friend,  C 

Felter,  Wm.  W 

Fry,  James  B.  (U.  S.  Army) 


Gard,  Rev 

Grimes,  Wm 

Gerish,  Joseph 

Griffin,  Wm 

Goodrich,  Heman . 

Griswold,  A 

Gardiner,  C.  J.,  Sr. 

Goode,  Ezekiel 

Grizzle,  Joel 

Grizzle,  Herod 

Griswold,   Edwin. 


831 

830 

818 
821 
821 
828 
828 

835 
834 

837 
834 
840 
820 
820 
820 
823 
832 

843 
827 

820 

830 

836 

827 

821 
828 

831 
820 

818 

820 

821 

828 

829 

829 

830 


HISTORY   OF   GREENE   COUNTY. 


319 


NAMES. 

Goode,  Wm.  B 

Griffith,  Silas  D 

Gamble,  John 

Guthrie,    Milton 

Guthrie,  Catharine  H.. 

(Juthrie,  Julia'E 

Guthrie,  James   N 

Guthrie,  John  W 

Gullett,  Wm.   D 

Griffin,  Thorrit 

Geery,  Abram 

Gropp,  S... 

Gregory,  J.   W 

Gregory,  A.   B. 

Griswold,  H.  A .. 

Griswold,  L.  P. 

Greene,  S.  F 

Gardiner,  J.  B 

Gardiner,  S.  G 

Grandy,  Enos 

Greene,  J.  R ..  ... 

Gardiner,  C.  J.,Jr 

Herrick,  Rev.  Henry.. 

Hinton,    J.  H 

Hardcastle,  W.  C 

Heater,  Sol ■ 

Hardcastle,  John 

Higbee,    Samuel 

Hank    Thomas 

Hill,  R.  B 

Headrick,    Anderson.. 

Headrick,  Michael 

Howard,  Jordan 

Hutchins,  Gideon 

Hicks,  Vine 

Henderson,  James 

Hand,  Jeremiah .. 

Hopping,  Abigail  T... 

Hodges,  Chas.  D . 

Hinton,    Abner 

Huitt,  John  W 

Hobson,  Robert 

Hobson,  Thomas 

Hobson,  Richard--.-. 

Huljbard,    Ansell . 

Hill,  Isaac 

Headd,  Mr 

Handlin,  Wm. 

Hobson,  Peter . 

Hodges,  Edmund 

Was  born  in  Texas  in  1820. 

Hartsook,  Joseph 

Hardtner,  Dr.  John.. 


YEAR. 

829 

837 
829 

832 

832 

834 
836 

838 
851 

835 
838 

838 

829 

829 

829 

833 

820 

824 
820 

833 
822 

833 

830 

S35 
824 

820 

824 

835 
818 

835 
818 

818 

826 

831 

820 

819 

827 

831 

833 
818 

823 

822 

822 

820 

820 

819 

821 

830 

822 

844 

837 
820 


NAMES. 

Hobson,  p.  J 

Hobson,  Mrs.  Mary.. 

Huitt,  W.  T.-. 

Huitt,   J.  J 

Hinton,  J.  M 

Hinton,  A.  C 

Halbirt,  W.   L. -..-.. 

H albert,   A.   F 

Halbert,  H.   C 

Hudson,  W.  H 

Hudson,   David  B 

Hart,    Aaron 

Husted,  E.  M 

Hardwick,  Geo.  W. -. 

Herring,  Abram 

Husted,  E.  A 

Hahn,  David . . . 

Hicks,  Mrs.  Lorena.. 

Hicks,  C 

Henderson,  S.  M 

Hopper,  John  S.  C.-. 

Hinton,  Alfred 

Hodges,  E.  M 

Hutchins,  Elkanah... 
Huitt,  R.   B 

Irwin,  James 

Jackson,  Mr 

Jayen,    Henry 

Johnson,  Joel 

Jackson,  Shade 

Jackson,  Robert 

Judy,   Samuel 

Johnson,   Ewin 

Jereney,  Rev.  Elisha. 

Jackson,  Amos  J 

Jackson,  L.  J 

Johnson,  David 

Jackson,  Amos 

Johnson,  A.  J ... 

Johnson,  T.  M 

Jones,  John 

Johnesee,  S.  W 

King,  J.  H. 

King,    Lucien 

Keller,  John   G 

King,   John 

King,  Ben 

Kendall,  Nat 

Kinkaid,  Wm 

Kelly,    Andrew 

Kinkaid,  James 


['EAR. 

.825 
[829 

:S3i 

833 

:835 

■835 
1838 

[829 

'835 
[838 

[828 

;824 

1836 

[830 

[832 

[836 

[829 

(831 

1825 

1826 

'837 
[819 

[826 

t83i 

[823 

:832 

[832 

t835 
[818 

[820 

[820 

[828 

■834 

[829 
1829 

'835 
[832 

[826 

'839 
[839 
=  837 

[830 

'839 
[828 

:82i 

835 
'831 

8r8 
[829 
[823 


320 


HISTORY  OF   GREENE   COUNTY. 


NAMES.  YEAR. 

King,  Alexander _ 1821 

Kinkaid,  Andrew --'  1821 

Keel,  Richard  T 1828 

Keel,  Richard  R --  1828 

Kinkaid,  W.  L 1834 

Keach,  John  R 1833 

Kergher,    C 1846 

Kaser,  John --  1845 

Kaser,    Lucy 1839 

Kelly,  ;.•  C 1829 

King,  Jas.  G... - --  1821 

Kinser,  Wm 1827 

Kinser,   Michael 1835 

Kelly,  M.  F... 1839 

King,  Chas.. 1842 

Lakin,  Alex 1827 

Lewis,  Wm 1831 

Logan,  Alex 1835 

Lee,  Adam 1835 

Lakin,  Jordan .' 1827 

Linder,   Isham,  Sr 1821 

Lee,    Obadiah 1828 

Lee,  Morris 1831 

Lynn,  A.  W 1835 

Linder,    J... 1821 

Lee,  Samuel 1820 

Lewis,  John 1828 

Link,  Christian... 1823 

Leonard,  Cornelia  H 1 83 1 

Lippincott,  Rev.  Thos 1832 

Lorton,  Robt 18 18 

Lee,  Eli 1829 

Lorton,  Robt 1822 

Lorton,  H.  U... 1826 

Long,   John 1829 

Lakin,  L.  R 1847 

Lemen,  Elizabeth 1835 

Linder,  John  M. 1835 

Linder,  isham,  Jr 1837 

Lf^ndiss,  Wm.  H 1827 

Lisles,  A.  H 1837 

Linder,  Johnson 1827 

McCracken,  W.  A 1840 

Martin  Josiah.. 1828 

Mayberrv,  Wm.  M 1837 

Meek,  J. 'M.... 1823 

McrTail.  Jno.   A 1827 

McBride,S.  T 1823 

Mitchell,  J.  G :. T838 

Morrow,  M 1838 

Morton,  Mr... 1832 

Metcalf,  Jas 1834 


NAMES.  YEAR, 

Morfoot,  D 1821 

Morfoot,  J.  F 1821 

McPheron,  Amos 1830 

Morrow,  T.  A - 182S 

Marmon,  J.   H 1835 

Morris,  M 1826 

Marmon,  Wm. 1832 

Miller,  David - 1826 

Morrow,  Wm .-  1823 

Morrow,  Jesse 1819 

Mitchell,  N.  L 1835 

Mitchell,  A.  K 1835 

Miller,   Francis 1822 

McAdams,   L. 1836 

Mason,  Josiah —  1831 

Miller,  James.- 1826 

McConathy,    Perry 1839. 

Martin,   Saml 1828 

McCracken,  Mrs.  M 1837 

Melvin,  T.   E 1830 

McCauts,C.  H 1823 

Mclntyre,  Thos.  A 1834 

Morris,  Maroel 1829 

Martin,  James 182& 

Norton,  E.  A..- -  1825 

Norris,  Henry 1829 

Norton,  Lucius  S 1843 

Nulton,  Col.  J.  B.... 1841 

Nettle.s,  Wm... 1840 

Nash,  H.  P 1838 

Overby,  L 1829 

Osborn,  B.  F i83c> 

Odel,  Reuben. 1828 

Odel,  Wm... 1825 

Ogle,  Josiah —  1831 

Odom,  Wm.  W 1835, 

Ozbun,  B.  F -  1834 

Parker,  Jesse 1826 

Pankey,  W.  B 1820 

Pinkerton,  Andrew —  1820 

Pere,  Hiram 1829 

Potls,Wm 1822 

Pinkerton,    David —  1820 

Pinkerton,  Jas —  182a 

Purneli,  Jimmy. 1820 

Piper,  Thos —  182S 

Pegram,  W.  B 1835 

I'egram,   G... 1S35 

Painter,  Fannie —  1823 

Portwood,  Page —  1828 

Potts,  Anthony 1821 

Pierson,   David 1821 


HISTORY  OF  GREENE   COUNTY. 


321 


NAMES. 

Pigott,  Rev.  Joseph 

Pigott,  Rev.  Isaac  N 

Peck,  Rev.  J.  M... 

Prather,  Edward 

Prentiss,  Amos 

Page,  Elizabeth 

Page,  Reuben, 

Piper,  J.  W 

Powell,  J.  G.  F 

Pegram,  Alvan 

Pegram,  W.  H... 

Pruitt,  Wm 

Pinkerton,  Jas.   H 

Pinkerton,  W.   R 

Pinkerton,  J.  G 

Prather,  Wm 

Parks,  Major  J.  C.  C 

Parker,  H.    L 

Pope,  J.L 

Parker,  Wm.  P 

Perry,  Col.  N.  M 

Perry,  A.  T 

Perry,  J.  M 

Parker,  Thos.  L 

Pope,  Saml 

Quigley  Chas 

Rives,  Rev.  J 

Rainey,  Major 

Reno,  Aaron.. 

Roberts,    Joseph 

Rattan,  Thos 

Reader,  Levi 

Robinson,  Alexander 

Robley,  R 

Rives,  J.  H 

Roodhouse,  John 

Roodhouse,  Benj 

Roodhouse,  Peter 

Reynolds,  Levi 

Rawlings,   Jas -.. 

Rawlings,  Rev.  Rhoderic. 

Ruyle,  John 

Risby 

Rafferty  John  C 

Rafferty,  Wm.  M 

Robinson,  R.  G 

Russell,  S.G 

Russell,  John 

Russell,  Laura  Ann 

Robinson,  Wm.  B - 

Reynolds,  Rev.  G.  W... 
Rhobards,  Jesse 


EAR. 

820 
820 
820 
82S 
832 
8^1 
831 
837 
839 

839 
836 

830 

82Z 

827 

830 
825 
826 

836 

835 

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836 
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837 
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826 

834 
831 

828 

834 

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819 
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830 

830 

821 
826 
825 
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831 

835 
836 

837 

828 
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821 

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836 
834 


NAMES. 

Robley,  Vilroy 

Robley,  M  rs.  C 

Robley,  Charles 

Robley,  George  B - 

Roodhouse,  J .  D 

Rawlings,  John   T 

Ridings,  Jesse 

Reeve,  J.B — 

Reynolds,  Joseph   C.-^ 

Reynolds,  W.  C- ..- 

Rountree,  V.  K 

Scoggins,  J.  H 

Stout,  Martin 

Scoggings,  C.  J 

Stringer,  Wm 

Stone,  James - 

Short,  Cyntha  A 

Short,  J.  H.... 

Scroggs,   Mr _ 

Shepherd,  Orphy 

Stephens,  Moses 

Swinney,  Wm 

Sample,  Mr. - 

Spruance,   Saml 

ShuU,  Alfred  L 

Shelton,  Elisha 

Stubblefield,  H.  L 

Stoddard,  J.   L... 

Seeley,  A.  S 

Smith,  Ben. — 

Samuels,  Dr 

Stubblefield,  F.  L 

Smitherman,  L.  T — 

Stevens,   Ruleff 

Smitii,  Rev.  Aaron 

Skidmore,  John 

Samms,  Davidson 

Sharp,  'i'hos 

Smith,  Wm. 

Scott,  B.  T 

Stringer,  W.W 

Was  born  in  Kentucky,  April  6,  1807. 

Stevens,  Clark 

Sheffield,  G.  W.  T. 

Scandarett,  Chas.  L.  Jr 

Stubblefield,  G.  A 

Stubblefield,  Jas.  H 

Stout,   John 

Strang,  Wm.  H 

Simpson,  J.  F - 

Scandarett,  W.  T. 

Sanders,  C.  H 

Spencer,  J  ohn 


YEAR. 

[827 

■833 

[822 

[821 

:83i 
836 

835 
[834 
:829 

:83i 
'831 

[838 
[832 
1828 

t835 

[827 

532 

:839 

[829 

:832 

[828 

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'835 

1833 
1830 

[830 

[830 

:822 

[818 

,832 

^827 

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[821 

[821 

[828 
828 

835 

[828 

830 

838 

1825 

:825 

826 

839 

834 

836 

,836 

'837 


322 


HISTORY   OF   GREENE   COUNTY. 


NAMES.  YEAR. 

Sweetin,  Wm.  L 1839 

Spencer,  Henry  R •-  1833 

Short,  Wm... 1831 

Seeley,  R.  G.. 1836 

Seeley,  Anthony  S 1823 

Smith,  Benj 1821 

Short,  Wm.   S.. 1832 

Short,  R.  A I S35 

Short,  F.  L 1837 

Strickland,  J.  N... 1829 

Scott,  Benj 1832 

Short,  T.  J 1829 

Smith,  J.  P.  -  - 1834 

Stephens,  C -  1829 

Thompson,  D.  A --  1833 

Tunison,   Hy.  Sr 1835 

Tunison,  Jacob 1835 

Thomas,  J.  I 18 18 

Teaney,    Dan 1835 

Thomas,  Sam — 1818 

Tunison,  H 1835 

Tunnell,  Luther. 1S18 

Tunnell,  Colin -  1819 

Tunnell,  Calvin 1818 

Thaxton,  Billy 1820 

Throcmorton,  Dr 1829 

Taylor,  Isaac 1820 

Taylor,  John.. 1820 

Taylor,  Ambrose 1 820 

Teagarden,   Henry 1821 

Tucker,  John  A 1843 

Was   born    in  Claiborne   Co.,    East 
Tennessee,  July  22,  1820. 

Turner,  ]\Iiriam 

Thaxton,    Doctor... 1819 

Thomas,    Mary  A 1819 

Thomas,   Nancy... -  1821 

Thomas  Eliza  J 1823 

Thomas,  Elizabeth  A 1825 

Thomas,  Lewis  H 1827 

Thomas,  S.  R .-- 1829 

Thomas,  Gilla  .\nn.-. 1831 

Thomas.  Matilda  A 1833 

Thomas,  Catharine  jSI 1838 

Thomas,  Wm.   D ..  1835 

Thomas,  Mrs.  Elizabeth 1818 

Thomas,  Mrs.  Ann 182 1 

Taylor,   Hubbard 1835 

Taylor,  Geo... 1837 

Tunison,  Isaac  C. 1838 

Taylor,  John  A 1822 

Thompson,    James 1825 

Twitchell,  J.  S -  1837 


NAMES. 

Tolman,  W.  O 

Trimble,  Harvey 

Thomasson,  Wm... 

Undervvood,  Wm... 

Vigus,  T.  W 

Van de veer,   T 

Vanmeter,   Jas 

Vanmeter,  Amasa.. 
Valentine,  Ichabod 
Vanarsdale,  Peter.. 
A'alentine,  James.. 
Vangiezen,  James . . 

Vinyard,  G.  W 

Varble,  C.   H 

Varble,   Nancy  J... 

Varble   James 

Vandeveer,  Wm  — 
Vensel,  Joseph 

Wooley,  N.  C 

Weisner,  J.  H 

Wood,  Dr.  B.  C... 
Walthrop,   Wm.  G. 

'Whiteside,  L.  F 

Whitlock,  J.  C 

Whitlock.  R.  C... 
Waller,  John  H.... 

Wright  David . 

Woodson,  D.   M... 

Walthrop,  M 

Whitlock,  J.  M 

Worcester,  L.  E 

Ward,    Jonas 

Wright,    George  — 

Wooley  E 

Woodman,  Elijah.. 

Welch,   

Whittaker,  Robt 

Wright,  John 

Weaver,  Greene 

Wood,    Isaac 

Wood,   Alfred 

Wiggins,  Sandy 

Wvlder,  Wiley 

Willard,  Julius  A... 
Williams,  David  J.. 

Wright,  A.  J 

Wright,  Thos 

Williams,  G.  L 

Williams,  John  G.. 

Winn,  Geo.  W 

Ward,    John  P 


YEAR, 
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825 
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HISTORY   OF   GREENE   COUNTY.  323 


NAMES.  YEAR. 

Ward.  Mrs.  Hester 1827 

Wood,  A.    n... 1S31 


NAMES.  YEAR. 

Waller,    John  H 1833 

Waggoner,  John 1 839 


Witt,  Dicy - 1831    '  Washburn,  J.  M.  P 1836 

Waltrip,  James 1828      Williams,   John  T.. 1836 

Wyatt,  J.  W 1824       Whitlock,    Tarlton 1829 


Walker,  Jas.  F 1838 

Wood,  Sarah 1 830 

Whiteman,  Maria   J 1827 

Wood,  James  .\ 1 835 

Wells,   Wm.  D 1834 

Wells,   Mrs.   Sarah 1S30 

Wylder,  Samuel - 1830 


Witt,  Randolph 1829 

Wiiite,    IJalaam 1833 

White,  Ira 1837 

Ware,  James.. 1829 

Young,  Jacob 1829 

Yates,  Wm 1842 


The  Agricultural  and   Mechanical  Association. 

The  Greene  County  Agricultural  and  Mechanical  Association  was 
instituted  April  15,  18o4.  Its  first  officers  were  Luman  Curtius,  President ; 
J.  C.  Winters,  Vice-President;  A.  W.  Bridges,  Treasurer,  and  F.  P. 
Vedder,  Secretary. 

The  following  were  chosen  members  of  the  General  Committee: 
From  Carrollton  Precinct,  Samuel  Thomas  and  Jacob  Bowman  ;  White 
Hall  Precinct,  L.  E.  Worcester,  B.  Baldwin  ;  Northwestern  Precinct,  L. 
J.  Patterson,  A.  J.  Whiteside;  Walkerville  Precinct,  A.  Sweeten,  Michael 
Kinser ;  Bluffdale  Precinct,  William  Halbert,  J.  W.  Calvin ;  Woodville, 
T.  W.  Vigus,  W.  L.  Greene ;  Kane  Precinct,  Samuel  Longstreet,  David 
Thompson ;  Eastern  Precinct,  J.  H.  Van  Arsdale,  Geo.  L.  Burruss ; 
Greenfield  Precinct,  W.  H.  Ellis,  I,  R.  Ostrom  ;  Fayette  Precinct,  John 
Rives,  ^Martin  Thorpe;  Athensville  Precinct,  Thomas  J.  Short,  Benjamin 
King ;  Mineral  Spring  Precinct,  Perry  McConathy,  James  D.  Martin. 
For  the  County,  Elon  Eldred  and  Wm.  Black. 

The  first  fair  was  held  October  12,  18")4,  on  the  farm  of  J.  E.  Brace, 
Esq.,  just  northwest  of  the  town  of  Carrollton.  This  fair  seems  to  have 
been  in  every  way  a  brilliant  success,  and  some  said,  as  has  been  remarked 
more  recently  of  other  displays,  that  the  show  of  fast  and  fine  horses 
was  superior  to  that  at  the  State  fair.  The  following  complete  list  of 
premiums  will  prove  very  interesting,  as  nearly  all  the  names  of  the  suc- 
cessful competitors  will  be  recognized  as  belonging  to  prominent  citizens 
of  the  present  day  : 

Class  I. —  Cattle. 

To  Jeremiah  Turpin,  best  bull,  Filmore,  3  years  old,  1st  premium,  silver  cup. 

and  diploma. 
Anthony  Potts,  2d  best  bull,  4  years  old,  2d  premium,  silver  cup. 
Eri  Edwards,  best  l)ull,  2  3^ears  old,  1st  premium,  silver  cup  and  diploma. 
James  J.  Eldred,  2d  l)est  bull,  2  years  old,  2d  [jremium,  silver  cup. 
Silas  Eldred,  best  bull,  1  year  old,  1st  premium,  $4  and  diploma. 
Henry  Tunison,  2d  best  bull,  1  year  old,  2d  premium,  $4. 
Jonas  Ward,  best  cow,  6  years  old,  1st  premium,  silver  cup  and  diploma. 
Jeremiah  Turpin,  2d  best  cow,  4  years  old,  2d  premium,  silver  cup. 
James  W.  Gregory,  best  heifer,  2  years  old,  1st  premium,  silver  cup  and 

diploma. 


S24  HISTORY   OF   GREENE   COUNTY. 

Elon  Eldred,  2d  best  heifer,  2  years  old,  2d  premium,  silver  cup. 

Elijah  Dee,  best  heifer,  1  year  old,  1st  premium,  $4  and  diploma. 

Eri  Edwards,  2d  best  heifer,  1  year  old,  2d  premium,  $L 

Elon  Eldred,  best  bull  calf,  1st  premium,  |o. 

R.  N.  Neece,  2d  best  bull  calf,  2d  premium,  $2. 

J.  Turpin,  best  heifer  calf,  premium  $3. 

Elon  Eldred,  2d  best  heifer  calf,  $2. 

James  J.  Eldred,  best  working  oxen,  diploma. 

Elijah  Dee,  best  fat  heifer,  diploma. 

Class  II. — Horses  and  Mules. 

E.   H.   Chorn,  best  stallion,  8  years  old,  1st  premium,  silver  cup  and 

diploma. 
Wm.  Crane,  2d  best  stallion,  7  years  old,  2d  premium,  silver  cup. 
J.  H.  Waller,  best  brood  mare,  9  years  old,  diploma. 
Michael  Kinser,  best  staUion,  3  years  old,  1st  premium,  silver  cup  and 

diploma. 
Anthony  Potts,  best  stallion,  2  years  old,  1st  premium,  silver  cup  and 

diploma. 
Wm.  O.  Greaves,  2d  best  stallion,  2  years  old,  2d  premium,  $3. 
Anthony  Potts,  best  stallion,  1  year  old,  1st  premium,  |4. 
A.  Minsterman,  2d  best  stallion,  1  year  old,  2d  premium,  $2. 
J.  P.  Henderson,  best  filly,  3  years  old,  1st  premium,  silver  cup  and 

diploma. 
Jeremiah  Turpin,  2d  best  filly,  3  years  old,  2d  premium,  $4. 
Daniel  Morfoot,  best  filly,  2  years  old,  1st  premium,  silver  cup. 
Peter  M.  Brown,  2d  best  filly,  2  years  old,  2d  premium,  $3. 
Milton  Williams,  best  filly,  1  year  old,  1st  premium,  |4. 
Lemuel  Jackson,  2d  best  filly,  1  year  old,  2d  premium,  $2. 
Benj.  Roodhouse,  best  draught  horse,  5  years  old,  premium  $4. 
Same,  best  gelding,  7  years  old,  premium  $4. 
J.  E.  Brace,  best  single  mare,  4  years  old,  premium  $4. 
A.  S.  Seely,  best  matched  horses,  6  years  old,  premium  $4. 
Felix  Morris,  best  saddle  horse,  gaited,  5  years  old,  premium  $4. 
Peter  Roodhouse,  best  single  horse  in  harness,  4  years  old,  premium  $4. 
Henry  Spencer,  best  sucking  colt,  1st  premium,  silver  cup. 
William  Black,  2d  best  sucking  colt,  2d  premium,  $4. 
E.  B.  Eldred,  3d  best  sucking  colt,  3d  premium,  $3. 
L.  H.  Thomas,  best  jack,  3  years  old,  premium  silver  cup  and  diploma. 
Geo.  L.  Burruss,  best  jack,  2  years  old,  premium  $4. 
Same,  best  jack,  1  year  old,  diploma. 
Hiram  Keach,  best  jennett,  3  years  old,  diploma. 
Same,  best  jennett,  2  years  old,  diploma. 
L.  H.  Thomas,  best  jennett,  1  year  old,  diploma. 
Wm.  Cannedy,  best  pair  mules,  2  years  old,  $4. 
E.  W.  Johnson,  best  single  mule,  12. 

Class  III. — JSfo.  1.     Sheep. 

Jas.  W.  Gregory,  best  fine  buck,  premium  $2  and  diploma. 
Same,  best  fine  ewe,  premium  $2. 

Jeremiah  Turpin,  best  coarse  buck,  premium  $2  and  diploma. 
Same,  best  coarse  ewe,  premium  $2. 


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HISTORY    OF   GREENE   COUNTY.  325 

Wo.  2.     Swine. 

French  N.  Hazle,  best  boar  1^  year  old,  1st  premium,  $2  and  diploma. 

Wm.  Black,  2d  best  boar,  1  year  old,  'Id  premium,  >^-2. 

Elon  Eldred,  best  breeding  sow,  1  year  old,  premium  $2  and  diploma. 

Same,  2d  best  breeding  sow,  2  years  old,  2d  premium,  $2. 

Same,  best  lot  pigs,  6  months  old,  l<t  premium,  iji^. 

J.  E.  Brace,  2d  best  lot  pigs,  6  months  old,  premium  $2. 

Samuel  Longstreet,  best  pair  pigs,  (5  months  old,  premium  diploma. 

Class  IV.— No.  1.     Poultry. 
J.  E.  Brace,  best  pair  chickens,  premium  ^1  and  diploma. 

No.  2.      Cheese  and  Butter. 

Jas.  J.  Eldred,  best  cheese,  premium  $3  and  diploma. 
David  Black,  best  lot  butter,  made  in  June,  premium  $2  and  diploma. 
Alfred  Hubbard,  best  lot  butter,  made  any  time,  premium  $2  and  diploma. 
Jas.  B.  Samuel,  2d  best  lot  butter,  made  any  time,  2d  premium,  f2. 
David  Black,  3d  best  lot  butter,  made  any  time,  3d  premium,  -$1. 

Class  V. —  G-rain,  Vegetables,  and  Fruits.     No.  1. 

Samuel  Longstreet,  best  sample  pure  white  corn,  diploma. 
Jesse  Ridings,  best  lot  yellow  corn,  premium  $1. 
Samuel  Longstreet,  best  haif-barrel  yellow  corn,  diploma. 
David  Black,  best  bushel  Timothy  seed,  premium  $\ 
Samuel  Thomas,  best  bushel  clover  seed,  premium  $1. 
David  Black,  best  sample  white  wheat,  diploma. 
Same,  best  sample  red  wheat,  $1. 
Price  Lovelace,  best  sample  flour  corn,  $1. 

No.  2.    Fruit. 

Samuel  Longstreet,  best  winter  apples,  1st  premium,  $1.25. 
Jas.  D.  Martin,  2d  best  winter  apples,  2d  premium,  75  cents. 
Jacob  Bowman,  best  fall  apples,  premium  diploma. 

No.  3.      Vegetables. 

Drury  Overbey,  best  lot  white  turnips,  diploma. 
Samuel  Longstreet,  best  lot  sweet  potatoes,  50  cents. 

Class  VI. — Household  Manufactures,  Boots  and  Shoes. 

No.  1 

Mrs.  John  J.  Thomas,  best  ten  yards  woolen  flannel,  premium  50  cents. 
Mrs.  William  Potts,  best  double  carpet  coverlet,  1st  premium,  $1  and 

diploma. 
Mrs.  Benj.  Baldwin,  2d  best  double  carpet  coverlet,  2d  premium,  -fil. 
Mrs.  J.  Thomas,  best  single  carpet  coverlet,  premium  50  cents. 
Mrs.  E.  Morfoot,  best  pair  woolen  knit  stockings,  1st  premium,  $1  and 

diploma. 
Mrs.  John  T.  Williams,  2d  best  pair  woolen  knit  stockings,  2d  premium, 

50  cents. 


326  HISTORY   OF   GREENE   COUNTY. 

No.  2. 
Frederick  Cook,  best  pair  boots,  diploma. 

Class  VII. 

Benj.  Roodhoiise,  best  carriage,  diploma. 
John  Long,  best  bedstead,  diploma. 

Class  VIII. — Articles  not  Eyiumerated. 

Dr.  John  Hardtner,  best  set  teeth,  diploma. 

Mrs.  Luman  Curtius,  best  jar  preserved  peaches,  diploma. 

Joseph  Coats,  best  barrel  flour,  diploma. 

Misses  Pierson,  best  embroidery,  diploma. 

Same,  best  crab  apple  jelly,  diploma. 

Mrs.  J.  B.  Eldred,  best  single  coverlet,  premium  11. 

Mrs.  David  Dodgson,  best  quilt,  $1. 

Samuel  Longstreet,  best  cherry  wine,  diploma. 

Our  Agricultural  Society  now  numbers  over  two  hundred  and  thirty 
members,  and  is  rapidly  increasing  in  numbers  and  interest.  We  shall 
largely  extend  our  list  of  premiums  for  the  next  year,  especially  for  the 
ladies. 

N.  B.  All  the  above  premiums  will  be  paid  in  silverware,  or  agri- 
cultural books,  on  the  first  Monday-  of  December  next,  at  the  annual 
meeting  of  the  Society,  to  be  holden  at  the  Court  House  in  Carrollton,  at 
which  time  officers  are  to  be  elected  for  the  ensuing  year,  and  transact 
such  other  business  as  shall  be  considered  necessary.  A  general  attendance 
is  most  earnestly  solicited.  Luman  Curtius,  Presiderit^ 

P.  P.  Vedder,  Secretary. 

Since  the  organization  of  the  Association  the  various  Presidents  have 
been  David  M.  Woodson,  George  L.  Burruss,  Joseph  Ballinger,  who  held 
the  position  from  1858  to  1865  inclusive,  Jacob  Bowman,  who  presided 
for  five  years,  B.  F.  Baldwin,  E.  M.  Husted,  L.  S.  Eldred.  Benjamin 
Roodhouse,  who  was  president  for  two  years,  and  George  W.  Davis, 
who  is  now  (1879)  serving  his  second  term.  The  Secretaries  have  been 
F.  P.  Vedder,  L.  S.  Norton,  Dr.  C.  Armstrong,  L.  F.  Wheeler,  Henry 
Bonfoy,  George  W.  Davis,  Isaac  Powell,  W.  W.  Beaty,  N.  J.  Andrews. 
George  W.  Davis  held  the  offices  ten  years,  W.  W.  Beaty  three  years, 
and  Dr.  Armstrong,  Henry  Bonfoy  and  N.  J.  Andrews,  each  two  years.  A. 
W.  Bridges,  Jordan  Howard,  J.  E.  Brace,  W.  L.  Greene,  Robert  Pierson, 
N.  J.  Andrews,  D.  D.  Pierson,  each  have  held  the  office  of  Treasurer^ 
J.  E.  Brace  for  ten  years,  and  several  of  the  others  for  more  than  one 
year. 

The  second  fair  was  held  on  the  grounds  which  the  one  hundred  and 
sixty  stockholders  had  purchased,  south  of  the  village  of  Carrollton,  near 
the  present  site  of  the  public  school  building.  This  was  securely  fenced 
and  supplied  with  stalls  and  other  conveniences,  and  served  the  purposes 
for  which  it  was  designed,  until  becoming  too  small,  in  1860,  the  present 
large  and  beautiful  park  owned  by  the  Association  was  bought,  and  the 
improvements  moved  thither.  The  first  financial  statement  of  the  con- 
dition of  the  Association  on  the  records  is  found  in  the  year  1856.     It  is 


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as  follows:     Receipts  from   fair,  8050.15;  paid  for  jjremiums,  $500.00  ; 
expenses,  $45.95;  total,  $545. 95 ;  balance  on  hand,  $404.20. 

During  the  early  fairs  the  premiums  consisted  almost  entirely  of 
silverware,  and  we  frequently  find  in  the  Treasurer's  report  a  list  of 
silverware  left  on  hand  after  the  premiums  had  all  been  paid,  and  in  one 
instance  a  valued  officer  is  voted  a  five  dollar  cup  as  a  mark  of  appreciation 
of  his  faithfulness.  During  successive  years  tlie  receipts  were  as  follows: 
1857,  $1,338.15;  1858,  $1,615.34;  18.59,  $1,882.85;  I860,  $2,025.82; 
and  so  on,  the  expenses  increasing  in  the  same  or  a  greater  ratio.  In 
1866,  the  present  commodious  amphitheater  was  built.  In  1872,  the 
name  of  the  Association  was  changed  to  "  Greene  County  Agricultural 
Board."  During  the  war,  and  for  some  time  after,  the  fairs  did  not  pay 
expenses,  and  the  result  was  that  in  1874,  tlie  Board  found  itself  saddled 
with  a  debt  of  over  $6,000.  In  order  that  this  might  be  paid  off  and  the 
prosperity  of  the  fairs  insured,  in  the  Autumn  of  that  year  a  resolution 
was  passed  to  form  a  new  corporation,  and  D.  M.  Woodson,  J.  W.  Gregory, 
G.  L.  Burruss,  J.  H.  Rives,  S.  F.  Greene,  L.  F.  Wheeler,  and  John  Kaser, 
were  appointed  incorporators.  License  was  issued  February  27,  1875» 
authorizing  G.  W.  Davis,  J.  F.  Ballinger.  L.  S.  Eldred,  G.  L.  Burruss,  N. 
J.  Andrews,  J.  H.  Rives,  and  George  W.  Witt,  as  commissioners  to  open 
books  of  subscription  to  the  capital  stock  of  the  Greene  County  Agricul- 
tural and  Mechanical  Association.  The  following  persons  at  once 
subscribed  for  the  number  of  shares  set  opposite  their  names,  at  fifty 
dollars  per  share,  and  a  charter  was  issued  by  the  Secretary  of  State, 
bearing  date  March  26,  1875  : 


NAMES.  SHARES. 

J.  K.   Ferguson - i 

S.   F.  Greene 2 

Sharon  Bros 2 

Benjamin  Roodhouse i 

WiUiam  M.  Maberry .- 2 

McFarland  &  Robinson i 

J.  E.  Brace .--  i 

L.  F.   Wheeler -  i 

T.  W.  Brace --. i 

J.    r.  Cameron - -  i 

Jno.  I.  Thomas 2 

B.  B.  Bartholomew 2 

J.  B.  Eldred 2 

J.  S.  Hunt .-  I 

E.  A.  Eldred i 

J.  K.    Farrelly i 

John   Kaser 2 

Wright  &    leaning.. i 

Peter    Hobson i 

Geo.  W.  Davis i 

J.   Eldred 2 

N.  J.  Andrews -  2 

Vilroy  Robley —  i 

Daniel  Morfoot i 

R.  C.   Bradley 2 

F.  M.  Fishback 2 


NAMES.  SHARES. 

William  Black 2 

H.  C.  Withers-. i 

Thos.  Black i 

Jas.  Cullimore.. i 

\y.  D.   Thomas 2 

David  Wright -- i 

C.  H.  Eldred... 2 

Pierson's    Bank 3. 

L.  S.  Eldred. 2 

W.  W.  Beaty . . " i 

Thomas  E.  Evans 2 

Samuel   Bowman  — i 


A.  J.  Tunnell 
J.  H.    Rives.. 


I 

2 

b.   M.  Woodson  . .'. 2 

Geo.  L.    Burruss 2 

Thos.  J.  Carlin —    

Geo.   Meister 

John  C.  Burruss - 

Harry  Burruss 

Luman   Curtius 

J.  F.  Ballenger. 2 

B.  F.    lialdwin. ..    --      2 

L.  S.   Puishnell... 1 

W.B.Robinson 2 

W.  W.   Ashlock 2 


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HISTORY   OF   GREENE   COUNTY. 


NAMES.  SHARES. 

Geo.  Ashlock i 

J.  W.   Gregory . :  —  2 

A.  B.  Gregory 2 

Peter  Roodhouse -...- 2 

Henry  Tunison i 

E.  V.  Baldwin 2 

J.H.Baldwin. : 2 

John  North i 

Jos.  Rickart ...  2 

Jesse    Riding — i 

C.  J.  McCollister&  M.  North i 

Edgar  Griswold i 

James  Morrow . i 

J.  H.  Stubblefield 2 

E.  A.  Giller 2 

C.  W.  Brace 2 


NAMES.  SHARES. 

John  Rhodes.- 2 

J.  D.   Tunison i 

Geo.  Tunison i 

L.   P.   Griswold i 

Geo.  W.  Witt 2 

A.  J.  Rives I 

Willis  Brooks i 

Martin    Thorpe i 

Keeley  &  Davis.. i 

E.  M.    Hasted i 

Jesse  Robards i 

Winn  &  Bros i 

Jacob   Bowman i 

Wm.    Eglehoff. i 

A.  M.  Cunningham i 


These  subscriptions  readily  raised  the  six  thousand  dollars  required, 
and  the  old  indebtedness  was  paid  off.  The  capital  stock  was  afterward 
increased  82,000,  bringing  it  to  $8,000,  the  greater  part  of  which  was  soon 
subscribed.  The  new  society  took  possession  of  the  property  of  the  old, 
and  a  more  prosperous  era  began.  The  recent  fairs  of  the  Association 
have  been  in  an  eminent  degree  successful,  and  a  very  bright  future  seems 
to  be  before  the  Association. 


CARROLLTON. 

Carrollton,  the  county  seat  of  Greene  County,  is  one  of  the  wealth- 
iest and  most  flourishing  towns  in  Central  Illinois.  The  circumstances 
attending  its  origin  have  been  already  stated.  Probably  the  first  settler 
within  what  are  now  the  corporation  limits  was  Governor  Thomas  Carlin, 
who  camped  under  a  large  tree  near  the  present  residence  of  Mrs.  Wil- 
liam Carlin,  and  chose  the  prairie  on  which  he  then  stood  as  his  home. 
This  was  in  1818,  and  during  the  latter  part  of  that  year,  or  early  the 
next,  Mr.  Carlin,  with  his  mother  and  step-father,  came  north  of  the 
Macoupin  and  built  a  cabin  in  the  southern  part  of  the  present  town. 
There  were  then  but  a  very  few  cabins  north  of  the  creek,  probably  not 
over  half  a  dozen  or  a  dozen.  Samuel  Thomas  had  made  an  improvement 
in  a  beautiful  grove  near  the  site  of  the  present  Thomas  homestead. 
Michael  Heaclriclj,  Abram  Sells,  and  one  or  two  others,  had  built  cabins 
near  the  present  residence  of  David  Wright,  Esq.,  and  there  were  a  few 
log  huts  a  short  distance  east.  Very  early  in  1821,  occurred  the  land  sale 
at  Edwardsville,  when  this  territory  came  into  the  possession  of  the 
settlers.  Immediately  thereafter  the  county  was  organized,  the  seat  of 
justice  established  on  the  land  of  Mr.  Carlin,  and  the  name  of  Carrollton 
given  to  it.  Settlers  at  once  came  in  very  rapidly.  General  Jacob  Fry 
built  a  cabin  near. the  former  site  of  the  St.  James  Hotel.  Thomas  Rat- 
tan erected  a  log  structure  on  the  lot  now  occupied  by  Marmon's  building, 
on  the  northeast  corner  of  the  Square,  where  for  a  long  time  he  kept  a 
tavern.  A  more  modern  building  succeeded  this,  also  used  as  an  inn,  and 
for  a  long  time  known  as  the  "  Jack  Traveler."     Samuel  Lee,  the   first 


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County  Clerk,  built  a  temporary   clerk's  office  on  the   west  side   of  the 
Square,  and  this  was  soon  followed  by  the  first  Court  House.     The  early 
county  buildino^s  have  been  described  in  the  history  of  the  county.     The 
first  frame   building^   in   the  town   was  probably  a  dwellin'j:  house  on  the 
east  side  of  the   Square,  built  by   Cyrus  Tolman   aiul   (Uiarles   Gre.u'ory, 
both  afterward  very  prominent  men  in  the  county.    The  first  brick  edifice 
in  the  town  was  also  said  to  have  been  erected  on  the  east  side,  near  the 
present  location  of  Charles  Weimer's  tobacco  store.     For  a  year  or  two 
the  little  town  grew  steadily.     Tiie  county  was  then  a  large  one,  and  the 
transaction  of  county  business   made   quite  a  number  of  buildings  and 
peo[)le  a  necessity  at  the  county  seat.     William  A.  Tunnell  writes  as  fol- 
lows of  the  town  when  it  was  only  a  year  or  two  old  :     ''The  land  upon 
which     Carrollton     is    situated  belonged   to  the   lion.     Thomas     Cailin. 
Concerning  the  beauty  of  the  spot  before  the  hand  of  man  had  changed 
its  appearance  I  am  not  prepared  to  speak,  but  freely  express  the  opinion 
that  it  would  have  suffered  in  a  comparison  with  Mount  Pleasant.    When 
I  first  saw  the  place  it  contained  a  few  small  houses,  the  first  of  which 
was    probably  built  by  the   Hon.    Thomas  Rattan  for  a  tavern.     It    stood 
north  of  the  east  side  of  tiie  Square,  and  was  erected  not  far  from  the 
year  1821.     How  long  this  building  occupied  that  spot,  or  whether  it  was 
the  same  that  was  afterward  called  the    'Old  Jack   Traveler,' or  'Jack 
Tavern,'  I  am  not  prepared  to  decide,  but  since  the  days  of  the  'Old  Jack 
Traveler'    another    building  has   occupied  the  spot  and  passed  away,  to 
make  room  f(u- one  wiiich   will  probably  continue  there  for  many  years. 
A   little    farther    west,  perhaps   half  way    along    the    north  side  of  the 
Square,  stood  a  neat  little  frame  with  a  porch  or  portico  in   front,  which 
was,  at  an  early  day,  the  residence  and  office  of  Samuel  Lee,  Esq.,  Clerk 
of  the  Circuit  and  County  Courts,  County  Recorder,  Justice  of  the  Peace, 
etc.,  etc.,  a  man  very  much  esteemed.     He  died  some  thirty-five  years  ago 
(in  1825),  and  was*^  the  first,  or  about  the   first,  person  interred  in  the 
Carrollton  burying  ground.     On  the  west  side  of  the  Square,  very  near 
the  residence  of  D)-.  Harcltner,  stood  the  Court  House,  a  long  two-story 
building,  with  one  end  to  the  Square.     There  was  nothing  very  attractive 
about    its  appearance.     It    was  simply  a  ])lain  wooden  building,  rather 
dingy  in  appearance.     West  of  the  Court  House,  occupying  the  giound 
now  used  for  the  same  jnupose,  stood  the  little  hewed  log  jail,  in  which 
prisoner^  were  ke[>t  by  the  aid  of  a  guard  or  suffered  to  escape,  as  seemed 
most  conducive  to  the  general  welfare.     On  the  south  side  of  the  Square 
Avas  the  residence  and  store  of  John  Evans,  Jr.     Further  east,  across  the 
next  street,  stood  a  small  fiame,  which  was  used  for  some  kind  of  traffic, 
the  exact  natine  of  which  I  have  forgotten;  and  just  east  of  it  was  the 
residence  of  Jacob  Fry,  Esq.,  well  and  favorably  known  in  the  annals  of 
Greene  County,  as  an  cllicicnt,  intelligent   and    faithful   offtcer   and  good 
ciii/en.     On  the  east  sitle  of  the  Square,  i;t  the  north  end,  was  the  store 
of  John  Skidiuoie,  an   active,  restless   little   man,  who  was  everywheie, 
knew  everybody,  and  kept  himself  not  oidy  busy,  but  always  in  a  hurry. 
His  storehouse  was  a  small  frame  building,  that  occu[)iedthe  spot  for  sev- 
eral years.     Skidmoic,  or  '  Skid,'  as  he  was  familiarly  calleil,  ke[)t  a  small 
stock  of  inferior  goods,  such  as  all  merchants  kept  at  that  day,  and  such 
as  the  necessities  of  the  i)co})lc  com])elled  them   to  buy,  including  an  as- 
sortment of  pure  liquors,  lo  render  the  stock  complete. 


830  HISTORY   OF   GREENE   COUNTY. 

"I  think  it  was  at  'Skid's'  store  where  the  inimitable  Willis  Cheek 
was  said  to  have  treated  his  friends  and  himself  through  the  long  hours 
of  one  whole  night,  paying  for  the  liquor  with  a  raccoon  skin,  which,  as 
often  as  'Skid'  threw  it  behind  the  door  and  went  to  draw  the  whisky 
from  a  barrel,  would  mysteriously  resume  its  place  in  Willis'  pouch,  where 
it  remained  snugly  until  another  drink  was  wanted.  Just  across  the 
street  from  Skidmore's,  about  where  the  public  well  is  situated,  was  the 
whipping-post,  where  those  covetous  individuals  who  took  clandestine 
possession  of  other  people's  property,  received  from  the  hands  of  the 
Sheriff  the  panacea  applied  in  those  days  for  the  healing  of  such  moral 
distempers.  The  patient's  hands  were  confined  to  the  top  and  his  feet  to 
the  bottom  of  the  post  with  ropes,  the  shoulders  denuded  and  a  '  deter- 
mination to  the  surface ' — as  the  doctors  express  it — induced  by  an  appli- 
cation of  rawhide  or  hickory.  To  witness  such  an  operation  is  revolting 
to  the  finer  feelings  of  humanity.  Imagine  a  man  thus  pinioned  hand 
and  foot,  striving  to  bury  his  face  betAveen  his  extended  arms,  his  shoul- 
ders laid  bare  to  the  lash.  The  Sheriff  coolly  takes  up  a  long  '  cowhide,' 
as  hard  as  a  ribbed  and  twisted  iron  Avire,  raises  it  above  his  head  and 
brings  it  down  upon  the  poor  fellow's  bare  shoulders,  as  an  assistant 
standing  by,  deliberately  calls  out  '  one  !  '  The  operation  is  repeated  in 
the  coolest,  most  formal  manner,  at  intervals  of  about  one  second  —  the 
assistant  continuing  to  call  at  each  blow,  '  two,'  '  three,'  etc.,  up  to  fifteen 
or  twenty,  according  to  the  sentence  of  the  court.  All  this  time  a  circle 
of  eager  men  and  boys  are  crowding  as  near  as  possible,  pulling  each 
other  back,  to  see  him  writhe  and  endeavor  to  free  himself  from  the 
torture." 

It  is  also  related  of  the  Willis  Cheek  spoken  of  in  this  extract  that 
he  once  went  to  Mr.  Skidmore  and  asked  to  be  trusted  for  a  small  quan- 
tity of  powder  and  shot  which  he  wished  to  purchase.  This  accommo- 
dation the  merchant  refused,  and  Willis  went  away  quite  angry.  As  he 
passed  out,  however,  he  managed  to  purloin  a  coon  skin  lying  behind  the 
door.  After  several  hours  he  returned  and  asked  Mr.  Skidmore  if  he 
woidd  buy  a  coon  skin.  An  affirmative  answer  was  quickly  given,  and 
the  impecunious  hunter  received  his  ammunition.  As  he  made  his  exit 
he  turned  and  tauntingly  shouted  at  the  merchant,  "  Refuse  to  trust  me 
again,  will  you?     I  just  got  that  skin  from  behind  your  door." 

The  residence  of  Samuel  Lee  spoken  of  by  Mr.  Tunnell,  became  in 
after  years  a  very  famous>  house.  It  was  used  for  dwelling,  drug  store, 
harness  shop,  and  for  other  purposes,  and  was  altered  and  repaired  times 
without  number.  In  1877,  it  was  torn  down  to  make  room  for  the  Rus- 
sell building,  on  which  occasion  the  Carroll  ton  Patriot  contained  the 
following  in  relation  to  it : 

"  The  old  building,  which  this  week  has  been  demolished  to  make 
room  for  the  erection  of  the  Sol.  Russell  block,  was  one  of  the  most 
ancient  in  the  city,  and  was  in  many  respects  historical.  It,  or  portions 
of  it,  have  been  standing  considerably  over  half  a  century.  John  Dee, 
Esq.,  came  to  this  country  in  1821.  He  spent  the  first  winter  under  the 
bluffs,  and  in  1822  came  to  this  place.  Isham  Linder,  Sr.,  and  John 
Huitt  were  also  here  at  that  time.  When  Mr.  Dee  arrived  here,  to  the 
best  of  his  recollection,  part  of  the  old  building  was  np,  and  occupied  by 
John  W.  Skidmore.    Skidmore  was  the  first  merchant  who  ever  sold  goods 


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in  CarroUton.  His  store  was  a  little  buildiiiy;  on  Sharon's  eorner.  ^^'ith 
Skidmore  was  boarding  Samuel  Lee,  who  afterward  married  Skidmore's 
sister-in-law,  and  occupied  the  same  house.  Mr.  Lee  built  an  addition  to 
the  house,  which  is  probably  the  main  part  of  that  destroyed  tliis  week  ; 
this  was  built  in  182;"),  or  1^26.  'Squire  Jvce,  as  he  was  called,  was  a  very 
important  personage.  He  was  the  first  Recorder,  Circuit  Clerk,  and 
County  Clerk  the  county  ever  had.  He  filled  these  offices,  and  perhaps 
others,  at  one  and  the  same  time.  He  began  the  building  of  the  struct- 
ure which  is  now  Judge  Hodges'  elegant  mansion.  He  died  in  1829. 
Soon  after  the  house  was  occupied  by  Climpson  (or  possibly  Clements). 
He  had  the  contract  for  carrying  the  mail  from  St.  Louis  to  this  place,  and 
ran  a  stage  coach.  His  wife  died  in  1832,  of  cholera.  She  was  the  first 
victim,  in  tliis  region,  of  that  scourge,  which  ravaged  with  dreadful 
effect  the  next  Summer.  Some  time  after  this,  the  house  was  occupied 
by  Wm.  E.  Ryan,  who  kept  a  boarding  house.  The  building  for  a  long 
time  had  a  very  sinister  reputation,  and  was  known  as  the  haunted  house. 
Mysterious  voices,  unearthly  quakings  and  portentous  appearances, 
seemed  to  the  citizens  of  that  day  to  make  it  certain  bcA'ond  a  doubt  that 
unhappy  spirits  reigned  supreme  within  its  walls.  Family  after  family 
moved  bravely  into  the  house,  only  to  depart  very  suddenly,  and  not  at 
all  bravely,  soon  after.  At  one  time  Hiram  Keach,  Ike  Warmoth  (father 
of  the  ex-Governor  of  Louisiana),  and  Josephus  Huitt,  three  of  the 
pluckiest  young  men  in  the  settlement,  undertook  to  defy  the  ghostly 
visitants.  Tliey  entered  the  building,  and  boldly  called  upon  the  spirits 
to  show  themselves,  but  were  soon  ignominously  put  to  fliglit  by  the 
supernatural  ruml)lings  and  quakings  which  followed.  The  fact  that  a 
large  tree  whose  branches  rested  on  the  roof,  grew  beside  the  house,  is 
believed  to  explain  the  phenomena."  The  following  relation  from  Dr. 
John  Headrick,  of  Winfield,  Kansas,  will  be  read  with  a  great  deal  of 
interest.     Dr.  Headrick  is  very  familiar  with  the  earl}"  history  of  this  city  : 

The  Haunted  House. 

"Cities,  once  proud  and  populous,  have  now  disappeared,  and  with 
them  the  haunted  house,  which  was,  in  many  respects,  historical.  J.  W. 
Skidmore  was  the  first  merchant  who  ever  sold  goods  in  CarroUton.  His 
store  was  a  little  building  on  Sharon's  corner.  Witli  Skidmore  was 
boarding  Samuel  Lee,  who  afterward  married  Miss  Faust,  Skidmore's 
sister-in-law.  She,  after  Lee's  death,  married  General  Edward  Baker, 
who  was  killed  at  the  battle  of  Ball's  Bluff  during  the  rebellion.  Skid- 
more built  the  haunted  house  on  tlie  north  side  of  the  Square.  Lee 
afterward  lived  in  it,  and  built  an  addition  to  it.  The  original  building 
contained  two  rooms  —  one  occupied  by  the  family,  and  the  other  used  as 
a  kitchen.  Lee's  addition  was  built  in  1825,  or  1826.  It  was  placed  in 
front  of  the  old  ])art,  and  contained  a  parlor  and  bedroom,  witii  a  door 
leading  from  the  bedroom  through  the  middle  room  into  the  kitchen. 

"  Lee  was  an  important  personage.  He  was  the  first  Recorder,  Cir- 
cuit Clerk,  County  Clerk,  and  Justice  of  the  Peace  the  county  ever  had. 
He  began  the  building  of  the  structure  wliich  is  now  the  residence  of 
Judcre  Hodg-es ;  Moses  Stevens  was  the  architect  who  finished  it  in  1830 
or  18?i2.  Mr.  Clements  was  the  first  occupant  of  the  haunted  house, 
after  Mrs.  Lee  removed  to  her  new  home.     His  wife  died  of  cliolera  in 


332  HISTORY   OF   GREENE   COUNTY. 

the  Fall  of  1832,  and  was  the  first  victim  of  the  scourge  that  ravaged 
the  count}^  the  next  Summer.     The  house  was  never  occupied  by  Ryan 
for  a  boarding-house.     General  James  Turney  lived  in  the  house  for  some 
time,  and   he  and  his  brave  family  withstood  the  mysterious  voices  and 
unearthly  qualdngs  without  finding  out  whence  they  came.    Mrs.  Clorinda 
Rattan,    the    daughter   of    Thomas   Rattan,    was   one    of    the  watcliers 
for  the  night  at  the  death  of  the  General's  child.     The  corpse  was  laid  in 
the  bedroom.     During  the  night  the  watchers  heard  a  noise.     Fearing  a 
cat,  they  hastened  to  the  corpse,  and  were  astonished  to  see  the  appari- 
tion of  a  child  flit  across  the  room  and  apparently  escape  through  a  pane 
of  glass.     Standing  in  the  door  of  the   bedroom,  the  supernatural  rum- 
blings could  be  heard,  first  in  the  distance,  but  always  settling  down  and 
terminating  in  the  northeast  corner  of  the  bedroom.     It  is  very  difficult 
to  describe"  a  noise  with  pen  or  pencil.     The  following  will,  however, 
give  some  idea  of  these  mysterious  sounds  :  sit  yourself  on  a  chair^  upon 
a  carpeted    floor;    take  off  your   boot;   raise  your   foot  and  let  it  fall 
lightly,  your  heel  striking  the  floor.     Repeat,  making  a  little  more  noise, 
and   again,  with    still   more  violence.     Wait   five    or   ten  seconds,   and 
repeat   again.      Three    knocks,    or   thumps    (using   the    plirase    of    Dr. 
Cowden),  constituted  the  noise  universally  heaid  when  standing  in  the 
door  of  the  bedroom.     The  first  appearance  ever  witnessed  was  a  small 
child,  which  was  seen   to  make  its  exit  through  an  auger  hole  in  the 
kitchen  door.     Dr.  Cowden  was  a  horse  trader.     He  was  a  brave  man; 
he  feared  neither  ghosts,  man,  nor  that  which  passed   into   the  swine 
which  ran  down  the  mountain.     While  he  occupied  the  house,  his  wife 
one  night  awakened  him  and  said  she  could  not  sleep  for  the  noise.     He 
cried  out,  '  Let  the  d — d  thing  thump  ! '     Instantly  a  light  as  bright  as 
the   noonday  sun  shone  out  over  them,  and  illumined  a  square  of  the 
ceiling  as  large  as  the  bed.     The  room  beyond  wiis  black  as  night.     He 
never   cursed   it   again.      The  fact    tliat   many  and   large  trees,  whose 
branches  rested  on  the  house,  stood  near,  does  notex[)lain  the  phenomena. 
General  James  Turney,  Captain   Noah  Fry,  Lindsay    H.  English,  with 
others,  cut  away  all  the  branches  near  the  house,  removed  the  hog  pen, 
and  nailed  fast  all  the  loose   boards ;    but  without  effect  on  the  noises. 
Hiram  Keach,  Ike  Warmoth,  Joseph  Iluitt  and  many  others,  wlio  were 
noted  men  in  their  day,  watched  for  years  to  find  a  cause.     There  are 
but  few  men  who  now  live  that  know  the  cause  to  which  these  strange 
phenomena  were  attributed.     Perhaps  none  except  myself.     If  so,  it  will 
never  be  known.     That  unhappy  spirits  reigned  within  the  walls  of  the 
haunted  house  is  beyond  a  doubt.  J-  HEADRICK. 

"  We  give  the  above  from  .the  pen  of  a  gentleman  well  known  in  this- 
County,  on  the  authority  of  its  writer.     It  is  an  interesting  narrative." 

In  182G  Judge  Wm.  Thomas  came  through  this  region  on  his  way 
from  Kentucky  to  Jacksonville.  He  afterward  published  in  the  Jackson- 
ville Journal  the  following  account  of  that  part  of  his  trip  which  lay 
through  this  County: 

'^From  Alton  I  came  to  CarroUton,  taking  breakfast  at  John 
Williams'.  From  CarroUton  I  came  to  Jacksonville,  taking  dinner 
at  Judge  Mark's,  now  Manchester,  then  called  '  l>nrnt  Haystacks.'  I 
leached  Jacksonville  on  the  12th  of  October,  about  eight  o'clock  at  night. 


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I  put  up  at  David  Tefft's,  who  occupied  a  double  frame  one  story  building 
as  a  tavern  on  the  east  side  of  the  Square,  where  I  remained  about  a 
week,  when,  through  the  influence  of  Dr.  Ero  Chandler,  I  obtained 
boarding  with  Mr.  Henry  Robley,  a  farmer  and  blacksmith,  over  a  mile 
east  of  the  court  house,  and  entirely  out  of  town.  From  Carrollton  to 
Edwardsville  via  Belleville,  the  country  was  beautiful,  the  land  apparently 
rich,  but  thinly  settled,  with  but  few  good  houses  or  improved  farms. 
From  Edwardsville  to  Alton  the  road  passed  over  a  wooded  and  broken 
country,  thin  land,  and  but  few.  farms.  From  Alton  to  Carrollton  after 
passing  Piasa  Creek,  and  getting  on  the  prairie,  the  country  was  level, 
though  sufficiently  undulating  for  agricultural  purposes.  To  Macoupin 
Creek  and  from  there  to  Carrollton  the  road  passes  over  a  timbered  and 
poor  country,  with  but  two  or  three  small  farms  and  one  small  brick 
house.  Between  Carrollton  and  Apple  Creek  the  timber,  undergrowth, 
and  vegetation  indicated  deep,  rich  soil,  equal  to  any  that  I  had  ever 
seen.  At  Carrollton  I  put  up  at  a  tavern  kept  by  Mr.  Harrison,  south  of 
the  Square,  in  a  small  story  and  a  half  building.  I  went  to  a  grocery  store 
to  purchase  some  cigars,  when  I  found  twenty  or  thirty  men,  (whom,  I 
was  told,  were  called  Macoupinites,)  drinking,  carousing,  cursing,  swear- 
ing, singing  obscene  songs,  and  telling  stories  on  each  other.  They  were 
enjoying  themselves  to  the  fullest.  One  of  them,  who  appeared  to  be 
sober  and  quiet,  after  asking  me  Avhere  I  was  from  and  where  I  was 
going,  said,  'you  are  too  smart-looking  to  be  in  this  crowd,  and  I  advise 
you  to  leave  before  the  boys  notice  you  ;  they  are  a  wild  set.'  I  thanked 
him  for  his  advice  and  returned  to  the  tavern. 

"  This  sober  man  I  met  some  twenty  years  afterward  at  Springfield 
as  a  member  of  the  Legislature,  suffering  under  a  violent  attack  of  con 
gestive  fever,  of  which  he  died.     I  sent  after  and  procured  a  doctor  fo 
him  and  wrote  his  will. 

"A  few  days  before  I  reached  Carrollton,  there  had  been  a  general 
or  regimental  muster,  at  which  all  the  militia  of  the  county  were  required 
to  attend  for  purposes  of  drill  or  training,  and  this  had  brought  together 
the  Macoupinites  and  others  of  like  character.  Many  of  them  remained 
in  Carrollton  during  the  night  after  the  muster,  and  not  being  able  or 
willing  to  procure  quarters  in  houses,  spent  the  night  in  drinking,  carous- 
ing, singing,  fighting,  and  in  mischief.  They  caught  one  man  (Mike 
Dodd,)  cut  off  a  part  of  one  of  his  ears,  and  nailed  it  on  the  door  of  the 
blacksmith  shop,  where  it  still  remained.  They  shaved  the  mane  and 
tail  of  Mr.  Carroll's  fine  saddle  horse,  one  of  the  best  and  finest-looking 
horses  that  I  ever  saw  ;  they  changed  signs  from  house  to  house,  removed 
gates,  pulled  down  fences,  and  removed  buckets  from  wells." 

Three  years  later,  Pres.  J.  M.  Sturtevant,  of  Illinois  College,  passed 
through  the  town,  and  says  of  it  that  it  was  a  cluster  of  log  houses. 

The  first  church  erected  in  Carrollton  was  used  by  the  Baptist 
denomination.  It  stood  a  little  out  of  town  at  that  day,  to  the  south- 
east. The  pastor  of  this  church  for  several  years  was  one  Aaron  Smith, 
mentioned  elsewhere,  a  Revolutionary  pensioner.  He  was  shot  at  Eutaw 
Springs,  crawled  into  a  clump  of  bushes,  lay  three  days  in  a  helpless 
condition,  and  was  found  by  means  of  tiie  flies  that  hovered  around  him. 
He  resided  a  mile  and  a  half  southwest  from  Carrollton  for  a  few  years, 
and  afterward  moved  north  of  Apple  Creek.  After  some  time, 
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with  his  aged  wife  who  had  been  blind  for  several  years,  he  went  to 
Arkansas,  where  they  both  died  at  a  good  old  age. 

While  the  materials  for  the  building  of  the  Court  House  in  Carroll- 
ton  were  lying  scattered  around,  and  just  before  the  building  was  erected, 
the  celebrated  Lorenzo  Dow  visited  the  place,  and  preached  to  the  people 
two  or  three  nights.  Soon  it  became  noised  abroad  that  he  was  preaching 
in  town,  and  on  one  dark,  drizzling  day  the  people  came  pouring  in  from 
the  country,  on  foot,  on  horseback,  and  in  wagons  to  hear  him,  as  it  was 
understood  he  had  an  appointment  for  that  day,  which,  however,  proved 
to  be  incorrect.  But,  unwilling  to  be  disappointed  in  their  expectation 
of  hearing  him,  they  besieged  him  with  such  pressing  importunities  that 
he  consented  to  preach  if  they  would  procure  a  house  for  the  occasion. 
The  brick  house  on  the  north  side  of  the  public  square,  at  the  west  cor- 
ner, was  then  erected  and  roofed,  the  carpenters  were  engaged  in  finish- 
ing the  inside  work,  when  a  committee  waited  upon  them,  and  prevailed 
on  them  to  move  their  work-benches  and  tools,  clear  up  the  shavings, 
and  put  the  house  in  order  for  the  occasion.  It  was,  however,  insufficient 
to  afford  room  for  as  many  as  wished  to  hear  the  preacher. 

One  who  was  present  thus  describes  the  scene :     "  Dow,  who  had 
stopped  at  a  tavern  some  distance  south  of  the  east  side  of  the  Square, 
started  to  walk  to  the  place  designated,  accompanied  by  some  thirty  or 
forty  persons,  men,  women,  boys  and  girls.     His  form  was  bent,  and  he 
walked  with  a  staff,  his  long  hair,  parted  at  the  top  of  the  head,  hung 
down  his  back  to  the  waist,  his  long  beard  hung  down  his  bosom ;  his 
step  was  slow  and  somewhat  feeble,  and  his  countenance  grave  and  mys- 
terious.    On  arriving  at  the  south  side  of  the  Square  a  slight  sprinkle  of 
rain  began  to  fall,  and  fears  were  probably  entertained  that  seats   would 
be  difficult  to  obtain  at  the  house  where  the  sermon  was  to  be  delivered, 
and  the  men  and  boys  of  the  little  company  ran  to  the  house  to  obtain 
seats,  in  advance  of  the  crowd,  leaving  the  good  old  man  almost  deserted, 
to  find  his  way  the  best  he  could.     He  moved  slowly  along,  as  if  uncon- 
scious of  the  rain,  and  the  movements  of  those   whose  cariosity  had  in- 
duced  them   to   accompany   him,  but  to  desert  him,  until  arriving  at  the 
point  near  the  middle  of  the  Square,  where  the  materials  for  the  Court 
House  were  collected.     Then  mounting  '  a  shingle    block,'  with  the  re- 
mark, '  It  is  written,  the  first  shall  be  last,  and  the  last  first,'  he  com- 
menced preaching.     Those  who  had  reached  the  house  were  not  able,  at 
first,  to  account  for  the  strange  turn  matters  had  taken,  and  when,  at 
length,  they  began  to  understand  that  Dow  was  actually  engaged  in  his 
sermon,  they  ran  out  of  the  house,  and  made  such  a  rush  for  the  Court 
House   yard  as  could  be  equaled  only  by  a  drove  of  wild  cattle ;  some 
were  swearing,  but  the  majority  laughing,  and  making  demonstrations  of 
merriment.     The  discourse  continued  about  an  hour.    It  was  exceedingly 
concise  and  pointed;  in  grammatical  construction  it  was  singularly  pure, 
and  admitted  of  no  misconstruction.     Utterly  devoid  of  any  attempt  at 
ornament,  it  was  jet  strong  and  forcible,  and  seemed  to  flow  as  smoothly 
and  easily  as  the  ideas  passed  through  the  brain,  without  the  least  effort 
of  the  organs  of  speech.     It  was  simply  thinking  aloud,  and  in  a  manner 
so  simple,  and  chaste,  and  beautiful,  as  to  reach  the  understanding  of  the 
meanest  capacity.     What  the   subject  was  I  have  entirely  forgotten.     I 
was  captivated  by  the  artless  beauty  of  his  language,  which,  if  my  judg- 


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ment  was  then  correct,  contrasted  ver}^  favorably  with  his  written  produc- 
tions which  I  have  since  read.  But,  being  at  that  day  very  young,  it  is 
probable  that  I  appreciated  those  things  too  higlily.  But  first  impressions 
effect  much  in  biasing  the  judgment  in  after  years,  and  it  is  difficult  for 
me,  after  a  lapse  of  more  than  thirty  years,  to  think  of  Lorenzo  Dow's 
discourse  on  that  day  at  CarroUton  as  being  anything  less  than  the  most 
beautiful  I  ever  heard." 

The  histor)'-  of  CarroUton  is  for  several  years  almost  identical  with 
that  of  the   county,  and   will  be  found    in   the  county  history   proper. 

In  1832,  the  new  town  was  very  seriously  afflicted  with  cholera.  A 
stage  line  was  running  to  St.  Louis  at  that  time,  and  there  was  also 
frequent  communication  with  the  city  by  means  of  the  boats  on  the 
Illinois  River.  By  these  means  the  germs  of  the  disease  were  imported 
into  the  town,  and  although  it  contained  but  300  inhabitants,  more  than 
30  died  from  the  scourge.  Nearly  ever}'^  adult  in  the  village  was  either 
ill  or  fully  occupied  in  the  care  of  the  sick.  Business  was  neglected. 
Those  who  lived  in  the  country  were  in  constant  fear  lest  the}'  might  be 
stricken  down  with  the  plague,  and  hardly  dared  venture  outside  of  ther 
doors.  Grass  grew  in  the  streets  of  CarroUton,  and  the  town  wore  a 
funereal  aspect.  It  was  in  this  year  that  Hon.  D.  M.  Woodson  arrived  in 
the  town.  He  says  that  there  were  then  residing  in  the  place  four  lawyers, 
General  James  Turney,  afterward  Attorney  General  of  the  State,  the 
father  of  Mrs.  Col.  Fry,  Judge  Alfred  W.  Cavarly,  Edward  D.  Baker,  who 
subsequently  became  General  Baker,  the  hero  of  Ball's  Bluff,  and  Ciiarles 
D.  Hodges,  afterward  Circuit  Judge,  State  Senator,  etc.,  and  still  living 
and  practicing  his  profession  in  the  town.  Judge  Cavarly  then  ranked 
with  General  Tiirney  as  one  of  the  ablest  lawyers  in  the  State.  He  was 
for  some  time  a  member  of  the  State  Legislature,  and  was  one  of  the 
leading  men  of  that  bod3^  Of  physicians  there  were  Dr.  James  B. 
Samuel,  who  lived  a  spotless  life,  respected  by  all,  and  died  only  a  few 
years  ago.  Dr.  O.  B.  Heaton,  a  man  of  considerable  worth,  and  Dr.  B.  C. 
Wood,  who  many  yeavs  ago  retired  from  practice  to  enter  the  sacred  desk, 
and  who  still  remains  waiting  for  the  summons  to  enter  into  his  rest. 
Rev.  Thos.  Lippincott  was  one  of  the  early  Presbyterian  ministers.  He 
was  a  very  able  man,  and  the  father  of  General  Charles  Lippincott,  ex- 
Auditor  of  the  State.  In  1842  the  town  contained  sufficient  business  to 
warrant  the  publication  of  a  paper,  which  was  begun  that  year.  A  copy 
of  one  of  the  earliest  issues  of  this  sheet,  the  People's  Advocate,  is  still 
preserved,  and  from  it  we  can  learn  something  as  to  the  business  of  the 
town.  The  paper  contains  almost  nothing  in  the  way  of  news,  gossip  or 
comment  of  a  local  application,  but  in  its  advertising  columns  is  found 
the  following  names:  S,  R.  Perry  and  William  Perry  were  blacksmiths, 
John  Headrick  kept  a  general  store  and  advertised  quite  freely,  Dr.  J. 
French  Simpson  kept  a  drug  store,  A.  W.  Cavarly  and  D.  M.  Woodson 
were  attorneys,  Hiram  Reach  was  a  hainess  maker,  R.  Pecare~ owned  a 
drug  and  grocery  store,  and  John  Evans.advertised  his  steam  mill. 

Mr.  Evans'  mill  was  situated  south  of  the  village  near  the  site  of  the 
old  wooden  mill.  Immediately  south  of  it  was  one  otlier  grist  mill,  l)ut 
both  have  since  been  destro^^ed,  as  has  also  the  woolen  factory,  which 
afterward  took  their  places.  Ten  years  later,  and  there  is  evidence  of  a 
very  marked  improvement.     During   1852,    Dr.  John  Headrick    built  a 


336  HISTORY   OF   GREENE   COUNTY. 

capacious  brick  hotel  on  the  west  side  of  the  Square,  the  building  now 
owned  by  J.  T,  Cameron.  George  Wright,  Esq.,  erected  a  substantial  two- 
story  brick  building  on  the  north  side  of  the  Square.  Carrollton  contained 
four  hotels.  C.  D.  Hodges  (afterward  Judge)  had  become  partner  of  D. 
M.  Woodson,  R.  L.  Doyle  was  a  practicing  attorney,  C.  M.  Smith  sold 
dry  goods ;  Reno,  Dodge  &  Simpson  were  druggists,  Mrs.  A.  J.  James, 
milliner :  George  W.  Williams,  blacksmith ;  David  Hartwell,  contractor 
and  builder,  and  John  Wriglit,  tailor.  James  Reno,  who  during  this  year 
was  a  partner  of  Dr.  J.  F. ^Simpson  was  the  father  of  Lieutenant  Marcus 
Reno,  who  was  so  prominently  before  the  public  in  connection  with  the 
engagement  with  the  Indians  in  which  General  Custer  lost  his  life. 

The  next  year,  John  Fitch,  of  Vermont,  began  the  publication  of  a 
paper.  The  Crreene  County  Banner,  in  the  town.  It  was  Democratic  in 
politics,  and  quite  successful  for  a  few  years,  but  it  eventually  died. 
During  this  year  Carrollton  first  received  the  benefits  of  the  telegraph. 
A  wire  was  put  up  about  this  time  between  Alton  and  Jacksonville.  Mr. 
Fitch  was  an  operator,  and  the  citizens  of  the  town  subscribed  the  money 
necessary  to  purchase  instruments,  etc.,  to  make  a  connection  with  the 
line.  A  few  years  after,  Mr.  Fitch  went  away  and  took  with  him  the 
instruments.  Subsequently  the  wire  was  broken  or  taken  down,  and  the 
town  was  not  magnetically  connected  with  the  world  until  after  the 
opening  of  the  C.  &  A.  Railroad. 

In  the  issue  of  the  Carrollton  Gazette  for  October  18,  1851,  we  find 
the  following  statement  of  the  condition  of  the  town  at  that  time: 

"  Carrollton  has  not  over  eight  hundred  inhabitants,  and  there  are 
four  churches,  and  besides  these,  there  are  five  ministers  living  in  the 
town,  and  men  of  no  ordinary  abilities.     Each  of  these  denominations 
has  regular  meetings  every  Sabbath.     So  much  for  the  moral  character 
of  Carrollton.     In  regard  to  her  literary  character,  we  can  boast  of  three 
excellent  schools,  all  in  successful  operation,  and  a  large  academy  now  in 
progress  of  building,  soon  to  be  completed.     We  have  also  two  printing 
offices,  both  doing  a  smashing  business  ;  also,  a  telegraph  office,  doing  a, 
fine  business.     We  have  eight  dry  goods  stores,  two  drug  and    fancy 
stores,  one  family  grocery,  one  bakery,  three  taverns,  and  one  private 
boarding  house  ;  one  tin  and  stove  store,  three  boot  and  shoe  makers,  six 
blacksmith  and  wagon  shops,  two  gunsmiths,  two  jewelers,  two  house  and 
sign  painters,  two"  saddle  and  harness  makers,  two  lumber  yards,  and 
twelve  carpenters ;  one  hat  store  ;  two  carding  machines,  one  propelled 
by  steam,  with  saw  attached;    one  cooper  shop,  four  tailor  shops,  and 
one  clothing  store  ;    a  large  number  of  stone  and  brick  masons,  brick 
makers  and  plasterers,  four  lawyers  and  the  district  judge ;  two  cabinet 
shops,  eight  doctors,  one  dentist  (and  a  good  one  at  that)  ;  a  Masonic 
lodge  building  owned  by  the  fraternity ;  a  Sons  of  Temperance   hall,  a 
fine^ brick  building,  owned  by  the  Order,  and  one  hundred  and  fifty^ons 
of  Temperance,  and  the  Grand  Scribe,  a  section  of  the  Cadets  of  Tem- 
perance, numbering  between  forty  and  fifty,  and  no  groggeries  ;  a  first- 
class  brass  band,  and  a  regular  set  of  amateurs." 

Before  a  grist  mill  was  built  within  the  limits  of  the  town,  the 
inhabitants  went  to  Beman's  mill,  on  Apple  Creek,  or  to  what  is  now 
Erisman's  mill,  near  the  Macoupin,  for  their  flour.  Probably  the  first 
mill   built   in    Carrollton  was   Smith's   mill,  which  stood  south  of   the 


HISTORY  OF   GREENE   COUNTY.  337 

location  of  the  woolen  mills.  Soon  after,  John  Evans  built  another  steam 
mill  very  near.  Both  were  burned.  Mr.  Evans'  mill  was  destroyed  in 
1847,  when  the  loss  was  estimated  at  $20,000,  with  an  insurance  of  $10,000. 
In  1853,  Germaine  &  Wright  erected  the  capacious  mill  now  owned  by 
David  Pierson,  Esq. 

In  1854,  an  open  market  house  stood  in  the  Court  House  Park,  just 
south  of  the  Court  House,  and  was  a  great  convenience  to  the  town. 

A  census  taken  in  1855  showed  that  the  town  contained  549  males, 
540  females — total,  1,089.  The  value  of  manufactured  articles  is  given 
at  $60,000.  The  city  now  contains  about  3,000  inhabitants,  and  its  size 
is  constantly  increasing. 

In  1830,  P.  N.  Rampey  was  post  master,  and  the  office  was  kept  in  the 
Court  House.  He  was  followed  by  Charles  Lancaster,  who  afterward 
was  sent  to  the  penitentiary.  The  next  incumbent  was  James  Reno, 
who,  as  druggist,  landlord,  post  master,  etc.,  occupied  a  very  prominent 
position  in  the  town  for  many  years.  Next  came  Alfred  Hinton,  who 
served  for  several  years,  and  after  him  Robert  F.  Clark  received  the  ap- 
pointment. Mr.  Clark  did  not  care  to  fill  the  position  and  resigned  with- 
in a  week.  This  was  in  April,  1852.  Richard  B.  Hill  was  appointed, 
and  fulfilled  the  duties  of  the  office  until  July,  1853,  when  he  was  suc- 
ceeded by  Ralph  W.  Kay.  In  December,  1854,  Marshall  Dulaney  received 
the  appointment,  and  held  the  office  for  seven  years.  His  successors  have 
been  T.  D.  Price,  S.  P.  Ohr,  James  Cox,  F.  B.  Roberts,  George  W.  Wil- 
liams, who  was  post  master  for  13  years,  until  February,  1879,  when  he 
was  succeeded  by  Charles  Lynn,  the  present  incumbent. 

Carroll  ton  was  incorporated  as  a  town  at  an  early  date,  Avhich  I  have 
not  succeeded  in  ascertaining.  Early  in  1847,  this  charter  was  repealed 
and  the  town  re-incorporated  in  1849.  In  1848,  the  officers  of  the  Board 
were,  Chester  Ga3dord,  President,  and  Giles  H.  Turner,  Clerk.  July  6, 
1849,  an  election  was  held,  which  resulted  in  the  choice  of  the  following 
officers :  President,  C.  A.  Davis  ;  Trustees,  Jordan  Howard,  A.  W. 
Lynn,  C.  P.  Heaton.  Alfred  Hinton,  and  J.  E.  Walker,  each  received 
29  votes,  and  therefore  neither  was  chosen.  A  new  election  was  ordered, 
at  which  Alfred  Hinton  received  a  clear  majority,  and  was  declared  the 
fifth  Trustee,  F.  P.  Vedder  was  made  Clerk,  Z.  A.  Morrow,  Constable, 
Chester  Gaylord,  David  Pierson  and  V.  F.  Williams,  Assessors,  and  John 
Hardtner,  Supervisor.  The  officers  for  succeeding  years  were  as  fol- 
lows: 

1850 — President^  C,  A.  Davis.  Trustees^  Jordan  Howard,  A.  W. 
Lynn,  Alfred  Hinton,  J.  E.  Walker.  Clerk,  F.  P.  Vedder.  Constable^ 
Z.  A.  Morrow. 

1851 — President,  Chester  Gaylord.  Trustees,  Wm.  P.  Marmon, 
Clark  M.  Smith,  Richard  B.  Hill,  John  C.  Miller.  Clerk,  F.  P.  Vedder. 
Constable,  Z.   A.  Morrow, 

1852 — President,  J.  K.  Sharon.  Trustees,  Z.  A.  Morrow,  William 
Winn,  Lyman  F.  Wheeler,  R.  F.  Clark.  Clerk,  F.  P.  Vedder.  Constable, 
J.  N.  Tunstall. 

In  August  L.  F.  Wheeler  resigned,  and  his  place  was  filled  by  V.  F. 
Williams.  In  January,  1853,  Z.  A.  Morrow  resigned,  and  Paul  Wright 
was  chosen  in  his  stead. 

1853 — President,  Wm.   P.  Barr.      Trustees,  David  Pierson,    Clinton 


838  HISTORY   OF    GREENE   COUNTY. 

♦  Armstrong,  Jacob  Headlie,  and  Jordan  Howard.      Cierk^  F.  P.  Vedder. 
Constable^  Zachariah  A.  Morrow. 

1854 — President,  Wm.  P.  Barr.     Trustees,  David  Pierson,  Clinton 

♦  Armstrong,  Jacob  Headlie,  and  Jordan  Howard.      Clerk    F.  P.  Vedder. 
Constable,  Z.  A.  Morrow. 

1855 — President,  Martin  Bowman.  Trustees,  Charles  B.  Hubbell, 
John  Long,  James  F.  Simpson,  and  Wm.  Winn.  Clerk,  F.  P.  Vedder. 
Town  Constable,  Z.  A.  Morrow. 

1856 — President,  Martin  Bowman.  Trustees,  John  Long,  Wm. 
Winn,  Jordan  Howard,  and  Lyman  F.  Wheeler.  Clerk,  F.  P.  Vedder. 
Town  Constable,  Augustus  C.  Pegram,  in  October  Samuel  Smith,  in  April 
Wm.  M.  Neece. 

1857 — President,  Wm.  P.  Barr.  Trustees,  Joel  G.  Reed,  Paul  Wright, 
John  Kaser,  and  John  Cullimore.  Clerk,  F.  P.  Vedder.  Constable,  Ly- 
man F.  Wheeler. 

1858 — Presideyit,  Titus  W.  Vigus.  Trustees,  Robert  F.  Clark,  David 
Pierson,  Lyman  F.  Wheeler,  and  John  M.  Woodson.  J  Clerk,  John  M. 
Woodson.      Co7istable,  John  C.  Carlin. 

1859 — President,  Hiram  Keach.  Trustees,  Alexander  W.  Lynn, 
George  B.  Price,  Martin  Bowman,  and  Francis  P.  Vedder.  Clerk,  F.  P. 
Vedder.      Constable,  Joseph  S.  Hackney. 

1860 — President,  Z.  A.  Morrow.  Trustees,  C.  P.  Clemmons,  Alex- 
ander Bowman,  Conrad  Kergher,  and  Wm.  A.  Davis.  Clerk,  Wm.  A. 
Davis.      Constable,  F.  B.  Roberts. 

1861 — President,  Woodson  Cocke.  Trustees,  William  Withers,  J. 
^  C.  Kelly,  John  Rainey,  and  Wm.  R.  Davis.  Clerk,  Henry  C.  Withers. 
Constable,  J.  C.  Hackney. 

1862 — President,  Woodson  Cocke.  Trustees,  Thomas  H.  Boyd, 
James  Legg,  Valentine  Villinger,  and  William  Withers.  Clerk,  Henry 
C.  Withers^. 

From  this  date  until  1867,  when  Carrollton  was  incorporated  as  a 
city,  the  records  can  not  be  found.  Since  the  city  organization  the  fol- 
ing  have  been  the  officers : 

1867 — iJfa7/or,  William  L.Greene.  Clerk,  A&&,  Potter.  Aldermen: 
1st  ward,  James  P.  Morrow  ;  2d  ward,  Joseph  K.  Sharon  ;  3d  ward,  John 
R.  Crandall ;  4th  ward,  Richard  C.  Robinson. 

1868 — Mayor,  William  L.  Greene.  Clerk,  George  W.  Davis.  Alder- 
men: 1st  ward,  Joseph  T.  Cameron;  2d  ward,  Henry  L.  Johnson;  3d 
ward,  Frederick  Schaffer ;  4th  ward,  Thomas  Scott,  Jr. 

1869 — Mayor,  William  L.  Greene.  Clerk,  George  W.  Davis.  Alder- 
men :  1st  ward,  Joseph  T.  Cameron  (held  over)  ;  2d  ward,  Adam  Gimmy ; 
3d  ward,  Joel  G.  Reed ;  4th  ward,  Thomas  Scott,  Jr. 

1870 — Mayor,  An(\.vQ\Y  M.  Cunningham.  Clerk,  Stephen  F.  Cor- 
rington.  Aldei-men:  1st  ward,  Thomas  S.  Moore;  2d  ward,  John 
Rainey  ;  3d  ward,  Frederick  Schaifer  ;  4th  ward,  George  L.  Williams. 

1871 — Mayor,  Andrew  M.  Cunningham.  Clerk,  Stephen  F.  Cor- 
rington.  Aldermen :  1st  ward,  Henry  C.  Sieverling  (resigned  Aug.  14, 
\  1871);  2d  ward,  John  Rainey ;  3d  ward,  Frederick  Schaffer  (held  over), 
resigned  Aug.  14,  1871;  4th  ward,  George  L.  Williams;  1st  ward  (to 
fill  vacancy),  John  G.  Williams,  elected  Sept.  13,  1871 ;  3d  ward  (to  fill 
vacancy),  William  Scruby,  elected  Sept.  13,  1871. 


HISTORY   OF   GREENE   COUNTY.  339 

1872 — Mayor,  Roliert  H.  Davis.  Clerk,  Stephen  F.  Corrington. 
Aldermen:  1st  ward,  Robert  Pierson  ;  2d  ward,  Albert  G.  Burr;  3d 
ward.  Jay  C.  White  ;  4th  ward,  George  L.  Williams. 

1873 — Mayor,  Jolin  Clough.  Clerk,  Stephen  F.  ("orrington. 
Aldermen  :  1st  ward,  David  Pierson  :  2d  ward,  James  M.  Davis,  M.  D. ; 
3d  ward.  George  Baltz  ;  4th  ward,  Jolm  Long. 

1874 — Mcryor,  William  R.  Davis.  Clerk^  Stephen  F.  Corrington. 
Aldermen:  1st  ward,  James  E.  Furgeson  ;  2d  ward,  Thomas  Hussey ; 
3d  ward,  Thomas  Scruby ;  4th  ward.  Clinton  Armstrong,  M.  D.  • 

1875 — Mayor,  Thomas  Scott,  Jr.  Clerk,  Stephen  F.  Corrington. 
Aldermen:  1st  ward,  Robert  S.Evans;  2d  ward,  Jacob  S.  Hunt;  3d 
ward,  Joseph  Ober ;  4th  ward.  Dr.  Edward  B.  Hobson. 

1876 — Mayor,  John  Clough.  Clerk,  Stephen  F.  Corrington. 
Aldermen:  1st  ward,  J.  E.  Eldred  ;  2d  ward.  Dr.  James  M.  Davis; 
3d  ward,  Fred  Schaffer ;  4th  ward,  N.  J.  Andrews. 

1877 — Mayor,  R.  H.  Davis.  Clerk,  Stephen  F.  Corrington.  Alder- 
men :  1st  ward,  J.  E.  Furgeson ;  2d  ward,  Wm.  M.  Fry ;  3d  ward,  Geo. 
Baltz;  4th  Avard,  Dr.  E.  B.  Hobson. 

1878 — Mayor,  L.  F.  Wheeler.  Clerk,  Stephen  F.  Corrington. 
Aldermen:  1st  ward,  James  I.  Johnson;  2d  ward,  W.  W.  Samuel;  3d 
ward,  George  Baltz  ;  4th  ward,  Isham  Linder,  Jr. 

In  1862  a  fine  brick  building  was  erected  in  the  southern  part  of  the 
city  and  fitted  with  steam  power  and  ample  machinery  for  the  purpose  of 
manufacturing  woolen  goods.  For  several  years  it  was  successfully  oper- 
ated, and  the  reputation  of  the  goods  from  the  Carrollton  woolen  mills 
was  wide  spread  and  excellent.  But  in  1871  the  building  mysteriously 
caught  fire  and  was  destroyed,  occasioning  a  very  heavy  loss  to  the  com- 
pany and  an  almost  irreparable  loss  to  the  city. 

"  The  Carrollton  cemetery  is  one  of  the  most  beautiful  to  be  found  in 
this  part  of  the  State.  It  is  ornamented  with  trees  and  shrubs  and  is 
well  taken  care  of.  A  number  of  elegant  and  costly  monuments  add  to 
its  beauty  and  preserve  the  memory  of  the  departed.  The  following  is 
a  list  of  the  deceased  soldiers  whose  bodies  lie  buried  in  its  consecrated 
soil : 

Of  the  War  of  1812: — Samuel  Thomas,  Joel  Johnson,  Rev. 
Isaac  Land  is. 

Of  the  Black  Haivk  War : — James  Williams,  William  Ray,  Christo- 
pher Dodgson,  Wm.  Carlin,  M.  J.  Lyman. 

Of  the  Mexican  War: — Capt.  Noah  Fry,  1st  Lieut.  Wm.  C.  Rainey, 
A.  McDaniels,  2d  Lieut.  S.  S.  Chester,  Larkin  Gilleland. 

Of  the  liehellion ;— Melford  Ray,  Capt.  Clifford,  Mark  Sandford, 
Sergt.  F.  B.  Roberts,  Michael  Scott,  George  W.  Scott,  F.  P.  Vedder, 
Munroe  Perry. 

Carrollton  Public   Schools. 

It  is  impossible  to  determine  who  was  the  first  school  master  in  Car- 
rollton or  where  his  school  was  located. 

"  Past  is  all  liis  fame.     The  very  spot 
Wliere  once  he  triumphed,  is  forgot." 

The  old  brick  building  now  standing  at  the  south-west  corner  of  the 
Public  Square  was  used  for  a  long  time  for  school  purposes.  The  first 
public  school  in  Carrollton  was   opened  in  the  Fall  of  1850  in  what  now 


340  HISTORY   OF   GREENE   COUNTY. 

forms  the  north  wing  of  the  old  school  house.  The  teacher  was  a  Mr. 
Bartle,  now  a  Presbyterian  minister.  Mr.  Bartle's  strong  anti-slavery 
views  got  him  into  trouble,  and  led  to  his  discharge.  In  the  Fall  of  1851 
the  school  opened  in  charge  of  Prof.  John  Russell,  assisted  by  Mr.  Henry 
Bonfoy,  with  Miss  E.  J.  Gunning  in  charge  of  the  female  department. 
That  the  notion  of  a  free  school  at  that  time  was  by  no  means  that  of  a 
school  for  primary  instruction  appears  from  the  following  standing  adver- 
tisement in  the  Carrollton  Gazette  during  that  Fall  and  Winter : 

"CARROLLTON    SCHOOLS. 
"  John  Russell,    A.M.,  Principal.  Henry  Bonfoy,  Assistant. 

The  directors  of  this  institution  are  happy  to  announce  to  the  citizens 
of  school  district  No.  2,  and  to  the  public  generally,  that  they  have  so  far 
completed  their  arrangements  as  to  be  able  to  accommodate  at  least  200 
pupils,  and  that  the  school  will  be  open  for  their  reception  in  January 
next. 

"  They  would  also  state  that  they  are  just  finishing  a  very  extensive 
building,  which  for  commodious  and  comfortable  arrangements  will  vie 
with  any  of  a  similar  character  in  the  western  country. 

"  They  have  secured  the  services  of  Prof.  John  Russell  as  principal, 
and  of  Henry  Bonfoy  as  assistant  teacher.  Of  the  former  it  is  unnecessary 
to  speak,  as  the  reputation  of  Prof.  Russell,  both  as  an  accomplished 
scholar  and  successful  teacher  is  known  and  acknowledged,  not  only  in 
this  community,  but  throughout  the  South  and  West.  And  to  the  citizens 
of  the  immediate  vicinity  the  superior  qualifications  of  Mr.  Bonfoy  as  an 
instructor  of  youth  are  equally  well  known  and  appreciated. 

"  From  a  knowledge  of  the  principles  upon  which  these  gentlemen 
will  conduct  the  school,  ^he  directors  think  they  may  assure  the  public 
that  the  instruction  imparted  will  be  thorough  and  practical  in  its  nature. 

"•The  following  constitutes  a  list  of  the  branches  which  will  be  taught 
and  the  amount  of  tuition  charged  therefor  per  quarter : 

"  Orthography,    Reading,  Writing,      ....  -SI. 00 

"  Arithmetic,    English    Grammar,    Geography, 

History  of  the  U.  S., 2.00 

"  Natural  Philosophy,  Political  Economy,  Chem- 
istry, Geology,  Algebra,  Rhetoric,  Physiology, 

etc., 3.00 

"  Latin,  Greek,  French,  Geometry,  Surveying,  4.00 

"  To  secure  admission,  tuition  must  invariably  be  paid  in  advance. 
Patrons  residinsr  in  the  district  will  receive  the  benefit  of  the  school  fund. 

"  A  competent  female  teacher  will  be  engaged  for  the  ensuing  year. 

"  Applications  to  be  made  to  the  undersigned. 

"  Z.  A.  Morrow,  J 

"C.  A.  Davis,       >  Directors.'^ 

"  Carrollton,  Dec.  13,  1851.  "  L.  W.  Link,        ) 

The  new  school  building  referred  to  in  the  above  was  completed  and 
dedicated  on  the  third  of  January  1852.  The  old  school  room  formed  an 
ell  on  the  south  side  of  the  new  front,  which  consisted  of  two  rooms  on 
the  ground  floor  and  one  above. 


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The  CarroUton  Gazette  of  Jan.  10,  1852,  contains  the  following 
account  of  the  "  Dedication  "  : 

"  On  Saturday  night  last,  our  splendid  public  school  edifice  was 
dedicated.  A  very  large  audience  was  in  attendance  and  listened  to  the 
performance  with  evident  gratification. 

"  The  CarroUton  Brass  Band  performed,  and  it  is  needless  to  say,  in 
good  style.  The  band  have  spared  no  pains  to  render  themselves  first-rate 
performers,  and  richly  merit  the  high  reputation  they  sustain  both  at  home 
and  abroad.  Besides  this,  a  gentleman  and  lady  who  came  to  town  for 
the  purpose  of  giving  concerts,  sang  and  performed  on  this  occasion. 

"  An  address  was  delivered  by  Judge  Woodson,  which  held  the  atten- 
tion of  the  audience  enchained.  If  sound .  principles  and  enlightened 
views,  combined  with  elegant  language  and  impressive  style  of  speaking, 
entitle  any  one  to  the  claims  of  eloquence,  the  address  on  that  occasion 
may  be  termed  eloquent. 

"  We  hesitate  not  to  say  that  every  citizen  present  looked  around  him 
with  profound  gratification  that  our  town  can  boast  of  such  a  structure, 
devoted  to  the  cause  of  education." 

The  school  continued  in  charge  of  Prof.  Russell  during  the  remain- 
der of  that  year,  when  he  was  succeeded  by  Henry  Bonfoy.  It  does  not 
appear  that  at  this  time  there  existed  what  we  now  call  a  graded  school. 
The  plan  seemed  to  be  modeled  after  the  old  academy  system,  with  a 
female  department,  but  those  who  lived  within  the  district  received  the 
benefit  of  the  school  fund.  The  tax  books  show  that  it  was  not  until  the 
year  1855  that  the  school  tax  was  regularly  levied.  In  that  year,  Mr. 
David  G.  Peabody  was  employed  as  principal  with  a  salary  of  six  hun- 
dred dollars.  He  organized  the  school  upon  the  graded  basis,  and  the 
enrollment  for  this  year  was  two  hundred  and  twenty.  He  was  assisted 
by  his  sister.  Miss  H.  G.  Peabody.  Was  re-employed,  and  served  six 
months  of  the  following  year.  In  1855,  assistant  teachers  were  paid 
$300  a  year  ;  in  1856,  $350  a  year;  and  in  1857  they  received  $400  per 
annum.  In  the  Fall  of  1857,  Charles  K.  Gilchrist  was  employed  and 
served  two  years.     He  is  now  Judge  Gilchrist,  of  Utah. 

From  this  time  on  there  was  a  change  of  principals  nearly  every 
year,  no  one  serving  longer  than  two  years.  Dr.  Bulkle}^,  now  of  Shurt- 
leff  College,  taught  a  very  large  and  well  advanced  high  school  for  two 
winters.     He  had  three  assistants,  and  received  a  salary  of  $650. 

The  names  of  Alfred  Harvey,  for  the  past  eight  j'ears  Superintendent 
of  Schools  at  Paris,  Edgar  Co.,  111.,  and  President  for  the  ensuing  year 
of  the  Illinois  State  Teachers'  Association ;  of  Francis  W.  Parker,  now 
Superintendent  of  Schools  at  Quincy,  Mass.,  and  of  many  others,  dear  to 
the  memor}^  of  those  who  profited  by  their  instruction,  proves  that  the 
schools  were,  some  of  the  time  at  least,  in  earnest  and  capable  hands. 
But  it  was  impossible  to  have  a  systematic  organization  Avhen  the  prin- 
cipal and  most  of  the  assistant  teachers  were  changed  every  year. 

At  last  the  school  building  became  inadequate  to  the  wants  of  the 
people,  and,  after  a  vast  amount  of  discussion,  it  was  voted  to  build  a 
new  school  house.  The  Board  of  Directors,  George  W.  Davis,  Thomas 
Boyd,  and  Rev.  E.  L.  Craig,  pushed  the  matter  forward  with  vigor,  and 
during  the  Summer  and  Fall  of  1870  the  elegant  and  commodious  school 
building  was  erected,  which  now  forms  the  most  striking  object  in  the 


HISTORY   OF   GREENE   COUNTY.  343 

town  to  the  eye  of  the  passing  traveler'.  The  buildino;  is  of  brick,  faced 
with  stone,  three  stories  in  heiglit  with  a  basement.  The  upper  story  is  a 
Mansard,  and  the  whole  is  set  off  by  a  square  tower  which  rises  from  the 
center  of  the  building  in  front,  eighty  feet  from  the  ground.  It  is  finished 
inside  with  alternate  walnut  and  ash  panels,  oak  floors,  hard-finish  walls, 
is  well  provided  with  blackboards,  and  is  seated  with  Andrews"  latest  style 
of  school  desks.  The  original  cost  of  the  building,  including  the  furnace, 
was  $44,000.  Here  then  was  a  new  departure.  Now,  for  the  first  time 
in  the  history  of  the  Carrollton  schools,  was  it  possible  to  organize  a 
thoroughly  graded  school.  The  crowded  condition  of  the  old  schools, 
with  only  three  rooms,  made  any  scientific  classification  impossible.  The 
Directors  were  ably  seconded  by  the  Principal,  Mr.  Joseph  Dobbin,  then 
serving  his  second  year.  In  the  first  week  of  January,  1871,  Mr.  Dobbin 
transferred  the  pupils  to  the  new  building  and  proceeded  to  organize  and 
grade  the  school.  To  do  this  with  a  school  of  several  hundred  children 
is  a  very  difficult  task.  That  Mr.  Dobbin  succeeded  in  bringing  order  out 
of  chaos  there  is  no  question.  He  was  ably  assisted  in  the  high  school  by 
Miss  S.  Alice  Judd,  now  teacher  of  German  in  the  Decatur,  111.,  High 
School,  and  in  the  lower  grades  by  Miss  Mary  Pike,  now  principal  of  the 
Fourth  Ward  School  in  the  city  of  Bloomington  ;  by  Miss  Anna  Pike  ; 
Miss  Delia  Schenck,  now  Mrs.  Charles  Smith,  of  Kansas;  Miss  H.  G. 
Peabody,  and  Miss  Nannie  Price. 

The  school  was  under  rigid  discipline,  and  by  the  end  of  the  year 
was  in  fine  working  order.  What  had  before  been  done  in  a  disconnected 
and  aimless  kind  of  a  way,  particularly  in  high  school  studies,  he  system- 
atized. A  course  of  study  was  marked  out,  and  a  strict  record  was  kept 
of  each  jtupil's  advancement.  Mr.  Dobbin  resigned  at  the  close  of  the 
year,  and  Mr.  W.  H.  Wilson  was  elected  to  succeed  him.  He  was  a  gen- 
tleman of  fine  attainments,  but  his  stay  was  so  short  that  he  did  little 
more  than  make  a  beginning.  When,  in  the  Fall  of  1872,  the  High 
School  was  organized,  under  charge  of  Mr.  E.  A.  Doolittle,  very  few  of 
the  old  pupils  entered  school,  so  that  it  was  necessary  to  begin  at  the 
foundation  again.  Mr.  Doolittle  was  assisted  in  the  High  School  by 
Miss  Hattie  E.  Dunn,  for  the  past  five  years  Principal  of  the  High 
School  in  the  city  of  Bloomington,  111.  Miss  Dunn  was  a  graduate 
of  the  State  Normal,  and  had  tiiught  with  distinguished  success  in  the 
high  schools  of  Bloomington  and  Springfield,  111.,  before  coming  to  Car- 
rollton. 

Finding  that  the  High  School  was  composed  of  young  men  and 
women  whose  intelligence  demanded  instruction  of  a  higher  grade  than 
arithmetic  and  geography,  a  couise  of  study  was  gradually  developed, 
covering  four  years,  although  at  first  only  two  years  of  the  course  were 
represented  by  classes.  This  course  of  study  has  been  adhered  to  ever 
since,  and  with  the  close  of  the  year  1879,  five  classes,  including  thirty- 
four  voung  ladies  and  gentlemen,  will  have  completed  it. 

Eiyh  School  Course  of  Study— First  Year — First  Term:  Reading, 
Arithmetic,  Grammar,  United  States  History,  Latin  or  German.  Second 
Term  :  Reading,  Arithmetic,  Grammar,  United  States  History,  Latin  or 
German.  Third  Term:  Reading,  Arithmetic,  Grammar,  Constitution, 
Latin  or  German. 
|_    Second  Year — First  Term  :  Algebra,  Analysis,  Physical  Geography, 


344  HISTORY   OF   GREENE   COUNTY. 

History,  Latin  or  German.  Second  Term  :  Algebra,  Composition,  Phys- 
ical Geography  and  Physiology,  History,  Latin  or  German.  Third  Term: 
Algebra,  Composition,  Physiology,  History,  Latin  or  German. 

Third  Year — First  Term :  Algebra,  Geometry,  Natural  Philosophy, 
Latin  or  German.  Second  Term  :  Algebra,  Geometry,  Natural  Philoso- 
phy and  Botany,  Latin  or  German.  Third  Term  :  Arithmetic,  Rhetoric, 
Botany,  Latin  or  German. 

Fourth  Fgar— First  Term :  English  Literature,  Zoology,  Chemistry, 
Latin  or  German.  Second  Term :  English  Literature,  Zoology,  Chem- 
istry and  Astronomy,  Latin  or  German.  Third  Term :  Elocution,  Civil 
Government,  Astronomy,  Latin  or  German. 

In  this  course  of  study  the  Latin  and  German  are  optional,  and  those 
who  take  the  languages  omit  equivalent  English  studies. 

Graduates  of  High  School — Class  of  1875:  Lizzie  J.  Andrews,  Ger- 
man and  Latin  ;  Maria  F.  Hazle,  German  and  Latin;  Laura  Hazle,  Ger-- 
man  and  Latin  ;  Mollie  G.  Jackson,  English.  Class  of  1876  :  Hattie  B. 
Bonfoy,  Latin  ;  Henry  B.  Bull,  English ;  Rosa  M.  Corrington,  German 
and  English  ;  Mary  H.  Clark,  English  ;  Annie  Marie  Davis,  Latin  ;  Jen- 
nie May  Simpson,  English.  Class  of  1877 :  Nellie  E.  Bonfoy,  German 
and  English;  Addie  M.  Black,  English  ;  Fannie  J.  Eldred,  English,  Hat- 
tie  H.  Jackson,  German  and  English;  James  F.  Lavery,  English;  Sarah  F. 
Stanley,  German  and  English.  Class  of  1878:  Clara  Belle  Abrams,  Ger- 
man and  English  ;  Ada  Halbert,  English  ;  Harry  R.  Heaton,  German  and 
Latin  ;  Flora  Belle  Kennedy,  English  ;  Laura  Belle  McPheron,  English  ; 
-  Henry  T.  Rainey,  English  ;  Bertha  Vivell,  German  and  Latin  ;  Calvin 
White,  Enghsh ;  Mollie  J.  Williams,  German  and  Latin.  Class  of 
1879:  Mattie  Andrews,  German  and  Latin;  Julia  Brace,  English ;  Ella 
Davis,  German  and  Latin ;  Cornelia  Davis,  German  and  Latin ;  Ethel 
Fales,  German  and  Latin  ;  Lou  Robinson,  English ;  Mamie  Smith, 
Latin  ;  Delia  Sutton,  English ;  Nannie  Wright,  English.  Total  number  of 
graduates,  34. 

At  the  present  writing,  Mr.  Doolittle  is  in  charge  of  the  school,  hav- 
ing, with  the  expiration  of  the  present  term,  served  seven  years.  Daring 
this  time  he  has  been  very  ably  assisted  both  in  the  High  School  and  in 
the  lower  departments,  while  the  Board  of  Education  have  done  every- 
thino-  in  their  power  to  raise  the  standard  of  the  school. 

During  the  year  ending  in  June,  1873,  Miss  Hattie  E.  Dunn  assisted 
in  the  High  School,  a  graduate  of  the  Illinois  State  Normal  School. 
Since  that  time  the  position  has  been  filled  by  the  following  gentlemen 
and  ladies : 

1873-74— Thomas   Worthington,    A.    B.,    Cornell   University,  New 

York. 

1874-75— Herbert  T.  Root,  A.  B.,  Princeton  College,  New  Jersey. 

1875-76— John  Worthington,  A.  B.,  Cornell  University,  New  York. 

1876-78 — Miss  Lillian  E.  DeGarmo,  State  Normal  University. 

1878-79 — Miss  Flora  Fuller,  State  Normal  University. 

In  1876  a  board  of  education,  consisting  of  six  members,  was  elected 
instead  of  the  old  board  of  three  directors.     The  following  is  a  list  of 
the  members  since  its  organization  : 
6  Ex-memlers: — C.  Armstrong,  M.D.,  term  expired  1877  ;  C.  Kergher, 

term  expired  1877  ;  J.  C.  White^,  term  expired  1878  ;  Geo.  L.  Williams, 
term  expired  1878. 


HISTORY   OF   GKEP:NE   COUNTY. 


345 


Present  members : — A.  G.  Burr,  term  expires  1879  ;  S.  A.  Vedder, 
term  expires  1879  ;  J.  P.  Morrow,  term  expires  1880  ;  E.  B.  Hobson, 
term  expires  1880  ;  Luman  Ciirtius,  term  expires  1881  ;  A.  M.  Cunning- 
ham, term  expires  1881. 

Officers  of  the  Board: — Hon.  A.  G.  Burr,  president;  S.  F.  Corring- 
ton,  M.A.,  secretary. 

Standing  Committees,  1878-9  :— J.  P.  Morrow,  A.  M.  Cunningham, 
School  House,  etc.  ;  E.  B.  Hobson,  S.  A.  Vedder,  Visitation,  etc. ;  A.  G. 
Burr,  Luman  Curtius,  Finance. 

The  following  is  a  list  of  the  teachers  employed  at  the  present  time : 


NAMES.  SALARY. 

Mr.  E.  A.  Doolittle $1200 


Miss  Flora  Fuller 
Miss  H.G.  Peabody.. 

Miss  R.  E.  Harris 

Miss  Emma  Tunnell .. 
Mrs.  Emily  Doolittle. 
Miss  Mollie  E.  Payne 
Miss  A.  M.  Fenner  .. 


500 
500 
450 
450 
450 
450 
500 


LENGTH  OF 
WHERE  EDUCATED.  SERVICE. 

III.  State  Normal -.  7  years. 

"  "  I  year. 

Vermont 14  years. 

St.  Louis  Normal i  year. 

Monticello i  year. 

Almira  College i  year. 

South.  Til.  Normal  School 3  years. 

New  York 7  years. 


The  statistical  report  for  the  year  beginning  September  3,  1877,  and 
closing  June  6,  1878,  was  as  follows  : 

Statistics. — No  census  has  been  taken  since  October,  1875.  Popula- 
tion of  school  district,  estimated  2,500 ;  number  of  males  under  twenty- 
one,  549 ;  number  of  females  under  twenty-one,  528 ;  total  number  of 
children,  1,087;  number  of  males  betAveen  six  and  twenty-one,  325; 
number  of  females  between  six  and  twenty-one,  343 ;  total  number 
between  six  and  twenty-one,  668 ;  total  number  of  different  pupils 
enrolled,  503  ;  greatest  enrollment  in  any  month,  410 ;  least  enrollment 
in  any  month,  350 ;  average  monthly  enrollment,  374  ;  average  daily 
attendance,  331  ;  percentage  of  attendance  upon  average  enrollment,  88^. 

Summary  of  the  entire  School. —  High  School  Department:  males, 
35  ;  females,  46 — total,  81.  Grammar  Department :  males,  81 ;  females, 
46 — total,  127.  Intermediate  Department:  males,  71;  females,  62  — 
total,  133.  Primary  Department:  males,  75:  females,  86 — total,  162. 
Total  number  enroUed  :  males,  263  ;  females,  240— total,  503. 

TABLE    SHOWING    COMPARATIVE    STATEMENT    FOR    SIX    YEARS: 


•77-8. 

503 
410 

374 
331 
88.5 

53-5 
47 

Table  showing  the  cost  of  tuition  per  pupil  for  the  current^year, 
ending  June  6,  1878:  Salaries  of  teachers  from  September,  1877,  to 
June,''l878,  $4,265.00  ;  cost  per  pupil  on  the  whole  number  enrolled, 
$8.47  ;  cost  per  pupil  on  the  average  enrollment,  $11.40;  cost  per  pupil 
on  the  daily  attendance,  $12.88. 


Whole  number  of  pupils  enrolled 

Greatest  enrollment  in  any  month. 

Least  enrollment  in  any  month 

Average  monthly  enrollment 

Average  daily  attendance. 

Percentage  of  attendance 

Number  of  tardinesses — 

Average  number  enrolled  for  each  grade. 
Average  daily  attendance  for  each  grade. 


'72-3. 

•73-4- 

'74-5. 

•75-6. 

•76-'7- 

428 

448 

459 

492 

417 

371 

362 

369 

399 

323 

3'J5 

287 

313 

309 

277 

337 

342 

355 

370 

314 

278 

302 

312 

302 

267 

82 

88 

88 

80 

81 

1604 

931 

1330 

1672 

1273 

48 

49 

51 

4b 

39 

40 

43 

45 

38 

32 

346  HISTOKY   OF   GREENE   COUNTY. 

Cost  of  Tuition  in  High  School. —  Deducting  one  third  of  the  Prin- 
cipal's salary  for  other  duties,  and  $260  received  for  tuition,  the  total 
cost  for  instruction  in  this  grade  for  the  year  is  |1,080.  Total  number 
enrolled,  81 ;  average  number  enrolled,  70  ;  average  daily  attendance, 
65.  Cost  per  pupil  on  whole  number  enrolled,  $13.33  ;  cost  per  pupil  on 
average  enrollment,  $15.43  ;  cost  per  pupil  on  average  daily  attendance, 
$16.51. 


printing,  $28.  Total  running  expenses,  $5,378.53.  Besides  this  was 
paid  on  April  1,  1878,  the  second  payment,  upon  the  bonded  debt, 
$5,000  ;  interest  upon  bonded  debt,  $3,730.70  ;  treasurer's  commissions, 
$213.62— total  paid  upon  indebtedness,  $8,943.62.  Total  expenditures, 
$14,322.15. 

On  the  1st  of  April,  1879,  will  be  made  the  third  payment  upon  the 
bonded  debt,  leaving  the  debt  of  the  district  $25,000.  This  is  to  be 
extinguished  in  five  annual  payments. 

Terms  of  Tuition. — Non-resident  pupils  are  required  to  present  to  the 
Principal,  upon  entering  school,  a  receipt  for  the  tuition  of  that  term, 
signed  by  the  Secretary  of  the  Board.  The  rates  of  tuition  are  as 
follows:  For  the  Fall  term,  15  weeks— High  School,  $10  ;  lower  grades, 
$8.  For  the  Winter  term,  12  weeks  :  High  School,  $7.50  ;  lower  grades, 
$6.  For  the  Spring  term,  12  weeks  :  High  School,  $7.50;  lower  grades,  $6. 
Total  for  the  year  :   High  School,  $25  ;  lower  grades,  $20. 

School  Cabinet  of  Natural  History. — During  the  past  two  or  three 
years,  Mr.  Doolittle  has  been  engaged  in  collecting  and  arranging  a 
museum  of  natural  history.  Mr.  Forbes,  Curator  of  the  State  Museum, 
contributed  some  valuable  alcoholic  specimens,  and  also  a  number  of  bird 
skins  and  a  fine  assortment  of  insects.  A  large  number  of  Indian  relics 
and  of  minerals  have  been  contributed  by  various  parties.  On  Thanks- 
o-iving  Night,  1878,  the  young  people  of  the  town,  with  the  teachers  and 
pupils,  gave  an  entertainment,  with  the  proceeds  of  which  were  pur- 
chased a  fine  collection  of  mounted  birds  and  animals,  over  one  hundred 
in  number,  prepared  by  Mr.  Merrill,  of  Winchester,  111.  To  this  Mr. 
Doolittle  has  added  a  number  of  birds  and  bird-skins  for  class  use.  The 
whole  collection  is  arranged  in  handsome  cases,  in  an  unoccupied  room 
on  the  first  floor  of  the  building.  The  birds  and  insects  are  all  natives 
of  Greene  County,  and  represent  nearly  every  family. 

Catalogue  of  the  School  Cabinet  of  Natural  History : 


BIRDS. 

ORDER    PASSERES. 
LATIN    NAME.  ENGLISH    NAME. 

Turdus   Migratorius, Robin 

Harporhynchus  Rufus,  Brown  Thrush 

Sialia  Sialis, Blue  Bird 

Parus  Montanus, -Mountain  Chickadee 

Parus  Atricapillus, Black-capped 

Chickadee 

Sitta  Carolinensis, White-bellied 

Nuthatch 


LATIN    NAME.  ENGLISH    NAME. 

Eremophila   Alpestris,.. Horned 

Lark,  5  ?* 
Protonotaria    Citrea,-.Prothonotary 

Warbler 

Deudroeca  Coronata, Yellow- 

rumped  Warbler 
Pyranga  Rubra,. -Scarlet  Tanager,  6   ? 

Vireo  Olivaceus, Red-eyed  Vireo 

CoUurio  Ludovicianus, .White- 

rumped  Shrike 

*Male  and  female. 


HISTORY   OF   GREENE  COUNTY. 


J  347 


Latin  Name.  English  Name. 

Coturniculus  Passerimus,-- -Yellow- 
winged  Sparrow 

Spizella  Monticola, 'I'rue  Sparrow 

Spizella  Pusilla, Field  Sparrow 

Spizella  Socialis, Chippy  Sparrow 

Zonotrichia  Albicollis, White- 
throated  Sparrow 
Euspiza  Americana, -.Black-throated 

Bunting 
Goniaphea   Ludoviciana, Rose- 
breasted  Grosbeak 

Cardinalis  Virginianus, Cardinal 

Grosbeak 

Junco  Hyemalis, Snow  Bird 

Pipilo  Erythropthalmus,  Marsh  Robin  ? 

Galeoscoptes   Carolinensis, Cat 

Bird,  3  ? 

Chrysomitris  Tristis, Goldfinch 

Quiscalus  Purpureus,.  .Crow-Black- 
bird, 3  ? 
Agelaeus   Phoeniceus, . . Red-winged 

Blackbird,  3  ? 
Icterus  Baltimore, ...Baltimore  Oriole 

Sturnella  Magna, Meadow  Lark 

Cyanospiza  Cyanea, Indigo  Bird 

Molothrus    Ater,._- Cow   Bird 

Cyanurus  Cristatus, Blue  Jay 

Corvus   Americanus, Crow 

Tyrannus  'Carolinensis, King  Bird 

Myiarchus  Crinitus,.. Great-crested 

Fly-catcher 
LophophanesBicolor.  Tufted  Titmouse 

ORDER    PICARIAE. 

Chordeiles  Virginianus,.. Night  Hawk 

Chaetura  Pelagica, Chimney  Swift 

Trochilus  Colubris,.  ..Humming   Bird 

Colaptes  Auratus, Yellow  Hammer 

Melanerpes  Erythrocephalus,.  .Red- 
headed Woodpecker 
Picus  Pubescens, . .  Downy  Woodpecker 

Picus  Villosus, Hairy  Woodpecker 

Hylotomus  Pileatus,.Pileated  Wood- 
pecker 

Ceryle  Alcyon, Belted  Kingfisher 

Coccygus  Americanus .- Yellow-billed 

Cuckoo 

ORDER    RAPTORES. 

Nyctea  Scandiaca,..; Snowy  Owl 

Otus  Vulgaris.     Var.  Wilsonianus,.  . 

Long-eared  Owl 

Scops  Asio, Screech   Owl 

Aquila  Chrysaetus, Grey  Eagle 

Pandion   Haliaetus, Osprey 


Latin  Name.  English  Name. 

Nauclerus  Furcatus, . .  Swallow-tailed 

Kite 

Accipiter  Cooperi, Cooper's  Hawk 

Buteo  Borealis, Red-tailed  Hawk 

Archibuteo   Lagopus, Black   Hawk 

FalcoColumbarius, Pigeon  Hawk 

Falco  Sparverius, Sparrow  Hawk 

ORDER    LIMICOLAE 

Tringa  Maculata,.  .Pectoral  Sandpiper 

Gallinago  Wilsoni, Wilson's  Snipe 

Philolula  Minor,. American  Woodcock 

Totanus  Solitarius, Solitary  Tatler 

Limosa  Hudsonica, Godwit 

Aegialitis  Vociferus, Kildeer  Plover 

Tringa  Maculata Jack  Snipe 

ORDER    GALLINAE. 

Pavo  Cristatus, Peacock 

CupidoniaCupido,  Prairie  Chicken,  3  ? 

Bonasa  Umbellus, Pheasant,  6  ? 

Ortyx  Virginianus, Quail 

ORDER    LAMELLIROSTRES. 

Cygnus  Americanus,.. American  Swan 

Anas   Boschas, Mallard  Duck,  3  $ 

Dafila  Acuta, Sprig-tail  Duck,  6 

Ouerquedula  Discors,.. Blue-winged 

Teal,«3  ? 
Nettion  Carolinensis, .Green-winged 

Teak  6  ? 
Spatula  Clypeata, Spoon-billed 

Duck,  $  ? 

Aix  Sponza, ..W^ood  Duck,  3  $ 

Bucephala  Clangula, . .  Golden-eyed 

Duck,  $ 

Lophodytes  CucuUatus, Hooded 

Merganser,  $ 

Mergus   Merganser, Fish  Duck,  S 

Bucephala  Albeola, Butter-ball 

Duck,  $  ? 
Cinnamon  Duck,  $ 

ORDER    HERODIONES. 

Botaurus   Mugitans, Bittern 

Herodias  Egretta, White  Heron 

Nyctherodius  Violaceus,..  .Yellow- 
crowned  Night  Heron 
Nyctiardea  Grisea,  ..Black-crowned 

Night   Heron 
Butorides  Virescens, Green  Heron 

ORDER    ALECTORID/E. 

Rallus  Virginianus, Virginia  Rail 

Porzana  Carolina,.. Carolina  Rail,  ?  $ 
Rallus  Longirostris, Clapper  Rail 


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HISTORY   OF   GREENE   COUNTY. 


Latin  Name.                   English  Name. 
Porphyris  Martinica, Gallinule 

ORDER    LONGIPENNES.  ' 

Larus  Delawarensis,.. Ring-billed  Gull 

ORDER   PYGOPODES. 

Colymbus  Torquatus,  Great  Northern 

Loon 
Podilymbus  Podiceps,  Diedapper,  or 

Grebe 
MAMMALIA. 

Lynx  Rufus, jAmerican  Wild  Cat 

Putorus  Ermineus, --Common  Weasel 
Putorius  Lutreolus,  .-.Common  Mink 
Cariacus  Virginianus,. -Antlers  of 

Virginia  Deer 
Vespertilio  Subulatus,. Little  Brown 

Bat 

Scalops  Aquaticus, Common  Mole 

Sciuropterus  Volans, ..Flying  Squirrel 

Sciurus  Cinereus, Fox  Squirrel 

Lepus  Sylvaticus, Gray  Rabbit 

Bos  Americanus, -  Buffalo  Calf 

REPTILES. 

Tropidonotus  Grahami,  - .  Graham 's 

Snake 
Eutaenia  Sirtalis,.. Common  Garter 

Snake 

Liopeltis  Vernalis, Green  Snake 

Eumeces  Fasciatus,  ..Blue-tailed 

Lizard 

Sceloporus   Undulatus, .  Swift 

Ophibolus  Doliatus, Milk  Snake 

Bascanium  Constrictor,  ..Black  Snake 
Heterodon  Platyrhinus,  -  -  Spreading 

Adder 

BATRACHIANS. 

Bufo  Lentiginosus, American  Toad 

Hyla  Versicolor, Tree  Toad 

Chorophilus  Triseriatus, Tree  Frog 

Amblistoma  Tigrinum, -.Tiger  Sala- 
mander 
Sperlerpes  Longicaudus,-Cave  Sala- 
mander 

FISHES. 

Esox  Salmoneus, Little  Pickerel 

Luxilus   Cornutus, Silverside 

Catostomus  Commersonii, Sucker 

Dorysoma  Cepedianum, . Hickory  Shad 
Semotilus  Corporalis, .-Common  Chub 

Amiurus  Catus, Cat  Fish 

Pomotis  Auritus, Sun  Fish 


INSECTS. 

SUB-ORDER    HVMENOPTERA. 

Latin  Name.                   English  Name. 
Bombus  Pennsylvanicus,/?!?^.  [  Bumble 
B.   .^irginicus,  Fab j     Bees 

Polistes   )       ^  ,,j 

T)  r  ..     T7     •  1   i-     -  --Common  Wasps 
Polistes  Variabilis  \  ^ 

Vespa   Maculata,  L. Paper  Wasp 

Ichneumon. 

Cimbex. Saw-Fly 

SUB-ORDER    LEPIDOPTERA. 

Danais  Archippus,  Cram.  Archippus 

Butterfly 
Colias  Caesonia, StolL. YtWow Butterfly 

Colias  Philodice,  Godart Yellow 

Butterfly 
Catocala  Paleogama,  Grote. 
Macrosila  Carolina, .  Tobacco-worm 

Moth 
Deilephila  Lineata,  7^^z<^..  .Morning 

Sphinx 
Agrotis  Telifera,  Z^arr. ..Cut-Worm 

Moth 
Limochores  Cernes,  B.  ^  L. 
Papilio  Turnus,  Z/;/«.-Turnus  Butterfly 
Homoptera  Edusa,  Dr. 
Homoptera  Lunata,  Dr. 
Drasteria  Erectha,  Giien. 
Leucania  Extrania,  Giien...  Kxmy 

Worm  Moth 
Hsematopsis  Grataria,  Fab. 
Mamistra  Trifolii,  ^j;;^. 
Eustrolia  Carneola,  Gtien. 
Limenitis  Ursula,  Fab. 
Platysamia  Cecropia,  Z.  - .  American 

Silkworm  Moth 
Argynnis  Aphrodite,  Zi?^r.. .Aphro- 
dite Butterfly 
Grapta  Interrogationis,  Doubl. 

Vanessa  Antiopa,  Linn Vanessa 

Butterfly 
Dryocampa  Imperialis,  Harr. .  -  Im- 
perial Moth 

SUB-ORDER    DIPTERA. 

Trupanea  Vertebrata,  Say. 

Musca  Vomitoria,  Lmn. Meat  Fly 

Musca  Domestica,  Z/««.- Common 

House  Fly 

Tabanus  Lineola,  Fa/ir Lined 

Horse  Fly 
Crane  Fly. 

SUB-ORDER    COLEOPTERA. 
Cincindelidae,  or  Tiger-Beetle  Family. 

Cincindela  12-Guttata,  Deg. 


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Latin  Name.  English  Name. 

Carabidae,  or  Predaceotts  Ground  Beetle  Family. 

Harpalus  Pennsylvanicus,  Deg. 
H.  Caliginosus,  Fab. 
Scarites  Subterraneus,  Fab. 
Evarthrus  Colussus,  Lee. 

Dytiscidae,  or  Water  Beetle  Family. 
Coptotomus  Interrogatus,  Fab. 
Acilius  Ornaticollis,  Aube. 

Gyrinidae,  or  IVhirligig  Beetle  Family. 
Gyrinus  Picipes,  Aube. 
Dineutus  Assimilus,  Aube. 

Hydrophilidae  or  Water  Beetles. 

Hydrophilus  Triangularis,  Say. 

\Silphidae  or  Carrion  Beetle  Family. 
Silpha  Lapponica,  Hbst. 
S.  Truncata,  Say. 
Necrophorus  Marginatus,  Fab. 

Dermestidae  ot  Skin  Beetle  Family. 
Dermestes  Lardarius,  Z.. Bacon  Beetle 

Eurotylidae. 

Megalodacne  Fasciata,  Fab. 
Cyrtotriplax  Unicolor,  Say. 

Lucanidae  or  Horn-Bug  Family. 

Passalus  Cornutus,  Fab. 

Lucanus  Elaplius. 

Lucanus  Dama Stag  Beetle 

Scarabaeidae  or  Scarabaeian  Family. 

Canthon  Laevis,  Dr Tumble  Bug 

Plianffius  Carnifex,  L. 

Bolbocerus  Farctus,  ^a;;^. 

Ligyrus  Relictus,  Say. 

Euryomia  Sepulchralis,  Fab. 

Pelidnota  Punctata,  Z.        * 

Testegoptera  Lanceolata,  Say. 

Anomala  Binotata,  Gyll. 

Cotalpa  Lanigera,  Z.  Goldsmith  Beetle 

Trox. 

Geotrupes, Earth-Boring  Beetle 

Buptestida  or  Bttfrestian  Family. 
Chrysobothris  Femorata,  Lee. 
Acmaedera  Puchella,  Hbsl. 

Elate)  idee  or  Spring  Beetle  Family. 

Melanotus  Communis,  Gyll. 
Alaus  Oculatus,  Z. 
Melanactes  Piceus,  Deg. 

Lampyrida  or  Fire  Fly  Family. 
Photuris  Pennsylvanica,  Deg. 
Telef>horidtz. 

Chauliognathus  Pennsylvanicus,  Deg. 

Cerambycidce  or  Capricorn  Beetle  Family. 

Clytus  Robinise,  Forst Locust 

Tree  Borer 


Latin  Name.  English  Name. 

Orthosoma  Brunneum,  F'orst. 
Tetraopes  Tetraophthalmus,  Forst. 
Typocerus  Velutinus,  Oliv. 

Chrysomelido:  or   Chrysomela   Family. 

Chrysomela  Multipunctata,  Say. 

C.  Exclamationis,  Fab. 
Chrysochus  Auratus,  Fab. 
Lachnosterna  Fusca,  Froch. 
Diabrotica  Vittatta,  Fab. . .  Striped 

Squash  Bug 

D.  Longicornis,  Say. 
Doryphora  lo-Lineata,  Say Colo- 
rado Potato  Beetle 

Cassida  Aurichalcea,  Fab. . .  Helmet 

Beetle 

TenebricnidcB  or  Meal  WormFamily. 

Nyctobates  Pennsylvanica,  Z><?^. 
Eleodes  Obsoleta,  Say. 

MeloidcB  or  Blistering   Beetle  Family. 

Macrobasis  Segmentata,  Say. 
M.  Immaculata,  Say. 
Epicauta  Pennsylvanica,  Z><?^.. Black 

Potato  Bug 

Ciirculionidae  or  Weevil  Family. 

Ithycerus  Noveboracensis,  Forst. 
Sphenophorus  Cariosus,  Oliv. 
Ohryastes  Vittatus,  Say. 

Coccinellidae  or  Lady  Bug  Family. 

C.  Novemnotata,  Harr. 

SUB-ORDER    HEMIPTERA. 

Zaitha  Fuminea,  Say Scorpion  Bug 

Euschistus  Serva,  Say.  ...  Doctor  Bug 

Anasa  Tristis,  Deg. Squash  Bug 

Notonecta  Undulata,  Say.. Water 

Boatman 
Ceresa  Bubalus,  Fab.  .Buffalo  Tree- 
hopper 
Phymata  Erosa,  Fab. 

Calocorus  Rapidus,  Say Plant  Bug 

Stictocephala  Inermis,  Fab. 

Brachytropis  Calcarata,  Fab. 

Ischnodemus  Falicus,  Say. 

Enchenopa  Binotata,  Say. 

Lygus  Lineolaiis,  Beauv Plant  Bug 

Cicada  Caniculari3,Zrdrrr.   Male  )  «t« 

"      Female  f°.>.^ 
"  Chrysalis  jls-^ 

Cosmopepla  Carnifex.  Fab. 

SUB-ORDER    ORTHOPTERA. 

CEcanthus  Niveus,  Serv.  White  Cricket 
Phaneroptera  Curvicauda,  Jfurm. 

Katy-Did 


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HISTORY   OF   GREENE   COUNTY. 


Latin  Name.  English  Name. 

Cyrtophyllus  Concavus,  Sciidd. 

K'aty-Did 
Oedipoda  Carolina,'  ^^rzA. Quaker 

Grasshopper 

O.  yEqualis,   Uhler. 

O.  Phaenicoptera,  Germ. 

Tomonotus  Xantoptherus. 

Caloptenus  Femur-Rubrum,  Burm. 

Pezotettix. 

SUB-ORDER   NEUROPTERA. 

Libellula  Semifasciata, Dragon  Fly 

L.  Trimaculata,  De  G. 

Aeschna, Dragon  Fly 

Corydalis  Cornuta,  Linn. 

CRUSTACEA. 

ORDER    DECAPODA. 
Sub- Order  Btachyura. 

Gelasimus  Pugnax,  Sm.  .Fiddler  Crab 

Cancer  Irrorratus,  Say Rock  Crab 

Carcinus  Granulatus,  Say.  Grum  Crab.? 

Sub-Order  Anomoura. 

Hippa  Talpoida,  Say Sand  Bug 

Eupagurus  Longicarpus,  Say.  Hermit 

Crab 
E.  Pubescens,  A>i9>'.Hairy  Hermit  Crab 

Sub-Order  Macroura. 

Cambarus  Immunis,  Hag River 

Crawfish,  3 

Cambarus  Immunis,  ZTo:^ River 

Crawfish,  ? 

C.  Acutus,  Gir.  -. $ 

C.  Gr^ciVis,  £um/y S  ? 

Hippolyte  Spina,  So7ei. 
Palaemonetes  Vulgaris,  Say.. Com- 
mon Prawn 

Palaemon  Ohionis,  Sm.  ..Fresh 

Water  Shrimp 
Crangon  Boreas,  Phipps. 

ORDER  TETRADECAPODA. 
Sub-Order  A>nphipoda. 

Gamraarus  Ornatus,  Edw. 
Caprella  Robusta,  St. 

ORDER   ENTOMOSTRACA. 
Sub-Order  Cirripedia. 

Lepas  Fascicularis,  El.  &=  Sol. 

Goose  Barnacle 
Balanus,  Sp. Acorn  Barnacle 


Trilobite. 


Sub-Order  Trilobiia. 


MOLLUSKS. 


ORDER    GASTEROPODA. 

Latin  Name.  English  Name. 

Buccinum  Undatum,  L Whelk 

Dentalium  Striolatum,  .S"/. .Tooth  Shell 
Acmaea  Testudinalis,  M^^ell...\J\m^^tX 

ORDER  LAMELLIBRANCHIATA. 

Astarte  Undata. 

ORDER  BRACHIOPODA. 

Terebratula  Septentrionalis,  Couth. 

Lamp  Shells 

ORDER    TUNICATA. 

Ascidea  Callosa,  St. Sea  Squirt 

Cynthia  Pyriformis,  Eath...^&3.  Peach 
Boltenia  Rubra,  St. 

RADIATES. 

ORDER    HOLOTHURIOIDEA. 

PentactaFrondosa,y"<2<f^. Sea  Cucumber 

ORDER   ECHINOIDEA. 

Strongylocentrotos  Droebachiensis, 

Muell Green  Sea  Urchin 

Ditto,  without  the  animal. 
Ditto,  without  the  spines. 
Echinarachnius  Parma,  6^raji/.. Cake- 
Urchin 

ORDER    ASTERIOIDEA. 

Asterias  Vulgarias,  St.,  Purple  Star-Fish 

ORDER    OPHIURIDIA. 

Ophiopholis  Aculeata,  Z... Brittle  Star 
Astrophyton  Agassizii,  6"/. .  Basket  Fish 

ORDER     HYDROIDEA. 

Parypha  Crocea,  Aq.  ..Hydroid  Polyp 
Pocillopora  Caespitosa,  Dafia,.Kc2i- 

lephian  Coral 

ORDER    ACTINARIA. 

Metridium  Marginatum,  Edw. ..Sea. 

Anemone 

ORDER    MADREPORARIA. 

Madrepora  Prolifera,. Madrepore  Coral 
Dendrophyllia, Red  Coral 


HISTORY   OF  GREENE  COUNTY.  351 


The  Churches. 


The  Presbyterian  Church — From  a  sermon  preached  July,  1876,  l)y 
Rev.  S.  H.  Hyde.  At  the  beginning  of  the  nineteenth  century  the  pLace 
we  now  occupy  was  uninhabited  by  man.  It  was  the  hunting  ground  of 
the  aborigines  of  the  country.  A  few  years  hater  there  might  have  been 
found,  at  wide  intervals  in  the  edges  of  the  timber,  the  log  cabins  of  the 
hardy  pioneers  of  civilization.  Then  followed  a  few  others,  who  located 
at  wide  distances  on  the  prairie. 

In  1818,  when  the  State  was  admitted  to  the  Union,  the  settlers  in 
this  region  were  few  and  widely  scattered.  When  the  land  sales  took 
place  in  1820  and  '21  a  great  tide  of  immigration  poured  in,  and  the  cabins 
of  the  settlers  began  to  dot  tlie  prairie  in  every  direction.  In  1821  Mr. 
Carlin,  afterward  first  Governor  of  the  State,  offered  this  plat  of  ground 
as  the  county  seat  of  Greene  Count}-,  and  his  offer  was  accepted  and  the 
new  town  named  Carrollton.  To  meet  the  necessities  of  the  county  busi- 
ness a  court  house  was  soon  erected,  which  is  described  as  being  a  mere 
shell  of  a  thing.  But  the  demands  of  the  newly  settled  country  called 
as  loudly  for  the  church  as  for  the  state,  and  here  in  this  newly  built 
Court  House  was  organized  the  First  Presbyterian  Church  of  Greene 
County,  as  it  was  called. 

It  appears  that  on  the  last  day  of  April,  1823,  the  Rev.  Oren  Catlin 
and  the  Rev,  Daniel  G.  Sprague  met  at  the  house  of  Mr.  Zechariah  Allen 
several  persons  who  desired  to  be  organized  as  a  Presbyterian  church. 
After  two  such  meetings  of  conference  upon  this  subject  all  those  inter- 
ested met  with  these  ministers  at  the  Court  House  in  Carrollton,  May 
4,  1823.  There,  after  religious  solemnities,  they  presented  the  following 
modest  and  dignified  avowal  of  their  purpose  saying,  "  In  order  to  enjoy 
the  benefits  of  the  ordinances  of  religion  and  means  of  grace,  to  main- 
tain divine  and  public  worship,  live  more  to  the  glory  of  God  and  to  pro- 
mote each  other's  growth  in  grace  and  spiritual  comfort,  we  the  under- 
signed mutually  unite  together  in  church  relation  and  covenant,  known 
by  the  name  of  the  First  Presbyterian  Church  in  Greene  County."  A 
solemn  covenant  was  added  and  signed  by  Zechariah  Allen,  Elizabeth 
Allen,  Ruleff  Stevens,  Elizabeth  Stevens,  Anthony  Potts,  John  Allen, 
Polly  Allen,  Thos.  Allen,  Marger^^  Allen,  William  Morrow,  Jean  Morrow, 
John  Dee,  Frances  Bell,  Elizabeth  Bell,  William  Allen,  Sally  Allen, 
Christian  Link,  Fanny  Painter,  Lucretia  Brush,  Lavinia  Bedel,  and  Lucy 
Thomas. 

To  serve  as  ruling  elders  in  this  church  Messrs.  Zechariah  Allen, 
Ruleff  Stevens,  Anthony  Potts  and  John  Allen  were  chosen  and  duly  set 
apart  to  the  duties  of  this  office. 

Thus  organized  this  church  became  an  active  center  of  religious 
light  and  life  among  the  people.  By  its  elevating  and  holy  purpose,  by  its 
living  faith,  Ijy  its  fellowsliip  in  Christian  work  and  worship,  by  its 
ordinances  of  divine  service,  it  entered  into  the  forces  that  were  giving 
form,  feature  and  spirit  to  the  growing  community.  It  was  the  leaven 
cast  into  the  gathering  mass  of  humanity,  and  of  humanity  struggling 
with  the  hard  problems  of  a  new  and  wild  country.  As  a  matter  of 
course  its  own  being  and  prosperity  were  involved  in  those  struggles. 
The  church  took  share  with  all  other  things  in  the  privations  of  the  situ- 


352  HISTORY   OF   GREENE   COUNTY. 

ation.  It  went  long  without  a  shelter  that  could  be  called  its  own.  Min- 
isters were  few  and  itinerating.  Regular  Sabbath  services  were  not 
practicable,  yet  the  church  held  on  its  way,  having  services  as  frequently 
as  circumstances  would  permit,  sometimes  here  in  the  Court  House  or  in 
the  old  blacksmith  shop  near  the  north-west  corner  of  the  village,  some- 
times north  of  Apple  Creek,  where  a  large  part  of  the  members  resided, 
and  where  in  1827  a  sacramental  meeting  was  held  at  which  there  were 
additions  to  the  membership.  Thus  the  church  went  on  undisturbed  by 
any  remarkable  event  for  a  period  of  eight  years.  In  addition  to  the 
ministers  instrumental  in  its  organization  it  was  served  occasionally  dur- 
ing this  time  by  Rev.  John  Brich,  Rev.  John  M.  Ellis,  Rev.  Mr.  Hawley, 
Rev.  Henry  Herrick  and  Rev.  Solomon  Hardy.  In  the  year  1831  a  change 
took  place.  Population  had  increased,  Carrollton  had  become  more  im- 
portant as  a  social  and  business  center,  while  it  would  seem  that  owing 
to  the  preponderance  of  members  north  of  Apple  Creek  that  region  was- 
made  rather  the  center  of  the  operations  of  the  church.  In  these  cir- 
cumstances the  desire  arose  among  those  residing  in  Carrollton  for  a 
separate  organization  here  that  would  more  intimately  care  for  the  wants 
of  this  field.  Accordingly  at  a  meeting  of  the  Presbytery  of  Illinois  held 
in  this  place  in  July  23,  1831,  a  petition  for  such  organization  was  pre- 
sented to  that  body  signed  by  Anthony  Potts,  Joseph  Gerrish,  Elizabeth 
Gerrish,  Cornelia  H.  Leonard,  Elizabeth  Page,  Abigail  T.  Hopping, 
Miriam  Turner,  Sarah  Lee,  Reuben  Page,  Morris  Lee,  Julius  A.  Willard 
and  Almyra  C.  Willard,  which  upon  full  and  fair  consideration  was 
granted,  and  these  persons  were  duly  organized  under  the  name  of  the 
Carrollton  Presbyterian  Church.  At  the  same  time  a  form  of  admission, 
consisting  of  an  address,  confession  of  faith  and  covenant,  was  adopted 
of  a  very  thorough  going  character.  Those  uniting  to  form  this  church 
were  evidently  firm  believers  in  full  and  clearly  defined  statements  of 
doctrine  in  harmony  with  the  Westminster  confession  and  of  positive  cov- 
enant obligations  according  to  the  Form  of  Government  and  Book  of 
Discipline  as  adopted  by  the  Presbyterian  Church  in  the  United  States. 
In  one  particular  they  went  beyond  most  church  covenants,  that  I  have 
seen,  for  they  incorporated  in  theirs  a  pledge  of  total  abstinence  from 
all  intoxicating  liquors  as  beverages,  showing  themselves  to  have  been 
quite  in  advance  of  their  times  on  this  subject. 

As  Ruhng  Elders  they  chose  Messrs.  Julius  A.  Willard,  Joseph 
Gerrish  and  Anthony  Potts.  This  organization  was  effected  under  the 
ministry  of  Rev.  Henry  Herrick.  The  records  immediately  subsequent 
show  that  the  work  of  the  church  was  carried  forward  with  order  and 
energy.  Notable  among  the  things  resolved  on  was  the  commemoration 
of  the  Lord's  Supper  monthly,  to  be  preceded  always  by  two  evening 
meetings,  a  regular  monthly  meeting  of  the  session,  and  the  propound- 
ing of  candidates  for  membership  from  the  pulpit  two  weeks  previous  to 
communion. 

In  May,  1832,  Rev.  Elisha  Jenney  took  Rev.  Mr.  Herrick's  place 
as  stated  supply  of  the  pulpit,  preaching  and  doing  the  work  of  a 
pastor  until  July.  In  that  month  as  the  record  states  "  a  protracted 
meeting  was  appointed  to  commence  on  the  18th,  which  continued  by 
the  assistance  of  Rev.  Thomas  Lippincott,  through  Sabbath  the  29th,  a 
term  of  eleven  days,  and  the  Lord  was  pleased  to  bless  this  special  means 


HISTORY   OF   GREENE   COUNTY.  353 

of  grace  to  the  salvation  of  some  souls,  it  is  hoped  about  fifty."  At  the 
close  of  this  meeting  Rev.  Thos.  Lippincott,  upon  invitation,  became  the 
stated  supply  of  the  church,  and  there  seems  to  have  been  reason  for 
great  encouragement.  The  church  was  greatly  revived  ;  very  consider-  •' 
able  accessions  were  made  to  tlieir  membershii)  so  that  they  were  in  a 
fine  condition  to  extend  their  influence.  Under  this  impulse  tlie}'  had 
procured  a  lot  and  were  hoping  to  build  a  house  of  worship  on  it  the 
following  Spring.  But  their  prosperity  was  the  signal  for  stirring  up 
evil  influences  against  them.  Let  me  give  you  their  own  statement  of 
the  facts  in  a  letter  addressed  to  the  Rev.  Absalom  Peters,  secretary  of 
the  American  Home  Missionary  Society.  They  say  "  we  engaged  Mr. 
Lippincott  to  supply  us,  hoping  we  should  be  able  to  furnish  much  of  his 
support,  but  party  influence  crept  in  and,  aided  by  strong  prejudice 
against  Eastern  emigrants  (of  whom  the  church  was  then  largely  com- 
posed), and  against  Presb3-terianism,  drew  awa}-  many  to  the  Bajitist  and 
Campbellite  churches,  and  some  who  had  pledged  their  word  to  assist 
liberally  in  supporting  Mr.  Lippincott."  This  earnest  and  hopeful  church 
found  it  difficult  to  make  the  desired  progress  in  the  midst  of  these 
adverse  influences.  The  purpose  to  build  a  house  of  worship  could  not 
get  itself  fulfilled  at  the  time  hoped,  and  was  postponed  several  years. 
The  church  went  on,  however,  doing  their  best,  worshiping  in  what  is 
called  the  old  blacksmith  shop,  near  the  northwest  corner  of  the  Square, 
sustainiTig  their  Sabbath  schools  and  their  meetings,  and  receiving  at 
successive  seasons  of  communion  valuable  accessions  to  their  number  ; 
the  whole  number  so  received  from  the  organization  in  1831  to  the  close 
of  Mr.  Lippincott's  labors  in  the  Spring  of  1835,  was  sixty-eight,  of 
whom  thirty-one  were  received  upon  certificate  and  thirty-seven  upon 
the  profession  of  their  faith.  Early  in  1834  ten  persons  were  dismissed 
from  the  church  in  order  that  they  might  organize  a  Presbyterian  Church 
in  South  Greene,  now  Jersey  County.  One  Elder,  Mr.  Gerrish,  went 
with  them  ;  another  Elder,  Mr.  Willard,  removed  to  Alton.  These  re- 
movals weakened  the  church  no  little,  especially  in  view  of  tlie  severe 
losses  suffered  the  previous  year  from  the  ravages  of  the  cholera,  and 
they  were  followed  by  the  removal  of  the  two  remaining  Elders.  Happily 
the  organization  was  preserved  and  the  elderships  filled  b\'  the  election 
and  ordination  of  Samuel  D.  Gushing,  Alfred  L.  Shull,  and  John  Evans. 
After  the  departure  of  Rev.  Thos.  Lippincott  in  the  Spring  of  1835, 
Rev.  Hugh  Barr  accepted  an  invitation  to  become  the  stated  supply  of 
the  church.  His  labors  extended  over  a  period  of  ten  years,  and  like 
those  of  his  predecessors,  they  were  made  arduous  by  the  oppositions  of 
prejudice  and  i)arty  spirit  ;  by  the  heterogeneous  and  unmalleable  cliarac- 
ter  of  the  population,  by  the  spread  of  deism  in  certain  quarters  of  the 
community,  and  by  that  supreme  devotion  to  temporal  intei'ests  too  com- 
mon in  a  country  to  which  the  people  have  come  to  better  their  earthly 
fortunes. 

He  preached  not  only  here  at  stated  times  but  in  all  the  region  round 
about  as  opportunity  was  affoided,  with  free  will  rendering  service  to 
many  a  destitute  flock  out  on  the  prairies. 

In  1837,  assisted  by  Dr.  Gideon  Blackburn  in  conjunction  with  the 
Baptist  Church,  a  protracted  meeting  was  held  in  the  Baptist  Meeting 
House,  which  resulted  in  the  accession  of  eleven  souls  to  the  church. 


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354  HISTORY  OF   GREENE   COQNTY. 

But,  sad  to  say,  the  harmony  of  the  co-operating  denominations  was 
broken,  and  we  find  this  church  going  by  itself  to  worship  in  a  small 
brick  building  on  the  southwest  corner  of  the  Square.  About  this  time 
Elders  Shull  and  Gushing  having  removed,  Mr.  J.  H.  Hinton  and  Mr. 
Peter  Vanarsdale  were  chosen  and  inducted  into  the  eldership.  And 
not  long  after  the  purpose  to  erect  a  house  of  worship  was  revived  and 
the  work  having  been  determined  upon  Mr.  J.  H.  Hinton  Mr.  Peter 
Vanarsdale  and  Mr.  George  Wright  were  appointed  a  building  com- 
mittee. They  took  the  work  in  hand.  Though  times  were  hard,  and 
money  scarce,  and  subscriptions  were  paid  in  work  and  wood  and  farm 
produce  and  dive  stock,  they  found  in  Messrs.  Lynn  and  Wright  con- 
tractors, who  would  receive  such  pay  and  so  the  work  was  carried 
through  successfully  at  a  cost  of  about  $2,500  and  they  were  thus  en- 
abled to  dedicate  to  God,  free  of  debt,  a  very  commodious  house  of  wor- 

shijD. 

Early  in  1842,  Rev.  Mr.  Barr,  assisted  b}  Rev.  Dr.  James  Gallaher, 
conducted  a  protracted    meeting,  at  which   time    the    Holy  Spirit  was 
poured  out  in  a  remarkable  manner.     The  whole  community  is  said  to 
have  been  deeply  moved  ;  as  one  result  there  was  an  accession  of  some 
fifty  persons  to  the  church  on  the  profession  of  their  faith.     At  this 
time  Mr.  Wm.  Yates,  Lucius  Norton  and  Robert  L.   Doyle  were  chosen 
to  the  eldership  of  the  church.     Some  three  years  after  this  in  1845,  Rev. 
Mr.  Barr  concluded  his  labors  with  the  church,  leaving  them  with  a  very 
comfortable  house  of  worship  and  increased  in  number  by  the  addition 
of  103  communicants,  39  by  certificate  from  the  other  churches  and  64 
on  the  profession  of  their  faith.     Strange  to  say  the  following  six  years 
mark  a  period  of  apathy  and  partial  disorganization.     But  ten  persons 
were  received  into  the  membership,  much  of  the  time  they  were  without 
the  regular  preaching  of  the  word,  having  been  supplied  only  about  two 
years  by  Rev.  JamesDunn.     By  reason  of  death  and  removals  the  elder- 
ship became  vacant,  an  attempt  appears  to  have  been  made  to  change  the 
polity  of  the  chui'ch  and  make  it  Congregational ;  much  disorder  and  lack 
of  discipline  and  dissatisfaction  ensued,  wasting  the  vital  forces  of  the 
church  and  dishonoring  the  Lord.    At  last  it  was  deemed  necessary  to 
invoke   the   aid  of  the  Presbytery  and  accordingly   the    Presbytery  of 
Illinois  convened  in  this  place "^Feb.  25,  1850,  and  re-organized  the  church 
throughout,  enrolling  those  only  who  chose  freely  to  subscribe  the  cove- 
nant anew  and  act  in  harmony  with  the  Presbyterian  faith  and  order. 
Thus  the  church  was  started  again  with  thirty-one   enrolled  communi- 
cants.    Messrs.  Alexander  W.  "Lynn,  Robert  F.  Clark.  C.   Armstrong, 
M.  D.    and  J.    H.    Wilson,  were  chosen  and  ordained  Elders,  Rev.   E. 
Jenney  supplied  the  pulpit  for  one  year,  during  which  time  nine  persons 
were  added  to  the  church.     He  was  succeeded  by  Rev.  J.  G.  Rankin, 
who  ministered  unto  the  church  in  faithfulness   and  acceptability  for  the 
following   ten  years.      These  were   years    of    quiet,   well    ordered   and 
patient  work,  blessed   in    1854   and    1857    with  gracious    revivals   and 
awakenings,  in  which  the  church  was  built  up  in  spirit  and  in   numbers, 
receiving  61   additional  members,  rising  to  the  position  of  self  support 
and  independence  not   hitherto  fully  realized.       They  even  undertook 
something  additional  to  their  ordinary  church  work. 

Feelino;   the  need    of  better   educational  facilities  than  were   then 


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afforded  in  this  place,  and  realizing,  according  to  all  the  traditions  of  this 
church,  that  sound  learning  is  the  handmaid  of  religion,  under  the  lead- 
ership of  Rev.  Mr.  Rankin,  their  minister,  they  projected,  and  with  the 
aid  of  a  number  of  benevolent  persons  not  members  of  this  church,  they 
erected  the  adjacent  academy  building,  at  an  expense  of  over  $2,800, 
making  it  the  property  of  the  church,  and  placing  it  under  the  control 
and  management  of  a  board  of  directors,  consisting  of  the  trustees  of  the 
church  and  three  jiersons,  chosen  by  the  subscribers  to  the  building,  of 
which  board  the  minister  in  charge  is  understood  to  be  ex-officio  chair- 
man. 

It  was  during  the  ministry  of  Mr.'  Rankin,  also,  that  a  parsonage  was 
purchased,  valued  at  '"§1,000.  Altogether  those  ten  years  were  fruitful  of 
increased  strength  and  courage.  They  testify  richly  of  the  presence  and 
blessing  of  God.  A  little  before  Mr.  Rankin  departed,  Mr.  A.  C.  Hin- 
ton  was  chosen  and  ordained  an  elder  in  the  church,  and  not  long  there- 
after Rev.  Morgan  L.  Wood  became  the  stated  supply,  and  minis- 
tered unto  them  in  all  holy  things  until  the  Summer  of  1864.  The  times 
were  peculiarly  trying.  The  whole  country  was  stTruggling  in  the  throes 
of  a  mighty  civil  war.  Rebellion  had  risen  with  portentous  power, 
and  threatened  the  destruction  of  the  Union  and  the  overthrow  of  free 
government.  All  the  people  were  agitated  and  excited,  and  spirit  of  strife 
was  higii  and  bitter.  In  the  midst  of  these  scenes  there  were  conversions 
and  additions  to  the  church  to  the  number  of  nineteen. 

Rev.  Mr.  Wood  having  been  compelled  to  desist  from  preaching  by 
the  failure  of  his  voice,  3'ou  extended  a  call  to  your  present  pastor,  S.  H. 
Hyde,  and  he  entered  upon  the  work  of  his  ministry  among  you  Novem- 
ber 13,  1864.  At  the  very  beginning  of  our  work  together,  the  need  of  a 
new  house  of  worshij)  was  confessed,  but  war  prices  ruled  in  lal)or  and 
material,  and  the  undertaking  was  postponed.  In  1866  it  was  felt  tliat 
we  could  delay  no  longer,  and  the  initial  steps  were  entered  upon.  The 
chief  labor  in  soliciting  subscriptions  devolved  by  common  consent  on 
Elder  Rol)ert  Clark,  of  blessed  memor}',  and  many  of  you  know  with 
what  signal  success  he  prosecuted  it.  George  Wright,  C.  Armstrong, 
M.D.,  and  Lyman  Wheeler  were  appointed  building  committee,  and 
the  contract  was  let;  to  Engleman  Gatchell.  As  a  happy  result  this 
pleasant  and  beautiful  house  in  whicli  we  are  now  gathered,  Avas  erected 
and  furnished  at  a  cost  of  $11,000,  and,  unincumbered  by  debt,  joyfully 
dedicated  on  the  18th  of  March,  1868,  to  the  worship  of  the  Triune  Je- 
hovah. Nor  is  this  all.  They  have  added  improvements  to  the  parson- 
age to  the  value  of  $1,500,  during  this  ])astorate,  thus  evincing  their  care 
for  the  Lord's  servants,  and  further  proving  their  devotion  to  his  cause. 
This  gives  us  the  sum  total  of  the  propert}^  set  apart  and  held  sacred  to 
the  work  and  Avorship  of  God  by  the  cliurch  not  less  than  $16,000. 

In  1869  we  were  signally  blest.  The  spirit  was  poured  out  abund- 
antly. All  the  churches  shared  in  the  baptism.  The  whole  community 
was  soiemnized  and  moved.  So  great  was  the  work  that  we  called  Rev. 
Dr.  G.  S.  King  and  Rev.  W.  L.  Tarbet  to  our  aid,  for  whose  timely  and. 
efficient  labors  we  can  never  cease  to  be  grateful.  As  the  immediate 
fruit  of  the  awakening,  forty-three  persons  made  profession  of  faith,  and 
united  with  the  church,  at  one  communion.  On  subsequent  occasions 
others  were  added.     During  the  entire  eleven  years  there  have  been  re- 


356  HISTORY   OF   GREENE   COUNTY. 

ceived  to  the  communion  of  the  church  one  hundred  and  twenty-six  per- 
sons, of  whom  forty -six  were  received  upon  certificate  and  eighty  upon 
the  profession  of  their  faith..  But  time  forbids  me  to  enlarge.  Yet  suffer 
a  single  remark  to  explain  the  fact  that  the  church,  while  receiving  con- 
tinual accessions,  has  3'et  remained  comparatively  small  in  numbers.  The 
church  has  been  from  the  first  continually  depleted  by  the  migratory  hab- 
its of  the  people.  Four  hundred  and  eight  persons  have  been  received 
into  this  church  since  1831.  Forty  of  these  have  died  here,  while  two 
hundred  and  eighty-one  have  sought  other  places  of  residence,  leaving 
but  eighty-seven  communicants  on  the  ground. 

In  1870,  A.  H.  Smith,  M.D.,  and  G.  W.  Davis  were  added  to  the 
eldership,  Mr.  A.  L3'nn  having  resigned.  A  most  important  department 
of  our  church  work  has  not  passed  in  review  for  want  of  suitable  knowl- 
edge of  the  facts  of  its  history  —  the  Sabbath  school.  But  I  am  able  to 
state  that  this  grand  agency  for  good  has  from  the  very  first  been  main- 
tained in  connection  with  the  church  as  an  indispensable  auxiliarj^  as 
indeed  an  essential  part  of  its  being  and  well  being,  and  among  those  who 
have  had  charge  of  the  work  as  superintendents  are  known  to  have  been 
Mr.  Geo.  Wright,  Mr.  A.  H.  Hinton,  Rev.  J.  G.  Rankin,  Rev.  M.  L. 
Wood,  Mr.  A.  C.  Hinton,  Mr.  G.  W.  Davis,  and  the  present  pastor.  A 
church  holding»as  this  does  that  the  children  of  believers  in  a  very  true 
sense  belong  to  her  can  not  fail  to  provide  for  their  religious  instruction 
without  the  violation  of  solemn  coventmt  obligations.  It  were  well  if  we 
were  more  thoroughly  alive  to  this  work. 

The  Baptist  Church. — From  a  sermon  preached  April  29,  1877,  by 
Rev.  Dr.  J.  Bulkley.  Fifty  years  ago,  in  the  village  of  CarroUton,  111., 
then  a  little  insignificant  village,  six  persons  looking  out  ui:)on  the  future 
of  this  great  valley,  believed  that  loyalty  to  Christ  demanded  that  they 
organize  a  church  founded  alone  upon  the  Word  of  God — their  rule  of 
faith  and  discipline,  the  scriptures  of  the  Old  and  New  Testament.  Hence 
we  liave  this  record:  "At  a  meeting  held  at  the  house  of  Justus  Rider, 
in  the  town  of  Carrollton,  preparatory  to  the  constitution  of  a  church 
on  the  28th  day  day  of  April,  1827,  we,  whose  names  are  hereunto 
subscribed,  agree  to  be  constituted  into  a  church,  founded  on  the  scrip- 
tures of  the  Old  and  New  Testaments,  believing  these  to  contain  sufficient 
rules  of  church  faith  and  practice,  and  to  be  known  b}'  the  name  of  the 
Baptist  Church  of  Christ  in  Carrollton."  This  document  has  subscribed 
to  it  the  following  names :  Sears  Crane  (then  a  Baptist  minister),  Anna 
Crane,  his  wife,  Abraham  Bowman,  Mary  Bowman,  his  wife,  Mrs.  Eliza- 
beth Rider  and  Miss  Phebe  Harris — six — two  men  and  four  women.  Some 
of  these  had  been  previously  excluded  from  an  Anti-mission  Baptist 
Church  near  Carrollton  for  holding  and  advocating  missionary  views. 
Let  me  pause  a  moment  and  look  at  our  surroundings.  The  population 
of  the  United  States  was  about  12,000,000.  Illinois  at  the  last  census  in 
1820  had  5,520,  and  in  1830,  157,445  inhabitants.  All  north  of  this  point 
was  a  desolate  wilderness.  Only  nine  years  before  had  settlements  been 
made  north  of  the  Macoupin.  The  capital  of  the  State  was  at  Vandalia,  and 
remained  there  till  1839,  twelve  years  later.  The  Indians  were  numerous 
and  troublesome  farther  north,  and  these  hostilities  to  the  settlers  culmin- 
ated in  the  Black  Hawk  War  in  1832,  five  years  after  the  church  was 
organized.     Peoria  was  unsettled  by  Americans,  till  two  years  later,  1823 


HISTORY   OF   GREENE   COUNTY.  357 

(See  Reynolds'  Life  and  Times,  page  235).  Greene  County  was  formed 
in  1821,  six  years  before.  Sangamon,  in  1823,  four  years  before.  Adams, 
Calhoun,  Fulton,  Hancock,  Henry,  Knox,  McDonough,  Mercer,  Peoria, 
Schuyler,  and  Warren  in  1824  and  1825,  north  and  west  of  tlie  Illinois 
River,  but  the  population  was  very  sparse.  In  fact,  Henry,  Mercer,  and 
Peoria  were  established  by  law,  but  not  organized  until  the  inhabitants 
reached  a  certain  number.  Chicago  and  St.  Louis  were  insignificant 
villages.  In  fact  Chicago  only  existed  as  Fort  Dearborn.  The  town 
itself  was  not  organized  till  August,  1833,  six  years  after,  when  the 
number  of  voters  was  twenty-eight,  and  St.  Louis  contained  6,000  or  7,000 
inhabitants.  Two  years  before,  in  1825,  the  first  passenger  railroad  in  the 
world  was  opened. 

The  Baptists  of  Illinois,  were  the  first  protestants  of  any  denomina- 
tion to  enter  the  field,  beginning  their  labors  with  the  Rev.  James  Smith, 
a  Baptist  minister  from  Kentucky,  who  in  1787  visited  the  sparse  settle- 
ments in  what  is  now  Monroe  County.  The  first  Baptist  Church  was 
constituted  at  New  Design,  Monroe  County,  by  Rev.  David  Badgley, 
May  28,  1796,  of  28  members.  The  first  association  was  formed  in 
1807,  the  Illinois  Union  of  5  churches,  4  ministers,  62  members.  In 
1809,  the  controversy  on  the  slavery  question  produced  a  division.  The 
Lemens  and  their  associates  withdrew  and  formed  a  separate  organization. 
They  took  the  name  of  "  Baptized  Churches  of  Christ,  Friends  to 
Humanity."  With  this  body  the  Carrollton  Church  subsequently  united, 
I  have  a  copy  of  their  minutes  for  1827.  They  then  had  three  associa- 
tions, two  in  Illinois  the  South  District,  and  the  North  District,  and  one 
in  Missouri.  In  1829,  they  report  488  members  in  Illinois,  and  104  in 
Missouri,  and  23  preachers  in  Illinois. 

They  were  the  only  body  of  real  Missionary  Baptists  in  the  State  of 
Illinois,  although  the  Illinois  Association  in  1818  introduced  and  approved 
of  foreign  and  domestic  missions,  and  an  organization  for  missions  and  edu- 
cational purposes  was  recommended  for  spreading  the  gospel  and  pro- 
moting common  schools  in  the  western  parts  of  America  both  among  the 
Whites  and  Indians.  But  I  must  not  stop  longer  here.  In  1829,  the 
North  District  Association,  held  its  session  at  Henderson's  Creek,  now 
White  Hall.  Elijah  Dodson  preached  the  opening  sermon,  John  G. 
Lofton,  was  chosen  Moderator  and  Aaron  Hicks,  Clerk.  This  church 
reported  8  members. 

I  now  return  to  my  narrative.  The  minutes  of  the  second  meeting 
of  this  church  to  which  is  attached  the  name  of  Gorham  Holmes,  as 
Clerk,  pro-tem,  are  a  sample  of  brevity,  and  are  almost  in  the  exact  words 
of  the  minutes  of  more  subsequent  meetings  "  Fourth  Saturday  in  May, 
1827,  Church  met  and  after  worship  proceeded  to  business:  1st,  Chose 
Bro.  Crane,  Moderator  ;  2nd,  The  brethren  all  in  peace  ;  3rd,  Bro.  Bow- 
man, chosen  Clerk.  Dismissed  by  prayer  "  The  next  record  is  the 
Fourth  Saturday  in  March,  1828 — "  Church  met — all  in  peace,  Bro.  Elijah 
Dodson  presented  his  letter,  also  letter  of  Sister  Dodson  and  were  re- 
ceived into  full  fellowship,  church  dismissed  by  prayer." 

Fourth  Saturday  in  June,  1830,  "Church  met — all  in  peace,  Bro. 
Elijah  Dodson  requested  letters  of  dismission  for  himself  and  Sister 
Dodson,  which  were  granted  accordingl}' — Dismissed  by  prayer."  The 
next  record  is  in  August,  1831.     The  next  record  is  in  July,  1832.     You 


358  HISTORY   OF   GREENE   COUNTY. 

can  readily  see  from  the  extreme  meagerness  of  the  minutes  how  exceed- 
ing difficult,  nay,  how  necessarily   impossible  it  must  be  to  obtain  any- 
thing like  a  correct  knowledge  of  the  history  of  the  church  at  this  early 
day.''  Approximation  is  all  that  you  ought  to  expect. _     Let  us  mention 
then  the  officers  of  the  church  with  their  term  of  service  :      1st  Pastors 
Eliiah  Dodson,  from  March,  1828,  if  not  from  the  very  organization  of- 
the  church,  till  June,  1830.     Different  supplies  till  May,  1834.     Alvm 
Bailey,  from  May,  1834,  to  March,   1840,  nearly  six  years  ;  except  from 
January,  1836,  to  July,  1836,  when  Amos  Dodge  seems  to  have  supplied 
the  church.     Supplies  till  Sept.  25,  1840,  Wm.   H.   Briggs  supply  from 
Sept.  25,   1840,  to  Jan.   1.  1841,  one  half  the  time,  a  little  over  three 
months  ;  Jacob  Bower,  one-fourth  of  the  time,  from  March,  1841,  to  Nov., 
1841,  eight  months.       Elijah   Dodson,   March,   1842  to  March,  1843,  one 
yea^,'  on'e-fourth  of  the  time.     Wm.  H.  Briggs,  June,  1843  to  July,  1845, 
two  years;  Porter   Clay,  Aug.,  1845  to  1846,   one  year ;  J.N.  Tolman, 
Jan.,  1847  to  March,  1851,  four  years  ;  W.  F.  Boyakin,  Aug.,  1850  to  Aug., 
1852;  E.  J.  Palmer,  supply  till  March,   1853  ;  A.  Baily,  March,  1853  to 
March,  1855,  two  years  ;  J.  Bulkley,  Sept.,-1855  to  April,  1864,  eight  and 
one-half  years  ;  N.  Kinne,  June,   1864  to  Feb.,  1866  ;    James  M.  Stiffler 
and  others  supply  till  Jan.,  1868,  nearly  two  years  ;  W.  D.  Clark,  Jan., 
1868  to  Jan.,  1870,  two  years  ;  R.  F.  Parshall,  April,  1870  to  Oct.,  1871, 
one  and  a  half  years;  H.  A.  Guild,  called  June,  1872,  resigned,  Feb.,  1874;  J. 
C.  Bonham,  Oct.,  1875  to  April,   1876;  Elijah  Dodson  and  Alvin  Bailey 
have  each  been  twice  pastor.     The  shortest  pastorate   was  that  of  J.  C. 
Bonham,  six  months.     The  longest,  J.  Bulkley,  eight  and  one-half  years. 
Whole  number  of  pastors,  fifteen.     Average  length  of  pastorates,  a  frac- 
tion over  two  and  one-half  years. 

Clerks.— A.  Bowman,  Mav,  1827,  to  June,  1834,  seven  years ;  Justus 
Rider,  June,  1834,  to  Feb.,  1840,  six  years  ;  J.  O.  Graves,  March,  1840, 
to  Feb.,  1853,  thirteen  years;  T.  G.  Siiannon,  Feb.,  1853,  to  _March, 
1856,  three  vears;  Martin  Bowman,  March,  1856,  to  Aug.,  1857,  one 
year;  J.  F.  ^Simpson,  Aug.,  1857,  to  April,  1868,  eleven  years;  S.  J. 
Piatt,  Aug.,  1858,  to  March,  1869,  seven  months;  Henry  Smith,  Oct., 
1869,  to  March,  1871,  re-elected  for  three  years;  Hannah  G,  Peabody, 
July,  1873,  to  Oct.,  1875,  two  years  and  three  months;  David  Pierson, 
Oct.,  1875,  present  incumbent. 

Deacons. — A.  Bowman  and  J.  Rider,  elected  in  June,  18o4  ;  D. 
Pierson,  elected  July,  1846;  R.  Hobson,  elected  Nov.,  1847  ;  May,  1848, 
A.  Bowman  and  J.  O.  Graves  resigned  ;  June,  1848,  A.  Bowman  and  J.  O. 
Graves  re-elected  and  Warren  Fales  elected  ;  W.  Fales  and  R.  Hobson 
were  ordained  by  Rev.  J.  N.  Tolman,  Saturday  before  fourth  Sabbath  of 
July,  1848;  Thos.  Hobson  elected  Feb.,  1853,  and  in  March  following 
ordained  by  Rev.  A.  Baily ;  Nov.,  1853,  R.  B.  Hill  and  Z.  A.  Morrow  elected 
at  church  meeting  and  ordained  Sunday  following;  Aug.  23,  1862,  Thos. 
Black  elected  ;  Jan.,  1869,  R.  Hobson,  having  returned  to  Carrollton, 
requested  to  resume  the  duties  of  deacon.  March  5,  1871,  by  vote  of  the 
church,  all  church  offices  were  vacated.  March  6,  1871,  A.  D.  Bull  was 
elected  deacon  for  one  year ;  J.  C.  White  for  two  years ;  J.  Tunstall  for 
three  years;  J.  S.  Vedder  for  four  years;  Robert  Pierson  for  five  years; 
Thomas  Hobson  for  six  years  ;  Frederick  Schaffer  for  seven  years.  April 
10,  1871,  these  deacons,  except  Robert  Pierson,  who  declined  to  serve, 


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were  installed,  R.  F.  Parshall,  pastor,  B.  B.  Hamilton,  W.  D.  Clark,  D. 
S.  Starr  and  C.  A.  Worley  officiating.  Feb.  24,  1872,  J.  S.  Vedder 
resigned;  March,  1872,  A.  D.  Bull's  term  of  office  expired  by  limitive- 
ness  ;  Aug.  24,  1872,  A.  D.  Bull  was  re-elected  for  seven  years,  and  R. 
G.  Robinson  elected  to  fill  a  vacancy,  made,  I  presume,  by  the  resignation 
of  Frederick  Schaffer ;  March  7,  1874,  a  vacancy  was  disclosed,  by  the 
refusal  of  A.  D.  Bull  to  serve,  other  vacancies  had  occurred,  and  the 
following  Avere  elected  :  R.  Hobson,  Z.  A.  Morrow,  W.  B,  Robinson,  J. 
C.  White;  at  this  time,  March  7,  18T4,  the  Board  of  Deacons  consisted 
of  Thomas  Hobson,  Robert  Hobson,  Thomas  Black,  Frederick  Schaffer, 
J.  C.  White,  Z.  A.  Morrow,  and  Wm.  B.  Robinson  ,  Thomas  Black's 
term  expired  and  he  was  re-elected. 

Trustees. — The  first  trustees,  as  far  as  I  can  ascertain,  were  elected 
in  Jan.,  1837,  to  serve  one  year  until  their  successors  were  elected.  J.  O. 
Graves,  J.  Rider,  and  David  Pierson  were  chosen ;  they  served  ten 
years.  March,  1847,  J.  E.  Walker,  D.  Pierson,  and  Robert  Hobson  were 
chosen;  Nov.,  1853,  R.  Hobson  and  J.  E.  Walker  resigned;  Thomas 
Hobson  and  Z.  A.  MorroAV  were  elected  in  their  stead.  It  is  eighteen 
years  before  another  election  is  recorded.  March  6,  1871,  D.  Pierson, 
Thomas  Hobson,  Z.  A.  Morrow,  W.  W.  Beaty,  and  J.  S.  Vedder  were 
elected  for  three  years ;  March  7,  1874,  John  Long,  R.  G.  Robinson,  Z. 
A.  Morrow,  Geo.  W.  Rumrill,  and  J.  C.  Tunnell  for  tluee  years.  May 
20,  1874,  the  trustees  borrowed  $1,000  at  ten  per  cent  for  one  year,  and 
gave  a  mortgage  or  deed  of  trust  on  the  church  property.  March  7, 
1877,  Thomas  Black,  R.  G.  Robinson,  Robert  Pierson,  Wm.  G.  Robinson, 
and  Henry  Smith  were  elected  for  three  years. 

Treasurers — J.  O.  Graves,  elected  near  1839,  three  years;  D.  Pier- 
son, elected  near  1842,  twenty-nine  years  ;  James  Cullimore,  elected  near 
1871,  six  years. 

Salaries  Paid  to  Pastors — It  may  not  be  uninteresting  to  note 
the  progress  in  this  direction.  In  1838,  A.  Bailey  was  paid  at  the  rate  of 
$200  a  year  for  one-half  his  time,  with  a  pledge  that  the  church  would 
pay  him  $500  for  his  entire  time  in  1839.  David  Pierson  and  George  Pe- 
gram  were  appointed  to  raise  the  money.  For  1839,  paid  him  $250  for 
one-half  of  his  time.  In  July,  1844,  William  H.  Briggs  was  offered  $100 
for  one-quarter  of  his  time  one  year,  provided  he  would  live  in  CarroUton 
and  take  one-half  of  it  in  produce.  I  think  he  must  have  refused  the 
offer,  because  two  weeks  later  the  church  agreed  to  raise  a  '■'■reasonable 
portion  for  his  support" — I  quote  from  the  record — and  he  accepted. 
In  1845,  Porter  Clay  agreed  to  preach  one-quarter  of  his  time  Saturday 
and  Sunday,  and  an  additional  one-quarter  Sunday,  if  the  church  would 
clothe  him  and  defray  his  expenses.  In  December  he  announced  his  inten- 
tion to  give  his  entire  time  to  CarroUton  ami  vicinity.  He  was  a  brother 
of  the  statesman,  Henry  Clay.  In  1847,  J.  N.  Tolman  was  given  $200 
and  board.  The  money  to  be  paid  as  fast  as  collected  from  subscriptions. 
In  1849,  the  finance  committee  reported  that  for  the  previous  eighteen 
months  they  had  paid  Brother  Tolman  $219.14;  voted  to  add  $200  within 
six  months.  In  December,  1849,  the  church  agreed  to  pay  him  $250  sal- 
ary for  his  entire  time,  salary  to  be  paid  in  quarterly  installments,  and 
foO  more  if  possible.  July,  1850,  W.  T.  Boyakin,  $400  ;  October,  1852, 
Alvin  Bailey,  $500 ;  April,  1855,  J.  Bulkley,  $600,  subsequent  raised  to 


360  HISTORY   OF   GREENE   COUNTY. 

$800;  September,  1866,  asjreed  to  pay  Rev.  Stifflev,  for  supply,  $600;  Sep- 
tember, 1867,  offered  O.  B.  Stone  $1,800,  offer  declined  ;  January,  1868, 
W.  D.  Clark,  $1,500;  January,  1872,  H.  A.  Guild,  $1,500  and  expenses 
of  moving;  June,  1875,  J.  C.  Bonham,  $2,000.  Since  that  time  they 
have  been  supplied  by  John  E.  Roberts,  for  which  they  pay  at  the  rate  of 
$520  per  year. 

We  pass  now  to  review  the  several  pastorates,  and  note  results.     In 
March,  1828,  Rev.  Elijah  Dodson  and  wife  joined  by  letter,  the  first  re- 
corded addition  to  the   church.      There  is  no  record  from  this  date  till 
June,  1830,  when  E.  Dodson  and  wife  were  dismissed.  Hence  I  conclude 
that  this  was  a  pastorate  of  two  years.      From  this  time  till  May,  1834, 
the  beginning  of  Rev.  A.  Baily's  pastorate,  there  is  no  record  of  pastoral 
service.     A  large  amount  of  labor,  however,  must  have  been  performed, 
because  the  church  enjoyed  a  good  degree  of  spiritual  prosperity.     Dur- 
ing this  period  the  following  persons  were  received  into   the  church: 
August,  1831,  Wm.  H.   Rider,  by  letter;  August.  1832,  Hannah  Crane, 
by  letter ;  same  date  received  for  baptism,  Wm.  Vaughn,  Mary  Vaughn, 
Sarepta  Crane,  Maria  Crane,  Margaret  Kinney  and  Rebecca  Johnson — 6 ; 
Sept.,  1832,  Justus  Rider,  Peter  M.  Brown,  Crissa  Cornelius,  Cynthia  Cor- 
nelius, and  Zoe  Rowland  were  received  for  baptism — 5  ;  Oct.,  1832,  David 
Pierson,  Eliza  J.  Pierson  and  Clarinda  Pierson  (Collins),  were  received  for 
baptism — 3;   Dec,  1832,  Jas.  Bowman,  Jacob  Bowman,  Aseneth  Brown 
and  Hannah  Link  were  received.    In  1833,  Mary  Bowman  by  experience, 
having  been   previously  baptized,  March,   1833,  Michael  Bowser,  Mary 
Vinby,  Ciuirles  and  Frances  McFadden  ;  hence  the  six  oldest  members  of 
the  church  now  belonging  to  it  are  David  Pierson,  Eliza  Pierson,  Clarinda 
Pierson  Collins,  Jacob  Bowman,  Aseneth  Brown  and  Frances  McFadden. 
Brothers  and  sisters,  honor  them,   they   will   not  remain  with  you  long. 
Alvin  Baily's  pastorate,  May,   1831  to   March,  1840,  whole  number  bap- 
tized,   58  ;  among   these  perhaps   I    may   name   Judge   A.   W.    Caverly, 
Edmund  D.  Sweet,  Gilbert  Sweet,  Alexander  B.  Marian,  Geo.  Pegram,  A. 
Hubbard,    Maria  H.   Hill,   who  gave    her  experience  at  the  water  and 
others  ;   whole   number  received  by  letter,   23,  including  Rev.  A.  Baily 
and  wife,  Heman  Goodrich,   Rev.   Amos  Dodge  and  wife,  J.  O.  Graves 
and  wife,  Clias.  Scandrett  and  wife,  N.  M.  Perry,  wife  and  daughter.  Dr. 
Sage  and  wife,  Mrs.  Courtney  Hill  ;   whole   number  received  by  experi- 
ence  having  been  previously  baptized,  7  ;  dismissed   by  letters,  11,  in- 
cluding Rev.  Amos  Dodge  ajid  wife,  Wm.   H.  Rider  ;  whole  number  ex- 
cluded, 5,  including   one  twice  ;  restored,  1.       The  whole  number  had 
there  been  no  deaths  during  these  years,  ought  to  be  at  the  close  of  Bro. 
Baily's  administration,  March,  1840,  106  ;  instead  of  that  the  minutes  of 
the  Association,  Sept.  6,  1839,  show  only  85. 

The  period  of  greatest  prosperity  was  during  the  year  1837  and  1838, 
immediately  after  Carrollton  had  been  terribly  scourged  by  cholera — 
when  there  were  39  received  by  baptism  and  a  large  number  by  letter. 
The  year  of  greatest  declension  was  1839;  a  considerable  portion  of  the 
year  was  given  to  discipline,  and  hence  not  a  baptism  is  recorded.  At  the 
close  of  the  year  1839  the  minutes  of  the  Association  show  the  member- 
ship to  be  85,  including  two  ordained  ministers,  Alvin  Bailey  and  Sears 
Crane,  and  two  licentiates,  Chas.  Scandrett  and  James  Osgood. 

In  the  Summer  of  1837  the   cholera  raged  fearfully  in  Carrollton. 


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This  Avas  followed  by  the  extensive  revival  of  1838,  one  of  the  most 
precious  in  the  entire  history  of  the  ehurcli.  The  pastor  was  aided  in 
the  work  by  Rev.  Joel  Sweet  and  Rev.  Moses  Lemen.  AV.  H.  Briggs  and 
interregnum,  from  March,  1840,  to  March,  1841.  Joined  by  letter,  3  ; 
restored,  1;  dismissed,  4;  excluded,  1.  Jacob  Bower,  to  November, 
1841;  3,  dismissed.  Elijah  Dodson's  pastorate  one  year,  to  March,  1843: 
Dismissed,  3;  received  by  letter,  4;  received  by  experience,  ],  Mr. 
Hubbard,  from  tlie  Presbyterian  ;  restored,  1.  Wm.  H.  Briggs'  pastorate 
two  years,  from  June,  1843,  to  June,  1845  :  baptisms,  4 ;  received  by  letter, 
2  ;  excluded,  3  ;  dismissed  3.  July  following  two  were  received  by  letter, 
which  brings  us  to  the  Association  in  1845 — the  statistics  of  the  church  as 
gathered  from  the  minutes  of  the  Association  are  as  follows:  Five  received 
by  letter  and  4  dismissed  ;  whole  number,  85 ;  no  increase  in  six  years. 
Porter  Clay,  August,  1845  to  1846:  received  by  letter,  2,  including 
Porter  Clay  ;  dismissed,  3;  excluded  for  long  absence,  22  ;  whole  number, 
62.  J.  N.  Tolman,  January,  1847  to  March,  1851,  four  years  :  received  by 
baptism,  7,  including  Albert  Crane,  Mary  and  Sarah  Pierson  ;  by  letter, 
7,  including  J.  N.  Tolman,  the  pastor;  by  experience  and  former  baptism, 
2,  including  John  Russell  ;  dismissed,  9,  including  N.  M.  Perry  and  family  ; 
excluded,  6 ;  restored,  5.  Died  on  November,  1850,  Bro.  Tolman,  the 
only  death  recorded  or  mentioned  in  the  body  of  the  minutes.  Whole 
number  reported  to  the  Association  in  Septeml)er  previous,  61.    In  March, 

1851,  when  Bro.  Tolman  left,  the  whole  number  was  59,  three  less  than 
when  he  began  his  pastorate.     W.  F.  Boyakin,  August,  1851  to  August, 

1852,  one  year,  between  the  resignation  of  Bro.  Tolman  and  the  settlement 
of  Bro.  Boyakin  in  the  Spring  of  1851,  a  protracted  meeting  was  held  from 
March  6  to  March  22,  conducted  by  Justus  Bulkley,  resulting  in  the 
baptism  of  seven,  including  R.  B.  Hill,  subsequently  one  of  the  deacons, 
and  the  restoration  of  one,  Alex.  Hoard.  During  the  Summer  5  were 
dismissed,  3  baptized,  and  3,  including  W.  F.  Boyakin,  joined  by  letter, 
making  the  number  at  the  beginning  of  his  pastorate  67. 

In  January,  1852,  at  a  prayer  meeting,  after  general  discussion  of  the 
subject,  it  was  decided  to  hold  a  protracted  meeting.  A  committee  was 
appointed  to  secure  ministerial  aid  for  the  pastor.  This  committee  con- 
sisted of  R.  B.  Hill,  J.  O.  Graves,  and  D.  Pierson.  Bros.  Terry,  Morton, 
Chilton,  and  J.  Teasdale,  labored  with  the  pastor.  Bro.  Teasdale  spent 
two  weeks.  About  this  time  Bro.  Teasdale  left,  J.  Bulkley  came  to  the 
aid  of  the  pastor.  The  pastor  was  soon  taken  with  something  like 
inflammatory  sore  eyes,  and  for  five  weeks  was  confined  to  his  room, 
leaving  all  responsibility  of  conducting  the  meeting  entirely  in  the  hands 
of  J.  Bulkley.  The  revival  was  most  extensive  and  precious.  As  the 
result  of  it,  forty-nine  were  added  In^  baptism,  including  Z.  A.  Morrow, 
wife  and  children,  Joseph  Pierson,  T.  G.  Shannon,  Jane  Simpson,  T.  Hob- 
son  and  wife.  Nine  were  added  b}'  letter,  two  restored,  nine  added  by 
experience  and  formal  baptism,  including  J.  F.  Simpson,  making  the 
additions  during  the  pastorate  of  Bro.  Boyakin,  seventy-two ;  dismissed, 
three.  Hence  the  church,  from  the  Association  in  September,  1851,  to 
the  Association  in  1852,  increased  from  64  to  129.  E.  J.  Palmer 
supplied  the  church  from  August,  1852,  to  March,  1853.  Baptized, 
one,;  dismissed,  eleven ;  leaving  the  number  at  the  commencement 
of  A.  Baily's  pastorate,  March,  1853,  119.     Alvin   Baily,  March,  1853, 


362  HISTORY   OF   GREENE    COUNTY. 

to  March,  1855.  A  very  good  degree  of  religious  prosperity  was 
enjoyed  during  his  pastorate.  A  very  interesting  series  of  religious 
meetings  resulted  in  a  large  ingathering.  During  his  pastorate,  nine 
were  received  by  letter,  twenty-eight  by  baptism,  three  by  restoration, 
three  by  experience  and  formal  baptism  ;  nineteen  were  dismissed,  includ- 
ing R.  Hobson  and  wife,  Alex.  Hoard  and  wife  ;  J.  E.  Walker  and  wife, 
who  removed  to  Virden,  111.;  and  thirteen  were  excluded;  three  had 
died.  Between  this  and  the  following  September,  fifteen  were  dismissed 
by  letter  and  joined  by  letter,  leaving  the  number,  September,  1855,  121. 

Rev.  Justus  Bulidey,  Sept.,  1855,  to  Sept.,  1864,  eight  and  a  half 
years.  During  his  pastorate  several  revivals  were  enjoyed,  which 
increased  very  considerably  the  strength  of  the  church.  Whole  number 
of  baptisms,  139 ;  received  by  letter,  thirty-three  ;  by  experience  and  for- 
mer baptism,  fourteen  ;  restored,  four ;  excluded,  seventeen  ;  died,  twelve  ; 
dismissed  by  letter,  forty  ;  whole  number  of  members  in  the  church  at 
his  resignation,  233,  a  gain  of  112.  During  these  seasons  of  revival  the 
pastor  was  aided  by  D.  W.  French,  B.  B.  Hamilton,  Joel  Terry,  H.  T. 
Chilton,  Niles  Kinne,  L.  C.  Carr,  and  others. 

Niles  Kinne,  June,  1864,  to  February,  1866,  one  and  two  third  years. 
Received  by  baptism,  four ;  by  letter,  thirteen  ;  dismissed  by  letter, 
twenty-one;  excluded,  twelve;  died,  twelve;  to  Association,  three 
more  dismissed,  leaving  the  number  at  the  Association  reduced  from  238 
to  196. 

James  and  William  Stiffler,  and  others,  till  January,  1868,  nearly  two 
years.  Three  were  added  by  baptism,  seven  by  letter,  one  by  experience 
and  former  baptism,  twelve  were  dismissed,  leaving  the  membership  195. 
I  ought  to  say  here,  that  in  different  interregnums  Joel  Terry,  B.  B. 
Hamilton,  and  H.  T.  Chilton  frequently  supplied. 

W.  D.  Clark,  January,  1868,  to  January,  1870,  two  years.  During 
the  pastorate  of  Bro.  Clark  the  church  enjoyed  unusual  spiritual  pros- 
perity. The  church  increased  from  195  to  264.  Received  by  baptism, 
sixty-nine ;  by  letter,  thirteen  ;  by  experience  and  former  baptism,  three ; 
by  restoration,  four;  dismissed,  twenty-five;  excluded,  four;  died,  four; 
whole  number,  264. 

R.  F.  Parshall,  April,  1870,  to  Oct.  1871,  one  and  a  half  years.  During 
the  pastorate  of  Bro.  Parshall  another  very  extensive  and  precious 
revival  increased  the  membership  from  264  to  317.  Fifty-one  were 
added  by  baptism;  eleven  by  letter,  including  his  own  family;  four  by 
experience  and  former  baptism,  two  died,  leaving  the  number  as  before 
stated,  317. 

H.  A.  Guild,  called  in  June,  1872,  resigned  February,  1874.  Between 
the  pastorates  of  R.  F.  Parshall  and  H.  A.  Guild  seventeen  were  dis- 
missed by  letter,  leaving  the  number  at  the  beginning  of  Bro.  Guild's 
pastorate,  300.  During  his  pastorate  sixteen  were  added  by  baptism, 
one  by  experience  and  former  baptism,  thirty-two  were  dismissed,  and 
five  had  died,  leaving  the  number  280,  while  the  minutes  of  the  Associa- 
tion show  but  235.  I  can  only  account  for  the  large  discrepancy  by 
supposing  a  revision  of  names,  and  the  erasure  of  a  large  number.  The 
church  was  without  a  pastor  until  October,  1875.  In  June,  1874,  the 
list  of  members  was  revised  and  further  reduced  to  232.  Since  that 
time,  including   the    pastorate  of    J.   C.   Bonham  for  six  months  from 


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October,  1875,  to  April,  1876,  seven  joined  by  letter;  nineteen  dismissed 
bv  letter,  four  of  the  number  registered  June  28,  1874;  one  dead,  leaving 
the  present  membership  about  216.  Rev.  J.  E.  Roberts,  son-in-law  of 
Dr.  J.  Bulkley,  was  installed  pastor  of  the  church  in  the  Summer  of  1878, 
and  is  the  present  incumbent. 

Up  to  September,  1871,  the  entire  additions  to  the  church,  as  gotten 
from  the  minutes  of  the  Association,  are  as  follows:  By  baptism,  498; 
by  letter,  164;  restored,  27;  l)y  experience  and  former  baptism,  27; 
total,  716.  Dimminution  by  exclusion,  101 ;  by  death,  52  ;  by  dismissal, 
257;  total,  410.  You  see  by  these  statistics,  that  of  all  baptised,  one  in 
five  have  been  excluded,  and  of  the  whole  number  received,  from  all 
sources,  one  in  seven.     The  exclusions  are  just  about  double  the  deaths. 

Benevolence  of  the  Church. — The  church  from  the  very  first 
arraigned  herself  on  the  side  of  active  beneficence.  She  has  given  her 
sympathies,  prayers,  co-operative  and  financial  support  to  all  the  denom- 
inational benevolent  organizations  of  the  day  and  the  age.  Resolution 
after  resolution  has  been  passed,  advising  these  benevolent  organizations, 
or  rather,  vote  after  vote  in  some  shape  sanctioning  them.  During  all 
the  anti-mission  discussion  and  excitement  of  former  days,  I  have  yet  to 
learn  that  in  a  single  instance,  did  ever  a  delegate  from  this  church  to 
the  Association,  by  word  or  vole  or  sympathy,  oppose  our  appropriate 
benevolent  Church  work  in  Sunday  Schools,  Bible  and  tract  societies, 
home  and  foreign  missions,  and  ministerial  education.  As  a  sample,  I 
may  refer  to  the  years  1856  and  1857.  In  the  former  year,  in  addition  to 
giving  her  pastor  a  good  support  (I  know  because  I  speak  from  experi- 
ence), she  paid  for  benevolent  outside  work,  -^173.60,  and  in  185/,  §477.10. 
In  the  year  1857,  the  CarroUton  Association,  as  shown  by  the  report  of 
the  treasurer,  in  addition  to  pastoral  support,  raised  and  paid  out 
$2,459.34.  She  has  ever  given  earnest  and  unwavering  support  to  min- 
isterial education  and  to  Shurtloff  College.  She  has  deeply  sympatliized 
with  our  young  men,  who,  amid  great  discouragements,  are  pursuing  a 
course  of  study  for  the  pulpit.  She  fully  believes  that  our  ministry  to 
influence  the  popular  mind  must  be  cultivated,  disciplined,  trained; 
hence,  she  has  ever  been  more  than  willing  that  they  should  very  early 
in  their  course  of  study  stand  in  this  desk,  and,  as  well  as  they  were 
able,  hold  forth  the  word  of  life,  and  she  has  prayed  for  them.  When, 
a  few  years  since,  an  effort  was  made  to  endow  the  chair  of  church  his- 
tory in  Shurtleff  College,  three  of  her  members  gave  ^1,000  each,  one 
gave  $500,  and  others  carried  the  entire  amount  up  to  81,100,  and  all 
felt  the  better  for  it.  Greenville  and  Chicago  Universities  have  not  been 
forgotten  in  her  benefactions. 

Houses  of  Worship. — In  May,  1834,  the  church  first  held  meetings  in 
their  new  house  of  worship. 

In  January,  1835,  the  church  met  in  the  brick  meeting  room. 

In  March,  1852,  during  the  administration  of  W.  F.  Bo}akin,  a  com- 
mittee, consisting  of  A.  W.  Cavarly,  Tliomas  Hobson,  John  Headrick, 
and  Messrs.  Alfred  Hinton  and  Francis  P.  Vedder,  was  appointed  to  in- 
quire into  the  expediency  of  erecting  a  new  house  of  worship.  In  April, 
24th,  they  submitted  a  report,  through  Judge  Cavarly,  chairman,  recom- 
mending that  the  church  be  built  of  brick  and  rock,  with  a  basement 
story — the  building  to  be  66  by  42,  and,  with  lot,  to  cost  $5,000.     To 


364  HISTORY  OF   GREENE   COUNTY. 

carry  out  the  purposes  contemplated  in  the  report,  a  building  committee 
was  appointed,  consisting  of  David  Pierson,  Thomas  Hobson,  John 
Headrick,  A.  W.  Cavarly,  and  Z.  A.  Morrow.  In  time  the  committee 
reported  $2,700  raised  and  the  rock  and  brick  contracted  for.  In  July, 
1852,  the  trustees  were  instructed  to  sell  to  the  highest  bidder  the  south 
side  of  the  lot,  purchased  for  the  site  of  the  house,  subsequently  sold  ta 
Lyman  Wheeler  for  $501.  The  old  church  was  also  sold  to  advantage, 
to  P.  M.  Brown  for  $410.  It  subsequently  passed  into  the  hands  of  the 
Cumberland  Presbyterians.  The  new  house  was  dedicated  Jan.  6,  1856, 
D.  P.  French  preaching  the  sermon. 

In  March,  1857,  the  church  passed  the  following  resolution : 
Whereas,  the  church  has  been  dedicated  to  the  worship  of  God,  there- 
fore, be  it  resolved  that  it  can  not  be  used  for  any  other  purpose  without 
violating:-  the  covenant  made  at  the  dedication.  I  am  afraid  it  has  some- 
times  been  used  for  other  purposes. 

I  see  to-day  families  occuping  the  same  pews  they  occupied  in  1857, 
tweny  years  ago  and  I  presume  they  will  occupy  them  till  they  are  borne 
to  the  city  of  the  dead. 

Ministers. — Twenty  ordained  and  four  licensed  ministers  have  at  dif- 
ferent times  made  their  homes  in  this  church  :  S.  Crane,  Elijah  Dodson,  A. 
Baily,  Amos  Dodge,  Wm.  H.  Briggs,  Porter  Clay,  J.  N.  Tolman,  W.  I, 
Boyakin,  J.  C.  Harney,  J.  Bulkley,  R.  C.  Vinle,  R.  S.  Cole,  Niles  Kinne,  Z. 
Whitney,  T.  C.  Elliott,  W.  D.  Clark,  Wm.  B.  Hill,  R.  F.  Parshall,  H. 
A.  Guild,  J.  C.  Bonham.  The  four  licentiates  were  Charles  Scandrett, 
J.  Osgood,  John  Russell  and  J.  B.  Jackson.  This  church  has  sent  forth 
three  young  men  into  the  ministry  ;  J.  B.  Jackson,  Daniel  Wise  and  J.  B. 
English.  Persons  first  received  for  baptism,  and  by  letter,  excepting  Elijah 
Dodson  and  wife,  who  joined  by  letter  in  March,  1828,  Wm.  H.  Rider, 
was  the  first  person  that  joined  by  letter  in  August,  1831,  Hannah 
Crane  the  second,  August,  1832.  By  baptism,  Wm.  and  Mary  Vaughn, 
Serepta  Crane,  Morris  Crane,  Margaret  Kinney,  Rebecca  Johnson, 
August,  1<S32  ;  September,  1832,  for  baptism,  Justus  Rider,  (sub- 
sequently expelled)  Peter  M.  Brown,  (subsequently  expelled)  Crissa 
Cornelius,  Cynthia  Cornelius  and  Zoe  Rowland ;  October,  1832,  David 
Pierson,  Eliza  J.  Pierson  and  Clarinda  Pierson  (Collins). 

The  Dead. — While  the  minutes  of  the  church  mention  only  a  single 
death,  the  wife  of  J.  N.  Tolman,  from  the  records  of  the  Association 
we  learn  that  more  than  fifty  have  been  reported  from  this  church,  and 
probably  nearly  as  many  more,  from  the  358  who  have  been  dismissed 
and  excluded  have  closed  their  earthly  labors.  Of  the  original  six,  all 
are  gone.  Rev.  Sears  Crane  and  Phebe  Harris  I  never  knew,  the  others 
I  remember  well ;  I  formed  the  acquaintance  of  Mrs.  Rider  at  Woodburn, 
I  Avell  remember  when  I  first  began  to  preach  in  CarroUton,  the  feelings 
of  awe  akin  to  reverence  awakened  as  Abraham  Bowman,  senior  dea- 
con, was  accustomed  to  sit  almost  exactly  in  front  of  me,  with  locks 
silvered  with  the  frosts  of  more  than  seventy  Winters.  With  every 
expression  of  his  countenance  indicating  imperturbable  gravity  and  firm- 
ness, as  much  as  to  say,  "  Young  man,  if  you  do  not  preach  the  truth  to- 
day, you  may  never  expect  my  approval  to  enter  that  pulpit  again,"  and 
then,  as  I  descended  from  the  pulpit  the  severity  of  his  expression  would 
relax,  and  with  all  the  kindness  and  tenderness  imaginable  he  would  take 


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my  hand,  thank  me  for  the  words  spoken,  and  express  the  deepest  inter- 
est in  my  future  welfare.  At  that  time  our  churches  were  filled  with 
men,  as  stern,  as  firm,  as  unyielding,  as  kind,  as  tender,  as  considerate, 
as  Abraham  Bowman.  And  Mother  Crane,  living  till  1871,  long  after 
the  last  of  her  associates  had  crossed  the  river,  always  in  her  place, 
dressed  in  black,  as  if  in  deep  sorrow,  quiet,  unpretending,  unostentatious, 
gentle,  genial,  appreciative,  devoted — she  was  here  all  through  my  pas- 
torate, leaving  us  occasionall}'  for  a  season  to  visit  loved  ones  at  Virden. 
I  must  not  stop  to  speak  of  Sister  Montague,  Sister  Thompson,  Sister 
Sue  Rowland,  Sister  Fishback,  Sister  Morrow,  Sister  Thos.  Black,  Sister 
Thos.  Hobson,  Sister  Lindey  English,  Sister  Dodge,  Sister  Harriet  Bow- 
man, Sister  M.  Hill,  of  Bro.  Richard  Tucker,  Chas.  McFadden,  A. 
Pinkerton,  Chas.  Green,  B.  A.  Green,  Jos.  Pierson,  Warren  Fales  and 
wife,  J.  O.  Graves  and  wife,  N.  M.  Perry  and  wife,  R.  B.  Hill.  A.  W. 
Cavalry,  Jno.  Russell,  Jas.  Cullimore,  Elijah  Dodson,  Amos  Dodge  and 
Alvin  Bailey.  "  They  rest  from  their  labors  and  their  works  do  follow 
them."'  Honored  while  living.  Remembered  with  interest  and  affection. 
We  believe  their  immortality  is  blessed  and  glorious. 

The  Methodist  Church — The  early  history  of  Methodism  in  Carroll- 
ton  and  its  immediate  vicinity  is  somewhat  obscure,  owing  to  the  loss  of 
the  church  records.  Indeed  much  valuable  history  of  every  new  country 
is  lost  in  the  same  wa}- ,  or  by  making  no  recorded  account  of  its  events, 
trusting  merely  to  memory.  The  pioneers  finally  die  or  move  to  other 
sections  of  the  countr}-,  and  thus  the  means  of  information  are  lost.  In 
the  year  1821  the  Dodgson  family  came  from  Yorkshire,  England,  and 
settled  some  two  and  a  half  miles  north  of  Carrollton.  John  Dodgson, 
the  father  of  tliis  noted  and  worthy  family,  was  a  Wesleyan  Methodist  in 
England,  and  soon  after  coming  to  this  country,  in  about  1822  or  1823,  a 
society  was  organized  called  the  Hopewell  Class.  This  was  the  first 
organization  of  Methodists  in  Greene  County.  The  first  preaching  place 
was  at  Mr.  Jackson's,  a  little  north  of  where  Benjamin  Roodhouse  now 
lives,  and  occupied  at  that  time  by  John  Dodgson,  already  referred  to. 
This  society  in  a  few  years  built  a  brick  church  a  little  north  of  Daniel 
Morfoot's,  which  continued  a  preaching  place  for  many  years.  The  first 
organization  of  the  M.  E.  Church  in  Carrollton,  of  which  there  is  any 
record,  was  in  1832.  This  was  included  in  what  was  called  Apple  Circuit. 
Joliu  Van  Cleve,  who  died  a  few  years  ago,  was  preacher  in  charge, 
assisted  by  Levi  Springer.  At  this  time  (1879)  there  are  but  two  living 
who  were  members  of  this  society  at  that  time,  viz.,  Chas.  Stout  and 
Veranda,  his  wife.  These  live  at  Palmer,  in  Christian  County.  Promi- 
nent among  the  other  early  members  might  be  mentioned  M.  P.  Taylor, 
who  was  leader  of  this  class,  Ansel  Hubbard,  the  father  of  old  Mrs. 
Keeley,  old  Mr.  Landiss,  father  of  W.  H.  Landiss  and  several  other  child- 
ren, the  first  wife  of  the  late  venerable  Dr.  Samuel,  who  soon  afterwards 
also  became  a  member  oi  this  society,  and  Thomas  Short,  who  was  so 
long  and  favorably  known  in  Greene  County,  and  who  died  some  two 
years  ago.  The  Rev.  B.  C.  Wood,  universally  loved  and  respected,  to- 
gether with  his  wife,  have  long  been  members  of  this  society.  The  church 
first  worshiped  in  the  Court  House  and  afterward  held  its  meetings  in  a 
school  house  which  stood  on  the  east  side  of  the  Square,  about  where 
Loomis  &  Villinger's  jewelry  store  now  stands.  In  1836  a  brick  church 
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366  HISTORY   OF   GREENE   COUNTY. 

building  was  erected  on  the  present  site.  This  was  an  awkward,  ungainly- 
building  and  afterward  was  torn  down  to  make  room  for  the  present 
sanctuary,  which  was  erected  in  1850-51.  Among  those  who  have  been 
stationed  here  as  preachers  are,  Rev.  Messrs.  "Wm.  H.  Askins,  J.  Van 
Cleve,  I.  Phelps,  Jesse  Hail,  David  Corey,  Norman  Allen,  B.  Randall,  J. 

C.  Houts,  Richard  Bird,  S.  Sweney,  Carpenter,  W.  D.  R.  Trotter,  J.  S. 
Akers,  J.  B.  Corrington,  E.  Corrington,  Wm.  Wilson,  J.  Anderson,  E. 
Gentry,  Newton  Cloud,  Wm.  R.  Powers,  A.  M.  Pitcher,  Robt.  Clark. 
The  latter  gentleman  resigned  March,  1879,  and  the  church  is  now  with- 
out a  pastor. 

The  Christian  Church — The  Christian  Church  in  Carrollton  was 
organized  in  the  year  1832,  under  the  rainistery  of  Elder  B.  W.  Stone, 
and  consisted  of  about  120  members.  The  congregation  in  its  infancy 
enjoyed  the  ministrations  of  Elders  Stone,  Hewit,  Osborn,  Elly,  Challen, 
Graham  and  others,  and  for  a  time  prospered.  But  from  dissension, 
deaths,  removals  and  other  causes  a  coldness  ensued,  and  the  church  in 
the  beginning  of  1841  had  ceased  to  meet.  In  December  of  this  year, 
under  the  labors  of  Elders  B.  W.  Stone,  John  T.  Jones  and  D.  P.  Hen- 
derson, a  reorganization  was  effected,  with  about  twenty-eight  members. 

D.  W.  Kennett  was  elected  elder  and  W.  R.  Montague  and  J.  H.  Mar- 
mon,  deacons.  Since  then  the  church  has  had  a  regular  ministry  the 
greater  part  of  the  time,  among  whom  may  be  mentioned  Elders  E.  V. 
Rice,  E.  L.  Craig,  John  Harris,  John  McPherson,  J.  A.  Berry  and  others. 
The  present  membership  is  about  sixty.  Elders,  A.  Hinton,  J.  H.  Under- 
wood ;  deacons,  L.  Hensler,  Thos.  Hough,  J.  V.  Dee. 

The   Catholic  Church— The  Catholic  Church  of  St.  John  the  Apostle 
was  organized  in  1860,  with  but  few  members.      Among  those  who  are 
still   living   may   be   mentioned   the    Carmodys,    McMahons,    Turneys, 
Luneens,  Flemings,   McDonougbs,  Brooks,  Kalahers  and  others.       The 
present  very  substantial  brick  edifice  was  erected  in  1864,  and  is  by  this 
time  much  too  small  for  the  grown  and  growing  congregation.     It  is  the 
intention  to  enlarge  it  as  soon  as  possible.      Since   the   build  hig  of  the 
church  the  parish  has  been  frequently  visited  by  the  Bishop  of  Alton,  to 
whose  diocese  it  belongs,  and  he  has  confirmed  about  400  children.  The 
parochial   residence  was   erected  under  Rev.   Father   Macken,  and    the 
parochial  school,  numbering  100  children,  was  organized  and  opened  un- 
der the  present  incumbent.  Rev.  Father  Sauer.      Among  the  rectors  who 
have  administered  the  parish  are  Fathers  Klein,  Macken,  Recouvreur  and 
Sauer.     The  number  of  communicants  at  present  is  700  with  over  200 
children.      The  parish  consists  chiefly  of  Irish   Catholics  from  County 
Clare,  Ireland.     There  are  about  35  or  40  German  Catholics.  About  one- 
half  are  well-to-do  in  earthly  things — the  other  half  are  poor,  though 
generous.     The  parish  embraces  only  Carrollton  and  the  region  within 
six  or  seven  miles.     There  are  also  congregations  in  Roodhouse,  Rock- 
bridge and  Greenfield.     The  present  trustees  of  St.   John's  Church  are 
Thomas  Luneen  and  Hermann  Geers. 

Secret  Societies. 

Carrollton  contains  the  following  secret  societies : 

Masonic— CsiYvollton  Lodge,  No.  50,  A.  F.  &  A.  M.,  was  instituted 
October  5,  1848,  with  the  following  charter  members  :  Henry  Dusenberry, 
Edward  A.  Darcy,  David  M.  Woodson,  Isaac  Daniels,  R.  S.  Hollenbeck, 


HISTORY  OF  GREENE   COUNTY.  367 

E.  Van  Horn,  D.  B.  Stitli,  Jas.  B.  Samuels.  Dr.  J.  B.  Samuels  was  the 
the  first  W.  M.  The  lodge  was  orginally  called  Fletcher  Lodge  No.  cO, 
but  this  was  afterward  changed  to  Carrollton  Lodge  No.  50.  The  fol- 
lowing are  its  present  officers:  Geo.  W.  Davis,  W.  M.;  Jos.  T.  Cameron, 
S.  W.^;  Adam  Gimmy,  J.  W.;  W.  H.  H.  Newbold,  Treasurer  ;  John  C. 
Woolford,  Secretary  ;  F.  P.  Green,  S.  D.;  Thos.  J.  Pinkertoii,  J.  D.; 
Jas.  L.  Fasnacht,  S.  S.;  Lewis  Hensler,  J.  S.;  M.  L.  Reed,  Tyler. 

Carrollton  Chapter,  No.  77,  R.  A.  M.,  was  organized  October  6, 1865, 
with  the  following  charter  members:  Jas.  W.  English,  Jas.  B.  Samuel, 
Wm.  R.  Davis,  Jas.  W.  Gregor3%  Jas.  P.  Morrow,  Jas.  i\L  Wilcox,  Jno. 
D.  Baird,  R.  G.  Robinson,  Wm.  L.  Greene,  J.  B.  Eldred,  Joel  G.  Reed, 
Morgan  L.  Wood,  Clinton  Armstrong,  Leonard  E.  Eldred,  W.  P.  Bur- 
roughs, Jas.  M.  Davis,  M.  L.  Robinson,  Paul  Wright,  Edwin  Wooley,  A. 
C.  Reno.  The  present  officers  are  :  Henr}^  C.  Withers,  M.  E.  H.  P.;  Jos. 
T.  Cameron,  E.  K.;  Wm.  W.  Beaty,  E.  S.;  Jerome  B.  Nulton,  C.  of  H.; 
Charles  W.  Keeley,  P.  S.;  Adam  Gimmv,  R.  A.  C;  John  C.  Woolford, 
M.  of  3d  v.;  Wm.  H.  H.  Newbold,  M."  of  2d  V.;  Henry  C.  Sieverling, 
M.  of  1st  v.;  Joel  G.  Reed,  Treasurer;  W^illiam  L.  Orr,  Secretar}^ ;  Rev. 
B.  B.  Hamilton,  Chaplain  ;  Marquis  L.  Reed,  Tyler. 

Five  years  later,  October  6,  1870,  was  formed,  Carrollton  Council, 
No.  48,  R.  &:  S.  M.,  with  John  Hill,  H.  C.  Withers,  Abe  Gottgetreu,  C.  W. 
Keeley,  A.  H.  Smith,  W.  W.  Beaty,  John  C.  Woolford,  J.  P.  Morrow, 
J.  B.  Nulton,  J.  W.  English,  W.  H.  Peny,  W.  L.  Orr,  as  charter  mem- 
bers. 

The  date  of  the  charter  of  Hugh  de  Payens  Commandery,  No,  29, 
Knights  Templar,  is  November  16,  1878,  and  the  folJowino-  took  part  in 
the  organization :  Henry  C.  Withers,  Fiank  Winfield,  Allen  Marshall, 
Jas.  W.  English,  Geo.  W.  Davis,  J.  B.  Nulton,  Jas.  S.  Vedder,  Wm.  L. 
Orr,  Wm.  L.  Greene.  The  present  officers  are  :  Jerome  B.  Nulton,  E. 
C:  John  Hill,  Generalissimo  ;  Leander  R.  Lakin,  Capt.  Gen.;  George 
W.  Davis,  Prelate  ;  Charles  W.  Keeley,  S.  W.;  William  W.  Beaty,  J. 
W.;  James  P.  Morrow,  Treasurer;  William  L.  Orr,  Recorder;  H.  C. 
Sieverling,  St'd  Bearer  ;  T.  G.  Jefferies,  Sr'd  Bearer  ;  W.  H.  H.  Newbold, 
Warder:  M.  L.  Reed,  Capt.  of  Guards. 

Independent  Order  of  Odd  Felloivs. — Carrollton  Lodge,  No.  342, 
I.  O.  O.  F.,  was  instituted  January  31,  18G7,  with  the  following  charter 
members  ;  J.  i\L  Russell,  McDonald  Gee,  J.  T.  Adauis,  W.  S.  Taudj'-, 
J.  J.  Parish,  T.  G.  Jeffries,  James  W.  Montague,  James  O.  Pope,  Ben 
Shetterly,  John  Cox.  The  present  officers  are:  J.  L  Johnson,  N.  G.;  S. 
O.  Smith,  V.  G.;  J.  H.  Stout,  Sr.,  Treasurer;  S.  F.  Corrington,  Secre- 
tary. 

Knights  of  Honor. — Olympic  Lodge,  No.  913,  was  organized  Feb- 
urary  25,  1878.  The  lodge  is  growing  and  has  a  very  good  membership. 
The  following  are  the  present  officers  :  E.  A.  Doolittle,  D.;  Ed.  Miner, 
P.  D.;  B.  C.  Hodges.  V.  D.;  C.  H.  Weaglev,  A.  D.;  Clement  L.  Chi|)p, 
R.;  C.  Kergher,  T.;  W.  L.  Armstrong,  F.  R.;  O.  B.  Hardcastle,  G.;  C.  E. 
Russell,  C;  J.  T.  Johnson,  Gn.;  James  Lavery,  S. 


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The   G-azette. 


The  Press. 

The  Carrollton  G-azette^  a  forty-eight  column  paper, 
was  established  in  June,  1846,  by. 
George  B.  Price,  who  is  still  a  mem- 
ber of  the  publishing  firm,  though 
retired  from  active  participation  in 
business.  '  Since  1856  Mr.  T.  D.  Price 
has  been  prominently  connected  with 
the  office,  and  in  1870  took  his  place 
at  the  head  of  this  sterling  paper. 
The  Gazette  uses  the  only  steam 
power  press  in  the  county — a  Chicaga 
Taylor  cylinder — and  has  four  job 
presses.  The  office  is  finely  fitted  up 
for  doing  good  work,  and  is  one  of  the 
best  country  offices  in  the  State. 

The  Gazette  was  originally  a  Whig 
paper,  and  in  1856  advocated  the 
election  of  Fremont.  After  this  it 
became  conservatively  Democratic  in 
its  views,  never  fiery,  but  calm  and 
outspoken.  For  several  years  the 
Gazette  was  edited  by  H.  L.  Clay. 
In  1875  he  took  charge  of  the  Illinois 
Courier^  at  Jacksonville,  owned  by 
T.  D.  Price  &  Co.  (T.  D.  Price,  G. 
E.  Doying,  H.  L.  Clay,  and  M.  N.  Price.) 

The  Oarrollton  Patriot. — When  the  struggle  between  the  friends  and 
the  enemies  of  slavery  was  waxing  hot,  in  the  days  when  the  Republican 
Party  was  yet  very  young,  those  who  were  opposed  to  the  administration 
and  who  gave  their  adherence  to  the  new  party,  felt  the  need  of  a  county 
paper  that  would  represent  them.     Accordingly,  in  1858,  the  Carrollton 

Press  was  established,  with  S.  P.  Ohr  as 
editor.  When  the  war  broke  out  Mr» 
Ohr  enlisted  and  went  South,  at  the 
head  of  a  company  from  this  county. 
At  this  time  there  was  a  Union  League 
in  the  county,  and  under  its  influence 
and  by  its  contributions  the  Press  was 
revived  under  the  name  of  the  Carroll- 
ton  Patriot^  with  Elder  Craig  as  its 
\'W  editor.  He  was  followed,  after  some 
1^  time,  by  Mr.  Wm.  B.  Fairchild,  who 
was  one  of  the  ablest  editors  who  ever 
practiced  his  profession  in  this  county- 
Afterward  it  suffered  a  decline  in  the 
hands  of  Lee,  Lusk  &  Piatt  and  othel's, 
until,  in  1873,  Miner  &  Lindley,  of 
Jersey ville,  bought  the  paper.  Mr. 
Miner's  ability  as  a  writer  and  his  genial 
temper  gave  the  paper  a  decided  lift  upward,  and  when  Clement  L.  Clapp 


HISTORY   OF   GREENE   COUNTY.  369 

bought  the  office,  in  September,  1875,  he  found  little  difficulty  in  still 
farther  improving  it.  Of  late  its  growth  has  been  rapid,  and  the  Patriot 
now  boasts  of  being  the  "Newsiest,  Promptest,  Fullest."  The  large  job 
office  attached  is  one  of  the  most  successful  in  this  part  of  the  State. 

In  1866  Hon.  H.  C.  Withers  began  the  publication  of  a  live, 
trenchant  Democratic  sheet,  called  the  Carrollton  Democrat.  Its  career 
was  brillant  but  brief,  and  the  office  was  sold  and  removed  in  1867. 

The  Library. 

The  Carrollton  Library  Association  was  organized  in  1873,  with  the 
following  officers  :  President,  H.  C.  Withers  ;  Secretary,  Dr.  E.  B.  Hob- 
son  ;  Treasurer,  L.  S.  Eldred  ;  Finance  Committee,  Hon.  A.  G.  Burr,  R. 
G.  Robinson  and  Dr.  E.  B.  Hobson.  The  library  now  occupies  a  very 
neat  room  over  the  Carrollton  Bank,  and  has  a  collection  of  several  hun- 
dred well  selected  books.  The  following  are  the  life  members :  Mrs. 
Geo.  Wright,  G.  Siddall  Wright,  Arthur  Wright,  J.  M.  Roodhouse,  John 
Jones,  Uen  Linder,  W.  W.  Beaty,  B.  Roodhouse,  J.  T.  Crow,  Milby 
Smith,  E.  A.  Doolittle,  H.  C.  Withers,  Isham  Linder,  Jr.,  John  Kaser, 
Jas.  P.  Morrow,  Spencer  Smith,  J.  C.  Hardcastle,  Geo.  L.  Burruss,  W. 
B.  Robinson,  C.  C.  Furgeson,  H.  D.  Burruss,  Thos.  Scott,  Jr.,  C.  L. 
Clapp,  W.  H.  Newbolt,  A.  G.  Burr,  Mrs.  Fannie  Sharon,  Miss  Emily 
Bowman,  E.  B.  Hobson,  Chas.  D.  Hodges,  Miss  Hattie  E.  Hodges,  L.  S. 
Bushnell,  Geo.  L.  Williams,  Thos.  D.  Price,  Henry  N.  Price,  Fred.  F. 
Vedder,  Jas.  W.  English,  Chas.  McAninch,  Ed.  Miner,  Mrs.  Ed.  Miner, 
S.  F.  Corriugton. 

Fire   Department. 

In  1878  the  City  Council  purchased  for  $600  a  fine  hook  and  ladder 
truck  with  Babcock  extinguishers,  ladders,  leather  buckets,  etc.,  and 
thereupon  the  Carrollton  Hook  and  Ladder  Company  No.  1  was  organized. 
The  following  is  a  list  of  its  officers  and  members: 

President,  James  P.  Morrow.  Vice-President,  Henry  Smith.  Cap- 
tain, Mark  L.  Reed.  Foreman,  John  G.  F.  Powell.  Assistant  Foreman, 
Adam  Gimmy.  Secretary,  William  Lavery.  Treasuer,  Harry  S.  Moore. 
Steward,  William  Sinclair.  Tillerman,  William  L.  Orr.  Wm.  L.  Arm- 
strong, Wm.  W.  Beaty,  Joseph  A.  Binker,  S.  A.  Black,  George  Debolt, 
William  Eglehoff,  Thomas  E.  Evans,  O.  B.  Hardcastle,  Louis  N.  Hensler, 
B.  C.  Hodges,  George  Hussey,  Thomas  C.  Hussey,  E.  D.  Johnson,  James 
I.  Johnson,  L.  R.  Lakin,  I.  M.  Linder,  C.  S.  Luthy,  James  R.  Lynn, 
Samuel  H.  McAninch,  Joseph  Milnes,  J.  P.  Moore,  W.  H.  Newbold,  T. 
J.  Pinkerton,  John  A.  Platner,  L.  W.  Reed,  F.  M.  Roberts,  J.  M.  Rood- 
house,  W.  W.  Samuel,  Edward  Smith,  G.  F.  Smith,  Josepli  B.  Stone, 
Henry  Teason,  O.  T.  Vedder,  Chas.  A.  Weimer,  J.  C.  Woolford,  B.  F. 
Wooster,  H.  W.  Wright. 

The  attorneys  of  Carrollton  are  Judge  C.  D.  Hodges,  James  W. 
English,  Henry  C.  Withers,  James  R.  Ward,  E.  P.  Gilson,  Jolin  C.  F. 
Gardner,  H.  T.  Root,  Thomas  Henshaw  and  Wm.  B.  Lynn. 

The  practicing  physicians  are  Doctors  C.  Armstrong,  J.  T.  Crow,  J. 
M.  Davis,  C.  P.  Clemmons,  W.  D.  Turner,  H.  C.  McFall,  W.  O.  Lang- 
don,  G.  W.  Lasher,  J.  C.  Lindsay.  The  dentists  are  Dr.  J.  E.  Brecht 
and  Dr.  A.  D.  Bull. 


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Military.  f^\^ 

In  September,  1877,  a  company  was  organized  in  Carrollton  under 
the  State  militia  law,  which  is  known  as  The  Carrollton  Guards,  Company 

B,  Fifteenth  Battalion,  I.  N.  G.  The  following  is  a  roster  of  its  officers 
and  men  at  the  organization  : 

Hosier  : — Captain,  George  L.  Williams,  age  42.     Lieutenants  :    John 
Scruby,  1st  Lieutenant,  age  33  ;  James   L.  Fasnacht,  2d   Lieutenant,  age 
30.     Sergeants :    William  Sinclair,  1st  Sergeant,   age  40 ;    Montford  F. 
Tully,  age  34  ;  Walter  B.  Kelly,  age  41 ;  Robert  Lyman,  age  39 ;  Joseph 
A.  Binker,  age  48.      Corporals :      John  L.   Postlewait,  age   34  ;  Samuel 
Garrett,  age  34;    John   Simpson,  age  42;    Calvin  S.   Bayless,  age    31 
Henry  Teason,   age  29  ;  Alexander  H.  Johns,  age   27  ;  Henry  Barnett 
age  21  ;  Charles  Burton,  age  38.     Musicians:      William  Bailey,  age  19 
Frank  Warren,  age  34.      Privates  :      Wm.  H.  Brown,  age  18 ;  Henry  B 
Bull,  age  19;  Charles  W.  Boggess,  age  20;  Jacob   M.   Bowman,  age  21 
Edward  Buchanan,  age  20  ;  Charles  Ballow,  age  29  ;  A.   Leslie   Burruss 
age  21  ;  George  W.  Bandy,  age  24  ;  Thomas   Chandler,   age  45  ;  George 
W.  Cook,  age  28  ;  George  W.  Dacus,  age  23  ;  M.  Eugene  Drum,  age  22 
Wm.    H.    Dulaney,   age    32  ;    Robert   A.    Erisman,    age   18 ;    Oscar    B 
Edwards,  age  41  ;  Orren  Fuller,  age  27  ;  John  B.  Feaster,  age  21 ;  John 
F.  Foust,  age  38  ;  Hugh  B.  Green,  age  19  ;  George  F.   Graham,  age  27 
Thomas  Hazle,  age  24 ;  Robert  Hobson,  Jr.,   age  19  ;  William  C.  Kelly 
age  19  ;  Charles  W.  Kelly,  age  19  ;  John  Killarney,   age  20  ;  Richard  J 
Lovett,  age  21 ;  Isaac  Landiss,  age   22 ;  Michael  E.   McMahon,  age  22 
Francis  M.   Maupin,  age  20  ;  Aionzo   R.  Nichols,  age    22  ;  Howard  B 
Nelson,  age  23  ;  Frank  Prant,  age  23  ;  Lafe  F.  Bobbins,  age  22  ;  Henry 
T.  Scott,  age  22  ;    George   W.   Scott,   age   19 ;  Aionzo  Stone,   age   19 
Sebastian  Smith,  age  22 ;  John   Stout,  Jr.,  age  19  ;  Charles  Scruby,  age 
22 ;  Thomas  Taylor,  age  23  ;  George  Taylor,  age  18  ;  Robert  D.  Under- 
wood, age  19;  William  Vigus,  age  29;  John  A.  Walker,  age  24;  John 
Walker,  age  21 ;  Elmer  Williams,  age  19. 

County  Officers. 

As  Carrollton  is  the  county  seat  a  list  of  the  county  officers  properly 
belongs  here.     They  are  : 

Circuit  Judge,  Hon.  A.  G.  Burr.  States  Attorney,  J.  R.  Ward. 
Sheriff,  John  Jones ;  deputies,  T.  E.  Evans,  J.  G.  Powell,  and  Thomas 
McGown.  Circuit  Clerk,  J.  Henry  Short ;  deputy,  Fieldon  Roberts. 
County  Judge,  Hon.  L.  E.  Worcester.  County  Clerk,  Lee  R.  Lakin  ; 
deputies,  Ed.  Miner  and  A.  Connole.  Assessor  and  Treasurer,  W.  D. 
Gullett ;  deputies,  N.  J.  Andrews,   L.  J.  Patterson,  James   L.  Patterson, 

C.  J.  Crist,  Stephen  Cannedy,  James  Sullivan,  Lucien  King,  J.  B.  Pegram, 
A.  F.  Halbert,  Isaac  Powell  and  F.  M.  Hatler.  County  Commissioners^ 
Wm.  M.  Morrow,  Wm.  M.  Mayberry,  Singleton  F.  Greene.  School 
Superintendent,  David  F.  King.  County  Surveyor,  Jay  C.  White.  Cor- 
oner, Anderson  Headrick.  County  Physician,  J  F.  Simpson,  M.D. 
Public  Administrator,  S.  F.  Corrington.  Master  in  Chancery,  S.  F.  Cor- 
rington.     Representative,  Frank  M.  Bridges. 


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Business    Interests. 

The  Carrollton  Machine  Shop  and  Foundry.  One  of  the  most  extensive 
manufacturing  establishments  in  the  county  is  J.  C.  Burruss'  machine 
shop  and  foundry,  at  Carrollton.  This  institution  has  grown  from  a  small 
cross-road  blacksmith  shop  to  such  proportions  that  it  requires  for  its  ac- 
commodation the  spacious  brick  block  represented  on  this  page,  beside 
the  large,  two-story  iron  covered  warehouse  in  the  rear,  not  here  exhib- 
ited. In  1850,  William  W.  and  R.  B.  Winn  established  themselves  as 
gunsmiths,  in  Carrollton.  Little  by  little  they  added  lathes,  drills,  plan- 
ing machines,  etc.,  to  their  machinery,  and  extended  their  limits   until 


CARROLLTON  MACHINE  SHOP  AND  FOUNDRY. 


when,  in  1877,  they  sold  oat  to  J.  C.  Burruss,  their  machine  shop  and 
foundry  was  a  credit  to  the  town.  Ver}^  soon  after  the  sale  was  consum- 
mated, the  wooden  buildings  in  which  the  machinery  was  housed  were 
burned  to  the  ground.  Mr.  Burruss  was  not  at  all  discouraged  by  this  ill 
fortune  at  the  outset  of  his  business  experience,  and  at  once  commenced 
to  put  up  a  temporary  shelter  for  his  machinery  and  workmen,  on  the  site 
of  the  ruins.  New  tools  and  appliances  were  purchased,  and  the  work 
of  the  establishment  went  on  as  before.  Here  the  heavy  iron  front  for 
Russell's  building,  and  lO.OOO  pounds  of  castings  for  the  Burruss'  building, 
were  made,  and  other  difficult  work  executed. 

Meantime,  Mr.  Burruss  formed  a  j)artnership  with  G.  R.  Valentine, 
of  Pennsylvania,  and  the  style  of  the  firm  became  Burruss  «fe  Valentine. 
The  new  firm  at  once  purchased  the  lots  at  the  southwest  corner  of  the 
Public  Square,  and  commenced  the  erection  of  the  buildings  now  occu- 
pied by  the  concern.  These  were  completed,  and  the  various  departments 
occupied  about  January  1,  1878.  Since  that  time  the  business  has  rapidly 
increased  in  all  branches  of  manufacturing,  until  about  twenty  men  are 
now  employed  during  the  greater  part  of  the  year.     In  August,  1878, 


^72  HISTORY   OF   GREENE   COUNTY. 

Valentine  retired  from  the  concern,  disposing  of  his  interest  to  his  part- 
ner. 

The  machine  shop  joins  the  business  office  and  salesrooms,  and  con- 
tains lathes,  planing  machine,  polishing  wheels,  drills,  and  all  the  tools 
and  machinery  required  to  build  or  repair  an  engine,  or  any  kind  of  ma- 
chinery or  tool.  In  this  room  is  the  large  thirty-horse-power  engine, 
which  drives  all  the  machinery  in  the  block. 

In  the  rear  of  the  machine  shop  is  the  brass  and  iron  foundry,  which 
is  constantly  employed  in  casting  machinery,  hollow  ware,  aquaria,  house 
fronts,  etc.,  etc. 

Next  to  the  machine  shops  are  the  blacksmiths'  forges,  and  beyond 
these,  the  woodworkers'  room.  Here  are  lathes,  circular  saws,  planer, 
and  a  full  complement  of  tools.  This  department  of  the  manufactory 
can  turn  out  every  variet}^  of  wood  work  in  the  most  satisfactory  man- 
ner. There  is,  also,  in  the  building,  a  gunsmith's  and  general  repair 
shop. * 

The  products  of  this  establishment,  although  it  is  yet  in  its  infancy, 
find  a  market  in  many  distant  points.  Over  ^1,000  worth  of  farm  wag- 
ons were  manufactured  and  sold  during  the  first  year  of  its  occupancy  of 
the  new  buildings,  beside  quantities  of  spring  wagons,  plows,  stalk  cut- 
ters, and  other  farm  machinery.  The  sales  of  reapers,  mowers,  harvest- 
ing machines,  self-binders,  farming  implements,  pumps,  hardware,  etc., 
are  also  very  large,  and  customers  are  thereby  drawn  to  the  city  from  a 
considerable  distance. 

Mr.  Burruss,  who  is  the  proprietor  of  this  hive  of  industry,  gives  it 
his  constant  personal  attention.  He  is  himself  a  thorough,  practical  me- 
chanic, and  has  under  him  skilled  workmen  in  each  department.  None 
but  the  most  perfect  and  thorough  work  is  allowed  to  go  out  of  the  estab- 
lishment. 

Mr.  Burruss  is  a  member  of  one  of  the  oldest  and  most  worthy  fam- 
ilies in  the  county,  and  as  such  his  success  is  a  matter  of  congratulation 
to  the  whole  community. 

One  of  the  most  attractive  mercantile  establishments  in  the  city  is 
Loomis  &  Villinger's  jewelry  store,  of  the  interior  of  which  the  accom- 
panying cut  is  a  representation.  This  elegant  establishment  is  situated 
on  the  east  side  of  the  Square,  and  is  always  filled  with  a  beautiful  display 
of  goods.  Mr.  Vallentine  Villinger  established  the  business  at  this  loca- 
tion in  1854.  In  1863  Mr.  B.  Villinger  of  the  present  firm  bought  out 
his  uncle  above  mentioned,  and  conducted  the  business  alone  for  ten 
years.  In  1873,  Mr.  L.  W.  Loomis  entered  into  partnership  with  Mr. 
Villinger,  and  the  firm  has  been  thus  constituted  ever  since.  In  this 
establishment  may  always  be  found  a  large  and  complete  assortment  of 
silverware,  tea  sets,  ice  pitchers,  castors,  tea  and  coffee  pots,  and  all  those 
beautiful  pieces  of  table  furniture  which  delight  the  heart  of  the  house- 
wife. There  are  also  two  long  show-cases  filled  with  jewelry  of  every  pat- 
tern, material  and  price,  from  roll  plate  to  solid  gold,  or  the  most  elegant 
diamond  set,  as  well  as  coral,  celluloid,  and  all  the  novelties  of  the  day, 
beside  the  reserve  stock  contained  in  the  two  ponderous  safes  which  stand 
at  either  end  of  the  store.  It  is  a  conceded  fact  that  no  similar  establish- 
ment in  this  part  of  the  State  contains  a  larger  stock  of  gold  and  silver 
watches  and  reliable  clocks  than  Loomis  &  Villinger's.  And  in  gold,  cameo 


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373 


or  diamond  rings,  and  the  thousand  and  one  articles  pertaining  to  such 
a  house,  their  assortment  is  complete.  Loomis  &  Villinger  make  a  specialty 
of  manufacturing  microscopes,  telescopes,  spy-glasses,  and  other  optical 
or  electric  instruments,  and  are  agents  for  first  class  pianos  and  organs, 
samples  of  which  they  have  constantly  on  hand. 


LOOMIS   &   VILLINGER'S    JEWELRY   STORE. 

This  one  of  the  old  established  houses  of  the  county,  and  has  hosts 
of  friends.  It  has  done  a  successful  business  for  a  quarter  of  a  century, 
and  its  facilities  and  the  richness  and  variety  of  the  goods  have  been 
constantly  increasing. 

The  CarroUton  Tile  Works  were  incorporated  in  1878,  with  C.  W. 
Keeley,  as  President ;  W.  L.  Barnett,  Secretary  ;  and  G.  W.  Davis,  Trea- 
surer. Soon  after,  Mr.  Barnett  bought  out  his  partners,  and  the  erection 
of  buildings  near  the  depot  was  pushed  rapidl}^  forward.  The  establish- 
ment is  fitted  with  the  best  machinery,  a  powerful  steam  engine,  and  a 
full  corps  of  workmen.  Large  quantities  of  tile  are  manufactured,  find 
a  rapid  sale,  and  are  pronounced  equal  to  the  best. 

The  Underwood  Spring  Bed  Factory  is  one  of  the  institutions  of  the 
town.  The  bed  is  the  invention  of  Mrs.  Wm.  Underwood  of  this  city, 
and  is  conceded  to  be  the  best  in  the  market. 

Banks. — In  1855,  David  Pierson  started  a  private  bank,  at  first  in  his 
store,  but,  1860,  removed  to  the  fine  brick  building  erected  especially 
for  its  accommodation.  Tliis  was  the  pioneer  bank  of  the  county.  In 
1874,  Mr.  Pierson's  sons,  Messrs.  Robert,  and  David  D.,  became  partners  in 
the  concern,  and  the  style  of  the  firm  became  David  Pierson  &  Sons, 
bankers,  and  the  institution  was  known  far  and  wide  as  Pierson's 
Exchange  Bank.  During  the  panics  of  1857  and  1872,  when  nearly 
every  bank  in  the  State  was  closed,  this  institution  never  refused  to 
meet  a  just  demand.     In  1878,   David  Pierson,  Esq.,   wished  to  retire 


374  HISTORY   OF   GREENE   COUNTY. 

from  business  on  account  of  his  advanced  age,  and  the  Greene  County 
National  Bank  was  organized  to  succeed  the  old  institution.  By  its 
promptness  and  reliability  it  has  been  of  great  service  to  the  community, 
and  is  regarded  as  perfectly  secure.  The  following  are  its  officers  :  John 
I.  Thomas,  President ;  David  D.  Pierson,  Vice  President ;  Robert  Pierson, 
Cashier;  Oman  Pierson,  Assistant  Cashier:  John  I.  Thomas,  Albert 
Gregory,  David  D.  Pierson,  Daniel  Morfoot,  Dr.  James  M.  Davis,  Oman 
Pierson,  H.  W.  Wright,  Directors.     Paid  up  capital,  ^100,000. 

In  1867,  John  Long  and  Frank  Yivell  combined  their  capital  and 
opened  a  bank  under  the  name  of  John  Long  &  Co.  This  firm  has 
ample  capital,  and  has  the  reputation  of  doing  a  safe,  careful  business. 
The  bank  occupies  a  commodious  building  on  the  east  side  of  the  Square. 

The  (^arrollton  Bank  was  organized  in  1877,  with  the  following 
officers :  Benj.  Roodhouse,  President ;  John  Kaser,  Vice  President ; 
W.  W.  Beaty,  Cashier ;  J.  M.  Roodhouse,  Assistant  Cashier.  Early  in 
1878,  the  bank  took  possession  of  the  elegant  new  building,  erected 
especially  for  its  use  on  the  north  side  of  the  Square  by  Judge  C.  D. 
Hodges.  Soon  after,  W.  W.  Beaty  resigned  his  position  as  cashier,  and  sold 
his  stock  to  Mr.  C.  H.  Hodges.  Mr.  John  M.  Roodhouse  became  cashier, 
and  E.  B.  Hobson  assistant  cashier.  This  institution  is  doing  a  good 
business,  and  has  the  confidence  of  the  communit}'.  Its  directors  are  : 
Benjamin  Roodhouse,  David  Wright,  Jeduthun  B.  Eldred,  John  Kaser, 
and  Charles  H.  Hodges. 

There  are  besides,  two  steam  mills,  one  steam  elevator,  one  grain 
warehouse,  seven  wagon  factories,  six  blacksmith  shops,  one  cigar  factory, 
one  broom  factory,  two  photograph  galleries,  one  nursery,  one  sign 
painter,  three  hotels,  two  livery  stables,  two  harness  shops,  four  dry 
goods,  eight  grocery,  three  hardware,  two  tobacco,  two  furniture,  three 
drug  and  four  boot  and  shoe  stores,  one  bakery,  five  milliner  and  dressmak- 
ing establishments,  two  merchant  tailors,  one  dyer,  two  jewelers,  two 
meat  markets,  two  book  and  stationery  stores,  two  barber  shops,  two 
private  billiard  halls,  one  horse  dealer.  A  heavier  business  is  done  here 
than  in  any  other  town  in  the  county,  and  the  largest  and  finest  stocks- 
of  goods  displayed. 

GREENFIELD. 

The  greater  part  of  the  following  sketch  of  Greenfield  was  con- 
densed from  Prof.  R.  E.  Wilder's  very  able  historical  address,  delivered 
July  4,  1876  : 

Up  to  1820,  so  far  as  I  can  learn,  no  permanent  settlement  had  been 
made  within  the  corporate  limits  of  Greenfield  ;  but  during  the  Summer 
of  this  year,  Stephen  Hand,  son  of  Jeremiah  Hand,  and  the  first  husband 
of  the  present  Mrs.  Edmondson,  then  a  young  and  single  man  anticipat- 
ing, we  may  suppose,  his  future  necessities  in  this  direction,  began  a 
house  on  the  site  where  Wm.  H.  Wylder's  now  is,  on  the  south  side  of 
the  Public  Square ;  but  for  reasons  not  known,  perhaps  like  the  man  in 
the  parable,  "  not  being  able  to  finish,"  he  sold  out  his  unfinished  home 
and  the  entire  premises  in  the  Fall  of  that  j^ear  to  James  Cannedy,  better 
known  as  the  late  Esq.  Cannedy,  who  had  settled  on  the  Philips  farm  in 
the  Spring  of  this  same  year  and  made  one  crop.     Mr.  C.  finished  this 


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dwelling  and  became  installed  in  it  with  his  little  family  just  in  season  to 
escape  the  violence  of  "■  tlie  Bit^  Snow-storm,"  which  began  December  of 
this  year,  thus  laying  an  undisputed  claim  of  being  the  first  resident  of 

our  town. 

Living  here  and  making  a  small  crop  of  corn  in  the  Summer  of  '30, 
and  on  the  south  side  of  town  in  '81  ;  Mr.  Cannedy  returned  to  Tennessee 
in  the  Fall  of  this  latter  year,  selling  out  to  Geo.  W.  Allen,  Esq.,  the 
future  projector  and  proprietor  of  the  place,  who  in  the  following  March 
moved  his  family  from  his  farm  on  the  other  side  of  Apple  Creek,  and 
took  formal  possession  of  the  premises. 

In  this  connection  it  may  be  remarked,  that  Mr.  C.  came  here  in 
what  most  would  regard  now,  as  very  straightened  circumstances,  having 
only  a  bank  of  $2  to  draw  from,  which  he  completely  exhausted  on  the 
first  night  of  his  arrival  here,  to  pay  for  a  tolerably  sized  porker,  rendered 
necessary  for  the  immediate  supply  of  his  family.  Although  he  had  made 
three  good  ci-ops  of  corn  on  the  few  acres  he  planted,  yet  finding  the 
facilities  for  replenishing  his  pocket  very  limited,  coupled  with  his  ex- 
periences in  passing  through  two  northern  winters  of  unwonted  severity, 
he  determined  to  set  his  face  toward  his  old  Tennessee  home.  Accord- 
ingly, in  the  early  Spring  of  '32,  loading  his  family  and  what  few  articles 
of^furniture  he  had  left,  into  his  little  ox-cart,  he  trudged  his  weary  way 
back  to  the  sunny  South,  arriving  in  season  to  put  a  few  acres  in  cultiva- 
tion, whose  soil  would  scarcely  produce  "black-eyed  peas" — appearing 
to  him  all  the  poorer  in  contrast  with  the  prolific  soil  he  found  here. 
Finding  that  he  would  have  to  choose  between  starvation  upon  the  worn- 
out  lands  of  his  native  State,  or  the  inconveniences  incident  to  all  set- 
tlers here  in  early  times,  he  wisely  selected  the  latter  alternative  and 
returned  and  made  his  first  crop  here  in  1834,  where  he  continued  to 
reside  till  his  recent  decease  at  his  late  residence  some  three  miles  south 
of  town. 

Returning  from  this  digression,  Mr.  Allen  was  joined  in  a  few  \yeeks 
by  his  brothei-in-law,  the  Rev.  Amos  Prentice,  who,  leaving  the  circuit 
he  had  ridden  for  some  two  or  three  years,  now  associated  himself  with 
Mr.  A.  in  the  dry  goods  business,  carried  on  in  a  store  built  on  the  site 
of  the  present  Odd  Fellows  and  Masonic  Hall,  at  the  same  time  dis- 
charging the  duties  of  a  local  preacher  for  the  two  years  during  which 
the  partnership  continued.  The  store  thus  occupied  was  built  by  Mr. 
Allen — who  shortly  afterwards  appended  a  two-story  dwelling  house  in 
which  he  continued  to  reside  for  a  considerable  time. 

We  are  now  brought  to  1834,  when  Wm.  Caldwell  and  family  arrived 
and  occupied  for  a  time  a  house  on  the  northwest  corner  of  the  Square  ; 
but  soon  after  built  and  moved  to  that  now  owned  by  Mr.  Sailor,  where 
he  died  some  years  since.  Wm.  P.  Burroughs,  also  the  same  year,  moved 
from  west  of  White  Hall,  and  located  on  his  farm  some  four  miles  north- 
west of  town.  At  the  same  time  likewise,  Samuel  B.  Culp,  now  the 
Rev.  S.  B.  Culp,  pastor  of  the  Hickory  Grove  Church,  came  here  and 
opened  a  tailor's  shop  —  he  and  the  late  Dr.  M.  A.  Cooper  occupying  a 
room  over  Allen's  store  for  their  respective  callings  ;  but  greater  induce- 
ments were  held  out  to  him  to  remove  to  Rivesville,  which  he  did  the 
next  year,  but  whether  his  anticipations  were  realized  or  not,  I  am  unable 
to  say.     Certain  it  is,  however,  he  obtained  some  military  promotion,  as 


376  HISTORY   OF   GREENE   COUNTY. 

he  officiated  as  major  of  the  militia  in  this  end  of  the   county  for  some 
years  after  his  removal  to  Rives ville. 

The  people  at  and  arouhd  this  point  hitherto  experienced  no  little 
inconvenience  in  not  having  any  connection  with  the  outside  world  by 
means  of  a  stated  mail.  Such  connection  was  a  desideratum.  How 
to  secure  it,  was  a  question  of  no  small  moment  to  these  isolated,  mail- 
less  new  settlers.  Their  nearest  post-office,  at  this  time,  was  Carrollton, 
whither  they  were  obliged  to  send  weekly  some  one,  in  order  to  reach 
such  mail  matter  as  the  post-office  there  might  furnish  them.  To  remedy 
this  inconvenience  it  was  suggested  that  a  town  be  laid  out  and  a  post- 
office  established  here,  if  possible  ;  for,  it  should  be  borne  in  mind,  that, 
at  this  time,  nothing  in  the  shape  of  a  town  had  any  existence  here — the 
few  settlements  already  made  being  those  merely  of  people  in  the  open 
country. 

The  suggestion  for  a  town  and  post-office,  therefore,  was  no  sooner 
made  than  acted  upon  and  carried  into  practical  operation  by  one  of  the 
most  enterprising  residents  at  this  point,  Geo.  Washington  Allen,  Esq., 
who,  during  this  year,  1835,  laid  out  a  plat  of  fifty-four  lots,  to  be 
remodeled  in  1836  and  the  number  of  lots  increased  to  208,  when  it  was 
formally  christened  Greenfield  by  that  early  apostle  of  the  Methodist 
faith  here,  the  Rev.  James  B.  Carrington,  living  then,  as  a  local  preacher, 
on  a  farm  northeast  of  town,  better  known  now  as  the  Cole  place.  From 
this  period,  then,  dates  our  separate  existence  as  a  town. 

The  lots  thus  laid  off,  were  offered  for  sale  at  low  figures ;  but,  like 
many  other  paper  towns  that  had  a  temporary  existence  at  that  day,  there 
were  few  applicants,  and  still  fewer  purchasers  who  paid  any  thing  but 
pledges,  never  to  be  redeemed.  The  consequence  was,  a  very  slow  ad- 
vance of  the  future  (to  those  then  living  here)  city.  Yet  the  great  end 
of  securing  increased  mail  facilities  was  early  realized. 

Through  the  persistent  efforts  of  Mr.  Allen  in  getting  up  numerously 
signed  petitions  to  the  Post  Office  Department  at  Washington,  though 
vigorously  opposed  by  other  rival  claimants,  he  succeeded  in  getting  the 
first  mail  route  through  this  point  from  Jacksonville  to  Alton,  and  a  post 
office  located  here — himself  being  appointed  the  first  incumbent,  which 
he  continued  to  be  for  seventeen  years — and  a  Mr.  Conley,  or,  as  claimed 
by  others,  a  Mr.  Twitchell,  the  first  mail  carrier. 

Thus  was  our  infant  town  brought  into  early  and  uninterrupted  con- 
tact with  the  outlying  world,  to  be  operated  upon  by  such  influences,  for 
good  or  evil,  as  such  connection  is  wont  to  generate — an  advantage,  how- 
ever, far  more  highly  appreciated, by  our  early  friends  than  by  us  who  are 
almost  surfeited  with  both  mail,  railroad  and  telegraphic  communication. 

Not  long  after  the  above  route  was  established,  another  was  laid  out, 
thereby  furnishing  a  cross  mail  from  Carrollton  to  Carlin ville — "  Uncle 
David  Miller  "  doing  the  honors  of  the  first  mail  carrier. 

The  Winter  of  1835-0,  brought  to  our  little  hamlet  some  three  or 
four,  who  have  figured  somewhat  conspicuously  in  its  subsequent  history; 
for  which  reason,  therefore,  a  brief  notice  of  these,  in  this  connection, 
may  not  be  inappropriate. 

Benjamin  King,  Esq.,  then  a  young  man,  stands  first  on  the  list  of 
those  arriving  here  in  the  Fall  of  1835,  from  "  Old  Kentuck."  Fortun- 
ately for  Esq.  Allen,  he  came  just  in  season  to  fill  a  vacancy  in  his  store 


HISTORY   OF   GREENE   COUNTY.  377 

as  clerk.  Though  not  possessing  a  large  share  of  what  the  Latin  boys 
term  suaviter  in  modo,  he  came  well  furnished  with  that  sterling  integrity 
which  never  fails  to  inspire  confidence,  and  commands  the  respect  of  all 
customers.  It  is  no  marvel,  then,  that  Mr.  Allen  retained  him  in  his  em- 
ploy till  summoned  to  go  the  way  of  all  mankind — a  term  of  two  years, 
when  Mr.  and  Mrs,  King  retired  to  the  farm  they  now  occupy — he,  to 
discharge  the  manifold  duties,  in  church  and  state,  which  a  confiding 
public  imposed  upon  him  ;  and  she,  to  meet  the  responsibilities  appro- 
priate to  her  sex,  with  no  disposition  to  press  ''  woman's  rights  "  beyond 
that  circle. 

Up  to  this  period,  though  other  points  had  enough  and  to  spare, 
Greenfield  and  vicinity  had  no  resident  physician  in  their  own  right,  and 
were  under  the  necessity,  therefore,  when  one  was  needed,  of  sending  to 
CarroUton — Dr.  Throcmorton,  resident  there,  being  their  nearest.  It  was 
therefore,  a  matter  of  no  little  interest  when,  at  this  time,  the  late  Dr. 
Martin  A.  Cooper,  then  a  young  unmarried  man,  arrived  here  from  Ten- 
nessee and  proposed  to  make  this  his  future  home,  provided  there  should 
be  sufficient  encouragement  given  him  to  do  so.  This  he  promptly  re- 
ceived ;  and  amongst  other  encouragements  furnished,  the  people  here 
generally  took  hold  and  aided  him  in  erecting  a  small  cabin,  12x14,  on 
the  site  now  occupied  by  Mr.  E.  Boulton's  residence,  to  be  succeeded  by 
a  more  commodious  structure  two  years  after,  now  known  as  the  "  Pursley 
house,"  occupied  at  present  by  Mr.  Joseph  Dalby. 

The  cabin  completed,  the  doctor  returns  to  Tennessee,  but  soon 
makes  his  appearance  here  with  a  bird  for  his  cage.  Installed  now  in  his 
new  home,  with  some  one  to  preside  over  and  superintend  his  domestic 
affairs,  the  doctor  himself  "swings  around  no  mean  circle,"  embracing 
as  it  did,  Rockbridge,  Witt's  Mill,  Hickory  Grove,  Athensville,  Scott- 
ville,  Barr's  Store,  Fayette  and  Rivesville.  With  such  a  territory  to  look 
after,  the  doctor  seems  to  have  been  fully  equal  to  the  situation  ;  as  for 
many  years  no  competitor  thought  it  worth  while  to  disturb  him  in  the 
quiet  occupancy  of  his  little  principality ;  and  when  at  length  Drs.  Met- 
calf,  Mayfield  and  Rice,  each  made  an  attempt  in  this  direction,  it  was 
only  to  retire  from  the  field  successively  and  leave  him  an  undisturbed 
occupant  of  it.  Nor  was  it  till  the  arrival  of  Drs.  Ledbrook  and  Finch  in 
1850  and  1852,  that  he  divided,  permanently,  the  medical  practice  Avith 
any  one. 

With  such  opportunities  most  of  his  profession  would  have  amassed 
a  princely  fortune ;  but  though  regarded  as  well  read  in  his  profession, 
he  was  equally  thought  a  miserable  financier — doing  a  large  amount  of 
practice  gratuitously,  not  to  be  charged,  and  a  still  larger  amount  to  be 
charged  and  never  collected.  Kind  in  his  disposition  and  sympathizing 
in  feelings,  he  made  many  friends  and  but  a  single  formidable  enemy 
through  his  long  career. 

Another  notable  personage,  who,  during  a  sojourn  here  of  seventeen 
years  failed  not  to  leave  his  impress  upon  persons  and.  things,  was  Richard 
Marshall  Booker,  the  A.  T.  Stewart  of  our  little  New  York.  Arriving 
here  indirectly  from  Kentucky,  with  liis  family  in  the  Fall  of  18o5,  like 
most  who  can  find  nothing  else  to  do,  he  played  the  pedagogue  for  three 
months,  in  the  first  house  ever  built  here  for  that  purpose,  situated  upon 
the  rising  ground  between   Valentine   Caswell's   and  the   Rives'  place. 


378  HISTORY   OF   GREENE   COUNTY. 

This,  however,  satisfied  all  his  aspirations  in  that  direction.  Indeed,  like 
most  who  instruct,  he  seems  to  have  designed  it  as  a  stepping  stone  to 
something  that  would  pay ;  .for  he  belonged  to  that  family  the  first  article 
in  whose  creed  is  that  any  thing  worthy  of  their  attention  must  pay.  Ac- 
cordingly, in  the  Spring  of  the  following  year,  having  only  the  proceeds 
of  his  Winter's  work  in  the  school  room  in  ready  cash,  he  borrowed  S300 
from  a  near  relative ;  and  this,  supplemented  by  the  endorsement  of  his 
early  friend,  George  W.  Allen,  to  the  amount  of  81000,  abundantly  suf- 
ficed to  install  him  in  a  new  store,  built  for  that  purpose  by  the  late  Robt. 
H.  Maxfield  on  the  site  of  the  Star  Clothing  House  of  our  time,  filled  with 
all  that  was  needed  to  meet  the  moderate  demands  of  the  surrounding 
communities  of  that  day.  Prosperous  in  business,  he  soon  became  a 
formidable  rival  of  his  endorsing  friend,  and  maintained  a  fierce  and  suc- 
cessful war  in  trade,  not  only  with  him  but  with  all  who  dared  to  come  in 
competition  with  him  in  his  line  of  business. 

Aiming  to  become  the  millionaire  of  this  meridian,  he  left  no  means 
untried  to  accomplish  his  purpose ;  and  so  successful  was  he  in  this,  that, 
after  prosecuting  his  business  for  some  seventeen  years  with  that  iron  in- 
domitable energy  which  knows  no  failure,  after  a  brief  illness  of  one  week, 
he  passed  from  our  midst  on  the  2-l:th  of  February,  1853,  leaving  his 
family  the  snug  little  fortune  of  S60,000,  to  be  mostly  spent  however  in 
less  than  half  the  time  he  was  acquiring  it — thus  furnishing  an  instructive 
lesson  of  what  a  well-directed  energy,  when  coupled  with  an  intelligent 
economy,  will  accomplish ;  and  an  equall}^  instructive  one,  of  the  su- 
preme folly  of  him,  who  pursues  wealth  as  the  great  purpose  of  his  life. 

Not  so  scrupulous  as  many  in  his  business  transactions,  his  energy, 
enterprise  and  public  spirit  did  much  toward  directing  the  trade  of  this 
portion  of  the  county  to  this  point,  and  also  of  furnishing  it  with  educa- 
tional facilities  not  enjoyed  by  our  neighboring  towns.  Though  somewhat 
unique  in  his  mental  structure,  he  had  many  of  those  properties  which 
enter  into  the  composition  of  a  good  and  useful  citizen. 

The  late  Fielding  L.  Stubblefield,  who  first  located  on  what  is  now 
known  as  the  Than  Hall  farm,  where  he  remained  for  a  few  years,  secured, 
through  Mr.  Allen,  the  farm  where  his  widow  now  resides  and  took  pos- 
session of  it  in  1835,  or,  according  to  other  authorities,  in  1838,  where  he 
continued  to  reside  till  his  decease  in  1875. 

Iseph  Atterberry  in  '37  or  '38,  built  a  small  cabin  where  the  Green- 
field Hotel,  alias  Bart's  Hotel,  now  is  ;  and,  after  a  year  or  so,  trans- 
ferred it  to  Geo.  W.  Allen,  through  whom  William  Brown  obtained  it, 
only  to  occupy  it  for  a  short  term,  when  he,  in  turn,  sold  out  to  the  late 
William  A.  Secor,  who,  moving  back  the  cabin  for  an  ell,  put  up  a  larger 
structure  in  front,  in  wliich  he  continued  to  live  for  many  years,  when, 
in  '57-8,  he  employed  Messrs.  Drake  &  Stock,  at  an  expense  of  13,000,  to 
transform  it  into  the  central  structure  of  the  present  hotel.  This  was 
further  improved  in  '75,  and  transferred  by  the  Secor  heirs  to  B.  B.  Bar- 
tholomew. By  the  addition  of  a  large  ell  and  various  other  improve- 
ments, it  has  been  rendered  abundantly  adequate  to  meet  all  our  present 
necessities  in  this  direction,  and  thus  supplied  a  desideratum  long  felt  in 
our  community. 

June  of  1838  has  been  rendered  memorable  for  the  most  terrible  and 
destructive  hail  storm  ever  witnessed  in  the  entire  history  of  this  region, 


HISTORY   OF   GREENE   COUNTY.  379 

both  for  the  violence  with  which  it  came  and  tlie  size  of  the  stones  pre- 
cipitated. As  indubitable  proof  of  this,  it  is  related  that  the  most  sub- 
stantial barn  hereabouts,  on  what  is  known  as  the  French  farm,  then 
owned  by  Michael  Buchanan  Esq.,  had  its  roof  entirely  broken  in,  cattle 
were  greatly  injured,  swine,  sheep  and  hens  without  number  were 
killed,  and  many  other  injuries  done  by  the  sudden  descent  of  these 
aerial  missiles  ;  six  of  which  weighed  the  next  day  seven  pounds  two 
ounces;  while  others  were  found  by  N.  Dickerman  and  D.  Edwards  to 
be  seventeen  and  eighteen  inches  in  circumference — the  whole  closing 
up  by  rendering  all  the  windows  in  our  then  little  'burg,  in  the  direction 
in  which  the  storm  came,  entirely  lightless.  It  is  now  generally  conceded 
that  no  storm  of  any  form  has  ever  made  its  appearance  here,  Avhich 
for  the  time  being,  was  so  terrific  and  appalling  as  the  Great  Hail  Storm 
of  1838. 

In  February  following  this  avalanche  from  the  heavens,  Joseph  Hart- 
sook,  our  first  carpenter  and  cabinet-maker,  originally  from  Virginia, 
makes  his  appearance  here,  with  his  family,  and  occupies  for  a  season,  a 
small  residence  on  the  northwest  corner  of  the  public  square.  To  him 
are  we  indebted  as  the  architect  of  many  of  the  first  structures  in  our' 
slowly  rising  town,  though  aided  in  this  work  by  Capt.  George  Berthlet, 
who  operated  with  him  successively  as  apprentice  and  journeyman.  To 
furnish  himse.f  with  lumber  he  constructs  the  first  whip-saw  machine 
ever  run  in  this  place,  locating  it  on  the  site  of  PhiHp  Bauer's  shoe  shop, 
which  did  good  service  in  this  direction  for  a  considerable  time.  About 
the  first  dwelling  Mr.  H.  erected  was  one  for  Dr.  M.  A.  Cooper,  the  next 
year  after  his  arrival  here,  1840,  now  known  as  the  "  Pursley  house." 

Having  thus  started  off  the  town  in  the  way  of  improvement,  he 
yields  the  sceptre  of  his  profession  to  Messrs.  Woolley,  Speaks  and 
Heaton,  who  were  his  immediate  successors  in  this  vocation,  and,  for  the 
future,  devotes  his  energies,  practically  at  least,  to  law  and  politics,  in 
both  of  which  he  seems  to  have  attained  a  considerable  celebrity.  Though 
having  many  of  the  peculiarities  common  to  his  race,  he  possesses  many 
of  the  virtues  wliich  characterize  the  good  neighbor  and  useful  citizen. 

The  next  year,  1841,  is  noted  in  our  annals  as  the  one  which  fur- 
nished our  town  its  first  house  of  public  worship.  Hitherto  our  early 
friends  had  experienced  no  little  inconvenience  in  this  particular — hav- 
ing no  fixed  place  in  which  to  conduct  this  service,  but  alternating  be- 
tween the  private  residences  of  George  H.  Cowden,  George  W.  Allen 
and  Joel  Edwards,  and  the  first  log  school  house  in  the  north  part  of 
town.  During  this  year,  however,  this  was  remedied  by  the  erection  of 
what  is  now  known  as  "  The  Old  Methodist  Church,"  upon  a  lot  of 
ground  donated  for  this  purpose  by  George  W.  Allen,  where  it  still 
stands  as  "  God's  first  temple"  here — a  monument  of  the  interest  of  our 
early  fathers  in  this  holy  service.  Limited  in  means  at  that  early  day, 
and  having  few  of  the  facilities  for  such  a  purpose  which  we  now  have, 
all  contributed,  "  as  God  had  prospered  them,"  of  what  each  had — some 
giving  lumber,  some  brick,  some  hardware,  a  few  money,  but  more  the 
labor  of  their  hands.  Thus,  under  tiie  supervision  of  Ichabod  Valen- 
tine, as  master  workman,  the  paternal  grandfather  of  Mrs.  Guthrie  Secor, 
this  modest  structure  went  speedily  up,  and  was  opened  for  divine  service 
during  the  winter  of  this  year,  when   the  venerable  Dr.  B.  C.  Wood,  of 


380  HISTOUY   OF   GREENE   COUNTY. 

Carrollton,  preached  the  first  sermon  in  it — a  funeral  discourse  of  Samuel 
Capps,  who  died  upon  his  farm  near  Palmyra  at  that .  time,  and  was 
brought  for  interment  to  the  burial  ground  at  Rubicon. 

Furnished  with  a  church  building,  our  Methodist  friends  concen- 
trated their  scattered  forces  at  this  point,  when  the  "  Society  "  here  had 
a  membership  rising  of  fifty.  Here  they  domiciled  till  this,  their  early 
home,  no  longer  met  their  increased  necessities,  when,  in  1856,  it  gave 
place  to  their  present  brick  edifice,  to  be  noticed  more  at  large  in  its 
proper  connection. 

In  1842,  Capt.  Josiah  Caswell,  originally  a  Green  Mountaineer, 
located  on  the  farm  now  occupied  by  Thomas  Ford,  north  of  James 
Allen's— a  farm  first  entered  by  Mr.  Charles  Stout,  the  father  of  Mrs. 
Ephraim  Barnett,  in  1835,  who  transferred  it  to  the  Rev.  Henry  Stubble- 
field,  from  whom  Capt.  C.  obtained  it,  to  be  transferred  in  turn  after  an 
interval  of  about  eight  years,  to  the  Rev.  William  Nelson,  in  1850.  Leav- 
ing this,  he  resided  some  five  or  six  years  on  a  place  southeast  of  town, 
where,  having  improved  the  Sulphur  Spring  property,  he  remained  there 
till  his  decease  on  September  24,  1872,  in  the  eighty-first  year  of  his  age, 
leaving  behind  him  the  priceless  record  of  a  good  citizen,  a  devoted 
patriot  and  an  humble  Christian. 

The  next  accession  to  our  population  was  in  1844,  when  Norman  C. 
Woolley,  James  Hall  and  Isaac  R.  Ostrom  arrived  here,  the  last  locating 
upon  land  half  a  mile  west  of  town,  known  as  the  John  Pickett  place, 
and  owned  at  present  by  James  Allen.  But  not  confining  his  attention 
to  farming  exclusively,  he  soon  erected  the  first  circular  saw-mill  ever 
run  here,  where  the  garden  of  the  Rives'  place  now  is — a  valuable  ac- 
cession to  the  machinery  then  in  operation  at  this  point,  furnishing  as  it 
did,  a  sufficiency  of  all  the  lumber  that  could  be  manufactured  here,  to 
meet  the  existing  necessities  in  this  direction. 

Superadded  to  this,  Messrs.  Joseph  Hartsook  and  Edwin  Johnson 
put  in  operation  during  this  same  year,  1845,  a- turning  lathe,  and  the  first 
one  too — a  machine  for  the  manufacture  of  bedsteads,  etc.,  etc.  Under 
the  operation  of  these  increased  facilities  for  manufacture,  oar  rather 
sluggish  village  wore  the  appearance  of  greater  vitality.  But  the  latter 
firm^did  not  run  their  machine  long  ;  for,  within  this  same  year  they 
transferred  their  interest  in  it  to  Messrs.  William  Speaks  and  N.  C. 
Woolley,  who,  as  remarked  above,  succeeded  Mr.  Hartsook  as  carpenters 
and  cabinet-makers,  and  who  turned  it  to  great  practical  utility  in  the 
prosecution  of  their  business  in  these  directions.  As  evidence  of  this,  it 
may  here  be  stated,  that,  besides  doing  a  great  variety  of  other  work, 
the  new  firm  built,  or  aided  in  building,  most  of  the  structures  that  went 
up  here  from  1846  to  1852 — notably  among  which  were  Sheffield's  first 
residence,  the  early  palace  of  the  town,  Booker's  house,  F.  J.  Stock's, 
Wilhite's  frame  store,  as  also  Edwin  Woolley's  old  home,  the  Temperance 
Hall,  the  Methodist  second  parsonage,  now  occupied  by  Mr.  Eckman, 
Mr.  Wahl's  residence,  the  old  Seminary,  S.  P.  Cameron's  and  D.  S.  Wil- 
son's residences,  the  Union  Church  alias  the  Town  Hall,  and  Professor 
Wilder's  dwelling — most  of  these  being  erected  in  the  interval  above  re- 
ferred to.  After  continuing  a  few  years,  this  firm  dissolved,  each  going 
in  the  direction  of  his  inclination  and  interests.  As  we  have  seen  above, 
each  had  in  1848,  provided  himself  a  house  :  Speaks,  the  D.  S.  Wilson 


HISTORY   OF   GREENE   COUNTY.  381 

house,  and  Woolley,  the  one  where  Mr.  Fisher  now  lives.  As  yet,  Mr. 
W.  had  remained  in  the  condition  of  "  single  blessedness  ;  "  but  Sarah 
had  been  vibrating  between  "Father  Speaks',"  on  Apple  Creek,  and  her 
brother  William's  here  for  some  three  or  four  years  ;  and  he  is  not  the 
man  to  allow  so  favorable  an  opportunity  to  pass  unimproved  ;  more 
especially  as  always  "  having  an  eye  to  the  main  chance,"  he  observed  in 
her  a  fixed  determination  to  see  where  "  the  shortening  "  was  to  come 
from.  So  in  January  of  this  year,  we  find  the  happy  pair  snugly  in- 
stalled in  their  own  cabin  of  two  rooms  ;  one  14x14,  and  only  three  sides 
to  it,  with  a  puncheon  floor  ;  the  other  16x16,  serving  the  varied  pur- 
poses of  sitting-room,  dining-room,  sleeping-room  and  parlor — all  to  be 
improved  and  enlarged,  however,  as  circumstances  should  permit,  until, 
in  about  1850,  it  assumed  the  convenient  and  commodious  form  it  now  pre- 
sents. The  turning  lathe  of  the  firm  falling  into  his  possession,  he  trans- 
ferred it  from  near  Ostrom's  corner,  to  what  has  long  been  known  as 
"•  The  Curiosity  Shop  and  Headquarters "  establishment,  south  of  his 
dwelling — a  structure  he  there  erected  for  its  reception,  for  a  cabinet  and 
carpenter's  shop,  a  furniture  store,  a  hardware  house,  and  for  every  other 
imaginable  business.  Here,  too,  could  be  found  every  namable  article  of 
human  industry.  Indeed,  after  all  creation  itself  had  been  ransacked  in 
vain  for  any  given  article,  it  has  long  since  passed  into  a  maxim  :  "  You 
will  find  it  at  Norman's." 

Here  he  plied  his  varied  vocations  through  many  a  long  and  weari- 
some year,  with  that  tireless  industry  and  such  marked  success  as,  in 
1872,  became  tangible  in  the  shape  of  that  commodious  and  well  con- 
structed brick  on  the  south  side  of  the  Public  Square,  where  he  now  con- 
ducts his  hardware  trade,  well  filled  with  every  thing  usually  found  in 
that  department  of  business ;  and  in  1872,  in  the  form  of  our  second 
palatial  residence  on  College  Street,  where  his  family  now  dwells — hav- 
ing improved  and  made  very  passable  for  this  purpose  about  the  most  in- 
eligible lot  within  the  limits  of  the  corporation,  for  which,  it  is  thought, 
he  is  richly  entitled  to  a  vote  of  thanks  by  the  Common  Council  of  the 
city. 

Here  we  leave  our  neighbor  with  the  single  remark,  that  his  career 
forcibly  illustrates  what  well-directed  industry  will  achieve,  and  more 
especially  when  practiced  by  one  of  the  most  inveterate  Yankees. 

Robert  McKnight  was,  confessedly,  the  first  here  who  "  worked  in 
coals  and  fashioned  with  hammers,"  followed  by  Messrs.  Renshaw,  Wilkin- 
son and  others  ;  yet  Mr.  Henry  Cress  seems  to  have  been  the  first  to  deal 
effective  blows  in  the  service  of  His  Vulcanic  Majesty,  and  to  have  been  most 
successful  in  this  department  of  honorable  and  useful  industry.  Arriving 
here  in  August,  1846,  he  plies  his  vocation  in  connection  with  G.  H.  Kin- 
kaid,  who  had  come  the  preceding  Januarj^  in  a  shop  upon  the  site  of 
Scott  Jones'  paint  shop,  on  the  northwest  corner  of  the  South  Public 
Square,  till  January,  1847,  when  they  removed  to  their  new  shop,  erected 
during  this  interval,  now  owned  and  carried  on  by  our  fellow  citizen  J.  B. 
Broadmarkle — to  be  succeeded,  at  the  old  stand,  by  Messrs.  Holliday  and 
G.  W.  Drake.  Continuing  in  company  some  two  years,  Mr.  Kinkaid, 
thought  he  saw  more  money  and  less  dirt  l)ehind  the  counter,  retired  to 
the  dry  goods  business,  between  which  and  the  anvil  he  alternated  for 
many  years,  realizing,  however,  only  the  latter  portion  of  his  dream. 
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382  HISTORY   OF   GREENE   COUNTY. 

As  compensating  for  this  disappointment,  however,  he  had  married  Miss 
Martha  Pursley  and  had  settled  down  in  a  dwelling  built  by  himself  and 
now  owned  and  occupied  by  Mr.  Smith,  southwest  of  the  Methodist 
Church,  where  he  continued  to  enjoy  the  sweets  of  domestic  bliss  for  a 
considerable  time. 

Mr.  Cress,  on  the  contrary,  with  more  penetration,  it  is  thought,  and 
with  that  practical  sagacity  for  which  he  is  still  justly  distinguished,  per- 
ceiving the  dollars  to  be  near  the  anvil,  continued  the  business  at  the  old 
stand,  taking  in  as  partner  Ephriam  Barnett,  who  had  served  out  his  ap- 
prenticeship under  the  old  firm.  For  ten  long  years  they  continued  to 
do  a  successful  business,  in  their  own  chosen  calling,  when  the  company 
was  dissolved  by  the  death  of  Mr.  Barnett.  Continuing  the  business  till 
the  condition  of  his  eyes  necessitated  a  change,  Mr.  C.  exchanged  the 
labors  of  the  shop  for  those  of  the  husbandman  ;  in  which  he,  bringing 
the  same  perseverance  to  bear,  seems  to  have  been  equally  successful, 
though  laboring  under  some  disadvantages  not  necessarily  connected  with 
the  vocation  of  farmer. 

On  retiring  from  the  shop,  Mr.  Cress  left  the  premises  in  the  hands 
of  John  B.  Broadmarkle,  who  has  shown  by  its  successful  management 
for  many  years,  the  evident  impress  of  his  master,  and  who  has  also 
coupled  with  it  a  good  assortment  of  general  hardware  goods — whereby 
he  can  now  accommodate  the  community  in  whatever  they  need  in  both 
these  departments  of  useful  industry. 

Michael  Buchanan,  Esq.,  was  cotemporaneous  with  Mr.  Cress  here, 
having  made  his  first  appearance  here  in  1846,  residing  for  a  year  or  two  in 
our  "first  hotel."  This  property,  which  was  located  on  the  site  of  the 
present  Masonic  Hall,  he  bought  for  -^400,  and  sold  to  the  Rev.  William 
Saxton.  Here  our  clerical  friend  did  the  honors  of  landlord  for  some  years, 
keeping  a  generous  table,  with  a  good  supply  of  old  fashioned  Meth- 
odist good  cheer  for  all  guests  who  patronized  "  The  Saxton  House." 
But  finding,  at  length,  that  hotel  life  was  neither  so  profitable  nor  pleas- 
ant as  had  been  supposed,  he  retired  to  a  farm  some  two  miles  east  of 
town,  leaving  his  town  residence  vacant,  or  occupied,  with  interruption, 
for  some  time,  when,  at  length,  it  was  burned  to  ashes,  leaving  the  entire 
corner  it  occupied  bare  for  the  erection  of  the  brick  block  built  there- 
upon in  the  years  1867-68,  known  as  the  Odd  Fellows  and  Masonic 
Hall,  with  commodious  business  rooms  in  the  basement  story. 

Having  disposed  of  his  town  property  as  above.  Esquire  B.  returned 
to  his  farm,  where  he  remained  a  year  or  two,  when  he  sold  it  out  to  Mr. 
John  French,  and  returned  to  town  in  1851,  during  which  year,  he  built 
for  himself  what  is  now  known  as  the  second  Methodist  parsonage,  and 
occupied  at  present  by  the  Rev.  J.  W.  Eckman.  Having  lived  here  for  a 
few  years  he  exchanged  it  for  the  "  old  parsonage,"  receiving  the  differ- 
ence, with  which  he  built  the  residence  now  owned  and  occupied  by 
Benjamin  Drake,  on  the  north  border  of  town.  Here  he  continued  to 
reside  till  he  passed  from  our  midst — a  worthy  citizen,  an  honest  man, 
and,  better  than  all,  an  humble  Christain. 

Passing  over  the  years  1847-48,  as  furnishing  nothing  of  special  inter- 
est, we  are  brought  to  1849,  when  Thomas  Ford  settled  in  the  open 
prairie  northwest  of  town,  where  he  now  resides.  Limited  in  means  and 
force,  at  first,  his  advance  was  not  rapid  ;  but,  as  these  both  increased,  he 


HISTORY  OF  GREENE  COUNTY.  383 

has  now  for  a  quarter  of  a  century  been  showing  our  community  what  a 
genuine  English  farmer  can  accomplish,  even  under  untoward  circum- 
stances, viz:  buy  and  pay  for  a  good-sized  farm  every  year,  and  have 
pocket  change  enough  left  for  spending  money  at  Cliristmas. 

In  1850,  David  Liles,  Esq.,  made  his  advent  here  ;  and,  beside  dis- 
charging the  duties  of  magistrate,  he  has  followed  a  goodly  variety  of 
vocations  in  the  general  and  local,  and  general  politics  in  particular,  dis- 
pensing the  gospel  of  Democracy  at  his  headquarters  to  all  the  faithful 
without  charge. 

The  Rev.  Dimlap  arrived  here  in  1849  or  1850,  and  purchased  what 
is  now  known  as  the  "  Hardin  land,"  including  the  lot  on  which  Bauer's 
shoe-shop  stands,  most  of  which  lies  east  and  northeast  of  town.  This, 
however,  was  soon  sold  to  M.  Buchanan,  Avho,  in  turn,  transferred  it  to 
the  Hardin  family  soon  after  for  a  merely  nominal  sum,  it  being  consid- 
ered then  of  little  value.  But,  as  illustrating  the  rise  of  such  unsightly 
land  in  our  midst  since  that  time,  it  may  here  be  stated  that  this  same 
tract  has  recently  changed  hands,  at  figures  varying  from  $100  to  $200 
per  acre.  It  mav  also  be  noted  here  that,  in  1851,  Messrs.  Speaks  &  Hall 
bought  84  acres  immediately  east  of  town  for  $2.50  per  acre,  which  now 
is  selling  for  upwards  of  $100. 

The  house  now  owned  and  occupied  by  Ed.  Boulton,  was  built  at 
this  time  by  H.  Cress,  as  a  residence  for  himself. 

During  the  same  year  Lemuel  Stubl)lefield  purchased  of  Geo.  H. 
Cowder  the  farm  at  present  owned  by  Milton  and  Harvey,  sen.,  and 
located  thereupon  at  once. 

In  this  and  the  following  year,  1852,  the  first  Institute  of  Instruc- 
tion, better  known  as  "The  Old  Seminary,"  was  erected  upon  the  site 
it  now  occupies,  through  the  energy  and  public  spirit  of  the  friends  of 
educatioufin  our  midst,  prominent  among  whom  were  Richard  M.  Booker, 
N.  C.  WooUey,  Geo.  W.  Allen,  Wm.  A.  Secor,  Geo.  T.  W.  Sheffield,  and 
others.  This  was  built  by  voluntary  subscription  throughout  the  com- 
munity at  a  cost  of  near  $2,500,  though  the  contract  witli  Messrs.  Speaks 
&  Kiukaid  was  on\y  $2,200,  the  contractors  losing  by  the  operation.  This 
institute  was  opened  for  students  in  the  Fall  of  1852,  by  the  writer  of 
this  sketch,  and  continued  under  his  supervision  till  the  introduction  of 
the  public  school  system  of  Illinois  —  a  term  of  five  years,  as  a  private 
institution,  when  it  was  taken  possession  of  by  the  district  school  direc- 
tors, and  run  in  their  interest  till  it  was  substantially  run  down  —  a  very 
questionable  use,  it  is  thought,  of  an  institution  built  by  private  funds, 
and  destined  to  have  no  connection  with  the  public  school  system  of  the 
State. 

Contemporaneously  with  the  erection  of  the  institute  of  instruction, 
was  the  building  of  what  has,  till  recently,  been  known  as  "  The  Union 
Church,"  but  now  called  "  The  Town  Hall."  This  was  built  by  the 
community  at  large,  and  deeded  jointly  to  a  small  Baptist  church  organ- 
ized about  two  years  before,  and  a  Cumberland  Presbyterian  church, 
which  came  into  being  soon  after  the  completion  of  this  church  edifice. 
Occupying  it  as  circumstances  seemed  to  favor,  both  for  the  worship  of 
God  and  a  great  variety  of  other  purposes  for  which  it  was  never  de- 
signed, for  near  twenty  years,  the  house  became  very  much  dilapidated  ; 
these  organizations  ceased  to  be,  as  living  churches,  and  the  building 


38-4  •     HISTORY   OF   GREENE   COUNTY. 

passed  through  their  hands  to  those  of  a  stock  company  for  the  meagre 
sum  of  $500  —  having  cost  about  82,000  —  Mr.  Lawrie,  the  contractor, 
losing  heavily  in  his  contract  of  construction  for  $1,200  — its  whole  his- 
tory furnishing  an  instructive  illustration  of  the  foll}^  of  building  company 
churches,  and  the  greater  folly  of  making  them  a  gratuity  to  any  church 
organization. 

During  the  year  1853-54,  it  became  increasingly  evident  that  the 
first  church  built  here  in  1841  (Methodist),  would  no  longer  meet  the 
necessities  of  those  for  whom  it  was  erected,  being  neither  suflBciently 
convenient  nor  commodious  to  meet  the  altered  condition  of  the  com- 
munity here.  Accordingl}^  early  in  1855,  a  plan  was  put  on  foot  to 
build  one  which  would  both,  better  represent  the  advanced  condition  of 
our  community  in  this  direction,  and,  at  the  same  time,  meet  the  existing 
and  prospective  wants  of  those  immediately  interested.  A  structure 
costing  83,000  was  supposed  sufi&cient  to  "fill  the  bill  ''  for  this  purpose. 
This  amount  was  readil}^  raised  by  subscription  through  the  entire  com- 
munity—  all  classes  contributing  to  aid  in  the  good  work.  But  the  work 
was  far  from  being  completed  when  a  small  error  of  83,000  was  discov- 
ered in  what  the  structure  would  actually  cost  before  completion  ! ! ! 
This  necessitated  another  subscription  —  which,  however,  was  far  from 
being  as  successful  as  the  first  —  thus  leaving  a  heavy  balance  for  the 
trustees  to  shoulder  —  a  load  they  continued  to  carry  till  they  finally 
threw  off,  themselves,  the  self-imposed  burden.  But  though  thus  re- 
lieved from  debt,  and  costing  double  the  first  estimate,  it  has  failed  to 
answer  the  expectations  it  had  raised,  for  it  has  always  seemed  to  be 
afflicted  with  some  chronic  ailment,  which  has  only  yielded  to  treatment 
by  expending  83,000  more,  to  bring  it  to  the  sound,  and,  it  is  hoped, 
healthy  condition  which  it  gives  every  external  indication  at  present  of 
having  at  last  reached.  Our  friends  worshiping  there,  are  to  be  con- 
gratulated, therefore,  after  such  long  and  unpleasant  experiences,  that 
they  now  have  it  "  all  right." 

Greenfield  had  hitherto  experienced  the  manifold  evils  of  isolation, 
the  potent  cause  of  its  tardy  growth  and  want  of  general  prosperity.. 
Whilst  compelled  to  witness  the  inspiring  influence  of  the  railroad  upon 
the  advance  and  rapid  increase  of  neighboring  towns,  she  was  equally 
forced  to  see  herself  languish  from  want  of  connection  with  the  outside 
world  by  means  of  this  arterial  communication  with  the  centers  of  ac- 
tivity ;  and  such  she  saw  was  destined  to  be  her  condition  until  such 
connection  should  be  established. 

It  may  well,  therefore,  be  conceived  with  what  interest  a  proposition 
for  the  construction  of  a  railroad  from  St.  Louis,  through  this  place  to 
Rock  Island,  would  be  received  by  the  community  generally.  This 
interest  soon  took  shape  in  such  action  as  rolled  up  a  subscription  of 
$100,000  in  this  part  of  the  county  in  a  very  short  period.  Witii  such  a 
subscription,  the  road  was  speedily  put  under  contract  in  many  of  its 
parts.  The  ground  was  first  broken  in  1857.  At  first  it  made  compara- 
tively slow  advance  ;  but  during  this  and  the  following  year,  a  goodly 
portion  of  it  was  graded  and  ready  for  the  ties.  Here,  however,  it 
was  arrested.  Owing  to  the  great  stringenc}^  in  financial  affairs  through 
the  country  generally,  and  especially  this  being  coupled,  soon  after,  with 
the  advent  of  the  great  Rebellion  in  1861,  it  remained  in  undisturbei 


HISTORY   OF   GREENE  COUNTY.  385 

slumber  till  the  year  1869,  when  it  woke  from  its  long  repose  greatly 
invigorated.  From  this  period  it  went  forward  with  great  rapidity  to  an 
early  completion.  To  this  point  it  was  so  far  finished  that,  in  February 
of  the  following  year,  the  first  train  greeted  our  hearing  with  its  hoarse, 
but,  to  us,  delightful  music.  We  hailed  its  approacli  somewhat  as  we 
should  an  express  coach  from  another  planet.  We  were  married  to  the 
outlying  world  by  an  indissoluble  tie.  By  this  we  were  placed  upon  the 
platform  of  progress  enjoyed  by  others  but  denied  to  us. 

From  tliis  period,  therefore,  dates  the  advance  of  our  modest  little 
home,  until,  under  the  inspiring  influence  of  this  mighty  engine  of  power 
and  progress,  it  presents  the  fair  proportions,  inviting  comeliness,  and 
healthful  vigor  we  behold  at  this  hour,  giving  cheerful  promise  that,  in 
the  maturity  of  its  manhood,  it  is  destined  to  become  one  of  the  most 
eligible  suburbs  of  her  who  sits  as  Queen  upon  "The  Father  of  Waters." 

Oar  road  has  since  been  purchased  by  the  Chicago,  Burlington  & 
Quincv  Co.,  who  "  run  "  it  in  connection  with  theirs — thus  furnishing  us 
with  a\lirect  route  to  the  Mistress  of  the  Lakes — a  desideratum  long  felt 

here. 

In  1859  the  first  Presbyterian  Church  was  organized  here  by  the  Rev. 
George  C.  Wood,  of  Jacksonville,  who,  for  a  brief  period,  was  its  stated 
supply,  Hiram  B.  Ellis,  Esq.  and  R.  E.  Wilder  being  its  first  ruling 
elders ;  the  former  continuing  such  till  his  death,  the  latter  holding  the 
same  position  to  the  present  time. 

During  the  rebellion  little  transpired  here  requiring  a  notice  in  this 
brief  sketch,  except  what  was  immediately  connected  with  it,  and  will  be 
noticed  under  the  head  of  Patriotism  in  its  proper  place. 

Passing  on,  therefore,  to  the  year  1868,  we  record  the  erection  of 
what  is  now  known  as  the  Greenfield  Academy,  now  in  its  36th  session 
— a  strictly  private  institution,  moderately  patronized  till  quite  recently. 

Our  first  banking  house  was  established  here  Dec.  16,  1870.  by 
Skilling,  Sheffield  &  Co.,  being  operated  under  the  Odd  Fellows'  Hall 
till  the  construction  of  its  present  brick  quarters,  on  the  northeast 
corner  of  the  public  square.  Within  the  last  two  years,  the  firm  first 
conducting  it  has  been  changed,  since  which  period  it  has  been  engineered 
and  owned  by  Sheffield  &  Co.  It  is  regarded  as  doing  a  fair,  safe,  and 
reliable  business,  with  accommodating  officers,  and  meeting  all  the  busi- 
ness requirements  of  our  community. 

From  the  organization  of  the  Presbyterian  Church,  in  1859,  it  had 
no  place  of  worship  of  its  own,  and  was  obliged  to  make  use  of  other 
buildings  as  circumstances  should  allow,  especially  the  Academy,  where 
it  continued  to  worship  for  some  two  or  three  years.  But  in  1872,  being 
generously  aided  by  the  community  at  large,  it  erected  a  very  commodious 
and  convenient  brick  edifice  in  the  center  of  town,  having  a  basement 
room  above  ground,  for  all  the  purposes  of  social  worship.  Sabbath 
schools,  etc.,  and  a  very  pleasant  audience  room  in  the  second  story  for 
Sabbath  service,  both  of  which  are  now  finished  off  in  modern  style,  and 
furnish  facilities  for  all  church  purposes,  not  inferior  to  those  enjoyed  by 
any  communion  in  this,  or  any  of  the  surrounding  towns. 

Rkligious  Denominations. 

We  shall  speak  first  of  the  Methodists,  as  those  who  were  the  early 
pioneers  of  the  Church  at  this  point — a  remark  that  will  apply  to   them 


386  HISTORY   OF   GREENE   COUNTY. 

with  peculiar  force  in  respect  to  most  of  the  first  settlements  of  our  en- 
tire country,  thus  manifesting  to  advantage  their  aggressive  tendency, 
their  self-denial,  and  theii'  conformity  to  the  Great  Commission  of  their 
Master. 

The  first  forms  of  worship  here  were  those  of  this  Communion. 
Conspicuous  among  these  were  Geo.  W.  Allen,  Geo.  A.  Cowden,  and 
Joel  Edwards,  at  whose  residences  public  worship  on  the  Sabbath  was 
conducted  by  the  early  Apostles  of  this  faith,  both  local  and  those  ap- 
pointed by  Conference. 

Some  four  years  before  regular  circuit  preaching  was  enjoyed  here, 
or  even  local,  in  1828,  the  Illinois  District  and  Apple  Creek  Circuit  em- 
braced this  point,  with  Peter  Cartwright  as  presiding  elder,  and  Isaac 
Scarrett  and  I.  T.  Johnson  as  "  circuit  riders."  The  next  year  L.  Bogart 
and  I.  French  were  on  the  circuit ;  but  the  next  year,  1830,  the  district 
being  changed  to  Sangamon,  James  Bankston  appears  to  have  been  the 
first  regular  preacher  here,  though  others,  both  circuit  and  local,  paid 
occasional  visits  to  this  point  for  some  time  before  this.  In  1831  Wm. 
D.  Trotter  and  Wm.  Haskins  rode  this  circuit;  but  in  1832  John  Van- 
cleve  and  Levi  Springer  succeeded  them.  During  these  four  years  Peter 
Cartwright  continued  presiding  elder ;  but  the  district  and  circuit  being 
changed  to  Carrollton,  Simon  Peter  succeeded  him  in  this  capacity  in 
1833,  with  John  Vancleve  and  William  Petney  as  circuit  riders.  In  1834 
A.  E.  Phelps  and  C.  B.  N.  McCabe,  were  placed  on  the  circuit ;  and  in 
1835,  Jessie  Hale  alone.  In  1836,  the  district  being  again  changed  to 
Lebanon,  M.  S.  Taylor  succeeded  Simon  Peter  as  presiding  elder,  with  D. 
Cory  and  N.  Allen  on  the  circuit.  Chas.  Holliday  in  1837  followed  Elder 
Taylor  as  presiding  elder — Elijah  Corrington  being  on  the  circuit  this 
year,  with  A.  Bird  with  him  a  portion  of  the  year.  The  district  being 
changed  to  Alton  and  the  circuit  to  Apple  Creek  in  1838,  Wm.  Cham- 
bers rode  the  circuit  this  year;  but  the  circuit  being  changed  back  to 
Carrollton  next  year,  1839,  J.  B.  Corrington  was  again  placed  on  the 
circuit.  In  1810,  the  Alton  gave  place  to  the  Illinois  District,  when  Peter 
Cartwright  became  again  elder,  with  Wm.  Wilson  on  the  circuit  during 
this  and  the  following  year. 

Hitherto  they  had  continued  to  worship,  not  like  the  Jews,  in 
tabernacles,  but  wherever  temporary  accommodations  were  furnished 
them  ;  but  about  this  time,  they  built  "an  house  of  God,"  as  before  inti- 
mated. They  now  took  a  more  distinctive  form,  introducing  that  peculiar 
system  of  church  machinery  which  had  been  employed  elsewhere  with 
such  successful  results,  and  which  constitutes  the  grand  secret  of  their 
whole  past  history. 

Being  almost  the  exclusive  occupants  of  the  territory,  here  and  for 
a  large  circuit  around  this  point,  they  propagated,  without  let  or  hindrance, 
that  form  of  religious  faith  known  amongst  theologians  as  Arminian. 
Hence  its  prevalence  at  this  day.  They  organized  and  built  churches  at 
various  points  in  a  circle  embracing  a  large  extent  of  country  around  us, 
upon  which  conference  was  wont  to  place  one  or  two  of  the  traveling 
brotherhood  who  should  dispense  the  Word  of  Life  as  often  as  their 
limited  opportunities  should  allow.  Thus  has  it  continued,  with  slight 
modifications,  to  the  present  time ;  and,  though  other  forms  of  religious 
doctrine  have  since  intervened,  which  always  attends  the  advance  and 


HISTORY   OF   GREENE   COUNTY.  387 

march  of  higher  grades  of  civilization  and  intelligence,  this  denomination 
is  still  largely  in  the  ascendant,  with  encouraging  prospects  of  a  bright 
future. 

As  connected  with  the  foregoing,  it  may  not  he  out  of  place  here  to 
state  that,  along  with  the  regular  ''  circuit  riders,"  we  have  always  been 
favored  with  what  is  known  among  Methodists  as  "  local  preachers." 
Among  the  earlier  of  these  were  the  Revs.  J.  B.  Corrington,  Wm.  H. 
Askins,  Amos  Prentice,  Henry  Davidson,  and  others ;  among  the  latter, 
Revs.  Dr.  Ledbrook,  Wm.  Saxton,  Wm.  Ratty,  and  the  Rev.  James  Rives. 
As  this  latter  was  a  permanent  resident  here  for  many  years,  and  filled  a 
somewhat  conspicuous  place  both  in  his  church  relations  and  in  community, 
a  brief  notice  of  him,  in  this  connection,  may  not  be  inappropriate. 

A  native  of  North  Carolina,  he  removed  from  that  State  to  Southern 
Kentucky  in  182G,  coming  the  whole  distance  in  a  one-horse  cart  with  his 
wife  and  one  cliild,  our  present  Judge  Rives.  Here  he  labored  on  the 
plantations  of  Bros.  Taylor,  who  were  wealthy  planters,  for  some  seven 
years,  during  which  time,  by  economy  and  persevering  industry,  he  made 
enough,  though  paying  more  quarterage  than  either  of  his  opulent 
employers  witli  their  fifty  servants  each,  to  purchase  one  hundred  and  sixty 
acres  of  land  at  Rivesville,  to  which  he  removed  with  his  family  in  1834. 
Not  confining  himself  exclusively  to  the  cultivation  of  his  farm,  he  very 
soon  embarked  into  merchandising — a  calling  to  which  he  was  an  entire 
stranger.  But,  with  an  aptitude  peculiar  to  himself,  he  readily  accommo- 
dated himself  to  his  new  vocation,  as  shown  in  the  fact  that,  although  at 
first  he  had  to  obtain  credit  of  the  Pegrams  of  Carrollton,  he  very  soon 
had  means  and  credit  to  purchase  all  he  needed  for  his  locality,  at  other 
points.  Continuing  upon  his  farm  and  in  the  merchandise  business  till 
the  Spring  of  1851,  Avhen  he  lost  his  wife,  he  sold  out  to  his  eldest  son, 
and  in  the  Autumn  of  that  year,  moved  to  town,  purchasing  the  residence 
now  owned  by  Uncle  Jesse  Keeley.  Here  he  resumed  his  former  mer- 
cantile business,  forming  partnerships  successively  with  Wm.  Tunuell, 
Abraham  Miller,  and  James  B.  Carter. 

But  he  lost  no  time  in  relieving  the  tedium  of  single  life  by  marrying 
in  18.52,  Mrs.  Julia  Boyd,  of  Adams  County,  111. — a  lady  who  came  as 
near  meeting  the  description  of  a  virtuous  woman,  given  by  Solomon  in 
xxxi.  of  Proverbs,  as  the  l)est  of  her  sisters. 

He  did  .not,  however,  confine  himself  exclusively  to  mercantile  pur- 
suits ;  for  soon  after  coming  to  town,  he  purchased  of  Thomas  Lofton  the 
farm  immediately  north  of  town,  comprising  ninety  acres — a  farm  originally 
entered  by  Rev.  Wesley  Meldrum,  giving  fifteen  dollars  per  acre,  on  which 
he  erected,  in  the  Falland  Winter  of  1852,  the  residence  he  continued  to 
occupy  till  his  death.  Some  years  before  this,  however,  he  had  retired 
from  all  connection  with  mercantile  pursuits — devoting  his  whole  energies 
to  farming  on  a  large  scale — believing  this  a  far  more  lucrative  vocation 
than  selling  tapes  and  ribbons.  In'  this  belief  he  was  not  mistaken; 
for,  prosecuting  it  with  an  indomitable  energy,  he  became  the  Strawn 
of  our  county — adding  farm  after  farm,  till,  at  last  they  numbered 
some  half  dozen.  All  these  he  superintended  in  person,  at  the  same  time 
meeting  his  appointments  almost  every  Sabbath,  as  had  been  his  wont  for 
years,  while  discharging  multiplied  other  duties  growing  out  of  his  various 
relations  in  life.     But  this  was  too  much,  even  for  his  robust  constitution. 


"388  HISTORY   OF   GREENE   COUNTY. 

The  tension  of  both  mind  and  body  was  more  than  they  could  endure, 
and,  suddenly,  one  Sabbath  morning,  July  8,  1866,  the  silver  cord  of  life 
was  loosed  and  the  golden  bowl  broken,  and  James  Rives  passed  from  our 
midst,  leaving  an  example  worthy  of  imitation  of  a  man  of  tireless 
energy  in  all  the  activities  of  life,  at  the  same  time  that  he  kept  steadily 
in  view  the  great  interests  that  lie  beyond.  His  widow  survived  him  till 
March,  1875,  when  she  too,  of  whom  the  world  was  not  worthy,  "was 
not,  for  God  took  her." 

The  Baptists. — This  denomination  appears  next  in  the  order  of  time.  As 
a  communion,  they  do  not  seem  to  have  figured  largely  under  this  meridian 
nor  in  our  immediate  neighborhood.  The  late  Rev.  Stephen  Coonrod  who 
died  in  Dec,  1872,  at  his  home  north  of  town,  appears  among  the  first  cler- 
gymen of  this  denomination,  though  there  were  others  at  points  somewhat 
distant  from  this.  Among  these  were  Rev.  Charles  Kitchens,  Rev.  Thos. 
Lee  and  Rev.  M.  Browning  who  ministered,  for  a  longer  or  shorter  period, 
to  the  Hickory  Grove  Church,  as  also  have  Revs.  H.  H.  Witt  and  S.  B. 
Culp.  Upon  moving  from  this  place  to«his  farm  in  1829,  Mr.  Coonrod 
became  pastor  of  the  little  Baptist  Church  here,  and  continued  to  sustain 
that  relation  till  his  death — a  long  pastorate  of  48  years.  During  half  of 
this  time,  he  had  also,  at  the  same  time,  charge  of  a  church  on  Taylor's 
Prairie,  and  one  near  Athensville.  At  these  and  other  points,  he  minis- 
tered through  his  entire  ministerial  life  —  at  the  same  time  carrying  on 
his  farm  for  the  maintainance  of  a  numerous  family.  At  first,  for  some 
four  or  five  years,  like  the  Methodists,  he  held  public  service  in  private 
dwellings  —  his  own,  Thomas  Finley's  and  others;  but,  as  has  been 
stated  before,  a  small  log  church,  erected  in  1834  on  the  southwest  corner 
of  the  present  graveyard  north  of  town,  served  as  a  place  of  public  wor- 
ship for  about  thirty  years,  when  it  gave  place  to  a  more  imposing  struc- 
ture, built  in  the  north  part  of  town  in  1855. 

For  many  years  Mr.  C.  belonged  to  what  is  known  as  the  Regular 
Baptists  and  Apple  Creek  Association  ;  but  his  theology  being  tinctured 
too  highly  with  Calvinism,  for  many  of  his  brethren,  a  separation  took 
place — the  seceders  being  termed  Wittites,  but  retaining  the  old  family 
name  ;  while  he  and  his  followers  were  known  as  United  Baptists,  who 
formed  a  new  Association  called  Concord.  These  are  understood  to 
represent  the  Hyper-Calvinistic  School  while  the  former  are  regarded  as 
representing  a  more  liberal  phase  of  theology. 

Another  family  of  this  denomination  came  into  existence  here  in 
about  the  year  1850,  known  as  "  The  Missionary  Baptists."  For 
their  benefit  the  community  had  built  and  deeded  to  them  in  1852  one 
half  of  what  has  been  known  as  the  Union  Church  —  when  Rev.  H.  T. 
Chilton  became  their  first  pastor,  succeeded  by  others  at  different  inter- 
vals. But,  after  maintaining  a  sickly  existence  for  some  twenty  years,  it 
"  went  the  way  of  all  the  earth,"  selling  out  its  claim  to  the  building  for 
the  trifle  of  $250. 

This  denomination  in  none  of  its  branches,  though  long  in  existence 
here,  it  seems  to  have  attained  much  of  the  strength  and  prestige  it 
has  at  other  points  ; — the  philosophy  of  which  is  left  to  others  to  explain. 
The  Cumberland  Presbyterian  Church. — A  few  of  this  branch  of  the 
church  were  organized  here  in,  or  about  the  year  1852.  To  them,  as 
before  stated,  was  deeded  one  half  of  what  has  been  known  since,  as 


f 


HISTORY   OF   GREENE  COUNTY.  389 

*'  The  Union  Church."  Here  they  commenced  their  first  operations,  with 
the  Rev.  Wm.  Bell  as  their  stated  preacher,  and  Wm.  A.  Secor  and  Maj. 
Geo.  Shackelford,  as  their  first  elders  —  the  former  acting  in  that  capacity 
till  his  decease  in  1863  —  a  faithful  church  official,  a  worthy  citizen  and 
of  unquestioned  piety  ; — the  latter,  only  till  his  removal  to  Girard,  where 
he  died  some  years  after. 

The  church,  however,  continued  its  operations  for  many  years,  hav- 
ing different  individuals  to  conduct  their  service.  Among  these  may 
be  mentioned  the  Revs.  Daniel  Bell,  Lorance,  Viney,  etc.;  but,  keeping 
up  public  service  only  portion  of  the  time,  it  did  not  seem  to  prosper  as 
to  make  much  progress  ;  and  from  this  and  a  variety  of  other  causes,  like 
its  Baptist  comrade,  after  a  straggling  existence  of  some  twenty  years,  it 
virtually  ceased  to  be. 

The  Fresbi/terian  Church. — Little,  in  addition  to  what  has  already 
been  said  in  regard  to  this  communion,  need  be  stated  in  this  place.  Suf- 
fice it  to  say,  that  it  had  no  corporate  existence  here,  till  the  year  1859, 
when  its  first  organization  took  place.  Since  this  period,  its  progress  has 
been  moderate — there  having  been  few  located  here  of  that  denomina- 
tional family,  and  those  few  noc  having  had  the  facilities  requisite,  till 
quite  recently,  to  enable  them  to  prosecute  the  appropriate  work  of  a 
church  organization.  Now,  however,  with  a  new  and  commodious  house 
of  worship  centrally  situated,  with  a  wide  field  for  cultivation  here,  and 
with  a  favoring  Providence  to  second  their  judicious  efforts,  it  may  be 
reasonable  to  suppose  that  they  may  yet  attain  to  such  prosperity  as  to  be 
a  power  for  good  in  their  chosen  field  of  labor.  Hitherto  they  have  had, 
as  their  clerical  force,  only  what  are  termed  stated  supplies  —  the  vener- 
able Rev.  Joseph  I.  Gray,  now  of  this  place,  being  the  only  permanently 
settled  Presbyterian  clergymen  in  this  entire  section  of  country.  When 
working,  devoted  and  efficient  pastorates  are  enjoyed,  better  results  may 
be  reasonably  anticipated. 

Oth^r  Denominations. — This  community,  like  most  others,  have 
always  had  some  belonging  to  other  divisions  of  the  Christian  household, 
than  those  spoken  of  above  ;  and  such  continues  to  be  the  case  :  South- 
ern Methodists,  Episcopalians,  Unitarians,  Universalists,  Reformers, 
Catholics  etc.,  etc.;  but,  few  in  number,  and  lacking  in  that  interest  so 
essential  to  success  in  this,  as  in  all  other  enterprises,  they  have  never 
attained  to  any  tangible  existence  here,  but  have  lost,  to  a  great  extent, 
their  individuality  among  those  who  have  ;  or  have  relapsed  into  that 
larger  class  generally  spoken  of  as  "  The  World." 

Temperance. 

In  the  earlier  history  of  our  community,  there  seems  to  have  been  no 
organized  effort  to  resist  the  incroachments  of  the  monster  Intemperance. 
Our  first  settlers,  however,  do  not  appear  to  have  been  much  annoyed 
by  his  presence  in  their  midst.  Frequently,  as  in  most  early  settle- 
ments, an  Irish  wake  or  spree  was  indulged  in  occasionally,  by  those 
few  whose  appetites  ran  in  that  direction,  only  to  be  rebuked,  however, 
by  the  greater  number  who  were  always  found  in  the  ranks  of  the  tem- 
perance army. 

With  the  advance  of  time  and  the  increase  of  numbers,  however,  it 
became  necessary  to  adopt  some  systematic  plan   to  hold  in  check  the 


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390  HISTORY   OF   GREENE   COUNTY. 

insidious  approaches  of  this  prolific  parent  of  all  evils,  Intemperance. 
Accordingly,  as  early  as  the  year  1848,  July  5th,  a  Division  (109)  of 
the  Sons  of  Temperance  was  organized  here,  with  twenty-six  charter 
members.  Two  years  after  in  1850,  such  was  its  prosperity,  that  it  was 
enabled  to  erect  what  has  long  been  known  as  "  The  Temperance  Hall  " 
on  the  northwest  corner  of  the  public  square,  a  two  story  structure,  at  a 
cost  of  nearly  ^1,000.  It  prosecuted  after  this,  its  appropriate  work  for 
some  five  years,  having  numbered  on  its  roll  during  this  period  about  200 
members.  Then,  however,  in  1855,  the  order  of  Good  Templars  being 
organized  here,  its  prosperity  began  to  wane  and  continued  to  do  so,  till 
1857,  when  its  members  numbered  only  eleven.  Whereupon,  it  was 
decided  to  suspend  all  operations  and  go  into  liquidation ;  as  its 
indebtedness  had  so  increased  as  to  make  it  quite  burdensome  for  so  small 
a  number;  and  as  the  new  organization  contemplated  laboring  in  the 
same  field  and  that,  too,  with  better  prospects  of  success.  This  was 
speedily  done  and  its  effects  distributed  —  the  Odd  Fellows  obtaining 
their  Bible,  and  the  Good  Templars,  the  regalia,  wardrobe,  &c. 

This  latter  organization,  though  prosperous  for  a  time,  and  useful  as 
furnishing  a  visible  protest  in  the  community  against  the  indulgence  and 
traffic  in  ardent  spirits,  seems,  for  some  reason,  to  have  been  short  lived 
and  to  have  left  few  items  of  importance  requiring  notice  in  this  connec- 
tion. After  its  disappearance,  as  a  living  organization  it  has  had  no  lineal 
descendent  in  the  same  good  work  here ;  and  the  people  at  large  have 
been  contented  with  resolving  themselves  into  "  a  committee  of  the 
whole  "  to  resist  the  inroads  of  the  hosts  of  Bacchus.  In  this  they  have 
been  so  far  successful,  as  to  have  kept  alive  a  healthy  public  sentiment 
upon  this  subject.  The  iniquitous  practice  of  drinking  is  frowned  upon  by 
the  better  class  of  the  community ;  the  traffic  is  quite  effectively  check- 
mated by  bringing  the  civil  law  to  bear  upon  the  guilty  head  of  him, 
who,  in  open  defiance  of  a  decided  public  sentiment,  would  still  prosecute 
his  infernal  business  under  the  shades  of  night  and  the  darkness  of  the 
pit. 

With  a  sleepless  vigilance  over  the  ballot-box  the  friends  of  temper- 
ance have  hitherto  kept  this  emissary  of  Tophet  at  bay  ;  and,  though  not 
entirely  free  from  this  curse  of  curses,  can  challenge  a  comparison  with 
any  other  point  in  the  State  in  regard  to  their  temperance  record. 

Education. 

Our  early  friends  were  not  unmindful  of  this  important  factor  as  a 
prime  element  in  every  well  ordered  community.  As  substantial  evidence 
of  this,  we  find  them  building  a  log  college,  even  before  erecting  altars 
to  the  God  they  worshiped.  This  they  did  in  about  1854  immediately 
north  of  Valentine  Caswell's  residence  upon  the  rising  ground  between 
this  and  the  Rives  farm.  George  A.  Cowden  prefers  a  valid  claim  to  the 
honor  of  first  wielding  the  scepter  of  the  pedagogue  within  our  Corpora- 
tion. Mrs.  Jonathan  Spencer,  (nee  Eliza  Wilson)  now  of  Rock  Island^ 
111.,  had  also  an  opportunity  of  exercising  "  woman's  rights  "  in  the  same 
direction.  But  Miss  Matilda  Worden,  who  presided  here  for  three  suc- 
cessive sessions,  seems  to  have  had  more  reputation  than  any  other 
incumbent.  This  was  owing  to  a  great  extent  on  account  of  her  belief 
in,  and  practice  of  Solomon's  doctrine  in  the  management  of  the  stub- 


HISTORY   OF   GREENE    COUNTY.  391 

born  urchin  :  "  Chasten  thy  son  while  there  is  hope,  and  let  not  thy  soul 
spare  for  his  crying."  Should  any  one  te  inclined  to  dispute  her  claim 
in  this  direction,  however,  our  neighbor  Frank  Miller,  may  be  called  to 
the  witness  stand,  and  he  will  give  solid  testimony  that  this  "  Yankee 
School  marm  "  was  a  firm  believer  in  the  virtue  of  hickory.  This  model 
structure  continued,  for  a  number  of  years,  to  meet  the  requirements  of 
this  community  for  all  school  purposes.  At  length,  however,  being  left  open 
and  unoccupied,  as  such  buildings  are  wont  to  be,  an  irresponsible  mover 
took  possession  of  it  for  one  night,  during  which  it  was  fired  and  burnt  to 
ashes  —  leaving  the  family  houseless,  and  the  people  here  destitute  of  any 
place  wherein  "to  teach  the  young  idea  how  to  shoot." 

This  calamity,  however,  did  not  befall  it  until  it  had  done  excellent 
and  varied  service  in  other  and  closely  allied  directions ;  for  in  it  the  first 
lyceum  was  inaugurated  where,  we  may  suppose.  Dr.  Cooper,  Geo.  W. 
Allen,  Esq.,  Revs.  Saml.  Culp  and  Wesley  Meldrum  and  the  redoubtable 
Booker  displayed  fervid  and,  perhaps,  Ciceronian  eloquence  in  the  discus- 
sion of  the  stirring  themes  of  that  day.  Here,  too,  was  organized  our  first 
Sabbath  School,  that  right  arm  of  the  church,  engineered  by  Geo.  W. 
Allen,  ever  found  in  the  front  of  every  enterprise  promising  good  to  his 
fellows ;  who  could  be  seen,  after  the  performance  of  his  duties  at 
school,  returning  home  with  the  sura  total  of  his  Sabbath  school  library 
inclosed  in  his  pocket  handkerchief. 

Here,  likewise,  for  want  of  more  commodious  quarters,  the  minister 
at  the  altar  proclaimed  the  grand  truths  of  Inspiration  to  attentive 
auditors  —  a  noble  supplement  to  the  purpose  for  which  the  structure 
was  at  first  erected. 

To  remedy  the  misfortune  which  had  thus  happened  to  them,  our 
friends  pressed  into  service  other  buildings: — among  which  may  be 
noticed  the  store-room  now  occupied  by  John  Dry  den.  Here  a  Mr. 
Dickerman,  a  nephew  of  Nelson,  and  Ira  B.  Pickett,  Esq.,  instructed 
many  of  our  present  resident  citizens,  among  whom  may  be  mentioned, 
Jefferson  Coonrod,  L.  O.  Edwards,  Wm.  Cannedy,  Esq.,  G.  T.  W.  Shef- 
field and  others.  Thus  a  "subscription  school"  was  kept  up  in  some 
form  here  and  there  as  circumstances  favored,  till  1844,  when  quite  a 
comfortable  house  was  erected  on  the  tract  of  land  now  occupied  by  the 
palatial  Fifth  Avenue  residence  of  our  neighbor,  J.  H.  Gray.  Here  schools 
were  taught  by  different  individuals  as  the  necessities  of  the  community 
required,  for  some  half  dozen  years,  when  the  increased  necessities  and 
advancing  public  spirit  on  the  subject  of  education  required  enlarged 
accommodations  for  this  purpose.  An  appeal  to  the  public  was  made  in 
1851,  with  this  end  in  view,  and  a  prompt  response,  in  the  shape  of 
$2,000  or  more,  was  the  result.  With  this  amount  somewhat  increased, 
what  is  now  known  as  "The  Old  Seminary  "  was  erected  in  this  and  the 
following  year,  and  oi)ened  for  the  reception  of  students  in  the  Fall  of  the 
latter.  This  proved  a  success  and  placed  us  on  a  vantage  ground  on  the 
subject  of  education  not  enjoyed  by  our  neighbors.  For  five  years  this 
continued  to  be  a  private  Institution,  when,  on  the  introduction  of  the 
Public  School  System  of  this  State,  it  was  submerged  in  that,  and  virtu- 
ally taken  for  public  purposes  —  being  converted  into  a  district  school. 
Thus  it  was  used  for  some  seventeen  years  (and  pretty  well  used  up  too,) 
when  it  was  neither  suitable,  nor  would  meet  the  wants  of  a  largely  in- 
creased population. 


392  HISTORY   OF   GREENE   COUNTY. 

At  present  one  of  the  most  attractive  features  in  Greenfield  society- 
is  her  educational  facilities.  To  say  that  Greenfield  public  schools  can 
compare  most  favorably  with  .those  of  other  cities  and  towns,  is  stating  a 
fact  well  authenticated.  The  buildings  are  situated  on  a  high  hill  in  the 
eastern  part  of  the  town,  long  bridges  span  the  deep  ravines  and  make 
the  approach  easy,  and  the  yards  are  never  muddy.  On  the  east,  one 
overlooks  the  lowlands  of  the  Rubicon;  on  the  north,  the  public  highway 
trailing  up  the  valley  below ;  on  the  west  and  south,  the  town  in  general 
— all  tending  to  make  the  scene  beautiful  in  Summer  and  picturesque  in 
Winter.  The  buildings  are  two  in  number,  each  of  brick.  One  of  them, 
two  stories  high,  was  of  sufficient  capacity  until  the  year  1874,  when 
more  room  was  demanded.  In  that  year  a  new  building  was  erected,  con- 
sisting of  two  stories  and  basement,  and  fully  equipped  with  the  neces- 
sary school  furniture,  an  elegant  organ,  paintings  for  the  walls,  etc.,  etc. 
The  rooms  are  all  commodious,  ventilated  by  the  most  perfect  system  and 
warmed  by  furnaces,  which  have  stood  the  test  when  outside  the  mercury 
stood  15°  below  zero.  The  building  cost  about  $10,000.  The  school 
consists  of  six  departments  ;  first  and  second  primary,  first  and  second 
intermediate,  grammar  and  high  school.  The  enrollment  has  constantly 
increased,  that  of  last  year  (1878)  being  373,  38  of  whom  were  non-resi- 
dents. The  present  superintendent,  H.  H.  Montgomery,  has  filled  that 
station  for  four  years,  and  is  making  earnest  effort  to  add  a  new  depart- 
ment, in  which  drawing,  penmanship  and  book-keeping  will  be  made  a 
specialty.  This  measure  bids  fair  to  succeed  and  will  be  the  third  depart- 
ment added  under  his  administration. 

The  High  School — The  high  school  was  inaugurated  in  the  Fall  of 
1875,  in  response  to  the  call  of  many  who  preferred  that  the  full  prepar- 
atory course  of  college  be  completed  at  home.  The  course  arranged 
includes,  in  mathematics,  trigonometry  (plane  and  spherical)  completed ; 
in  languages,  reading  of  Virgil ;  in  sciences,  astronomy,  chemistry  and 
such  others  as  are  usually  called  for  in  examination  for  State  certificates. 
Each  year  the  course  is  completed  by  a  class  of  about  ten,  to  whom  the 
board  and  superintendent  give  a  diploma.  The  board  consists  of  direc- 
tors chosen  as  required  by  law.  They  maintain  a  nine  months  school 
each  year,  pay  their  superintendent  $125  per  month,  the  other  teachers 
$30,  SIO,  $40  $40  and  $40  respectively.  The  present  board  consists  of  J. 
B.  Broadmarkle,  Dr.  W.  0.  Day  and  S.  P.  Cameron,  energetic  men  and 
vigilant  in  the  interests  of  the  school.  The  tuition  of  non-resident 
pupils,  for  high  school,  is  $21  a  year.  Last  year  $360  were  realized  thus, 
and  this  year  it  will  amount  to  about  $400. 

From  the  foregoing  statements,  it  will  readily  be  seen  that  both 
those  who  early  planted  themselves  here,  and  those  who  have  succeeded 
them,  have  ever  evinced  considerable  interest  upon  this  most  important 
subject  —  all  of  which  furnishes  cheerful  promise  that  it  will  continue  to 
be  emphasized  by  their  descendants,  who  thereby  shall  be  trained  to  an 
intelligent  discharge  of  their  duties  as  citizens  of  this  Great  Republic, 
especially  that  growing  out  of  their  relation  to  the  ballot-box. 

Learned  Professions. 

Although  all  the  professions  have  been  represented  here  from  an 
early  day,  except  that  of  law,  yet  not  in  great  numbers,  nor  by  many  who 
have  been  especially  distinguished  in  theology,  medicine,  law,  or  literature. 


HISTORY  OP  GREENE  COUNTY.  393 

Ministers. — The  first  churches  were  ministered  to  by  such  men  as  the 
exigencies  of  the  times  could  furnish :  plain  practical  expounders  of 
God's  truths  having  none  of  the  advantages  of  those  times  within  college 
walls  and  theological  seminaries,  but  not  wanting  in  those  higlier  adorn- 
ments acquired  only  in  the  school  of  their  Divine  Master.  Hence,  though 
comparatively  unlettered,  they  did  effectual  service  in  His  spiritual  vine- 
yard. 

Among  those  of  greater  celebrity  than  others  may  be  mentioned  the 
Rev.  Peter  Cartwright,  who,  both  as  preacher  and  Presiding  Elder,  had 
not  only  a  sectional,  but  a  national  reputation.  Of  great  eccentricity  of 
character  and  not  polished  in  his  rhetoric,  yet,  in  his  better  days,  he  was 
a  son  of  thunder  in  the  desk,  moving  the  crowd  that  hung  upon  his  lips 
by  his  sturdy  logic  and  thrilling  pathos. 

Others,' more  or  less  representative  men  in  the  denominations  they 
represented,  might  be  noticed,  did  space  permit.  Suffice  it  to  say  that 
most  of  them  have  been  useful  in  their  spheres  of  labor. 

Physicians. — At  first  medicine  was  not  represented  here  at  all  —  em- 
bracing a  period  of  ten  or  more  years ;  but,  in  the  Winter  of  1835-6 
Tennessee  sent  us  a  surplus  one  in  the  person  of  the  late  Dr.  M.  A. 
Cooper.  For  a  considerable  time  he  was  the  sole  representative  of  his 
profession  here.  As  the  population  increased  and  necessities  required, 
however,  others  followed  ;  among  whom  may  be  noticed,  Drs.  Metcalf, 
Maxfield,  Holliday,  Rice,  Finch  and  Ledbrook,  all  of  whom  had  located 
here  by  1850  :  since  which  latter  period  Messrs.  Jayne,  Dunn,  Cash,  J.  S. 
Cooper,  Hill,  Culver,  Chapman,  Day,  Jarvis,  Mongomery  and  Stout,  have 
filled  or  are  filling  the  post  of  physician  for  a  longer  or  shorter  term.  Dr. 
Finch  is,  at  this  writing,  the  oldest  son  of  .^sculapius  here — having 
been  a  practitioner  something  like  a  quarter  of  a  century.  Whether  he 
has  restored  as  many  to  health  and  life  as  the  god  he  represents,  or  not 
certain  it  is,  that  Jupiter's  thunderbolts  have  not  as  yet  reached  him ; 
but  he  bids  fair  to  do  a  good  deal  of  heavy  work  yet  in  the  service  of  the 
Master  he  has  so  faithfully  and  so  long  served. 

Lawyers. — Whether  the  brotherhood  of  this  profession  have  had  fears 
that  the  "  woe  "  pronounced  against  them  with  so  much  emphasis,  would 
be  experienced  in  the  event  of  any  attempt  to  locate  in  our  midst,  we 
will  not  attempt  to  say  ;  but  certain  it  is,  that  the  whole  fraternity  have 
been  wont  "  to  shy  around  "  us  and  fix  their  location  elsewhere.  The 
only  exception  to  this  is  in  the  case  of  Messrs.  Ward  and  Johnson,  who 
have  been  rather  timidly  approaching  us  in  that  direction  for  some  time  ; 
and  from  the  extreme  modesty  of  their  advent  here,  it  is  at  least  among 
the  possibilities  of  the  future  that  they  may  yet  succeed  in  effecting  a 
permanent  lodgment,  and  thus  become  the  first  of  the  sons  of  Solon  and 
Lycurgus  to  instruct  the  present  generation  in  the  intricacies  of  our  State 
and  national  jurisprudence.     Success  to  them. 

Teachers. — For  some  years  the  vocation  of  the  public  instructor  of 
the  young,  has  been  justly  regarded  as  constituting  the  fourth  of  the 
learned  professions  though  not  recognized  here  to  any  considerable 
extent,  owing  probably,  among  other  causes,  to  the  fact,  that  most  of 
those  who  have  acted  in  that  capacity  here,  have  been  rather  a  nomadic 
brotherhood,  making  their  calling  rather  a  kind  of  stepping  stone  to 
something  else,  than  a  profession  to  be  followed  through  life  ;  and  to  the 


394  HISTORY   OF   GREENE   COUNTY. 

additional  fact  that  not  sufficient  inducement,  in  the  way  of  compensa- 
tion, has  been  offered  to  justify  permanent  engagement  in  this  direction. 
When  these  obstacles  shall  b'e  removed,  it  is  to  be  hoped  that  our  schools 
of  all  grades  will  become  more  efficient;  and  certain  it  is,  that  the  pro- 
fession of  the  devoted  teachers  will  thereby  be  greatly  ennobled. 

Newspapers. 

The  first  newspaper  ever  started  in   Greenfield   was  the    Greenfield 
Independent,  by  Morton  &  Pickett,  in  the  Spring  of  1869.    These  gentle- 
men had  apparently  sufficient  encouragement,  and  the  business  ran  along 
smoothly  when   Morton   collected  the  greater  part  of   the  outstanding 
debts,  borrowed  considerable  sums  on  the  good  name  of  the  Independent, 
and  left  for  parts  unknown.     He  has  not  been  heard  from  since.     W.  T. 
Pickett,  his  partner,  he  left  with  the  press  and   office  and  the  company's 
indebtedness  to  settle.      At  this  the  Independent  ceased.       Mr.  Pickett 
still  continued  in  the  office  and  published  semi-spasmodically  a  very  spicy 
sheet  called  the  Comet ;  this  only  lasted  a  few  months.      In  the  Spring  of 
1870    the   outfit    was    sold  to  one  A.    G.     Meacham,    a   gentleman  of 
literary  tastes  and  some  knowledge  of  journalism,  who  almost  immedi- 
ately took  into  partnership  with  himself  a  most  excellent  practical  printer, 
named  Milton,  and  the  Locomotive  was    started  under  the   firm  name  of 
Meacham  &  Milton.     The  paper  was  conducted  very  acceptable  by  these 
gentlemen  until  they  dissolved,   and  Meacham  left.       Milton  started  a 
branch  paper  at  Brighton  and  another  at  Winchester.     Afterward  W.  T. 
Pickett  became  a  partner  of  Mr.  Milton  in  the  Locomotive,  and  the  paper 
was  for  a  time  issued  twice  a  week.     Later  the  subscription  list  and  good 
will  was  sold  to  Mr.   C.  H.  Johnson,  at  that  time  the  publisher  of  the 
White  Hall  Begiste?:     This  transfer  occurred  in  the  year  1874.      At  the 
time  of  the  starting  of  the  Brighton  and  Winchester  papers  the  press  was 
moved  to  Brighton,  and  no   newspaper  was  printed  in  Greenfield  until 
Walker  brought  a  press  and  general  outfit  from  Carlinville,  in  the  Spring 
of  1875,  and  began  the  publication  of  the    Cfreenfield  News.      This  was 
decidedly  a  spicy,  independent  sheet,  but  like  the  others  was  of  short 
life.     The  office  was  left  in  the  hands  of  his  sureties,  and  remained  idle 
some  months,  when'Byron  Orr  and  another,'John  Walker,  leased  the  office 
and  began  the  publication  of  the  Cfreenfield  Dispatch.     Walker  was  only 
identified  with  the  Dispatch  a  few  days,  when  he  turned  over  his  interest 
to  OiT.     The  latter  continued  its  publication  a  few  months  and  sold  out 
to  W.  T.  Pickett,  one  of  the  original  owners   of  the   Independent.      Mr. 
Pickett  continued  the  publication  of  the  Dispatch  until  May  12,  1877,  with 
not  very  encouraging  prospects  ahead,  and  finally  sold  his  interest  to  Mr. 
Farris,  who  at  that  time  was  publishing  the  Gfreene   County  Democrat,  at 
WhiteHall,  Ills.     After  this  the  office  remained  idle  untri  July  7,  1877, 
when  Mr.  R.  D.  Suddeth  leased  it  and  started  the  paper  known  as  the 
Gfreene    Counts/  Republican,  and  continued  its   publication  until  March 
23,  1878,  when  the   Greenfield  Printing  Company  purchased  and  took 
possession  of  the  entire  outfit  and  began  the  publication  of  the  Cfreenfield 
Weekly  Argus,  with  W.  W.  Haven  as  editor  and  manager,  which,  consid- 
ering the  numerous  changes  and  failures  in  Greenfield  journalism  during 
the  past  ten  years,  is  an  eminent  success.     On  the  1st  of  January,  1879, 
the  Argus  claimed  over  500  bona  fide  subscribers. 


HISTORY   OF   GREENE   COUNTY.  395 


Patriotic    Record. 


That  our  citizens  have  always  been  wont  to  listen  to  and  obey  the 
call  of  their  country  in  the  hour  of  her  pei'il  will  clearly  appear  from  the 
fact,  that  we  have  been  represented  in  all  the  wars  in  which  she  has  en- 
gaged since  she  commenced  her  existence  as  an  independent  nation. 

Beginning  with  the  war  of  1812,  the  names  of  the  late  Capt.  Josiah 
CaswelU  Sr.  and  Jr.,  and  Isaac  Barton,  Sr.,  appear  as  prominent  among 
those  who  participated  in  that  struggle. 

In  the  war  with  Mexico  in  1848  ;  Harvey  Middleton,  Richard  D.  Gill 
and  Milton  G.  Smith  took  part  under  Gen.  Scott  in  his  heroic  march 
from  Vera  Cruz  to  the  City  of  the  Montezumas. 

But  it  was  in  the  war  of  the  Rebellion  that  our  patriotism  appears  to 
the  best  advantage.  When  a  call  was  made  for  volunteers  .  in  the  very 
beginning  of  the  war,  our  citizens  responded  with  an  alacrity  truly  com- 
mendable. All  classes  vied  with  each  other  in  making  up  a  full  com- 
pany, and  the  priest  at  the  altar,  the  Rev.  T.  J.  Bryant,  laying  aside  his 
sacred  calling,  went  forth  as  its  commanding  officer,  early  to  return,  how- 
ever, with  honorable  scars  in  the  service  of  his  country. 

This  was  followed,  at  different  intervals  by  the  other  companies 
made  up  of  volunteers  in  and  around  this  point  commanded  by  Capt. 
Jackson  Drennan,  Capt.  Geo.  H.  English  and  Rev.  Benj.  Newman  respec- 
tively. These  did  valiant  service  on  the  field  of  battle,  as  the  number 
that  fell  and  the  scars  received  eloquently  testify.  The  case  of  Wm.  H. 
Davidson  the  younger  son  of  "  Aunt  Margaret,"  may  be  mentioned  as  of 
peculiar  interest: — Enlisting  in  May  1861,  he  returned  home  sick  in 
October  of  the  same  year,  to  be  nursed  by  mother  and  sister  through  the 
following  Winter.  No  sooner  had  he  fully  recovered,  than  he  returned 
to  the  army  and  was  in  the  battle  of  Shiloh  ;  he  performed  his  duty  in 
that  terrible  engagement  in  helping  to  drive  the  enemy  from  the  field, 
when  a  fatal  bail  sped  its  way  to  his  heart,  causing  him  to  expire  in  a 
few  moments. 

Many  others  sacrificed  their  lives  upon  the. altar  of  their  country's 
good,  among  whom  may  be  mentioned,  J.  L.  Abbot,  Lieut.  J.  M.  Mat- 
lock, N.  B.  and  Thos.  Kemper,  brothers  of  Mrs.  Wm.  Haven,  etc.,  etc. 
Of  the  many  who  lived  to  return  home,  may  be  noticed  W.  G.  Secor, 
Abram  Belknap,  John  Roach  and  his  two  sons  Wm.  and  David,  Alex- 
ander Hall,  Josiah  Caswell,  Jr.,  John  D.  Caswell,  A.  G.  Kinkead,  Jas. 
Boring  and  Isaac  Barton,  Jr.,  the  two  last  of  whom  learned  something  of 
the  terrible  horrors  of  Andersonville,  that  plague-spot  upon  modern 
civilization,  which  should  and  doubtless  will  consign  its  originators  to  im- 
perishable infamy. 

Although  it  can  not  be  said  that  all  of  the  four  companions  belonged 
to  this  point,  yet  the  patriotism  that  inspired  the  movement  of  send- 
ing them  to  the  field  of  operations,  had  its  home  here  ;  and  therefore  we 
are  justly  entitled  to  a  very  large  share  of  the  credit  of  so  doing.  Such 
being  the  case,  it  may  well  be  questioned  whether  another  place  in  the 
Union,  of  the  same  magnitude,  can  be  found  so  fully  represented  as  Green- 
field, 111.,  or  whose  patriotism  was  more  conspicuously  displayed  in  the 
dark  hours  of  its  country's  extremity.  Thus  may  it  ever  be;  and  if, 
in  coming  years,  Rebellion  shall  show  its  hideous  head  again,  may  it  be 


396  HISTORY   OF   GBEENE  COUNTY. 

found  that  others,  in  still  greater  numbers,  prompted  by  the  example 
thus  famished,  will  go  forth  to  the  field  of  conflict  and  drive  the  fiendish 
monster  "  to  his  own  place.'' 

SOCIETIES. 

The  following  are  the  present  officers  of  the  various  secret  societies 

of  the  place : 

Knights  of  the  Red  Cross  of  Borne  and  Constantine. — J.  W.  Hutchin- 
son, Sovereign  ;  E.  A.  Belknap,  Viceroy  ;  W.  H.  Ellis,  Sen.  General ;  W. 
C.  Day,  Jun.  General:  W.  P.  Burroughs,  Treasurer:  W.  P.  Ennis, 
Recorder;  W.  A.  Saylor,  Prefect;  Saml.  Dixon,  Herald;  J.  H.  Gray, 
Hioh  Prelate ;  F.  M.  Hatler,  Standard  Bearer ;  W.  L.  Kincaid,  Sentinel. 
"^  A.  F.  d-  A.  31.— J.  W.  Hutchinson,  W.  M. ;  E.  A.  Belknap,  S.  W. ; 
E.  B.  Short,  J.  W. ;  W.  P.  Burroughs,  Treas. ;  E.  Woolley,  Sec. ;  W.  A. 
Saylor,  Sen.  Deacon ;  J.  T.  Hallaway,  Jun.  Deacon  ;  H.  H.  Montgomery, 
Sen.  Steward;    F.  M.  Hatler,  Jun.  Steward;  H.  C.  Myers,  Tyler;  D.  H. 

Weisner,  Chaplain.  -r    *    x^    , 

X  0.  0.  ^.— Henry  Cress,  N.  G. ;  W.  L.  Finley,  V.  G. ;  J.  A.  Drake, 
R.  S. ;  John  Wahl,  Sr.,  Treasurer.  .    ,,     ^  -r.    . 

Knights  of  Honor.— W.  M.  Ward,  Dictator;  J.  M.  Cooper,  Past 
Dictator  ;  J.  W.  Piper,  Vice  Dictator  ;  Milus  Drum,  Assistant  Dictator ; 
H.  F.  Martin,  Reporter  ;  P.  G.  Mook,  Financial  Reporter;  O.  R.  South- 
worth,  Treasurer ;  Thos.  Doyle,  Guide  ;  John  Heiner,  Guardian  ;  S.  M. 
Wilhite,  Sentinel;  B.  F.  Piper,  Chaplain. 

THE   GREENFIELD    CORNET   BAND 

Was  organized  February  9,  1815.  Its  members  are:  E.  M.  Middleton, 
Eb  Cornet ;  Ed.  N.  McPherson,  E6  Cornet ;  David  Clark,  Eb  Cornet ; 
Elmer  Middleton,  B&  Cornet ;  Charles  King,  Bb  Cornet ;  E.  P.  Metcalf, 
Eb  Alto  ;  M.  D.  Powell,  Eb  Alto  ;  Ebert  Metcalf,  Bb  Tenor ;  Elmer 
Rives,  B 5  Tenor;  William  Kincaid,  Baritone;  A.  J.  Dixon,  E6  Bass; 
Robert  Storer,  Drum  and  Cymbals.  From  the  time  of  organization  the 
band  has  been  under  instruction  of  E.  M.  Middleton,  rendering  classical 
music  of  difficult  grade. 

WHITE  HALL. 

White  Hall,  one  of  the  most  flourishing  towns  in  Southern  Illinois, 
whose  tile,  sewer  pipe  and  pottery  finds  its  way  all  over  the  Union,  was 
founded  by  David  Barrow,  on  the  12th  day  of  January,  1832.  The  town 
plat  which  was  recorded  March  9,  1832,  in  the  presence  of  J.  J.  Cavell, 
a  justice  of  the  peace,  reveals  the  fact  that  White  Hall  was  laid  out  on 
the  southeast  corner  of  section  35,  in  township  12,  north  of  range  12 
west  The  plat  was  surveyed  by  Jeremiah  Smith,  Deputy  Surveyor  of 
Greene  County,  and  contained  forty-eight  lots  and  four  streets,  known  as 
West  street.  East  street,  Main  street,  and  Church  street. 

There  have  since  been  the  following  additions  to  the  town,  viz :  L. 
E  Worcester's  first  and  second  additions  in  1860  and  1863  respectively; 
I  'd  Vedder's  addition  in  1864;  Bates'  in  1873;  A.  F.  Vedder's  m  1873; 
Ayers'  first,  second  and  third  additions.  Culver's,  Israel's,  Milne's,  Davis 
and  Carr's  first  and  second,  and  Drummond's. 


HISTORY   OF   GREENE   COUNTY.  397 

The  first  settlements  in  townsliip  12,  r.  12,  in  which  White  Hall  is  sit- 
uated, were  probably  made  about  the  3^ear  1820.  About  that  time  came 
Charles  Kitchen,  afterward  a  Baptist  minister,  Lewis  Roberts,  John 
Thompson,  and  others.  The  next  year  we  hear  of  the  arrival  of  Absa- 
lom Frames  and  William  Hudson. 

In  1830,  David  Barrow,  who  laid  out  the  town  of  White  Hall  two 
years  later,  built  a  brick  residence,  which  stood  but  a  short  distance  from 
the  present  location  of  the  house  of  W.  B.  Thaxton,  Esq.  The  widow 
Hollida}',  who  came  from  Virginia,  was  one  of  the  first  pioneers,  and  oc- 
cupied a  log  cabin  on  the  site  of  Hon.  L.  T.  Whiteside's  residence. 

As  early  as  1831,  James  Allen  and  Beverly  Holliday  were  living  on 
the  present  site  of  White  Hall,  the  former  of  whom  was  the  proprietor  of 
a  tavern,  which  was  the  only  public  house  between  Carrollton  and  Jack- 
sonville, except  one  near  Manchester,  or  Burnt  Ha}'  Stack  Spring,  as  it 
was  called  in  those  days.  Mr.  Holliday  lived  south  of  James  Allen,  in  a 
small  log  cabin.  He  was  the  first  post  master  and  first  merchant,  and  his 
dwelling  was  his  place  of  business.  It  is  related  of  him  that  he  carried  the 
mail-in  his  hat,  and  when  asked  for  letters  would  quietly  doff  his  chapeau, 
and  from  its  cavernous  depths  draw  forth  the  musty  looking  missive  desired. 
The  mail  route  ran  from  Jacksonville  to  Alton,  and  thence  to  Springfield, 
and  was  known  as  the  Springfield  and  St.  Louis  stage  route.  Mr.  Holli- 
day was  also  a  mill  owner,  having  erected,  in  1833,  a  carding  mill,  which 
was  first  run  by  foot  jiower,  steam  being  subsequentl}'  introduced.  Near 
the  same  time  Elijah  Lot,  the  first  magistrate,  occupied  the  building  now 
inhabited  by  Dr.  Steere.  He  was  the  second  post  master  of  the  neigh- 
borhood, and  was  an  important  man  in  the  settlement. 

A  short  time  later  David  Hodge,  who  had  for  some  time  kept  a  small 
store,  the  first  between  Carrollton  and  Jacksonville,  on  Apple  Creek 
prairie,  some  two  miles  west,  moved  his  building  into  the  new  settlement.  ■ 
He  took  into  partnership  with  him  his  sons,  and  so  Hodge  &  Sons  became 
the  second  merchants  in  White  Hall.  Mr.  Hodge  is  described  as  a  pro- 
gressive business  man,  who  took  a  deep  interest  in  everj-thing  affecting 
the  public.  His  store  was  a  small  frame  structure.  Ke  was  the  first  man 
married  in  the  county,  so  far  as  can  be  learned  from  the  records.  The 
next  accession  to  the  business  firms  of  the  place  was  Joshua  Simonds, 
and  after  him  came  the  firm  of  Jarboe  &  Hodge,  who  failed  in  business 
after  three  or  four  years.  This  firm  rented  the  first  roomy  store  room 
ever  built  in  the  town.  The  first  commodious  residence  in  said  to  have 
been  erected  by  Nathan  Kendall.  Mr.  Kendall  owned  a  grist  and  saw 
mill  some  miles  east  of  town. 

As  early  as  1834,  William  Holliday,  a  native  of  Kentuck}'-,  was  prac- 
ticing medicine  in  the  new  town.  He  was  the  first  physician  who  resided 
within  its  limits,  A  few  years  later^r.  S.  H,  Culver,  who  still  resides  in 
White  Hall,  began  to  minister  to  the  diseased. 

In  1835,  Samuel  Higbee  came  to  White  Hall  and  opened  a  wagon 
shop.  The  next  year  he  entered  into  partnership  with  William  Carr, 
who  did  the  iron  work,  while  Mr,  Higbee  continued  to  shape  the  wooden 
portion  of  the  wagons  manufactured  by  the  firm,  Vincent  Higbee,  also 
a  wagon  maker,  came  from  Kentucky  not  far  from  this  time,  but  did  not 
work  at  his  trade.     He  opened  a  hotel,  and  prospered. 

Calvin  Hagar,  a  native  of  Vermont,  settled  about  the  year  1835,  and 

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398  HISTORY   OF   GREENE   COUNTY. 

built  a  small  business  house,  where  he  dealt  in  dry  goods,  groceries,  boots 
and  shoes.  His  store  was  just  north  of  the  old  Baptist  Church,  on  the 
lot  now  occupied  by  Mytinger  &  Husted's  building.  Asbury  Davis,  who 
has  since  been  prominently  identified  with  the  town  as  a  merchant,  was 
then  a  clerk  for  Mr.  Hagar.  When  the  latter  died  his  industrious  and 
aspiring  clerk  succeeded  to  the  business.  He  soon  built  up  a  good  trade, 
displaying  rare  tact  and  ability  as  a  merchant. 

From  the  statement  of  Wm.  Cotter  who  settled  in  \Vhit^e_  Hall  in 
1832,  and  who  is  now  living  in  the  house  built  by  him  in  1835,  I  learn 
that  as  early  as  1835,  Michael  Baker  built  a  kiln  and  burnt  stoneware  in 
this  vicinity.  He  was  in  business  several  years,  and  moved  to  Scott 
County,  where  he  died. 

Among  other  old  merchants  of  the  town  were  Hogan  &  Goodcup,  in 
business  in°1836.  Ayers  &  Hogan  in  1837.  Josephus  Aldus,  and  Black- 
well  &  Halliday,  at  an  earlier  date. 

White  Hall  was  incorporated  by  act  of  legislature  as  a  town  in  1836. 
Among  the  officers  then  elected,  Archibald  Clark  and  Chester  Swallow 
are  remembered.  The  towni  then  contained  less  than  fifty  voters.  In 
1838,  a  new  charter  was  obtained  with  larger  grants,  and  in  1869  the 
legislature  adopted  the  charter  under  which  the  town  government  now 
exists.  At  that  time  Samuel  Higbee  was  elected  President,  and  P. 
Brantzel,  W.  B.  Harper,  S.  Villinger,  J.  Smith,  and  G.  S.  Vosseller  were 
chosen  Trustees.  For  many  years  there  has  been  a  constant  warfare  in 
the  town  between  the  friends  of  license  and  those  opposed  to  the  legalized 
sale  of  intoxicating  drinks.  At  present  the  latter  are  in  the  ascendency, 
and  the  present  town  board  is  strongly  temperance,  and  consists  of  Presi- 
dent J.  S.  Judd,  Trustees,  Gilbert  S.  Vosseller,^  Milton  C.  Purdy,  Joseph 
Rickart,  Daniel  Culbertson,  and  John  T.  McGuire. 

In  1836,  L.  E.  Worcester,  afterward  county  judge  and  member  of 
the  State  Senate,  arrived  from  Vermont.  He  taught  school  for  a  while 
at  Grafton,  on  the  Mississippi  River,  and  afterward  near  White  Hall.  He 
also  acted  as  clerk  and  salesman  for  Chester  Swallow,  at  that  time  a 
prominent  citizen  of  the  place,  who  also  emigrated  from  Vermont. 

Aaron  Reno  also  kept  a  dry  goods  store  on  Main  Street,  which  was 
destroyed  by  fire  in  after  years.  He  was  a  man  of  excellent  judgment, 
and  was  one  of  the  leading  merchants  of  the  town  for  many  years.  'Squire 
Archie,  who  never  occupied  an  official  position,  but  acquired  that  title 
in  some  unknown  way,  was  another  prominent  figure  of  the  past.  He 
was  a  farmer,  and  lived  in  what  is  now  Potts'  addition  to  White  Hall. 
He  is  supposed  to  have  been  the  only  owner  of  a  cotton  gin  in  this  section 

of  the  State. 

Among  the  clergymen  of  those  days  was  the  Rev.  George  Henderson, 
who  was  from  Penns3dvania.  His  wife  was  a  daughter  of  Gov.  Hazlitt 
of  that  State.  Mr.  Henderson  was  a  thorough  going,  wide-awake^ man, 
and  held  many  religious  meetings  among  the  early  settlers ;  Dr.  Culver 
also  frequently  preached  during  those  early  days  when  the  churches  were 
built  of  logs  and  the  pews  of  puncheons.  Aaron  Smith  was  another 
very  noted  pioneer  preacher  —  one  of  the  first  to  break  the  Bread  of 
Life  in  the  county.  Fuller  notice  of  liim  will  be  found  in  the  chapter 
on  the  Baptists  of  the  county. 

It  is  related  that  about  1810,  when  the  Mormons  had  gamed  consid- 


HISTORY  OF  GREENE   COUNTY.  399 

erable  strength  in  Illinois  and  Missouri,  and  before  they  had  been  driven 
from  the  State,  a  disciple  of  that  faith  held  forth  in  the  first  school  house 
erected,  in  the  western  portion  of  the  town,  (^iiite  a  large  congregation 
had  gathered  to  listen  to  his  platitudes,  but  he  failed  to  interest  his  audi- 
tors. Young  Jackson,  afterward  Dr.  Jackson,  a  well  known  physician,, 
and  Samuel  Higbee  undertook  to  arouse  some  enthusiasm.  They  accord- 
ingly set  up  the  cry  of  fire  and  started  for  the  door  with  the  congrega- 
tion at  their  heels,  followed  by  the  minister,  who,  discovering  the  alarm  to 
be  false,  resumed  his  discourse.  Soon  the  alarm  of  fire  was  again  heard, 
bnt  the  preacher  now  comprehending  the  joke  refused  to  be  alarmed, 
whereat  the  3'oung  disturbers  of  the  peace  sang  out,  "  Here  he  is !" 
''Catch  him!"  "Don't  let  him  go !"  "Let  me  at  him!"  etc.,  until, 
thorouglily  frightened,  the  apostle  of  the  new  religion  fled  precipitously. 
He  was  last  seen  making  his  way  across  the  prairie  to  a  more  hospitable 
community. 

The  first  school  house  was  erected  on  what  is  now  Carrollton  street, 
and  the  first  teacher,  in  the  recollection  of  Mr.  Asbury  Davis,  was  a  Mr. 
Barton.  About  this  time  also  the  Methodists  partially  erected  a  frame 
building  for  religious  purposes.  This  was  never  finished  and  afterward 
served  as  a  dwelling.     It  was  at  one  time  used  as  a  school  house. 

The  first  lawj^er  in  the  town  was  D.  Lambert,  who  came  from  Jack- 
sonville. 

Henry  Fitch,  a  native  of  New  York,  now  residing  in  California,  and 
one  of  the  projectors  of  the  Union  Pacific  Railroad,  kept  a  small  store  in 
the  new  town.  He  subsequently  sold  out  to  Dr.  Drish,  who  was  for  a 
long  time  identified  with  the  interests  of  White  Hall.  Goodcup  &  Mallard 
were  also  engaged  in  business  here  before  1840,  A  man  named 
Hale  opened  the  first  harness  shop,  near  where  now  stands  the  Masonic 
Hall.     He  transacted  a  moderate  business  for  several  years. 

Before  1840  the  town  contained  from  30  to  45  buildings,  mostly 
frame,  and  some  300  inhabitants.  Its  growth  was  very  rapid,  and  the 
place  had  acquired  considerable  commercial  importance  as  a  village  as 
early  as  18-i7.  The  wagon  manufactories  of  which,  as  we  have  seen, 
Messrs.  Carr  &  Higbee  were  the  pioneers,  considerably  contributed  to  this 
end. 

Ross  B.  Hughes  formerly  kept  the  hotel  now  owned  and  occupied  by 
Mrs.  Mar}'  Amos,  and  known  as  the  White  Hall  House.  John  Munger 
was  proprietor  of  a  livery  stable  in  the  building  erected  by  Judd  Perry 
and  now  occupied  by  Grimes  &  Powell. 

Near  where  Wm.  McAvoy  now  lives  stood  a  two  story  frame  build- 
ing, built  by  members  of  the  Methodist  Church,  and  originally  intended 
for  a  seminar}^  but  afterward  consecrated  to  religious  worship. 

Smith  &  Kendall  built  a  grist-mill,  about  1856.  It  is  still  standing 
and  is  occupied  by  Welch  &  Ruckel.  This  firm  have  thoroughly  re- 
paired and  refitted  it,  introduced  new  machinery  of  their  own  invention, 
and  manufacture  a  grade  of  flour  which  is  equal  to  the  best.  They  are 
doing  a  large  business.  Bates  &  Halliday  afterward  constructed  a  grist- 
mill, which  was  destroyed  by  fire  about  1861,  and  never  rebuilt.  Colonel 
Charles  Gregory  built  the  first  saw-mill  and  Bates  &  Daggett  operated  it. 

Late  in  1871  the  town  was  visited  by  a  very  severe  conflagration, 
which  swept  away  the  greater  part  of  the  most  valuable  buildings  in  the 


400  HISTORY   OF   GREENE   COUNTY. 

place.  The  following  are  among  the  merchants  who  were  in  business 
then  and  suffered  loss :  Asbur}^  Davis,  S.  D.  Chapin,  D.  Hackney,  James 
Israel,  George  B.  Danforth,  find  others.  Since  the  fire  substantial  struc- 
tures have  been  erected  by  Brantzell  Bros.,  E.  C.  Clement,  A.  D.  Chapin, 
^aron  F.  Vedder,  D.  Hackney,  Bridges  &  Worcester,  James  Israel,  John 
Spangenberg,  George  B.  Danforth,  Lewis  Oswald. 

After  the  fire,  David  Pierson,  Esq.,  of  Carrollton,  erected  the 
building  now  occupied  by  North,  Wales  &  Co.,  and  known  as  the 
People's  Bank.  A  stock  company,  consisting  of  L.  E.  Worcester,  Simeon 
Ross,  and  others,  erected  the  handsome  structure  known  as  Union  Hall. 
This  is  one  of  the  finest  buildings  in  the  county,  and  is  admirably  fitted 
up  with  seats,  commodious  stage,  etc.,  for  the  purposes  of  an  opera  house. 

White  Hall  now  contains  about  1,800  inhabitants,  and  is  one  of  the 
most  active  and  prosperous  towns  in  the  State.  There  are  eight  physi- 
cians. Doctors  L.  A.  Brewster,  S.  H.  Culver,  A.  W.  Foreman,  H.  W. 
Chapman,  H.  B.  Shirley,  A.  Bowman,  E.  Thomas  Moore,  and  James  F. 
Potts  ;  one  dentist.  T.  W.  Prichett  ;  two  attorneys,  Mark  Meyerstein 
and  Freeman  E.  Haddle. 

Churches. 

The  Baptist  Church. — As  early  as  1823,  religious  services  were  held 
in  private  houses  near  the  present  site  of  White  Hall,  Aaron  Smith, 
Charles  Kitchen,  Gorham  Holmes,  and  John  Davidson,  and  other  Baptist 
ministers  officiating.  In  October,  1826,  David  R.  Chance  was  a  preacher 
in  this  region,  and  his  successors  were  Alvin  Bailey,  Calvin  Greenleaf, 
Joel  Sweet,  W.  H.  Briggs,  H,  T.  Chilton,  and  B.  B.  Hamilton,  who  has 
been  pastor  of  the  White  Hall  church  for  the  past  twenty  years.  In 
1827,  the  Carrollton  Baptist  Association  was  organized  near  the  present 
town  of  White  Hall.  The  old  records  of  the  White  Hall  Baptist  Church 
show  that  it  was  organized  on  the  7th  of  October,  1826,  by  Rev.  David 
Chance,  with  the  following  as  its  first  members:  Samuel  Rogers,  Eliza- 
beth Lee,  Sally  Hicks,  Abigail  Daggett,  Abraham  James,  Polly  Rogers, 
and  Abigail  Lee.  At  this  time  the  following  persons  were  baptised  and 
united  with  the  church:  Chauncey  Lee,  Aaron  Hicks,  and  Christian 
Harper.  The  present  church  was  built  in  1838,  at  at  a  cost  of  $1,500- 
The  organization  now  contains  fifty  members, 
r  Presbyterian.  —  The    Presbyterians   for   many   years   held   religious 

services  in  the  old  Baptist  Church,  and  were  organized  as  a  religious 
body  as  early  as  1829.  They  united  with  the  Baptists  in  the  erection  of 
an  edifice,  and  held  joint  services  in  it  for  a  number  of  years.  In  1870 
the  church  was  reorganized,  and  during  the  j^ear  ground  was  broken  for 
the  building  of  the  present  commodious  house  of  worship.  The  early 
ministers  of  this  body  can  not  all  be  remembered,  but  the  statement  if 
made  by  James  Cochran  that  Rev.  George  C.  Woods  and  Rev.  H.  Barr 
frequently  preached  to  the  church.  The  Rev.  P.  S.  Van  Nest  has  been 
the  pastor  for  a  number  of  years,  but  he  resigned  the  position  in  March, 
1879,  and  the  church  is  at  present  without  a  head.  The  present  member- 
ship of  the  church  numbers  forty.  The  Sunday  School  contains  120 
pupils,  James  Cochran,  Superintendent.  The  church  property  is  valued 
at  $10,000,  the  seating  capacity  of  the  building,  300.  W.  W.  Arnold, 
James  Cochran,  and  S.  S.  Arnold,  were  the  prime  movers  in  the  churchj 
organization. 


HISTORY  OF  GREENE  COUNTY.  401 

Methodists. — The  Methodists  were  a  powerful  denomination  in  this 
reo^ion,  as  early  in  18:31,  although  their  services  were  lield  almost  exclu- 
sively in  private  houses  or  in  the  open  air.  In  1832,  a  meeting  house 
was  erected  on  Apple  Creek  Prairie.  It  was  a  small  frame  building  and 
one  of  the  first  erected  by  this  denomination  in  the  county.  In  1835,  this 
religious  body  constructed  a  frame  church  on  what  is  now  CarroUton 
Street  and  for  a  time  the  Rev.  Van  Cleve  acted  as  preacher.  The  mem- 
bers were  some  twenty-five  in  number.  In  after  years  Dr.  S.  H.  Culver 
officiated  as  a  local  preacher.  This  building  was  sold  for  school  purposes 
in  1840,  and  some  thirty  years  ago  a  large  frame  edifice  was  erected. 
Here  the  congregation  worshiped  until  the  completion  of  the  magnificent 
brick  structure  on  Main  Street  in  1872.  This  church  has  a  seating  capa- 
city of  400  and  cost  originally  $25,000.  Its  present  estimated  value  is 
about  $15,000.  M.  W.  Everhart  was  stationed  here  in  1877  and  still  re- 
mains. The  present  membership  of  the  church  is  100  and  the  Sunday 
School  contains  150  pupils.  The  stewards  are  :  Peter  Roodhouse,  P.  J. 
Bates,  J.  H.  Stubblefield,  J.  N.  King,  A.  M.  Henderson,  Geo.  P.  Whar- 
ton and  H.  Black.  Frank  Peter  is  assistant  superintendent  of  the  Sun- 
day School. 

Free  Methodists. — The  Free  Methodists  built  a  small  church  in  1875, 
on  Bridgeport  Street,  now  valued  at  |1,000.  Rev.  Mr.  Manley  was 
the  first  preacher  and  Rev.  J.  G.  Templeton  is  tlie  present  minister.  The 
church  has  but  a  small  membership  but  is  wide  awake  and  flourishing. 

Schools. 

The  White  Hall  Public  School  building  was  erected  in  1867,  at  a  cost 
of  $22,000.  In  point  of  architectural  appearance  it  does  not  rank  with 
some  others,  but  as  a  solid,  substantial  structure,  it  has  no  superior.  The 
building  is  heated  and  ventilated  on  scientific  principles.  The  grades  are 
primarv,  intermediate,  grammar  and  high  school. 

School  Trustees,  T.  12,  R.  12— G.  S.  Vosseller,  L.  J.  Patterson, 
Thomas  M.  Johnson.  Treasurer,  L.  E.  Worcester.  Directors  White 
Hall,  A.  W.  Foreman,  I.  D.  Vedder,  L.  A.  Brewster.  Teachers  White 
Hall  Schools,  J.  L.  Shearer,  principal,  Mar}^  Smith,  Mrs.  T.  F.  Ladd, 
Dora  B,  Foreman,  Ada  Vedder,  Sarah  Craig,  Fannie  Adams  and  Minnie 
Vedder.  Janitor,  E.  K.  Shirley.  In  connection  with  the  school  there  is 
a  well  organized  lyceum  which  meets  each  alternate  Thursday  night. 
Total  number  of  pupils  enrolled,  390. 

Fire   Department. 

As  early  as  1868  a  fire  department  was  organized  and  consisted  of  a 
hook  and  ladder  company.  In  1878  the  company  was  reorganized,  with 
twenty  members,  and  is  now  managed  by  the  following  officers :  L.  H. 
Wagoner,  Foreman  ;  D.  Boone,  Assistant  Foreman  ;  Charles  McRea,  2d 
Assistant  Foreman  ;  D.  Vorhees,  Secretary  ;  T.  O'Gorman,  Financial 
Secretary  ;  Isaac  Powell,  Treasurer.  The  company  has  a  hook  and  lad- 
der truck,  buckets  and  Babcock  hose  engine. 

The  Library. 

The  White  Hall  Library  Associatio«i  was  organized  in  January,  1876, 
by  public  subscription,  and  the  following  officers  chosen:  Rev.  Hugh 
Lamont,  President ;  Dr.  A.  W.  Foreman  and  E.  J.  Pearce,  Vice-Presidents; 


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HISTORY    OF   GREENE    COUNTY. 


Dr.  T.  W.  Pricliett,  Secretary ;  Isaac  Powell,  Treasurer ;  George  R. 
Adams,  Librarian  and  J.  S.  Judd,  J.  E.  Welch,  Geo.  Hill  and  George  B. 
Danforth,  Directors.  The  library  contains  some  625  volumes  of  standard 
works.  The  present  officers  are  B.  B.  Hamilton,  President ;  T.  W. 
Prichett,  Secretary,  F.  E.  Huddle,  Librarian ;  A.  J.  Culver,  J.  S.  Judd, 
J.  E.  Welch  and  F.  F.  Worcester,  Directors. 

The  Press. 

The  White  Hall  Register  is  published  weekly,  on  Saturday.      It  was 
established  in  1869  by  S.  W.  Davis,  who  came  from  Chicago  and  conduct- 


OwNED  BY  Henry  Johnson,  and  Occupied  by  the  "White  Hall  Register." 

ed  it  for  one  year.  The  office  was  then  leased  by  Charles  H.  Johnson, 
who  came  on  as  foreman  with  Davis,  and  afterward  purchased  and  en- 
larged the  paper.  "  It  is  a  bold,  independent,  and  trenchant  sheet, 
eagerly  sought  after  by  friends  and  foes  for  what  it  is  either  hoped  or 
feared'to  contain."  In  1878  the  office  was  purchased  by  Henry  Johnson 
of  Carrollton,  who  had  been  for  some  time  its  editor.  Several  local  edi- 
tions of  the  Register  are  published,  called  respectively,  the  Roodhouse 
Signal^  Kane  Express  and  G-reenfield  Locomotive. 

The  White  Hall  Republican  was  established  in  February,  1877,  by 
Pearce  &  Clapp  (E.  J.  Pearce  and  C.  L.  Clapp).  It  is  Republican  in 
politics,  high  in  its  moral  tone,  bristling  with  business,  has  a  keen  scent 
for  news,  and  claims  to  represent  the  best  people  in  the  field  which  it  oc- 
Qupies.  In  circulation  it  has  grown  beyond  the  most  sanguine  expecta- 
tions of  its  founders,  and  is  almost  universally  taken  in  White  Hall,  be- 
sides having  a  large  subscription  list  throughout  this  and  adjoining 
counties.  This  firm  also  began  tlie  publication  of  the  Scott  County  Arrow 
in  September,  1878.  This  sheet  though  young  is  rapidly  growing  and 
may  already  be  pronounced  a  success. 


HISTORY   OF  GREENE  COUNTY.  403 

E.  J.  Pearce,  the  editor  of  the  Republican,  was  born  in  Crawford 
County,  Pennsylvania,  October  G,  1839.  He  worked  on  a  farm  until  he 
was  nineteen  years  of  age,  going  to  school  occasionally  in  the  winter, 
paying  for  his  board  by  "doing  chores."  Much,  however,  of  his  educa- 
tion was  obtained  without  instruction.  He  commenced  teachinc:  school 
in  iMercer  County,  Pennsylvania,  in  1858 ;  went  to  West  Virginia  in 
1859,  taught  seven  months  and  came  to  Wliite  Hall  in  1860.  Here  he 
taught  until  August,  1861,  when  he  enlisted  in  Co.  G,  91st  Illinois,  as  a 
private.  He  was  appointed  1st  sergeant  and  afterwards  was  promoted  to 
2nd  Lieutenant,  1st  Lieutenant  and  Captain.  He  served  eight  months 
as  Assistant  Provost  Marshal  at  Vicksburg,  as  acting  Assistant  Adjutant 
General  of  Brigade  during  the  Mobile  campaign,  1865,  was  mustered  out 
July,  1865,  returned  home  and  resumed  teaching.  Li  1868  he  was  ap- 
pointed Assistant  Assessor  of  the  Internal  Revenue,  and  held  other  rev- 
enue offices  until  he  resigned  at  Peoria,  1876.  He  again  taught  until,  in 
Jul}-,  1877,  lie  joined  witii  C.  L.  Clapp  in  the  publication  of  the  White 
Hall  Jtepublican.  In  September,  1878,  the  same  firm  began  to  issue  the 
Scott  County  Arroa\  of  boih  whicli  papers  Capt.  Pearce  acts  as  editor. 
He  is  a  meml)er  of  the  Republican  State  Central  Committee,  and  of  its 
executive  committee.  Capt.  Pearce  married  Maggie  A.  Carr  at  White 
Hall  in  1869. 

The  Cemetery. 

On  the  16th  of  February,  1865,  Simeon  Ross,  I.  D.  Vedder,  J.  B. 
Gregory,  B.  G.  Culver  and  L.  E.  Worcester  were  constituted  a  body  cor- 
porate and  politic  by  the  name  and  style  of  the  White  Hall  Cemetery 
Association.  They  selected  the  present  appropriate  location  for  the 
Cemetery,  laid  out  the  grounds  and  have  ornamented  them  very  consider- 
ably. The  Cemetery  contains  a  number  of  very  handsome  monuments 
and  is  a  credit  to  tlie  place.  The  present  officers  of  the  Association  are 
Simeon  Ross,  President;  G.  S.  Vosseller,  Secretary;  Joseph  Rickart,  A. 
B.  Gregory,  L.  E,  Worcester,  Directors. 

Societies. 

The  town  contains  the  following  voluntary  organizations  for  mutual 
benefit,  other  than  religious  bodies. 

White  Hall  Lodge,  No.  80,  A.  F.  ^  A.  Masons,  was  organized  in  1852. 
The  Lodge  meets  monthly  on  Saturday  on  or  before  the  full  moon  in  each 
month.  The  organization  now  contains  140  meml)ers  with  the  following 
officers:  T.  A.  Smith,  W.  M.;  I.  W.  Bernthesel,  S.  W.;  J.  H.  Winters, 
J.  W.;  T.  W.  Prichett,  Secretary;  I.  Powell,  Treasurer. 

Benevolent  Lodge,  No.  227,  1.  0.  0.  F.,  was  organized  in  October, 
1859,  with  the  following  charter  members,  John  W.  Adgate,  Peter  Parker, 
Daniel  C.  Banta,  Thomas  Lakin  and  Joseph  C.  Coch.  The  officers 
were  Peter  Parker,  N.  G.;  Tliomas  Lakin,  Treasurer  ;  John  W.  Adgate, 
R.  S.;  Daniel  C.  Banta  V.  G.  Joseph  C.  Coch,  P.  G.  The  lodge  meets 
every  Monday  evening.  It  contains  72  members  with  the  following 
officers:  Geo.  Dawson,  N.  G.;  William  Harper,  V.  G.;  M.  M.  Pittiuger, 
R.  S.;  T.  A.  Smith,  P.  S.;  J.  D  Adams,  Treasurer. 

Orpheus  Lodge,  No.  1431,  Knights  of  Honor,  was  instituted  March 
5,  1879,  with  twenty-seven  charter  members.  The  officers  are  F.  E. 
Huddle,  P.  D.  and  Representative;  Dr.  A.  W.  Foreman,  D.;  John  Cul- 


404  HISTORY   OF    GREENE   COUNTY. 

bertson,  V.D. ;  E.  L.  Brown,  A.  D. ;  Geo.  W.  Trask,  C.  ;  J.  E.  Welch, 
R. ;  A.  F.  Vedder,  F.  R. :  W.  C.  Baker,  T.  ;  C.  W.  Henry,  G.  ;  R.  B. 
Winn,  Gn.  ;  E.  L.  Simons,  S'.  ;  F.  E.  Huddle,  G.  W.  Trask  and  Samuel 
Culbertson,  Trustees. 

Royal  Purple  Temjyerance  Society^  organized  December  24,  1877,  by 
E.  H.  Campbell.  Enrolled,  1,200.  President,  L.  A.  Brewster ;  Secre- 
tary, M.  H.  Cronk.  Meets  at  Baptist  Church,  each  Tuesday  evening. 
Temperance  supper  held  February  12,  13  and  11,  netted  8350.00. 

Business  Interests. 

By  far  the  most  important  business  interest  of  White  Hall  is  her 
manufacture  of  and  trade  in  the  drain  tile,  fire  brick,  sewer  pipe,  terra 
cotta  ware  and  other  forms  of  cla3^  For  much  of  the  following  ex- 
hibit of  this  and  other  interests  of  the  place  I  am  indebted  to  the  very 
correct  and  full  description  of  the  town  contained  in  the  White  Hall 
Republican  of  January  4,  1879,  and  prepared  by  its  able  editor,  Capt.  E. 
J.  Pearce  : 

Their  proximity  to  two  great  railroad  lines  crossing  each  other  at 
White  Hall,  and  tlieir  superiority  to  all  others  known  in  this  country  or 
in  Europe,  as  shown  by  the  analysis  further  on,  render  the  fire  clay  de- 
posits of  this  neighborhood  a  source  of  wealth,  the  extent  of  which  is 
limited  only  by  manufacturing  facilities.  The  deposit  nearest  to  town  is 
owned  by  Chapin  Bros.,  and  is  located  three-fourths  of  a  mile  east  of  the 
corporation  line.  Other  deposits  belong  to  A.  D.  Ruckel,  Culbertson  & 
Smith,  Felix  Brown,  and  to  the  White  Hall  Fire  Clay  Works,  who  own 
an  extensive  and  exceedingly  valuable  tract  of  clay  and  coal  land.  M. 
C.  Purdy  owns  the  first  clay  bank  ever  opened  here.  White  Hall  is  rap- 
idly taking  the  lead  in  the  manufacture  of  stoneware,  drain  tile,  sewer 
pipe,  fire  brick  and  terra  cotta  ware,  and  these  industries  must  continue 
to  grow  and  prosper.  No  other  place  in  the  Union  can  compete  with  the 
quality  of  clay  found  here.  It  is  nature's  product,  and  nature  has 
bounteoush'  endowed  this  neighborhood  both  in  the  quantity  and  quality 
of  the  product.  Starting  in  18H3  with  one  small  hand-power  factory, 
there  are  now  in  town  two  steam-power  and  one  hand-power  potteries, 
one  hand-power  terra  cotta  factory,  one  steam-power  tile  factory,  one 
hand-power  tile  factory,  one  steam-power  tile  and  brick  factory,  and  one 
steam-power  tile,  brick,  sewer  pipe  and  roofing  tile  factory.  This  latter, 
in  the  perfection  of  its  machiner}^  is  said  to  be  the  model  of  its  kind  in 
the  United  States.  The  tile,  sewer  pipe  and  stoneware  made  at  White 
Hall  are  so  greatly  superior  to  those  manufactured  of  other  clay  that 
dealers  who  know  anything  about  the  White  Hall  wares  will  purchase  no 
other,  hence  our  manufacturers  ship  to  all  points  in  the  West,  from  Texas 
to  Minnesota. 

The  following  analysis  of  the  White  Hall  fire  clay,  made  by  Dr. 
Weis,  of  St.  Louis,  compared  with  those  of  the  best  known  fire  clays  of 
Europe  and  this  country,  show  the  White  Hall  clays  first  in  point  of 
freedom  from  all  deleterious  ingredients  : 

Stourbridge,  Eng. — Silica,  67.34;  alumina,  21.01;  protoxide  of  iron, 
2.03  ;  alkalies,  1.38  ;  water  8.24;  100;  percentage  of  impurities  in  clay, 
3.41. 

Garnkirk,  Scotland — Silica,  53.3  ;  alumina,  43.6  ;  lime,  .6  ;  protoxide 


HISTORY  OF   GREENE   COUNTY.  405 

of  iron,  1.8  ;  protoxide  of  manganese,  .6;  100  ;  percentage  of  impurities  in 
clay,  3.00. 

Woodbridge,  New  Jersey — Silica,  44.125  ;  alumina,  54.375  ;  protoxide 
of  iron,  1.500;  100;   percentage  of  impurities  in  clay,  1.50. 

French — Silica,  67.000;  alumina,  29.700;  lime  .900;  protoxide  of 
iron,  1.400  ;  protoxide  of  manganese,  1.000;  100 ;  percentage  impurities 
in  clay,  3.30. 

White  Hall — Silica,  57.90  ;  alumina,  31.25;  protoxide  of  iron,  .25; 
protoxide  of  manganese,  .60;  water,  10.00;  100;  percentage  of  impuri- 
ties in  clay,  .85,  showing  that  this  clay  is  the  purest  known. 

Cheltenham,  Mo. — Silica,  63.75;  alumina,  25.00;  lime,  .25  ;  protox- 
ide of  iron,  1.25  ;  protoxide  of  manganese,  1.25  ;  water,  8.50;  100  ;  per- 
centage of  impurities,  2.75. 

Tiie  White  Hall  Fire  Clay  Works  manufacture  sewer  pipe,  drain  tile, 
fire  brick,  roofing  tile,  etc.  They  employ  about  eighty  men  in  their 
different  departments.  They  made  and  sold  during  the  year  1878,  about 
5000  tons  of  finished  wares.  Their  clay  and  coal  banks,  taken  together, 
are  probably  the  best  in  the  United  States.  The  clays  are  of  two  dis- 
tinct kinds,  the  fire  clay  which  underlies  the  coal,  and  is  a  very  superior 
material  for  fire  brick,  but  is  not  suitable,  and  is  not  used  for  pipe  or  tile, 
and  potter's  clay  or  pipe  clay  which  is  adapted,  not  only  to  the  making 
of  drain  pipes  of  all  kinds,  but  for  pottery-ware  and  every  variety  of 
terra  cotta  work.  The  products  of  the  White  Hall  Fire  Clay  Works  are 
recognized  as  the  standard  of  quality  wherever  known,  and  it  is  the  pur- 
pose of  the  company  to  maintain  and  increase  their  good  reputation. 
They  employ  twenty-five  teams,  use  3,000  tons  of  coal  annually,  valued 
at  $6,000,  and  ship  400  car  loads  of  clay  products.  Estimated  value, 
$60,000. 

Augustus  Pierce  &  Co.  (Aug.  Pierce,  F.  I.  Vedder),  also  own  steam 
power  tile  works.  The  business  was  carried  on  in  1878  by  senior  partner 
alone.  Mr.  Pierce  built  in  1863  the  first  potter  shop  ever  erected  in 
White  Hall  —  and  the  entire  clay  business  here  has  grown  out  of  that 
small  beginning.  Mr.  Pierce  had  been  working  at  Winchester,  in  Scott 
County,  as  a  journeyman.  During  the  war,  prices  for  pottery-ware  ranged 
exceedingly  high,  and  accordingly  Mr.  Pierce  determined  to  establish 
himself  in  the  business  in  some  other  locality.  He  had  been  told  that 
farmers  living  east  of  White  Hall  chinked  their  cabins  with  clay.  He 
made  a  prospecting  trip  into  Greene  County,  and,  at  various  points,  un- 
earthed small  quantities  of  clay.  This  was  taken  to  Winchester  and 
tested  and  proved  to  be  a  very  superior  potter's  clay.  During  this  year 
Mr.  Pierce,  with  the  aid  of  B.  G.  Culver,  erected  suitable  works  near 
the  railroad,  and  for  some  four  years  the  firm  manufactured  stoneware 
exclusively.  About  twelve  years  ago  D.  Culbertson  became  a  partner 
in  the  concern,  and  they  purchased  a  hand  machine  with  which  they 
made  about  50,000  feet  the  first  year.  How  rapidly  the  business  has 
grown  since  then  !  This  firm  made  in  1878,  450,000  feet  of  tile,  valued 
at  about  87,000  ;  used  500  cords  of  wood,  valued  at  $1,500,  and  2,000 
bushels  of  coal.     They  employ  seven  workmen  and  five  teams. 

Culbertson  &  Smith's  (D.  Culbertson,  T.  A.  Smith),  steam  power 
factory  is  located  between  the  C.  &  A.  and  C.  B.  &  Q.  railroads  north  of 
Lincoln  Street.     The  'partnership  was  formed   1875.     Feet  of  tile  sold 


406  HISTORY   OF    GREENE   COUNTY, 

187^^,  560,000 ;  brick  sold  1878,  200,000 ;  tons  of  clay  used,  2,400  ;  tons 
of  clay  shipped,  1,360 ;  value  of  clay  shipped,  $1,000  ;  value  of  all  clay 
products,  $16,000  ;  wood  us6d,  1000  cords,  value  $3,000 ;  coal  used,  value 
$500 ;  average  number  of  men  employed,  35  ;  average  number  of  teams 
employed,  10.  They  ship  to  various  points  in  Illinois,  Missouri  and 
Kansas.  The  factory  was  run  to  its  full  capacity  during  the  year,  and 
all  products  sold.  The  senior  partner  was  connected  with  the  first  intro- 
duction of  the  tile  business  here.  This  firm  expect  to  largely  increase 
their  manufacturing  facilities  this  year. 

The  value  of  tile  made,  in  1878,  by  John  King  was  $6,500.  He  used 
$1,000  worth  of  wood,  and  employed  four  hands  and  four  teams. 

Potteries. — Since  Augustus  Pierce  established  the  first  stoneware  fac- 
tory in  White  Hall  in  1863,  many  others  have  come  into  existence.  In  1865, 
John  Ebey  built  a  small  frame  building  for  the  manufacture  of  stoneware  on 
the  present  site  of  the  establishment  owned  by  George  Hill.  After  four 
or  five  years,  Mr.  Ebey  was  succeeded  by  Hubbs  &  Moon.  Subsequently 
Mr.  Moon  retired,  and  later  Mr.  Hubbs  formed  a  partnership  with  N.  H. 
Huggins.  In  October,  1874,  George  Hill  bought  the  property  and  built 
the  building  he  now  occupies  on  Bridgeport  and  Worcester  streets. 

In  1865,  F.  C.  Garbitt  built  a  pottery  north  of  the  C.  &  A.  Railroad 
.depot.  He  was  followed  by  Messrs.  Brown,  Cogdell  &  Sax,  until 
finally  the  factory  fell  into  the  hands  of  M.  C.  Purdy  and  A.  D.  Ruckle, 
who  were  possessed  of  considerable  means,  and  soon  began  to  manufac- 
ture stoneware  on  a  large  scale.  They  used  horse-power  at  first,  but 
afterward  put  in  a  steam  engine. 

The  following  is  a  summary  of  the  potteries  now  in  operation  in 
White  Hall : 

George  Hill,  steam  power,  and  new  machinery  added  in  1878.  Suc- 
ceeded W.  W.  Hubbs  1874.  Product,  1878,  250,000  gallons;  value, 
$20,000.  Wood  used,  800  cords  valued  at  $2,400.  Hands  employed, 
twenty-three  ;  teams,  four.  Intends  to  enlarge  and  build  another  kiln, 
1879. 

M.  C.  Purdy,  steam  power  pottery.  Gallons  of  ware  made,  1878, 
250,000.  Wood  used,  500  cords;  value,  $1,500.  Clay  used,  1,000  tons; 
clay  shipped  (potter's  clay),  350  tons ;  value,  $1,000.  Men  employed, 
twenty-five  ;  teams,  three.  Ships  potter's  clay  to  Milwaukee,  Wisconsin. 
Sells  ware  in  Illinois,  Missouri,  Iowa,  Kansas,  and  Texas.  Sent  75,000 
gallons  to  Iowa,  1878.  Estimated  value  of  clay  and  clay  products, 
$21,000.     Owns  sixty  acres  of  the  best  clay  land. 

D.  C.  Banta,  commenced  October  1,  1878;  succeeded  L.  C.  Murphy. 
Product  during  year:  Stoneware,  50,000  gallons,  valued  at  $2,500. 
Wood  used,  200  cords ;  value,  $600.     Hands,  three  ;  teams,  one. 

Teter,  O'Gorman  &  Co.  own  a  manufactory  of  terra  cotta  ware. 
They  commenced  business  in  1878,  and  employ  five  hands  and  six  teams. 
They  made  in  1878,  40,000  pieces,  valued  at  $4,000. 

A.  D.  Ruckel  own  twelve  and  three  eighths  acres  of  excellent  clay 
land,  and  shipped  3,000  tons  of  tile  clay  in  1878,  worth  $2,500. 

Banks. — The  town  contains  two  banks,  which  furnish  all  the  con- 
veniences in  that  direction  required. 

People's  Bank. — Peter  Roodhouse,  president;  Ed.  North,  cashier  ;  H. 
W.  Roodhouse,  assistant  cashier;  Jno.  North,  C.  E.Wales,  Edward  Gris- 


HISTORY  OF   GREENE   COUNTY.  407 

wold,  Peter  Roodhouse,  Ed.  North,  directors.  Established  January,  1877. 
Does  a  general  banking  business.  Represents  $300,000.  Capital  paid  up, 
$50,000. 

White  Hall  Ranking  Association. — Commenced  business  January  1, 
1877.  Hon.  L.  E.  Worcester,  president  ;  Isaac  Powell,  cashier ;  Richard 
Worcester,  assistant  cashier  ;  James  Dowdall,  A.  S.  Seeley,  L.  E.  Carter, 
directors.  Capital  represented,  -1300,000.  Transacts  a  general  banking 
business. 

The  facilities  for  handling  and  grading  grain  in  White  Hall  are  very 
good.  H.  M.  Hunt  &  Co.  (H.  M.  Hunt,  Ellis  Briggs)  formed  a  partner- 
ship in  1876.  They  own  steam  power  elevators  at  White  Hall  and 
Winchester,  and  warehouses  at  Roodhouse,  Wrights,  Alsey,  and  Drake. 
Amount  of  grain  handled  by  this  firm  in  1878  is  half  a  million  bushels. 
They  shipped  from  White  Hall  100,000  bushels. 

Welch  &  Ruckel  are  proprietors  of  the  White  Hall  Mills,  partnership 
formed  1878.  Flour  made  during  the  year,  12,000  barrels ;  bushels  of 
corn  ground,  3,000.  They  have  a  very  large  local  trade.  Well  supplied 
with  middlings  purifier  and  other  modern  machinery.  They  are  also  les- 
sees of  the  Israel  Elevator,  from  which  the}'  have  shipped  some  10,000 
bushels  of  wheat. 

The  town  contains,  besides  these,  an  iron  foundry  and  machine  shop, 
three  wagon  factories,  one  marble-yard,  one  cigar  factory,  one  mattress 
factory,  one  washing  machine  factory,  one  bakery ;  thirteen  dry  goods, 
grocery,  drug,  or  hardAvare  stores ;  two  jewelry  stores,  two  lumber  yards, 
two  dealers  in  implements,  two  tailors,  three  boot  and  shoe  makers,  two 
harness  makers,  one  flour  and  feed  store,  two  blacksmiths,  three 
live  stock  dealers,  two  milliners,  one  dressmaker,  two  barbers,  two 
butchers,  one  furniture  dealer,  one  photographer,  two  hotels,  two  nurs- 
eries, two  insurance  agents,  etc.,  etc. 


ROODHOUSE. 

The  history  of  Roodhouse  is  brief  but  brilliant.  In  1819  or  1820, 
J.  Henderson,  who  was  the  pioneer  in  the  northern  part  of  the  county,  is 
supposed  to  have  been  one  of  the  first  to  explore  the  vicinity  of  Rood- 
house.  The  first  settlements  in  the  township  were  made  some  years 
previous  to  1830.  In  1832  White  Hall  was  laid  out,  and  this  town  was 
for  many  years  the  trading  point  for  the  dwellers  in  the  region  where 
Roodhouse  is  now  situated.  The  vicinity  was  one  of  the  most  fertile  in 
the  county,  the  surface  of  the  prairie  was  rolling  and  healthful,  and  the 
inhabitants  were  intelligent,  industrious,  and  energetic,  and  contributed 
very  largely  to  the  growth  of  the  town  of  White  Hall.  When  the  Jack- 
sonville branch  of  the  Chicago  &  Alton  Railroad  was  extended  as  far  as 
White  Hall,  in  1862,  a  small  depot  was  built,  around  which  Roodhouse 
afterward  grew  up.  John  T.  Rawlings,  who  took  a  prominent  part  in 
building  up  the  town,  thought  there  should  be  a  depot  near  its  present 
location,  and,  after  some  trouble,  succeeded  in  obtaining  the  permission 
of  the  railroad  company  to  erect  a  building  on  its  land.  George  Wilde- 
bon  was  the  carpenter.  In  this,  the  first  de})ot,  James  Armstrong  served 
as  agent  and  telegraph  operator,  furnishing  his  own  instruments.  The 
trains  stopped  only   when  flagged.     Mr.   Armstrong  also  conducted    a 


408  HISTORY  OF   GREENE  COUNTY. 

small  trade  in  lumber,  tinware,  and  family  supplies.  Subsequently,  citi- 
zens of  the  place  being  in  danger  of  losing  the  telegraph  office,  built  a 
depot,  which  was  afterward'  used  as  a  school  house,  and  now  serves  as  a 
dwelling  house.  One  of  the  first  residences  erected  in  the  town  was  put 
up  by  Adam  Shearer,  who  was  also  the  first  blacksmith  of  the  town. 
He  sold  liquors  at  his  residence  for  some  time.  Soon  after  James  Thomp- 
son obtained  a  barrel  or  two  of  sugar  and  some  coffee,  with  which  he 
opened  a  grocery  store,  in  an  old  log  hut.  He  afterward  sold  out  and 
butchered  a  few  beeves.  The  laying  out  of  a  town  was  already  talked 
of,  and  some  surveys  made,  but  nothing  definite  was  as  yet  done.  A 
meeting  was  held  about  this  time,  in  Rawlings'  warehouse,  to  consider 
the  propriety  of  building  a  church  or  lecture  room.  A  small  school 
house,  or  public  building,  was  erected  in  consequence.  A  Sunday 
school  was  at  once  organized,  the  teachers  and  superintendent  coming 
from  White  Hall. 

Among  those  who  settled  in  the  village  daring  its  infancy,  the 
following  may  be  mentioned:  Charles  Adler,  now  deceased,  built  a  small 
edifice  in  which  he  kept  a  boot  and  shoe  shop.  Simmons  &  Thompson 
erected  a  storehouse  and  transacted  a  general  merchandising  business. 
Each  member  of  this  firm  built  a  comfortable  residence.  Adam  Shearer 
built  an  addition  to  his  house,  in  which  he  sold  groceries.  Mr.  Shearer 
was  also  the  postmaster  for  some  time.  John  and  William  Sitton  also 
arrived  and  built  residences.  They  were  both  contractors  and  carpenters 
and  put  up  a  number  of  buildings.  John  B.  Mcintosh  was  the  first 
tailor  in  the  town.  He  purchased  the  school  house  and  moved  his  family 
into  it.  When  the  Peter  Thompson  property  was  burned  down,  Norman 
Lange  bought  the  site  and  built  upon  it.  John  T.  Rawlings  was  the 
second  postmaster,  and  was  at  the  same  time  proprietor  of  a  prosperous 
general  business. 

In  April,  1866,  John  Roodhouse,  the  original  owner  of  the  land  upon 
which  the  greater  part  of  the  little  settlement  was  built,  laid  out  the 
town  named  for  him.  The  original  plat  contained  forty  lots  66x130  feet, 
and  75x150  feet.  Additions  have  since  been  made  to  the  town  as  follows: 
John  Roodhouse,  three  ;  William  Cobb,  three  ;  Cobb  &  Mitchell,  one  ; 
J.  C.  Cobb,  two  ;  P.  J.  Sharp,  one  ;  L.  E.  Worcester,  two.  Its  growth 
for  a  number  of  years  was  very  slow.  White  Hall  was  but  four  miles  dis- 
tant on  the  south,  and  Manchester  equally  near  on  the  north,  and  being 
much  older  towns  had  every  advantage.  Still,  new  comers  continued  to 
be  attracted  to  the  young  village.  Dr.  D.  B.  Moore  opened  the  first  drug 
store.  Harmon  Wales  kept  the  first  hotel,  in  a  building  which  now  con- 
stitutes a  part  of  the  Metropolitan  Hotel,  Wm.  Smith,  proprietor.  The 
Kirkland  House  was  put  up  soon  after,  just  opposite  the  depot,  by  Da- 
vid Kirkland.  This  building  was  burned  in  1877,  whereupon  Mr.  Kirk- 
land at  once  erected  the  commodious  and  substantial  brick  structure 
which  now  occupies  the  site. 

Beside  those  mentioned  Humphrey  Armstrong,  Frank  Armstrong, 
Charles  Savage,  William  Lorton,  John  Cole,  Mrs.  Martha  Walla'ce,  L.  E. 
Cobb,  William  H.  Barrow,  Adam  Chapman,  Thomas  McMahon,  James 
Long,  Hoff  Bridges,  and  Dr.  Beach  were  early  settlers. 

In  1871,  the  Louisiana  branch  of  the  Chicago  &  Alton  Railroad, 
which  was  built  to  connect  the  Jacksonville  branch  with  Louisiana,  and 


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HISTORY   OF   GREENE   COUNTY.  409 

SO  furnish  an  outlet  to  the  far  west,  was  approaching  completion,  and  the 
question  where  a  connection  should  be  made  with  the  Jacksonville  branch 
must  be  settled.  A  strong  influence  with  the  officers  of  the  road  was 
brought  to  bear  in  favor  of  Jacksonville  as  the  place  for  tlie  junction. 
Whife  Hall,  however,  was  nearer  the  natural  point,  and  since  she  had 
secured  the  crossing  of  the  Chicago  &  Alton  with  the  Rock  Island  road, 
now  began  to  consider  herself  foreordained  for  a  railroad  center.  Mean- 
while some  of  the  more  enterprising  spirits  at  Roodhouse  conceived  the 
idea  that  it  would  be  a  ver^'  nice  tiling  if  the  junction  could  be  secured 
for  that  town.  The  leading  men  of  White  Hall  laughed  at  their  pre- 
sumption, and  ridiculed  the  idea  of  an  effort  to  build  up  a  town  out  on 
the  prairie.  They  considered  it  a  foregone  conclusion  that  White  Hall 
~was  to  swallow  up  all  the  surrounding  villages,  and  laughed  at  the  idea  of 
little  Roodhouse  overcoming  the  wealth  and  influence  of  White  Hall. 
But  at  a  point  then  known  as  Dutch  Mills,  a  few  miles  west  of  White 
Hall,  the  work  came  to  a  stand  still  until  the  location  of  the  junction 
should  be  decided.  The  matter  was  earnestly  discussed  by  leading  men 
of  the  new  town,  and  finally  a  letter  was  sent  to  T.  B.  Blackstone,  pres- 
ident of  the  road,  asking  what  would  be  required  to  secure  the  junction 
at  Roodhouse,  and  signed  by  John  Roodhouse,  John  T.  Rawlings,  J.  M. 
Armstrong,  and  Simmons  &  Thompson.  The  following  reply  in  sub- 
stance was  received  : 

"John  Roodhouse  and  others — G-entUmen  :    I  have  received  your 

letter  of  the ,  and  carefully  considered  its  contents,  and  ordered  a 

survey  to  be  made  of  the  route  which  you  have  mentioned,  and  if  found 
as  favorable  as  you  seem  to  think.  I  will  then  give  what  information  you 
desire.  Respectfully  yours,  T.  B.  Blackstone." 

As  soon  as  the  survey  commenced  White  Hall  became  alarmed,  and 
sent  a  delegation  to  Chicago  to  turn  the  current  in  her  favor.  Meantime 
a  meeting  was  held  in  Mr.  Rawlings'  store  at  Roodhouse,  and  a  committee 
consisting  of  John  Roodhouse,  John  T.  Rawlings,  and  E.  M.  Husted,  was 
appointed  to  go  to  Chicago  to  see  President  Blackstone.^  In  order  to 
hasten  their  arrival  they  took  a  hand-car  as  far  as  Jacksonville,  that  they 
might  catch  an  early  train  from  that  city.  Here  they  were  met  by  the 
assurance  that  White  Hall  had  secured  the  prize,  but  determined  never- 
theless to  hasten  on  to  Chicago  in  the  hope  it  was  not  too  late.  An 
interview  with  President  Blackstone  developed  the  cheering  fact  that  if 
the  citizens  of  Roodhouse  would  secure  for  the  road  the  right  of  way 
from  the  Illinois  River  to  that  town  and  deed  to  the  company  ten  acres 
for  depot  grounds,  within  a  week  the  junction  would  be  made  at  that 
point.  On  the  return  of  these  gentlemen  a  subscription  paper  to  secure 
funds  for  purchasing  the  right  of  way  was  at  once  drawn  up.  Messrs. 
Roodhouse,  Cobb,  and  J.  T.  Rawlings,  each  subscribed  $1,000.  Messrs. 
Simmons,  Husted,  Armstrong,  and  P.  A.  Rawlings  each  $500,  G.  W. 
Thompson,  $250,  and  others  like  sums.  Many  persons  of  very  small 
property  gave  liberally,  and  the  result  was  that  the  road  was  secured.  E. 
M.  Husted  was  President  and  Treasurer  of  the  committee  to  secure  the 
right  of  way,  and  conducted  this  part  of  the  enterprise  with  great  skill. 

As  soon  as  the  connection  between  the  two  branches  of  the  road  was 
made  the  town  improved  very  rapidly.  The  railroad  company  built  a 
large  and  handsome  depot,  and  in  many  ways  contributed  to  the  growth 


410  HISTORY   OF   GREENE   COUNTY. 

of  the  place.  Very  soon  Roodhouse  was  made  the  terminus  of  the  Mis- 
souri division,  and  the  round-house  and  repair  shop  located  here.  These 
have  brought  a  large  amount  of  business  and  population  to  the  town,  so 
that  its  growth  has  been  very  rapid. 

The  following  description  of  the  railroad  grounds  is  taken  from  the 
Roodhouse  Review: 

"  There  are  all  told,  including  repair  tracks,  about  twenty-five 
switches  within  the  corporate  limits  of  the  village,  all  of  which  are 
necessary  to  operate  and  facilitate  the  movements  of  trains.  There  is 
scarcely  a  silent  moment,  night  or  day,  as  the  average  number  of  trains 
(including  freight  and  stock  trains,  all  of  which  are  made  up  at  this  point), 
is  about  twenty-five  every  twenty-four  hours.  This  immense  amount  of 
train  business  is  under  the  superintendence  of  Mr.  T.  R.  Saltar,  the  station 
agent,  who  is  also  yard-master,  with  Lew  McClure  and  Barney  Greene 
as  assistants,  under  whose  able  and  efficient  management  this  seemingly 
complicated  business  works  with  the  regularity  of  clock-work,  without  a 
hitch  or  jar,  and  trains  are  always  dispatched  to  their  destination  promptly 
on  time.  Engine  No.  124,  called  the  'Pony,'  is  constantly  on  duty,  day 
and  night,  as  switch  engine.  Her  fires  have  hardly  been  extinguished 
for  nearly  two  years.  She  is  under  the  control  of  Charlie  McCabe  during 
the  day,  and  Wilson  Jones  at  night,  and  is  never  idle  to  exceed  an  hour 
at  a  time.  Mr.  Sloe  am  has  control  of  the  round-house  and  motive  power. 
He  recently  succeeded  Mr.  C.  A.  Swan,  Sr.,  and  comes  highly  recom- 
mended as  a  polite  and  affable  gentleman  as  well  as  a  skillful  mechanic. 
Every  engine  before  it  leaves  the  round-house  is  subjected  to  a  rigid 
scrutiny  by  him  and  his  assistants,  and  if  the  smallest  defect  exists,  it  is 
detected  and  remedied  at  once. 

"  The  repair  shops,  situated  near  the  round-house,  where  all  defect- 
ive cars  passing  through  are  repaired,  are  under  the  control  of  Mr.  Frank 
Shield,  an  experienced  mechanic.  He  also  has  charge  of  the  wrecking- 
car,  with  which  he  responds  promptly  day  or  night  when  a  wreck  occurs 
on  his  division  of  the  road.  He  is  assisted  in  his  duties  by  Benj.  Rush- 
worth,  John  Harney,  and  James  Graham. 

"  While  on  the  subject  of  the  railroad,  before  closing  we  will  add  that 
Roodhouse  contains  the  only  round-house  and  repair  shops  between 
Rloomington  and  Louisiana,  Mo.,  that  its  location  at  the  junction  of  the 
Louisiana  branch  makes  all  the  appliances  that  the  company  has  at  this 
place  a  necessity,  and  that  when  the  Louisiana  branch  is  extended  to 
Kansas  City,  Roodhouse  will  then  necessarily  become  a  much  more  im- 
portant point  to  the  company  than  it  now  is.  It  occupies  a  position 
exactly  central  between  Chicago  and  Kansas  City,  the  two  termini  of 
the  road,  and  will  of  course  become  the  end  of  runs,  and  will  occupy  a 
similar  relation  to  the  western  branch  that  Bloomington  on  the  main  line 
does  to  the  Jacksonville  branch,  which  there  forms  a  junction  with  the 
main  line  running  from  St.  Louis  to  Chicago.  The  St.  Louis  branch  of 
the  C.  B.  &  Q.  passes  one  mile  west  of  Roodhouse,  crossing  the  Jackson- 
ville branch  of  the  C.  &  A.  a  short  distance  north  of  White  Hall. 
There  is  a  switch  and  shute  on  the  C.  B.  &  Q.  one  mile  west  of  Roodhouse, 
thus  securing  to  stock  shippers,  lumber  dealers  and  merchants  competing 
rates  at  all  times  to  both  Chicago  and  St.  Louis." 

Soon    after    Roodhouse    received    these    railroad    advantages,    the 


HISTORY  OF   GREENE   COUNTY.  411 

town  was  incorporated  under  the  State  law.  The  first  trustees  were 
John  Roodhouse,  John  T.  Rawlings,  Dr.  D.  B.  Moore,  and  David  Kirk- 
land.  Mr.  Roodhouse  was  elected  President  and  Mr.  Rawlings  Clerk. 
In  February,  1870,  the  town  organization  was  repealed  and  a  viHage 
organization  substituted.  The  officers  of  the  board,  during  1875,  were  A. 
M?Dill,  President,  John  Dacy,  Clerk.  In  1876,  the  first  year  of  village 
organization,  the  officers  were  as  follows: 

President,  E.  H.  Sawyer.  Trustees,  John  A.  Taylor,  A.  M.  Dill, 
Matt.  Sterritt,  Fred  Hudson,  John  A.  Towner.  Cleric,  James  F.  Walker. 
Magistrate,  George  W.  Thompson.  Street  Commissioner,  James  N. 
Sawyer.  Constable,  Thomas  Jones.  Attorney,  D.  C.  Mclver.  The 
present  village  officers  are  President,  D.  T.  Foster.  Trustees,  Ellis  Briggs, 
John  A.  Ta3'lor,  Matt.  Sterritt,  Peter  Dunbar,  Fred  Hudson.  Magistrate, 
G.  W.  Thompson.  Clerk,  Thomas  R.  Saltar.  Constables,  William  T. 
Sitton,  Thomas  James. 

Among  those  who  have  occupied  prominent  positions  in  the  business 
of  the  town,  since  the  completion  of  the  Louisiana  branch  of  the  rail- 
road, may  be  mentioned  the  following :  B.  Nathan  erected  a  store  building 
in  1874,  in  which  he  sold  notions,  stationery,  etc.,  for  several  years.  N. 
H.  Clark  built  a  restaurant,  which  he  has  operated  for  some  time.  Messrs. 
Freeto  &  Bullard  were  at  the  head  of  an  active  tinware  and  stove  busi- 
ness for  several  years.  Sawyer  &  Drennan  were  for  several  years  in  the 
first  rank  as  merchants.  They  sold  dry  goods  in  one  building  and 
groceries  in  another.  In  1871  Armstrong  &  George  formed  a  partner- 
ship and  dealt  in  hardware,  groceries,  and  lumber.  In  1874  the  firm  gave 
place  to  Armstrong  &  Sharp,  which  added  a  stock  of  dry  goods  to  the 
already  large  establishment,  and  a  little  later  opened  the  first  bank  the 
village  ever  contained.  In  1876  this  firm  dissolved,  and  divided  the 
business  between  the  partners.  James  Armstrong  took  the  lumber  and 
building  material,  selling  also  wagons,  etc.  In  Feb.,  1879,  he  sold  out 
to  Bundy  &  Worcester.  George  Armstrong  became  proprietor  of  the 
grocery,  queensware,  and  hardware  department,  and  P.  J.  Sharp  assumed 
control  of  the  stock  of  dry  goods. 

Gillham  &  Brother  built  a  good  business  house  in  1875,  occupied  it 
for  a  short  time,  and  sold  out  to  Haggard  &  Lowder.  Subsequently 
Haggard  sold  out  to  Bradshaw,  and  the'firm  became  Bradshaw  &  Lowder, 
and  as  such  sold  groceries  until  a  recent  date.  In  1874,  Mr.  Watt,  of 
Winchester,  opened  a  furniture  store,  but  he  sold  out  to  Ed.  Sawyer,  who 
still  transacts  a  grocery  business.  In  1875,  Briggs  &  Titus  erected  a 
fine  flouring  mill,  with  elevator  attached,  and  for  some  time  did  a  very 
large  business.  November  29,  1877,  the  building  and  its  contents  were 
entirely  consumed  by  fire,  inflicting  a  very  severe  loss  upon  its  owners 
and  upon  the  town.  The  loss  was  820,000;  insurance,  $2,000.  In  1878, 
Mr.  Briggs,  of  this  firm,  erected  a  building  to  be  used  as  an  elevator,  and 
connected  it  by  means  of  an  electric  telephone  with  his  warehouse  in 
White  Hall,  four  miles  away.  He  now  handles  large  quantities  of  grain. 
(See  White  Hall.) 

In  1876,  Sawyer  &  Drennan  built  a  fine  business  block,  and  soon  after 
Peter  Dunbar  followed  their  example. 

James  Walker  owned  the  first  brick  kiln,  which  is  now  operated  by 
W.  T.  Lowry.  Wm.  Cutler  was  the  first  to  establish  a  foundry  in  the 
town,  which  he  still  owns. 


412  HISTORY   OF    GREENE   COUNTY. 

Roodhouse  has  had  a  number  of  newspapers,  but  only  one  strictly  home 
paper  remains.  The  first  venture  of  this  kind  was  an  edition  of  the 
White  Hall  Register,  called,  the  Roodhouse  Signal,  which  was  printed  at 
White  Hall.  A  similar  edition  of  the  Carrollton  Gazette  soon  followed, 
called  the  Roodhouse  Headlight.  Its  publication  was  discontinued  about 
two  years  ago.  Not  long  after,  W.  T.  Lakin  began  the  publication  of  the 
Roodhouse  Independent  in  the  town.  This  venture  was  not  well  sus- 
tained, and  the  paper  was  soon  removed  to  White  Hall,  where  it  became 
the  Greene  County  Democrat,  and,  in  other  hands,  prospered  for  a  time. 
In  October,  1877,  D.  C.  Mclver  and  his  son  began,  in  a  very  small  way, 
the  publication  of  the  Roodhouse  Review.  Since  that  time  the  paper  has 
grown  until  now  it  is,  with  one  exception,  as  large  as  any  paper  in  the 
county,  and  seems  to  enjoy  the  confidence  of  the  community.  In  De- 
cember, 1877,  J.  S.  Harper  brought  a  new  newspaper  outfit  to  the  town, 
and  established  Harper  s  WeeUy  Herald,  a  temperance  paper,  which 
throve  for  a  short  time,  but  in  about  six  months  died.  The  office  was 
taken  to  Jerseyville,  where  it  is  used  in  the  publication  of  the  Jerseyville 
Examiner. 

In  1876,  the  railroad  company  decided  to  stop  all  trains  at  Roodhouse^ 
for  meals  or  lunch.  Accordingly,  they  built,  adjoining  the  depot,  a  large 
and  convenient  eating  house,  which  was  leased  by  Captain  D.  T.  Foster, 
of  Bloomington.  Captain  Foster  gives  the  table  and  the  comfort  of  his 
guests  his  personal  attention,  and  his  eating  house  is  equal  to  the  best  on 
any  railroad. 

The  Roodhouse  Bank  was  organized  in  October,  1877,  and  the  com- 
pany at  once  erected  the  handsome  brick  building  which  they  now  occu- 
py. The  officers  of  the  bank  are  E.  M.  Husted,  President;  George  W. 
Armstrong  and  W.  H.  Barrow,  Directors  ;  T.  L.  Smith,  Cashier.  The 
bank  does  a  safe  business,  and  has  the  confidence  of  the  entire  commu- 
nity. 

The  first  school  house  in  Roodhouse  was  the  building  first  used  as  a 
depot.  The  first  building  erected  especially  for  school  purposes  is  now 
occupied  as  a  residence  by  Wm.  Jones,  baggage  master.  The  present 
brick  school  house  was  built  in  1877.  It  is  one  of  the  finest  edifices  for 
the  purpose  in  this  section  of  country.  The  ground  plan  is  42^  by  43^ 
feet,  basement  story  8  feet,  first  story  11  feet,  second  story  12  feet,  man- 
sard story  about  10  feet.  There  are  two  rooms  besides  halls  and  waiting 
rooms  on  each  floor.  The  roof  is  covered  with  tin  except  the  sides  of  the 
mansard,  which  are  covered  with  slate.  The  whole  is  surmounted  with 
an  attractive  tower  in  which  the  bell  is  hung.  The  workmanship  is  good, 
and  the  material,  consisting  principally  of  stone  and  brick,  first  class.  The 
site  is  a  beautiful  one,  in  the  northwest  part  of  town,  and  consists  of  about 
two  acres  of  ground,  which  slopes  gradually  from  the  building  in  every 
direction,  except  toward  the  east.  The  sewage  is  admirably  arranged, 
the  accumulation  of  water  around  the  building  being  fully  guarded  against. 
The  board  of  directors,  composed  of  E.  M.  Husted,  W.  H.  Barrow,  and 
W.  Lorton,  chose  Mr.  Husted  to  superintend  the  work,  and  he  succeeded 
in  erecting  a  building  of  which  Roodhouse  may  well  be  proud.  There  are 
three  entrances  with  wide  doors.  The  furnaces  used  were  made  by  the 
Ruttan  Heating  and  Ventilating  Company.  The  partition  between  the 
rooms  on  the  second  floor  consists  of  wide  doors,  which  by  means  of 


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weights  can  be  raised,  thus  making  but  one  room  of  both,  a  matter  which 
will  be  very  convenient,  when  public  examinations  are  held.  The  build- 
ing cost  $5,180.  The  total  expenditures,  including  grounds,  was  .'fO,000. 
J.  F.  Walker  was  the  contractor,  Fred  Hosted  did  the  mason  and  brick 
work  and  plastering,  Sam.  Stone  the  painting,  and  Freeto  &  Bullard  the 
tin  work.     The  plans  were  drawn  by  S.  Pfiefenberger,  of  Alton. 

L3-dia  Swallow  was  the  first  teacher.  N.  M.  McCullough  was  the 
first  principal  after  the  school  was  graded.  The  present  teachers  are  H. 
M.  Anderson,  Principal,  assisted  by  Misses  Ann;i  Lemon,  Hale  and  Beene 
Rushworth.  Total  enrollment  254.  Average  attendance,  February, 
1879,  222. 

The  lawyers  of  the  town  are  J.  L.  Patterson  and  D.  C.  Mclver.  They 
have  a  large  and  increasing  practice. 

Roodhouse  contains  four  church  organizations.  The  Methodist, 
Rev.  A.  Orr,  pastor;  the  Cumberland  Presbyterian,  Rev.  John  Jolly, 
pastor,  and  the  Congregational,  Rev.  D.  K.  Shields,  pastor,  and  a  Cath- 
olic Church.  The  secret  societies  are  the  following:  Knights  of 
Pythias,  organized  October  8,  1877 ;  present  officers,  D.  C.  Mclver,  C. 
C;  E.  M.  Husted,  Jr.,  K.  of  R.  and  S.;  membership,  35.  Ancient  Order 
of  United  Workmen,  organized  June  30,  1870:  present  officers,  S.  L. 
Strang,  P.  M.  W.;  T.  R.  Saltar,  Recorder. 

Roodhouse  Union  Sunday  school  was  organized  in  1867,  by  J.  C. 
Tunison,  Superintendent.  The  first  Summer  the  sessions  were  held  in  a 
private  school  room,  with  scholars  from  around  the  country,  as  there  was 
no  town  at  this  time.  The  school  room  changed  hands,  and  the  school 
was  moved  to  J.  T.  Rawling's  hall,  during  the  Fall  of  1868.  After  two  years 
in  the  hall,  on  the  completion  of  a  new  school  house,  the  Sunday  school 
was  continued  through  the  first  Winter  session  by  such  workers  as  Mrc. 
Wm.  Thaxton,  Mrs.  John  Roodhouse,  Mrs.  E.  M.  Husted,  and  others  as 
teachers,  and  J.  J.  Short  as  Assistant  Superintendent,  as  Mr.  Tunison 
was  away  much  of  the  time.  Finally  the  school  was  re-organized.  J. 
M.  Armstrong  was  elected  Superintendent  and  J.  J.  Short,  Assistant. 
For  four  3'ears  no  special  changes  were  made,  except  the  school  increased 
in  numbers,  and  a  church  organization  began  to  form  in  connection  with 
the  school.  Mrs.  J.  P.  Drennan  moved  from  Alton,  in  the  meantime,  and 
took  an  active  interest.  With  J.  T.  Rawlings,  John  Roodhouse,  E.  M. 
Husted,  James  Vangiesen,  and  J.  M.  Armstrong  to  move  in  the  matter,  the 
Union  church  was  built,  which  was  the  first  in  the  place.  A  new  organ  and 
a  map  were  bought,  and  the  school  increased  to  150  scholars.  The  library 
consists  of  400  volumes,  and  $100  is  annually  expended  in  increasing  it. 
At  the  election  of  officers,  in  1873,  C.  L.  Savage  was  chosen  Superin- 
tendent, J.  M.  Armstrong,  Assistant,  W.  W.  Buckmaster,  Secretary,  and 
W.  W.  Jones,  Librarian.  These  officers  held  their  positions  for  two 
years.  In  1875,  Mr.  Savage  resigned,  and  J.  M.  Armstrong  was  chosen 
in  his  stead,  and  continues  to  occupy  the  position.  During  this  year  the 
Congregational  church  was  built,  dividing  the  school  and  church,  taking 
away  forty  scholars.  J.  P.  Drennan  was  elected  Superintendent,  and  W. 
Buckmaster,  Secretary  of  the  new  school.  It  is  now  in  a  very  flourishing 
condition,  with  C.  I).  Strang,  Superintendent,  and  Perry  Sitton,  Secretary. 

The  rapid  and  immediate  further  growth  of  the  town  seems  assured. 
At  this  date  (April,  1879)  the  extension  of  the  Missouri  branch  of  the 
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414  HISTORY  OF   GREENE   COUNTY. 

road  to  Kansas  City,  is  just  about  to  be  opened,  and  a  large  increase  of 
business  over  the  road  is  confidently  expected.  The  railroad  company 
have  prospected  for  water  here,  and,  finding  an  abundance,  it  is  con- 
fidently expected  that  the  stock  yards  will  soon  be  located  here.  It  is  also 
believed  that  Roodhouse  will  be  made  the  end  of  passenger  runs,  and 
these  advantages  can  not  fail  to  build  up  a  thriving  town.  No  place  in 
the  county  has  brighter  prospects. 


KANE. 


There  have  been  in  the  history  of  the  county  two  places  about  a  mile 
apart,  having  the  name  of  Kane.  One  of  these.  Old  Kane  (or  Homer  as  it 
was  formerly  called)  is  situated  in  Township  9,  Range  12,  and  the  other, 
New  Kane,  is  in  Township  9,  Range  11.  As  a  preliminary  to  a  sketch  of  New 
Kane  which  is  at  present  the  center  of  trade  and  activity,  some  notice  of 
the  old  town  should  be  given.  The  first  settlements  ever  made  in 
Greene  County  were  probably  in  Township  9,  Range  12.  Here  it  was 
that  Daniel  Allen  and  his  sons  Daniel,  Jr.  and  James  made  improvements 
in  1816,  having  spent  the  previous  Winter  on  the  Macoupin  opposite  the 
mouth  of  Taylor's  Creek,  in  what  is  now  Jersey  County.  They  were 
followed  not  long  after  by  R.  B.  Huitt,  Rev.  C.  J.  Gardiner  and  John 
King.  Shortly  before  the  year  1830,  came  Gen.  Jacob  Fry  and  James 
Stone.  In  1836,  a  man  by  the  name  of  Stedman,  Alexander  Smith, 
Jacob  Backus,  Enoch  Backus,  Col.  N.  M.  Perry  and  others  resided  near 
Section  36,  on  which  Old  Kane  is  situated.  They  were  a  long  distance 
from  any  market,  Jerseyville  on  the  south  and  Carrollton  on  the  north 
were  their  nearest  towns  and  each  was  seven  or  eio-ht  miles  awa3^  There 
was  a  beautiful  location  for  a  village  on  Section  36  and  the  propriety  of 
establishing  a  new  town  was  often  discussed.  Col.  N.  M.  Perry,  now 
deceased,  was  prominent  in  these  deliberations,  as  were  also  Z.  H. 
Adams  and  a  Mr.  Brainerd.  Col.  Perry  was  the  first  to  settle  in  the 
town  and  he  sold  the  first  lot.  Z.  H.  Adams  built  the  first  store,  where 
he  sold  drugs,  groceries,  calicoes  and  all  the  raisellaneous  merchandise 
necessary  in  a  new  country.  Col.  Perry  erected  the  second  store  building 
in  the  now  rapidly  growing  village.  He  was  a  gentleman  of  great 
activity  and  occupied  a  very  prominent  place  in  the  history  of  the  county. 
He  sold  goods  in  this  town  for  some  time  and  quite  successfully  until  the 
panic  forced  him  to  retire  from  business  for  a  time.  He  subsequently 
resumed  business  and  continued  as  a  merchant  in  the  place  for  about 
thirt}'  years.  Very  soon  a  dwelling  house  was  built  by  Samuel  Pope  and 
he  erected  the  first  blacksmith  shop.  In  1838,  the  Baptists  began  the 
erection  of  a  church  in  the  town,  which  was  completed  soon  after.  It  is 
still  standing,  one  of  the  old  landmarks  of  the  county.  The  Methodists 
erected  a  building  later.  Although  surrounded  by  some  of  the  richest 
farming  lands  in  the  State,  there  were  few  natural  advantages  to  assist 
the  town  to  a  rapid  growth. 

In  the  Spring  of  1856,  a  company  was  formed  consisting  of  Col.  N. 
M.  Perry,  Guy  C.  Richards,  W.  O.  Tolman,  A.  W.  Tolman  and  Willis 
Barrow  for  the  purpose  of  erecting  a  flouring  mill.  Myron  Cory  was  the 
superintendent  and  builder,  and  the  edifice  was  ready  for  occupancy  in 
the  Autumn.     Subsequently  Col.  Perry  became  sole  proprietor  and  later 


HISTORY  OF   GREENE  COUNTY.  415 

he  sold  out  to  Z.  Titus.     The  present  proprietor  is  Jefferson  Bolt.     The 
town  contains  about  fifty  inhabitants. 

In  1854,  when  Josiah  T.  Hunt  with  Mr.  Ollendorf  his  assistant  was 
making  the  preliminary  survey  for  the  railroad,  now  known  as  the 
Jacksonville  branch  of  the  Chicago  and  Alton,  it  was  earnestly  hoped  by 
the  citizens  of  Kane  that  the  road  might  pass  through  that  town.  The 
engineer  made  every  effort  to  find  a  feasible  route  by  which  this  could  be 
accomplished,  but  when  he  made  his  report  at  the  completion  of  his  work 
he  stated  that  he  regretted  exceedingly  that  it  was  impracticable.  Three 
lines  were  run,  but  the  nearest  of  them  left  Kane  a  half  mile  to  the  west 
and  the  route  finally  adopted  was  still  further  distant.  The  road  was 
opened  from  White  Hall  to  Godfrey,  January  1,  1865,  and  in  November 
of  that  year,  Tobias  Holliday,  who  owned  a  tract  of  land  on  the  railroad, 
laid  out  a  town  on  the  east  side  of  the  road  which  was  known  until 
the  establishment  of  the  post  office  as  HoUidaysburg.  Subsequently 
HoUiday's  addition  west  of  the  track  was  annexed  and  became  the  busi- 
ness center  of  the  town. 

Some  time  after  the  town  was  laid  out  Thomas  Boyd,  a  leading  citi- 
zen of  Carrollton,  of  considerable  wealth,  purchased  a  tract  of  land  near 
the  town  which  he  divided  into  lots  and  sold.  This  is  now  known  as 
Boyd's  addition  to  Kane,  and  a  large  number  of  residences  have  been 
built  upon  it.  Elder  Joel  Terry,  on  his  decease,  devised  to  his  family  a 
farm  of  160  acres,  part  of  which  lay  within  the  corporation  limits  of 
Kane.  A  part  of  this  tract  sold  at  public  sale  in  behalf  of  the  heirs  was 
subsequently  laid  ofiF  in  lots,  and  formed  that  part  of  the  town  known  as 
Terry's  addition.  The  place  soon  adopted  the  name  of  its  older  neigh- 
bor, and  became  known  as  Kane,  or  to  distinguish  it  from  the  original 
bearer  of  that  name.  New  Kane. 

John  Green  was  one  of  the  first  settlers  in  the  young  village.  J.  B. 
Enslow,  who  had  been  a  farmer  in  Montgomery  County,  built  the  first 
store,  in  which  he  opened  a  stock  of  groceries.  Not  long  after,  Samuel 
Gardiner,  who  is  the  present  postmaster,  moved  from  the  old  to  the  new 
town.  He  was  a  harness  maker,  and  followed  his  calling  for  some  time. 
He  afterward  embarked  in  trade,  and  has  sold  dry  goods  and  groceries 
for  many  years.  He  moved  a  building  which  he  owned  in  Old  Kane  to 
the  new  town,  in  Avhich  he  has  ever  since  sold  goods  and  handled  the 
mail  of  the  little  city.  John  E^itch  was  the  first  blacksmith  in  New  Kane, 
and  Dr.  P.  Fenity  was  the  first  physician.  Dr.  Fenity  had  practiced 
some  six  years  in  the  old  town,  where  he  had  secured  a  lucrative  business. 
He  has  proved  a  very  valuable  man  to  the  town  and  has  contributed  lib- 
erally of  his  means  to  further  the  best  interests  of  the  place.  None  have 
taken  a  deeper  interest  in  the  intellectual  and  moral  concerns  of  the 
community.  Shortly  after  the  new  town  was  laid  out  Peter  and  W.  M. 
Felter  added  materially  to  the  appearance  of  the  place  by  the  erection  of 
a  large  brick  building,  since  used  as  a  dry  goods  and  grocery  store,  and 
now  occupied  by  Dr  Albro  Allen.  Kane  now  began  to  feel  iier  import- 
ance. The  old  town  sank  into  insignificance,  and,  having  vanquished  that 
rival,  the  new  town  began  to  reach  out  for  the  trade  which  iiad  hitherto 
gone  to  Jerseyville  and  Carrollton.  Kane  became  an  important  ship[»ing 
point,  and  grain,  cattle  and  hogs  poured  in  from  all  partsof  the  surround- 
ing county.     As  the  town  grew  in  importance  the  necessity  of  a  suitable 


416  HISTORY   OF   GREENE   COUNTY. 

house  for  the  promotion  of  education  became  apparent,  and  the  motion 
to  build  was  carried  with  scarcely  a  dissenting  vote.  The  present  build- 
ino-  has  undergone  some  changes  since  its  erection,  and  will  compare 
favorably  with  any  other  school  building  in  the  county.  The  first 
teacher  in  Kane  was  E.  H.  Remick,  whose  services  were  so  highly  ap- 
preciated that  he  was  retained  in  the  position  for  four  years.  His  succes- 
sors have  been  Rev.  H.  J.  Spears,  William  Terry,  Ward  Coombs,  James 
W.  DeAvel,  J.  G.  Harley,  John  Worthington,  Mr.  Allen  and  Miss  Alice 
Bridges. 

The  first  religious  services  were  held  in  Felter's  Hall,  but  not  long 
after  the  formation  of  the  town  a  subscription  paper  was  circulated  to 
secure  funds  for  the  erection  of  a  church.  The  response  was  liberal  and 
prompt.  The  building  was  erected  in  1866  especially  for  the  Methodists, 
but  was  called  a  Union  Church,  and  was  used  by  various  denominations. 
Among  the  preachers  who  have  presided  over  this  flock  have  been  Rev. 
Messrs.  Walker,  Hoyt,  H.  J.  Spears,  Stubblefield,  Dewes,  Cline,  Delicate, 
Sly,  Fobs,  Greenlow,Westze,  Tomes  andN.  E.  Harmon,  who  has  displayed 
remarkable  ability  as  a  revivalist.  , 

In  1867  and  1868  John  E.  A^an  Pelt,  a  brilHant  but  erratic  man, 
built  a  very  large  and  complete  flouring  mill,  just  east  of  the  railroad, 
at  a  cost  of  $32,000,  §10,000  of  which  was  subscribed  by  the  citizens  of 
the  place.  The  mill  did  a  very  large  business  for  a  time  and  Mr.  Van 
Pelt  seemed  to  be  coining  money.  In  time,  however,  he  became  in- 
volved and  the  mill  was  sold  under  a  deed  of  trust.  In  March.  1869, 
Johnson  &  Howe  assumed  control  of  the  institution.  Afterward  Z.  M» 
Titus  rented  the  mill  and  transacted  a  good  business.  His  successors 
were  L.  H.  Turner,  E.  C.  Leigh  and  others. 

In  1873  or  1874  Dr.  Casey  of  Jerseyville  and  E.  C.  Leigh  organized  a 
bank,  with  a  paid  in  capital  of  $5,000,  in  the  building  owned  by  W.  W. 
Felter.  The  firm  subsequently  erected  an  edifice  solely  for  their  own 
use,  in  which  they  carried  on  business  until  their  failure  in  1878. 

Not  long  after  S.  F.  Green,  a  prominent  farmer  of  the  vicinity,  and 
Enoch  Littlefield  established  a  bank  under  the  firm  name  of  Littlefield, 
Green  &  Co.  This  institution  does  a  large  and  increasing  business,  and 
through  the  unquestioned  integrity  of  the  partners  enjoys  the  confidence 
of  the  community. 

Messrs.  David  A.  Thompson  and  T.  J.  Enslow  are  largely  engaged 
in  stock  shipping,  and  Jos.  Wendt  deals  in  grain. 

W.  P.  Parker  is  the  only  merchant  doing  an  exclusive  grocery  busi- 
ness, although  J.  B.  &  S.  F."  Gardiner  and  Wm.  B.  Enslow  carry  a  stock 
of  such  goods.  Messrs.  John  Greene  &  Co.  do  a  very  extensive  business 
in  dry  goods,  and  have  demonstrated  their  business  ability  by  the  erection 
of  their  present  very  large  and  commodious  building.  Messrs.  Gardiner 
also  handle  dry  goods.  There  are  two  drug  stores  in  the  town,  one  under 
the  control  of  Mr.  Remicke,  and  the  other  owned  by  Wm.  B.  Enslow. 
Cyrus  Morris  keeps  an  assortment  of  saddlery  and  hardware:  There  are 
two  hotels,  known  as  the  Kane  House  and  the  Astor  House,  and  C.  N. 
Adams  keeps  a  boarding  house.  There  are  besides  in  the  town,  one  meat 
market,  one  barber  shop,  two  millinery  establishments,  a  lumber  yard 
with  a  small  printing  oflice  attached,  one  notion  and  cigar  store,  four 
blacksmith  shops,  two  livery  stables. 


HISTORY   OF   GREENE   COUNTY.  417 

The  town  contains  five  physicians,  Doctors  P.  Fenity,  O.  K.  Rey- 
nolds, I.  S.  Hughes,  W.  L.  Burnett,  and  Albro  B.  Allen.  Joseph  S.  Can- 
is  the  only  attorney,  and  Donald  Carmichael  and  J.  B.  Enslow  officiate  as 
justices  of  the  peace. 

Kane  was  incorporated  as  a  town  in  1867.  The  Town  Board  now 
consists  of  Dr.  P.  Fenity,  E.  C.  Leigh,  John  T.  Williams. 

There  are  in  Kane  lodges  belonging  to  the  Masonic,  Odd  Fellows, 
and  Knights  of  Honor  organizations.  The  following  sketch  of  the 
Masonic   Lodge   was  kindl}^  furnished  us  by  Dr.  P.  Fenity : 

King  Solomon's  Lodge,  No.  197,  was  instituted  at  the  meeting  of 
the  Grand  Lodge  in  1854,  and  commenced  work  under  dispensation. 
George  W.  Cory  was  appointed  W.  M.;  Augustine  T.  Perry,  S.  W.; 
James  W.  Allen,  J.  W.;  Cyrus  R.  Lake,  Treas.;  A.  H.  Smith,  Sec.  A 
new  dispensation  was  granted  b}^  the  Grand  Lodge  in  1855,  and  the  same 
officers  were  continued  till  the  meeting  of  the  Grand  Lodge  in  1856, 
when  that  body  granted  them  a  charter.  On  the  12th  of  November, 
J.  B.  Samuel,  acting  as  Grand  Master,  installed  the  officers  of  the  lodge 
under  the  charter,  viz.,  George  W.  Cory,  W.  M.;  A.  T.  Perry,  S.  W.; 
J.  W.  Allen,  J.  W.;  Cyrus  R.  Lake,  Treas.;  A.  H.  Smith,  Sec;  S.  G. 
Gardinei,  S.  D.;  J.  B.  White,  J.  D.;  E.  L  Lovell,  Tyler.  The  present 
officers  are  George  W.  Witt,  W.  M.;  Samuel  E.  Brown,  S.  W.;  Joseph 
Dressell,  J.  W.;  Lucien  King,  Treas.;  Augustin  T.  Perry,  Sec. 

King  Solomon's  Lodge  moved  from  Old  Kane  to  New  Kane,  and  oc- 
cupied the  upper  story  of  Felter's  brick  hall,  February  26, 1870.  In  1875, 
the  members  with  unanimity  agreed  to  build  a  new  hall,  which  they 
should  own  and  occup}',  and  which  should  be  free  to  them  and  to  all  those 
who  should  come  after  them  through  all  coming  time ;  and  on  the  6th  of 
January,  1876,  dedicated  it  to  God  and  the  Brotherhood,  according  to  the 
solemn  and  impressive  rites  of  the  order,  free  of  debt,  at  a  cost  of 
fl,500. 

Mutual  Lodge,  No.  430,  of  the  Independent  Order  of  Odd  Fellows, 
was  instituted  on  the  5th  of  July,  1870.  George  S.  Miles  became  Past 
Grand  Master  by  special  authority,  and  subsequently  Col.  Joseph  S.  Carr 
was  elected  Noble  Grand  of  the  new  lodge,  with  S.  S.  Torrey,  V.  G.,  M. 
M.  Johnson  Secretar}-,  R.  N.  McClure,  Treasurer.  Since  its  organization 
sixty-two  members  have  been  admitted  into  the  brotherhood.  The  meet- 
ings of  the  lodge  are  held  weekly,  and  the  organization  is  in  a  flourishing 
condition.  The  present  officers  are:  Joseph  S.  Carr,  N.  G.;  Charles  S. 
Smith,  V.  G.;  O.  P.  Cory,  Sec;  W.  W.  Felter,  Treas. 

Evergreen  Lodge,  No.  1,344,  Knights  of  Honor,  was  organized  Jan- 
uary 25, 1879,  with  the  following  officers  :  Joseph  S.  Carr,  D.;  Donald 
Carmichael,  V.  D.;  C.  E.  Neeley,  A.  D.;  Dr.  L  S.  Hughes,  P.  D.;  A.  W. 
Felter,  R.;  C.  M.  Carr,  F.  R.;  W.  B.  Parker,  P.;  N.  E.  Harmon,  C; 
Horace  Lobb,  S.;  W.  Hastings,  Gn.;  E.  C.  Leigh,  G.  There  are  twenty 
charter  members,  and  the  lodge  bids  fair  to  attain  a  rapid  and  healthy 
grow  til. 

Kane  contains  two  churches,  of  the  Methodist  and  Baptist  denomi- 
nations respectively.  The  Baptist  Church  is  presided  over  by  the  Rev- 
B.  B,  Hamilton,  of  White  Hall.  Dr.  Bulkley,  and  teachers  and  gradu- 
ates of  Shurtleff  College  have  been  its  previous  ministers.  Rev.  N.  E. 
Harmon  is  the  pastor  of  the  Methodist  Church. 


418  HISTORY   OF   GREENE   COUNTY. 

The  Town  of  Kane  was  incorporated  April  5,  1869.  Members  of 
first  Council  were  :  James  B.  Gardiner,  Samuel  G.  Gardiner,  John  B. 
Enslow,  Henry  D.  Field  (who  was  also  President  of  Council).  Clerk, 
Jos.  S.  Carr ;  Treasurer,  J.  H.  Felter  ;  Police  Magistrate,  W.  W.  Felter ; 
Constable,  Philo  Adams.  The  present  town  officers  are :  James  B. 
Gardiner  (President),  Lemuel  M.  Ohaver,  John  T.  Williams,  Peter 
Fenity,  Edward  C.  Leigh.  Clerk,  A.  W.  Felter ;  Treasurer,  E.  Little- 
field  ;  Police  Magistrate,  Donald  Carmichael ;  Town  Constable,  Andrew 
Giles. 

ROCKBRIDGE. 

The  town  of  Rockbridge  is  situated  in  the  southeast  part  of  the 
county,  on  the  Chicago,  Burlington  &  Quincy  Railroad,  in  what  has  long 
been  known  as  Taylor's  Prairie,  having  derived  the  name  from  John  and 
Ambrose  Taylor,  who  with  Benjamin  Allen  settled  here  in  the  year  1819. 
They  were  the  first  white  men  who  settled  north  of  the  Macoupin  Creek 
in  this  part  of  the  county. 

The  first  building  that  was  put  up  was  the  mill  on  the  creek,  now 
known  as  the  Rockbridge  Mills.  This  was  built  about  the  year  1826  by 
John  Hardcastle  and  Moses  Stephens,  and  was  run  by  water  power.  These 
parties  sold  out  to  a  Mr.  Tegard,  he  to  Mr.  Andrews,  and  in  the  year  1836  it 
came  into  the  possession  of  John  Barnett.  In  the  year  1840,  Mr.  Barnett 
sold  to  George  D.  Randle,  who  improved  it  considerably.  It  was  also  under 
his  influence  in  the  year  1849,  that  a  post-office  was  established  here  and 
called  Rockbridge.  Mr.  Randle,  who  was  postmaster,  kept  the  office  in 
his  residence,  a  hewed  log  house,  which  still  stands  on  the  hill  near  the 
mill,  a  relic  of  the  town  in  its  infancy. 

The  following  persons  have  been  postmaster  since  that  time :  William 
Gage,  W.  H.  Summers,  J.  H.  Vallentine,  and  M.  R.  Blodgett,  who  is  the 
present  incumbent. 

The  mill  was  bought  by  William  Gage,  G.  T.  W.  Sheffield  and  I.  R. 
Ostrom,  about  the  year  1853.  It  was  this  party  who  put  in  steam  power 
and  otherwise  improved  the  mill.  Mr.  Gage  also  built  a  store  house 
about  this  time,  into  which  the  post-office  was  removed.  _  With  these 
changes  a  lively  business  commenced  at  the  town  of  Rockbridge. 

The  mill  was  in  various  hands  for  the  next  twenty  years,  with  G.  T. 
W.  Sheffield  principal  owner.  When  Isaac  Bruner  came  into  possession 
he  also  made  large  improvements,  and  is  now  doing  a  lively  business  with 
both  grist  and  saw  mill. 

W.  H.  Summers  was  successor  to  Gage  &  Sheffield  in  the  mercantile 
business.  Afterward  came  Vallentine  Bros.,  Vallentine  &  Bowman,  and 
Vallentine  &  Son.  During  the  years  from  1855  to  1865,  there  were  a  few 
houses  built  a  half  mile  west  on  the  prairie,  and  some  business  transacted. 
This  neighborhood  was  familiarly  known  as  Dublin. 

In  the  year  1870,  the  Rockford,  Rock  Island  &  St.  Louis  Railroad 
was  constructed,  and  in  the  Spring  of  1871  a  town  was  laid  out  on  the 
railroad  a  half  mile  northwest  from  the  old  site,  by  Sheffield  and  Hudson. 
This  town  the  railroad  company  named  Sheffield  in  honor  of  G.  T.  W. 
Sheffield,  which  name  it  retained  until  the  railroad  came  into  the  hands 
of  the  Chicago,  Burlington  &  Quincy  Company,  who  changed  the  name 
again  to  Rockbridge,  the  name  of  the  post-office  never  having  been  altered. 


HISTORY   OF   GREENE  COUNTY.  419 

Three  additions  have  been  made  to  the  town  since  its  first  laying  out, 
by  L.  F.  Williams,  James  Vallentine,  and  Isaac  Bruner,  respectively.  At 
this  date,  1879,  there  are  nine  business  houses  in  the  town,  as  follows: 
J.  H,  &  J.  M.  Vallentine,  M.  R.  Blodgett  and  Kinder  &  Rives,  general 
merchandise;  J.  Keeley  &  Co.,  drugs;  William  M.  Rhoads,  groceries; 
John  Barnett,  harness ;  C.  H,  Weaver,  furniture  ;  Miss  Nannie  Clark, 
milliner;  Philip  Jacobi,  blacksmith  and  agricultural  implements;  A. 
Tendic,  boots  and  shoes ;  also  Wiley  More,  l)lacksmith  shop ;  Nathan 
Dawson,  blacksmith  shop;  Peter  Achenbach,  butcher  shop;  D.  R.  Col- 
man,  "City  Mills;"  J.  M.  Vallentine,  dealer  in  grain  and  lumber. 
Tiiere  is  one  school  building,  forty  feet  square,  two  stories  high  ;  two 
churches.  Baptist  and  Catholic ;  two  halls,  the  Masonic  and  tlie  Town 
Hall.  There  are  four  religious  organizations  —  Baptist,  Presbyterian, 
Methodist,  and  Catholic.  The  Baptist  Church  was  organized  about 
1837,  and  was  composed  of  members  from  the  Providence  Church. 
Elder  Jacob  Rhodes,  Haycraft,  Sturdivalt,  took  part  in  the  organization 
exercises.  The  church  was  then  called  the  Taylor's  Creek  United  Baptist 
Church.  About  1842  there  occurred  a  division  in  the  cliurch.  Some  of 
the  members  objected  to  receiving  Mrs.  Hubbard,  a  preacher  of  some 
notoriety,  into  membership,  as  she  had  been  baptized  in  the  Mission  Bap- 
tist Church.  In  consequence  of  this  a  respectable  number  of  members 
organized  a  new  body,  known  as  the  Apple  Creek  Association  of  the 
United  Baptist  Church,  in  connection  with  which  in  1856,  the  New  Salem 
Church  of  Rockbridge  was  organized.  With  few  exceptions,  the  church 
has  remained  the  same,  though  now  known  as  the  Baptist  Church  of 
Sheffield,  Rev.  John  Bush,  pastor.  The  Presbyterian  Church  was  organ- 
ized by  members  of  the  Walnut  Grove  Church.  Rev.  J.  R.  Armstrong  is 
pastor.  The  elders  of  the  Presbyterian  Church  are  J.  H.  Van  Arsdale, 
R.  T.  Dawson,  and  G.  M.  Kinder.  The  Methodist  Church  was  organized, 
by  removal  from  Webster  School-house,  in  1872.  The  present  preacher 
is  Rev.  J.  W.  Helmick ;  class  leader,  B.  F.  Wiley ;  steward,  C.  S. 
Scandrett,  Jr.  The  Catholic  Church  was  organized  in  1865.  Tlie  rector 
in  charfje  is  Rev.  Father  J.  D.  Metzler.    There  are  three  societies.  Masonic, 



Knights  of  Honor,  and  Temperance. 

Officers  of  Sheffield  Lodge,  No.  678,  A.  F.  &  A.  M.,  at  Rockbridge: 
A.  E.  Miller,  W.  M.  ;  Colin  Keating,  S.  W.  ;  G.  D.  Hudson,  J.  W.  ; 
Hirum  Dixon,  Treas.  ;  Albert  Bowman,  Sec. ;  James  Dowdall,  S.  Deacon  ; 
Jacob  Kelley,  J.  D.  ;  J.  M.  Clarke,  Ty. ;  William  Turner,  Chap.  ;  C.  H. 
Weaver,  and  Wesly  McPherson.  The  Masonic  Lodge  was  constituted 
187L  Charter  members:  W.  M.  Rhoades,  W.  M. ;  Albert  Bowman, 
S.  W.  ;  G.  D.  Hudson,  J.  W. ;  A.  E.  Miller,  James  Vallentine,  Thomas 
Lawrance,  Daniel  Bowman,  Jessee  Robards,  John  Donnell,  J.  H.  Rives, 
Hirum  Dixon,  Isaac  Vanraeter,  Colin  Keating,  Vilas  Dodge,  John 
Taylor,  B.  F.  Edwards. 

The  officers  of  the  Knights  of  Honor  Lodge,  instituted  1878,  are  W. 
L.  Spear,  D. ;  J.  H.  Vallentine,  V.  D. ;  M.  R.  Blodgett,  A.  D. ;  H.  C. 
Dawson,  R.;  W.  B.  Al»rams,  F.  R. ;  George  M.  Kinder,  T. ;  D.  R.  Col- 
man,  C. ;  W.  J.  Moore,  G.  ;  R.  T.  Dawson,  Gn. ;  Geo.  Tate,  S. 

The  Masonic  Lodge  was  instituted  in  1871,  and  has  for  its  officers: 
A.  E.  Miller,  W.  M.  ;  Colin  Keating,  S.  W.  ;  Geo.  D.  Hudson,  J.  W. ; 
Hiram  Dixon,  T. ;  Albert  Bowman,  Sec'y. ;  J.  M.  Clark,  Tyler. 


420  HISTORY   OF   GREENE   COUNTY. 

The  school  is  now  under  the  chars^e  of  Benj.  Wiley  and  Miss  Hattie 

Van  Arsdale. 

The  Rockbridge  Band  is  a  musical  organization  which  owns  a  fine 
set  of  instruments  and  a  handsome  band  wagon.  Its  members  are  : 
Geo.  D.  Hudson,  J.  H.  Vallentine,  John  Russell,  Franklin  Taylor,  John 
Williams,  J.  M.  Vallentine,  Philip  Jacobi,  J.  M.  Clark,  John  Milnes, 
Kennett  Williams. 

Dr.  A.  E.  Miller  and  Dr.  E.  Wilson  are  the  physicians.  William 
M.  Rhoads,  Baptist  minister;  W.  L.  Spear,  notary  public;  Edward 
Wooldridge,  constable  ;  G.  B.  Craine,  R.  T.  Dawson,  and  C.  H.  Weaver, 
carpenters  and  builders  ;  Robt.  Leton,  plasterer  and  mason. 

This  town  is  not  incorporated.  Its  population  at  this  time  is  200.  It 
is  well  known  for  the  energy  of  its  business  men,  who  claim  that  there  is 
a  greater  amount  of  business  done  at  this  place  in  proportion  to  its  size, 
than  at  any  other  town  in  the  county. 

WILMINGTON. 

Wilmington  is  situated  in  Township  12,  Range  12,  in  Northwestern 
Precinct,  in  the  northwestern  portion  of  the  county,  and  was  laid  out  in 
1836,  on  the  18th  day  of  May,  by  Lucius  S.  Norton,  Thomas  Groce, 
Thomas  Hanks,  Young,  Henderson,  Lane,  and  Higbee.  It  is  six  miles 
from  the  Illinois  River  and  one  and  a  half  miles  north  of  Drake  Station, 
on  the  Louisiana  branch  of  the  C.&  A.R.R.  John  Coates  (the  father  of 
eight  sons  and  two  daughters,  all  of  whom  still  live  in  the  county,  except 
Chester,  who  resides  in  Scott  County),  was  among  the  early  settlers  in 
this  section,  and  was  one  of  the  largest  money  lenders  in  the  country. 
He  was  killed  in  1874,  by  being  knocked  from  the  railroad  track  by  an 


engine 


In    1837    the  Baptist   Church   consisted  of   John   Davidson,  James 

McBride,  Mashack  Browning,  William  Wells,  Jane  Wells,  William  Short, 

Sylvania  Carriger,  and  Joshua  Marsh.    Rev.  Charles  Kitchens  was  pastor, 

and  served  in  that  capacity  for  several  years,  preaching  frequently  in  the 

private  residence  of  Thomas  Groce,  which  stood  on  tlie  spot  now  owned 

and  occupied  by  Dr.  G.  W.  Burns.     Gorden  Swanson  raised  the  first 

field  of  corn,  and  that  without  a  fence,  that  was  grown  in  this  vicinity. 

Ezekiel  Marsh  and  Dr.  Joe  Garrison  were  the  first  school  teachers  in  the 

town,  Garrison  teaching    and   practicing   medicine    alternately.  _     John 

Coates,  above  mentioned,  was  the  first  to  sell  dry  goods,  groceries,  etc. 

After  a  season  Mr.  Coates  sold  to  Isham  Cranfil,  who,  in  connection  with 

his  store,  did  an  extensive  business  in  packing  beef  and  pork,  paying  for 

beef  $1.50    and   for  pork  -fl.25  to  $1.75  per  hundred.     He  also  bought 

grain,  all  of  which  he  had  transported  to  Alton  in  wagons.     Cranfil  sold 

to  L.  D.  Morris,  and  afterwards  removed  to  Portland,  Oregon,  where  he 

still  lives.     About  the    same    time,    1836,  Peter    Gibbon   established  a 

tannery  in  the  south  part  of  town,  where  he  did  a  remunerative  business, 

shipping  his  leather  to  St.  Louis,  Missouri.     He  employed  several  hands, 

and,   for   that   day,  made    business  lively.      During   the    same    period, 

Wickliff    Post  ran  a  blacksmith  shop,   and  continued  in   business    for 

several   years.      Ira    Clark    was   another   of  the  business  men  of    that 

period ;  he  managed  a  grocery  store  in  a  building  which  still  stands,  and 


HISTORY   OF   GREENE   COUNTY.  421 

Avas  erected  by  Leonard  Carriger  and  Thomas  Groce.  Mr.  Morris,  above 
mentioned,  did  no  business,  but  sold  property  to  L.  J.  Patterson.  In 
1849  Dr.  Gosnold  lived  and  practiced  here.  At  this  time  Delaha  sold 
goods  for  a  short  season,  then  removed.  Charles  Wiggins  ran  a  cooper 
shop  from  about  1847  to  1849,  since  which  time  nothing  in  that  line  has 
been  done  here.  Wra.  Flemmings  preceded  Wiggins  in  the  cooper  busi- 
ness. We  must  not  forget  to  mention  "The  Rising  Sun,"  which  was  the 
name  of  the  first  tavern,  and  the  inscription,  we  are  informed,  was 
printed  with  pokeberry  juice.  A  good -sized  and  noisy  bell  swung 
above  the  building,  and  many  were  the  pleasant  evenings  spent  by  the 
sturdy  pioneers,  listening  to  the  funny  tales  told  by  the  jolly  landlord, 

Thomas  Groce. 

Rev.  Slocum  H.  Culver  worked  at  the  cooper's  trade,  three  miles 
southwest,  and  frequently  filled  the  rude  pulpit,  in  this  village,  on  Sun- 
days. Thomas  Groce,  who  owned  a  large  tract  of  land,  including  that 
on  which  the  village  stands,  sold  the  tract  to  George  W.  Collister  and  L. 
T.  Whitesides.  Mr.  Collister  still  owns  the  land  he  then  bought.  White- 
sides  sold  to  John  Hicks,  who  still  owns  it.  The  town  lots  owned  by 
G]-oce  were  bought  by  Dr.  Charles  Hardt,  who  practiced  medicine  here 
for  several  years  with  good  success.  Dr.  Hardt  sold  to  Dr.  Burns  and 
others,  and  removed  to  southwestern  Missouri,  where  he  now  resides.  G. 
W.  Collister  is  one  of  our  oldest  citizens,  and  in  consequence  of  his  skill 
in  veterinary  surgery,  is  frequently  dubbed  doctor.  This  gentleman  was 
also  a  blacksmith,  and  plied  his  vocation  from  1840  to  1852,  since  which 
time  his  first  son,  Alfred  B.  Collister,  has  done  tlie  principal  part  of  the 
work  turned  off  at  his  shop.  In  1847  A.  J.  Whitesides  put  up  a  wagon 
shop,  and  did  a  paying  business  for  some  time,  then  took  C.  C.  Eaton  in 
as  a  partner,  and  continued  in  the  same  business  till  1859,  when  White- 
sides  &  Eaton  put  up  a  steam  saw  mill,  with  stationary  boiler.  This 
greatly  facilitated  the  erection  of  buildings,  and  gave  home  improvements 
a  new  send  off.  This  mill  was  finally  sold  to  a  party  who  took  it  to 
Glasgow,  where  it  now  is.  The  next  saw  mill  was  put  up  by  George  W. 
Crayne,  who,  after  a  number  of  years,  sold  to  John  Taggart,  who  subse- 
quently removed  the  mill  to  Pike  County.  About  the  year  1853  Dr. 
Lucian  Higljee  located  here;  had  an  extensive  practice  for  several  years, 
and  was  finally  drowned  in  attempting  to  cross  Hurricane  Creek,  during 
a  freshet,  near  Schutz'  Mills.  In  addition  to  the  blacksmiths  already 
mentioned,  may  be  added  the  names  of  James  Buck,  Hiram  Williams,  A. 
L.  Steelman,  James  Ashlock,  Jack  Adkins,  Loot  Wells,  Geo.  Amos, 
Hank  Saunders,  A.  B.  Collister,  William  and  Thomas  Taylor,  and  J. 
Madison  Linder.  Taylor  Bros,  began  in  1878,  and  are  still  at  work  here. 
Mr.  Linder  began  in  1867,  more  than  twelve  years  ago;  has  done  an 
immense  business,  has  a  new  and  roomy  shop  at  the  present  writing 
(1879),  and  is  known  as  an  excellent  smith.  Milton  Watt,  a  most 
excellent  wagon  and  buggy  maker,  located  here  in  1877,  remained  one 
season,  did  considerable  work,  and  then  removed  to  Carrollton.  In 
remote  ages,  saloon  keepers  flourished  here,  but  lately,  finding  that  their 
customers  had  forsaken  them,  they  departed,  and  to-day  we  have  a  quiet, 
sober,  orderly  village,  with  a  large  per  cent,  of  the  inhabitants  sporting 
the  "blue"  and  "purple."  The  doctors  who  have  resided  and  practiced 
here  at  different   periods   are:       Messrs.   Cruse,   Knott,   Bowles,   Torn, 


422  HISTORY   OF   GREENE   COUNTY. 

Darley,  Morrison,  Carter,  Linfoot,  Burns,  and  Arnold.  G.  W.  Burns 
came  from  Pennsylvania,  and  located  here  about  1868,  and  still  resides 
and  practices  here.  Dr.  J.  Arnold,  a  native  Illinoisan,  and  a  young  man 
of  considerable  abilitj'-  as  a  physician,  came  to  this  place  in  the  Fall  of 
1876,  and  still  remains.  It  has  frequently  been  said  of  him,  by  the  older 
physicians,  that  he  is  unusually  bright  and  well  posted,  for  one  of  his  age. 

Ministers  of  the  gospel  have  been  Rev.  Messrs.  A.  J.  Whitesides, 
Gulp,  Henry  L.  Johnson,  who,  by  the  way,  lives  in  Morgan  County,  but 
has  preached  at  this  point  quite  regularly  for  the  past  twenty-five  years, 
Goldsby,  Waddle,  Curry,  Haley,  Isham  Roberts,  and  Alexander.  Jus- 
tices of  the  Peace :  Cranfil,  Carriger,  Little,  A.  J.  Whitesides,  L.  J. 
Patterson,  who  has  also  been  associate  justice,  and  high  sheriff,  still  lives 
here,  and  is  justice  of  the  peace  at  present  writing,  George  Cranfil,  L.  T. 
Whitesides,  Josiah  Jones,  John  Jones  (present  sheriff),  C.  C.  Eaton,  and  W, 
C.  Dandy  ;  the  latter  gentleman  is  also  justice  of  the  peace  at  this  writing. 
Lawyers  :  The  first  one  was  James  M.  Riggs,  who  now  resides  three 
miles  east,  and  is  an  excellent  scholar,  speaking  several  languages  flu- 
ently, and  is  an  able  man  in  every  way;  John  B.  Henderson,  present 
judge  of  Scott  County;  J.  L.  Patterson,  now  located  in  Roodhouse,  and 
doing  a  flourishing  business,  and  Thomas  Henshaw,  who  studied  and 
graduated  under  the  tutorage  of  Knapp  &  Riggs,  of  Winchester,  prac- 
ticed here  a  few  months,  and  located  in  Carrollton  ;  he  is  now  a  member 
of  the  firm  of  Meyerstein  &  Henshaw,  White  Hall,  and  bids  fair  to  rise 
to  a  station  among  the  first  of  his  profession.  In  addition  to  the  school 
teachers  mentioned  above,  we  can  name  Esq.  Heaton,  Colby  Young,  J. 
M.  Riggs,  Price  Lovelace,  Irvin  Wells,  Capt.  W.  H.  Ellis,  Bristow,  Hen- 
derson, Lemons,  Jones,  A.  Thomas,  J.  L.  Patterson,  Thomas  Henshaw, 
Miss  Lucy  M.  Burr  (daughter  of  Judge  A.  G.  Burr),  Miss  Lelia  J.  Hal- 
birt.  Park  W.  Jackson,  and  T.  J.  Albert.  The  latter  began  here  in  Octo- 
ber, 1870,  and  has  taught,  every  Winter,  in  the  village  since,  besides 
teaching  four  Spring  and  Summer  terms,  making  nine  years  in  all,  at  one 
place,  and  is  still  teaching  the  town  school,  at  present  writing,  1879. 

The  Methodists  have  an  organization  numbering  some  fifteen  or 
twenty  members,  and  the  Baptists,  who  hold  meetings  regularly,  have  a 
membership  of  near  three  hundred.  The  church  house  is  very  large,  ca- 
pable of  accommodating  four  or  five  hundred  persons,  and  frequently  a 
greater  number  crowds  in  during  a  revival.  The  school  building  was 
erected  in  1873,  is  furnished  with  forty  patent  seats,  capable  of  seating 
eighty  pupils ;  has  abundance  of  blackboard  room,  well  lighted,  vestibule 
in  front  end,  furnished  with  hat  hooks,  shelves,  etc.  The  y-ard  is  beauti- 
fully adorned,  and  shaded  with  a  grove  of  thrifty  maples,  planted  by  W. 
B.  Coates,  who,  at  the  time  was,  and  still  is,  director  of  the  school.  Our 
people  are,  and  have  ever  been,  remarkable  for  the  interest  manifested  in 
the  educational  welfare  of  the  youths  of  the  district.  As  a  rule,  they 
have  aimed  to  supply  the  best  talent,  regardless  of  expense.  The  sched- 
ules for  the  past  several  years  have  contained  from  seventy  to  eighty-five 
names,  and  at  present  writing  the  school  is  in  a  flourishing  condition.  As 
stated  above,  we  find  it  impossible  to  name,  consecutively,  the  links 
which  formed  the  business  of  this  village,  hence  we  shall  content  our- 
selves with  giving  it  as  we  get  it.  In  1855,  J.  R.  Pruitt  and  L.  T.  White- 
sides  were  the  business  men  of  the  place.     In  1856,  Lee  Coates  and  his 


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HISTORY  OP   GREENE   COUNTY.  423 

father,  John  Coates,  engaged  in  the  mercantile  bnsiness,  and  for  four  or 
five  years  had  a  good  trade.  In  1857,  W.  B.  Coates  succeeded  his  father, 
John  Coates,  became  a  partner  with  his  brother  Lee,  thus  forming  a 
strong  and  prosperous  firm,  which  continued  till  1861,  when  they  dis- 
solved, and  Lee  continued  some  time  alone,  deaUng  heavily  in  grain,  barge 
building  with  L.  E.  Carter,  at  Grand  Pass,  etc.  About  this  time,  W.  B. 
Coates  did  considerable  business  as  a  stock  and  grain  dealer,  till  in  the 
Spring  of  1864,  W.  B.  Coates  went  to  Montana  gold  mines,  where  he  re- 
mained four  years,  bringing  back  a  handsome  sum  of  money. 

October  1,  1869,  W.  B.  Coates  embarked  in  mercantile  enterprise, 
which  he  has  constantly  and  vigorously  pursued  till  the  present  writing, 
when,  as  an  evidence  of  his  success,  we  find  him  carrying  a  stock  of 
goods  estimated  at  $5,000.  As  a  malter  of  business  and  accommodation, 
it  has  been  his  practice  to  buy  everything  that  farmers  and  others  had  to 
sell,  from  a  pound  of  butter  to  20,000  bushels  of  wheat.  Of  all  men  who 
ever  gave  customers  time  and  credit  for  goods,  it  is  but  just  to  say  that 
W.  B.  Coates  is  the  most  lenient.  About  1857,  Morris  &  Simons  sold 
goods  here  for  a  short  period,  and  were  succeeded  by  Beal  Cotter,  in 
1859.  In  1860,  Aaron  Reno  &  Brother  succeeded  J.  R.  Pruitt.  In  1865, 
Elihu  Yates  and  James  Wilkinson  embarked  in  the  dry  goods  and  gro- 
cery business,  but  not  succeeding  well,  soon  retired.  About  1866,  J.  R. 
Pruitt  and  Philemon  Reno  formed  a  dry  goods  firm,  and  after  a  short 
time  retired.  Edward  S.  Houghton,  also,  dealt  in  boots,  shoes,  etc.,  for  a 
short  time.  About  the  same  time  Jones,  Patterson  &  Howard  formed  a 
copartnership,  and  sold  an  immense  amount  of  goods,  continuing  some 
three  or  four  years.  In  1869,  Philemon  Reno  dealt  in  groceries  alone. 
About  1873,  Isaac  Lowenstein  went  into  the  grocery  and  notion  business, 
and,  succeeding  in  that,  bought  a  corner  lot  and  put  up  a  spacious  and 
modern  building,  over  which  Eagle  Hall  is  situated.  In  this  building  he 
sold  various  lines  of  goods.  He  was  succeeded  by  B.  F.  &  G.  W.  Car- 
riger.  They  were  succeeded  by  Gurley  &  Doyle,  who  still  occupy  and 
do  business  in  the  same  house.  Jacob  Anthony  sold  goods  here  for  a  sea- 
son, and  was  succeeded  by  Napoleon  Gormley.  John  House,  plasterer, 
stone  and  brick  mason,  has  lived  here  some  twenty-eight  years.  Adam 
House,  carpenter,  has  been  residing  here  near  twenty-three  years.  John 
Ricks,  carpenter,  has  been  here  several  3'ears.  These  three  mechanics 
do  all  the  work  in  their  line  in  the  neighborhood. 

One  of  the  most  interesting  and  important  features  in  the  way  of 
public  entertainment,  instruction,  etc.,  is  the  Wilmington  Literary  and 
Polemic  Society,  organized  some  fifteen  years  ago,  and  is  still  in  active 
operation,  holding  public  debates  once  a  week,  when  essays,  select  read- 
ing, dialogues,  vocal  music,  general  debate  and  impromptus,  and  the  read- 
ing of  Polemic  Journal,  edited  by  T.  J.  Albert,  are  the  order  of  each 
meeting.  Speakers  at  present  are :  Dr.  J.  Arnold,  J.  W.  Beal,  L.  J. 
Patterson,  James  Code,  C.  C.  Eaton,  A.  Thomas,  and  T.  J.  Albert.  Of- 
cers  :  President,  Esqr.  Wm.  C.  Dandy;  Vice  President,  T.  J.  Albert  ; 
Secretary,  J.  Harvey  Powell  ;  Assistant  Secretary,  Creighton  A.  Hen- 
shaw  ;  Treasurer,  J.  AV.  Beal ;  Sergeant-at-Arms,  L.  J.  Patterson  ;  Ed- 
itor, T.  J.  Albert.  The  meetings  are  held  in  Eagle  Hall,  and  much  ben- 
efit has  been  derived  by  each  active  member.  The  "  temperance  wave" 
struck  this  place  in  the  Spring  of  1878,  and  an  organization  of  more  than 


424  HISTORY  OF   GREENE   COUNTY. 

two  himdred  was  formed.  The  town  was  incorporated  in  1869,  under 
the  State  law,  and  was  organized  under  the  village  act  in  1875.  Town 
Council  are  :  President,  George  W.  Collister  ;  Clerk,  Dr.  J.  Arnold ; 
Treasurer,  W.  B.  Coates  ;  J.  Madison  Linder,  John  House,  C.  C.  Eaton, 
L.  J.  Patterson,  Thomas  Marsh,  and  A.  Thomas  being  members.  Our 
village  is  surrounded  by  a  beautiful  scope  of  country,  wiih  an  exceedingly 
fertile  soil,  enterprising  farmers,  stock  raisers,  etc.;  and  being  situated 
within  easy  reach  of  the  railroad,  and  not  far  from  the  river,  and  consid- 
ering the  facts  that  we  have  a  daily  mail,  that  old  buildings  are  being 
replaced  by  new  and  better  ones,  we  see  nothing  to  prevent  it  from,  some 
day,  becoming  a  town  of  commercial  and  manufacturing  importance. 


BLUFFDALE. 

Bluffdale,  in  Greene  County,  Illinois,  received  its  name  from  the 
late  John  Russell,  one  of  its  earliest  settlers.  It  was  the  third  post  office 
established  in  the  county.  Carrollton  with  Skidmore,  postmaster,  was 
the  first  and  White  Hall  with  Holiday  as  postmaster,  was  the  second, 
then  came  Bluffdale,  with  John  Russell  for  postmaster,  who  gave  it  its 
present  poetic  name.  This  commission  bears  date  November  2,  1829, 
and  is  signed  by  W.  T.  Barry,  postmaster-general,  and  has  been  held 
continuously  by  father  and  son  up  to  the  present  date. 

The  topography  of  this  quaint  little  region,  presents,  more  than  any 
other  place  that  I  have  seen,  a  union  of  all  that  is  most  striking  and 
peculiar  in  western  landscape.  Almost  overhanging  the  homes  of  the 
settlers  are  the  bluffs,  in  many  places  a  solid  perpendicular  wall  of  Bur- 
lington limestone,  rising  sometimes  to  the  height  of  two  hundred  feet.  Im- 
mediately back  of  this  wall  and  not  unfrequently  at  its  very  brink,  rises  a 
series  of  conical  hills  from  one  to  two  hundred  feet  higher.  During  the 
Summer  season,  these  cones  are  crowned  to  their  very  summit  with  the 
very  richest  verdure,  presenting  a  fine  contrast  with  the  brown,  rugged 
cliffs  below. 

At  Cavendish,  in  the  County  of  Windsor,  on  the  31st  day  of  July, 
1793,  was  born  John  Russell,  Jr.,  son  of  John  and  Lucretia  (Preston) 
Russell.  His  father  was  an  old-fashioned  Baptist  preacher  ;  severely  Cal- 
vinistic  in  his  belief  and  puritanical  in  practice.  His  mother  was  revered 
for  her  piety  and  good  works.  He  had  one  brother  older  than  himself 
and  one  younger,  also  three  sisters,  and  was  the  survivor  of  them  all  ex- 
cept one.  His  parents  were  in  moderate  pecuniary  circumstances  and 
could  give  none  of  their  children  any  educational  advantages,  except 
those  that  were  afforded  by  the  common  schools.  John,  however,  had  a 
thirst  for  learning  which  could  not  be  assuaged  b}^  any  scanty 
draughts  of  the  Pierian  spring,  and  not  only  without  the  encouragement, 
but  contrary  to  the  advice  and  wishes  of  his  father,  he  entered  Middle- 
bury  College,  March  25,  1814.  He  had  already  commenced  authorship 
as  a  means  of  procuring  the  needful  funds.  His  first  literary  venture 
was  "  The  Authentic  History  of  the  Vermont  State  Prison,"  a  duodec- 
imo volume  of  ninety-one  pages,  now  exceedingly  rare.  In  the  prelim- 
inary "  Apology,"  he  says :  "  It  was  not  the  unpardonable  vanity  of 
becoming  an  autlior,  but  necessity,  the  mother  of  invention,  that  produced 
the  present  work."  The  only  motive  for  writing  the  "  History  of  Vermont 


HISTORY   OF   GREENE   COUNTY.  '  425 

Prison  "  was  the  aid  that  the  sale  of  the  copyright  would  afford  the 
author  in  obtaining  a  collegiate  education.  This  little  volume  was  pub- 
lished at  Windsor,  in  1812,  by  Preston  Merrifield,  with  whom  he  had 
formerly  served  an  apprenticeship  to  the  business  of  book-binding.  Dur- 
ing the  interval  between  the  junior  and  senior  terms  he  taught  school  at 
Vergennes,  Vt.,  and  while  tliere  made  a  profession  of  religion  by  uniting 
with  the  Baptist  Church.  Upon  his  return  to  college  he  found  himself 
the  only  Baptist  student  connected  with  the  institution.  He  was  gradu- 
ated in"  1818,  and  soon  after  went  to  Mcintosh  County,  Ga.,  where  he 
taught  school.  On  the  2.3th  day  of  October,  of  that  year,  he  married  at 
Whitewater,  Ind.,  Laura  Ann  Spencer,  daughter  of  Capt.  Gideon 
Spencer  of  Vergennes,  Vt.  In  1819  he  removed  to  Missouri,  then  a 
territory,  and  taught  a  family  school  in  "  Bonhommie  Bottom  "  five  years. 
While  living  at  that  place,  he  wrote  for  the  J/mo?<naw,  a  local  paper  at 
St.  Charles,  Mo.,  an  anonymous  article  entitled  "  The  Venomous  Worm," 
It  resembled  Franklin's  writings  in  pithiness,  pungency  and  brevity,  and 
immediately  attracted  almost  universal  attention.  It  went  the  rounds  of 
the  press,  not  only  in  America  but  also  in  Europe,  where  it  was  trans- 
lated and  published  in  several  languages.  When  Pierpont,  the  poet, 
compiled  his  "National  Reader,"  this  article  was  introduced  as  one  of  the 
lessons.  It  also  found  a  place  in  McGuffey's  series  of  readers.  By  all 
these  means  it  obtained  a  very  extensive  circulation,  and  exerted  a 
powerful  influence  upon  public  opinion. 

After  closing  his  engagement  at  Bonhommie  Bottom,  he  taught  a 
year  in  St.  Louis,  then  a  little  French  town.  He  taught  a  high  school  in 
Vandalia,  Ills.,  and  two  years  in  Alton  Seminary,  now  Shurtleff  College. 
In  1828  he  became  the  proprietor  of  a  romantic  situation  in  Greene  Co., 
Ills.,  including  a  perpendicular  bluff  of  limestone  several  hundred  feet 
high,  commanding  an  extensive  prospect  up  and  down  the  Illinois  river. 
To  these  premises  he  gave  the  name  of  Bluffdale,  and  here  was  his  home 
for  the  rest  of  his  life,  though  he  was  absent  sometimes  for  long  spaces 
of  time,  while  employed  in  teaching.  He  received  license  as  a  preacher 
of  the  gospel  from  a  Baptist  Church  at  Bluffdale,  Feb.  6,  1883,  but  great 
natural  timidity  and  excessive  sensitiveness  prevented  him  from  preach- 
ing, except  occasionally,  and  he  never  received  ordination.  He  was 
principal  of  Spring  Hill  Academy,  in  the  parish  of  East^  Feliciana,  La., 
eight  years,  during  which  time  he  was  Superintendant  of  Public  Schools 
in  the  parish.  On  his  return  home  in  the  Summer  of  1843,  he  found  the 
little  church  to  which  he  belonged  sadly  scattered  by  the  introduction  of 
Universalism.  To  remedy  this  state  of  things,  he  prepared  and  preached 
a  sermon  entitled  ''  The"  Serpent  Uncoiled,"  which  was  printed  and 
achieved  a  large  degree  of  popularity.  He  wrote  for  the  press  with  un- 
wearied assiduity  during  the  last  twenty-five  years  of  his  life.  For  two 
years,  1838  and  1839,  he  was  editor  of  the  Backwoodsman,  published  at 
Grafton,  Ills,  (then  in  Greene  Co.),  and  in  1841  and  1842  he  edited  the 
Advertiser  at  Louisville,  Ky.  After  he  ceased  to  be  an  editor  he  was  an 
incessant  contributor.  As  a  writer  his  language  was  chaste  and  classical ; 
his  style  clear,  concise  and  vigorous,  and  sometimes  highly  ornate.  His 
mind  was  naturally  inventive  and  fertile  ;  his  taste  pure  and  exact  ;  his 
thoughts  always  appropriate  and  frequently  striking.  There  was  Jilmost 
no  style  of  writing  that  he  did  not  attempt,  or  attempting  he   did  not 


426  •  HISTORY   OF   GREENE   COUNTY. 

adorn.  He  was  a  profound  mathematician,  and  an  accomplished  linguist, 
reading  with  fluency  Latin,  Greek,  Spanish,  German  and  Italian.  In 
1862  he  received  the  degree,  of  Doctor  of  Laws  from  the  University  of 
Chicago. 

Among  the  most  popular  of  his  many  writings  are  "  The  Piasa," 
"The  Specter  Hunter,"  "Little  Granite,"  "  Cahokia,"  "  Claudine 
Lavalle,"  "  The  Mormoness,"  "Alice  Wade,"  "Lame  Isaac,"  and  "The 
Drama  of  Human  Life."  His  intercourse  with  the  world  was  marked 
by  the  most  childlike  gentleness.  His  simple  reliance  upon  Providence, 
his  unshaken  faith  in  the  power  and  efficacy  of  prayer,  marked  with  a 
ray  of  divine  light  his  pathway  down  the  rugged  ways  of  life.  The  poor 
and  unfortunate,  whatever  might  be  their  character,  he  never  turned 
empty  from  his  door  away.  He  was  generous  almost  to  a  fault,  impov- 
erishing himself  that  he  might  cast  plenty  into  the  laps  of  those  he  loved. 
Putting  implicit  confidence  in  the  integrity  of  mankind,  he  was  over- 
reached in  almost  every  pecuniary  transaction,  as  careless  of  worldly 
wealth  as  he  was  grasping  after  the  wealth  of  science.  Few  men  have 
been  more  ardently  devoted  to  the  good  of  the  whole'  human  family, 
more  earnestly  striving  for  the  liberty  and  education  of  all  that  bear  the 
image  of  God.  He  died  Jan.  21,  1865,  aged  nearly  seventy  years,  and 
lies  buried  at  the  foot  of  the  tall  bluffs,  in  full  view  of  his  old  home, 


FAYETTE. 

The  proprietors  of  Fayette  were  Manoah  Bostick,  James  Metcalf 
and  William  Blair.  Mr.  Metcalf 's  land  lay  along  the  county  line,  as  did 
Mr.  Bostick's,  just  south  of  the  former,  and  Mr.  Blair's  lay  west  of  Mr. 
Metcalf 's  and  north  of  Mr.  Bostick's,  so  that  the  two  tracts  of  Messrs. 
Blair  and  Metcalf  joined  along  the  north  side  of  Mr.  Bostick's.  The 
town  was  located  at  this  point,  Mr.  Bostick  furnishing  the  ground  for 
one-half  and  each  of  the  others  one-fourth  of  the  town  ;  several  build- 
ings were  soon  erected  in  the  town  of  Fayette,  among  which  were  three 
brick  buildings,  of  which  Mr.  Bostick  and  Mr.  Metcalf  each  built  one  for 
a  store,  and  Mr.  Hall  one  for  a  dwelling.  Two  stores  were  soon  put  in 
operation  in  the  place  under  the  style  of  "  Metcalf  &  Woodson,"  and 
"  Blair  &  Brother."  One  of  the  principal  streets  of  the  town  passed 
along  the  dividing  line  between  the  land  of  Mr.  Blair  and  Mr.  Metcalf; 
it  was  soon  lined  on  both  sides  with  small  frame  houses,  and  the  place  be- 
gan to  look  quite  town-like.  On  the  very  day  that  the  proprietor  of 
Rivesville  applied  to  a  machinist  for  a  carding  machine  to  be  erected  at 
Rivesville,  the  machinist  also  received  an  order  from  one  of  the  propri- 
etors of  Fayette  for  a  carding  machine  to  be  put  up  in  that  place,  in  which 
the  applicant  stated  that  he  wanted  the  lirst  one  that  went  from  the  shop. 
These  men  were  all  very  highly  esteemed  by  those  who  knew  them,  and 
were  among  the  first  men  in  point  of  reputation  in  our  county.  Mr. 
Metcalf  eventually  left  the  county  and  resided  at  or  near  Alton.  Mr. 
Rives  removed  to  Greenfield,  where  he  was  well  and  favorably  known  by 
nearly  every  person  in  the  eastern  part  of  Greene  County.  Mr.  Bostick  has 
been  dead  many  years.  During  his  residence  in  Fayette  he  displayed  a 
great  amount  of  business  talent,  gained  the  esteem  of  a  large  portion 
of  the  community,  served  the  people  of  our  county  in  the  State  Senate, 
much  to  their  satisfaction,  and  died  much  lamented. 


HISTORY   OF   GREENE   COUNTY.  427 

Fayette  now  contains  three  stores.  Archibald  Lee  deals  in  drugs 
and  a  general  variety  of  goods.  He  formerly  lived  in  Greenfield.  John 
Teaney  is  postmaster,  preacher  and  dealer  in  general  merchandise.  R. 
W.  Carr  also  sells  drugs.  There  are  also  two  blacksmith  shops.  The 
church  building  is  occupied  by  both  the  Baptist  and  the  Cliristian  de- 
nominations. 


WRIGHTSVILLE. 

Wrightsville,  a  small  town  on  the  C.  B.  &  Q.  R.  R.,  was  laid  out 
June  18,  1872,  by  A.  J.  Wright.  Mr.  Wright  for  some  years  almost  con- 
stituted the  town.  He  built  the  first  residence  and  first  warehouse, 
started  the  first  lumber  yard,  was  the  first  postmaster,,  first  justice  of  the 
peace  and  notary  public.  The  first  lot  was  sold  in  March,  1873,  for  $60. 
Mr.  Wright  has  donated  building  sites  to  several  parties.  He  was  ap- 
pointed the  first  railroad  agent,  in  1872.  The  first  blacksmith  shop  was 
built  by  William  Ickes,  which  he  occupied  for  a  year  and  a  half;  H.  C. 
Stout  was  the  first  carpenter,  A.  L.  Brannan  the  first  wagon  maker.  Dr. 
John  Harris  was  the  first  physician,  and  he  was  also  a  clergyman  of  the 
Christian  denomination.  Kissinger  Bros,  first  shipped  hogs  and  grain. 
The  first  marriage  was  that  of  George  W.  Rhodes  to  Jane  Davidson,  and 
the  first  birth  was  a  son  to  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Mansfield.  The  vicinity  is 
particularly  noted  for  the  extra  quality  of  its  wheat,  of  which  40,000 
bushels  are  annually  shipped  from  Wrightsville  depot. 

ATHENSVILLE. 

Sometime  previous  to  1830,  a  man  named s  Scroggs  from  Morgan 
County  came  into  this  county  and  settled  very  near  where  Athensville 
was  afterward  located.  Others  made  improvements  east  of  Athensville 
about  1831  or  1832,  among  wliom  was  Mr.  Rigsby.  He  took  possession 
of  a  place  which  had  previously  been  occupied  by  Sandy  Wiggins.  It 
was  about  a  mile  east  of  the  present  town.  John  Ruyle  settled  two 
miles  east  of  this  place  about  1831,  and  near  him  was  a  man  named 
Jackson.  Orphy  Shepherd  made  his  home  a  mile  northeast,  and  Mr. 
Morton  settled  about  the  same  distance  west  of  Athensville.  Not  far 
from  his  cabin  were  the  improvements  of  Mr.  Musgrove  and  Alexander 
Robinson.  Just  north  was  Benoni  Banning,  who  had  made  an  earlier 
settlement  near  Hickory  Grove. 

The  first  building  in  Athensville  was  probably  erected  in  1832  or 
1833,  by  Greene  Weaver.  Mr.  Weaver  had  been  sent  from  CarroUton 
by  John  Evans  with  a  stock  of  goods,  which  he  first  undertook  to  sell  at 
Mt.  Airy.  This  stock  he  brought  to  Athensville  with  him,  at  the  date 
above  mentioned.  After  a  time  Mr.  John  Armstrong,  from  near  Carroll- 
ton  became  the  proprietor,  in  part  at  least,  and  continued  the  business  for 
several  years.  Hon.  Alexander  King  was  for  several  years  a  partner  of 
Mr.  Armstrong  and  continued  with  him  until  the  death  of  the  latter 
some  fifteen  years  since.  Mr.  Armstrong  was  an  Englishman  by  birth, 
but  emigrated  to  this  county  during  the  early  history  of  Greene  County. 
He  was  well  acquainted  with  the  early  settlers  and  few  men  have  been 
more  generally  esteemed  by  those  around  them  than  John  Armstrong. 

The  town  of  Athensville  was  laid  out  by  Greene  Weaver  in  October, 
1834. 


428      '  HISTORY   OF   GREENE   COUNTY. 

The  Christian  denomination  erected  a  church  at  an  early  day,  in 
which  Mr.  Weaver,  who  was  a  minister  of  that  denomination,  took  an 
active  part.  It  was  used  for  many  years,  bnt  when  the  school  house  was 
erected  the  old  church  was  abandoned.  The  Baptists  now  hold  meetings 
in  the  hall  over. 

The  people  of  that  part  of  Greene  County  are  more  inclined  to  agri- 
cultural pursuits  than  to  town  building,  and  for  that  reason  Athensville 
has  not  grown  to  the  dimensions  of  some  other  towns  in  the  county. 
Nevertheless  it  is  a  place  of  same  business.  There  are  three  stores  in 
the  town.  John  English  sells  dry  goods,  etc.,  and  Chas.  Mason  and  W. 
D.  Hardcastle  keep  a  general  stock.  There  are  besides  three  blacksmiths 
and  one  shoemaker.  Tilmon  S.  Patterson  is  the  postmaster  and  has 
acted  in  that  capacity  for  some  years.  Rev.  John  Johnson  is  the  Baptist 
minister. 


BARROW. 

Barrow  is  a  small  village  of  about  one  hundred  inhabitants,  situ- 
ated on  the  St.  Louis  branch  of  the  C.  B.  &  Q.  railroad  in  the  northern 
part  of  Greene  County.  The  place  was  originally  laid  out  by  Robert 
Thompson  in  1869,  as  a  result  of  a  contract,  whereby,  the  railroad  com- 
pany built  a  side  track  at  this  point  and  agreed  to  maintain  it  in  return 
for  the  right  of  way  freely  granted  through  Mr.  Thompson's  land.  The 
next  year  the  first  dwelling  and  first  blacksmith  shop  were  built  by  James 
Ashlock.  John  Williams  erected  the  first  store  building  and  the  resi- 
dents in  the  vicinity,  put  up  a  depot  costing  about  $500. 

In  1871,  Mr.  Thompson  sold  out  his  farm  and  his  entire  interest  in 
the  town  to  Mr.  Alfred  Barrow,  by  whom  it  was  again  laid  out,  platted,  and 
for  whom  it  was  named.  Mr.  Barrow  donated  one  acre  of  land  for  stock- 
pens  and  two  acres  for  other  depot  grounds.  Very  soon  Mr.  Barrow 
erected  a  fine  residence  in  the  town  for  himself  and  several  smaller 
buildings  for  rent.  The  people  united  in  the  erection  of  a  neat  and  com- 
modious church  which  is  used  by  the  Methodists  and  by  two  Baptist 
Churches.  There  is  also  a  good  church  building  about  half  a  mile  south 
of  the  village.  It  was  during  1871,  that  the  first  warehouse  was  erected 
by  Smith,  Edwards  &  Barrow. 

The  growth  of  the  town  has  been  very  slow,  although  the  richness 
of  the  soil  about  it  is  a  guarantee  of  steady  increase  ;  seventy  thousand 
bushels  of  wheat  have  been  shipped  from  Barrow  during  one  season. 
The  village  now  contains  about  twenty-five  dwellings,  one  church,  one 
town  hall  a  first  class  building,  one  saw  and  grist  mill,  one  elevator,  one 
blacksmith  and  wagon  shop,  two  stores,  one  boot  and  shoe  shop,  one  tile 
factory,  one  boarding  house,  etc.  Only  one  or  two  deaths  have  occurred 
in  the  town  during  its  existence. 


NEW  PROVIDENCE, 

New  Providence,  a  small  place  located  near  the  center  of  Greene 
County,  was  laid  off  May  5,  1867,  by  F.  M.  Bell,  John  Bell  and  Jesse 
S.  Allen.  The  place  is  often  spoken  of  as  Belltown,  from  the  name  of 
one  of  its  most  enterprising  citizens,  through  whose  influence  a  new 
name    was  given  it,  and  is  an  old  landmark.      It  was  a  center  of  trade 


HISTORY   OF   GREENE   COUNTY.  •  429 

forty  years  ago,  and  was  at  one  time  a  very  ambitious  village.  Messrs.  F. 
M^  and  John  Bell  were  originally  farmers,  but  subsequently  became 
owners  of  the  grist  and  saw  mill  built  by  Thos.  Allen  very  early  in  the 
history  of  the  county.  F.  M.  Bell  was  afterward  sheriff  of  the  county, 
and  Bell  Brothers  built  the  new  mill.  They  were  succeeded  by 
Jesse  Allen,  and  later  F.  M.  Bell  and  H.  Tunison  owned  the  establish- 
ment. The  present  proprietor  is  Mr.  Thomas  Johnson.  Mr.  Finis  Bell 
owns  the  only  sa\v  mill  in  the  place. 

The  first  store  in  the  place  was  probably  built  by  the  late  B.  F. 
Baldwin,  who  sold  goods  here  until  he  removed  to  White  Hall.  The 
postoffice  was  also  in  the  building  and  Mr.  Baldwin  was  the  first  post- 
master. WJien  the  C.  &  A.  road  was  opened  the  postoffice  was  removed 
to  Berdan.  The  first  church  of  which  we  have  mention  was  a  frame 
structure,  erected  for  the  Presbyterians.  The  first  pastor  of  this  organi- 
zation was  Rev.  H.  Knowles.  Rev.  R.  M.  Smith  is  the  present  incumbent. 
P.  R.  McFarland  is  the  blacksmith  of  the  village.  New  Providence  con- 
tains probably  nearly  one  hundred  inhabitants,  who  are  distinguished 
for  tlieir  sobriety,  industry  and  respect  for  religion. 


WALKERVILLE. 

Walkerville  is  a  small  village,  of  about  one  hundred  inhabitants,  situ- 
ated in  Township  11,  Range  13.  It  was  laid  out  by  John  Walker,  who  was 
one  of  the  early  settlers  of  the  county,  and  who  conceived  the  idea  and 
founded  the  town  in  1835.  He  was  the  first  to  settle  in  the  new  village. 
'Squire  Vinyard  erected  one  of  the  first  residences  in  the  place,  Jason  C. 
Lewis  built  the  first  store,  where  he  subsequently  dealt  in  dry  goods  and 
groceries.  He  was  appointed  the  first  postmaster.  'Squire  Vinyard  also 
sold  goods,  and  afterward  was  placed  in  charge  of  the  postoffice.  He 
sold  out  his  goods  toKinser  &  Brantlett,  who  became  bankrupt  and  do  not 
now  live  in  the  place.  Their  successor  was  Ezra  Swank,  who  now  keeps 
a  small  store  and  is  the  postmaster.  'Squire  Vinyard  also  presides  over  a 
stock  of  goods  ;  and  John  Painter  is  the  justice  of  the  peace.  No  church 
building  has  been  erected,  but  religious  services  are  often  held  in  the 
school  house.  The  school  building  was  erected  in  1858  or  1859  by  Newton 
Cox.  Andrew  Kelly  built  the  first  blacksmith  shop  and  worked  in  the 
village  for  a  number  of  years.  He  was  succeeded  by  his  son,  Doctor 
Kelly,  and  the  present  proprietor  is  William  Brubaker.  Walkerville 
was  once  a  flourishing  village,  and  built  up  rapidly,  but  like  many  towns 
not  on  a  railroad  was  forced  into  a  decline. 


WOODVILLE. 

Woodville  a  small  village,  situated  in  the  southwestern  part  of  the 
county,  was  platted  as  a  village  on  the  10th  of  October,  1835,  by  Anion 
Wood,  Seanright  Wood  and  others.  Mr.  Poindexter  built  the  first 
frame  building  and  opened  a  small  store  for  the  sale  of  whiskey,  which 
flowed  perhaps  more  abundantly  tlian  at  the  present  day.  Not  long 
thereafter  George  Rice  opened  a  general  merchandise  store  and  con- 
ducted a  prosperous  business ;  his  successors  were  Allen  Wood  and 
John  Bronough.  Shortly  afier  the  town  was  laid  off,  Esquire  Wood 
O 


430  HISTORY   OF  GREENE   COUNTY. 

erected  a  two-story  frame  building  for  use  as  a  store,  but  it  was  never 
used  as  such  and  it  is  now  the  property  of  Dr.  M.  F.  Kelley.  About 
1837,  Russell  Rice  erected' a  small  building  which  was  used  as  a  grocery. 
Benjamin  Powell  built  the  fourth  primitive  establishment — a  log  cabin. 
Henry  C.  Sieverling  was  the  first  blacksmith  of  the  town,  and  afterwards 
came  Andrew  Kelley  and  Thomas  Lyle,  who  built  the  second  shop  of  the 
kind,  and  is  still  a  resident  of  the  place.  Although  the  town  never 
boasted  a  drug  store,  Allen  Wood  was  to  some  extent  a  dispenser  of  drugs 
in  this  locality.  Edward  Pegram  in  1877,  built  a  substantial  brick  build- 
ing, where  he  transacts  a  successful  business  in  groceries.  In  1870,  Dr. 
Bruner  became  a  resident  of  the  main  village.  In  1875,  he  built  a  hand- 
some residence  east  of  E.  Pegram's  store. 

Several  attempts  have  been  made  to  establish  a  post  office  at  Wood- 
ville.  Some  twenty  years  ago,  while  William  L.  Greene  officiated  as 
justice  of  the  peace,  William  Scott,  through  the  united  efforts  of  Messrs. 
Greene,  Harvey  Trimble  and  others,  was  employed  for  a  short  time  to 
carry  the  mail,  making  one  trip  per  week  to  CarroUton  ;  but  this  was  dis- 
continued. Woodville  has  grown  slowly  and  contains  about  thirty  in- 
habitants. 

BERDAN. 

Berdan,  a  small  town  on  the  Chicago  and  Alton  Railroad,  was  laid 
out  by  Kellogg,  Olmstead,  and  Worcester,  in  September,  1865.  It  was 
named  for  Judge  James  Berdan,  of  Jacksonville,  who  occupied  a  promi- 
nent position  in  connection  with  the  railroad.  The  place  now  contains 
about  fifteen  houses,  and  within  its  limits  and  in  the  immediate  vicinity 
are  the  homes  of  an  upright  and  enterprising  class  of  people.  George 
Sleight  is  postmaster  and  railroad  agent;  Joseph  Blackshaw  is  deputy 
postmaster  and  merchant ;  Miss  Mattie  Lynn  is  the  teacher  ;  Rev.  R.  M. 
Smith  is  pastor  of  the  Cumberland  Presbyterian  Church.  M-k^ 

>^ 

COLUMBIANA. 


Columbiana,  a  landing  place  on  the  Illinois  River,  was  laid  out  as  a 
town  in  September,  1835,  by  Solomon  Bushnell.  A.  J.  Stone  owns  a 
warehouse  and  small  store.  "There  are  a  few  houses  in  the  immediate 
vicinity,  but  no  post-office.  The  place  was  once  quite  important,  when  a 
large  portion  of  all  the  goods  brought  into  the  county  came  by  the  river. 
LitUe  business  is  now  done  here,  save  the  shipping  of  grain  and  cattle 
from  the  western  part  of  the  county. 

JALAPPA. 

The  village  of  Jalappa  is  situated  in  Township  9,  Range  11,  and 
contains  about  thirty  inhabitants.  It  was  originally  laid  out  in  August, 
1867,  by  Fred  Sunkel  &  Bro.  This  village  contains  a  very  fine  grist  mill 
owned  by  Enoch  Littlefield  and  under  the  superintendence  of  J.  T. 
Brifjgs.  The  only  blacksmith  shop  is  owned  and  occupied  by  Matthew 
McGlasson  the  pioneer  smith.  J.  G.  Gardiner  sells  groceries  in  the  only 
store  in  the  place.  There  was  formerly  a  post  office  at  this  place  but  it 
has  been  removed. 


GKEENE  COUNTY  WAR  RECORD. 


ABBREVIATIONS. 


^d] Adjutant 

Xrt.'.'.'. Anillery 

Col .' Colone  1 

Capt Captain 

Corp Corporal 

Cav Cavalry 

disch dischai  Red 

e    enlisted 

ex. expired 

hon honorably 

Inf Infantry 

Inv Invalid 

kid. killed 


Lieut Lieutenant 

ni.o mustered  out 

mustered date  of  musi er 

pris prisoner 

pro promoted 

des deserted 

Reet Regl  ment 

rank date  of  rank 

re-enl re-enlisted 

Sergt Sergeant 

transf transferred 

ret  veteran 


SEVENTH  INFANTRY. 

COMPANY  F. 

PRIVATE, 

White  John,  e.  July  25,  '61 


NINTH  (Consolidated  )  INFANTRY. 

CO>lPA>'V  G. 

PRIVATE. 

O'Rieley  Thos.  e.  Feb.  9,  '64,  m.  o.  July  9/65 


TWELFTH  INFANTRY. 

COMPANY  A. 

PRIVATE. 

Jackson  Henry,  e.  Aug.  i, '61,  died  July  30/62 


FOURTEENTH  INFANTRY. 

Adj.  Robert  P.  McKnight,  rank  Jan,  20,  '62, 
pro.  by  the  Prest. 

COMPANY  B. 

RECKUIT. 

Whittemore  A.  T.  e.  Sep.  17,   '62,  died  Oct. 

lo,'  63 

C0  3IPANY  D. 

Capt.  Thomas  J.    Bryant,  rank   May  3,   '61, 

resigned  Oct.  5.  '62 
Capt.  James  E.  Williams,  rank   Oct.   5,  '62, 

pro.  1st  Tenn.  ArUllery  May  29,  '63 
Capt.  Carlos  C.  Cox,  rank  May  29,  '63.      See 

Co.  D.  Vet.  Battalion 
First  Lieut.   Robt.  P.  McKnight,   rank  May 

3,  '61,  pro.  Adjutant 
First   Lieut.  James  E.  Williams,  rank  Jan. 

20,  '62,  pro. 
First  Lieut.  Carlos  C.  Cox,  rank  Oct.  5,  '62, 

pro. 


First  Lieut.  Thos.  A.  Weisner,  rank  Feb.  26, 

'64.     See  Co.  F,  Vet.  Battalion 
Second  Lieut,  James  E.  Williams,  rank  May 

3,  '61,  pro. 

Second  Lieut.  Carlos  C.  Cox,   rank  Jan.  20, 

'62,  pro. 
First  Sergt.  Carlos  C.  Cox,  e.  May  25,  '61, 

pro.  Second  Lieut. 
Sergt.  William  R.  Love,  e.  May  25, '61,  disch. 

Jan.  29,  '62,  disability 
Sergt.  Richard  D.  Bibb,  e.  May  25,  '61 
Corp.  Thomas   A.  Weisner,  e.  May  25,  '61, 

re-enl.  as  vet. 
Corp.  Reuben   E.  Weisner,  e.   May  25,  '61, 

died  Apr.  21,  '62,  wounds 
Corp.  John  H.  Hogan,  e.  May  25,  '61 
Corp.  Robert  Jarvis,  e,  May  25,  '61 
Corp.  Joseph  C.  Carroll,  e.   May  25.  '6r,   re- 
enl.  as  vet. 
Corp.  Thomas  A.  Millhouse,  e.  May  25,  '61, 

disch.  June  20,  '62,  disab. 
Corp.    William  H.    Wilson,    e.  May  25,  '61, 

disch.  June  28,  '62,  wounds 

PRIVATES. 

Altune  James  W.  e.    May  25,   '6r,   re-enl.  as 

vet. 
Bowman   Jacob,   e.    May  25,  '61,  died  Jan, 

4.  '63 

Clark  William  L.  e.  May  25,  '61 

Cash  Cornelius  B.  e.   May  25,  '6r,  des.  July 

20.  '62 
Cunningham  John,  e.  May  25,  '61,  disch.  July 

19,  '62,  wounds 


432 


GREENE   COUNTY   WAR   RECORD. 


Culbertson  Samuel,  e.  May  25,  '61,  disch.  May 

13,  '62,  disab. 
Dunn   John,  e.  May  25,   '61,    corp.   kid.   at 

Shiloh  April  6,  '62 
Davidson   George   H.  e.  May   25,   '61,    died 

April  17,  '62,  wounds 
Dennis  Jasper,  e.  May  25,  '61,  disch.  Nov.  29, 

'62,  disab. 
Davidson  "William  H.  e.  May  25,  '61,  kid.  at 

Shiloh  April  6,  '62 
Farmer  Almarine,  e.  May  25,  '61,  re-enl.  as 

vet. 
Kelly  James,  e.  May  25,  '61,  died  May  I4,'62, 

wounds 
Lakin  William  A.  e.  May   25,  '61,  re-enl.  as 

vet. 
Lynch  Michael,  e.  May  25,  '61 
Montgomery  Joseph  N.  e.  May  25,  '61 
Mytinger  Benj.  F.  e.  May  25,  '61,  kid.  Shiloh 

April  6,  '62 
Mytinger  Francis  M.  e.  May  25,  '61,   disch. 

April  21,  '62,  disab. 
McDonald  George,  e.  May  25,  '61,  re-enl.  as 

vet. 
Melton   Isaac  N.  e.   May  25,  '61,   re-enl,  as 

vet. 
Monder  Samuel,  e.  May  25,  '61 
Neice  James,  e.  May  25,  '61,  re-enl,  as  vet. 
Neice  Ellis,  e.  May  25,  '61,  re-enl.  as  vet. 
Patterson  Thomas,  e.  May  25,  '61 
Reynolds  Elijah  S.  e.  May  25,  '61,  disch.  Jan. 

I,  '62,  disab. 
Rouen  Michael,  e.  May  25,  '61,  disch.Oct.  20, 

'63,  for  promotion 
Short  Thomas  J.   e.  May   25,  '61,   re-enl.  as 

vet. 
Scott  Cornelius,  e.  May  25,  '61 
Wilder  George  B.  e.  May  25,  '61,  disch.March 

28,  '63,  disab. 
Wylder  Bluford,  e.  May  25,  '61,  re-enl.  as  vet. 
Wylder  Robert,  e.  May  25,  '61 
Walker  Robert,   e.  May  25,  '61,  pro.   Sergt. 

disch.  June  20,  '62 
Yeoman  Charles,  e.  May  22,  '61,  disch.  Aug. 
•29,  '62,  disab. 

VETERANS. 

Altune  James,  e.  Jan.  5,  '64.     See  Co.  D.Vet. 

Battalion 
Baker  David,  e.  Jan.  5,  '64.     See  Co.  D.  Vet. 

Battalion 
Baring  James  M.  e.  Jan.  5,  '64.     See  Co.  D. 

Vet.  Battalion 
Brown  Chas.  e.  Jan.  i,  '64.     See  Co.  D.  Vet, 

Battalion 


Burton  Isaac  P.  e.  Jan.  5,  '64.     See  Co.   D, 

Vet.  Battalion 
Farmer  Almarine,  e.  Jan  5,  '64.     See  Co.  D. 

Vet.  Battalion 
Melton  IsaacN.e.  Jan.  i,'64.    See  Co. D.Vet. 

Battalion 
Neice  Ellis  C.  e.  Dec.  I4,'63.  See  Co.  D.  Vet. 

Battalion 
Neice  James,  e.  Jan.  5,  '64.     See  Co.  D.  Vet. 

Battalion 

Weisner  Thomas  A.  e.  Jan.  i,  '64,  pro.  First 

Lieut. 

RECRUITS. 

Bachus  Henry  E.  e.  June  i,  '61 

Baker  David,  e.  June  i,  '61,  re-enl.  as  vet. 

Baring  James  M.   e.   June  I,  '61,  re-enl.  as- 

vet. 
Brown  Charles,  e.  June  i,  '61,  re-enl.  as  vet. 
Bell  John  L.  e.  June  i,  '61 
Cox  Daniel   M.  e.  Sept.  9,  '61.     See  Co.  D. 

Vet.  Battalion 
Cox  Henry  C.  e.   Jan.   23,    '64.     See  Co.  D. 

Vet.  Battalion 
Conley  John,  e.  March  31,  '64.     See  Co.  D. 

Vet.  Battalion 
Carroll  Eugene  L.  e.  March  30,  '64.     See  Co. 

D.  Vet.  Battalion 
Cannon   Patrick,  e.  March  26,  '64.     See  Co. 

D.  Vet.  Battalion 
Cannedy  James  H.  e.  March  31,  '64.     See  Co. 

D.  Vet.  Battalion 
Durham  John,  e.  March  31,  '64.     See  Co.  D. 

Vet.  Battalion 
Evans  James  J.  e.  March  28,  '64.     See  Co.  D. 

Vet.  Battalion 
Griswold  John,  e.  March  30,  '64.     See  Co.  D. 

Vet.  Battalion 
Heiner  John,  e.  June  i,  '61 
Halbert  Wm.  L.  e.  Sep.  11,  '62,  re-enl.  as  vet.^ 
Hardin   Roswell,  e.  March  27,  '64.     See  Co. 

D.  Vet.  Battalion 
Hill  James  L.  e.  March  31,  '64.     See  Co.  D. 

Vet.  Battalion 
Henderson  James  W.  e.  March  28,  '64.     See 

Co.  D.  Vet.  Battalion 
Jeffries  John,  e.  June  i,  '61 
Mytinger  John  A.  e.  Jan.  13,  '62,  died  Feb. 

17.  '62 
Neice  W.  F.  e.  Feb.  22,  '64.     See  Co.  A.Vet. 

Battalion 
Pitman  Samuel,  e.  March  31,  '64.     See  Co.A. 

Vet.  Battalion 
Pitman  John  H.  e.  March  26, '64.     See  Co.  A. 

Vet.  Battalion 


GREENE  COUNTY  WAR  RECORD. 


433 


Pinegar  James  P.  e.  March  31,  '64.     See  Co. 

A.  Vet.  Battalion 
Taylor  Chas  D.  e.  March  27,  '64.     See  Co.D. 

Vet.  Battalion 
Worcester  Alfred  J.  e.  June  i,  '61 
Watson  Walter  O.  e.  Sept.  II,  '62,     See  Co. 

D.  Vet.  Battalion 
Wylder  Geo.  B.  e.  March  21,  '64.     See  Co.  D. 

Vet.  Battalion 

COMPANY  F. 
PRIVATES. 

Court  Charles,  e.  May  25,  '61 
Wilson  William,  e.  May  25,  '61 

RECRUITS. 
Dawson    William    H.   e.   June   4,    '61,  died 

March  25,  "62 
Elson  William  H.  e.  Jan.  i,  '62.     See  Co.  D. 

Vet.  Battalion 

Werts  Seymour,  e.  Aug  10,  '61.     See  Co.  B. 

Vet.  Battalion 

COMPANY  H. 

RECRUIT. 

Wright  Christopher  C.  e,  Aug.  [i,  '61.      See 

Co.  A.  Vet.  Battalion 

COMPANY  K. 

PRIVATE. 

Wells   Lorenzo  A.  e.  Jan.  5,  '64.     See  Co.  F. 

Vet.  Battalion 

RECRUITS. 

Close  Wib.  D.  e.  Sept.  11,  '62.     See  Co.  F. 

Vet.  Battalion 
Eldred  Julius,  e.  Sept.    11,  '62.     See  Co.  F. 

Vet.  Battalion 


VETERAN   BATTALION   FOURTEENTH 

AND  FIFTEENTH  INFANTRY. 
Major  Carlos  C.  Cox,  rank  Aug.  i,  '64,  transf. 
as  Major  14th  Inf. 

NON-COMMISSIONED  OFFICER. 
Com.   Sergt.   Isaac    Melton,   e.   Jan.    i,  '64, 
transf.  as    Com.  Sergt.  to   N.  C.   S.    14th 
Illinois  as  revived 

COMPANY  A. 
PRIVATE. 

Kilpatrick  John  A.  e.  Sept.  il,  '62.     See  Co. 
A.  14th,  111.  as  revived 

COMPANY  B. 

PRIVATES. 

Thompson  Geo.  W.  e.  Aug.  10, '61.    See  Co.  B. 

15th  Illinois,  as  revived 
Wirts  Seymour  S.  e.  Aug.  10,  '61.     SeeCo.B. 

15th  Illinois,  as  revived 

COMPANY  D. 
Capt.  Carlos  C.  Cox,  rank   May  29,  '63,  pro. 

Major 


Sergt.  Joseph  C.  Carroll,  e.  Dec.  12,  '63.   See 

Co.  D.  14  Illinois,  as  revived 
Sergt.  David   Baker,  e.  Jan.  5.  '64.     See  Co. 

D.  14th  Illinois,  as  revived 
Corp.  Isaac  N.  Melton,  e.  Jan.  I,  '64.  See  Co. 

D.  14th  Illinois,  as  revived 
Corp.  Charles  Brown,  e.  Jan.  5,  '64.     See  Co. 

D.  14th  Illinois,  as  revived 
Corp.  Walter  O.  Watson,  e.  Sept.  ii,'62.  See 

Co.  D.  14th  Illinois,  as  revived 
Corp.  James  M.  Baring,  e.  Jan.  5,  '64.      See 

Co.  D.  14th  Illinois,  as  revived 
Musician  Isaac  P.  Barton,  e.  Jan.  5,  '64.    See 

Co.  D.  14th  Illinois,  as  revived 

PRIVATES. 

Altune  James,  e.  Jan.  5,  '64.     See  Co.  D.i4th 

Illinois,  as  revived 
Carroll  Eugene  e.  March  30,  '64.     See  Co.  D. 

14th  Illinois,  as  revived 
Cannedy  James  H.  e.  March  31,  '64.     See  Co. 

D.  14th  Illinois,  as  revived 
Cannon  Patrick,  e.  March  26,  '64.      See  Co. 

D.  14th  Illinois,  as  revived 
Conley  John,  e.  March  31.  '64.      See  Co.  D. 

14th  Illinois,  as  revived 
Cox  Daniel   M.  e.  Sept.  9.  '61.      See   Co.  D. 

14th  Illinois,  as  revived 
Cox  Henry  C.  e.  Jan.   23,  '64.     See  Co.   D. 

14th  Illinois,  as  revived 
Dunham  John,  e.  March  31,  '64.     See  Co.D. 

14th  Illinois,  as  revived 
Evans  James  J.  e.  March  28,  '64.     See  Co.D. 

14th  Illinois,  as  revived 
Elson  William  H.  e.  Jan.  I,  '62.     See  Co.  D. 

14th  Illinois,  as  revived 
Farmer  Almerine,  e.  Jan.  5,  '64.     See  Co.  D. 

14th  Illinois,  as  revived 
Griswold  A.  e.  March  26,  '64.      See  Co.  D. 

14th  Illinois,  as  revived 
Harden  Roswell,  e,  March  27, '64.  See  Co.D. 

14th  Illinois,  as  revived 
Halbert  William  L.  e.  Sept.  ii,  '62.    See  Co. 

D.  14th  Illinois,  as  revived 
Henderson  James  W.  e.  March  28,  '64.     See 

Co.  D.  I4lh  Illinois,  as  revived 
Hill  James  S.  e.  March  31,  '64.     See  Co.  D. 

14th  Illinois,  as  revived 
Neice  James,  e.  Jan.  5,  '64.     See  Co.  D.  I4lh 

Illinois,  as  revived 
Neice  Ellis  C.  e.  Dec.   12.  '63.      See  Co.  D. 

14th  Illinois,  as  revived 
Neice  William,  e.  March  21,  64.     See  Co.  D. 

14th  Illinois,  as  revived 


434 


GREENE  COUNTY  WAR   RECORD. 


Pitman  Samuel,  e.  March  31,  '64.     See  Co.  D. 

14th  Illinois,  as  revived 
Pitman  John  H,  e.  March  26,  '64.     See  Co.  D. 

14th  Illinois,  as  revived 
Pinegar  James  P.  e.  March  31,  '64.     See  Co. 

D.  14th  Illinois,  as  revived 
Taylor  Charles  D.  e.  March  27,  '64.     See  Co. 

D.  14th  Illinois,  as  revived 
Wylder  Geo.  B.  e.  March  31,   '64.      See  Co. 

D.  14th  Illinois,  as  revived 

COMPANY  r. 

Capt.  Thomas  A.  Weisner,  rank  July  20,  '64, 

transf.  14th  Illinois  Inf. 
First   Lieut.  Thomas  A.  Weisner,  rank   Feb. 

26,  '64,  pro. 
Corp.  William  D.  Close,  e.  Sept.  11, '62.     See 

Co.  F.  14th  Illinois,  as  revived 
Corp.  Julius   Eldred,   e.  Sept.   11,  '62.      See 

Co.  F.  14th  Illinois,  as  revived 

PRIVATE. 

Wells  Alonzo,  e.  Jan.  5,  '64.     See  Co.  F.  14th 
Illinois,  as  revived. 


FOURTEENTH  (Re-organized)  INFANTRY. 

Major  Carlos  C.  Cox,  rank  Aug.  i,  '64,  m.  o. 
Sept.  16,  '65 

NON-COMMISSIONED    STAFF. 

Com.  Sergt.  Isaac  Melton,  e.  Jan.  i,  '64,  vet. 
m.  o.  Sept.  16,  '65 

COMPANY  A. 

PRIVATE. 

Kilpatrick  John  A.  e.  Sept.  il,'62,  m,  o.  June 
I, '65 

COMPANY  D. 

Sergt.  Joseph_C.  Carroll,  e.  Dec.  I4,'63,  m.  o. 

May  30,  '65 
Sergt.  David  Baker,  e.  Jan.   5,  '64,  vet.  died 

April  18,  '65 
Corp.  Isaac  N.  Melton,  e.  Jan.  i,  '64,  transf. 

N.  C.  S.  Com.  Sergt. 
Corp.  Charles  Brown,  e.  Jan.  i,  '64,  vet.  m.  o. 

July  25.  '65 
Corp.  Walter^O.  Watson,  e.  Sept.  11, '62,  m.o. 

May  30,  '65 
Corp.  James  M.   Baring,  e.  Jan.  5,  '64,  m.  o. 

May  30,  '65 
Musician  Isaac  P.  Burton,  e.  Jan.  5,  '64,  m.  o. 

May  30,  '65 

PRIVATES. 

Altune  James  M.  e.  Jan.  5, '64,  vet.  m.o.  Sept. 
16,  "65 


Carroll  Eugene,  e.  March   30,  '64.  m.  o.  May 

30,  '65 
Cannedy  James  H.  e.  March  3i,'64,  m.  o.  May 

30,  '65 
Cannon    Patrick,  e.  March   26,   '64,  recruit, 

supposed  m.  o. 
Conly  John,   e.  March   31,  '64,  m.  o.  May  30, 

'65 
Cox  Daniel  M.  e.  Sept.  9,  '61,  m.  o.  Sept.  13, 

'65 
Cox  Henry  C.  e.  Jan.  23,  '64,  m,  o.  June  17, 

'65 
Dunham  John,  e.  March   31,  '64,  m.  o.  May 

30,  '65 

Evans  James  J.  e.  March  28,  '64,  absent  with- 
out leave 

Elson  Wm.  H.  e.  Jan.  I, '62,  transf.  ist  Mo. 
Light  Art. 

Farmer  Almerine,  e.  Jan.  5,  '64,  m.  o.  May 

:o,  '65 

Griswold  John,  e.  March  30,  '64,  m.  o.  May 

30,  '65 
Hardin  Roswell,  e.  March  27,  '64,  m.  o.  June 

17/65 
H  albert  Wm.  L.  e.  Sept.  11,  '62,   m.  o.  July 

22,  '65 
Henderson  James  W.  e.  March  28,  '64,  m.o. 

May  30,  '65 
Hill  James  S.  e.  March  31,  '64,  vet.  died  Nov. 

30.  '64 
Neece  James,  e.  Jan.  5,  '64,  m.  o.  May  30,  '65 
Neice  Ellis  C.  e.  Dec.  I4,'63,  m.  o.  June  I7,'65 
Neice  William,  e.  Feb.  22,  '64,  m.  o.  May  30, 

'65 
Pitman  Samuel,  e.  March  31,  '64,  recruit,  m. 

o.  May  12,  '65 

Pitman  John  H.  e.  March  26,  '64,  m.  o.  May 

30,  '65 
Pinegar  James  P.  e.  March  31,  '64,   recruit, 

died  May,  25,  '64 
Taylor  Chas.  D.  e.  March  27,  '64,  m.  o.  May 

30-  '65 
Wylder  Geo.  B.  e.  March  31,  '64,  m.  o.  May 

30,  '65 

COMPANY    F. 

Capt.  Thomas  A.  Weisner,  rank  July  20,  '64, 
hon.  disch.  as  First  Lieut.  May  15,  '65 

Corp.  Wm.  D.  Close,  e.  Sept.  11,  '62,  recruit, 
pro.   Sergt. 

Corp.  Julius  Eldred,  e.  Sept.  11,  '62,  m.  o 
Aug.  I,  '65 

PRIVATE. 

Wells  Lorenzo,  e.  Jan.  5,  '64,  vet.  m.  o.  July 

31.  '65 


GREENE  COUNTY  WAR  RECORD. 


435 


FIFTEENTH      (Reorganized)    INFANTRY. 

COMPANY  B. 

PRIVATES. 

Thompson  Geo.  W.  e.  Aug.  lo, '6i,m.o.Sept. 

8. -64 
Wirts  Seymour  S.  e.  Aug.  lo,  '6i,  m.  o.  Sept. 

8, '64 


COMPANY  B. 

PRIVATE. 
Barrow  David  C.  e.  June  25,  '61,  pro.  Q.  M. 
Sergt. 


SIXTEENTH    INFANTRY. 

COMPANY   C. 

RKCRUITS. 

Kemmis  Sam'l,  e.  Feb.  4.  '65.  m.  o.  July  8,'65 

Proude  Malhew,  e.  Feb.  4,  '65,  m.  o.  July  8,'65 

COMPANY  E. 

RECRUIT. 

Davenport  Thos,  e.  Feb.  4,  '65,  transf.  from 
lOist  111.  m.  o.  July  8,  '65 


EIGHTEENTH    (Reorganized)   INFANTRY, 

COMPANY  D. 

Corp.  J.  W.  Bleakley,  e.  March  7,  '65,  m.  o. 

June  II,  '65 

COMPANY  K. 

PRIVATE. 

Bonswell  Gallant  A.  e.  March  11,  '65,  m.  o. 

Dec.  16,  '65 

COMPANY  G. 

Second  Lieut.  Edward  M.  Bates,  rank  Sept. 

21,  '65,  m.  o.  Sergt.  Dec.  16,  '65 
First  Sergt.  Edwin  M.  Bates,  e.  Feb.  27,  '65, 

m.  o.  Dec.  16,  '65 
Sergt.  William  Peter,  e.  Feb.  22,  '65,  m.  o. 

Dec.  16,  '65 
Corp.  Charles  S.  Cotter,  e.  Feb.  22,  '65,  m.  o. 

as  private  Dec.  16,  '65 
Corp.  Thomas  Watson,  e.  Feb.  22,  '65,  m.  o. 

Dec.   16,  '65 
Musician  Francis  V.  Close,  e.  Feb.  22,  '65,  m. 

o.  May  23,  '65 

PRIVATES. 

Biehin  Francis,  e.  Feb.  27,  '65,  m.  o.  Dec. 

16,  '65 
Ely  Chas.  B.  e.  Feb.  22,  '65,  m.  o.  Dec.  i6,'65 
Ryan  John,  e.  Jan.  30,  '65,  des.  March  20,'65 
Wells  Henry,  e.  Feb.  27,  '65,  m.  o.  Dec.16,'65 


TWENTY-SEVENTH     INFANTRY. 

COMPANY  K. 

VETERAN. 

O'Riely  Thomas,  e.  Jan  i,  '64,  tranf.  Co.  G. 
gth  111.  Inf.  as  consolidated 

TWENTY-EIGHTH    (Conso'idated)    INFAN- 
TRY. 

COMPANY  A. 

RECRUIT. 

Rodgers  Alfred,  e.  Feb.  14,  '65,   m.  o.  Feb. 

14,  '66 

COMPANY  C. 

RECRUIT. 

Allen  Isaac,  e.  Jan.  30,  '65.  m.  o.  Jan.  30,  '66 
COMPANY  D. 

RECRUIT. 

Wright  Benj.  F.  e.  Jan.  18,  '65,  m.  o.  Aug.  I, 

'65 

COMPANY  E. 

RECRUIT. 

Branon  Patrick,  e.  Feb.  i,  '62 
COMPANY    K. 

PRIVATE. 

Quackenbush  James,  e.  March  18,  '65,  des. 
April  I,  '65 


NINETEENTH    INFANTRY. 

RKCRUn     UNASSIGNEU. 

Walbery  Bernard,  e.  Feb.  22,  '65 


TWENTY-SECOND    INFANTRY. 

.NON-COM .MIS.SI0NKIJ    STAI-T". 

Q.  M.  Sergt.  David  C.  Barrow,  e.  June  25, '61, 
m.  o.  July  7,  '64 


TWENTY-NINTH   INFANTRY. 

COMPANY    K. 

RECRUIT. 

Foils  Frank,  e.  Feb.  3,  '65,  m.  o.  Nov.  6,  '65 


THIRTIETH  INFANTRY. 

COMPANY    1. 

PRIVATE. 
Drake  Sam'l,  e.  Aug.  20, '61,  disch.  Jan. '65 


THIRTY-SECOND  INFANTRY. 

Col.  Geo.  H.  English,  rank  Dec.  30,  '64,  m.o. 

as  Lieut.  Col.  Sept.   16,  '65 
Lieut.  Col.  Geo.  H.   English,  rank  Aug.  14, 

'63,  pro. 
Major  Geo.  H.  English,  rank  April  12, '62, pro. 
First  Asst.  Surgeon  Jno.  J.  Gilmer,  rank  Jan. 

5,  '64,  m.  o.  Second  Asst.  Surgeon,   April 

12,  '65,  term  ex. 
Second   Asst.   Sugeon    Jno.  J.  Gilmer,  rank 

Sept.  16,  '62,  pro. 

NON-COMMISSIONED    STAFF. 

Com.    Sergt.  Jno.  E.  Barnard,  e.  Jan.  2,  '64, 
m.  o.  Sept.  16,  '65 


436 


GREENE  COUNTY  "WAR  RECORD. 


COMPANY  A. 

PRIVATE. 

Scott  Edward  D.  e.   Aug.  27,  '61,  des.  June 
25, '65 

DRAFTED  AND  SUB.  RECRUITS. 

Bachus  Chas.  T.  e.  Sept.  30,  '64,  disch.   May 

16,  '65,  disab. 
Gerry  John,  e.  Sept.  30,  '64,  m.  o.  June  3,  '65 
Melville  Henry,  e.  Sept.  30,  '64,  m.  o.  June 

3.  '65 
Sassier  M.  J.  M.  e.  Sept.  30,  '64,  m.  o.  Aug. 

II, '65 
Turk   Louis  H.  e.  Sept.  30,  '64;  m.  o.  June 

3.  '65 

COMPANY  B. 

DRAFTED  AND  SUB.  RECRUITS. 

Brewer  Jno.  B.  e.  Sept.  30,  '64,  m.  o.  June 

3- '65 
Galbraith  James  M.  Jr.  e.  Oct.  24,  '64,  m.  o. 

Sept.  16,  '65 
Stewart  Russell  J.  e.''Sept.  30,  '64,  m.o.  June 

3.  '65 

COMPANY  C. 

VETERANS. 

Osburn  Alfred  J.  e.  Jan.  2,  '64,  m.  o.  Aug.  8, 

'65 
Rushen   Robt.  A.  e.  Jan.  2,  '64,  in.  o.  Sept. 

16,  '65 

COMPANY  D. 

Capt.  Geo.  H.  English,  rank  Sept.  6,  '61,  pro. 

Major 
Capt.   Dan'l   McLennan,    tank  April   16,  '62, 

resigned  Sept.  27,  '64 
Capt.  Jefierson   Dunn,  rank  Sept.  27,  '64,  m. 

o.  Sept.  16,  '65 
First  Lieut.  Daniel  McLennan,  rank  Sept.  6, 

'61,  pro. 
First  Lieut.  Thomas  A.  Smith,  rank  April  8, 

'62,  resigned  Oct.  15.  '64 
First  Lieut.  Francis  M.  Walton,  rank  May  26, 

'65,  m.  o.  Sept.  16,  '65 
Second    Lieut.    Sampson  S.  Patterson,  rank 

Sept.  I,  '62,  com.  canceled 
Second  Lieut.  Jefferson  Dunn,  rank  Sept,  I, 

'62,  pro. 
Second  Lieut.  James  Gibbons,  rank  Jan.  i,'65, 

m.  o.  Sept.  16,  '65 
Sergt.  Thomas  A.  Smith,  e.  Aug.  29, '61,  pro. 

First  Lieut. 
Sergt.  Josephus  Moore,  e.  Aug.  2g,  '61,  disch. 

July  31,  '62 
Sergt.  Robert  A.  Smith,  e.  Aug.  29, '61,  disch. 

Sept.  6,  '64,  term  ex. 


Sergt.  Sampson  S.  Patterson,  e.  Aug.  29,  '6r, 

disch.  Sept.  6,  '64,  term  ex. 
Corp.   Jno.  A.  Reeves,  e.  Aug.  29,  '61,  kid. 

Shiloh  April  6,  '62 
Corp.   Richard  Tyas,  e.  Aug.  29,  '61,  disch. 

Sept.  6,  '64,  term  ex. 
Corp.  Dwight  Reynolds,  e.  Aug.  29,'6i,  xe-enl. 

as  vet. 
Corp.  Jno.  E.  Barnard,  e.  Aug.  2g,  '61,  re-enl. 

as  vet. 
Corp.  Richard  A.  Hall,  e  Aug.  29,  '61,  re-enl. 

as  vet. 
Corp>  Alfred  J.  Wilder,  e.  Aug.  29.'6i,  transf. 

6th  Miss.  Inf.  for  pro. 
Musician  Frederick  Dick,  e.  Aug.  29,  '61,  re- 
enl.  as  vet. 
Musician  Frank  Sackston,  e.  Aug.  2g,'6i,  disch. 

Sept.  6,  'C4,  term  ex. 

PRIVATES. 

Allen  Francis  M.  e.  Aug.  29,  '61,  re-enl.  as 

vet. 
Barnette  Thomas,  e.  Aug.  29,  '61,  disch.  Sept. 

6,  '64,  term  ex. 
Boring  Henry  C.  e.  Aug.  29,  '61,  disch.  Sept. 

3.  '62,  disab. 
Brasher  Samuel,  e.  Aug.  29.  '61,  kid.  Shiloh 

April  6,  '62 
Boring  Charles  W.  e.  Aug.  29,  '61,  re-enl.  as 

vet. 
Bagwell   Thomas,  e.  Aug.  29,  '61,  des.  Aug. 

II,  '62 
Black  James,  e.  Aug.  29,  '61,  des.  Oct.  4,'6i 
Brown  John,  e.  Aug.  29,  '6r,  re-enl.  as  vet. 
Carlton  Richard  J.  e.  Aug.  29,  '61,  re-enl.  as 

vet. 
Cooper  Jno.  M.  e.  Aug.  29,  '61,  disch.  April 

30,  '62 
Carroll  Charles,  e.  Aug.  29,  '61,  re-enl.  as  vet. 
Clardy  Jno.  e.  Aug.    29,  '61,    died    Memphis 

July  31,  '62 
Cole  James  X.  e.  Aug.   29,  '61,  disch.  April 

30,  '63 
Calaway  DeWitt  C.  e.  Aug.  29,  '61,  re-enl.  as 

vet. 
Crane    Geo.    B.    e.    Aug.  29,  '61,  transf.  Inv. 

Corps  Sept.  15,  '63 
Dunn  Jefferson,  e.  Aug.  29,  '61,  pro.   Second 

Lieut. 
Edwards   Samuel    D.    e.  Aug.   29,  '61,    des. 

March  4,  '62 
Gibbins  James,  e.  Aug.  29,  '61,  re-enl.  as  vet. 
Gearheart  Jno.  M.  e.  Aug.  29,  '61,  m.  o.  June 

3.  '65 


GREENE  COUNTY  WAR  RECORD. 


437 


Heaton  Wm.  e.  Aug.   29,  '61.  disch.   Sept.  6, 

'64,  term  ex. 
Hill  Andrew  J.  e.  Aug.  29,  '61,  died  Oct.  5, 

'62,  wounds 
Jordan  Jonathan,  e.  Aug.  29,  '61.   died  Pitts- 
burg Landing  March  25,  '62 
Jackson  Willis,   e.    Aug.  29,  '61,  transf.    Tnv. 

Corps  Sept.  15,  '63 
Jackson  Daniel  S.  e.  Aug.  29,  *6i,  disch.  Sept. 

6,  '64,  term  ex. 
Jackson  Job  M.  e.  Aug.  29,  '61,  disch.  Sept. 

6,  '64,  term.  ex. 
Keating  Edward,  e.  Aug.  29,  '61,  kid.  Shiloh 

April  6,  "62 
Lynch  Chas.  e.  Aug.  29,  '61,  died  Oct.  5,  '62. 

wounds 
Lewis  Augustus,  e.  Aug.   29,  '61,  disch.  Sept. 

6,  '64,  term  ex. 
Lenard  John,  e.  Aug.  29,  '61,  disch.  Oct.  16, 

'62,  disab. 
Lee  Peter,  e.  Aug.  29,  '61,  re-enl.  as  vet. 
Melvin  William  H.  e.  Aug.  29, '61,  died  Mem- 
phis Aug.  4,  '62 
Melton  Thos.  J.  e.  Aug.  29,  '61,  re-enl.  as  vet. 
McNeil  William,  e.  Aug.  29,  '61,  re-enl.  as  vet. 
Mefford  John,  e.  Aug.  29,  '61,  re-enl.  as  vet. 
McBride  Jno  G.  e.  Aug.  29,  '61,  kid.  Shiloh, 

April  6,  '62 
Norris  Jno.  J.  e.  Aug.  29,  '61,  disch.  April  28, 

•62 
Oar  John,  e.  Nov.20,  '61,  re-enl.  as  vet. 
Piper  Wm.  B.  e.  Aug.  29,  '61,  re-enl.  as  vet. 
Robbins  M.  H.  e.  Aug.  29,  *6i,  re-enl.  as  vet. 
Raney  Geo.  M.  e.  Aug.  29,  '61,  disch.  March 

4.  '63 
Stringer  Levi,  e.  Aug.  29,  '61,  re-enl.  as  vet. 

Spradley    Newton,    e.    Aug.    29,  '61,  died   at 

home  Sept.  8,  '63 
Sanders  James  M.  e.  Aug.  29,  '61,  disch.  Oct. 

26,  '62,  disab. 
Thomas  Chas.  R.  B.  e.   Aug.   29,  '61,  re-enl. 

as  vet. 
Taylor  James  H.  e.  Aug.   29,  '61,   ra.  o.  June 

5/65 
Temple  Samuel  S.  e.  Aug.  29,  '6r,  disch.  Sept. 

6,  '64 
Vanmeter  Joseph,  e.  Aug.  29,  '61,  disch.  Feb. 

3.  '62 
Wylder  Geo.  W.  e.  Aug.  29,  '61,  re-enl.  as  vet. 
Walton  Francis  M.  e.  Aug.  29,  '61,  re-enl.  as 

vet. 

VETERANS. 

Allen  Francis  M.  e.  Jan.  2,  '64,   m.  o.  Sept. 
l6,  '65  as  Sergt. 


Brown  John,  e.  Jan.  2,  '64,  m.  o.  July  12,  '65 
Boring  Chas.  W.  e.  Jan.  2,'64,  disch.  July  i,'65 
Barnard   Jno.    E.    e.    Jan.  2,  '64,    pro.  Com. 

Sergt. 
Callaway  DeWitt  C.  e.  Jan.  2,'64,  died  Louis- 
ville, Feb.  25,  '65 
Carroll  Chas.  L.  e.  Jan.  2,'64,  des.  July  22,'65 
Dick  Frederick,  e.  Jan.  2,  64.  m.  o.  Sept.  16, 

'65 
Gibbons  James,  e.   Jan.    2,  '64,    pro.    Second 

Lieut,  from.  Sergt. 
Hall  Richard  A.  e.  Jan.  2,'64,  transf.  ist  Miss. 

H.  A.  A.  D. 
Lee  Peter,  e.  Feb.  29,  '64,  m.  o.  Sept.  16,  '65 
McNeil  Wm.  e.  Jan.  2,  '64,  m.  o.  Sept.  16,  '65 
Mifford  John,  e.  Jan,  2, "64,  des.  dishon.  disch. 

Sept.  16,  '65 
Melton  Thos.  J.  e.  Jan.  2,  '64,  m.  o.  Sept.  16, 

'65  as  Corp. 
Pickett  Wm.  T.  e.  Jan.  2,  '64,  m.  o.  Sept.  16, 

'65 
Piper  Wm.  B.  e.  Jan.  2,  '64,  m.  o.  Sept.  i6,'65 

Rives  Stephen,  e.  Jan.  2,  '64,  des.  June  26,  '65 

Robbins  M.  H.  e.  Jan.  2,  '64,  m.  o,  Sept.  16, 

'65  as  Sergt. 
Reynolds  Dwight,   e.  Jan.  2,  '64,   m.  o.  Sept. 

16,  '65 
Stringer  Levi,  e.  Jan.  2,  '64,  m.  o.  Sept.  i6,'65 
Thomas  Chas.  R.  B.  e.  Jan.  2,  '64,  m.  o.  Sept. 

16,  '65  as  Corp. 
Walton  Francis  M.  e.  Jan.  2,  '64,  pro.  First 

Lieut. 
Wylder  Geo.  W.  e.  Jan.  2,  '64,  m.  o.  Sept.  16, 

'65  as  Corp. 

RECRUITS. 

Barnett  Henry  R.  e.  April  27,  '64,  m.  o.  Sept. 

16,  '65  as  Sergt. 
Caapen  William  P.  e.  April  27,  '64  m.  o.  Sept. 

16.  '65 
Carlton  Richard  J.  re-enl.  as  vet. 
Clarry  Edward,  kid.  at  Shiloh  April  6,  '62 
Smith  Greenville  T.  e.  Aug.  i,  '62,  m.o.  June 

25,  '65  as  Sergt. 

COMPANY     E. 
First  Lieut.  Jno.  P.  Campbell,  rank  Sept.  29, 

'62,  i^ro. 
Second  Lieut.  Jno  W.  Lee,  rank  Sept.  29.  '62, 

kid.  July  7,  '64 
Sergt.  J.  G.  Gilmer,  e.  Sept.  4, '61,  disch.  Sept. 

4,  '62,  disab. 
Corp.  Martin  Hughes,  e.  Sept.  4,'6l,  wounded 

Shiloh,  died  April  20,  '62 
Corp.  Anderson  Reaughr,  e.  Sept.  4,  '61,  re- 
enl.  as  vet. 


438 


GREENE  COUNTY  WAR  RECORD. 


PRIVATES. 

Allen  William,    e.    Sept.  4.  '61,   kid.    Shiloh 

April  6,  '62 
Allen  Vinton,  e.  Sept.  4,  '61,  re-enl.  as  vet. 
Atwood  Charles,  e.  Sept.  4,  '61,  re-enl.  as  vet. 
Barrett  Elisha,  e.  Sept.  4,  '61,  re-enl.  as  vet. 
Boling  Michael,  e.  Nov.  i,'6r,  des.  June  21, '65 
Carroll  Patrick,  e.  Sept.  4,'6i,  disch.  June  25, 

'62,  disab. 
Gather  Robert,  e.  Sept.  4,  '61,  re-enl.  as  vet. 
Gather  Wesley,  e.  Sept.  4,  '61,  disch.  Aug.  30, 

'62,  disab. 
Huffman  Henry,  e.  Sept.  4,  '61,  re-enl.  as  vet. 
Hedrick  John  B.  e.  Sept.  4,  '61,  re-enl.  as  vet. 
Holmes  Isa  I.  e.  Sept.  4,  '61,  re-enl.  as  vet. 
Lee  Jno.  W.  e.  Sept.  4, '61,  pro.  Second  Lieut. 
Moore  Morris  W.  e.  Sept.  4,  '61,  des.  Aug.  18, 

'62 
Robinet  Jno.  R.  e.  Sept.  4,  '61,  disch.  Aug.  20, 

'62,  disab. 
Reedy  Daniel,  e.  Sept.  4,  '61,  re-enl.  as  vet. 
Wills  Thos.  F.  e.  Sept.  4,'6i,  m.  o.  Jan.  7,'65, 

term  ex. 
Williams  Edward,   e.  Sept.  4,  '61,  re-enl.  as 

vet. 
Watson  James,  e.  Sept.  4,'6i,  des.  Sept.  21, '62 
Watts  Theo.  N.  e.  Sept.  4,  '61,  m.  o.  June  3, 

'65,  term  ex. 
Woodman  Edwin,  e.  Nov.  i,  '61,  re-enl.  as  vet. 

VETERANS. 

Allen  Vinton,  e.  Jan.  2,  '64,  m.  o.  Sept.  16,  '65 
Atwood  Charles,  e.  Jan.  2,  '64,  absent  sick,  m. 

o.  of  Regt. 
Barrett  Elisha,  e.  Jan.  2,  '64,  died   Marietta, 

Ga.  Aug.  7,  '64 
Gather  Robert,  e.  Jan.  2, '64,  m.  o.  Sept.  16, '65 
Huffman  Henry,  e.  Jan.  2,  '64,  m.  o.  Sept.  16, 

'65 
Headrick  Jno.  B.  e.  Jan.  2,  '64,  m.  o.  Sept.  16, 

'65 
Holmes  Isaac,  e.  Jan.  2,  '64,  m.  o.  Sept.  16,  '65 
Reedy  Daniel,  e.  Jan.  2, '64,  des.  April  26,  '64 
Woodman  E.  A.  e.  Jan.  2,  '64,  m.  o.  Sept.  16, 

'65 

RECRUIT. 

Roberts  Thomas  W.  e.  Feb.  21, '64,  m.  o.  Sept. 

lb,  '65 


THIRTY-THIRD  INFANTRY. 

COMPANY     ». 

PRIVATES. 

Boring  Wm.  H.  e.  Aug.  16,  '61,  re-enl.  as  vet. 
Campbell  Anthony,  e.  Aug.  16, '6x,  disch.  Nov. 
5,  '61,  disab. 


Campbell  Samuel,  e.  Aug.  16,  '61,  disch.  Nov. 
21,  '61,  disab. 

VETERAN. 

Boring  Wm.  H.  e.  Jan.  i,  '64,  disch.   Feb.  i, 
'65,  disab. 

COMPANY    H. 

RECRUIT. 

Risley  Milton,  e.  March  8,  '62,  died  Pochan- 
tos.  Ark.  May  22,  '62 

COMPANY    I. 

VETERAN. 

Wood  Enos  W.  c.  Jan.  i,  '64 


THIRTY-FOURTH  INFANTRY. 

COMPANY     B. 

DRAFTED   AND     SUBSTITUTE    RECRUIT. 

Collins  Dennis,  e.  March  22,  '64,   m.  o.  July 

12,  '65 

COMPANY     G. 

PRIVATES. 

Davenport  Percy  A.  e.  Aug.  10,  '61,  kid.  Shi- 
loh, April  7,  '62 
Middleton  Thos.  T.  e.  Aug.  10,  '61 

DRAFTED    AND     SUBSTITUTE   RECRUIT. 

Alexander   Samuel,    e.    March  28,  '65,  m.  o. 
July  12,  '65 

UNASSIGNED    RECRUIT. 

Gallon  James,  e.  March  23,  '65 


THIRTY-EIGHTH  INFANTRY. 

Colonel  William  P.  Carlin,  rank  Aug.  15,  '61, 
pro.  Brig.  Gen.  March  11,  '63 

COMPANY    A. 

Gapt.  Walter  E.  Carlin,  rank  Oct.  25,'62,  com. 

returned  May  6,  '63 
First  Lieut.  Walter  E.  Carlin,  rank  April  18, 

'62,  resigned  March  21,  '64 
Second  Lieut.  Walter  E.   Carlin,   rank  Aug. 

15,  '61,  pro. 


FORTY-NINTH    INFANTRY. 

UNASSIGNED   RECRUIT. 

Jeffrey  Chambers,  e.  March  3, '65,  died  Gamp 
Butler,  March  29,  '65 


FIFTIETH  INFANTRY. 

COMPANY    C. 

PRIVATES. 

Carrico  Morris  M.  e.  Sept.  15,  '61,  died  Louis- 
ville, March  26,  '62 

Cooper  Henry  C.  e.  Sept.  16,  '61,  re-enl.  as 
vet. 


GREENE  COUNTY  WAR  RECORD. 


439 


FIFTY-THIRD  INFANTRY. 

COMPANY     B. 

PRIVATE. 

Kenneth  Fred.  A.  e.  Oct.   2S,  '6l,  disch.  Oct. 
l8,  '62,  disab. 


FIFTY-FIFTH  INFANTRY. 

COMPANY     A. 

Corp.  Myron  Wheeler,  e.  Aug.  5,  '61,  disch. 

Dec.  25,  '65 

PRIVATES. 
Hendryx  L.  P.  e.  Aug.  5,  '61.  died  St.  Louis, 

April  17,  '63 

Hendryx  T.  e.  Oct.  14,  '61.  des. 

Wheeler  Wm.  e.  Oct.  7,  '61.  des. 

Wheeler  Allen,  e.  Aug.  18,  '61,  m.  o.  Oct.  31, 

'64 

COMPANY     G. 

PRIVATE. 

Wheeler  Joseph,  e.  Jan.  23,  '64,  Corpl.  des. 
June  30,  '64 


FIFTY-EIGHTH   INFANTRY. 

COMPANY     B. 

RECRUIT. 
Winslow  Mandeville,  e.  Dec.  29,  '63,  transf. 
Co.  B,  consol. 

COMPANY    B.— (Consolidated.) 

PRIVATE. 

Winslow  Mandeville,  m.  o.  April  i,  '66 


FIFTY-NINTH    INFANTRY. 

Lieut.  Col.  Joshua  C.  Winters,  rank  Jan.  23, 

'63,  resigned  Nov.  12,  '63 

Major  Joshua  C.  Winters,  rank  March  I,  '62, 

pro. 

COMPANY    E. 

RECRUITS. 

Edwards  Presley,  disch.  Aug.  '62,  disab. 
Jackson  Francis  M.  kid.  Perryville,  Oct.8,'62 
Ponell  Hiram  P.  m.  o.  Dec.  8,  '65 
Welsh  James,  died  Dec.  10,  '63,  wounds 

COMPANY     G. 

Capt.   Joshua  C.  Winters,  rank  Aug.  7,  '61, 

pro.  Major 
Capt.  Joseph  S.  Hackney,  rank    April  i,  '62, 

resigned  Jan.  27,  '63 
Capt.  Horace  W.  Starkey,  rank  Jan.  28,  '63, 

resigned  Sept.  9,  '63 
Capt.  Sol.  S.  Burrows,  rank  Sept.  9,  '63,  m,  o. 

Jan.  29,  '65 
First  Lieut.  Joseph  S.  Hackney,  rank  Aug.  7, 

'61,  pro. 
First  Lieut.  Horace  W.  Starkey,   rank  April 

I,  '62,  pro. 


First  Lieut.  Hiram  Wendt,  rank  Sept.  9,  '63, 

term  ex.  May  i,  '65 
First  Lieut.  Sol.  S.  Burrows,  rank  July  30, '63, 

pro. 
Second  Lieut.  Thomas  B.Johnson,  rank  April 

I,  '62.  resigned  Oct.  6,  '63,  Inv.  Corps 
Second  Lieut.  Marion  H.  Walker,  rank  Dec. 
*  8,  '65,  m.  o.  Sergt.  Dec.  8,  '65 
First  Sergt.  Horace  W.  Starkey,  e.  Aug.  4, '61, 

pro.  Second  Lieut. 
First  Sergt.  Sol.  S.  Burrows,  pro.  First  Lieut. 
Sergt.  Daniel  Potter,  e.  Aug.  4,  '61,  private, 

disch.  Feb.  24,  '64  for  disab. 
Sergt.  Wm.  W.  Oaks,  e.  Aug.  4,  '61,  re-enl. 

as  vet. 
Sergt.    Wm.  R.  March,  e.  Aug.  4.  '61,  First 

Sergt.  kid.  at  Chaplin  Hills,  Oct.  8,  '62 
Sergt.  Phil.  V.  Adine,  e.    Aug.  4, '61,   disch. 

July  20,  '62,  disab. 
Corp.  James  Cade,  e.  Aug.  4,'6i,kld.  Chaplin 

Hills,  Ky.  Oct  8,  '62 
Corp.  James  H.  Day,  e.  Aug.  4,  '61.  disch. 

Feb.  15,  '63,  disab. 
Corp.  Wm.  Hines,  e.  Aug.  4,  '61,   re-enl.  as 

vet. 
Corp.  Holder  Grace,  e.  Aug.  4,  '61,  reduced, 

m.  o.  Sept.  17,  '64 
Corp.  Chas.  H.  Cudman,  e.  Aug.  4,  '61,  kid. 

Pea  Ridge,  March  8,  '62 
Corp.  Henry  Griffin,  e.  Aug.  4,  '61,  re-enl.  as 

vet. 
Corp.  John  C.  Wells,  e.  Aug.  4,  '61,  re-enl.  as 

vet. 
Corp.  Aaron  S.  Davis,  e.  Aug.  4,  '61,  re-enl. 

as  vet. 
Musician  Geo.  R.  Strickland,  e.  Aug.4,'61,  re- 
enl.  as  vet. 
Musician  Simon  Ross,  e.  Aug.  4,  '61,  re-enl. 

as  vet. 

PRIVATES. 

Admire  James,  e.  Aug.  4,  '61,  re-enl.  as  vet. 
Adnar  Andy,  e.  Aug.  4,  '61,  m.  o.  Sept.  I7,'64 
Beiterman  Henry,  e.  Aug.  4,  '6r,  m.  o.  Sept. 

17,  '64 
Bee  Daniel,  e.  Aug.  4,  '61,  re-enl.  as  vet. 
Barber  Alfred  C.  e,  Aug.  4,  '61,   Sergt.  kid. 

Stone  River  Dec.  31,  '62 
Burrows  Sol.  S.  e.  Aug.  5,'6i,pro.  Sergt.  First 

Sergt.  First  Lieut. 
Blackburn  Calvin,  e.  Aug.  4,  '61,  died  Otter- 

ville.  Mo.  Jan.  20,  '62 
Barton  Andrew,  e.  Aug.  4, '61,  disch.  Jan.  26, 

'62,  disab. 


440 


GREENE  COUNTY  WAR  RECORD. 


Bills  George,  e.  Aug.  4,  '61,  died   Louisville 

Nov.  12,  '62 
Cornelius  Willis  A.  e.  Aug.  4,  '61,.  re-enl.  as 

vet. 
Cummins  Wm.  e.  Aug.  4,  '61,  re-enl.  as  vet. 
Cummins  Reuben  A.  e.  Aug.  4, '61,  Corp.kld. 

Stone  River,  Dec.  31,  '62 
Cather  James,  e,  Aug.  4,  '61,  m.o.  Sept.17,'64 
Dodson  Charles,  e.  Aug.  4,  '61,  re-enl.  as  vet. 
Dawson  George,  e.  Aug.  4,  '61,   transf.  Miss. 

M.  Brig.  Feb.  11,  '63 
Davis  Wm.  P.  e.  Aug.  4,  '61,  m.  o.  Sept.  17, 

•64 
Emley  Isaac,  e.  Aug.  4,  '61,  re-enl.  as  vet. 
Edwards  John,  e.  Aug.  4,  '61,  disch.  Dec.  20, 

'62,  disab. 
Flora  Jno.  D.  e.  Aug.  4,  '61,  des.  Oct.  24,  '62 
Gilbert  John,  e.  Aug.  4,'6i,  Corp.  transf.  Inv. 

corps  Sept.  20,  '63 
Gering  Joseph,  e.  Aug.  4,  '61,  kid.  Chaplin 

Hill,  Oct.  8,  '62 
Gibson  James,  e.  Aug.  4,'6i,  transf.  Miss.  M. 

Brig.  Feb.  11,  '63 
Garrison  Joseph,   e.  Aug.  4,  '61,  died  Linn 

Creek,  Mo.  March,  15,  '62 
Henson  William,  e.  Aug.  4,'6i,  re-enl.  as  vet. 
Margin   Michael,  e.  Aug.  4,  '61,  disch.  April 

13,  '63,  disab. 
Henson  John,  e.  Aug.  4,  '61,  died  St.  Louis, 

April,  2,  '62 
Hankins  Admo,  e.  Aug.  4,'6i,  died  Syracuse, 

Mo.  Dec.  20,  '61 
Hankins  Wm.  e.  Aug.  4,  '61,  m.  o.  Sept.  17, 

•64 
Hankins   Frank,   e.  Aug.  4,  '61,   died   Ozark 

Mts.  Nov.  16,  '61 
Ire  Engle  Hart,  e.  Aug.  4,  '61,  disch.  Jan.  16, 

'63,  disab. 
Tsoon  Richard,  e.  Aug.  4,  '61,  disch.  Dec.  12, 

'61,  disab. 
Keim  William,  e.  Aug.  4, '61,  m.  o.  Oct.  6,'64 
Lyman  Robert,  e.  Aug.  4,  61,  re-enl.  as  vet. 
Milehouser  R.  e.  Aug.  4,  '61,  disch.  March  9, 

'63,  wounds 
McLemmin  W.  F.  e.   Aug.  4,  '61,  re-enl.  as 

vet. 
Medford  James,  e.  Aug.  4,  '61,  kid.   Lookout 

Mt.  Nov.  20,  '63 
Patterson   Robt.  e.  Aug.  4,  '61,   transf.   Miss. 

M.  Brig.  Feb.  11,  '63 
Ralliff  Jno.  e.  Aug.  4,  '61,  re-enl.  as  vet. 
Reed  James,  e.  Aug.  4,  '61,  re-enl.  as  vet. 
Robertson  Joseph  E.  e.  Aug.  4,'6i,  transf.  1st 
111.  Art.  May  16,  '62 


Swan  Mathew,  e.  Aug.  4,  '6r,  re-enl.  as  vet. 
Suttles  Jesse,  e.  Aug.  4,  '61,  re-enl.  as  vet. 
Silkwood  Wm.  e.  Aug.  4,  '61,  disch.  April  23, 

'63,  disab. 
Simpson  John,  e.  Aug.  4,  '61,  re-enl.  as  vet. 
Thomas  John,  e.  Aug.  4,  '61,  re-enl.  as  vet. 
Walker  Marion,  e.  Aug.  4,  '61,  re-enl.  as  vet. 
Wendt  Hiram,  e.  Aug.  4,'6i,  pro.  Sergt.  First 

Sergt.  First  Lieut. 

VETERANS. 
Admire  Jno.  A.  e.  Nov.  22,  '63,  m.  o.  Dec.  8, 

'65,  Sergt. 
Cornelius  W.  A.  e.  Jan.  i,  '64,  m.  o.  Dec.  8, 

'65 
Davis  Aaron  S.  e.  Nov.  22,  '63,  disch.  April 

3,  '65,  Sergt.  disab. 

Dodson  Chas.  e.  Jan.  i,  '64,  m.  o.  Dec.  8,  '65, 

as  Corp. 
Fegar  Joseph,  e.  Nov.  22,'63,  des.  Dec.  I4,'64 
Griffin  Henry,  e.  Jan.  15,  '64,  died  at  home 

Feb.  8,  '65 
Henson  Wm.  e.  Nov.  22,  '63,  des  July  12,  '65 
Hines  Wm.  e.  Nov.  22,  '63,  Sergt,   drowned 

Feb.  7,  '64 
Lyman  Rob't,  e.  Jan.  i,  '64,  m.  o.  Dec.  8,  '65 
Lowrance   Geo.  W.  e.  Jan.  i,  '64.  m.  o.   Dec. 

8, '65 
McLemmin  W.   F.  e.  Jan.  15,  '64,  m.  o.  Dec. 

8,  '65  as  Sergt. 
Oaks  Wm.  W.  e.  Nov.  22/63,  disch.  Nov.  10, 

'65  as  Sergt.  disab. 
Powell  M.  A.  e.  Jan.  25,  '64,  des.  July  11,  '65 
Ratcliff  John,  e.  Jan.  i,  '64,  des.  July  16, '65 
Ross  Simeon,  e.  Jan.  i,  '64,  absent  sick  at  m. 

o.  of  Regt. 
Simpson  Jno.  e.  Nov.  22,  63,  Corp.  des.  June 

15. '65 
Suttles  Jesse,  e.  Jan.  i,  '64,  des.  July  11,  '65 
Strickland  Geo.  R.  e.  Jan.  i,  '64,  m.  o.  Dec. 

8, -65 
Simpson  James,  e.  Jan.  i,  '64,  transf.  Eng. 

corps  Aug.  24,  '64 
Walker  Marion  H.  e.  Jan.  i,  '64,  m.  o.  Dec. 

8,  '65,  as  First  Sergt.     Com.  Second  Lieut. 

but  not  mustered 
Wells  Jno.  C.  e.  Nov.  22,63,  m.  o.  Dec.  8, '65, 

as  Corp. 

RECRUITS. 

Admire  Wm.  P.  disch.  Dec.  26'  62,  wounds 
Buck  Joseph,  disch.  Jan.  10,  '62,  disab. 
Bain  Elam,  m.  o.  June  14,  '65 
Champlin  Jno.  R.  e.  Feb.  7,  '64,  died  April 

4,  '64 

Davis  James,  des.  July  23,  '63 


GREENE   COUNTY   WAR   RECORD. 


441 


Denham  Obdiah,  m.  o.  June  14,  '65,  as  Sergt. 
Denham  Woodson,  m.  o.  June  14.  '65 
Edwards  Isom,  disch.  April  23,  '63,  disab. 
Fuller  Alfred,  transf,  Miss.  M.  Brig.  Feb.  II, 

•63 
Fields  Harrison  L.  ni.  o.  June  14,  '65 
Ford  Thomas,  m.  o.  June  14,  '65 
Fegar  Joseph,  re-enl,  as  vet. 
Henson  Elijah,  m.  o.  June  14,  '65 
Henson  Sol.  disch.  April  3,  '63,  disab. 
Honeycutt  H.  disch.  April  24,  '62,  disab. 
Herron  Wm.  L.  e.  Feb.  7,  '65,  m.  o.  Sept.  21, 

'65 
Keim  Wm.  died  Nashville  Nov.  22,  '63 
Kendall  Frank,  disch.  Feb.  14, '63,  disab. 
Martin   Chas.  e.  March   15,  '64,  m.  o.  Dec.  8, 

•65 
McClenning  H.  J.  m.  o.  June  14,  '65 
Myers  Francis  M.  e.  March  24,'64,  m.  o.  Aug. 

7. '65 
McDonald  Wm.  transf.  Miss.  M.  Brig.  Feb. 

II, '63 
McClenning  James,  disch.  Oct.  8,  '61,  disab. 
McClenning  Sam'l,  disch.  July  15,  '62,  disab. 
Mahlone  James,  disch.  Dec.  12,  '62,  disab. 
May  Davidson,  m.  o.  June  14,  '65 
Powell  M.  A.  re-enl.  as  vet. 
Pruit  Abram,  m.  o.  June  14,  '65 
Ratcliff  Benj.  B.  disch.  Jan.  12,  '62,  disab. 
Silkwood  S.  B.  m.  o.  June  14,  '65 
Silkwood  James,  m.  o.  June  14,  '65 
Silkwood  Wm.  e.  March  14,  '64,  absent  sick 

at  m.  o.  of  Regt. 
Simpson  James,  re-enl.  as  vet. 
Turner  Sam'l,  e.  April  i,  65,  des.  June  i,  '65 
Winters  Francis  M.  disch.  April  3,  '63,  disab. 
Winters  Solon  W.  m.  o.  June  14,  '65 
Walker  Zach  T.  e.  Feb.  7,  '65,  des.  July  10, 

'65 

Walker  Jno.  W.  e.  Feb.  7,  '65,  m.  o.  Sept.  20, 

'65 
Hankins  Wm.  e.  Jan.  30,  '65,  m.  o.  Dec.  8, '65 
Powell  James,  e.  Jan.  30,  'b5,  m.  o.  Dec.  8, '65 
Powell  W.  A.  e.  Jan.  30,  '65,  m.  o.  Sept.27,'65 
Powell  W.  E.  e.  Jan.  30,  '65,  m.  o.  Dec.  8,  '65 

COMPANY    K. 

DRAFTED   AND   SUB.   RECRUITS. 
Dickerson  Luther,  e.  Sept.  22, '64,  m.o.  March 

3/65 
Downs  Jacob,  e.  Sept.  22,  '64,  m.  o.  June  14, 

•65 
Looker  William,  e,  Sept. 22, '64,  died  at  Green- 
ville, Ala.  April  17,  '65 


Reynolds  Thos.  F.  e.  Sept.  22, '64,  m.o.  June 

14.  '65 
Wells  Phillip,  e.  Feb.  23,  '64 


SIXTY-FIRST     INFANTRY. 

HISTORY. 

The  Si.xty-first  Infantry  Illinois  Volunteers 
was  organized  at  Carrollton,  Illinois,  by  Col- 
onel Jacob  Fry.  Three  full  companies  were 
mustered  Feb.  5,  1862.  Feb.  21st,  the  regi- 
ment beini;  still  incomplete,  moved  to  Benton 
Barracks,  Mo.  Here  a  sufficient  number  of 
recruits  joined  to  make  nine  full  companies. 

March  26,  1862,  embarked  for  Pittsburg 
Landing.  On  arriving,  Maich  30th,  were 
assigned  to  Brigade  of  Colonel  Madison  Mil- 
ler, Eighteenth  Missouri,  Division  of  Briga- 
dier General  B.  M.  Prentiss.  April  6th,  400 
men  were  formed  into  line,  in  time  to  receive 
the  first  assault  of  the  enemy,  and  stood  their 
ground  for  an  hour  and  a  quarter,  and  until 
every  other  regiment  in  the  division  had  given 
way,  and  were  then  ordered  to  fall  back. 
Upon  retiring  from  this  position,  the  regiment 
was  complimented,  by  General  Prentiss  for  its 
gallant  stand.  It  was  then  ordered  to  sup- 
port a  battery  of  the  First  Missouri  Artillery^ 
and  at  l  o'clock  p.  m.  ordered  to  the  support 
of  General  Hurlbut — coming  to  his  support 
at  a  very  critical  moment,  and  maintaining  his 
line  until  relieved  by  a  fresh  regiment,  and 
when  its  ammunition  was  entirely  exhausted, 
when  the  second  line  was  broken,  the  regi- 
ment retired  in  good  order,  and  took  up  a 
position  supporting  the  siege  guns. 

April  7th  was  in  reserve;  Loss  80,  killed 
wounded,  and  missing,  including  three  com- 
missioned officers. 

April  i8th,  was  assigned  to  First  Brigade. 
Third  Division,  Colonel  L.  F.  Ross,  Seven- 
teenth Illinois,  commanding  brigade. 

April  28th,  Major  Ohr  took  command  of 
the  regiment.  Colonel  Fry  being  absent.  May 
2d,  Brigadier  General  John  A.  Logan  took 
command  of  the  Division,  and  was  succeeded 
May  6th,  by  Brigadier  General  Judah.  June 
6th,  moved  to  Bethel,  Tennessee,  Colonel 
Haynie,  48th  Illinois,  taking  command  of 
brigade.  i6th,  moved  to  Jackson.  17th,  was 
in  Ross'  Brigade,  of  Logan's  (First)  Division, 
and  moved  to  Bolivar,  Tenn. 

Sept.  i6th,  1862,  moved  via  Jackson  and 
Corinth,  to  Brownville,  Miss.,  on  Memphis 
&  Corinth  railroad. 


442 


GREENE  COUNTY  WAR  RECORD. 


Returned  to  Bolivar  after  the  battle  of 
luka,  September  25th. 

Oct.  lOth,  Brigadier  General  IVI.  Brayman 
was  assigned  to  the  brigade,  and  Colonel  Fry 
to  command  of  post,  at  Trenton,  where,  on 
the  20th  of  December,  he  was  taken  prisoner 
by  General  Forrest,  and  paroled. 

The  brigade  remained  at  Bolivar,  General 
Brayman  commanding  post.  Dec.  18,  1862, 
240  men  of  the  regiment  proceeded  by  rail 
to  Jackson,  and,  moving  out  on  the  Lexing- 
ton road,  under  command  of  Colonel  Engle- 
man,  with  Forty-third  Illinois  and  a  detach- 
ment of  cavalry,  took  position  at  Salem 
Center,  and,  on  the  morning  of  the  19th, 
repulsed  the  enemy  under  Forrest,  with  three 
pieces  of  artillery,  and,  on  receiving  reinforce- 
ments from  General  Sullivan,  pursued  the 
enemy  some  distance,  after  which  returned 
to  Bolivar.  May  31,  the  regiment,  being  in 
the  Sixteenth  Army  Corps,  moved  via  rail  to 
Memphis,  and  embarked  for  Vicksburg, 
June  3.  Arrived  at  Chickasaw  Bayou,  June 
4  ;  accompanied  expedition  up  Yazoo  River, 
landing  at  Satartia ;  moved  four  miles  out  to 
Mechanicsburg,  capturing  some  prisoners. 
6th,  moved  to  Haines  Bluff.  June  20,  moved 
to  Snyder's  Bluff.  Lieutenant-Colonel  Fry 
having  resigned.  Major  Ohr  was  promoted 
Lieutenant-Colonel.  July  17,  1863,  moved 
to  Black  River  Bridge;  22d,  returned  to 
Snyder's  Bluff;  on  27th,  moved  to  Helena, 
Arkansas.  Aug.  13,  in  Major-General  Steele's 
army.  Colonel  McLain,  Forty-third  Indiana, 
commanding  division,  and  Colonel  Graves, 
Twelfth  Michigan,  commanding  brigade. 
Moved,  via  Clarendon,  Duvall's  Bluff",  and 
Brownsville,  to  Little  Rock,  skirmishing  some 
with  the  enemy  after  leaving  Brownsville, 
and  arriving  at  Little  Rock,  September  10. 
Remained  at  Little  Rock.  March  20,  1864, 
Company  K  joined  the  regiment,  from  Camp 
Butler,  Illinois.  Regiment  mustered  out 
September  8,  1865,  at  Nashville,  Tennessee, 
and  arrived  at  Camp  Butler,  Illinois,  for  final 
payment  and  discharge,  September  12,  1865. 

SIXTY-FIRST  INFANTRY. 

Col.  Jacob  Fry,  rank  Nov.   i,  '61,  resigned 

May  14,  '63,  as  Lieut.-Col. 
Major  Daniel  S.  Keeley,  rank  July  26, '65,  m.o. 

Sept.  8,  '65 
Adj.  Francis  M.  Mytinger,  rank  July  31,  '65, 

m.  o.  Sept.  8,  '65 


Quartermaster  Francis  P.  Vedder,  rank  Feb. 

5,  '62,  absent  without  leave,  dismissed  May 

21,  '62,  loss  pay 
Quartermaster  William  M.  Potts,  rank  Jan.  I, 

'63,  m.  o.  April  14,  '65,  term  ex. 
Chaplain  Benj.   B.  Hamilton,  rank  Oct,  30, 

'62,  resigned  March  3,  '65 

NON-COMMISSIONED    STAFF. 

Sergt. -Major  Chas.  H.  Ayres,  pro.  First  Lieut. 

Co.  A 
Sergt. -Major  Wm.  Caldwell,  m.  o.  Sept.  8,  '65 
Commissary    Sergt.   Wm.    H.    Bonfoy,    pro. 

Second  Lieut.  Co.  E 
Commissary   Sergt.    Thos.   F.  Pierce,    m.  o. 

Sept.  8,  '65 
Hospital  Steward  Henry  M.  Morrison,  m.  o. 

Feb.  13,  '65 

COMPANY    A. 

'  Capt.  Wm.  H.  Armstrong,  rank  July  II,  '65, 

resigned  as  First  Lieut.  July  15,  '65 
Capt.  Green  P.  Hanks,  rank  Aug,  2,  '65,  m.  o. 

Sept.  8,  '65 
First    Lieut.    David  G.  Culver,  rank  Feb.  5, 

•62,  kid.  Shiloh,  April  6,  '62 
First  Lieut.  Wm.  M.  Potts,  rank  Feb.  15, '65, 

pro.  Quartermaster 
First  Lieut.  Wm.  H.  Armstrong,  rank  May  i, 

'63,  pro. 
First  Lieut.  Chas.  H.  Ayres,  rank  Aug.  2,  '65, 

m.  o.  Sept.  8,  '65 
Second  Lieut.  Wm.  H.  Armstrong,  rank  Feb. 

5,  '62,  pro. 
Second  Lieut.  Wm.  J.  Allen,  rank  Aug.  2,  '65, 

m.  o.  Sept.  8,  '65 
First    Sergt.  Marshall    Potts,  e.  Dec.  7,  '61, 

pro.  First  Lieut. 
Sergt.  Saml.  F.  Winters,  e.  Oct.  28,  '61,  disch. 

Feb.  II,  '63,  disability 
Sergt.  Thos.  J.  Warren,  e.  Oct.  28,  '61,  pro. 

First  Lieut.  Co.  D 
Sergt.   Henry   M.   Morrison,   e.  Dec.  21,  '61, 

pro.  Hospital  Steward 
Sergt.  Jno.  B.  Dodgson,  e.  Nov.  5,  '61,  disch. 

June  15,  '62,  disability 
Corp,  Jno.  Dinwiddle,  e.  Oct.  25,  '61,  private, 

died  Memphis,  Oct.  18,  '63 
Corp.  Benj.  F.  Higbee,  e.  Oct.  25,  '61,  died 

Helena,  Aug.  18,  '63 
Corp.  Wm.  H.  Garrison,  e.  Nov.  18,  '61,  re-enl. 

as  vet. 
Corp.  Thornton  T.  Crabtree,  e.  Oct.  25,  '61. 

private,  absent  sick  at  m.  o.  of  Regt. 
Corp.  Edw.  Worthington,  e.  Nov.  4,  '61,  m. 

o.  Feb.  7,  '65,  as  Sergt. 


GREENE  COUNTY  WAR  RECORD. 


443 


Corp.  Allen  W.  Jackson,  e.  Oct.  28,  '61,  re- 

enl.  as  vet. 
Corp.  Tyler  B.  Cochran,  e.  Nov.  29,  "61,  died 

St.  Louis,  May  22,  '62 
Musician  Morton  Campbell,  e.  Dec.  9,'6i,died 

St.  Louis,  Oct.  16,  "63 
Musician  Nelson  J.  Polaski,  e.  Jan.  3, '62,  re- 

enl.  as  vet. 

PRIVATES. 

Ayres  Chas.  H.  e.  Oct.  25,  '61.  re-enl.  as  vet. 
Allen  Runy,  e.  Dec.  27,  '61,  re-enl.  as  vet. 
Ashlock  John  N.  e.  Jan.  27,  '62,  re-enl.  as  vet. 

wounded 
Ballard  Nelson  L.  e.  Dec.  9,  '61,  re-enl.  as  vet. 
Blankfield  Jas.  e.  Dec.  18, '61,  re-enl.  as  vet. 
Crow  Stephen,  e.  Jan.  30,  '62,  disch.  Oct.  19, 

'63,  disab. 
Clariday  William,  e.  Jan.  29,  '62,  died  Quincy, 

June  22,  '62 
Cookson  John,  e.  Oct.  25,  '61,  wounded  Shi- 

loh,  disch.  Feb.  6,  '63,  disab. 
Engle  Wm.  e.  Dec.  6,  '61,  re-enl.  as  vet. 
Engle  Geo.  M.  D.  e.  Dec.  21,  '61,  m.  o.  Feb. 

7.  '65 

Edwards  Thos.  e.  Feb.  3,  '62,  died  Pittsburg 

Landing 
Francis  William,  e.  Feb.  7, '62,  died  Memphis, 

Sept.  13,  '63 
Griswold  George,  e.  Dec.  12,  '61,  disch.  Oct. 

8,  '62,  disab. 

Garrison  Gregory,  e.  Jan.  2,  '62,  kid.  Shiloh, 

April  6.  '62 
Holland  John,  e.  Feb.  5,  '62,  died  St.  Louis, 

March  25,  '62 
Harrison  John  S.  e.  Nov.  5.  '61,  re-enl.  as  vet. 
Hager  Edw.  L.  e.  Nov.  13,  '61,  died  May  30, 

'62,  wounds 
Humphrey  James  M.  e.  Nov.  18,  '61,  re-enl. 

as  vet. 
Huffman  Wm.  e.  Dec.  16, '61,  re-enl.  as  vet. 
Hanks  Green  P.  e.  Dec.  28,  '6r,  re-enl.  as  vet. 
Holland  Wm.  D.  e.  Feb.  i,  '62,  re-enl.  as  vet. 
Jewell  Charles,  e.  Oct.  25,  '61,  re-enl.  as  vet. 
Jones  R.  e.  Dec.  21, '61,  kid.  Shiloh,  April  6,'62 
Lockhart  Samuel,  e.  Dec.  17,  '61,  disch.  Aug. 

7,  '62,  disab. 
Long  Israel,  e.  Dec.  27,  '61,  disch.  June  21, 

'62,  disab. 
Lister  Isaiah  F.  e.  Jan.  8,'62,  disch.  July  23, '62, 

disab. 
Long  Franklin,  e.  Jan.  16,  '62,  m.  o.  Feb.  7,  '65 
Mullins  John,  e.  Nov.  5,  '61,  died  Snyder's 

Bluff,  Miss.  June  28,  '63 
Marshall  Jno.  e.  Oct.  28,  '61,  re-enl.  as  vet. 


Malone  K.  H.  e.  Dec.  17,  '61,  disch. 
Moore  Wm.  e.  Dec.  10.  '6r,  re-enl.  as  vet. 
Mason  Geo.  W.  e.  Nov.  2,  '61,  re-enl.  as  vet. 
Nichols  John,  e.  Dec.  9.  '61,  m.  o.  Feb.  7,  '65 
Overberry  Zadoc,  e.    Nov.  2,  '6r,  des.  Feb. 

20,  '63 
Pruilt  Richard,  e.  Dec.  30,  '6r,  re-enl.  as  vet. 
Pierce  Thos.  F.  e.  Dec.  30,  '61,  re-enl.  as  vet. 

wounded 
Polaskin  William  A.  e.  Feb.  4,  '62,  m.  o.  Feb. 

7. '65 
Romines  John,  e.  Oct.  25,  '61,  re-enl.  as  vet. 
Reamer  Squire,  e.  Oct.  25,  '61,  re-enl.  as  vet. 
Robbins  James  A.  e.  Oct.  31,  '61,  transf.  V. 

R.  C.  May  15,  '64 
Rogers  John  K.  e.  Jan.  2,  '62.  disch.  Sept.  4, 

'62,  disab. 
Reeday  Jno.  H.  e.  Jan.  15,  '62,  m.  o.  Feb.  7,  '65 
Rigg  Samuel  J.  e.  Feb.  3,  '62,  re-enl.  as  vet. 
Starkey  Leonard  M.  e.  Jan.  20,  '62,  re-enl.  as 

vet.  wounded 
Swaggerty  Jas.  M.  e.  Nov.  29,  '61,  re-enl.  as 

vet.  wounded 
Spalding  Lucius  C.  e.  Dec.  9.  '61,  disch.  Jan. 

8,  '63,  wounds 
Sallow  Jacob,  e.  Dec.  27,  '61,  died  Pittsburg 

Landing 
Wells  David  W.  e.  Oct.  25,  '61,  died  Pittsburg 

Landing,  April  i,  '62 
Walker  De.inis  R.  e.  Oct.  28,  '61,  disch.  May 

27,  '62,  disab. 
Woods  John,  e.  Oct.  30,  '61,  died  St.  Louis, 

April  10,  '62 
Williams  Isaac,  e.  Nov.  29,  '61,  re-enl.  as  vet. 
Warner  Samuel  A,  e.  Dec.  2,  '61;  disch.  Nov. 

8,  '62,  disab. 
Welch  Dennis,  e.  Dec.  13,  '61,  died  Corinth, 

Nov.  I,  '62 
Williams  Jas.  N.  e.  Jan.  3,  '62,  dishon.  disch. 
Feb.  17,  '64 

VETERANS. 

Ayres  Charles  H.  e.  Jan.  5,  '64,  pro.  Sergt. 

Major 
Allen  Runy,  e.  Jan.  5,  '64,  m.  o.  Sept.  8,  '65 
Ashlock  John  A.  e.  March  i,  '64,  m.  o.  Aug. 

15,  '65.  was  pris. 
Allen  Reuben,  e.  Jan.  5,  '64,  m.  o.  Sept.  8,  '65, 

as  Corp. 
Blankfield  James,  e.  Jan.  5,  '64,  disch.  March 

18,  '65,  wounds 
Ballard  Nelson  L.  e.  Jan.  5,  '64,  m.  o.  Sept.  8, 

'65,  as  Corp. 
Campbell  A.  e.  Jan.  5,  '64,  m.  o.  Sept.  8,  '65 
Engle  Wm.  e.  Jan.  5,  '64,  m.  o.  Sept.  8,  '65 


444 


GREENE   COUNTY   WAR   RECORD. 


Fears  Sylvester  J.  e.  Jan.  5,  '64,  m.  o.  Sept.  8, 

'65,  as  Corp. 
Garrison  William  H.  e.  Jan.  5,  '64,  m.  o.  Sept. 

8,  '65 
Hanks  Green  P.  e.  Jan.  5,  '64,  pro.  First  Sergt. 

then  Capt. 
Huffman  Wm.  e.  Jan.  5,  '64,  m.  o.  Sept.  8,  '65, 

Sergt. 
Harrison  John  S.  e.  Jan.  5,  '64,  m.  o.  Sept.  8, 

'65,  First  Sergt. 
Holland  William  D.  e.  Jan.  5,  '64,  m.o.  Sept. 

8,  "65 
Humphrey  James  M.  e.  Jan.  5,  '64,  m.  o.  July 

13,  '65,  as  Corp. 
Jewell  Charles,  e.  Jan.  5,  '64,  m.  o.  Sept.  8, 

'65,  as  Sergt. 
Moore  William,  e.  Jan.  5,  '64,  m.  o.  Sept.  8,  '65 
Mason  Geo.  W.  e.  Jan.  5,  '64,  m.  o.  July  13, 

'65,  was  pris. 
Marshall  John,  e.  Jan.  5,  '64,  m.  o.  June  28, 

'65,  was  pris. 
Pierce  Thomas  F.  e.  March  i,  '64,  pro.  Com. 

Sergt. 
Pruitt  Richard,  e.  Feb.  i,  '64,  m.  o.  Sept.  8,  '65 
Polaski  Nelson  J.  e.  Feb.   i,  '64,  m.  o.  Sept. 

S, '65 
Reamer  Squire,  e.  Feb.  i,  '64,  m.  o.  Sept.  8, 

'65,  as  Corp, 
Riggs  Samuel  J.  e.  March  1,  '64,  m.  o.  Sept. 

8,  '65,  Sergt. 
Romines  John,  e.   Feb.   i,  '64,  m.  o.  June  28, 

'65,  was  pris. 
Siples  Josiah,  e.  March  i,  '64,  m.  o.  Sept.  8,  '65, 

as  Sergt. 
Starkey  Leonard  M.  e.  Feb.  i,  '64,  m.  o.  June 

28,  '65,  was  pris. 
Williams  Isaac,  e.  March.  I,  '65,  m.  o.  Sept. 

8, '65 

RECRUITS. 

Allen  John,  e.  Feb.  10,  '62,  died  St.  Louis, 

May  22,  '62 
Allen  Reuben,  e.  Feb.  10, '62,  re-enl.  as  vet. 
Brown  Henry,  e.  Jan.  30,  '65,  m.  o.  Sept.  8, '65 
Bonas  William  L.  e.  Dec.  11,  '63,  des.  March 

4, '65 
Campbell  A.  e.  Feb.  22,  '62,  re-enl.  as  vet. 
Clark  Wm.  m.  o.  Sept.  8/65 
Fears  S.  J.  e.  Feb.  24,  '62,  re-enl.  as  vet. 
Fettigg  Alvis,  e.  March  25,  '64,  m.  o.  Sept. 

8, '65 
Freeman  Geo.  H.  e.  Dec.  20, '63,  m.  o.  Sept.  8, 

'65,  as  Corp. 
Gates  Samuel,  e.  Jan.  2,  '64,  died  Little  Rock, 

Sept.  16,  '64 


Green  Leonard,  e.  Jan.  2,  '64,  m.  o.  Sept.  8,  '65 
Howard  Elisha,  e.  March  21, '64,  died  Duvall 

Bluff,  Dec.  20,  '64 
Hutchison  William,  e.  Jan.  2,  '64,  m.  o.  Sept. 

8, '65 
Hastings  James  W.  e.  Jan.  2,  '64,  m.  o.  Sept. 

8.  "65 
Jones  Francis  M.  e.  Dec.  21, '63,  m.  o,  Sept. 

8, '65 
Kesinger  Reuben,  e.  Jan.  30,  '65,  m.  o.  Sept. 

8, '65 
Lee  Elisha  W.  e.  Feb.  7,  '62,  died  Quincy, 

May  24,  '62 
Marshall  John  S.  e.  Nov.  11,  '63,  m.  o.  Sept. 

8, '65 
Pinkerton  W.  H.  e.  Nov.  26,  '63,  died  Little 

Rock,  Feb.  24,  '64 
Ryno  Geo.  W.  e.  Jan.  18, '64,  m.  o.  Sept.  8, '65 
Siples  Josiah,  e.  Feb.  20,  '62,  re-enl.  as  vet. 
Swainey  Wm.  e.  Jan.  2,  '64,  m.  o.  Sept.  8,  '65 
Stockman  Henry,  e.  Jan.  2,  '64,  m.  o.  Sept. 

8/65 
Taylor  Hugh  R.  e.  Jan.  2,  '64,  m.  o.  Sept.  8, 

'65 
Vinson  Thos.  W.  m.  o.  Sept.  8,  '65 
W.arrimack  Riley,  e.  Dec.  11,  '63.  m.  o.  Sept. 

8, '65 
Warren  Robt,  e.  Jan.  2,  '64,  m.  o.  Sept.  8, '65 

COMPANY  B. 

Capt.  Martin  J.  Mann,  rank  Feb.  5,  '62,  re- 
signed April  3,  '63 
Capt.  Samuel   T.  Carrico,   rank  May  I,  '63, 

resigned  May  29,  '65 
Capt.  Alfred  D.  Nash,  rank  July  13,  '65,  m. 

o.  Sept.  8,  "65 
First  Lieut.  George  Chism,  rank  Feb.  5,  '62, 

resigned  Oct.  16,  '62 
First  Lieut.  Samuel  T.  Carrico,  rank  Oct.  16, 

'62,  pro. 
Second  Lieut.  Samuel  T.  Carrico,  rank  Feb. 

5,  '62,  pro 
Second  Lieut.  Charles  W.  Mann,  rank  Oct. 

16,  '62,  dishon.  dismissed  May  26,  '63 

PRIVATES. 

Adams  Jas.  D.  e.  Nov.  3,  '61,  re-enl.  as  vet. 
Byrand  Geo.  C.  e.  Nov.  15,  '61,  re-enl.  as  vet. 
Bradley  John  A.  e.  Nov.  3,  '61,  m.  o.  Feb.  7, 

'65,  Corp. 
Bartlett  Lewis,  e.  Nov.  3,  '61,  died  St.  Louis, 

March  25,  '6i2 
Bowers  Jacob,  e.  Dec.  3,  '61,  re-enl.  as  vet. 
Benner  John  S.  e.  Dec.  5,  '61,  disch.  July  7, 

'62,  disab. 


GREENE  COUNTY  "WAR  RECORD. 


445 


Bush  Conrad,  e.  Dec.  5.  '61,  died  Carrollton, 

Feb.  23,  '62 
Billbrook  Wm.  T.  e,  Jan.  7,  '62,  disch.  May 

10,  '62,  disab. 
Breine   Joseph,  e.  Feb.  3,  '62,  died    Duvall 

Bluff,  Oct.  5,  '63 
Crane  Robt.  H.  e.  Nov.  3, '61,  des.  Dec.  26/62 
Clark  Richard  L.  e.  Nov.  3. '61,  died  White- 
hall, May  20,  '62 
Copley  John,  e.  Dec.  28,  '61,  disch.  June  19, 

'62,  wounds 
Clark  James  H.  e.  Jan.  7,  '62,  disch.  July  9, 

'62,  disab. 
Clark  Elijah  J.  e.  Jan.  7,  '62,  died  Savannah, 

Tenn.  April  20.  '62 
Campbell  Wm.  R.  e.  Jan.  18,  '62,  re-enl.  as  vet. 
Covier  Paul,  e.  Jan.  23,  '62,  re-enl.  as  vet. 
Donnelly  James,  e.  Oct.  2S,  '61,  kid.  himself 

accidentally  at  Bolivar,  Tenn.  Oct.  21, '62 
Devault  Isaac  C.  e.  Nov.  3,  "61.  re-enl.  as  vet. 
Donnally  John,  e.  Dec.  18,  '61,  kid.  Gregory's 

Landing,  Sept.  5,  '64 
English  Warren,  e.  Nov.  7,  '61,  disch.  Nov.  8, 

'62,  as  Sergt.  disab. 
Elmore  Wm.  e.  Nov.  3,  '61,  disch.  Dec.  16, 

'63,  wounds. 
Elmore  Ralph,  e.  Nov.  3,  '61.  re-enl.  as  vet. 
Engl.nnd  James,  e.  Dec.  9,  '61,  disch.  July  22, 

'62,  disab. 
Gamble  Martin  V.  e.  Feb.  7,  '62,  died  St.  Louis 
Guihery  George,  e.  Feb.  3,  '62,  m.  o.  Feb.  7,'65 
Gunn  Geo.  .S.  e.  Nov.  2,  '61,  re-enl.  as  vet. 
Gamble  Aaron  C.  e.  Nov.  3,  '61,  disch.  Oct.  2, 

'62,  as  Scrgt.  disab. 
Green  Jacob,  e.  Dec.  27,  '6r,  re-enl.  as  vet. 
Hill  Jacob  M.  e.  Feb.  I,  "62.  des.  Oct.  10.  '62 
HilderbrandtJ.e.  Nov.  i3,  "61,  transf.  V.  R.  C. 

Sept.  3.  '63 
Hill    Phillip  R.  e.  Dec.  19,  '61,  des.  May  10, 

'64,  second  desertion 
Irvin  Charles,  e.  Nov.  20,  '61,  m.  o.  Feb.  7,  '65 
Johnson   Alex.  T.  e.  Nov.  3,  '61,  disch.  Dec. 

10,  '62,  disability 
Johnson  John  S.  e.  Dec.  3,  '61,  transf.  V.  R.  C. 

Sept.  3,  '63 
Jones  John,  e.  Dec.  14,  '6r,  m.  o.  Fel).  7,  '65 
Jowidan  Wm.  T.  e.  Jan.  I,  "62,  disch.  May  7, 

'62,  disability 
Johnson   Alex.  e.  Feb.   I,  '62,  died   Hender- 
son. Ky.  June  7,  'O2 
King  Wm.  15 ,  e.  Nov.  18,  '61,  re-enl.  as  vet. 
Kcaylon   John,  c.  Nov.  20,  '61.  re-enl.  r.s  vet. 
Kennedy  T.  W.  e.  Oct.  4,  '01,  disch.  Ai)iil  25, 
'62,  disability 
P 


Kuhn  Henry,  e.  Nov.  30,  '61,  re-enl.  as  vet. 
Kirkwood  Geo.  T.  e.  Feb.  4,  '62,  dropped  as 

des.  Jan.  10,  '64 
Lawhouse  Jno.  V.  e.  Oct.  21,  '61,  died  Du- 

vall's  Bluff.  Aug.  31,  '63 
Laubscher    Jacob,    e.   Nov.   30,    '61,   re-enl. 

as  vet. 
Lorance  Jene  W.  e.  Dec.  2,  '61,  re-enl.  as  vet. 
Matheny  Jno.  R.  e.  Oct.  18, '61,  re-enl.  as  vet. 
Martin  Thos.  E.  e.  Oct.  17,  '61,  disch.  Aug. 

2,  '62,  disability 
Mann,  Chas.  W.   e.  Nov.  3,  '61,  pro.  First 

Sergt.  and  Second  Lieut. 
Marsh  John,  e.  Dec.  2,  '61,  re-enl.  as  vet. 
Musselman  J.  e.  Dec.  28,  '61,  m.  o.  Feb.  7,  '65 
Marsh  Geo.  W.  e.  Jan.  4,  '62,  re-enl.  as  vet. 
Maier  John,  e.  Jan.  20,  '62,  m.  o.  Feb.  7,  '65 
McClimans  J.  D.  e.  Dec.  16,  '61,  died  White- 
hall, May  15,  '62 
Nelson  Jno.  F.  e.  Dec.  11,  '61,  disch.  Aug.  8, 

'62,  disability 
Ott  John,  e.  Nov.  16,  '61,  mortally  wounded 

Shiloh,  April  6,  '62 
Pope  Wm.  M.  e.  Oct.  28,  '61,  died  St.  Louis 

Aug.  8,  '62 
Perry  Commodore   R.  e.  Nov.  9,  '61,  disch. 

Oct.  25,  '63,  disability 
Pennington   E.  e.  Dec.  31,  '61,  died  in   Mo. 

Sept.  6,  "62 
Rains  Thos.  B.  e.  Nov.  3,  '61,  disch.  Sept.  l6» 

'62,  disability 
Rogers  Wm.  e.  Nov.  3,  '61,  re-enl.  as  vet. 
Reno  James,  e.  Nov.   16,  '61,  died  Bolivar, 

Tenn.  May  13,  '62 
Reyno  Geo.  W.   e.  Jan.  20,  '62,  disch.  Sept. 

18,  '62,  disabiliiy 
Siller  Louis,  e.  Nov.  30,  '61,  re-enl.  as  vet. 
Smith  Henry,  e.  Dec.  14,  '61,  died  St.  Louis^ 

Feb.  27,  '62 
Siuber   Joseph,  e.    Dec.    17,  '61,  died   May 

10,  '62 
Stai'ey  Jno.  W.  e.  Jan.  4.  '62,  re-enl.  as  vet. 
Stine   Tilf.ird  T.  e.  Feb.  4,  '62,  disch.  Oct.  2, 

'62,  disability 
Taylor   U.  W.  e.  Dec.  9,  '61,  disch.  July  22, 

'62.  di-iability 
Thompson   Saml.  D.  e.  Jan.  4,  '62,  died  St. 

Loui«,  May  12,  '62,  wounds 
Whitesides  Wm.  J.  e.  Dec.  24,  '61,  disch.  Nov, 

S.  '62.  disab. 
Wt-ar  Pleasant  M.  e.  Dec.  24,  '61,  re-enl.  as 

vet. 
Whiteside  Rich.  F.  e.  Jan.  9,  '62,  1st  Sergt. 

Iraiisf.  V.  R.  C.  Sept.  3,  '63 


446 


GREENE   COUNTY  WAR   RECORD. 


Ward  Jasper  N.  e.  Jan.  g,  '62,  re-enl.  as  vet. 

VETERANS. 

Adams  James  D.  e.  Feb.  i,  '64,  m.  o.  Sept.  8, 

'65 
Bowers  Jacob,  e.  Feb.  i,  '64,  des.   April  26, 

•64 
Bryan  George  C.  e.  Feb.  i,  '64,  m.  o.  June  28, 

'65,  was  prisoner 
Campbell  Wm.  R.  e.  Feb.  i,  '64,  absent  sick 

at  m.  o.  of  Regt. 
Covier  Paul,  e,  Feb.  i,  '64,  des.  Sept.  26,'64 
Elkinton  J.  H.  e.  Feb.  29,  '64,  m.  o.  July  15, 

'65,  was  prisoner 
Elmore  Ralph,  e.  Feb.  i,  '64,  m.  o.  Sept.  8,  '65 
Goodpasture  D.  J.  e.  Feb.  29,  '64,  m.  o.  Sept. 

8,  '65,  as  Corp. 
Green  Jacob,  e.  Jan.  4,  '64,  m.  o.  Sept.  8,  '65 
Gunn  George  S.  e.  Feb.  I,  '64,  disch.  June  26, 

'65,  Sergt.  disab. 
King  Wm.  B.  e.  Jan.  4,  '64,  m.  o.  Sept.  8,  '65, 

as  Sergt. 
Keayton  John,  e.  Jan.  4,  '64,  des.  Oct.  18,  '64 
Kuhn  Henry,  e.  Feb.  I,  '64,  des.  Sept.  26,  '64 
Laubscher  Jacob,  e.  Feb.  i,  '64,  died  Frank- 
lin, Tenn.  May  29,  '65 
Lorance  Jesse  W.  e.  Feb.  i,  '64,  m.  o.  Sept. 

8,  '65 
Devault  Isaac  C.  e.  Feb.  i,  '64,  m.  o.  July  15, 

'65,  Tst  Sergt.  and  prisoner 
March  Geo.  W.  e.  Jan.  4, '64,  m.  o.  Sept.  8, '65 
March  John  L.  e.  Feb.   i,  '64,  m.  o.  Sept.  8, 

'65 
Matheny  John  R.  e.  Feb.  i,  '64.  m.  o.  Sept.  8, 

'65 
"Nash  Alfred  D.  e.  Feb.  29,  '64,  pro.  Captain 

July  27, '65 
Rogers  Wm.  e.  Jan.  4,  '64,  m.  o.  Sept.  8,  '65, 

Corp. 
Siller  Louis,  e.  Feb.  i,  '64,  m.  o.  Sept.  8,  '65 
Stailey  Jno.  W.  e.  Jan.  4,  '64,  m.o.  Sept.  8,  '65 
Wear  Pleasant  M.  e.  Feb.  i,  '64,  m.  o.  Sept. 

8,  '65,  Corp. 
Ward  Jasper  N.  e.  Feb.  i,  '64,  m.  o.  Sept.  8, 

'65,  Corp. 

RECRUITS. 

Clark  James,  e.  Feb.  15,  '62.  disch.  Aug.  21, 

'62,  disab. 
Elkinton  J.  H.  e.  Feb.  21,  '62,  re-enl.  as  vet. 
Goodpasture  D.  J.  e.  Feb.  18,  '62,  re-enl.  as 

vet. 
McMillan  Isaac,  e.  Feb.    17,    '62,  died   St. 

Louis,  May  10,  '62 
Nash  Alfred  D.  e.  Feb.  26,  '62,  re-enl.  as  vet. 


Rodgers  James,  e.  Feb.  10,  '65,  m.  o.  Sept.  8, 

'65 
Smith  James,  e.  Nov.  23,  '63,  m.  o.  Sept.  8,  '65 
Stubblefield  F.  e.  Nov.  11,  '64,  m.  o.  Sept.  8, 

'65 
Thaxton  Parm,  e.  Nov.  16,  '63,  vet.  recruit, 

m.  o.  Sept.  8,  '65,  Corp. 
Trimble  B.  e.  Feb.  ii,'65,m.  o.  Sept.  8, '65 
Ward  W.  F.  e.  Feb.  6,  '62,  re-enl.  as  vet. 
Ward  F.  M.  e.  Nov.  11, '64,  m.  o.  Sept.  8,  '65 
Whiteside  J.  H.  e.  Nov.  11,  '64,  m.  o.  Sept.  8, 

•65 

COMPANY   C. 

PRIVATES. 

Margerum    George  W.  e.  Nov.  7,  '61,  Corp. 

wounded  Shiloh,  never  heard  from  since 
Shepherd  John  D.  e.  Nov.  7,  '61,  died  May  3, 

'62 
Mytinger  Francis  M.  e.  Jan.  4,  '64,  pro.  Adj, 

Aug.  6,  '65 
Williams  Plenry  W.  e.  Feb.  7,  '65,  m.  o.  Sept. 

8,  '65 

COMPANY  D. 

Capt.  Daniel  S.  Keeley,  rank  April  3, '63,  pro. 

Major 

First  Lieut.  Daniel  S.  Keeley,  rank  March  7, 

'62,  pro. 

PRIVATES. 

Fillay  Lester  B.  e.  Jan.  3,  '62,  disch.  May  2, 

'64,  disab. 
Hagen  Thomas,  e.  Dec.  21,  '61,  died  Jan.  27, 

•64 
Keeley  Daniel  S.  e.  Jan.  13,  '62,  pro.  First 

Lieut. 
Pitchford  E.  e.  Jan.  7,  '62,  des.  Dec.  19,  '62,  in 

action,  returned  afterward 
Potter  Phillip,  e.  Jan.  20,  '62,  re-enl.  as  vet. 

VETERANS. 
Jones  James  W.  e.  Feb.  24,  '64,  m.  o.  Sept.  8, 

'65,  as  Sergt, 
Noe  Benj.  e.  Feb.  24,  '64,  m.  o.  Sept.  8,  '65 
Potter  Phillip,  e.  Feb.  i,'64,  died  Dec.  8, '64, 

wounds 

RECRUITS. 

Curry  Wm.  e.  Feb.  23,  '62,  disch.  Dec.  16,  '62, 

disab. 
Jones  James  W.  e.  Feb.  10,  '62,  re-enl.  as  vet. 
McGrath  Owen,  e.  Feb.  10,  '62,  m.  o.  March 

22,  '65 
Mills  Pendleton  D.  e.  Feb.  6,  '62,  disch.  May 

29,  '62,  disab. 
Mayhall  James  H.  e.  Nov.  23,  '63,  m.  o.  Sept. 

8, '65 
Noe  Benj.  e.  Feb.  10,  '62,  re-enl.  as  vet. 


GREENE  COUNTY  WAR  RECORD. 


447 


Powell  William,  e.  Feb.  20,  '62,  disch.  June 

10,  '63,  disab. 
Rowden  G.  W.  e.  Feb.  6,  '62,  dropped  as  des. 

Aug.  i3,  '62 
Seago  J.  W.  e.  Jan.    17,  '62,  died  St.  Louis, 

May  24,  '62 

COMPANY  E. 

Capt.  Henry  W.  Manning,  rank  March  7/62, 

m.  o.  March  26,  '64,  drunkenness 
First  Lieut.  Henry  W.  Manning,  rank  Feb.  5, 

'62,  pro. 
First  Lieut.  Luther  Grundy,  rank  March  26, 

'64,  m.  o.  Sept.  8,  '65 
Second  Lieut.  James  D.  Ballow,  rank  March 

7,  '62,  died 
Second  Lieut.  Luther  Grundy,  rank  March  i, 

'63,  pro. 
Second  Lieut.  Wm.  H.  Bonfoy,  rank  July  31, 

'65,  m.  o.  Sept.  8,  '65 

PRIVATES. 
Atkins  Leven,  e.  Nov.  2,  '61,  m.  o.  Feb.  7, '65 
Adams  John  Q.  e.  Dec.  7,  '61,  m.  o.  Feb.  7, 

'65,  as  Sergt. 
Bonfoy  Wm.  H.  e.  Nov.  2,  '61,  pro.  Com.  Sergt. 
Ballow  Jas.  e.  Dec.  7,  '61,  pro.  Second  Lieut. 
Boyle  George,  e.  Dec.  7,  '61,  re-enl.  as  vet. 
Bronson  Abram  C.  e.  Dec.  9,  '61,  disch.  May 

22,  '62,  disab. 
Baird  Wm.  S.  e.  Dec.  28,  '61,  m.  o.  Feb.  7,  '65 
Brown  Stephen  A.  e.  Jan.  18,  '62,  died  Little 

Rock,  Feb.  24,  '64 
Caldwell  Wm.  e.  Nov.  2,  '61,  re-enl.  as  vet. 
Clark  Wm.  B.  e.  Dec.  7,  '61,  re-enl.  as  vet. 
Cooke  Phillip  R.  e.  Dec.  27,  '61,  disch.  Jan. 

28,  '63,  disab. 
Cooke  Mordecai,  e.  Jan.  17,  '62,  m.  o.  Feb.  7, 

'65,  as  Sergt. 
Corey  Marshall  S.  e.  Dec.  27,  '61,  kid.  Shiloh, 

April  6,  '62 
Dujan  John  W.  e.  Nov.  2,  '61,  re-enl.  as  vet. 
Estes  Harrison,  e.  Jan.  2,  '62,  dishon.  disch. 

Nov.  25,  '65 
Foulbeauf  F.  J.  e.  Nov.  2,'6i,  re-enl.  as  vet. 
Forbush  Thomas  M.  e.  Dec.  8,  '61,  disch.  June 

27,  '62,  disab. 
Grundy  Luther,  e.  Nov.  2,  '61,  pro.  Second 

Lieut. 
Gentr>'  James  A.  e.  Jan.  17,  '62,  re-enl.  as  vet. 
Hayes  James,  e.  Dec.  20,  '61,  wounded  Shiloh, 

disch.  April  6,  '63,  disab. 
Hart  Wm.  H.  e.  Dec.  28,  '61,  re-enl.  as  vet. 
Hughes  Seth  Sam'!,  e.  Jan.  2,  '62,  disch.  June 

25,  '62,  disab. 
Howard  Wm.  Z.  e.  Jan.  2.  '62,  re-enl.  as  vet. 


Irvin  Clifford,  e.  Dec.  26, '61.  died  Aug.  24, '63 
Keller  Frank,  e.  Nov.  18,  '61,  died  Jefferson 

Barracks  Aug.  14,  '63 
Lowndes  John,  e.  Nov.  9,  '61,  re-enl.  as  vet. 
Miller  James,  e.  Nov.  6,  '61,  re-enl.  as  vet. 
Moore  Peter,  e.  Jan.  27,  '62,  m.  o.  Feb.  7, '65 
Newhamor  Newman,  e.  Dec.  24, '61,  re-enl.  as 

vet. 
Potts  William,  e.  Jan.  21, '62,  disch.  Nov.  23, 

'62,  disab. 
Simon  Stone,  e.  Nov.  2,  '61,  m.  o.  Feb.  7,  '65 
Seward  Robt.  e.  Nov.  9,  '61,  re-enl.  as  vet. 
Scoggins  Geo.  e.  Nov.  20,  '61,  m.  o.  Feb.  7,  '65 
Snow  Thos.  M.  e.  Dec.  24,  '61,  re-enl.  as  vet. 
Seward  Geo.  e.  Jan.  6. '62,  m.  o.  Feb.  7,  '65 
Snow   Ludwell,  e.  Jan.   8,  '62,  died   Bolivar, 

Tenn.  May  16,  '62 
Smith  Ira  H.  e.  Jan.  7,  '62,  m.  o.  Feb.  7,  '65, 

as  Corp. 
Talbott  Amos,  e.  Dec.  7,  '61,  died  St.  Louis, 

June  25,  '62 
Thompson  Thomas  J.  e.  Jan.  20,  '62,  missing 

since  battle  Shiloh 
Vernon  William,  e.  Dec.  8, '61,  disch.  Nov.  23, 

'62,  disab. 
Walker  Wm.  R.  e.  Jan.  18, '62,  re-enl.  as  vet. 
Winckler  John  W.  e.  Jan   29,  '62,  m,  o.  Feb. 

7. '65 
Whitesides  Joel,  e.  Feb.  4,  '62,  discharged  for 

wounds  at  Shiloh 

VETERANS. 

Boyle  Geo.  e.  Feb.  29,  '64.  des.  Sept.  26,  '64 
Caldwell  William,  e.  Feb.  29, '64,  pro.  Sergt.- 

Major 
Clark  Wm.  B.  e.  Feb.  29,  '64,  died  Annapolis 

paroled  pris.  June  il,  '65 
Dugan  John  W.  e.  Feb.  29,  '64,  m.  o.  Sept.  8, 

'65  as  First  Sergt. 
Foulbeauf  F.  J.  e.  Feb.  29,  '64,  m.  o.  July  13. 

'65,  pris.  war 
Gentry  James  H.  e.  Feb.  29,  '64,  Corp.  died 

Little  Rock,  May  21,  '64 
Howard  Wm.  L.  e.  Feb.  29,  '64,  m,  o.  Sept. 

8,  '65  as  Sergt. 
Lowndes  John,  e.  Feb.  29,  '64,  m.  o.  Sept.  8, 

'65 
Miller  James,  e.  Feb.  29,  '64,  m.  o.  June  28, 

'65,  pris.  war 
Newman  Wesley,  e,  Feb.  29,  '64,  m.  o.  Sept. 

8, '65 
Seward  Robert,  e.  Feb.  29,  '64,  died  Ander- 

sonville,  April  15,  '65 
Snow  Thos.  M.  e.  Feb.  29,  '64,  m.  o.  Sept.  8, 

'65 


448 


GREENE  COUNTY  "WAR  KECOKD. 


Stone  Geo.  L.  e.  Feb.  29,  '64.  m.  o.  July  13,  '65 
Walker  Wm.  R.  e.  Jan.  5,  '64,  m.  o.  Sept.  8, 
'65  as  Sergt. 

RECRUITS. 

Carey  Lawrence,  e.  Feb.  24,  '62,  disch.  July 

3,  '62,  disab. 
Davis  Zach.  G.  e.  March  5,  '62,   transf.   14th 

Illinois  Inf.  April  24,  '62,  informally  disch. 
Hunt  Wm.  J.  e.  Feb.  26,  '62,  des.  March  10/62 
Milner  Jno.  e.  March  5/62,  des.  Oct.  10,  '62 
McGee  Z.  T.  e.  Feb.  24,  '62,  des.  March  21, '62 
Smith  Wm.  B.  e.  Feb.  19, '62,  m.  o.  March  22, 

'65 

Weisner  L.  D.  e.  Feb.  26,  '62,  m.  o.  March  22, 

'65 

COMPANY  F. 

First  Lieut.  Nelson  A.  Corrington,  rank  Oct. 

29,  '64,  resigned  Aug.  5,  '65 
Second    Lieut.    Elijah    B.   Corrington,    rank 

April  2,  '63,  kid.  Dec.  4,  '64 

PRIVATES. 

Corrington  Nelson  A.  e.  Feb.  5, '62,  re-enl.  as 

vet. 
Corrington  Elijah  B.  e.  Feb.  5,  '62,  pro.  First 

Sergt.  and  Second  Lieut. 
Corrington  Isaac  N.  e.  Feb.'  5,  '62,  disch.  Aug. 

13,  '62,  disab. 

VETERANS. 
Corrington  Nelson  A.  e.  Feb.  9,  '64,  pro.  First 

Sergt.  and  First  Lieut. 
Ruark  Jas.  H.  e.  Feb.  29,  "64,  m.  o.  Sept.  8,  '65 

RECRUITS. 

Barllett  Nimrod.  e.  Feb.  10,  '62,  disch.  Nov. 

9.  '63.  disab. 
Gilson  Dan'i  H.  e.  Jan.  30.  '65.  m.  o.  Sept.  8, 

•65 
McKinney  M.  D.  e.  Nov.  7,  '61,  des.  May  29, 

'62 
Ruark  Jas.  H.  e.  Feb.  to.  '62,  re-enl.  as  vet. 
Slurman  Charles  H.  e.  Nov.  28,  '63,  died  Du- 

vall  B.uff,  July  iS. '64 

COIVIPANY  G. 
First  Lieut.  Wm.  B.  Taylor,  rank  March  7. 

'62,  roigned  Sept.  3.  '62 
Fir^t  Lieut.  Thomas  II.  Dayton,  rank  May  5, 

'65.  pro.  Capt.  Co.  II. 
First  Lieut.  Presley  T.  Rice,   rank    Aug.  21, 

'65,  m.  o.  Second  Lieui.  Sep".  8,  '65 
Second  Lieut.  Jacob  L.  Marshall,  rank  March 

7,  '62,  disnrssed  April  13.  '63 
Second  Lieut.  Thomas  11.  Daylon.  rank  June 

I,  '63,  pro. 
Second   Lieut.  Tresley  T.  Rice,  rank  July  11. 

'65,  pro. 


PRIVATES. 

Abney  James,  e.  Oct.  29,  '61,  accidentally  kid. 
Dec.  14,  '62 

Abney  Joseph,  e.  Nov.  9,  '61,  disch.  Nov.  7, 
'62,  Corp.  disab. 

Austin  RoUin  S.  e.  Dec.  4,  '61,  disch.  at  Cin- 
cinnati, Ohio 

Brooks  William  L.  e.  Dec,  3,  '61,  Corp.  died 
Milliken's  Bend,  July  29,  '63 

Carpenter  Reuben  E.  e.  Oct.  29, '61,  re-enl.  as 
vet. 

Cummings  Andrew,  e.  Nov.  5, '61,  died  Jack- 
son, Tenn.  July  i,  '62 

Cummings  N.  J.  e.  Dec.  5,  '61,  died  Keokuk, 
wounds  received  at  Shiloh 

Cummings  J.  C.  e.  Dec.  9,  '61,  kid.  at  Shiloh 
April  6,  '62 

Clark  Elias,  e.  Dec.  il,  '61,  m.  o.  Feb.  7,  '65 

Cockrell  Nathan,  e,  Dec.  20,  '61,  re-enl.  as 
vet. 

Cape  John,  e.  Jan.  31,  '61,  reported  died  Sept. 

20. '62,  pris.  at  Macon,  Ga. 
Dayton  Wm.  S.  e.  Oct.  29,  '61,  m.  o.  Feb.  7, 

'65 
Davis  Haston,  e.  Nov.  5, '61,  re-enl.  as  vet. 
Dayton  Thos.  H.  e.  Oct.  29,  '61,  pro.  Sergt. 

and  Second  Lieut. 
Eppler  Geo.  e.  Dec.  9,  '61,  re-enl.  as  vet. 
Franby  Henry,  e.  Nov.  9,  '61,  m.  o.  March 

24,  '65 
Fleak  John  D.  e.  Nov.  9,  '61,  died  Jefferson 

Barracks,  Nov.  16,  '63 
Fields  Robert  H.  e.  Feb..  4, '62,  reported  as 

des.  Aug.  18,  '62 
Gounds  Joseph,  e.  Oct.  29,  '61,  re-enl.  as  vet 
Gaffney  Thos.  J.  e.  Oct.  29,  '61,  disch.  Sept.  24, 

'62,  disab. 
Giber.-on  H.  e.  Dec.  13, '6 1,  re-enl.  as  vet. 
llenson  Samuel  jr.  e,  Jan.  20,  '62,  Corp.  died 

Evansville,  Jan.  14.  '63 
Hust  Keller,  e.  Oct.  29, '61.  Sergt.  trans.  Inv. 

Corps,  Sept.  i,  '63 
Harmon  Jno.  W.  e.  Oct.  29,  '6r,  musician,  died 

St.  Louis,  May  14,  '62 
Har-ett  Thos.  e.  Nov.  11, '61,  re-enl.  as  vet, 
Handashelt  James  N.  e.  Jan.  6,  '62,  died  pris. 

war 
Harmon  George  A.  e.  Oct.  29,  '61,  m.  o.  Feb. 

7.  "65 
lohnnessee  Sam.  M.  e.  Oct.  29,  '61,  m.  o.  Feb. 

7.  '65 
Jones  Robert  H.  e.  Oct.  29,  *6i,  re-enl.  as  vet. 
Kimball  Jesse,   e.  Oct.  22,  '61,  disch.  Oct.  I, 

'62,  disab. 


GREENE   COUNTY   WAR   RECORD. 


449 


Lachmund  Chris,  e.  Dec.  14.  '61,  re-enl.  as  vet. 
Lenow  George,  e.  Dec.  31,  "61,  reported  des. 

Aug.  18, '62 
M  rshall  J.  L.  e.   Oct.   29,  '61,  pro.  Second 

Lieut. 
McCalla  Wm.  M.  e.  Oct.  29,  '61,  disch.  Aug. 

6,  '62,  disab. 
Milson  Adam  S.  e.  Dec.  2,  '61,  m.  o.  Feb.  7,  '65 
Miller  Thos.  J.  e.  Dec.  3,  '61,  disch.  military 

prison  Alton,  ex.  of  service 
Mattison  James  F.  e.  Dec.  13,  '61,  died  St. 

Louis,  May  5,  '62 
Owens  Robert,  e.  Nov.  5,  '61,  died 
O'Keefe  Patrick,  e.  Nov.  ii,  "61,  disch.  Feb. 

II,  '63,  disab. 
Rayfield  Isaac,  e.  Nov.  9.  '61,  disch.  Feb.  11, 

'63,  disab. 
Rayfield  Wm.  e.  Dec.  13, '61,  re-enl.  as  vet. 
Reynolds  John  L.  e.  Oct.  29,  '61,  died  Jack- 
son, Tenn.  July  I,  '62 
Rice  Presley  T.  e.  Nov.  4,  '61,  re-enl.  as  vet. 
Rice  Joseph  P.  e.  Nov.  4,  '61,  Sergt.  died  Pitts- 
burg Landing,  April  6,  '62 
Rigsby  Nathaniel  L.  e.  Nov.  20,  '61,  re-enl. 

as  vet. 
Richardson   Henry,  e.  Dec.  2,  '61,  Corp.  des. 

April  14,  '62 
Robinett  James  L.  e.  Dec.  11,  '61,  kid.  Shiloh, 

April  6,  '62 
Sanders    Simon    M.    e.    Nov.  19,  '61,  disch. 

March  11,  '63,  disab. 
Scroggins  Wm.    H.  e.  Nov.  i,  '61,  re-enl.  as 

vet. 
Simms  Jno.  F.  e.  Dec.  2,  '61.  m.  o.  Sept.  8,  '65 
Smith  David  E.  e.  Oct.  29,  '61,  des.  Dec.  27, '62 
Stout  Elisha,  e.  Nov.  9,   '6i,    kid.   Jackson, 

Tenn.  Dec.  19,  '62 
Stephenson  Leroy,  e.  Dec.  6,  '62,  re-enl.  as  vet. 
Stewart  Jno.  D.  e.  Oct.  29,  '61,  re-enl.  as  vet. 
Stone  Daniel  E.  e.  Oct.  29,  '61,  died  St.  Louis 

June  I,  '62 
Taylor  Wm.   B.    e.    Oct.    19,  '61,    pro.  First 

Lieut. 
Tally  Wm.  J.  e.  Oct.  19,  '61,  re-enl.  as  vet. 
Townsend  Reuben,  e.  Nov.  9,    '61,    died    St. 

Louis  July  18,  '62 
Thomasson  A.  J.  e.   Nov.   20,  '61,  m.  o.  Feb. 

17.  '65 
Taylor  Jubba,    e.   Oct.   29,   '61,    m.  o.  Feb. 

7- '65 
Varble  Phillip,  e.  Dec.  3,  '61,  re-enl.  as  vet. 

VETERANS. 
Briscoe  Aaron,  e.  Feb.  26,  '64,   m.  o.  Sept.  8, 
'65,  as  Sergt. 


Clendenin  Oscar,  e.  Feb.  26,  '64,    m.  o.  Sept. 

8,  '65,  as  Sergt. 
Crotchet  Perry,  e.  Feb.  26,    '64,    drowned  in 

Cumberland  River,  Nov.  25,  '64 
Carpenter  Reuben,   e.    Feb.    i,    '64,   died  of 

wounds  received  Dec.  7,  '64 
Cockrell  Nathan,  e.  Feb.  i,  '64,  m.  o.    Sept. 

8,  "65 
Davis  Ilaston,  e.  Feb.  i,  '64,  m.  o.  Sept.  8,'65 
Eppler  George,    e.    Feb.    l,    '64,   disch.  July 

13.  '65 
Gound  Joseph,  e.  Feb.  l,  '64,  m.  o.  Sept.  8,'65 
Giberson  H.  e.  Feb.  l,  '64,  m.  o.  Sept.  8,  '65 
Hargett  Thos.  e.  Feb.  i,  '64,  m.  o.  Sept.  8,'65 
Jones  Robt.  H.  e.  Feb.  i,  '64,  m.  o.  July  13, 

'65,  prisoner  of  war 
Lachmund  Chris,  e.  Jan.  5,  '64,    m.    o.    Sept. 

8,  '65 
Rigsby  Nath'l,  e.  Jan.  5,  '64,  died  of  wounds 

reed.  Dec.    15,  '64 
Rayfield  Wm.  e.  Feb.  i,  '64,  died  of   wounds 

reed.  Dec.  15,  '64 
Rice  Presley  T.  e.   Feb.  I,   '64,   pro.  Second 

Lieut. 
Scroggins  Geo.  A.  e.  Feb.  i,  '64,  m.  o.  July  15, 

'65,  as  Corpl.;  was  pris. 
Steward  John  D.  e.   Feb.    i,   '64,   m.  o.  Sept. 

8, -65 
Scroggins  W.  H.  e.  Feb.  i,  '64,  disch.  March 

22,  'G5 
Tally  Wm.  J.  e.  Feb.  i,  '64,  m.  o.  Sept.  8,  '65 
Varble  Phillip,  e.  Feb.  i,  '64,  m.  o.  Sept.  8, '65 

RECRUITS. 
Alexander  Sam'l,  e.  Feb.    7, '62,  disch.   Nov, 

26,  '62 
Barlow  Geo.  e.  Feb.  24,  '62,  des.  Jan.  24,  '63 
Bucknell  Jno.  e.  Feb.   20,   "62,    reported  des. 

Aug.  18,  '62 
Clendenin  Oscar,  e.    Feb.   25,   '62,   re-enl.  as 

vet. 
Crotchett  Perry,  e.  Feb.  16,  '62,  re-enl.  as  vet. 
Jones  Price  M.  e.  Feb.  20,  '62,  disch.  Dec.  20, 

'62,  disability 
McGovern  James    E.  e.   Dec.    13,  '61,   m.  o. 

March  22,  '65,  as  Sergt. 
Thomasson  James  A.  e.  Feb.  17,  '62,  reported 

des.  Aug.  18,  '62 
Trimble  N.  B.  e.   Feb.   25,  '62,   disch.  June 

28,  '65 
Trimble  B.  T.  e.  Feb.   22,  '62,    disch.  Sept 

12,  '62 
Tully  John,  e.  Oct.  17,  '64,  m.  o.   Sept.  8,  '65 
Warren  Geo.   W.  e.   Feb.    11, '65,  m.  o.  July 
20,  "65 


450 


GREENE  COUNTY  WAR  RECORD. 


COMPANY    H. 

Capt.  Thos.  H.  Dayton,  rank  Aug.  2,  '65,  m. 
o.  Sept.  8,  '65 

PRIVATES. 

Miles  John  T.  e.  Mch.  i,  '62,  des.  Aug.  i8,'62 
Roberts  F.  B.  e.  Nov.  2,  '61,  re-enl.  as  vet. 

VETERAN. 

Roberts  F.  B.  e.  Jan,  24,  '64,   m.   o.  June  28, 
'65,  prisoner  of  vjrar. 

RECRUIT. 
Eldred  Sam'l  D.  e.  Sept.  i,  '62,  transf.  V.  R. 
C.  Jan.  18,  '65 

COMPANY    I. 
PRIVATES. 

Hester  Thos.  W.  e.   Feb.  22,  '62,   died  Pike 

Co.  Dec.  21,  '63 
Lytle  James  F.  e.  Feb.  22,  '62,  died    Benton 

Barracks,  Mch.  23,  '62 
Murray  Thos.  J.  e.  Mch   i,  '62,  died  Jefferson 

Barracks,  May  24,  '62 
Smith  Seth  B.  e.  Feb.  25,  '61,  died  Jefferson 

Barracks,  July  13,  '62 
Thaxton  Farm,  e.  Feb.  7,  '62,  disch.  Feb.  11, 

'63,  disability. 
Tucker  John  W,  e.  Feb.   25,  '62,   re-enl.  as 

vet. 

VETERAN. 
Tucker  John  W.  e.    Mch.  i,  '64,  m.  o.    Sept. 
8,  '65,  Corp. 

RECRUITS. 

Aber  Franz,  e.  Mch.    14,  '62,  re-enl.  as  vet. 

Caldwell    Pat.   e.  Feb.  15,  '62,  m.  o.    Mch. 

24.  '65 
McGaughnay  C.  e.  Mch.  15,  '62,  m.  o.  Mch. 

17.  '65 

Miller  Jno.  e.  Mch.  28,  '62,  reported  des.  Aug. 

18,  '62 

Rider  Nich.  e.  Mch.  2,  '62,  m.  o.  Mch.  24,  '65 

Thompson  P.  B.  e.  Mch.   i,  '62,   pro.   Sergt. 

dishon.  disch.  as  private  Sept.  6,  '63,  G.C.M. 

COMPANY    K, 

UNASSIGNED    RECRUITS. 

Carrico  Sam'l  A.  e.   Mch.  30,  '65,  m.  o.  June 

3. '65 
O'Keefe  Patrick,  e.  Mch.  15,  '64,  vet.  recruit 

rejected. 

Potter  Chas.  e.  Jan.  2,  '64 

Vogels  Anthony,  e.  Jan.  28,  '64 


COMPANY  C.    (Consolidated.) 

PRIVATE. 

Martin  David  S.  m.  o.  Feb.  i,  '66 


SIXTY-SECOND  INFANTRY. 

COMPANY    C. 

RECRUIT. 
Martin  David  S.  e.  Feb.  14,  '65,  transf.  Co.  C 
as  consolidated 


SIXTY-FOURTH  INFANTRY. 

COMPANY    C. 

RECRUITS. 

Ingland  James,  e.   Dec.    i,    '63,   m.  o.  June 

27.  '65 
Moore  Geo.   F.   e.    Nov.    27,  '63,    died   Fort 

Schuyler,  Jan.  31,  '65 


SIXTY-SIXTH    INFANTRY. 

COMPANY    A. 

PRIVATE. 

Edwards  Wm.  e.  Sept.  12,  '61,   re-enl.  as  vet. 

VETERANS. 

Edwards  Wm.  e.  Dec.  24,'64,  m.  o.  July  7,'65 
Mullen  Owen,  e.  Dec,  24,  '64,  m.  o.  July  7,'65 


SEVENTY-SIXTH  INFANTRY. 

UNASSIGNED   RECRUIT. 
Baker  Wm. 


NINETY-FIRST  INFANTRY. 

Chaplain,  Jno.  C.  Sargent,   rank  Oct.  4,  '62 
resigned  May  11,  '64 

NON-COMMISSIONED   STAFF. 
Musician,  Geo.  S.  Gosnell,  m.  o.  July  12,  '65 

COMPANY    G. 
Capt.  Ebenezer  J,  Pearce,  rank  Jan.  29,  '65, 

m.  o.  July  12,  '65 
First  Lieut.  Jno.  C.  Sargeant,    rank  Sept.  8, 

'62,  pro.  Chaplain 
First  Lieut.  Isaac  N.  Oaks,  rank  Oct.  25,  '62, 

hon.  disch.  Nov.  12,  '63 
First  Lieut.  Ebenezer  J.    Pearce,  rank  Nov. 

12,  '63,  pro. 
Second  Lieut.  Isaac   N.   Oaks,   rank  Oct.  4, 

'62,  pro. 
Second  Lieut.  Ebenezer  J.  Pearce,  rank  Oct. 

25,  '62,  pro. 
First  Sergt.    E.  J.   Pearce,  e.    Aug.  6,   '62, 

oro.  Second  Lieut. 
Sergt.  Isaac   N.   Oaks,   e.   Aug.   12,  '62,  pro. 

Second  Lieut. 
Corp.  James  Allen,  c.  Aug.  7,  '62,  m.  o.  July 

12,  '65,  Sergt. 
Corp.  Jno.  H.  Seeley,  e.  Aug.   13.   '62,    m.  o. 

July  12,  '65,  Sergt. 
Corp.  Thos.  L.  Pankey,  e.  Aug.  11,  '62,  died 

CarroUton  Jan.  16,  '64 
Corp.  Jno.  C.  Gillespie,    e.  Aug.  11,  '62,  died 

Whitehall  Oct.  22,  '62 


GREENE   COUNTY   WAR   RECORD. 


451 


PRIVATES. 
Askins  James  B.  e.  Aug.    ii,  '62,  m.  o.  July 

12,  '65 
Ambrose  Joseph,  e.  Aug.   13,  '62,  m.  o.  July 

12.  '65 
Benearjno.  H.   e.  Aug.   11,    '62,  m.  o.  July 

12,  '65 
Blair  \Vm.  e.  Aug.  II,  '62,  m.  o.  July  12,  '65- 

prisoner 
Beathard  Jno.  e.  Aug.  13,  '62,  tlisch.  May  4, 

'63,  disability 
Bigham  Francis  M.  e.  Aug.  13,  '62,  died  Car- 

rollton  Nov.  14,  '63 
Bandy  James   L.    e.   Aug.  13,  '62.  m.  o.  July 

12,  "65 
ColeChas.  P.  e.  Aug.  6,  '62,  m.  o.  July  I2,'65 
Crabtree  John,  e.  Aug.  n,  '62,  des.  July  9,'63 
Dougherty  John  T.  e.  Aug.  il,  '62,  m.  o.  July 

12,  '65 
Davidson  James  F.  e.  Aug.  26,  '62  m.  o.  July 

12.  '65 
Eggert  Ernest,  e.    Aug.    10,  *62,  disch.  April 

25,  '64,  disability 
Edwards   Alexander,    e.    Aug.    11,    '62,  m.  o. 

July  12,  '65 
Edwards  John,  e.  Aug.  6,'62,  m.  o.  July  12, '65 
Holt  Robert,  e.  Aug.  7,  '62,  ab.sent  sick  at  m. 

o.  Regt. 
Linderman  David,  e.  Aug.   7,  '62,  m.  o.  July 

12,  '65 
Lakin  Austin   J.   e.  Aug.    il,  '62,  disch.  Oct. 

14.  '63 
Lee  George  A.  e.  Aug.  Ii,  '62,  died  Browns- 
ville, Tex,,  Dec,  16,  '63 
Meek  R.  B.  e.  Aug.  11,  '62,  m.  o.  July  12,  '65 
Milnes  Joseph,  e.    Aug.    11,  '62,    m.  o.  June 

3.  '65 
McBride  S.    B.    e.  Aug.    13,   '62,   m.   o.  July 

12,  '65 
McMahan  N.  J.  e.   Aug.    13,  '62,  m.  o.  July 

12,  "65,  Corp. 
McCabe  Thos.  e.    Aug.    13,  '62,  des.    Dec. 

30,  '62 
McMahan  G.  W.  e.  Aug.    9.    '62,  m.  o.  July 

12, '65 
Neely  Chesly,  e.    Aug.   13,  '62,  transf.  Co.  C, 

28th  111.  Inf. 
Ogle  Elisha,  e.  Aug.  II,  '62,  m.  o.  June  3, '65 
Pritchett  Thos.  W.  e.  Aug.  11,  '62,  m.  o.  July 

12,  '65,  Corp. 
Pinkerton  W.  M.   H.    e.    Aug.    14,    '62,  died 

New  Orleans  Sept.  24,  '63 
Rens  William,  e.  Aug.  9,  '62,  m.  o.  July  12, '65 
Smith  J.  M.  e.  Aug.  ii,  '62,  m.  o.  July  12,  '65 


Shumway  A.  A.  e.  Aug.  13,  '62,  died  Carroll- 
ton,  La.  Oct.  3,  '63 

Thaxton  W.  W.  e.  Aug.  12,  '62,  disch.  Aug. 
6,  '64,  disability 

Tetterton  Jesse,  e.  Aug.  9,  '62,  died  Carroll- 
ton,  La.,  Nov.  18,  '63 

Tetterton  J.  C.  e.  Aug.  11,  '62,  disch.  Oct.  7, 
'64,  disability 

Thaxton  R.  M.  e.  Aug.  I2,'62,des.  Dec.  30,'62 

Vinyard  Rowell,  e.  Aug.  il,  '62,  died  Browns- 
ville. Tex.  Nov.  28,  '63 

RF.CRUITS. 

Davidson  Isaac,  e.  March  7,  '65,  transf.  Co. 

K,  28th  111.  Inf. 
Ferguson  Wm.  C.  e.  March  7,  '65,  transf.  Co. 

K.  28th  111.  Inf. 
Kirkpatrick  F.  M.  e.  March  7,  '65,  transf.  Co. 

K,  28th  111.  Inf. 
McElroy  Patrick,  e.  March  7,  '65,  transf.  Co. 

K,  28th  111.  Inf. 
Maberry  Elisha,  e.  March  7,  '65,    transf.    Co. 

K.  28th  111.  Inf. 
Steannett  N.  H.  e.  March  7,  '65,    transf.  Co. 

K,  28th  111.  Inf. 

COMPANY   H. 

Capt.  Jordan  Lakin,  rank   Sept.    8,  '62,    dis- 
missed March  I,  '63 
Capt.  Joseph  A.  Wells,  rank  Aug.  16,  '64,  m. 

o.  July  12,  '65 
First  Lieut.  James  Coates,    rank  Sept.  8,  '62, 

resigned  Oct.  23,  '63 
First  Lieut.  Joseph  A.  Wells,   rank   Oct.  23, 

'63,  pro. 
First  Lieut.  Massy  Cox,  rank  Aug.  16,  '64.  m. 

o.  July  12,  '65. 
Second  Lieut.  John  Jones,  rank    Sept.  8,  '62. 

resigned  Sept.  16,  '63 
Second  Lieut.    Wm.  A.  Wells,   rank  July  12, 

'65,  m.  o.  July  12,  '65,  Sergt. 
First  Sergt.  Joseph  A.  Wells,  e.  Aug.  10,  '62, 

pro.  First  Lieut. 
Sergt.  Anderson  Wells,   e.   Aug.    14.  '62,    m. 

o.  July  12,  '65,  private 
Sergt.  Wm.  Wilkerson,  e.  Aug.  22,  '62,  des, 

April  30,  '63 
Sergt.  William  F.  Wood,  e.  Aug.  10,  '62.  died 

Jan.  13,  '63,  wounds 
Sergt.  William  IL  Hall,  e.  Aug.  12.  '62,  des. 

April  9,  '63 
Corp.  Massy  Cox,  e.  Aug.  II,  '62,  pro.  Sergt. 

First  Sergt.  First  Lieut. 
Corp.  Francis  M.  Gurley,  e.  Aug.  10,  '62,  des. 
March  4,  '63 


452 


GREENE  COUNTY  WAR  RECORD. 


Corp.  Riley  C.  Lovlace,  e.  Aug.  lo,  '62,  des. 

March  4,  '63 
Corp.  Robert  Henry,  e.  Aug.  22,  '62,  disch. 

Jan.  14,  '64,  disab. 
Corp.  John  W.  Jones,  e.  Aug.  10,  '62,  absent 

sick  at  m.  o.  of  Regt. 
Corp.  George  Garrison,  e.  Aug.  13,  '62,  m.  o. 

July  12,  '65,  Sergt. 
Corp.  Peter  Smith,  e.  Aug.  8,  '62,  m.  o.  July 

12,  '65,  private 
Corp.  Francis  M.  Smith,  e.  Aug.  15,  '62,  re- 
duced, des.  July  8,  '63 
Musician  Edw.  E.  Almon,  e.  Aug.  15,  '62,  m. 

o.  July  12,  '65 

PRIVATES. 

Bandy  Henry,  e.  Aug.  13,  '62,  died  Browns- 
ville, Tex.  May  31,  '64 

Bandy  Newman,  e.  Aug.  13,  '62,  transf.  Co.  C. 
2Sth  111.  Inf. 

Berline  Andrew,  e.  Aug.  13,  '62,  died  Carroll- 
ton,  La.  Aug.  13,  '63 

Beverly  James  M.  e.  Aug.  14, '62,  Corp.  absent 
sick  m.  o.  Regt. 

Brentley  Henry,  e.  Aug.  13,  '62,  des.  Jan.  10, 

•63. 
Beaman  Samuel  S.  e.  Aug.  13,  '62,  des.  Jan. 

10,  '63 
Brant  George,  e.  Aug.  13,  '62,  disch.  Feb.  16, 

'65,  disab. 
Brown  Felix,  e.  Aug.  13,  '62,  m.  o.  Jan.  26,'65 
Boyd  Robt.  e.  Aug.  22,  '62,  des.  June  24,  '63 
Carter  And.  J.  e.  Aug.  13,  '62,  m.  o.  July  I2,'65 
Cumby  Alex.  e.   Aug.  13,  '62,  disch.  May  20, 

'64,  disab. 
Cunningham  George  W.  e.  Aug.  13,  '62,  m.  o. 

July  12,  '65,  Corp. 
Conner  James,  e.  Aug.  15,  '62,  died  Bowling 

Green,  Dec.  30,  '62 
Cole  Davis  G.  e.  Aug.  13,  '62,  des.  June  6,  '65 
Criswell  John,  e.  Aug.  13,  '62,  m.  o.  July  12, 

'65,  Sergt. 
Deshazer  Lewis,  e.  Aug.  13,  '62,  disch.  Aug. 

29,  '63,  disab. 
Deeds  James,  e.  Aug.  15, '62,  m.  o.  July  I2,'65 
Dorman  Mathew,  e.  Aug.  13,  '62,  m.  o.  July 

12,  '65,  Corp. 
Dagley  William,  e.  Aug.  14,  '62,  transf.  Co.  G. 

28th  111.  Inf. 
Dagley  Elias,  e.  Aug.  14,  '62,  transf.  Co.  G 

28th  111.  Inf. 
Edwards  James  M.  e.  Aug.  10,  '62,  disch.  Feb. 

2,  '65,  disab. 
Edwards  Edw.  E.  e.  Aug.  14,  '62,  m.  o.  July 
12,  '65 


Edwards  Wm.  H.  e.  Aug.  11,  '62,  died  Brazos 

Santiago,  Nov.  18,  '64 
Edwards  Geo.  W.  e.  Aug.  11,  '62,  transf.  Co. 

D.  28th  111.  Inf. 
Fry  Geo.  H.  e.  Aug.  15,  '62,  des.  March  4,  '63 
Geis  Peter,  e.  Aug.  8,  '62,  m.  o.  July  I2,  '65, 

Sergt. 
Gaskill  James,  e.  Aug.  15,  '62,  disch.  Oct.  29, 

'64,  disab. 
Gardenshire  James,  e.  Aug.  15, '62.  transf.  Co. 

D.  2Sth  111.  Inf. 
Grimes  Pleasant,  e.  Aug.  22,  '62,  m.  o.  July 

12,  '65 
Garrison  Geo.  W.  e.  Aug.  15,  '62,  m.  o.  July 

12,  '65,  Sergt. 
Henson  James  R.  e.  Aug.  10,  '62,  died  New- 
Albany,  Oct.  20,  '62 
Henson  Isaac,  e.  Aug.  10,  '62,  kid.  Elizabeth- 
town,  Ky.  Dec.  27,  '62 
Henson  Robert  F.  e.  Aug,  10,  '62,  m.  o.  July 

12, '65 
Hughes  Benj.  S.  e.  Aug.  22,  '62,  des.  Oct.  i,'62 
Hamilton   Riley,  e.  Aug.  22,  '62,  died  Cairo, 

Sept.  25,  '63 
Hogan  Jasper  N.  e.  Aug.  22,  '62,  m.  o.  July 

12,  '65 
Hazelwood  William  L.  e.  Aug.  15,  '62,  died 

Brownsville,  Tex.  July  8, '64 
Hazelwood  George  T.  e.  Aug.  20,  '62,  died 

Brownsville,  Tex,  May  4,  '64 
Hazelwood  M.  D.  e.  Aug.  15,  '62,  m.  o.  July 

12, '65 
Hiet  Stephen,  e.  Aug.  8,  '62,  disch.  May  24, 

'65,  disab. 
Hancock  John,  e.  Aug  2,  '62,  transf.  Co.  K. 

28th  111.  Inf.  Sept.  1 1,  '62 
Johnson  John,  e.  Aug.  15/62,  des.  March  10, 

'63 

Link  Jas.  e.  Aug.  15,  '62,  died  New  Orleans, 
Nov.  19,  '63 

Lewis  James  C.  e.  Aug.  15,  '62,  died  Browns- 
ville, Tex.  June  22,  '64 

Morrison  Jas.  e.  Aug.  12,  '62,  des.  April  4,  '63 

Martin  Geo.  e.  Aug.  12,  '62,  transf.  Co.  C, 
28th  111.  Inf. 

Martin  Benj.  e.  Aug.  12,  '62,  died  Browns- 
ville, Tex.,  Jan.  5,  '64 

Martin  Reuben,  e.  Aug.  20,  '62,  m.  o.  July 
12,  '65 

Moore  Sylvester,  e.  Aug.  13,  '62,  m.  o.  July 
12,  '65 

Moore  Jeremiah,  e.  Aug.  13,  '62,  absent  sick 
m,  o.  Regt. 

Marsh  Daniel,  e.  Aug.  8,  '62,  m.  o.  July  2,  '65 


1 


GREENE  COUNTY  WAR  RECORD. 


453 


Ogle  Benj.  e.  Aug.  15,  '62.  died  Brownsville, 

Tex.,  May  6,  '64 
Prior  Squire  R.  e.  Aug.  15.  '62,  transf.  Co.  E, 

2Sth  111.  Inf. 
Pointer  Meredith,  e.  Aug.  15,  '62,  m.  o.  July 

12,  '65,  Corp. 
Ferine  Jno.  A.  e.  .\ug.  15,  '62,  des.  Oct.  i,  '62 
Rexroot  W.  G.  e.  Aug.  15. '62,  des.  Jan.  io,'63 
Rains  John,  e.  Aug.  8,  '62,  m.  o.  July  12,  '65 
Shinwault  Jacob,  e.  Aug.  10,  '62,  m,  o.  June 

5. '65 
Skinner  Snively  E.  e.  Aug.  15.  '62,   absent 

sick  m,  o.  Regt. 
Sikes  James,  e.  Aug.  8,  '62,  des.  July  8,  '63 
Scott  Jno.  W.  e.  Aug.  12,   '62,   died   Jan.  10, 

'63,  wounds 
Scott  William,  e.    .Vug.    12,  '62,    died    New 

Orleans,  Feb.   10,  '65 
Wells  Jno.  C.  e.  Aug.  22,  '62,  died  Benton 

Barracks,  July  9,  '63 
Wells  Wm.  L.  e.  Aug.  8,  '62,  m.  o.  July  12, 

'65,  1st  Sergt.,  com.  2d  Lieut,  not  m. 
Wiggins  Wm.  H.  e.  Aug.   13,   '62,    transf.  V. 

R.  C.  m.  o.  July  18,  '65 
Wood  Henry  E.  e.  Aug.    13,  '62,  transf.  Co. 

C,  23th  111.  Inf. 

RECRUITS. 

Brissay  James,  e,  March  28,  '65,  transf.  Co.  E, 

2Sth  111.  Inf. 
Crane  Wm.  e.  Jan.  30,  '65,  transf.  Co.  E,  28th 

111.  Inf. 
Cunningham  W.  R.  disch.  Sept.  8,  '62 
Evermont  Nicholas,  Corp.  des.  Jan.  10,  '63 
Gorings  John,  e.  Jan.  31,  '65,   transf.  Co.  G, 

28lh  111.  Inf. 
Hazelwood  J.   R.   e.  Jan.  31,  '65,  transf.  Co. 

E.  28ih  111.  Inf. 
Hazelwood  Wm.  e.  Jan.  31,  '65,  transf.  Co. 

G,  28th  111.  Inf. 
Hicks  Saml.  F.  M.  des.  Jan.  10,  '63 
Hitch  Wm.  P.  m.  o.  July  12,  '65 
Martin  Edw.  disch.  March  7,  '64,  disability 
Pickett  John,  m.  o.  July  12,  '65 
Strickland  W.  F.  died  Carrollton,  Oct.  4,  '62 
Vinyard  Joseph,  transf.  Co.  G,  28th    111.   Inf. 
Vinyard  Jno.  R.  e.  Jan.  31,  '65,  transf.  Co.  G, 

28th  111.  Inf. 

COMPANY    I. 

Capt,  Slocum  II.  Culver,   rank  Sept.  8,   '62, 

resigned  March  10,  '63 
Capt.  Robert  Dennis,  rank  March  10.  '63,  m. 

o.  July  12,  '65 
First  Lieut.  Robert  Dennis,  rank  Sept,  8, '62, 

pro. 


First.  Lieut.  Theo.  P.  Hackney,  rank  March 

10,  '63,  resigned  Aug,  li,  '63 
First  Lieut.  John  S.  Judd,  rank  Aug.  ir,  '63, 

hon.  disch.  Jan.  19,  '65 
First  Lieut.  Saml.  Martin,  rank  Jan    19,  '65, 

m.  o,  July  12,  '65 
Second  Lieut.  Theo.  P.  Hackney,  rank  Sept. 

8,  '62.  pro. 
Second  Lieut.  Thos.  M.Wallace,  rank  March 

10,  '63,  resigned  Sept.  19,  '63 
Second  Lieut.  Warren  T.  Monroe,  rank  July 

12,  '65,  m.  o.  Sergt.  July  12,  '65 
First.  Sergt.  Thos.  M.  Wallace,  e.    Aug,    8, 

'62,  pro.  Second  Lieut. 
Sergt.  John   S.   Judd,   e.    Aug.    i,    '62,    pro. 

First  Lieut. 
Sergt.  Saml.  Martin,  e.  Aug.  8,  '62,  pro.  First 

Lieut. 
Sergt.  \V.  T.  Monroe,   e.    Aug.   8,   '62,  m.  o. 
July  12,  '65,  com.  Second  Lieut.,  not   mus. 
Sergt.  Wesley  C.  Peter,  e.   Aug.    I,   '62,  died 

Memphis,  Aug.  21,  '63 
Corp.  Wm.  B.  Shanklin,  e.  Aug.  6,  '62,  m.  o. 

July  12,  '65,  Sergt. 
Corp.  Thos  A.  Bell,  e.  Aug.  8,  '62,  m.  o.  July 

12,  '65,  Sergt. 
Corp.  \V m,    P.  Smith,  e.   Aug.  7,  '62,  m.  o. 

July  12,  '65,  Sergt. 
Corp.  Levi  Fuller,  e.   Aug.  8,   '62,  transf.  V. 

R.  C.  Aug.  10,  '64 
Corp.  Aaron  O.  Vossler,  e.  Aug.  8,  '62,  m.  o. 

July  12,  '65,  Sergt. 
Corp,    John    R.    Toneroy,    e.    Aug.    il,  '62, 

disch  March  24,  '63 
Corp.  Wm.  Hawk,  e.  Aug.  7,  '62,   m.  o.   July 

12,  '65,  private 
Corp.  Wm.  L.  Lawrance,  e.  Aug.    5,   '62,  ab- 
sent sick  m.  o.  Regt. 
Musician  Joseph  Seavey,  e.  Aug.  2,  '62,  disch. 
March  14,  '63 

PRIVATES. 

Armstrong  Amasa,  e.  Aug.  5,  '62,  died  Car- 
rollton, La.,  Oct.  5,  '63 
Armstrong  Finsa,  e.  Aug.  9,  '62,  m.  o.  July 

12,  '65 
Armstrong  Geo.  e.  Aug.  9,'62.  m.o.  July  I2.'65 
Allen  Daniel,  e.  Aug.  6,  '62,  absent  sick  m.o. 

Regt. 
Allen  Joseph,  e.  Aug.  6,  disch.  Feb.  8,  '65 
Allen  James  M.  e.  Aug.  6, "62,  m.  o.  July  I2,'65 
Allen  Wm.  P.  e.  Aug.  6,  "62,  m.o.  July  I2,'65 
Adams  Rollin  J.  e.  Aug.  6,  '62,  disch.  March 

29,  '63 
Adams  Geo.  R.  e.  Aug.  8,'62,  m.o.  July  12, '65 


454 


GREENE  COUNTY  WAR  RECORD. 


Andrews  Stephen,  e.  Aug.  ii,  '62,  m.  o.  May 

13-  '65 
Bates  Wesley  R.   e.   Aug.    i,  '62,  disch.  Nov. 

30.  '62 
Boggus  W.  H.  e.  Aug.  7,'62,  m.  o.  July  I2,'65 
Bell  Jno.  J.  e.  Aug.  7,  '62,  Corp.  absent  sick 

m.  o.  Regt. 
Brantzel  Phillip,  e.  Aug.  8, '62,  m.o.  July  12, '65 
Brown  Chas.  e.  Aug.  8,  '62,  des.    Jan.  10,  '63 
Baker  James  C.  e.  Aug.   8,  '62,  died  at  home 

April  27,  '63 
Bacon  Silas  H.  e.  Aug.  8.'62,  m.o,  July  12, '65 
Ballard  Wm.  P.  e.  Aug.  8,'62,  m.o.  July  12, '65 
Baker  Calvin  N.  e.  Aug.  9,'62,  m.o.  July  I2,'65 
Barnett  Isaac,  e.  Aug.    11,  '62,  transf.  Co.  C, 

28th  111.  Inf. 
Benear  Peter  R.  e.  Aug.  28, '62,  m.o.  July  12, '65 
Beatheard  Wm.  e.  Aug.  11,   '62,  died  Eliza- 

bethtown,  Ky.,  Dec.  17,  '62 
Conway  Alfred,  e.  Aug.  7, '62,  disch.  Jan.  6, '64 
Cullimore  James,  e.  Aug.   8,  '62,  m.  o.  July 

12,  '65 
Cullimore  Wm.  A.  e.  Aug.  12,  '62,  m.  o.  July 

12,  '65 
Coleman  Jacob  H.  e.  Aug.  9,  '62,  m.  o.  July 

12,  '65 
Craig  Manland,  e.  Aug.  23, '62,  m.o.  July  12, '65 
Campbell  James  W.  e.  Aug.  2, '62,  m.  o.  July 

12  '65,  Corp. 
Dodsworth  Ralph,  e.  Aug.  2,  '62,  m.  o.  July 

12,  '65 
Dinwiddle  Geo.  W.  e.  Aug.  12,  '62,  m.  o.  July 

12,  '65 
Dinwiddle    Benj.    F.    e.    Aug.    9,    '62,    died 

Brownsville,  Tex.,  July  17,  '64 
Delany  Gilbert  J.  e.  Aug.   11,  '62,  m.  o.  July 

12,  '65 
Fisher  Isaac  R.  e.  Aug.  6,  '62,  transf.  Co.  C, 

28th  111.  Inf. 
Fridley  Wm.  H.  e.  Aug.  7, '62,  m.o.  July  I2,'65 
Gasnell  Geo.  S.  e  Aug.  14,  '62,  pro.  prin.  mu- 
sician 
Gropp  Sebastian,   e.   Aug.   8,  '62,    m.  o.  July 

12,  '65 
Grimes  Wm.  B.  e.  Aug.  9,'62,  m.o.  July  12, '65 
Guthrey  Joshua  R.  e.  Aug.  23,  '62,  m,  o.  July 

12,  '65 
Heaton  Mark,  e.  Aug.  6, '62,  m.  o.  July  12,  '65 
Holliday  Chas.  e  Aug.  8,'  62,  m.o.  July  12, 

'65 
Hubbard  Alvin  B.  e.  Aug.   22,  '62,  m.  o.  July 

12,  '65 
Hasso  Chas.  e.  Aug.  i,  '62,  des.  Jan.   lo,  '63 
Kelly  Wm.  e.  Aug.  8,  '62,  m.  o.   July   12,  '65 


Lewis  Henry  C.  e.  Aug.  7,  '62,  died  Shep- 
pardsville,  Ky.,  Dec.  13,  '62 

Lewis  James  F.  e.  Aug.  9,'62,m.o.  July  I2,'65 

Lodge  James,  e.  Aug.  9,  '62,  m.  o.  July  12, '65 

Lorton  Harvey'N.  e.  Aug.  18,  '62,  m.  o.  July 
12,  '65 

May  John,  e.  Aug.  11,  '62,  transf.  28th  111.  Inf. 

Martin  James,  e.  Aug.  2,  '62,  killed  Eliza- 
bethtown,  Ky.,  Dec.  27,  '62 

Martin  Thos.  J.  e.  Aug.  8,  '62,  died  Cairo, 
Sept.  25,  '63 

Moore  Uriah,  e.  Aug.  7,  '62,  died  Browns- 
ville, Tex.,  April  8,  '64 

Moore  Silas  D.  e.  Aug.  9, '62,  m.o.  July  12, '65 

McDonald  Andrew,  e  Aug.  9,  '62,  m.  o.  July 

22,  '65,  prisoner 

McConathy  Jno.    M.  e.  Aug.   23,   '62,    m.  o. 

June  12,  '65 
Monroe  Jno.  R.  e.  Aug.  11,  '62,   transf.  V.  R. 

C.  March  15,     '64 
Neece  Jno.  B.  e.  Aug.  7,  '62.  disch.  April   11, 

'63 
Neece  Alf.  N.  e.  Aug.  7, '62,  m.  o.  July  I2,'65 
Osborne  Wm.  e.  Aug.  5,  '62,  absent  sick  at  m. 

o.  of  Regt. 
Oswald  Lewis,  e.  Aug.  11,  '62,  disch.  March, 

'64 
Pinkerton  Foster,  e.  Aug.  7,  '62,  m.o.  July  12, 

'65,  as  Corp. 
Reamer  Phil.  e.  Aug.  2,  '62,  m.  o.  July  12, '65 
Robertson  Geo.  e.  Aug.  6,  '62,  m.  o.  July  12, 

'65,  as  Corp. 
Rodgers  Benj.  e.  Aug.  8,  '62,   disch.  March 

23,  '63 

Rody   Lawrence,   e.    Aug.  4,  '62,  m.  o.  July 

12,  '65 
Russell  James  M.  e.  Aug.  10,  '62,  m.  o.  July 

12,  '65 
Stark  W.  A.  e.  Aug.  9,  '62,  m.  o.  July  12,  '65 
Stark  Joseph  E.  e.  Aug.  — ,'62,  m.  o.  July  12, 

'65 
Shanklin  P.  G.  e.  Aug.  7,  '62,  m.  o.  July  12, 

'65,  as  Corp. 
Stout  Jno.  C.  e.  Aug.  7,  '62,  disch.  Feb.  7,  '64 
Stout   Henry  C.  e.  Aug.  7,  '62,  m.  o.  July  12, 

•65 
Stout  Danl.  H.  e.  Aug.  16,  '62,  m.  o.  July  12, 

•64 
Spangenburg  Isaiah,  e.  Aug.  11/62,  m.o.  July 

12, '65 
Thurman  Jno.  N.  e.  Aug.  7,  '62,  m.  o.  July 

12,  "65 
Tucker   Wm.  J.  e.  Aug.  23,  '62,  disch.  June 

16,  '64 


GREENE  COUNTY  WAR  RECORD. 


455 


Vreeland  Wm,  B.  e.  Aug.  7,  '62,  disch.  June 

25.  '65 
Vossler  Jno.  V.  e.  Aug.  8. '62,  m.o.  July  I2,'65 
Winn  Geo.  W.  e.  Aug.  q,  '62,  absent  sick  at 

m.  o.  of  Regt. 
Wells  Wm.  G.  e.  Aug.  7,  '62,  m.  o.  July  12, 

'65 
Williams  Geo.  L.  e.  Aug.  9,'62  m.  o.  July  12, 

'65,  as  Corp. 
Worcester  Willis  P.  e.  Aug.  8,  '62,  m.  o.  July 

12,  '65 
Wallrip  Bird,  e.  Aug.  7,  '62,  des.  Jan.  10,  '63 

RECRUITS. 

Baker  Chas.  B.  transf.  Co.  I.  28th  111.  Inf. 
Baker  Wm.  C.  e.  Jan.  31, '65,   transf.  Co.  I. 

28th  111.  Inf. 
Barron  Reuben,  e.  Jan.  31,  '65,  transf.  Co.  G. 

28th  111.  Inf. 
Barnett  Joseph,  m.  o.  July  12,  '65 
Farnahan  Jno.  R.  e.  Jan.  30,  '64,  m.  o.  May 

31.  '65 
Goodall  Wm.  e.  Nov.  23,  '63,   transf.  Co.  K. 

28th  111.  Inf. 
Hampton  Jacob,  e.  Jan.  30,  '65,  transf.  Co.  F. 

28th  111.  Inf. 
HefFerman  Jno.  e.  Jan.  30,  '65,  transf.  Co.  F. 

28th  111.  Inf 
McCollister  M.  W.  e.  Feb.3.'64,  transf.  Co.  B. 

28th  111.  Inf. 
Smith  David  L.  e.  Nov.  10,  '63,  transf.  Co.  K. 

28th  111.  Inf. 
Shanklin  Jno.  S.  e.  Feb.  20,  '64,  transf.  Co.  G. 

28th  111.  Inf. 
Teter    Wm.  e.  Jan.  30, "65,  transf.  Co.  G.  28th 

111.  Inf. 
Tuft   Thomas,  e.  Jan.  30,  '65,   tranf.  Co.  G. 

28th  111.  Inf. 
Vanderheyden  W.  J.  e.  March   15,  '64,  died 

Brownsville,  Tex.  May  23,  '64 
Weaver  Wm.  disch.  Oct.  31,  '62 

COMPANY    K. 

Capt.  John   Parks,  rank  May  11,  '64,  m.  o. 

July  12,  '65 
First  Lieut.  Jno.  F.  Collins,  rank  Sept.  8.  '62, 

resigned  Sept.  12,  'C3 
First  Lieut.  John  Parks,  rank   Sept.  12,  '63, 

pro. 
First  Lieut.  James  W.  Walker,  rank  May  11, 

'64,  m.  o.  July  12,  '65 
Second  Lieut.  Alex  S.  Denton,  rank  Sept.  8, 

'62,  resigned  May  4,  '63 
Second  Lieut.  John  Kidd,  rank  May  4,  '63, 

Hon.  disch.  Oct.  27,  '63 


Second  Lieut.  James  W.  Walker,  rank  Dec, 

I,  '63,  pro. 
Second  Lieut.  Geo.  H.  Robinson,  rank  July 

12,  '65,  m.  o.  Sergt.  July  12,  '65 
Sergt.  Jno.  W.  Kidd,  e.  Aug.  7,  '62,  pro.  Sec- 
ond Lieul. 
Sergt.  John    Parks,  e.  Aug.  7,  '62,   pro.  First 

Lieut. 
Sergt.  James  W.  Walker,  e.  Aug.  7,  "62,  pro. 

Second  Lieut. 
Corp.  Chas.  H.  Wilhite.  e.  Aug.  Ii,'62,  First 

Sergt,  died   New  Orleans  April  28,  '63,  of 

wounds 
Corp.  Wm.  Derose,  e.  Aug.  14,  '62,  m.  o.  as 

Sergt.  July  12,  '65 
Corp.  Frank  P.  Hudson,  e.  Aug.  14,  '62,  kid. 

Spanish  Fort,  March  27,  '65 
Corp.  Geo.  H.  Robinson,  e.  Aug.  13,  '62,  m. 

o.  July  12,  "65,  as  First  Sergt.     Com.  Sec- 
ond Lieut  but  not  mustered 
Corp.    Henry  Caswell,  e.  Aug.  8,  '62,  m.  o. 

July  12,  '65,  as  Sergt. 
Corp.  Wm.  L.  Kincaid,  e.  Aug.  12,  '62,  m.  o. 

July  12,  '65,  as  Sergt. 
Corp.  James  A.  Piper,  e    Aug.  7,  '62,  m.  o. 

July  12,  '65,  as  Sergt. 
Corp.  David  S.  Wilson,  e.  Aug.   7,  '62,  m.  o. 

July  12,  '65,  as  private 
Musician  Wm.  G.  Secor,  e.  Aug.  7,  '62,  m.  o. 

July  12,  '65 

PRIVATES. 

BufTaloe  Bryant,  e.  Aug.  11, '62,  died  Browns- 
ville, Tex.  June  10,  '64 
Bower  Leonard,  e.  Aug.  11, '62,  m.  o.  July  12, 

•65 
Bradley  Edgar   M.  e.  Aug.  7,  '62,  died  Cairo 

Feb.  1 8,  '63 
Bowman  Sam'l  J.  e.  Aug.  13,  '62,  m.  o.  July 

12, '65 
Barnard  Anderson,  e.  Aug.  13,  '62,  m.o.  July 

12,  '65,  as  wagoner 
Cameron  P'rancis  M.  e.  Aug.  7,'62,  kid.  Eliza- 

bethtown  Dec.  27,  '62 
Craw  Edmund,  e.  Aug.  13,  '62,  m.  o.  July  12, 

'65 

Coonrod  Henry  L.  e.  Aug. 13, '62,  died  Bro\VTis- 
ville,  Tex.  April  3,  '64 

Corrington  James  B.  e.  Aug.  15,  '62,  died 
Brownsville,  Tex.  March  6,  '64 

Crouch  .Sanford,  e.  Aug.  13,  '62,  died  Green- 
field Jan.  i3,  '63 

Drake  Wm.  H.  e.  Aug.  7,  '62,  m.  o.  July   12, 

'65 


456 


GREENE  COUNTY  WAR  RECORD. 


Dryden  Joshua  G.  e.  Aug.  7,  '62,  disch.  Sept. 

20,  '64 
Dryden  Jno.  C.  e.  Aug.  7,  '62,  m.  o.  July  12, 

'65 
Dryden  James  P.  B.  e.  Aug.  I5,'62,  m.  o.  July 

12, '65 

DeWitt  Dan'l   G.  e.  Aug.  14,  '62,  m.  o.  July 

12,  '65  as  Corp. 
Dickerman    Major  W.  e.  Aug.  14,  '62,  m.  o. 

July  12,  '65 
Elkinton  Jno.  W.  e.  Aug.  9,  62,  died  Browns- 
ville, Tex.  Jan.  24,  '64 
Erthal  Jasper,  e.  Aug.  21, '62,  died  Vicksburg 

Aug.  4,  '63 
French  Alf.  L.  e.  Aug.  7,  '62,  disch.  Jan.  6/64, 

disab. 
Fesler   Nath.    e.  Aug.    15,  '62,   died   Brazos, 

Santiago,  Oct.  30,  '64 
Grizzle  Benj.  e.  Aug.  9,  '62,  absent  sick  at  m. 

o.  of  Regt. 
Gill  Richard  L.  e.  Aug.  7,  '62,  m.  o.  July  12, 

'65 
Hogan  James,  e.  Aug.  11,  '62,  m.  o.  July  12, 

'65 
Hall  George,  e.  Aug.  9,  '62,  m.  o.  June  16, '65 
Henson  A.  F.  e.  Aug.  13,  '62,  disch  April  11, 

'63 

Henderson  David  B.  e.  Aug.  20,'62,  m.  o.  July 
12,  '65  as  Corp. 

Howard  Columbus,  e.  Aug.9,'62,  died  Browns- 
ville, Tex.  Dec.  23,  '63 

Juda  Stephen  D.  e.  Aug.  t2,  '62,  absent  sick 
at  m.  o.  of  Regt. 

Keef  Anderson,  e.  Aug.  8,  '62,  m.  o.  July  12, 

'65 
Kirby  John,  e.  Aug.  11,  '62,  died  New  Or- 
leans Aug.  27,  '63 
Kelly  Joshua,  e.  Aug.  15, '62,  m.  o.  July  12, '65 
Louragain  \Vm.  e.  Aug.  13,  '62,  m.  o.  July  12. 

'65 
Lawrence  Thos.  e.  Aug.  I4,'62,  m.  o.  July  12, 

'65 
Lewis  Armsted,  e.  Aug.   13,  '62,   m.  o.  July 

12,  '65 
Maxfield  VVm.  H.  e.  Aug.  7,  '62,  disch.  April 

12,  '63,  disab. 
Moore  Wiley  S.  e.  Aug.  9,  '62  m.  o.  July  12, 

65,  as  Corp. 
Meng  Jno.  C.  e.  Aug.  11,  '62,  m.  o.  July  12, 

'65 
Martin  Jno.  W.  e.  Aug.  7,  '62,  died  St.  Louis 

July  21,  '64 
Million  L.  B.  e.  Aug.  7,  '62,  kid.   Green  Co. 

Feb.  2,  '65 


Mason  Geo.  E.  e.  Aug.  13,  '62,  m.  o.  June  20, 

'65 
Miller  Joseph,  e.  Aug.  15,  '62,  m.  o.  July  12, 

'65 
Nix  David   L.  e.  Aug.  11,  '62,  absent  sick  at 

m.  o.  of  Regt. 
Phillips  Henry  W.  e.  Aug.  9, '62,  disch.  March 

13,  '63,  disab. 
Pridgen  Wiley  E.  e.  Aug.  II,  '62,  m.  o.  April 

12,  '65,  as  Corp. 
Plogger  Thos.  M.  C.  e.  Aug.  8, '62,  m.  o.  April 

12, '65 
Parks  James  L.  e.  Aug.  15, '62,  drowned  Feb. 

25. '64 
Piper  Benj.  F.  e.  Aug.  9,  '62,  m.  o.  July  I2,'65 
Piper  Sam'l,  e.  Aug.  11,  '62,  m.  o.  Juiy  12/65 
RaiTerty  Jno.  C.  e.  Aug.  I3,'62,  disch.  Oct.  10, 

'63,  disab. 
Rafiferty  Thos.  A.  e.  Aug.  13,  "62,  m.  o.  July 

12,  '65 
Rafferty  Wm.  H.  e.  Aug.  7,  '62,  disch.  Nov. 

16,  '62,  disab. 
Raney  Wm.  C.  e.  Aug.  7,'62,  diedNov.  20,'64 
Saxton  Wm.  T.  e.  Aug.  7, '62,  disch.  April  21 

'64,  disab. 
Sturman  James,  e.  Aug.  7, '62,  disch.  May  21, 

'64,  disab. 
Shelt  Jacob,  e.  Aug.  g,  '62,  m.  o.^uly  12,  '65 
Slaughter  Jno.   T.  e.  Aug.  9,  '62,  m.  o.  July 

12,  '65 
Speelman  Jno.  e.  Aug.  11,  '62,  m.  o.  July  12, 

Scott  Wyatt,  e.  Aug.  12,  '62,  m.  o.  July  I2,'65 

Short  Elijah  B.  e.  Aug.  13,  '62,  m.  o.  July  12, 
'65,  as  Corp. 

Strawn  R.  B.  e.  Aug.  13,  '62,  died  Browns- 
ville, Tex.  Nov.  18,  '63 

Shlosser  Geo.  e.  Aug.  12,  '63,  died  Dover,  111. 
March  9,  '64 

Thorp  Wm.  H.  e.  Aug.  7,  '62,  m.  o.  July  12, 

'65 
Taylor  Wm.  I.  e.  Aug.  9,  '62,  m.  o.  July  12, 

'65 
Taylor  Sam'l,  e.  Aug.  9,  '62,  m.  o.  July  I2,'65 
Tanner  James,  e.  Aug.  11,  '62,  m.  o.  July  12, 

'65 
Thomas  Aug.  F.  e.  Aug.  7,  '62,  m.  o.  July  12, 

'65,  as  Corp. 
Vancel   Frank,    e.   Aug.  7.  '62,  m.o.  July  12, 

•65 
Weisner  Geo.  C.  e.  Aug.  7,  '62,  m.  o.  July  12, 

'65 
Wilhite  Rich  E.  e.  Aug.  11,  '62,  died.  Nov. 
19,  '64 


GREENE  COUNTY   WAR  REBORD. 


457 


Winters  Jacob,  e.  Aug.  14,  '62,  in.  o.  July  12, 

•65 
Walton  Joseph  R.  e.  Aug.  15,  '62,  m.  o.  July 

12/65 
Yarnell  Henry  I.  e.  Aug.  7,  '62,  m.  o.  July  12, 

'65,  as  Corp. 

RECRUITS. 

Burk  David  W.  e.  April  5,  "64,  m,  o.  July  12, 

•65 
Cranfield  Jno.  H.e.  April  5, '64,  transf.  Co.K. 

2Stli  111.  Inf. 
Hancock  John,  m.  o.  May  29   '65 
Rich  Jonaihaii  M.  e.  Jan.  4,  '64,  Iransf.Co.  G. 

28lh  111.  Inf. 

UN.ASSIGNED   RECRUITS. 
Baker  Azariah,  e.  Feb.  Ii,  '64,  disch.  July  II, 

•64 

Cade  Perry,  e.  Jan.  22,  '64 

Vinyard  Jno.  R.  e.  Feb.  ir,  '64 

Webb  Wm.  e.  Jan.  30,  '65.  m.  o.  May  23,  '65 


NINETY-SEVENTH   INFANTRY. 

COMPANY    G. 

Sergt.  James  E.  Hobson,  e.  Aug.  13,  '62,  m.o. 
July  29,  '65 


ONE   HUNDRED  AND    FIRST  INFANTRY. 

COiHrANY    F. 

PRIVATES. 

Ileywood  Wm.  e.  Aug.  10,  '62,  m.  o.  June  7, 
'65.  as  Corp. 

Webb  James  S.  e.  Aug.  15,  '62,  died  Bridge- 
port, Ala.  Feb.  8,  '64 

Wallace  W.  J.  e.  Aug.i3,'C2,  absent  wounded 
m.  o.  of  Regt. 

RECRUIT. 
Davenport  Thos.  e.  Feb,  7,  '65,  transf.  Co.  E. 
I6th  III.  Inf. 

COMPANY    I. 

PRIVATES. 
Martin  Benj.  F.  e.  Aug.  i,'62,  m.  o.  June  7,'65 
Marshall  James,  e.  Aug.  7,  '62,  m.  o.  June  7, 

•65 

Nci  Jibors  Sam'l,  e.  Aug.  2,  '62,  died  Mem- 
phis Jan.  15,  '63 

Neighbors  Wm.  T.  e.  Aug.  7,  •62,disch.  March 
30,  '63,  disab. 

Shaw  Thomas,  e.  Aug.  i,  '62,  disch.  March  26, 
'63,  disab. 

UNASSICNED   RECRUITS. 

Benton  Thos.  B.  e.  Jan.  29.  '64 
Rugle  Jeremiah,  e.  Jan.  29,  '64 


ONE    HUNDRED  AND   SIXTH    INFANTRY. 

COMPANY    F. 

RECRUIT. 

Ewing  Sidney,  e.  Feb.  14,  '65,  m.  o.  July  12, 
■65 


ONE   HUNDRED    AND    THIRTEENTH    IN- 
FANTRY. 

COMPANY    F. 

RECRUIT. 

Gearhart  Levi,  e.  Nov.  28. '63,  died  at  Ander- 
sonville  Pris.  Oct.  i,  '64 


ONE  HUNDRED  AND  FOURTEENTH  IN- 
FANTRY. 

COMPANY    C. 

RECRUIT. 

Blackledge  W.  J.  e.  Jan.  18,  '65,  transf.  58th 
111.  Inf. 


ONE    HUNDRED    AND    NINETEENTH    IN- 
FANTRY. 

C031PANY    G. 

RECRUITS. 

Perry  Erastus,  e.  Feb.  3,  '65,  m.  o.  Aug.  26. '65 

Stuart  David,  e.  Feb.  3,  '65,  ni.  o.  Aug.  26  '65 

Vance  LaFayeite,  e.  Feb.  3,'65,  m.o.  Aug.  26, 

'65 


ONE    HUNDRED    AND    TWENTY-SECOND 
INFANTRY. 

NON-COMMISSIONED    STAFF. 
Q.  M.  Sergt.  Chas.  H.  Mervine,  reduced  to 
ranks  Co.  C.  June  26.  '64 

COMPANY    II. 
Corp.  Geo.  W.  Castkbtrry.  e.  Aug.  13, '62,  m. 
o.  July  22,  '65,  as  private,  pris.  war 

PRIVATES. 

Castleberry   Franklin,  e.  Aug.  13,  '62,  m.  o. 

July  14.  '65,  pris. 
Hicks  Thos.  15.  e.  Aug.  13,  '62,  dropped  Jan. 

II.  '63,  unfit  for  service 
Wilkinson  Hugh  H.  e.  Aug.  13, '62,  m.o.  July 

15. '65 
Walker  Nath'l,  e.  Aug.  13,  '62,  m.  o.  July  15, 

'(>S 

COMPANY    C. 

Capt.  Luci.-in   King,  rank   Sept.  4,  "62,  hon. 

disch.  Mny  15.  '65 
Capt.  Jacob  L.  Pope,  rank  July  14,  '65,  m.  o. 

as  First  Lieut.  July  15  '65 
Fir.st  Lieut.  Jtcob  L.  Pope,  rank  Sept.  4,  "62, 

pro. 
Sergt.  Clayton   Gaskill,   e.  Aug.  15.  "62,  dcs. 

Feb.  iS,"63 


458 


GREENE   COUNTY   WAR   RECORD. 


Sergt.  James  \V.  Waddell,  e.  Aug.  I5,'62,  died 

Andersonville  pris.  Aug.  25,  '64,  Grave  No. 

6767 
Sergt.  Gentry  Scroggins,  e.  Aug.  15, '62,  absent 

sick  at  m.  o.  of  Regt. 
Corp.  Chas.  E.  Mervine,  e.  Aug.  15,  '62,  m.o. 

July  15,  '65,  private 
Corp.  Caleb  W.  Adams,  e.  Aug.  15,  '62,  m.o. 

July  15,  '65,  private 
Corp.  James  D.  Woolsey,  e.  Aug.  15,  '62,  m. 

o.  July  15,  '65,  as  private. 
Corp.  Geo.  Stokes,  e.  Aug.  15,  '65,  m.  o.  July 

15,  '65,  as  private. 
Corp.  Wm.   B.   Swain,  e.  Aug.  15,  '62,  m.  o. 

July  15,  '65,  as  Sergt. 
Corp.   Edw.   R.   King,  e.  Aug.  15,  '62,  m.  o. 

June  9.  '65 
Corp.  Boswell  Brown,  e.  Aug  15, '62,  des.Nov. 

26,  '62 
Musician   James  A.  Adams,  e.  Aug.   15,  '62, 

taken   pris.    Dec.  20,  '62,   never   reported 

after  e.xch. 
Musician  Christ'n  E.  Berry,  e.  Aug.  15, '62,  m. 

o.  July  15,  '65,  as  private 

PRIVATES. 

Allen  Elisha  W.  e.  Aug.  15,  '62,  disch.  Sept. 

5. '62 
Antrobos  James,  e.  Aug.  15,  '62,  m.  o.  July  15, 

'65 
Adams  Joseph  A.  e.  Aug.  15,  '62,  m.  o.  July 

15/65 
Baugh  Oliver  H.  e.  Aug.  15,  '62,  m.  o.  July 

15,  '65 
Brown  Rich,  e.  Aug.  15,  '62,    transf.  33d  111. 

Inf. 
BuUis   Ezra  W.  e.  Aug.  15,  '62,  died  Carlin- 

ville  May  12,  '63 
Bridges  Green  W.  e.  Aug.  15,  '62,  transf.  33d 

111.  Inf. 
Berry  Jno.  C.  e.  Aug.  15, '62,  m.  o.  July  15, '65 
Curry  Clellen  W.  e.  Aug.  15,  *62,  m.  o.  July 

15. '65 
Curry  James  T.  e.  Aug.  15,  '62,   disch.  April 

12,  '63,  disab. 
Cook  Henry  P.  e.  Aug.  15,  '62,  m.  o.  July  15, 

'65 
Coon  Israel,  e.  Aug.  15,  '62,  disch.  Jan.  8,'63, 

disab. 
Dodson  James  T.  e.  Aug.  15,  '62,  disch.  April 

14,  '65,  disab. 
Estus  Jno.  R.  e.  Aug.  15,  '62,  m.o.  July  I5,'65 
Estus  Wm.  T.  e.  Aug.  15, '62,  m.  o.  July  15, '65 
Gambol  Jno.  H.  e.  Aug.  15,  '62,  disch.  Jan.  8, 

'63,  disab. 


Greenfield  Jno.  e.  Aug.  15,  '62,  disch.  March 

6,  '65,  disab. 
Holmes  Chas.  A.  e.  Aug.  15, '62,  Sergt.   com. 

Capt.  8th  U.  S.  Colored  Art.  July  25,  '64 
Haven   Benj.  F,  e.  Aug.  15,  '62,  transf.  V.  R. 

C.  Sept.  30,  '64 
Harris  Joseph  A.  e.  Aug.  15.  '62,  m.  o.  July 

15.  '65 
Hays  William,  e.  Aug.  15,  '62,  transf.  33d.  111. 

Inf. 
Hagon  Arthur,  e.Aug.  15, '62,  m.o.  July  15, '65 
Irwin  Jno.  L.  e.  Aug.  15,  '62,  m.  o.  July  15/65 
Kelly  Garrett,  e.  Aug.  15, '62,  disch.  April  7, 

'63,  wounds 
King  Martin,  e.  Aug.  15,  '62,  taken  pris.  Dec. 

20,  '62;  never  reported  after  exch. 
Lovelace  James  E.  e.  Aug.  15,  '62,  m.  o.  July 

15. '65 
Lovell  Harris  B.  e.  Aug.  15,  '62,  m.  o.  July 

15, '65 
Luckey  Josiah  G.  e.  Aug.  15,  '62,  m.  o.  July 

15, '65 
Mervine  Chas.  H.  e.  Aug.  15, '62,  disch.  March 

14,  '65,  disab. 
McCow  Chas.  e.  Aug.    15,  '62,   died  Benton 

Barracks,  April  26,  '63 
Massy  Samuel,  e.  Aug.  15, '62,  des.  Nov.  26, '62 
Miller  Perry,  e.  Aug.    15,  '62,   kid.  Blakely, 

Ala.,  April  9,  '65 
Magee  Thos.  e.'Aug.   15,  '62,  wounded  Dec. 

31,  '62;  transf.  to  Inv.  Corps 
McRabney  Jno.  e.  Aug.  15,  '62.  m.  o.  July  15, 

'65 
Oakley  Jno.  e.  Aug.  15,  '62,  m.  o.  July  15,  '65 
Pope  Samuel,  e.  Aug.  15,  '62,  m.  o.  May  16,  '65 
Platto  Lewis,  e.  Aug.  15,  '62,  absent  sick  m. 

o.  of  Regt. 
Page  Alex,  e.  Aug.  I5,'62,  died  Corinth,  Miss. 

July  27,  '63 
Rutherford  W.  A.  e.  Aug.  15,  '62,  m.  o.  July 

15. '65 
Rutherford  Joseph,  e.  Aug.  15,  '62,  m.  o.  July 

15- "65 
Race  Edward,  e.  Aug.   15,  '62,  m.  o.  July  15, 

65,  Corp. 
Stiles  Wm.  F.  e.  Aug.  15,  '62,  des.  Nov.  I9,'62 
Utt  James,   e.  Aug.   15,  '62,  m.  o.  July   15, 

'65 
Woolsey  George,  e.  Aug.  15,  '62,  absent  sick, 

m.  o.  of  Regt. 
Wagstaf  Geo.  W.  e.  Aug.   15,  '62,  m.  o.  July 

15/65 
Wright  Western,  e.  Aug.  15,  '62,  des.  Nov. 

26,  '62 


GREENE  COUNTY  WAR  RECORD. 


459 


COMPANY     G. 

I'KIVATE. 

Clark  Francis  H.  e.  Aug.  15,  '62.  disch.  April 

21,  '63,  disab. 

COMPANY    K. 

PRIVATES. 

Drish  W.  H.  H.  e.  Aug.  9/62,  m.  o.  July  1 5/65 
Gersten  Geo.  e.  Aug.  9,  '62,  transf.  Co.  C 
Warren  Ilenrj',  e.  Aug.  9,  "62,  transf.  Co.  C 


ONE    HUNDRED   AND    TWENTY-FOURTH 
INFANTRY. 

COMI'ANY     C. 

PRIVATES. 

Norris  Wm.  F.  e.  Aug.  14,  '62,  m.  o.  Aug.  15, 

'65,  Corp. 
Vanasdall  J,  M.  e.  Aug.  14,  '62,  transf.  V.  R. 

C.  Oct.  2S,  '63 
Cornell  A.  J.  e.  March  i,  '64,  transf.  33d  111. 

Inf. 


ONE   HUNDRED    AND    TWENTY-SIXTH 
INFANTRY. 

UNASSIGNED   RECRUIT. 
Wright  Benj.  F.  e,  Jan.  18,  '65 


ONE  HUNDRED  AND  TWENTY-SEVENTH 
INFANTRY. 

COMPANY    D. 

PRIVATES. 

Gage  Thos.  W.  e.  Aug.   13,  '62,   disch.  April 

2S,  '63,  wounds. 
Sarsfield  M.  e.  Aug.  13,  '62,  m.  o.  May  31,  '65 
Phinney  Jno.  W.  e.   Aug.    13,  '62,  died  Aug. 

13.  '63 
Pope  Chester  I.  e.  Aug.  13,  '62,  transf.  V.  R. 

C.  Jan.  15,  '64 
Tinsman  Jno-  e.  Aug.    13,  '62,  detached   at 

m.  o.  of  Regt. 
Train  Edwin  L.  e.  Aug.  13/62,  died  Chicago, 

Oct.  31.  '62 


ONE    HUNDRED    AND   TWENTY- EIGHTH 
INFANTRY. 

COMPANY    I. 

Sergt.  J.  T.  Blunt,  e.  Dec.  9,  '62 

PRIVATES. 

Alexander  Jno.  e.  Sept.  15,  '62 

Aullspaugh  R.  B.  e.  Dec. 5, '62.  See  Co.  F  9th 

111.  Inf. 
Hunter  Joseph,  e.  Nov.  2i,'62.  See  Co.  C  9th 

111.  Inf. 
Kimball  Jesse,  e.  Dec.  9,  '62 
Moore  Robert  e.  Nov.  I,'62,  transf.  Co.  F  gth 

111.  Inf. 
Wroughton  Daniel,  e.  Nov.  13,  '62 


ONE     HUNDRED    AND    TWENTY- NINTH 
INFANTRY. 

COM  !•  ANY     H. 

Corp.  Lorenz  J.  Miller,  e.  Aug.  9,'62,  reduced 
to  ranks  at  own  request,  m.  o.  June  8,  '65 

PRIVATE. 

Goller  rhillip.  e.    Aug.   9,  '62.   died   Chatta- 
nooga, July  3,  '64 


ONE   HUNDRED  AND  THIRTY-THIRD 
INFANTRY. 

COMPANY     It. 

PRIVATES. 
Kindel  Frank,  e.  May  2,'64,  m.  o.  Sept.  24, '64 
Pierce  Joseph,  e.  May  2,  '64,  m.  o.  Sept.  24,  '64 

COMPANY     C. 
Capt.  Walton  M.  Collins,  rank  May  31,  '64, 

m.  o.  Sept.  24,  '64 
First  Lieut.  Win.  H.  Carroll,   rank  May  31, 

'64,  m.  o.  Sept.  24,  '64 
Second  Lieut.  Martin  A.  Patterson,  rank  May 

31,  '64,  m.  o.  Sept.  24,  '64 
Sergt.  Wm.   T.   Piper,  e.   May  9,  '64,  m.  o. 

Sept.  24,  '64 
Sergt.   Geo.  W.   Rives,   e.  May  9, '64,  m.  o. 

Sept.  24,  '64 
Strgt.  Edw.   B.  Smith,  e.  May  9,  '64,  m.  o. 

Sept.  24,  '64 
Corp.  Saml.  M.  Withite,  e.  May  9,  '64,  m.  o. 

Sept.  24,  '64 
Corp.   Geo.  W.  Piper,   e.   May   9,  '64,   m.   o, 

Sept.  24,  '64 
Corp.  Wm.    R.  Chany,  e.   May  9,  '64,  m.  o. 

Sept.  24,  '64 
Corp.  Henry  A.  Barnett,  e.  May  9,  '64,  m.  o. 

Sept.  24,  '64 
Corp.  Geo.  W.  Jones,  e.   May  9,  '64,  m.  o. 

Sept.  24,  '64 
Corp.  Wm.  A.  Viney,   e.   May  9,  '64,  m.  o. 

Sejn.  24,  '64 
Corp.  John  Hand,  e.  May  9,  '64,  m.  o.   Sept. 

24,  '64 

PRIVATES. 

Barton  James  F.  e.  May  9,  '64,  m.  o.  Sept. 

24.  '64 
Bacon  John  N.  e.  May    9,  '64,  m.  o.  Sept. 

24.  '64 
Barnett  Francis  N.  e.  May  9,  '64,  m.  o.  Sept. 

24,  '64 
Barrow  Jno.   T.  e.  May  9,  '64,   m.  o.  Sept. 

24,  '64 
Cole  Geo.  e.  May  9,  '64,  m.  o.  Sept.  24,  '64 
Coonrod  Jno.  A.  e.  May  9,  '64,   m.  o.   Sept. 

24,  '64 


460 


GREENE  COUNTY  WAR  RECORD. 


Crow  W.  I.  e.  May  g,  '64,  m.  o.  Sept.  24,  '64 
Crow  Benj.  F.  e.  May  9,  '64,  m.  o.  Sept.  24,  '64 
Cooley   Thos.   C.    e.   May  9,  '64,  m.  o.  Sept. 

24,  '64 
Cushing  A.  W.   e.  May  20,  '64,   m.  o.  Sept. 

24.  '64 
Calhoun  Jno.  W.  e.  May  20,  '64,  m.  o.  Sept. 

24.  '64 
Dunn   Francis  M.  e.  May  7,  '64,  died  Rock 

Island,  July  26,  '64 
Griswold   Fred.  A.  e.  May  9,  '64,  m.  o.  Sept. 

24.  "64 
Hurd   Timothy,  e.  May  9,  '64,   m.  o.  Sept. 

24,  '64 
Henderson  J.  W.  e.  May  g,  '64,  m.  o.  Sept. 

24.  64 
Jackson   Adam,   e.   May  g,  '64,   m.  o.  Sept. 

24,  '64 
Marcii    Daniel,    e.   May  9,  '64,   m.  o.    Sept. 

24.  '64 
Mellon  David  W.  e.  May  9,  '64,  m.  o.  Sept. 

24,  '64 
Maxfield  James  K.  e.  May  9,  '64,  m.  o.  Sept. 

24.  "64 
Mason  Wm.  M.   e.    May  9,  '64,  died    Rock 

Island,  Aug.  20,  '64 
Peck   Francis   M.  e.  May  9,  '64,  m.  o.  Sept. 

24.  '64 
Piper  Robt.  A.  e.   May  9,  '64,  m.  o.   Sept. 

24.  '64 
Palmer  Geo.  W.  e.  May  9,  '64,  m,   o.   Sept 

24.. '64 
Ruark   Josiah   P.  e.   May  g,  '64,  m.  o.  Sept. 

24.  '64 
Rouen  John,  e.  May  9, '64,  m.  o.  Sept.  24,  '64 
Reeve  Wm.  J.  e.  May  9,  '64,  m.  o  .Sept.  24,  '64 
Sherman   Edmund,  e.  May  9,  '64,  m.  o.  Sept. 

24.  '64 
Slaughter  Wm.  J.  e.  May  9,  '64,  m.  o.  Sept. 

24,  '64,  Corp. 
Shipley  Jno.  T.  e.   May  9,  '64,  m.  o.  Sept. 

24,  '64 
Scott  John  H.  e.  May  9,  '64,  m.  o.  Sept.  24,  '64 
Scott  Denj.  F.  e.  May  9,  '64,  m.  o.  Sept.  24,  '64 
Smith   Saml.  H.  e.   May  9,  '64,  m.  o.  Sept. 

24,  '64 
Smith   James  A.  e.   May  9,  '64,  m.  o.  Sept, 

24.  "64 
Smith   Nathan  M.  e.  May  9,  '64,  m.  o.  Sept. 

24.  "64 
Sanders   Jno.   F.  e.  May  9,  '64,  m.  o.  Sept. 

24.  '64 
Whitman  James  H.  e.  May  9,  '64,  m.  o,  Sept. 
24,  '64 


Walton  Isaac,  e.  May  g, '64,  m.  o.  Sept.  24,  '64 

Wright   Marion,   e.  May  9,  '64,  m.  o.  Sept. 

24,  '64 

COMPANY    F. 

PRIVATE. 

Simpson  James,  e.  May  12,  '64,  m.  o.  Sept. 

24,  '64 

COMPANY    G. 

First  Lieut.  Jno.  H.  Valentine,  rank  May  21, 

'64,  m.  o.  Sept.  24,  '64 
Sergt.    Thos.  B.    Robinson,  e.  May  14,  '64, 

m.  o.  Sept.  24,  '64 
Corp.   David  W.  Campbell,  e.  May  12,  '64, 

m.  o.  Sept.  24,  '64 
Corp.  Ebert  A.  Shannon,  e.  May  12,  '64,  m.  o. 

Sept.  24,  '64 

PRIVATES. 
Armstrong  Hardin,  e.  May  12, '64,  m.  o.  Sept. 

24,  '64 
Bowman   Lucius,   e.  May  12,  '64,  m.  o.  Sept. 

24,  '64 
Brown  George,   e.  May  18,  '64,  m.  o.  Sept. 

24.  '64 
Draper  Thomas,  e.  May  12,  '64,  m.  o.  Sept. 

24.  '64 
Dohan    Jacob,  e.  May    12,   '64,    m.  o.  SepL 

24,  '64 
Fletcher  Edw.  C.  e.  May  12,  '64,  m.  o.  Sept. 

24,  '64 
Freer  Moses,  e.  May  12,  '64,  m.  o.  Sept.  24,  '64 
Gilliland  Jno.  L.  e.  May  12,  '64,  m.  o.  Sept. 

24,  '64 
Plardin   Isaac,  e.   May   12,  '64,  m.  o.   Sept. 

24,  '64 
Pluller  Joseph  H.  e.  May  12,  '64,  m.  o.  Sept. 

24. '64 
Henry  George,  e.  May   12,  '64,  m.  o.  Sept. 

24.  '64 
Honer  Wm.   E.  e.  May  12,  '64,  m.  o.  Sept. 

24,  '64 
Jewell   Robert,   e.   May   12,  '64,  m.  o.  Sept. 

24,  -64 
Kinby  James  M.  e.  May  12,  '64,  m.  o.  Sept. 

24,  "64 
Naunon  Daniel,  e.  May  12,  '64,  m.  o.  Sept. 

24.  '64 
Norman  John  L.  e.  May  12,  '64,  m.  o.  Sept. 

24,  '64 
Nizner  Wm.  R.  e.  May  12,  '64,  died  Rock 

Island,  July  24,  '64 
Rysby  William,  e.  May  12,  '64,   m.  o.  Sept. 

24-  '64 
Smith  Robt.  Y.  e.  May  I2,  '64,  m.  o.  Sept. 

24,  '64 


GREENE  COUNTY  WAR   RECORD. 


461 


Smith  Rufus,  e.  May  12,  '64,  m.  o.  Sept.  24,  '64 
Witt  Franklin,  e.  May   I2,  '64,  m.  o.  Sept. 

24,  '64 
Witt  George,  e.  May  12, '64,  m.o.  Sept.  24/64 
Washburn   James   K.  e.  May  12,  '64,  m.  o. 

Sept.  24,  '64 

COMPANY    H, 
Sergt.  Malcom  Tunstall,  e.  May  12,  '64,  m.  o. 

Sept.  24,  '64 

PRIVATE. 

Molair  Francis,   e.  May  12,  '64,  m.  o.  Sept. 

24/64 

COMPANY    K. 

PRIVATES. 

Pettejohn  Lawson,  e.  May  25,  '64,  m.  o.  Sept. 

24.  -64 
Patterson  Wm.  M.  e.  May  25, '64,  m.  o.  Sept. 

24,  '64 


ONE     HUNDRED    AND     FORTY-FOURTH 
INFANTRY. 

COMPANY    B. 

PRIVATES. 

Cry  Wm.  L.  e.  Sept.  3,  '64,  m.  o.  July  14,  '65 

Harris  Zack.  T.  e.  Aug.  22,  '64,   m.  o.  July 

14.  '65 

RECRUIT. 

Hogan  Timothy,  e.  Oct.  13,  '64,  m.  o.  July 

14.  '65 

COMPANY    D. 

PRIVATE. 

Fuller  Seth,  e.  Sept.  i,  '64,  m.  o.  July  14,  '65 

COMPANY    E. 

Second  Lieut.  Geo.  B.  Sargent,  rank  Sept.  10, 

'64,  resigned  June  30,  '65 

PRIVATES. 

Ashford  Isaac  M.  e.  Aug.  20,  '64,  m.  o.  July 

14,  '65 
Benton  Chas.   F.  e.  Sept.  2,  '64,  m.  o.  July 

14,  '65 
Brooks  Joseph,   e.  Aug.  29,  '64,  Corp.   died 

Greene  Co.  Jan.  25,  '65 
Blalock  Rich.  e.  Sept.  3,  '64,  m.  o.  June  23,  '65 
Coyl  Wm.  F.  e.  Sept,  5,  '64,  m.  o.  July  14, 

'65,  Sergt. 
Carrigo  Wm.  H.  e.  Sept.  5,  '64,  m.  o.  July  14, 

'65,  Corp. 
Cummings  James,  e.  Sept.  3,  '64,  m.  o.  July 

14/65 
Cummings  Asa  J.  e.  Aug.  25,  '64,  m.  o.  July 

14,  '65 
Dullany  Wm.   H.  e.   Sept.  2,  '64,  m.  o.  July 

14/65 
Day  Benj.  F.  e.  Sept.  i,  '64,  m.  o.  July  14, 
'65,  Corp. 

Q 


Gilliland  Saml.  F.  e.  Sept.  2,  '64,  disch.  Jan. 

29,  '65,  as  Corpl.  for  disability 
Hendrickson  James  O.  e.  Sept.  2,  '64,  m.  o. 

July  14.  '65 
Harrigan  Michael,  e.  Sept.  5,  '64,  m.  o.  July 

14/65 
Hazel  Cyrus,  e.  Sept.  2,  '64,  des.  Dec.  25,  '64 
Johnson   David  A.  e.  Sept.  2,  '64,  m.  o.  July 

14.  '65 
Ladd  John  B.  e.  Sept.  2,  '64,  des.  June  29,  '65 
Marshall  Benj.  F.  e.  Aug.  25,  '64,  m.  o.  July 

14.  '65 
Martin  Wm.  E.  e.  Sept.  3, '64,  des.  Oct.  i,'64 
Perry  James,  e.  Sept.  I, '64,  m.  o.  July  14,  '65 
Perry  Robert  O.  e.  Sept.  5,  '64,  m.  o.  July 

14,  '65 
Rutherford  Andw.  J.  e.  Aug.  22,  '64,  m.  o. 

July  14,  '65 
Sego   Jasper  M.  e.  Aug.  29,  '64,  m.  o.  July 

14.  '65 
Sargeant  Geo.  B.  e.  Aug.  25,  '64,  pro.  Second 

Lieut. 
Taylor  James  A.  e.  Sept.  r,  '64,  des.  March 

1/65 
Taylor  Benj.  T.  e.  Sept.  5,  '64,  m.  o.  June  14, 

'65,  Sergt. 
White  James,  e.  Aug.  22,  '64,  died  St.  Louis, 

Feb.  16,  '65 
Williams  Lewis  R.  e.  Sept.  3,  '64,  m.  o.  July 

14.  '65 

RECRUITS. 

Allen  Benton,  e.  Oct.  27,  '64,  m.  o.  July  14, '65 

Crossett  James  R.  e.  Oct.  15,  '64,  m.  o.  May 

25/65 
Gilliland  Larkin  W.  e.  Oct.  3,  '64,  m.  o.  July 

14, '65 
Hazel  Samuel,  e.  Nov.  i,  '64,  m.  o.  July  14,  '65 
Jackson  Hampton,  e.  Oct.  27,  '64,  m.  o.  July 

14.  '65 
Roberts   Francis,  e.  Oct.  I2,  '64,  ni.  o.  July 

14.  -65 
Short  Joshua  M.  e.  Oct.  6.  '64,  m.  o.  July 

14.  '65 
Wheeler  Harry  G.  e.  Oct.  13,  '64,  m.  o.  July 

14,  '65,  Corp. 
Williams  James  R.  e.  Oct.  3,  '64,  m.  o.  July 

14/65 

COMPANY    F. 

PRIVATE. 

Holmes  Andw.  J.  e.  Sept.  15,  '64,  m.  o.  July 

14.  '65 

COMPANY  G. 

PRIVATES. 

Adams   Edward,  e.  Sept.   16,  '64,   transf.  to 
12 1st  Ohio  Inf.  as  des.  from  that  Regt. 


462 


GREENE  COUNTY  "WAR  RECORD. 


Adams  William,  e.   Sept.  i6,  '64,  transf.  to 

I2ist  Ohio  Inf.  as  des.  from  that  Regt. 
Dewes  Chas.  e.  Sept.  10,  '64,  m.  o.  July  14,  '65 
Hicks  John  W.  e.  Sept.  10/64,  m.  o.  July  14, 

'65 
Kinser  Jas.  e.  Sept.  15,  '64,  m.  o.  July  14,  '65 

Stevenson  William,  e.  Sept.  15,  '64,  m.  o.  July 

14.  '65 

COMPANY  H. 

PRIVATES. 

Cannedy  Martin,  e.  Oct.  4,  '64,  drafted  not 

mustered 

Meister  George,  e.  Sept.  2*7,  '64,  m.  o.  July 

14.  '65 
Odel  Jackson,  e.  Sept.  15,  '64,  m.  o.  July  14, '65 

RECRUITS. 

Ambrose  Morris,  e.  Oct.  10,  '64,  m.  o.  July 

14.  '65 

COMPANY  I. 

PRIVATE. 

Braenninger  M.  e.  Oct.  i,'64,  m.  o.  May  25,'65 

RECRUIT. 

Adams  Jno.  R.  m.  o.  July  14,  '65,  Corp. 
COMPANY  K. 

PRIVATE. 

Ash  Wm.  K.  e.  Nov.  15,  '64,  m.  o.  July  14,  '65 

UNASSIGNED   RECRUITS. 
Dorris  Wm.  e.  Feb.  3,  '65 
Haney  Geo.  e.  Feb.  3,  '65 
King  John,  e.  Feb.  3,  '65 
Stephens  John,  e.  Feb.  3,  '65 


ONE  HUNDRED  AND  FORTY-FIFTH 
INFANTRY. 

COMPANY  C. 

PRIVATE. 

Metcalf  Hiram  B.  e.  May  7,  '64,  m.  o.  Sept. 
23,  '64 


ONE   HUNDRED  AND  FORTY-SIXTH 
INFANTRY. 

COMPANY  D. 

PRIVATES. 

Kilmer  Elias  H.  e.  Sept.  5,  '64,  m.  o.  July  8, 

'65 
Sutton  Edw.  L.  e.  Sept.  8,  '64,  disch.  June  2, 

'65,  disab. 


ONE  HUNDRED  AND  FORTY-NINTH 
INFANTRY. 

COMPANY  G. 

PRIVATE. 

White  Alonzo,  e.  Feb.  7,  '65,  m.  o.  Jan.  27,  '66 


ONE  HUNDRED  AND   FIFTY-SECOND 
INFANTRY. 

COMPANY  D. 

PRIVATES. 

Baird  Jas.  e.  Feb.  10,  '65,  m.  o.  Sept.  Ii,  '65 
Johnson  John,  e.  Feb.  10,  '65,  absent  sick  at 

m.  o.  of  Regt. 
Taylor  Robert  W.  e.  Feb.  10,  '65,  m.  o.  Sept. 

II,  '65 
Ballard  J.  C.  e.  Feb.  16,  '65,  m.  o.  Sept.  18,  '65 
Hilley  Newton,  e.  Feb.  16,  '65,  m.  o.  Sept. 

18, '65 

COMPANY  E. 

PRIVATE. 

Schraag  George,  e.  Feb.  10,  '65,  m.  o.  Sept. 
II.  '65 


ONE  HUNDRED  AND   FIFTY-FOURTH 
INFANTRY. 

COMPANY  G. 

PRIVATES. 

Dailey  John  S.  e.  Feb.  10,  '65,  des.  Feb.  25,'65 

Leonard  Wm.  E.  e.  Feb.  10,  '65,  m.  o.  Sept. 

18,  '65 

COMPANY  K. 

PRIVATES. 

Draper  Thos.  e.  Feb.  14,  '65,  m.  o.  Sept.  18, 

'65 
Hunter  Wm.  G.  e.  Feb.  9,  '65,  m.  o.  Sept.  18, 

'65 
Hunter  Wm.  e.  Feb.  9,  '65,  died  Camp  Butler, 

Feb.  20,  '65 
Hardin  Isaac,  e.  Feb.  4,  '65,  m.  o.  Sept.  i8,'65 
Lawrence  John,  e.  Feb.  15, '65,  died  Murfrees- 

boro,  Tenn.  March  14,  '65 
Mitchell  Harvey,  e.  Feb.  9,  '65,  m.  o.  Sept.  18, 

'65,  Corp. 

THIRD  (Consoiiiiated)  CAVALRY. 

COMPANY  B. 

RECRUIT. 

Jones  John,  e.  Feb.  7,  '65,  m.  o.  Oct.  10,  '65 

COMPANY  G. 

PRIVATES. 

Brown  Wm.  F.  e.  Feb.  ii,  '65,  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 

'65 
Cline  Thos.  K.  e.  Feb.  4,  '65,  m.  o.  Oct.  10,  '65 
Guinn  Wm.  e.  Feb.  9,  '65,  m.  o.  Oct.  10,  '65 
Grigg  Wm.  D.  e.  Feb.  4,  '65,  m.  o.  Oct.  10,  '65 
Hobson  Horatio,  e.  Feb.  ii,  '65,  disch.  June 

9,  '65,  disab. 

Painter  Francis  M.  e.  Feb.  11,  '65,  m.  o.  Oct. 

10,  '65 

Robb  Hickman  N.  e.  Feb.  4,  '65,  m.  o.  Oct. 
10,  '65 


GREENE  COUNTY  WAR  RECORD. 


463 


Root  David  H.  e.  Feb.  ii,'65,Tn.  o.  Oct.  io,'65 

Wood  John  S.  e.  Feb.  lo,  '65,  m.  o.  Oct.  10,  '65 

CO.MPANY  11. 

PRIVATES. 

Beck  Benj.  F.  e.  Feb.  1 1,  '65,  m.  o.  Oct.  lo,'65 
Miller  Wm.  e.  Feb.  11,  '65,  m.  o.  Oct.  10,  '65 
Root  Thos.  B.  e.  Feb.  11,  '65,  m.  o.  Oct.  io,'65 


SIXTH   CAVALRY. 
ro.nrANy  c. 

First  Lieut.  Wm.  P.  Rigg,  rank  Nov.  5,  '65, 

m.  o.  Nov.  5,  '65 
Second  Lieut.  Wm.  I'.  Rigg,  rank  April  25, 

'65,  pro. 
First  Sergt.  David  K.  Spencer,  e.  Sept.  3,  '61 
Corp.  Wm.  Rigg,  e.  Sept.  3,  '61,  re-enl.  as  vet. 

PRIV.\TES. 

Craig  Andw.  J.  e.  Sept.  3,  '61 

HoUaday  Geo.  W.  e.  Sept.  3,  '6r,  pro.  Sergt.- 

Major 
McDonald  J.  N.  e.  Sept.  3,  '61,  m.  o.  Dec.  12, 

•64 

VETERAN'. 

Rigg  William,  e.  March  i,'64,  pro.  Sergt.  and 
Second  Lieut. 

COMP.\NY  H. 
VETERAN    AND    RECRUIT. 

Mitchell  Thos.  J.  e.  Feb.  3,  '65,  des.  March 

26,  '65 

COMPANY  L,. 

RECRUITS. 

Forrester  Robert  E.  e.  March  18,  '64,  m.  o. 

Nov.  5.  '65 
Mytinger  A.  e.  March  16,  '64,  des.  July  19,  '65 
Spencer  David  R.  e.  Jan.  27,  '64,  disch.  May 

20,  '65,  Corp. 

UNASSIGNED    RECRUITS. 

Allred  John  M.  e.  Feb.  14,  '65,  disch.  Feb. 

28.  -65 
Burns  John,  e.  Jan.  30,  '65 
Brown  Henry,  e.  Feb.  15,  '64 
Mackey  John,  e.  Jan.  30,  '65 
Martin  James  N.  e.  Jan.  5,  '64 
Spencer  David  R.  e. 


SEVENTH  CAVALRY. 

COMPANY  K. 

PRIVATES. 

Myers  Henry,  e.  Jan.  19,  '65,  never  reported 
to  Co. 


NINTH  CAVALRY. 

UNASSIGNED   RECRUITS. 
Shepard  Peter,  e.  April  14,  '65 
Smith  James,  e.  April  14,  '65 


TENTH  CAVALRY. 

COMPANY  11. 

PRIVATES. 

Hill  Paul  H.  e.  Sept.  20,'6i.m.  o.  Dec.  30,'64 
Hill  Chris.  C.  e.  Jan.  I.  '62.  disch.  July  15,  '64 
Hill  Andw.  S.  e.  Sept.  6,  '62,  transf.  Co.  B.  re- 
organized 

COMPANY  II.   (KeorKanized.) 
PRIVATE. 

Hill  Andw.  S.  m.  o.  June  5,  '65 
COMPANY  G. 
PRIVATE. 

McCarty  Edw.  e.  Sept.  25, '61,  disch.  Aug.  Ii, 

'63,  disab, 

C03IPANY  H. 

RECRUITS. 

Merriman  A.  J.  e.  Jan.  4,  '64,  transf.  to  Co.  H. 

as  re-organized 
Malone  K.  H.  e.  Dec.  30, '63,  transf.  to  Co.  H. 

as  re-organized 
Malone  W.  W.  e.  Dec.  30,  '63,  transf.  to  Co.  H. 
as  re-organized 

COMPANY  H.  (Re-org:anized.) 
PRIVATES. 

Merriman  A.  J.  m.  o.  Sept.  11,  '65 
Malone  K.  H.  m.  o.  Nov.  22,  '65 
Malone  Wm.  des.  March  17,  '65 
C031PANY  M. 
RECRUIT. 
Toller  Benj.  F.  e.  March  i,  '63,  transf.  to  Co. 
C.  as  re-organized 

UNASSIGNED    RECRUIT. 

Patten  Delos,  e.  Feb.  g,  '64 


ELEVENTH  CAVALRY. 

COMPANY  A. 

RECRUITS, 
Hesse  Wm.  e.  Jan.  26,  '65,  m.  o.  Sept.  30,  '65 
Lappe  Henry,  e.  Jan.  25,  '65,  m.  o.  Sept.  30, 

'65 
Uthe  John,  e.  Jan.  25,  '65,  m.  o.  Sept.  30,  '65 
Voland  Wm.  e.  Jan.  25,  '65,  m.  o.  July  29.  '65 

UNASSIGNED   RECRUIT. 
Hornback  George,  e.  Jan.  25,  '65,  m.  o.  Sept. 

26,  '65 


TWELFTH  CAVALRY. 

COMPANY   A. 

PRIVATES. 
Duncan  James  F.  e.  Oct.  7,  '61,  transf.  Co.  F 
Gear  Shubael,  e.  Oct.  7,  '61,  transf.  Co.  F 
Maher  Patrick,  e.  Oct.  7,  *6i,  transf.  Co.  F 
Sparks  Jno.  R.  e.  Jan.  i,  '62,  transf.  Co.  F 
Skaggs  Thos.  e.  Oct.  7,  '61,  transf.  Co.  F 


464 


GREENE  COUNTY  "WAR  RECORD. 


C03IPANY  F. 

Capt.  Ephraim  M.  Gilmore,  rank  Dec.  31,  '61, 

resigned  June  2S,  '62 
Capt.  Henly  L.  Reans,  rank  June  28,  '62,  re- 
signed Jan.  2,  '64 
Capt.  Jackson  Drennan,  rank  Jan.  2,  '64,  term 

expired  Feb.  27,  '65 
First  Lieut.  Henly  L.  Reans,  rank   Dec.  31, 

'61,  pro. 
First  Lieut.  Jackson  Drennan,  rank  June  28, 

'62,  pro. 
First  Lieut.  James  M.  Matlock,  rank  Jan.  2, 

'64,  died  Feb.  9,  '64 
Second  Lieut.  Dennis  Palmer,  rank  Dec.  31, 

'61,  resigned  May  27,  '62 
Second  Lieut.  Jackson   Drennan,  rank  May 

27, '62,  pro. 
Second  Lieut.  James  M.  Matlock,  rank  Jan. 

28,  '62,  pro. 
Second  Lieut.  Jasper  Johnson,  rank  Feb.  21, 

'64,  term  expired  March  2,  '65 
First  Sergt.  Jackson  Drennan,  e.  Oct.  7,  '61, 

pro.  Second  Lieut. 
Quartermaster  Sergt.  N.  B.  Kemper,  e.  Oct. 

7,  '6r,  died  Culpepper,  Va.  Sept.  14,  '63. 

wounds 
Sergt.  James  M.  Matlock,  e.  Oct.  7,  '61,  pro. 

Second  Lieut. 
Sergt.  Henry  M.  George,  e.  Oct.  7,  '61,  re-enl. 

as  vet. 
Sergt.  Samuel  Spradley,  e.  Oct.  7,  '62 
Sergt.  B.  C.  W.  Wooldridge,  e.  Oct.  7, '6;,  re- 
enl.  as  vet. 
Corp.  Robt.  E.  Forrester,  e.  Oct.  7,  '61,  transf. 

Inv.  Corps  July  15,  '63 
Corp.  Thomas  J.  Kemper,  e.  Oct.  7,  '61,  died 

Nov.  8,  '63 
Corp.  John  M.  Goodpasten,  e.  Oct.  7,  '61,  re- 
enl.  as  vet. 
Corp.  Joseph  L.  Abbott,  e.  Oct.  7,  '61 
Corp.  Jesse  Goodpasten,  e.  Oct.  7, '61 
Corp.  Samuel  Montgomery,  e.  Oct.  7, '61 
Bugler  Joseph  K.  Simpson,  e.  Oct.  7,  '61,  died 

Harper's  Ferry,  Sept.  20,  '62,  wounds 
Bugler  Asa  Grizzle,  e.  Oct.  7,  '61,  re-enl.  as 

vet. 
Saddler  Abram  Belknap,  e.  Oct.  7,  '61,  disch. 

Oct.  23,  '62,  disab. 
Wagoner  Arch.  G.  Kinkhead,  e.  Oct.  7,  '61, 

disch.  Sept.  i,  '62,  disab. 
PRIVATES. 
Allen  Winthrop  G.  e.  Oct.  7,  '61 
Barrow  William  H.  e.  Oct.  7,  '61,  disch.  Feb. 

27.  '63 


Bartley  David,  e.  Oct.  7,  '61,  transf.  Co.  C,  32d 

Illinois  Inf. 
Brunson  Nathan  S.  e.  Oct.  7,  '61,  disch.  Oct. 

23,  '62,  disab. 
Clark  Wm.  W.  e.  Oct.  7,  '61 
Caton  Phillip,  e.  Oct.  7,   61,  died  Camp  But- 
ler, April,  '62 
Coonrad    Geo.   D.   P.  e.  Oct.  7,  '61,   re-enl. 

as  vet. 
Duncan  James  F.  e.  Oct.  7, '61,  re-enl.  as  vet. 
Edwards  Oscar  B.  e.  Oct.  7,  '61,  disch.  Dec. 

20,  '62 
Evans  Thomas,  e.  Oct.  7,  '61,  disch.  March 

3- '62 
Farmer  Wm.  P.  e.  Oct.  7,  '61 
Goodwin  Wilber  F.  e.  Oct.  7,  '61,  re-enl.  as 

vet. 
Garrat  Saml.  S.  e.  Oct.  7,  '61 
Hartwell  Arthur  C.  e.  Oct.  7,  '61,  re-enl.  as 

vet. 
Johnson  Jasper,  e.  Oct.  7,  '61,  pro.  Sergt.  and 

Second  Lieut. 
Ketchum   Leonard,  e.   Oct.  7,  '61,  re-enl.  as 

vet. 
Linder  Isham,  e.  Oct.  7,  '61 
Mullen  Joseph  B.  e.  Oct.  7,  '61,  disch.  June 

29,  '64,  disability 
Mitchel   Newton   L.  e.  Oct.  7,  '61,  re-enl.  as 

vet. 
Maxfield  Richard,  e.  Oct.  7,  '61,  re-enl.  as  vet. 
Maher   Patrick,  e.  Oct.  7,  '61,  re-enl.  as  vet. 
Morris  William,  e.  Oct.  7,  '61,  disch.  April  I, 

'62,  disability 
McCann  Joseph,  e.  Oct.  7,  '61,  re-enl.  as  vet. 
Pitchford  Grannis,  e.  Oct.  7,  '61 
Simmons  Daniel  A.  e.  Oct.  7,  '61,  disch.  May 

25,  '62 
Skaggs  Thos.  e.  Oct.  7,  '61 
Silby  Albertus,  e.  Oct.  7,  '61,  died   Quincy^ 

Feb.  23,  '62 
Woolbridge  E.  L.  e.  Oct.  7,  '61 
Werny  Joseph,  e.  Oct.  7,  '6i 
Wilkinson  Wm.  e.  Oct.  7,  '61,  des.  June  15,  '62- 
Woods  William,   e.  Oct.   7,  '61,  died  Camp 

Butler,  Feb.  16,  '62 
Wall  John,  e.  Oct.  7,  '61,  re-enl.  as  vet. 
Yost  Abram  S.  e.  Oct.  7,  '61,  des.  Jan.  22,  '63 

VETERANS. 

Coonrad  Geo.  D.  P.  e.  Nov.  10,  '63,  transf. 

Co.  F,  consolidated 
Duncan  James  F.  e.  Nov.  10,  '63,  transf.  Co. 

F,  consolidated 

Goodpasture  J.  M.  e.  Nov.  10,  '63,  tranf.  Co^ 

G,  consolidated 


GREENE  COUNTY  WAR  RECORD. 


465 


Grizzle  Asa,  e.   Nov,   lo,  '63,  transf.  Co.  F, 

consolidated 
Goodwin   Wilber  F.  e.  Nov.  10,  '63,  transf. 

Co.  G,  consolidated 
Maher  Patrick,  e   Nov.  10,  '63,  transf.  Co.  F, 

consolidated 
McCann  Joseph,  e.  Nov.  10,  '63,  transf.  Co. 

F,  consolidated 
Maxfield  Rich.  e.  Nov.  10,  '63,  transf.  Co.  F, 

consolidated 
Mitchell  N.  L.  e.  Nov.  10,  '63,  transf.  Co.  F, 

consolidated 
Wooldridge   B.  C.  W.  e.  Nov.  10,  '63,  transf. 

Co.  F.  consolidated 
Wallis  Rich.  e.  Nov.   10,  '63,  transf.  Co.  G, 

consolidated 
Wall  John,  e.  Nov.  10,  '63,  transf.  Co.  F,  con- 
solidated 

RECRUITS. 

Brown  Danl.  H.  e.  Dec.  30,  '63 

Byxbe  Benj.  B.  e.  Dec.  26,  '63,  transf.  Co.  F, 

consolidated 
Byxbe  Joseph,  e.  Dec.  26,  '63,  transf.  Co.  F, 

consolidated 
Byxbe  Wm.  R.  e.  Dec.  26,  '63.  transf.  Co.  F, 

consolidated 
Barrow  James   H.  e.  Dec.  30,  '63,  transf.  Co. 

F,  consolidated 

Cameron  James  M.  e.  Dec.  30,  '63,  transf.  Co. 

G,  consolidated 

Challacombe  \V.  B.  e.  Dec.  30,  "63,  transf.  Co. 

F,  consolidated 
Davis  Jesse,  e.  Dec.  24,  '63,  transf.  Co.   F, 

consolidated 
Easley   Clayburne,  e.  Dec.  21,  '63,  died   St. 

Louis,  Feb.  24,  '64 
Gifford  Geo.  L.  e.  Dec.  19,  '63,  tranf.  Co.  F, 

consolidated 
Gordon  Abram,  e.  Dec.  15, '63,  transf.  Co.  F, 

consolidated 
Grizzle  James   M.  e.  April  I,  '62,  transf.  Co. 

F,  consolidated 
Hill  John  M.  e.  Dec.  16,  '63,  transf.  Co.  F, 

consolidated 
Hill   Richard,   e.  Dec.  19,  '63,  transf.  Co.  F, 

consolidated 
Haynes  Moses,  e.  Dec.  30,  '63,  transf.  Co.  F, 

consolidated 
Haynes  Abner,  e.  Dec.  30,  '63,  transf.  Co.  F, 

consolidated 
Hayward  Cyrus,  e.  Dec.  30,  '63,   transf.  Co. 

F,  consolidated 
Hand  William,  e.  Dec.  30,  '63,  transf.  Co.  G, 

consolidated 


Ketchum  David,  e.  Dec.  30.  '63,  transf.  Co. 

F,  consolidated 
Mitchell  Wm.  T.  e.  Dec.   30,  "63,  died  St. 

Louis,  April  26,  '64 
Manley  Jno.  VV.  e.  Dec.  30,  '63,  transf.  Co.  F, 

consolidated 
Odle  Isaac,  e.  Dec.  30,  '63,  transf.  Co.  F,  con- 

solidated 
Pitchford  Wm.  H.  e.  Dec.  26,  '63,  transf.  Co, 

H,  consolidated 
Palton  Jno.  R.  e.  Dec.  30,  '63,  transf.  Co.  F, 

consolidated 
Roach  Wm.  L.  e.  Dec.  30,  '63,  transf.  Co.  F, 

consolidated 
Rhoades  L  H.  e.  Dec.  21,  '63,  transf.  Co.  H, 

consolidated 
Rhoades  Jno.  H.  e.  Dec.  20,  '63,  transf.  Co. 

F,  consolidated 
Rhoades  Albert  E.  e.  Dec.  20,  '63,  transf.  Co. 

H,  consolidated 
Rogers  John,  e.  Dec.  20,  '63,  died  Napoleon- 

ville.  La.  July  18,  '64 
Scott  James,  e.  Jan.  i,  '62,  disch.  Oct.  23,  '62 
Sherman    Enoch   M.  e.  Dec.  10,  '63,  transf. 

Co.  F.  consolidated 
Spurlock   Wm.  C.  e.  Dec.  15,  '63,  transf.  Co. 

F,  consolidated 
Samples  Geo.  W.  e.  Dec.  23,  '63,  transf.  Co. 

F,  consolidated 
Skaggs  Hardin,  e.  Dec.  20,  '63,  transf.  Co.  F, 

consolidated 
Skaggs  Chas.  e.  Dec.  26,  '63,  transf.  Co.  F, 

consolidated 
Wilson  Wm.  H.  e.  Dec.  15,  '63,  transf.  Co.  F. 

consolidated 
Hebern  Chas.  e.  Dec.  30,  '63,  not  assigned 


TWELFTH  (Consolidated)  CAVALRY. 

COMPANY    1>. 

First  Lieut.  Patrick  Maher,  rank  Jan.  29,  '66, 

m.  o.  May  29,  '66 

Second   Lieut.  Patrick  Maher,  rank  May  10, 

'65,  pro. 

COMPANY    F. 

Second  Lieut.  Allen  C.  Hartwell,  rank   May 

10,  '65,  m.  o.  May  29,  '66 
Com.  Sergt.  Leonard  Ketchum,  m.  o.  to  dale, 

Feb.  24,  '66,  First  Sergt. 
Sergt.  A.  C.  Hartwell,  pro.  Second  Lieut. 
Sergt.  James  F.  Duncan,  m.  o.  May  29,  '66, 

First  Sergt. 
Corp.  Patrick  Maher,  disch.  May  20,  '65,  for 

pro.     See  Second  Lieut.  Co.  D 


466 


GREENE   COUNTY   WAR   RECORD. 


Blacksmith  B.  C.  W.  Wooldridge,  m.  o.  May 
29,  "66 

PRIVATES. 

Bixbe  Benj.  B.  m.  o.  May  28,  '65 
Bixbe  Joseph,  m.  o.  May  29,  '66,  on  furlough 
Bixbe  Wm.  R.  m.  o.  May  29,  '66,  on  furlough 
Barrow  Jas.  H.  m.  o.  May  29,  '66,  on  furlough 
Coonrad    Geo.  D.  T.  disch.  Oct.  27,  '65,  dis- 
ability 
Challacombe  W.  B.  m.  o.  Jan.  30,  '66 
Davis  Jesse,  m.  o.  May  29,  '66 
Grizzle  Jas.  M.  disch.  April  i,  '65,  term  ex. 
Grizzle  Asa,  committed  suicide,  March  30, '66 
Gifford  Geo.  L.  m.  o.  March  28,  '66 
Gordon  Abram,  m.  o.  March  28,  '66 
Hill  Jno.  M.  m.  o.  May  29,  '66,  Corp. 
Hill  Richard,  m.  o.  Oct.  22,  '65 
Haynes  Moses,  m.  o.  May  29,  '66,  Sergt. 
Haynes  Abner,  m.  o.  May  29,  '66 
Hayward  Cyrus  W.  m.  o.  May  29,  '66 
Ketchum  David,  died  Summerville,  111.  Dec. 

I. '65 
McCann  Joseph,  m.  o.  May  29,  '66,  Corp. 
Manly  Jno.  W.  m.  o.  May  29,  '66,  Sergt. 
Maxfield    Rich,   disch.  April  3,  '65,   Supn'y 

Corp, 
Mitchell    Newton     L.    disch.    April   3,   '65, 

Supn'y  Sergt. 
Odell  Isaac,  m.  o.  May  29,  '66 
Patton  John  R.  m.  o.  May  29,  '66 
Roach  Wm.  m.  o.  May  29,  '66 
Rhoades  John  H.  m.  o.  May  29,  '66,  Corp. 
Skaggs  Hardin,  m.  o.  to  date  Feb.  27,  '66 
Skaggs  Charles,  m.  o.  May  28,  '65 
Sherman  Enoch  M.  m.  o.  May  29,  '66,  Corp. 
Spurlock  Wm.  C.  m.  o.  May  28,  '65 
Samples  Geo.  W,  m.  o.  Feb.  27,  '66 
Wilson  W.  H.  disch.  April  3, '65,  Supn'y  Corp. 
Wall  John,  m.  o.  May  29,  '66 

RECRUITS. 

Cameron  James  M.  m.  o.  July  17,  '65 
Hand  Wm.  m.  o.  May  29,  '66 
Hebern  Chas.  m.  o.  May  29,  '66 
COMPANY  G. 

PRIVATES. 

Cameron  James  M.  transf.  Co.  F 
Goodpasture  John  M.  transf.  Co.  II 
Goodwin  Wilbur  F.  transf  Co.  D,  des.  July 

20,  '65 
Hand  Wm.  transf.  Co.  F 
Wallis  Rich,  transf.  Co.  D,  m.  o.  May  29,  '66 
COMPANY  H. 
PRIVATES. 

Goodpasture  Jno.  M.  des.  July  30,  '65 


Pitchford  Wm.  m.  o.  June  7,  '65 
Rhoades  Isaac  H.  des.  July  20,  '65 
Rhoades  Albert  E.  m.  o.  May  30,  '65 


FIRST  ARTILLERY. 

BATTERY  B. 

RECRUIT. 

Baxter  Barnett,  e.  June  6,  '64,  des.  June  9, '64 


SECOND  ARTILLERY. 

BATTERY  A. 

PRIVATES. 

Phincorson  C. 

Robertson  J.  E.  e.  March  28,  '64,  m.  o.  July 

27,  '65 

BATTERY  B. 

VETERAN. 

Keramer  John,  e.  Feb.  12,  '64,  m.  o.  July  15, 
'65,  Artificer 

RECRUIT. 

Keramer  John,  e.  May  25,  '61,  re-enl.  as  vet. 

BATTERY   E. 

PRIVATE. 

Herrman  Gotlieb,  e.  Aug.  14,  '61,  m.  o.  Aug. 
18,  '64,  term  expired 

BATTERY    F. 

PRIVATE. 

Dorries  Fred.  e.  Feb.  22,  '65,  m.  o.  July  27,'65 
BATTERY  K. 

Sergt.  Frank  Schrackner,  e.  Oct.  i5,'6l,m.o. 
Dec.  30,  '64,  private 


TWENTY- NINTH  U.  S.  COLORED   INFAN- 
TRY. 

COMPANY  A. 

RECRUITS. 

Dorsey  Thos.  e.  Jan.  30,  '65,  m.  o.  Nov.  6,  '65 
Smith  Thos.  e.  Feb.  14,  '65,  m.  o.  Nov.  6,  '65 

COMPANY  B. 

RECRUIT. 

North  Albert,  e.  Feb.  11,  '65,  m.  o.  Nov.  6,  '65 

COMPANY  D. 

RECRUITS. 

Mahue  Oliver,  e.  Feb.  i,  '65,  died  New  Or- 
leans, June  30,  '65 
Pendegrass  Samuel,  e.  Feb.  i,  '65,  m.  o.  Nov. 

6, '65 

COMPANY  E. 

RECRUIT. 

Bradley  James,  e.  Feb.  6,  '65,  m.  o.  Nov.  6,  '65 

COMPANY  F. 

RECRUIT. 

Pendegrass  Jas.  e.  Feb.  i,'65,  m.  o.  Nov.  6,  '65 


GREENE  COUNTY  WAR    RECORD. 


467 


COMPANY    G. 

PRIVATE. 

Mayfield  Robert,  e.  Jan.  27,  '65,  m.  o.  Nov. 

6.  "65 

COMPANY    K. 

PRIV.UE. 

Fisher  Chas.  e.  Feb.  13,  '65,  des.  April  10,  '65 

UNASSIGNED   RECRUIT. 

Allen  James,  e.  Feb.  13,  '65 


FIRST  ARMY  CORPS. 

COMPANY    NO.    1. 

(Assigned  to  Co.  A,  Second  Regt.  U.  S.  Vet. 
Vol.) 


PRIVATE. 
Evans   William,    e.    Feb.    I,  '65,    m.  o.  Jan. 

31/66 
(Assigned  to  Co.  II,  Second   Regt.  U.  S.  Vet. 
Vol.) 

PRIVATE. 

Owen  Nathl.  e.  Feb.  22,  '65,  m.  o.  Feb.  22,  '66 

(Assigned  to  Co.  B,  Fourth  Regt.  U.  S.  Vet. 

Vol.) 

PRIVATE. 

Shannon  Thos.  e.  Feb.  24,  '65 


OFTHt 

UNIVERSITY  ef  ILLINOIS. 


BIOGRAPHICAL  DIRECTORY. 


ABBREVIATIONS. 


Co county. 

Col - Colonel. 

C.  B.  &  Q. Chicago,  Burlington  and  Quincy 

Railroad. 

C.  &  A.  R.R Chicago  and  Alton  Railroad. 

Ill Illinois. 

I.  V.  A Illinois  Volunteer  Artillery. 

I.  V.  C Illinois  Volunteer  Cavalry. 

I.  V.  I -.Illinois  Volunteer  Infantry. 

N - north. 


ne - northeast. 

nw - northwest. 

p.O - Post  office. 

Rev Reverend. 

se southeast. 

sw southwest. 

Sec Section. 

st Street. 

W.    west. 


c 


ARROLLTON 


c 


ITY. 


TOWN  lo,  NORTH  RANGE  12,  WEST. 


A   BERNETHY  JOHN,  tinsmith 

"^^     Abrams  Thomas,  painter 

Adams  William  R.  shoemaker 

Andrews  Benjamin,  clerk 

ANDREWS  N.  J.  Ex-SheriflF  of  Car- 
rollton.  Mr.  Andrews  was  born  Sumner 
Co.,  Kentucky,  in  1830;  he  was  but  five 
years  old  when  his  mother,  Mary  P.  An- 
drews, set  out  in  company  with  friends  for 
Illinois.  His  father.  Baker  Andrews,  a 
man  of  wealth  and  position  in  his  native 
place,  died  in  Kentucky.  To  the  care  of 
his  wife  he  left  a  family  of  six  children  ; 
Mrs.  Andrews  became  a  resident  of  Car- 
roUton  in  1835,  where  Nathaniel  J.  An- 
drews, from  whom  this  sketch  is  obtained, 
grew  to  manhood  ;  receiving  a  liberal  edu- 
cation, he  ventured  forth  as  a  farmer,  which 
he  has  followed  very  successfully  many 
years  of  his  life.  In  i860  he  was  elected 
Assessor  and  County  Treasurer,  a  position 
he  filled  to  the  satisfaction  of  all  for  a 
period  of  ten  years.  With  Jas.  S.  Vedder, 
Mr.  Andrews  became  identified  in  the 
grocery  trade,  doing  a  prosperous  business 
for  one  year,  when   Mr.  Andrews  disposed 


of  his  interest  to  Mr.  Vedder.  The  follow- 
ing year  he  was  elected  Sheriff  of  the 
county,  holding  this  responsible  position 
two  years.  Since  his  retirement  from  offi- 
cial duties,  Mr.  Andrews  has  turned  his 
attention  to  his  farm,  comprising  300  acres 
of  choice  land.  In  1S52  he  was  married 
to  Miss  Elizabeth  Jones,  a  daughter  of  Dr. 
Jones,  of  Greene  County.  Of  eleven  chil- 
dren born  of  this  marriage,  nine  are  living: 
Catherine,  Benjamin  B.,  Lizzie,  John  B., 
Mattie  V.,  Mary  H.,  Nathaniel  L.,  Lela 
Belle,  and  Beatrice.  Mr.  Andrews  is  a 
true  lover  of  nature,  who  loves  to  roam 
the  fields  in  quest  of  game  or  watch  the 
streams  in  quest  of  wild  fowl ;  this  passion 
for  nature  has  made  him  an  extensive  trav- 
eler over  a  great  portion  of  the  West ;  he 
it  was  who,  in  company  with  Col.  Jacob 
Bowman,  laid  out  the  town  knows  as 
Brown's  Grove,  Pawnee  County,  Kansas 
AKMSTKONCi  1>K.  C.  physician 
and  surgeon,  r.  Maple  av.  and  W.  7th  St., 
office  N.  Main  st.,  Carrolllon,  111,  Clin- 
ton Armstrong  is  a  native  of  Rogersville. 
East  Tenn.,  where  he  was  born  on  the  lOth 


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of  March,  1823.     Tracing  back  the   gene- 
alogy  of    the   Armstrong    family   we    find 
that  Joseph  Rogers,  who  was  the'  father  of 
the  mother  of  our  subject,  was  the  founder 
of  the  town  of  Rogersville  ;   he  was  born 
in  the   county  of  Tyrone,  in   the   north  of 
Ireland;  in  1786,  while   yet  in  the  ilush  of 
early  manhood,  he   crossed    the   ocean  for 
the  New  World  ;  after  a  voyage  of  some 
weeks'  duration  he  landed  at  Norfolk,  Va., 
and  eventually  made  his  way  to  Tennessee, 
where  he  was  destined  to  bear  a  prominent 
part   in    the    mercantile   world ;    we   have 
only  space  to  say  that  he  platted  the  town 
of  Rogersville  the  year  of  his  arrival,  after- 
ward became   one  of  the  most    prominent 
merchants  of  his    day.  having  intercourse 
with  some  of  the  leading  men  of  his  time  ; 
he   died  at    Rogersville,    where  his   ashes 
now  repose,  in  1833.     William  Armstrong, 
the    grandfather   of    the    subject    of    this 
biography,  was   born  in  Augusta  Co,,  Va., 
in  1758  ;  he  was  of  Scotch  Irish  origin,  and 
early  turned  his  attention  to  farming    and 
became  a  leading  man    in   his   profession  ; 
during   its    early  settlement  he    moved   to 
Tennessee,  where  he  married    Miss    Eliz- 
abeth Galbreith,   by  whom  he   had   eight 
children,    of    whom    Clinton    Armstrong, 
whose  career  we  now  follow,  was  the  third 
son.     He  was  born  in   Tennessee   on  the 
lOth  of  March,    1793,  lived  in  Tennessee 
until  1845,  when  he  moved   to  St.  Louis, 
where  he  died  in    1853,  a  merchant    and 
farmer  of  prominence.     Dr.  C.  Armstrong, 
of  CarroUton,  was   born   in    Hawkins  Co., 
Tenn.,  town  of   Rogersville,  on   the  loth 
of    March,    1S23  ;   lived  here    until    1844, 
when     he     located     at    St.     Louis,    stud- 
ied    medicine      three     years,    and     grad- 
uated from  the  Medical  Department  of  the 
University  of  Missouri,  known  at  this  early 
date,  1847,  as  the  McDowell  School.    Dur- 
this  year  in  Tennessee  he  was  married  to 
Miss   Mar  ha   Lynn,  a  daughter    of    Wm. 
Lynn,    of   Kingsport.      Of  this    marriage 
four   children  were  born,  all   living,  whose 
names  are  William,  Clinton,  Lucy  and  Mary. 
Residing  in  St.  Louis  five  years,  in  1849 
he  came  to  CarroUton,  where  he  has  since 
resided,  securing  in  his   profession  a  large 
and  lucrative  practice.     Dr.  Armstrong  is 
one  of  our  most  liberal  citizens,  secretary 
of  the  Old  Settlers'  Association  and  takes 


a  deep  interest  in  educational  matters. 
Mrs.  Armstrong  died  April,  1872,  and  lies 
at  rest  in  Oak  Ridge  cemetery,  Mo.  Oct. 
30,  1878,  Dr.  Armstrong  was  married  to 
Miss  Lottie  E.  Hayden,  a  daughter  of 
David  Hayden,  late  of  California,  and  grand- 
daughter of  Genc-al  Eaton,  who  entered 
the  United  States  service  during  the  Rev- 
olutionary struggle,  gaining  fame  and 
wealth,  and  was  afterward  Counsul  at 
Tunis.  When  the  late  Civil  War  was  in 
progress  Dr.  C.  Armstrong  served  two 
years,  doing  noble  work  as  an  acting  assist- 
ant surgeon  of  the  6ist  111.,  from  Greene 
County,  and  was  an  eye  witness  of  the 
siege  and  capture  of  Vicksburg 

Arcadia  Flouiing  Mills,  W.  M.  Fry,  prop. 

Armstrong  C.  Jr.  bookkeeper 

Armstrong    W.    L.  bookkeeper  Greene   Co. 
National   Bank 

Ash  Albert,  hostler 

Ashlock  Cassius,  retired  farmer 

t)  AILEY  ANN  MRS. 

^  Ballow  Charles,  job  foreman  Patriot  office 

Ballow  James  B.  laborer 

Ballow  Priscilla  Mrs. 

Ballow  William,  teamster 

Baltz  George,  wagon  maker 

Barker  Joseph,  plasterer 

Beaty  W.  W.  real  estate  and  insurance  agent 

Bellas  Hugh,  carpenter 

Bellas  Mrs.  boarding  house 

Bellas  Thomas  R.  carpenter 

Benson  William,  wagon  maker 

Black  Simeon,  tinsmith 

Bonfoy  Mrs.  H. 

Booth  Edward,  teacher 

BOWMAN  M.  resides  in  CarroUton; 
one  of  the  first  settlers  within  the  borders 
of  Greene  County  ;  was  born  in  Virginia  ; 
he  was  in  his  15th  year  when  his  parents 
moved  to  Illinois,  settling  four  miles  south- 
west of  CarroUton,  Greene  County,  in  1820. 
The  subject  of  this  sketch  received  the 
usual  pioneer  education  ;  for  a  number  of 
years  he  worked  on  the  old  homestead. 
In  1830  he  was  married  to  Miss  Harriet 
Cristy,  a  sister  of  the  late  Hon.  Andrew 
Cristy,  who  ranked  among  the  wealthier 
citizens  of  St.  Louis.  Digressing  a  little 
from  the  subject  in  hand,  it  may  be  here 
stated  that  for  many  years  the  hardy  pio- 
neer roughed  it  in  the  little  log  cabin.  The 


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table,  constructed  of  puncheon,  fairly 
groaned  each  day  beneath  the  weight  of 
venson  and  wild  turkey,  brought  down  by 
the  unerring  aim  of  the  backwoodsman. 
M.  Bowman,  whose  name  heads  this  sketch 
is  an  unassuming  Christian  gentleman,  well 
and  favorably  known  in  this  county.  The 
marriage  of  Mr.  Bowman  to  Miss  Cristy 
was  blessed  with  eight  children :  Mary, 
Elizabeth,  Emily,  Anna,  Kate,  Alvin  C, 
Francis  and  Lucy.  Mrs.  Bowman  not 
living 
Bowman  N.  E.  carpenter 
Bowman  Jacob,  blacksmith 
BOYD  THOMAS  H.  retired  mer- 
chant ;  was  born  at  Alexandria,  Virginia, 
in  1S17  ;  his  father,  John  Boyd,  was  a 
saddler  and  harness  maker  by  trade,  who 
married  Miss  Mary  Kirk,  a  native  of  Phil- 
adelphia, Penn.  In  an  early  day  they 
moved  to  Washington  City,  where  they 
passed  the  remainder  of  life.  Thomas  was 
but  10  when  he  accompanied  an  emigrant 
to  Illinois;  this  was  in  1834.  At  25  he 
entered  into  the  mercantile  business  at 
Columbiana,  Greene  County,  where  he 
started  a  small  store,  and  became  a  dealer 
in  cord-wood  and  also  a  successful  grain 
shipper.  He  transacted  a  good  business 
here  until  1856.  About  this  time  he  mar- 
ried Mary  Ann  Ellis,  a  native  of  North 
Carolina,  by  whom  he  had  six  children  ; 
three  are  living:  Oily  A.,  Carrie  and 
Thomas.  In  1859  ^^''-  Boyd  was  elected 
Probate  Judge  ;  faithfully  discharging  the 
manifold  duties  of  this  office  he  received  a 
re-election.  In  1872  he  was  elected  by  a 
large  majority  to  the  State  Legislature, 
serving  four  sessions.  When  his  term  of 
office  expired  he  settled  down  to  quiet  life, 
so  consistent  with  his  abunbant  means 

Boggess  Henry,  teamster 

Brace  Dr.  J.  retired 

Brace  Jehoshaphat  E.  farmer 

Brecht  J.  E.,  M.D.  dentist 

Brennan  C.  Mrs. 

Breidenbaugh  Louis,  butcher 

Bridges  Thomas  B.  compositor  Patriot  office 

Bridges  Frank  B.  compositor  Patriot  office 

Brown  Thomas,  hostler 

Bull  A.  D.  dentist 

Burney  Mrs. 

Burr  A.  G.  Hon.  circuit  judge 

Burruss  F.  C.  Mrs. 


BURKUSS  J.  C  the  enterprising  pro- 
prietor of  the  Carrollton  Machine  Shops 
and  Foundry,  was  born  in  1847,  near  the 
present  city  of  Carrollton,  in  (Jrcene  Coun- 
ty, upon  the  old  farm  homestead  of  his 
parents,  George  L.  and  Maria  Burruss. 
Geo.  L.  Burruss  is  the  well-known  stock 
dealer.  The  suliject  of  our  sketch  passed 
hisearly  years  upon  the  farm.  Ini869Mr. 
J.  C.  Burruss  traveled  for  the  well-known 
house  of  J.  Sedgbeer,  dealer  in  feed  grind- 
ers, continuing  in  his  employ  for  a  period 
of  one  year  ;  he  now  became  employed 
upon  the  farm  of  his  father,  sinking  an 
artesian  well,  getting  no  supply  of  water 
at  a  depth  of  a  thousand  feet.  In  1872  Mr. 
B.  married  Miss  Kate  Beaty,  daughter  of  D. 
E.  Beaty,  of  Jersey  County.  In  1875  he  was 
employed  by  the  Illinois  State  Farmers 
Association  as  State  contract  agent,  and, 
during  the  Winter  of  1877,  purchased 
the  frame  building  owned  by  Winn  Bros., 
and  used  as  a  machine  shop,  which  was 
destroyed  by  fire  six  weeks  after  its  pur- 
chase. By  no  means  discouraged  however 
by  his  misfortune,  in  1877  Mr.  Burruss 
erected  the  substantial  building  now  owned 
and  occupied  by  him  for  the  transaction  of 
a  machine  shop,  foundry,  blacksmithing.and 
machinery  business.  All  varieties  of  farm 
machinery,  from  the  most  noted  establish- 
ments are  handled  ;  and  here  is  also  manu- 
factured to  order  a  very  superior  wagon, 
made  in  a  more  workman-like  manner  than 
those  generally  in  use.  See  business  card 
elsewhere 

Bushnell  L.  S.  lumber  dealer 

Butler  Thomas,  laborer 

/^AIN  CONRAD,  laborer 

^^     Cain  Thomas,  carpenter 

CAMERON  J.  T.  saddler  and  harness 
maker,  west  side  of  Square,  Carrollton, 
Illinois.  The  above  named  genileman,  who 
is  well  and  favorably  known  to  the  business 
community  here,  is  worthy  of  more  than 
a  passing  notice;  the  pioneer  in  the  harness 
trade  of  Greene  County,  he  began  his  busi- 
ness career  at  the  early  age  of  iS,  in  the 
City  of  Carrollton,  having  become  reg- 
ularly apprenticed  to  the  trade  of  a  har- 
ness maker  at  an  early  age;  born  in  Tenn- 
essee in  1832;  at  five,  his  parents  became 
residents   of    Greene    County.     Since  this 


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period  of  time  he  has  lived  here  continu- 
ously, and  has  been  known  here  as  a  busi- 
ness man  from  his  i8ih  year.  Commenc- 
ing his  business  career  with  no  capital,  save 
willing  hands  and  an  energy  that  carried 
him  in  after  years  through  many  discourage- 
ments, he  went  steadily  forward  to  a  suc- 
cessful business  career,  transacting  for 
many  years  a  successful  business  both  at 
CarroUton  and  Greenfield.  In  1873  the 
store  building  owned  by  him  was 
destroyed  by  fire,  and  shortly  afterward 
Mr.  Cameron  bought  the  edifice  where  he 
now  transacts  a  large  and  constantly  in- 
creasing trade.  In  conclusion,  we  would 
say,  give  Mr.  Cameron  your  patronage  and 
secure  good  work  at  living  prices.  With 
the  exception  of  alderman,  Mr.  Cameron 
has  managed  to  keep  clear  of  office.  See 
business  card  elsewhere 

Cannole  Bridget  Mrs. 

Cannole  John,  laborer 

Cape  Anne  Mrs. 

Carlin  Mrs. 

CARLIN  THOMAS  J.  Circuit 
Clerk  for  many  years  ;  is  a  native  of 
Greene  County ;  born  at  CarroUton 
December  13,  1827,  and  is  the  eldest 
child  of  William  and  Mary  Carlin.  Will- 
iam Carlin  was  a  brother  of  Governor  Car- 
lin, of  Illinois,  and  a  native  of  Fredericks- 
burgh,  Va.;  born  May  31,  1804.  Mrs  Car- 
lin was  born  July  3,  1805,  in  Halifax 
County,  Va.,  and  at  the  age  of  13  her 
parents  moved  to  Kentucky.  Mr.  Carlin 
removed  with  his  parents  when  quite  young 
to  the  then  Territory  of  Illinois,  and 
settled  on  Wood  River,  in  Madison  County. 
At  that  place  they  resided  several  years. 
During  the  Autumn  of  1820,  William  Car- 
lin became  a  citizen  of  Greene  County,  and 
purchased  a  tract  of  land  now  in  the  cor- 
poration of  CarroUton.  On  the  6th  of  De- 
cember, 1826,  he  was  married  to  Miss  Mary 
Goode.  Politically  his  views  coincided 
with  those  of  the  Democratic  party,  of 
which,  in  Greene  County,  he  was  a  prom- 
inent member,  and  such  confidence  did 
they  repose  in  his  ability  and  honor  that 
they  elected  him  to  the  office  of  County 
Clerk  and  retained  him  in  that  position 
17  years,  when  he  resigned  and  moved 
to  his  farm,  eignt  miles  west  of  CarroUton. 
Two  years  later,  while  on  his  way  to  New 


Orleans  with  stock,  he  was  nominated  by  the 
Democrats  and  elected  in  December,  1849, 
entering  upon  his  official  duties  at  CarroUton. 
He  passed  away  on  the  20th  of  April,  1850, 
No  man  perhaps  in  the  county  was  more 
universally  liked  than  he,  and  his  death 
was  universally  regretted  by  a  large  circle 
of  acquaintances.  His  widow  is  still  liv- 
ing, a  resident  of  CarroUton.  Thomas  J. 
Carlin,  while  a  boy,  attended  the  common 
schools  of  Greene  County.  Shortly  after 
the  death  of  his  father,  he  was  appointed 
by  Judge  Woodson  Circuit  Clerk,  to  fill 
the  unexpired  term  of  his  father.  When 
the  duties  of  this  office  came  to  a  close  he 
was  appointed  Deputy  Sheriff  under  Will- 
iam Halbrit,  and  acted  in  that  capacity 
two  years.  He  married  Miss  Jane  Kelly, 
a  daughter  of  Andrew  Kelly,  of  CarroUton, 
by  whom  he  has  three  children.  Their 
eldest  daughter,  Louisa,  is  the  wife  of 
William  L.  Robards.  After  the  expiration 
of  his  term  as  Deputy  Sheriff.  Mr.  CarUn 
settled  on  the  old  homestead,  and  soon 
after  purchased  a  portion  of  the  estate.  In 
November,  1864,  he  was  elected  to  the 
office  of  Circuit  Clerk,  and  by  re-election 
officiated  in  this  capacity  until  December, 
1876.  Since  this  date  he  has  followed 
agricultural  pursuits.  Viewing  his  past 
life,  that  has  been  characterized  by  ability 
in  office  and  a  spirit  of  generosity,  few  have 
contributed  more  toward  the  prosperity  of 
the  county  than  Thomas  J.  Carlin 

Carmody  Conner,  grocer 

Carmody  John,  laborer 

Carmody  Mrs. 

Carmody  Patrick,  laborer 

Carrahar  M.  A.  Mrs.  boarding  house 

Carraher  Thomas,  brick  molder 

CARROLLTOX  BANK,  Benj. 
Roodhouse,  pres;  J.  M.  Roodhouse,  cashier; 
E.  B.  Hobson,  asst.  cashier 

CarroUton  Gazette,  Price  &  Son,  publishers 

CarroUton   Mills,  D.  Pierson,  prop. 

CARROLLTON  PATRIOT 
PRINTING  ESTABLISHMENT, Clem- 
ent L.  Clapp,  proprietor.  Publishes  the 
CarroUton  Patriot,  Clement  L.  Clapp, 
editor  and  proprietor ;  the  White  Hall 
Republican,  Pearce  &  Clapp,  proprietors  ; 
the  Scott  County  Arro7v,  Pearce  &  Clapp, 
proprietors.  Mr.  Clapp,  the  proprietor  of 
this  flourishing  printing  establishment,  was 


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born   in  Ohio  in  1852,  spent  his  boyhood 
in  Connecticut ;    removed  to  Towa,  where 
he     graduated     from     College     in     1S71. 
Taught   three   years,   spent   two   years   at 
Yale  College  as  a  post  graduate   student, 
was  for  two  years  a  member  of  the  edito- 
rial staff  of  the  New  Haven   Conn.,  daily 
Journal  and  Couritr,  was   for  one   year  a 
tutor  in  Illinois   College,  Jacksonville,  and 
in    1875    bought    the     CartolUon    Patriot. 
This  establishment  employs  eight  men  and 
its  four  presses  are  constantly  in  motion, 
turning    out    commercial    printing,    legal 
printing,   pamphlets,  etc.,  for  a  wide   sec- 
tion of  country.     Its  customer,    are  scat- 
tered from  Jacksonville  to  Alton,  on   the 
C.   &  A.   R.R.,    and   from    Winchester   to 
Medora  on  the  C.  B.  &  Q.  R.R.     There  is 
no  country  office  in    central  Illinois    that 
executes  a   greater   variety  or  amount    of 
printing 
CARROLLTON  TILE  WORKS, 
near  the  C.  &  A.  passenger  depot,  was  con- 
structed   last  Spring   by    that  enterprising 
gentleman,  W.  L.    Barnett,  whose   genial 
face,  for   the   past   ten  years,  has  been  fre- 
quently seen  at  the  window  of  the  C.  &  A. 
passenger   depot,  at   Carrollton,  where  he 
officiates  as  agent   and    telegraph  operator. 
To  his  practical    mind    it    became  evident 
that  what   the  farmers  of  Illinois  were  in 
need  of  was  more  tile  and  less  wet  land. 
With  his  usual  zeal  he  set  to  work,  and  the 
result  is,  that  we    to-day  have    tile   works 
that  will  bear  comparison  with  any  other 
similar  establishment.     The  clay  used  is  of 
a   very   superior   quality,    and    thoroughly 
ground  before   entering   into  the  manufac- 
ture  of    tiling.     This  tile  is  manufactured 
from  three  to  eight  inches,  is  of  very  supe- 
rior  quality,  and  finds  a  ready   sale.     Mr. 
Barnett,  senior  memljer  of  this  firm,  was 
born    in    Indiana,    November    11,    1846. 
When   but   eleven    years    old    his    parents 
moved  to  Mattoon,  111.,  where  young  Bar- 
nett received  a  liberal  education  ;  attaining 
the  age  of  fifteen  he  entered  the  employ  of 
the  Terre  Haute  R.R.  Co.,  becoming  a  tel- 
egraph operator  in  the  city  of  Maitoon,  111. 
When  the  Jacksonville  division  of  the  St. 
L.,J.&  C.Ry.  was  constructed,  he  went  to 
Murrayvilie,  Morgan  county.  111.,  where  he 
officiated  in  his  former  capacity,  and  was 
probably    the   first   operator  on   that  line  ; 


proceeding  from  here  to  Jacksonville, 
thence  to  Mason  City,  remaining  here  thir- 
teen months  ;  he  came  to  Carrollton.  At 
Mattoon  Mr.  Barnett  was  married  to  Miss 
Amelia  Allen,  daughter  of  H.  A.  Allen,  of 
Mattoon.  now  of  Geneva  Lake,  Wis. 
Caswell  J.  dyer 

Ciapp  Clement  L.  editor  and  pub.  Patriot 
Clark  Charles,  laborer 

CLARK    JOSEPH    A.    farmer   and 
stock    raiser,    res.  Second  st.,  Carrollton  ; 
farm  property  situated  in  township  9,  range 
13,  and  township  8.  range  13,  and  consist- 
ing of  720  acres.  Joseph  A.  Clark  is  a  native 
of  Iowa,  was  born  in  1839,  the  second  child 
of  Joshua  and  Paulina  Clark,  whose  maiden 
name   was    Hoffman.      The  family  moved 
from  Iowa  when  our   subject    was  a  child, 
and    settled    on  land  at  a  point  familiarly 
known  as  the  Bluff-,  where  the  head  of  the 
family  followed  agricultural    pursuits,  until 
his  entree  into  the  hotel  business  at  Carroll- 
ton.    He  officiated  in  this  capacity  for  six 
years,  when  he  again  took  up  the   life  of  a 
farmer,  and  here  young   Clark   passed  his 
early  years,  and  first  embarked  in  business 
on  Macoupin  Creek;  at  a  point  now  kn  wn 
as  Clark's  Landing  ;  here  he  kept  a  groce- 
ry, and  attended  to  the  duties    pertaining 
to  his  farm,  and  also  rafted  logs   down  the 
river  to  St.  Louis  and   Alton,  during  the 
greater  part  of  ten  years.     Mr.  Clark  ener- 
getically pursued  the  calling  of  rafting  logs 
down  the  river,  and  on    which  transaction 
he  realized  a  handsome  profit,  and  in  due 
time  he  accumulated  a  handsome  property, 
and  now  owns  as   above  staled,  720  acres. 
In  Fuldom,  Jersey  Co.,  Mr.  Clark  trans- 
acted a  general  merchan  lise  business,  and 
held  the  position  of  postmaster   when  he 
moved  to  Carrollton,  where  he  purchased 
a  residence  and  town  property.       In   186 1. 
Mr.  C.  was   united   in    marriage    to    Miss 
Elizabeth  Fulks,  a  daughter  of  John  Fulks, 
by  whom  he  has  six    children  :    Clara   B., 
Mary.  Jennie,  Cyrilda.  Rosa  and  Zana 
Clark  Rev.  Robt.  pastor  M.E.  Church 
CLEMMONS    E>R.  C.   P.    physician 
and  surgeon,  for    the  past  twenty  years  in 
practice  at  Carrollton,  was  born  in  David- 
son Co.,  North  Carolina,  January,  1S17;  at 
tweniy-one  he  became  a  resident  of  Louis- 
ville, Ky.,  where   he   entered    the  medical 
university,  remaining  three  years,  gradual- 


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ing  as  an  M.D.  in  184S.  It  may  be  here 
stated,  that  Dr.  C.  is,  in  every  sense  of  the 
word,  a  self-made  man,  whose  studies  in 
the  medical  profession  were  made  under 
difficulties  that  many  would  have  given 
way  under,  and  never  have  risen  to  any 
worthy  position  in  life.  From  this  institu- 
tion he  graduated  with  high  honors.  In 
1841  he  took  up  the  practice  of  medicine. 
For  eighteen  years,  he  was  a  resident  of 
Pike  Co.,  111.,  where  he  obtained  a  large 
and  lucrative  practice.  In  1858  the  Doctor 
moved  to  CarroUton,  where  his  skill  as  a 
physician  soon  becoming  known,  he  secured 
a  very  liberal  patronage.  In  1862  he 
erected  the  large  brick  building  east  of 
court-house,  where,  from  '62  un  il  '76,  he 
transacted  a  large  drug  business.  In  ad- 
dition 10  this  Dr.  Clemmons  ov\ns  some 
four  or  five  other  substantial  dwellings  in 
the  city,  and  a  country  property,  consisting 
of  227  acres  of  land,  within  a  short  dis- 
tance of  the  city.  In  Nebraska  he  also 
owns  two  sections  of  valuable  land.  For 
three  terms  has  been  alderman  of  Carroll- 
ton.  In  185 1  he  was  married  to  Miss 
Matilda  Thomas,  daughter  of  the  Hon. 
Samuel  Thomas,  by  whom  he  has  four 
children  :  Emma,  who  married  Dr.  Lind- 
say, of  CarroUton ;  Thomas,  a  farmer ; 
Charles,  a  graduate  of  St.  Louis  Medical 
College,  and  Eliza,  now  attending  Godfrey 
College,  at  Monticello   111. 

Clothier  Thomas,  carpenter 

CLOUGH  JOHX,  farmer  and  stock 
raiser.  Sec.  23,  P.O.  CarroUton.  The 
whole-souled  gentleman,  whose  name  ap- 
pears at  the  head  of  this  biography,  is  a 
native  of  Yorkshire,  England,  where  he 
was  born  on  the  eighth  day  of  October, 
1821  ;  the  youngest  child  of  Robert  and 
Elizabeth  Clough.  The  days  of  his  child- 
hood and  early  youth  were  spent  upon 
European  shores,  where  he  followed  agri- 
cultural pursuits  and  received  a  liberal 
education  in  the  subscription  schools  of 
his  native  place.  In  1850  he  crossed  the 
Atlantic  for  the  new  world  ;  landing  in 
New  York  City  on  the  5th  of  April  of  the 
year  above  given.  Remaining  in  New 
York  but  a  short  time  he  came  direct  to 
the  West,  locating  at  CarroUton  where  he 
subsequently  found  employment  as  a 
butcher,  and   for   twenty  years   was  asso- 


ciated in  business  with  W.  O.  Greaves, 
whose  biography  appears  elsewhere,  in  a 
city  meat  market  at  CarroUton.  Some 
eight  years  since  Mr.  Clough  retired  from 
the  above  business,  turning  his  attention 
to  farming,  and  now  resides  at  his  farm 
residence  in  Township  10,  R.  12.  In  1S55 
Mr.  Ciough  was  married  to  Miss  Emma 
Greaves,  a  daughter  of  W.  O.  and  Harriet 
Greaves.  Seven  children  were  born  of  this 
marriage,  four  of  whom  are  living,  and 
whose  names  are  in  order  of  birth,  John, 
Robert,  George,  and  Hattie.  Mr.  Clough 
has  been  twice  mavor  of  CarroUton,  and 
was  first  elected  to  this  prominent  position 
in  1873,  and  subsequently  received  a  re- 
election to  the  same  office  in  1875 

Cohen  William,  stone  mason 

Colby  Sophronia 

Coke  Woodson,  magistrate 

Coleman  L.  G.  prop.  Coleman  House 

CONSOLE  ANTHONY,  Deputy 
County  Clerk,  r  cor.  W.  gth  st.  and  Maple 
Av.  Anthony  Connole  is  a  native  of 
County  Clare,  Ireland.  Born  July  3d, 
1842,  crossing  the  Atlantic  in  his  17th  year 
he  landed  in  the  city  of  New  Orleans ; 
from  the  "  Crescent  City"  he  made  his  way 
to  CarroUton,  where  he  first  worked  as  a 
farm-hand  for  David  Black  and  attended 
school  during  the  winter,  having  previously 
received  a  liberal  education  in  his  native 
land.  When  the  war  broke  out  Mr.  Con- 
nole enlisted  in  Co.  F.,  1st  Mo.  Cav.,  and 
subsequently  re-enlisted  as  a  veteran  in 
Co.  A.,  53d  111.  Infantry;  detailed  as  a 
sergeant,  he  became  a  participant  in  many 
noted  battles  ;  honorably  discharged  when 
the  war  closed,  he  proceeded  to  Kentucky 
where  he  became  employed  as  clerk  for  a 
railroad  contractor  ;  afterwards  proceeding 
to  Springfield,  he  officiated  as  clerk  for  the 
U.S.  Marshal;  from  here  he  went  to  Berdan, 
in  Greene  County, where  he  entered  into  the 
mercantile  business,  and  was  elected  justice 
of  the  peace,  and  during  the  present  year 
was  appointed  deputy  clerk  under  the 
Hon.  L.  R.  Lakin,  County  Clerk.  In 
1869  Mr.  Connole  was  married  to  Miss 
Mary  Markham,  by  whom  he  has  five 
children 

Corrington  S,  F.  Master  in  Chancery  and 
Public  Administrator 

CROW   DR.   J.   T.  physician  and  sur- 


CAKROLLTON    CITY. 


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geon.     The  above  gentleman  was  born  in 
Pike  County,    Mo.,  on   the   14th   of  April, 
1S27,  where  he  remained   until  he  had  at- 
tained his  17th  year,  date  1S46,  when  he 
proceeded  to    Danville,   Kentucky,  where 
he  entered  upon  a  literary  course  of  study, 
graduating  with    the    honorary    degree    of 
Bachelor  of  Arts,  with  Dr.  Geo.  B.  Wilcox, 
who   was  among  the  first  families  of  Vir- 
ginia, an  eminent  surgeon  and  a  participant 
during  his  younger  days,  in  the  war  of  i  Si 2. 
After  remaining    with    Dr.  Wilcox  for  a 
period  of  one   year,    the    youthful  student 
attended  a  course  of  lectures  at  the  medical 
department  of   the  St.    Louis    University, 
now    the     St.    Louis      Medical     College. 
Graduating  at   this  school  in  1854,  he  first 
entered  upon  the  practice  of  his  profession 
in  Scotland  Co.,  Mo.  ;  while  here  he  mar- 
ried, in    1S55,    Miss    Martha    E.   Gorin,  a 
daughter   of    II.  M.  Gorin,   Clerk  of   the 
Circuit  Court  of  Decatur,   Macon  Co.,  for 
many  years.     In    1862   Dr.  Crow  became  a 
resident  of  Greene  County  ;  the  following 
year  proceeding  to  Quincy,   where  he  re- 
sided  one    year  ;  then    to    Carrollton,  and 
thence  to  the  golden  shores  of  the   Pacific 
coast    in    1S65  ;     here,    for   a    short    time, 
practicing  as  a  physician,  when  he  again 
turned  his  footsteps  towards  Illinois,  loca- 
ting in  due   time    at  Carrollton,  where  he 
has   since   became    a    jiermanent  resident; 
where  his  skill  as  a  physician  is  recognized 
and  where   he  has  a  large  and  constantly. 
growing  practice.     Of  the  marriage  above 
referred  to  seven  children  were  born,  two 
only  of   whom  are   living,  Charles  C.  and 
Albert  S. 
CrLLIMORE  JAMES,  retired  hard- 
ware   merchant.  -For   a  number  of  years 
transacted  a  successful  business  under  the 
firm   name  of  CuUimore  Brothers.      Was 
born   in    the   city    of    Baltimore  in    1842, 
where    he    resided    until    his    parents  re- 
moved   to   Greene   County,    in    1851  ;    in 
the    city    of    Carrollton    passed   his  early 
years  and  became  apprenticed  to  the  trade 
of  a  carriage-maker  and  subsequently  that 
of  a   tinsmith.      A    tinner   when    the   war 
came  on,  he  enlisted  in  Co.  I,  gist  Illinois 
Infantry  for  three  years  ;  served  and  became 
a  participant  in  the  battle  of  Elizabethtown 
and   others  of  less   note.     When    the  war 
closed  Mr.  C.  returned  to  Carrollton,  where 


he,  shortly  after,  formed  a  co-partnership 
business  with  his  brother,  John  W.  CuUi- 
more, in  the  liardware,  tin  store  and  furni- 
ture trade.  Both  were  men  of  enterprise 
and  soon  established  a  good  trade  ;  con- 
tinuing in  business  for  a  period  of  ten 
years  ;  at  the  expiration  of  this  time  the 
firm  was  dissolved  by  mutual  consent.  In 
1S74  Mr.  Cullimore  was  united  in  marriage 
to  Miss  Alice  E.  Black,  a  daughter  of 
William  Black,  by  whom  he  has  two  chil- 
dren ;  Eddie  and  Gracie.  Mr.  Cullimore, 
Sen.,  first  settled  in  Greene  Co.  in  1847 
Cunningham  A.  M.  farmer 

■pvACUS  JANE  MRS. 

^'^     Daiger  Patrick,  wagon  maker 

Davis  Anna  Mis. 

Davis  Edgar,  clerk 

Davis  Frank,  clerk 

Davis  George  W.  grocer 

DAVIS  JA3IES  M.  prominent  among 
the  leading  physicians  of  Greene  County; 
was  born  in  Boyle  County,  Ky.,  in  1828. 
His  father,  Cyrus  A.  Davis, was  a  prominent 
physician  in  Kentucky,  who  there  married 
Miss  Anna  R.  Montague,  by  whom  he  had 
eleven  children,  and  of  whom  James  was 
the  fourth.  He  was  in  his  fourth  year 
when  his  parents  settled  at  Carrollton, 
Greene  County,  III.,  then  a  village  com- 
posed of  a  few  rough  stores  and  dwellings. 
Purchasing  a  farm,  the  head  of  the  family 
followed  agricultural  pursuits,  when  he 
moved  to  Carrollton  and  began  the  prac- 
tice of  his  profession.  At  first  he  gained 
but  little  practice,  but  as  the  town  grew 
quite  rapidly,  his  practice  increased  in 
proportion  to  the  growth.  Above  the 
average  in  education  and  natural  intel- 
ligence, in  1S36  he  received  the  nomination 
and  was  elected  to  the  House  of  Repre- 
sentatives. When  the  Legislature  was  in 
session  at  Vandalia,  then  the  capital  of 
the  State,  Dr.  Davis  bade  his  family  fare- 
well and  set  out  on  horseback  to  attend  to 
his  new  duties.  On  reaching  the  scene  of 
his  labors  he  remained  until  his  term  ex- 
pired, when  he  once  more  entered  upon 
the  duties  of  his  profession  at  Carrollton, 
and  where  he  held  many  responsible  of- 
fices. He  died  in  1S52,  universally  regret- 
ted for  his  sterling  qualities.  At  the  early 
age    of    19,    James    M.    Davis  began   the 


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study  of  medicine  under  his  father.  At 
the  end  of  one  year  of  unremitting  study, 
he  proceeded  to  St.  Louis,  where  he  at- 
tended the  medical  department  of  the 
Missouri  State  University,  graduating  as 
an  M.  D.  March,  1852.  Digressing  a  little 
it  will  be  well  to  state  that  at  17  Dr, 
Davis  entered  the  Mexican  war,  enlist- 
ing in  Co.  H,  2d  Reg.  Kentucky  In- 
fantry, honorably  discharged  on  account 
of  general  disability,  he  resumed  his 
studies.  Dr.  Davis,  now  a  prominent 
physician  of  Carrollton,  has  held  numerous 
responsible  positions,  but  a  short  time  ago 
becoming  the  regular  Republican  nominee 
for  State  Senator.  In  1857  Dr.  Davis  was 
married  to  Sarah  A.  Vedder,  a  daughter  of 
E.  P.  Vedder,  by  whom  he  has  five  chil- 
dren: Francis  A.,  Edgar  L.,  Nellie,  Nettie, 
and  Belle 
DAVIS  K.  H.  grain  dealer,  near  C.&  A. 
passenger  depot,  Carrollton,  111.;  successor 
of  Davis  &  Nelton;  began  in  the  grain 
trade  in  1868.  The  present  large  building 
for  the  storage  of  grain  was  erected  in 
1867.  Here  are  stored  thousands  of  bushels 
of  grain,  ready  for  transportation  to  points 
north  and  south,  Mr.  Davis,  who  is  sole 
proprietor  of  this  extensive  establishment, 
was  born  in  Kentucky.  His  father  is  Dr. 
C,  A.  Davis.  R.  H.  Davis  moved  to  St. 
Louis,  Mo.,  in  an  early  day,  entering  into  a 
successful  grain  trade.  In  1867  he  came 
to  Carrollton,  Greene  Co.,  his  former  home, 
and  in  company  with  his  brother  entered 
upon  a  successful  business  career  as  a  grain 
buyer.  In  1372  he  was  elected  Mayor  of 
Carrollton.  On  retirement  from  office  he 
attended  quietly  to  his  large  interests  in  the 
grain  trade,  until  called  upon  again  to  serve 
as  Mayor  in  1877,  receiving  a  large  major- 
ity of  the  votes  cast.  Mr.  Davis  was  mar- 
ried to  Miss  Cornelia  Newson,  of  Peters- 
burg, Virginia,  by  whom  he  lias  four 
children:  Anna,  Daisy,  Lizzie,  and  Robbie. 
In  I872  Mrs.  Davis  was  laid  at  rest  in  the 
Cemetery  of  Carrollton 

Day  Arthur,  laborer 

Day  Harrison,  clerk 

Day  Henry,  laborer 

Day  Martha  Mrs. 

DeBolt  George,  barber 

DEE  JOHN  V.  retired  farmer,  a  resident 
of  Carrollton,  and  one  whose  name  will  go 


down   to  posterity  as  one   of  the  pioneers 
of  the   Northwest;    was  born   in  Vermont 
Feb.  15,  1S04,  the  fifth  child   of  John  and 
Elizabeth  Dee,  who   died  during  the  early 
infancy    of    the    subject    of    this    sketch. 
During   the  Summer   of    1821,  John    Dee 
and  John,   Jr.,  father  and  son,  settled  in 
Greene  County,  within  eight  miles  of  what 
is    now    Carrollton.     Wil  1  game  of  every 
description,    peculiar    to    the    Northwest, 
abounded,    and    here    and    there   nestling 
among  the  tall  native  grass  might  have  been 
seen  the  frontiersman's  cabin.     The  father 
entered   160  acres   of  land,  but  tilled  the 
soil  but  little,  as  he  was  a  carpenter  by  oc- 
cupation ;  a  man  who  knew  no  idleness,  he 
became  moderately  successful  in  life.     He 
died  in  1858.     John,  Jr.,  grew  to  manhood 
in  Greene  County,  having  for  his  associates 
some  of  the  best  men  who  trod  the  prairies 
of  Illinois.    When  the  first  war  with  Black- 
hawk  occurred,  in  1830,  he  enlisted  in  Cap- 
tain  Fry's   company.     Mr.  Dee   recollects 
well  the  signing  of  the  treaty  of  peace  at 
the  old   fort  on  Rock  Island.      But    little 
more  remains  to  be  told  ;  but  to  such  men 
as  John  Dee,  who  pave  the  way  for  a  high 
grade  of  civilization,  we  owe  our  national 
prosperity.      From   boyhood   to    manhood, 
from  middle  age  to  old  age,  Mr.  Dee  has 
followed  farming   with   a   success,  brought 
about  by  no  lucky  accident,  but  by  system- 
atic and  well  laid  plans.     For  the  past  few 
years,  a  resident  of  Carrollton,  he  lives  in 
the  enjoyment  of  the  comforts  of  our  mod- 
ern  day.     In    1814  Mr.  Dee  was  witness, 
among  others,  of  the  passage  on  the  Ohio 
River  of  the  first  steamboat 
Derr  Margaret  Mrs. 
Devine  C.  S.  cigars  and  tobacco 
Devine  C.  S.  Mrs.  milliner 
Dick  John  Y.  carpenter 
Dixon  A.  M.  carpenter 
DODGSON        CHRISTOPHER, 
who  bore  no  secondary  part  in  the  growth 
and  development  of  the  flourishing  County 
of    Greene,    was   a   native    of    Yorkshire^ 
England,   and   was   born  in   1802.     In  his 
iSth    year,    date    1820,  he    looked    about 
him   for  a  new  field  of  labor,  and  accord- 
ingly embarked  on  board   a  sailing   vessel 
for  America,  landing  in  the  Cily  of   Bal- 
timore, thence  to    Madison    County,    111., 
where  he  first  worked  as  a  farmhand.  Two 


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477 


years  later,  he  became  a  resident  of  Greene 
County,  locating  near  the  present  City  of 
CarrolUon,  on  the  farm  now  owned  by 
Benjamin  Roodhouse.  As  this  dale,  1822, 
was  an  early  one  even  the  history  of  the 
great  Northwest,  we  here  append  a  few 
facts  relative  to  an  early  settlement  in  a 
new  country.  There  was  but  one  building 
then  in  CarrolUon,  a  rough  dwelling  com- 
posed of  logs,  which  was  used  as  an  inn, 
and  known  as  the  Jack  Traveler.  It  stood 
for  many  years  on  the  site  now  covered  by 
the  dry  goods  establishment  of  McP'arland 
&  Weagley.  On  the  old  farm  homestead 
of  his  parents,  John  and  Elizabeth  Dodg- 
son,  our  subject  passed  his  earlier  years, 
and  subsequently  became  a  distiller.  In 
1S43  he  united  his  fortunes  to  Miss  Mary 
Morfoot,  a  daughter  of  John  and  Elizabeth 
Morfoot.  During  this  term  of  years  Mr. 
Dodgson  had  become  exceedingly  prosper- 
ous, and  began  to  take  a  leading  position 
as  an  agriculturist,  having  purchased  the 
property  formerly  owned  by  John  Dodg- 
son, his  father.  He  continued  on  the 
home  place  many  years,  and  some  13  years 
ago  moved  to  CarrolUon,  where  he  built 
one  of  the  most  substantial  and  handsome 
residences  that  the  city  affords;  and  here, 
while  enjoying  the  fruits  of  his  early 
labors,  he  passed  quietly  away  to  that 
world  of  spirits  to  which  we  all  are  tend- 
ing, on  the  4th  of  April,  1878.  None  of 
his  great  success  in  life  was  due  to  accident 
or  fortunate  circumstances,  but  lay  in  his 
own  indomitable  will  and  an  energy  that 
never  flagged.  And  to  such  men,  who 
made  a  home  in  the  wilderness,  do  we  owe 
the  comforts  that  we  to-day  enjoy.  Mrs. 
Dodgson,  from  whom  this  narrative  is  ob- 
tained, resides  on  the  home  property,  in 
CarrolUon,  is  a  native  of  England;  born  in 
1810,  the  second  child  of  John  Morfoot, 
whose  name  is  mentioned  elsewhere,  who 
settled  in  Greene  County  in  1820,  who  was 
the  first  among  the  early  settlers  who  were 
attacked  by  the  cholera  then  prevalent,  and 
died  some  45  years  ago 

Doolittle  Edwin  A.  principal  public  schools 

Doyle  Christopher,  horsedealer 

Doughty  A.  H.  shoemaker 

Dougherty  John,  laborer 

Drennan  John,  molder 

Drum  Eugene,  printer 
R 


Dulaney  M.  magistrate 
Dulaney  William,  laborer 

T7DMONDS  E.  farmer 

Edwards  Oscar  B.  pump  agent 

Edwards  Sarah  Mrs. 

Egelhoff  William,  carriage  mnfr, 

Eklred  J.  T.  livery 

ELDUKI)  L.  S.  merchant,  firm  of  Eldred 
&  Hardcastle,  Sec.  21,  P.O.  CarrolUon. 
Mr.  Eldred  is  the  third  child  of  Elon 
and  Jane  Eldred,  of  whom  a  full  ac- 
count is  given  elsewhere  in  the  histori- 
cal portion  of  this  volume.  The  subject 
of  this  sketch,  who  is  well  and  favor- 
ably known  in  Greene  County,  was  born 
in  April,  1834,  on  the  old  homestead  of 
his  parents,  within  the  borders  of  Greene 
County.  Growing  to  manhood  when  times 
were  very  different  to  what  they  are  at  the 
present  time,  he  obtained  a  hardy  vigor 
that  led  to  a  future  success.  In  1855  he 
was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Ellen  Cav- 
anaugh,  a  daughter  of  Dr.  T.  H.  Cavan- 
augh,  who  held  the  position  of  colonel  in 
the  late  war,  by  whom  he  had  ten  children  : 
Carrie  R.,  Fannie  J.,  Belle  jM.,  Edward, 
Louise,  Julia,  Elon,  Charles  H.,  David  P., 
and  Philo  C.  and  Albert  G.,  deceased.  At 
the  present  writing,  Mr.  E.  resides  in  town- 
ship 10,  range  12.  In  1874  Mr.  Eldred 
served  in  the  capacity  of  president  of  the 
agricultural  board.  During  Black  Hawk's 
raid  on  the  white  settlers  Elon  Eldred  took 
an  active  part ;  and  also  witnessed  many 
stirring  events  in  his  sojourn  in  California 
as  a  g<ild  miner 

ELDRED  SILAS.  In  noting  the 
life  history  of  men  and  early  times  in 
Greene  County,  none  are  more  worthy  of 
note  than  Silas  Eldred,  whose  daring 
nature  inured  him  to  the  stirring  scenes  of 
Western  life.  He  was  a  native  of  New 
York  State.  Of  his  parents  but  little  can 
now  be  learned,  save  that  they  moved  to 
Greene  County  in  an  early  day,  probably 
about  the  year  1820.  Amid  pioneer  asso- 
ciations young  Silas  passed  his  boyhood, 
and  grew  to  vigorous  manhood.  lie  proved 
a  sterling  actor  in  the  battle  of  life,  and  was 
destined  to  play  no  secondary  part  in  the 
growth  and  development  of  Greene  Coun- 
ty. When  Black  Hawk  made  war  on  the 
white    settlers,    in     1S32,    he    joined    the 


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forces  that  were  organized  to  protect  the 
frontier.  Many  anecdotes  are  told  of 
Silas  Eldred;  one  will  be  worthy  of  espec- 
ial notice  here,  to  show  the  daring  nature 
of  the  man;  on  one  occasion  a  man  by 
the  name  of  Roveley,  a  high  tempered  and 
somewhat  quarrelsome  man,  drew  a  bead 
upon  him  with  a  shot  gun,  the  old  veteran 
silently  advanced  and  wrenched  the  gun 
from  the  hands  of  the  bully,  completely  sub- 
duing him.  He  became  a  farmer  of  promi- 
nence in  Greene,  and  passed  away  in  1873, 
at  the  village  of  Roodhouse.  The  survivors 
of  the  family  are  seven  children  :  Elisha, 
who  married  Carrie  Taylor;  Mary,  who 
married  James  Wood;  Jehosaphat,  who 
married  Carrie  Eldred ;  Ward,  who 
married  Lottie  Lane;  Silas,  jr.,  who  mar- 
ried Miss  Augusta  Trimble,  a  daughter  of 
Harvey  Trimble,  one  of  the  first  settlers 
of  Greene  County;  Lucy,  who  married 
first  Archie  Anderson  afterward  Rice 
Trimble,  and  on  his  decease  Presley  Rice; 
William,  who  married  Margaret  Kelley; 
Calvin  and  Rufus  not  living 

Eldred  &  Furgeson,  livery  stable 

ELDRED  &  HARDCASTLE, 
dealers  in  hardware,  furniture,  stoves  and 
tinware,  n.e.  cor.  Square,  the  only 
house  carrying  this  line  of  goods,  and  one 
of  the  best  and  favorably  known  houses  in 
Greene  Co.  The  present  members  of  the 
firm  are  Messrs.  L.  S.  Eldred  and  O.  B. 
Hardcastle.  Of  the  former  gentleman 
notice  will  be  given  elsewhere  ;  of  the  lat- 
ter it  may  be  said,  that  he  is  a  native  of 
Carlinville,  Macoupin  Co.,  born  in  1853, 
where  he  grew  to  manhood.  Obtaining 
a  liberal  education  at  Chillicothe,  Ohio, 
one  year  later,  he  embarked  in  the  above 
business 

Ellis  L.  A.  Mrs. 

ENGI.ISH  JAMES  W.,  prominent 
among  the  attorneys  of  Greene  County  ; 
was  born  in  Mason  County,  Va.,  March  11, 
1829.  His  father,  Nathaniel  English,  was 
a  prominent  physician,  who  married  Miss 
Hannah  Worth,  a  daughter  of  John  Worth, 
a  scout  during  the  war  of  1812.  James 
was  but  eight  years  old  when  his  parents 
moved  from  West  Virginia  to  St.  Louis, 
from  which  point  they  made  their  way  to 
Jacksonville,  Morgan  County,  111.,  in  1836. 
In  1844  Mr.  English  entered  upon  a  class- 


ical course  of  study  at  the  Illinois  College, 
graduating  with  honor  in  1848.  He  now 
took  up  the  study  of  law  in  the  office  of 
Richard  Yates,  afterward  Governor  of  Il- 
linois, and  William  Brown  ;  in  1850  he 
was  admitted  to  practice  as  an  attorney  in 
the  State  of  Illinois  ;  in  i860,  the  Federal 
Courts  ;  and  the  Supreme  Court  of  the 
United  States  in  1873.  For  five  yea.rs  the 
young  but  able  attorney  struggled  for  a 
foothold  among  such  legal  lights  as  Mur- 
ray McConnell,  and  others.  In  1856  he 
came  to  CarroUton,  where  his  ability  was 
soon  recognized  and  the  following  year  he 
was  elected  to  fill  the  responsible  position 
of  State's  attorney.  He  served  in  this 
capacity  in  an  able  manner  until  i860,  en- 
tering upon  his  law  studies  with  renewed 
zeal.  In  1871  he  moved  to  Leavenworth, 
Kansas,  remaining  a  number  of  years.  On 
being  apprised  of  the  mortal  illness  of  his 
old  friend  and  colleague.  Judge  Woodson, 
of  CarroUton,  and  at  the  solicitation  of  his 
many  friends  in  this  enterprising  town,  he 
decided  to  return  here.  He  has  practiced 
for  a  period  of  eighteen  years,  and  his 
course  has  been  marked  by  no  ordinary 
ability.  Mr.  English  married  Miss  Eliza 
Stryker,  a  daughter  of  Henry  Stryker, 
formerly  a  merchant,  of  Jacksonville,  Oct. 
6,  1852.  Mrs.  English  is  also  a  sister  of 
Henry  Stryker,  Jr.  attorney  at  Jackson- 
ville. There  are  six  children:  Julia,  Clara 
L.,  Charlotte,  Nathaniel  and  Henry;  Maria 
not  living 
ENGLISH  WARREN,  auctioneer, 
residence  Locust  street,  CarroUton.  War- 
ren English  is  a  native  of  Greene  County, 
born  at  the  city  of  CarroUton,  on  the  7th 
of  August,  1S40.  Tracing  back  the  gen- 
ealogy of  this  family  we  find  that  L.  H. 
English,  the  father  of  our  subject,  was  a 
native  of  Kentucky  and  early  in  life  he 
followed  farming,  although  subsequent 
years  developed  an  aptitude  for  any  pur- 
suit he  might  follow.  When  a  young  man, 
prior  to  his  majority,  he  wended  his  way 
to  the  southern  portion  of  Illinois,  and 
landed  in  Greene  County,  as  near  as  can 
now  be  ascertained,  in  1822.  We  can  not, 
owing  to  limited  space,  follow  his  eventful 
life  in  Greene  County,  where  he  was  des- 
tined to  take  a  prominent  part  in  the  ad- 
ministration of  its   municipal  affairs.     He 


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probably  worked  as  a  farm  hand  on  his 
first  entree  into  Illinois,  and  subsequently 
he  developed  both  energy  and  skill  as  a 
trader  and  auctioneer.  As  a  trader  he 
was  unsurpassed,  and  as  a  skillful  auc- 
tioneer he  is  well  remembered  by  the  early 
inhabitanls  of  Carrolllon.  The  first  office 
he  ever  held  in  Greene  County  was  that  of 
a  district  constable.  When  the  Black 
Hawk  war  broke  out  he  was  serving  in  the 
capacity  of  a  deputy  sheriff,  but  with  the  pa- 
triotism born  of  frontier  life  he  joined  forces 
for  the  subjugation  of  the  Indians.  After 
the  war  he  erected  a  substantial  building  in 
Carrollton  and  became  the  successful  pro- 
prietor of  the  Greene  County  House.  For 
the  greater  portion  of  his  life  he  lived  in 
Carrollton,  although  for  some  cause  he  once 
moved  down  on  the  Hurr'cane,  where  his 
propel  ty  was  washed  away  by  floods. 
Returning  to  Carrollton,  his  restless,  am- 
bitious nature  led  him  into  many  business 
speculations,  although  his  chief  ability  lay 
in  his  skill  as  an  auctioneer.  His  first  wife. 
Miss  Arabel  Turney,  a  daughter  of  General 
Turney,  was  born  in  Tennessee,  and  was 
united  in  marriage  to  Mr.  English  in  1828 
at  Carrollton.  Mr.  English  subsequently 
married,  on  the  decease  of  his  first  wife  in 
1870  to  Mrs.  Emily  Brunk,  with  whom  he 
now  resides  in  affluent  circumstances  at 
Springfield,  111.  Eleven  children  were 
born  of  the  first  marriage  :  Turney,  Whar- 
ton, Josephine,  Warren,  Marion,  John  B., 
Rush,  Elisha,  Belle  and  Lindsay,  twins, 
and  Sarah.  One  child  of  the  second  mar- 
riage, Thomas.  Of  Warren  we  have  only 
space  to  say  that  he  passed  his  boyhood  in 
Greene  County,  received  a  liberal  educa- 
tion and  subsequently  turned  his  attention 
to  the  life  of  a  horseman.  In  1867  he  was 
united  in  marriage  to  Tempie  J.  Melton,  a 
daughter  of  W.  J.  Melton,  a  native  of 
Greene  County,  by  whom  he  has  four  chil- 
dren :  Arabel,  Pape,  Julia  and  Turney. 
Mr.  English  is  the  owner  of  160  acres  of 
valuable  land,  and  is  said  to  be  the  best 
auctioneer  in  Greene  County 

Evans  James 

Evans  George,  farmer 

EVAXS  TH03rASE.  1  )eputy  Sheriff 
of  Greene  County,  was  born  on  the  old 
farm  homestead  of  his  parents,  William 
and  Eliza  E.  Evans,  near  the  city  of   Car- 


rollton,  in  1843.  Growing  to  manhood 
upon  the  farm  he  followed  agricultural 
pursuits  until  1869,  when  he  proceeded  to 
Carrollton,  where  he  entered  the  banking 
establishment  of  John  Long  &  Co.,  where 
he  remained  a  short  time,  when  he  resumed 
operations  on  the  farm,  until  his  departure 
for  St.  Louis,  where  he  became  bookkeeper 
in  a  sale  and  commission  house.  Dec. 
1873,  Mr.  Evans  was  appointed  Dep- 
uty Clerk  under  the  Hon.  L.  R.  Lakin,  in 
the  city  of  Carrolllon.  It  is  well  known  to 
the  citizens  here  that  no  one  perhaps  in 
Greene  County  bears  a  better  reputation 
than  Mr.  Evans,  as  a  bookkeeper  or  expert 
in  accounts,  and  accordingly,  when  Mr. 
Jones  entered  upon  his  official  duties  as 
Sheriff  he  appointed  Mr.  Evans  his  deputy, 
who  has  since  officiated  in  this  capacity  to 
the  satisfaction  of  all  honest  men.  Fur- 
ther notice  will  be  given  in  the  historical 
portion  of  this  volume 

T7AIRCLOTH  THOMAS,  laborer 

Fanning  Patrick,  laborer 
Farrow  W.  B.  G.  farmer 
Fasnacht  James  Lunt,  harness  maker 
Ferguson  J.  E.  livery 
Fields  Harry,  baggage  master  C.&A.R.R 
Fields  Harry,  foreman  Carrollton  Tile  Works 
Fiester  John,  carpenter 
Fish  Joseph,  teamster 
Fishback  Henry,  clerk  with  Sharon  Bros. 
Fitzpatrick  Thomas,  police 
Foley  Mrs. 

Foley  Charles,  laborer 
Forban  John,  laborer 
Frank  Thomas,  blacksmith 
Fry  William  M.  Capt.  prop.  Arcadia  Mills 
Fuller  Austin,  blacksmith 
Fuller  Orrin,  carpenter 

/^  AMBLE  E.  H.  constable 

^-^  Gardner  John  C.  F.  lawyer 

Garrett  Samuel,  painter 

Gillespie  Andrew,  farmer 

GILLESPIE  DAXIEL  H,  proprie- 
tor  Carrollton  Saw  Mills  ;  for  a  period  of 
seventeen  years,  the  above  named  gentle- 
man has  transacted  a  successful  saw-milling 
business  at  various  points  in  Greene  County. 
For  the  past  three  years  has  been  the  suc- 
cessful proprietor  of  the  above  named  works, 
within  the  corporation  of  Carrollton,  where 


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having  all  modern  facilities  he  is  fully  pre- 
pared to    meet    all  demands   that  may  be 
made  upon  him.     This  mill,  in  all  probabil- 
ity, is  better  adapted  and  has  better  facilities 
for  sawing  than  any  mill  of  a  similar  charac- 
ter in  Greene  County,  and  the  large  and  con- 
stantly increasing  trade  has  been  brought 
about    through  the    energy  and  reliability 
of  its  successful   proprietor,  who  was  born 
in   Brown  County,  Ohio,     July   26,    1S26, 
where  he  grew  to  manhood,  and  in  the  ad- 
joining   county  of    Adams    was   united    in 
marriage  in  1849  to  Miss  Ann  Hoop.     In 
1856  Mr.  G.  became  a    resident  of  Greene 
County,  where  he  has  since  turned  his  at- 
tention to  the  above  business 
Gillespie  Samuel,  retired  farmer 
Gilliland  Larkin,  painter 
Gillingham  Charles  H.  stock  dealer 
GILSOiSr  EDWARD  P.  attorney  and 
counsellor  at  law,  is  a  native  of   Macoupin 
County,  111.,  born    in   1853,  the  oldest  son 
of   James  W.  and    Marion  Gilson.     James 
Gilson  was  a  grain  merchant  at  Brighton, 
where  the  subject  of  our  notice   passed  his 
early   years.      Receiving   his    prelimmary 
education  in  the  district  schools  of   his  na- 
tive place,  at  an  early  age  he  entered  Black- 
burn University,  where  he  entered  upon  a 
course  of  classical  s-tudies,  graduating  from 
this  well  known  institution  of  learning  in 
1875  ;  he  now  proceeded  to  Chicago,   111., 
where   he    entered    the   law  office    of  the 
Honorable  Judge  Lyman  Trumbull,  with 
all  the  energies  of  his  nature  bent  upon  ac- 
quiring a  full  knowledge  of  the   law.     At 
the   expiration  of  two   years   he   was   ad- 
mitted to  practice  in  all  the  United  States  Su- 
[    preme  Courts  at  Mount  Vernon,  111.  For  the 
past  year  Mr.  Gilson  has  been  a  resident  of 
CarroUton,  where  among  his  many  skillfnl 
competitors  he  makes  a  very  fair  showing 
indeed,  and  we  heartily  wish    him   success 
in  the  profession  for  which  he  seems  pecu- 
liarly fitted 
GIMMY  ADAM.     Deceased,  who  dur- 
ing his  life  was  a  prominent    farmer  within 
the    borders  of  Greene  County,  was    born 
in  the  kingdom  of  Bavaria,  Germany,  Aug. 
25,  1822.     But  little  of  his   early  life    can 
now  be    learned,  and  accordingly  we  enter 
into  a  short  description  relative  to  his  ca- 
reer in  America;  during  the  winter  of  184S 
he   worked   at   his  trade,  that  of  a   shoe- 


maker, at  Cleveland,  Ohio.  Remaining 
one  year  at  this  city  we  next  find  him  a  res- 
ident of  St.  Louis,  where  he  worked  at  his 
trade  until  his  location  in  CarroUton,  where 
he  entered  into  partnership  business  with  a 
brother,  Frederick  Gimmy.  For  that 
period  of  time  the  firm  transacted  a  suc- 
cessful business.  Dissolving  partnership  in 
1853,  Mr.  Gimmy  next  turned  his  attention 
to  farming,  continuing  in  this  vocation  un- 
til resuming  business  in  1859  at  CarroUton, 
where  he  conducted  a  successful  mer- 
chandise until  his  decease,  which  occurred 
during  the  Spring  of  1877,  when  all  that 
was  mortal  of  Adam  Gimmy  was  laid  at 
rest  in  the  beautiful  cemetery  of  Carroll- 
ton,  a  handsome  monument  marking  the 
spot.  The  survivors  of  the  family  are  Mrs. 
Gimmy,  Adam,  Mary  B.,  Lewis  F.  and 
George.  Adam,  from  whom  this  narration 
is  obtained,  embarked  in  his  present  busi- 
ness of  grocer  four  years  prior  to  the  death 
of  his  father,  and  a  more  live,  energetic 
business  man  it  would  be  a  hard  matter  to 
find  ;  his  stock  of  goods,  always  of  the  best, 
are  bought  low  for  cash,  which  customers 
will  do  well  to  note.  See  business  card 
elsewhere 

Gleason  Thomas,  laborer 

Gordon  Enoch,  laborer 

Gordon  Martha  Mrs. 

Gottgetrue  Abraham,  peddler 

Graves  W.  L.  Mrs.  dressmaker 

Green  Alfred,  laborer 

Green  George,  laborer 

Green  Hannah  Miss,  dressmaker 

Green  Nancy,  Mrs. 

Green  Reuben,  clothing  merchant 

Green  Samuel,  teamster 

GREENE  COUNTY  NATIONAL. 
BANK,  John  I.  Thompson,  Pres.;  D.  D. 
Pierson,  Vice  Pres.;  Robert  Pierson,  Cash.; 
Oman  Pierson,  Acting  Cash. 

Greene  Frank,  clerk 

Greene  Singleton  F.  County  Commissioner, 
residence  Kane 

Green  &  Prindible,  clothing 

Greshan  John,  blacksmith 

Guthribude  A.  peddler 

Guthrie  Bridget  Mrs. 

Guthrie  Daniel,  hostler 


IT  ALL  JULIA  E.  Mrs. 
■*■  ■'•   Harden  Lucy  Mrs. 


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Harney  Mrs.  milliner 

Hartwick  Alfred,  butcher 

Hazle  Samuel,  constable 

Headrick  Titus,  police 

Hillig  Hermann,  barber 

Henshaw  Thomas,  attorney 

Hensler  Harriet  Mrs. 

HENSLKK  I^EAVIS,  manufacturer 
and  dealer  in  Wagons,  Buggies,  Plows  and 
Farming  Machinery.  All  kinds  of  repair 
work  promptly  attended  to.  The  subject 
of  this  sketch  is  a  native  of  Indiana ;  born 
on  the  1st  of  May.  1850 ;  fifth  child  of 
John  and  Harriet  Hensler,  natives  of  Ger- 
many and  the  .State  of  Indiana  respectively. 
Young  Hensler  grew  up  in  Indiana,  where 
he  became  apprenticed  to  the  trade  of  a 
blacksmith  and  wagon-maker.  On  com- 
pleting his  trade  Mr.  II.  proceeded  to 
St.  Louis,  where  he  worked  nearly  a  year  ; 
finding  times  hard  in  St.  Louis,  he  now 
directed  his  footsteps  to  Carrollton,  Illi- 
nois, where  he  embarked  in  the  same  call- 
ing, and  through  his  superiority  as  a  work- 
man, soon  began  to  build  up  a  large  trade, 
and  now  transacts  a  large  and  constantly 
increasing  business.  He  was  united  in 
marriage  to  Miss  Lucy  Howard,  of  Greene 

Hensler  John,  blacksmith 

Hensler  Michael 

Hensler  Mrs. 

Hill  Alfred,  painter 

Hill  John,  painter 

Hill  Mrs. 

Hinton  Ann  Mrs. 

HIXTOX  HOUSE,  sw  cor.  Square, 
Carrollton,  Illinois,  L.  N.  Jackson,  propri- 
etor ,  J.  H.  Jackson,  clerk  ;  sample  rooms 
on  first  floor 

HOBSOX  EDWARD  B.  asst.  cash- 
ier, Carrollton  bank.  Mr.  Hobson  was 
born  in  1843,  on  the  old  farm  homestead  of 
his  father,  Dr.  John  Hobson,  situated  near 
Carrollton.  At  the  age  of  six  his  parents 
located  near  .Mton,  where  farm  property 
was  purchased.  Here  a  residence  was 
made  from  1849  until  ^855,  when  the  fam- 
ily settled  near  the  village  of  Buckin,  on 
the  Grafton  road,  where  farm  property  was 
purchased.  Here  were  passed  the  last 
days  of  Dr.  John  Hobson,  a  most  worthy 
gentleman  of  wealth,  whose  memory  is 
cherished  by  many  residents  of  Greene 
County.    The  family  now  consisted  of  Mrs. 


Hobson  and  Edward,  an  only  child.  Mrs. 
H.  having  relatives  at  Carrollton,  now  de- 
cided to  make  her  home  there,  where  she 
now  resides.  Edward  received  his  prelim- 
inary education  at  Carrollton,  which  was 
afterward  brought  to  completion  at  Shurt- 
leff  College,  situated  at  Upper  Alton.  In 
1864,  he  began  the  study  of  medicine  under 
Dr.  Armstrong,  of  Carrollton,  in  1867 
graduating  from  Rush  Medical  College, 
Chicago.  Returning  to  Carrollton,  he  en- 
tered into  the  drug  business  with  A.  H. 
Donahue.  Two  years  later  the  firm  dis- 
posed of  their  interest  to  Fry  &  Armstrong. 
Dr.  Hobson  now  turned  his  attention  to 
farming,  in  Montgomery  county,  where  he 
owns  1,000  acres,  a  magnificent  property. 
In  1868,  he  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss 
Emma  Elliott,  daughter  of  Robert  Elliot ; 
there  are  two  children  :  Mary  E.  and  Adele 
W.  During  the  present  year  Mr.  Hobson 
became  identified  with  the  Carrollton 
bank,  one  of  the  safest  institutions  in  this 
county 

HOBSOX  ROBERT,  who  took  a 
leading  position  among  the  merchants  of 
Carrollton,  was  born  in  Cumberland  Co,, 
England, May  ist,i8i4.  Passing  by  the  ear- 
ly years  of  his  life,  spent  in  Great  Britain, 
we  follow  his  fortunes  in  the  new  world.  It 
was  during  the  year  1822,  that  his  parents 
crossed  the  Atlantic  for  America,  settling 
in  Greene  County,  near  the  present  city  of 
Carrollton,  where  Mr.  Hobson  passed  the 
days  of  his  childhood — early  youth,  and 
grew  to  manhood,  and  where  he  followed 
agricultural  pursuits  until  1853,  when  he 
entered  into  a  general  merchandising  busi- 
ness, continuing  here  two  years.  He  then 
disposing  of  his  stock,  turned  his  attention 
to  the  vocation  that  had  been  his  from  boy- 
hood, In  1874,  became  extensively  en- 
gaged as  a  stock  dealer  and  shipper,  and 
during  the  Autumn  of  1S75,  becoming 
engaged  in  the  stove  line  of  trade,  forming 
a  co-partnership  business  with  O.  B.  Hard- 
castle,  which  was  dissolved  Feb.  I,  1879 

Hodges  Bros,  grocers 

Hodges  B.  C.  grocer 

Hodges  Charles  D.  Hon.  lawyer 

Hodges  Charles  H.  grocer 

Hogan  John,  laborer 

Holshouser  N.  C.  engineer  Hussey's  ware- 
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Holland  G.  P.  dry  goods  merchant 
Hough  Thomas,  miller 

HOWARD    JORDAIf,   farmer    and 
stock     raiser.     Sec.    lo,     P.O.   Carrollton. 
Among   the   early  pioneers  of  Greene  Co. 
whose  hospitality  invited  and  whose  gener- 
osity partakes  of  the  good  old  pioneer  days 
of  long  ago  we  mention  the  name  of  Jordan 
Howard  ;  a  native  of  New  York  State,  born 
in  the  year  1808  ;  he  there  passed  his  earlier 
years.     At  sixteen  he  accompanied  his  pa- 
rents, Sylvester  and  Lydia  Howard,  to  the 
broad  prairies  of  southern    Illinois.     The 
family  settled  permanently  in  Morgan  Co. 
on  a  farm.     Jordan,  from  whom  this  sketch 
is  obtained,   settled  in  Greene   County  as 
early  as  1826,  a  period  of  time  when  scarcely 
a  cabin  stood  between  Carrollton  and  Jack- 
sonville ;    on  what  is  now  comprised  in  the 
city  of  Carrollton  there  stood  an  old  frame 
building  erected  for  a  tannery,  and  here 
the  youth  became  instructed  in  the  myster- 
ies of  the    trade.     Remaining  for  a  num- 
ber of  years  in  this  capacity  he  eventually 
became  a  clerT<  for  David  Pierson,  the  well 
known  ex-banker,  with  him  in  after  years 
transacting   a   successful    mercantile   busi- 
ness.    During  this  time,  in   1842,  he  was 
united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Eveline  Ryder, 
a  daughter  of  John  Ryder,  one  of  the  oldest 
settlers  of  Greene  County,  a  native  of  New 
York.     Two  children  blessed  this  union : 
Charles,  who    died    in    early    infancy,  and 
Mary,  who  married  Thomas  D.  Price,  the 
popular   editor    of  the    Carrollton   Gazette. 
Since  his  retirement  from  mercantile  pur- 
suits Mr.  Howard  has  devoted  his  time  and 
attention  to  farming,  owning  140  acres  in 
one  of  the  best  townships  of  Greene  County. 
Here  he  quietly  rests  from  his  labors,   on 
the  well  cultivated  farm,  where  he  will  no 
doubt   spend  the   remainder  of  his   days. 
September,    1857,    Mrs.    Howard,    a   most 
estimable   lady,    passed    to    that    world  of 
spirits  to  which  we  all  are  tending 
Howard  Sylvester 
Howard  William  L.  painter 
Hubbard  Harriet  Mrs.  nurse 
Hughes  James,  laborer 

HUITT  JOHN  W.  one  of  the  first 
pioneers  within  the  borders  of  Greene,  is  a 
native  of  North  Carolina,  born  about  the 
year  1798.  His  father,  John  Huitt,  a  na- 
tive of  Virginia,  moved  to  North  Carolina 


some  time  after  the  war  of  the  revolution, 
where  he  married  Miss  Lizzie  Radcliff,  by 
whom  he  had,  at  the  time  of  his  emigra- 
tion to  Illinois,  eight  children.  They  set- 
thed  in  that  portion  of  the  northwest  now 
recognized  as  Madison  county.  111.,  as  early 
as  1 804.  Think  of  it,  gentle  reader,  and  let 
your  imagination  carry  you  back  to  a  time 
when  the  North  American  Indians'  mocca- 
sined  feet  trod  the  tall  prairie  grass  where 
you  now  behold  those  evidences  of  civiliza- 
tion, flourishing  cities,  towns  and  villages. 
St.  Louis  itself,  that  magnificent  city,  on 
the  Father  of  Waters,  a  mere  trading  post, 
where  the  daring  trapper  exchanged  his 
furs  to  the  wily  trader,  for  tobacco,  whisky, 
and  in  some  rare  instances,  money.  In 
this  primitive  wilderness  the  family  of 
Huitts,  a  hardy,  adventurous  race,  settled 
down  for  an  existence  among  the  wolves 
and  Indians.  A  cabin  was  rented,  and 
the  following  year  one  erected.  Here  the 
hardy  pioneer  swung  his  ax  among  the 
timber,  or  broke  prairie  for  many  a  year. 
John  Huitt,  jr.,  and  now  the  oldest  settler, 
living  in  Greene  county,  grew  up  among 
pioneer  associations,  his  education  necessa- 
rily limited,  as  the  principal  studies  were  a 
Dillworih  spelling  book  and  the  New 
Testament.  At  the  early  age  of  18,  he  was 
united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Rosanna  Hare- 
ford,  a  daughter  of  James  Hareford,  of 
Kentucky.  In  1818  he  moved  to  what  is 
now  Greene  Co.,  where  he  made  a  claim, 
and  when  land  came  into  market,  pur- 
chased it.  In  the  latter  years  of  life  Mr. 
H.  became  a  large  property  owner.  Mr. 
H.,  in  his  eighty-third  year,  once  walked 
from  the  town  of  Kane,  to  his  old  home- 
stead near  Carrollton.  There  are  few  at 
his  age  who  still  have  the  old-time  vigor 
of  youth.  Of  this  marriage  there  were  13 
children,  9  of  whom  are  living:  Rowland, 
Sarah,  Nancy,  William,  Louisa,  Katy,  Re- 
becca, Jonathan  and  Fanny 
HUNT  J.  S.  livery  and  boarding  stable, 
S.  Main  st.,  Carrollton,  III.  Over  twenty 
years  ago  Mr.  Hunt  commenced  a  livery 
business  at  Carrollton.  He  was  born  in 
the  State  of  New  Jersey  in  1827.  His 
father,  Theodore  Hunt,  was  a  farmer  in 
good  circumstances,  and  on  the  farm  young 
Hunt  put  in  his  idle  time.  He  received  a 
liberal  education,   and  at   twenty-one,  left 


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the  parental  roof  and  worked  for  neighbor- 
ing farmers.      At   twenty-five  he  made  his 
way    to    Ohio,  thence    to    Iowa,  ihence  to 
Jersey  County,  111.,  where   he   worked   at 
carpenter  work.  Making  his  way  toVirden, 
he  there  opened  a  livery  and  transacted  a 
successful  business,  for  a  short  time,  when 
he  moved  to  Carrollton,  where  he  opened 
a  livery  on  State  st.,  meeting  with  success 
from  1S56  until  i860 ;    he  then  purchased 
the    lot   where   his   handsome,  substantial 
stable  now  rears  its  front,  said  to  be  one 
of  the  best  in  the  State.      Prior  to  this  he 
erected  a  frame  building  that  was  destroyed 
by  fire  March  i,  1S7S.     In  1857,  Mr.  Hunt 
married  Miss  Harriet  Hartwick,  a  daugh- 
ter of  John  Hartwick  ;  four  children  living: 
Nellie,  Clara,  Mattie  and  Jacob.     In  1862, 
Mr.  H.  crossed  the  prairies  for  California. 
His  present  partner,  Mr.  J.  I.  Johnson,  was 
born  at  Alton,  Sinclair  county,  111.,  Octo- 
ber, 1854.      When  four  years  old,  his  par- 
ents, James   and    Zella,  moved  to  Greene 
county,    settling    on    a    farm,    where    they 
passed  the  remainder  of  life.    Young  John- 
son  was   then    thirteen  ;    he    received  his 
education  at  Blackburn  College,  Alton 
HUSSKY  &  CO.,   proprietors    Carroll- 
ton  elevator,     This  building   was   erected 
eleven  years  ago,  by  Simeon  and  Thomas 
C.    Hussey,  they    continuing   a   successful 
business  in  the  grain  trade  until  the   de- 
cease of  the  elder  brother,  which  occurred 
in  1872.     During  this  year,  John  Long,  the 
well-known  banker  of  Carrollton,  became 
an  active  partner  in  this  important  enter- 
prise.     This   elevator,  perhaps  the  largest 
in    the  county,   has  a  storage  capacity  of 
20,000  bushels  of  grain,  and  a  large  trade 
is    transacted.     Mr.    Hussey,   a   patron  of 
this   work,  was   born    in  Ohio,  in   1841,  a 
resident  until  1861.      During  this  year  he 
came  to  Carrollton,  where  he  ran  a  steam 
thresher,  in  connection    with    his  brother, 
Simeon,  mentioned   above.      This  was.  in 
all  probability,  the  first  steam  thresher  op- 
erated in  the  county.      For  two  years  the 
brothers  transacted  a  successful  business  as 
proprietors  of  a  sawmill.     In  i863,  Thom- 
as C.  Hussey  was  married  to  Miss  J.  San- 
derson,   a    daughter   of    Joel    and    Olive 
Sanderson,  a    native    of  Ohio,    where    the 
marriage  ceremony  took  place 
Hurlbut  W.  W,  printer 


Hyde  Rev.  S.  H.  pastor  Presbyterian  Church 
Hunt  &  Johnson,  livery  stable 

JACKSON  AMOS,    blacksmith,  car- 

J  riage  and  wagon  manufacturer,  Carroll- 
ton, 111.  The  above  named  gentleman  is  a 
native  of  Greene  County,  born  in  the  year 
1832,  the  youngest  of  a  family  of  six  chil- 
dren. Working  on  the  old  farm  home- 
stead until  his  eighteenth  year,  he  then  be- 
came apprenticed  to  the  trade  of  a  black- 
smith and  wagon  maker  at  Greenfield.  On 
serving  his  time  he  proceeded  to  Carrollton, 
where  he  worked  as  journeyman  for  a  short 
lime,  and  nine  years  ago  embarked  in  his 
present  enterprise  and  here  has  secured  a 
fair  share  of  public  patronage  through 
superior  workmanship  and  reliability.  In 
1S53  Mr.  J.  was  united  in  marriage  to 
Elizabeth  D.  Jackson,  daughter  of  A.  J. 
Jackson 

Jackson  Greene,  plasterer 

Jackson  H.  V.  manager  Hinton  House 

Jacobs  John,  peddler 

Jeffries  T.  G.  carpenter 

Johns  Alexander,  miller 

Johnson  Edward  D.  clerk 

Johnson  Henry,  lawyer 

Johnson  James  I.  livery  stable 

Johnson  William  L.  grficer 

Johnson  &  Son,  grocers 

Johnston  H.  L.  procer 

JONES  JOHN.  Among  the  officers 
of  Greene  County  none  are  more  worthy 
special  notice  than  our  worthy  Sheriff, 
John  Jones,  a  life  long  resident  of  Greene 
County.  He  was  born  on  the  old  home- 
stead of  his  parents,  Josiah  and  Elizabeth 
Jones,  in  1S39.  The  early  years  of  his 
life  were  spent  upon  the  farm  situated 
near  Wilmington,  where  he  obtained  a  lib- 
eral education  in  the  district  schools  of  his 
native  place,  afterwards  attending  a  graded 
school  situated  in  the  city  of  Jacksonville. 
Proceeding  to  Chicago,  he  there  entered 
upon  a  course  of  classical  studies.  In  the 
counties  of  Morgan  and  Sangamon  Mr. 
Jones  for  some  time  followed  the  vocation 
of  a  school  teacher.  In  1865  he  united  his 
fortunes  to  Miss  Minerva  E.  Patterson,  a 
a  daughter  of  Lemuel  J.  Patterson,  by 
whom  he  has  five  children  :  Minnie  F., 
Norman  L.,  Lucy  M.,  Howard  and  Cora 
M.     In  1866  Mr.  Jones  entered  into  a  co- 


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partnership  business  with  L.  J.  Patterson 
and  James  Howard  for  the  transaction  of 
a  general  merchandise  business,  the  firm 
name  being  Jones,  Patterson  &  Co.  In 
1871  the  firm  dissolved  by  mutual  consent, 
the  senior  member  retiring  to  his  farm, 
there  following  the  duties  pertaining  to 
this  independent  calling  until  his  appoint- 
ment as  County  Superintendent  of  Schools 
and  deputy  sheriff.  In  the  separate  capac- 
ities he  proved  equal  to  the  duties  incum- 
bent thereto,  serving  two  years  as  deputy 
sheriff  under  N.  J.  Andrews  and  two  years 
under  F.  M.  Bridges.  In  1876  his  ability 
was  recognized  and  he  became  the  pop- 
ular candidate  on  the  Democratic  ticket 
for  the  responsible  position  of  sheriff.  He 
was  elected  by  the  largest  majority  ever 
polled  for  the  sheriff's  position,  and  during 
the  present  year,  by  the  earnest  wish  of  his 
many  friends  here,  he  accepted  the  nom- 
ination again  to  serve  in  this  capacity,  be- 
ing again  elected  and  further  notice  will  be 
given  in  the  general  history  of  this  volume 

TT'ALAHER    MICHAEL,    restau- 

■^  rant,      tobaccos,      cigars,       etc.,     etc., 

south  side  Square.  The  subject  of  our 
notice,  who  ranks  among  the  more 
successful  business  men  of  Carrollton  ; 
is  a  native  of  County  Clare,  Ireland, 
and  was  born  in  1845.  He  was  the 
third  child  of  a  family  of  thirteen  children. 
He  was  yet  a  child  when  his  parents,  Pat- 
rick and  Margaret,  whose  maiden  name 
was  Doolan,  concluded  to  better  their  for- 
tunes in  a  land  devoted  to  freedom,  and 
accordingly  the  year  1S54  found  the  family, 
consisting  of  father,  mother  and  six  children 
embarked  on  a  sailing  vessel  for  America. 
Before  proceeding  further  in  our  narrative 
we  here  append  a  short  description  of  the 
head  of  the  family,  who  first  represented 
the  name  in  America.  He  was  born  in 
the  County  of  Clare,  Ireland  ;  during  his 
early  years  following  agricultural  pursuits, 
and  during  the  prime  of  life  was  united  in 
the  bonds  of  matrimony  to  Miss  Margaret 
Doolan,  and  shortly  after  sailing  for  Amer- 
ica. We  now  follow  the  fortunes  of  the 
family  in  America,  more  particularly  the 
subject  of  our  notice,  who,  on  arriving  in 
Greene  County,  in  the  vicinity  of  Carroll- 
ton,  first   turned    his    attention  to  farming, 


being  quite  successful  and  the  owner  of 
valuable  farm  property.  In  his  twentieth 
year  Mr.  K.  was  united  in  marriage  to 
Miss  Elizabeth  Feely,  a  native  of  Ireland, 
by  whom  he  has  eight  children.  Four 
years  ago  Mr.  Keleher  embarked  in  busi- 
ness in  Carrollton.  In  conclusion  we 
may  safely  state  that  Mr.  K.  has  become 
more  than  ordinarily  successful  in  life, 
owning  valuable  city  property.  Like  all 
of  his  race  his  liberality  and  enterprise  in 
all  things  worthy  is  well  known 

Kalaher  Patrick,  retired  farmer 

Kalaher  Patrick,  jr.  farmer 

Kalkhofif  Otto,  machinist 

Kannst  Noah,  laborer 

Keach  C.  Mrs. 

Keach  J.  R.  farmer 

KEELEY  JESSE,  retired  farmer, 
Carrollton,  111.  Born  within  thirty-five 
miles  of  Philadelphia,  May  20,  1808.  His 
father,  Coonrad  Keeley,  married  Miss 
Anna  M.  Essick,  by  whom  he  had  nine 
children  ;  Jesse  was  the  fifth.  When  seven 
years  of  age  his  parents  moved  to  Somerset, 
Pa.  When  Jesse  was  thirteen  he  moved 
to  Westmoreland,  Pa.,  where  he  hired  out 
as  a  barkeeper,  remaining  five  years.  Re- 
moving to  Somerset  he  was  apprenticed  to 
a  blacksmith;  on  account  of  his  employer's 
drunken  habits  he  did  not  remain  long  be- 
fore he  proceeded  to  Bedford,  Pa.,  where 
he  served  his  apprenticeship  under  Daniel 
Shuck,  whom  he  remembers  with  feelings 
of  gratitude  to  this  day.  He  was  married 
April  17,  1832,  to  Miss  Mary  C.  Whit- 
taker.  In  1836  Mr.  Keeley  located  at 
Alton,  Madison  County,  remaining  one 
year ;  he  then  moved  to  Scarritt's  Prairie  ; 
here  he  opened  shop.  He  remained  here 
two  years,  and  then  moved  to  String 
Prairie,  near  Dover,  between  Carrollton 
and  Greenfield  and  while  residing 
here  his  wife  died,  Sept.  11,  1842,  leaving 
to  the  care  of  her  husband  three  children : 
Daniel  S.  (a  major  during  the  late  war), 
Cyrus  H.  and  Charles  W.  Jan.  24,  1843, Mr. 
Keeley  was  married  to  Cecilia  Curry,  by 
whom  he  had  ten  children, three  living,  Jesse 
Jr.,  Jacob  and  Nancy  E.  Mr.  Keeley  took  up 
his  residence  at  Greenfield,  where  his  wife 
died  Oct.  10,  1870.  November  i,  1876, 
Mr.  Keeley  was  married  to  Mrs.  Violetta  E. 
Goodrich,  daughter  of  Ansil  Hubbard  and 


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relict  of  Heman  Goodrich.     We  have  thus 
related  in  a  brief  manner  the  life  career  of 
one  who  has  won  his  way  to  a  competence 
through  his  own  exertions 
Keeley  &  Davis,  grocers 
Kelley  Charles  W.  grocer 
Kelly  Walter,  millwright 
KEXXEOY  CALVIX,  retired   sales- 
man ;  residence  Maple  avenue.     Mr.  Ken- 
nedy is  a  native  of  Madison  County,  born  in 
1853.      Receiving   a   liberal   education  he 
first  embarked  in  business  at  Hardin,  Cal- 
houn County,  111.,  where  he  clerked    for  S. 
G.  Lewis,  late  attorney,  for  many  years  at 
Carrollton.     Remaining  three  years  where 
he  had  part  interest,  he  located  at  Carroll- 
ton,  where  he  officiated  as  clerk  for  Oman 
Pierson,  afterwards  with  Wright  &  Laning 
in  the  capacity  of  clerk,  and  on  leaving  the 
employ  of  this    firm   he   embarked  in  the 
clothing  trade  with  a  winter   stock,  tran- 
sacting a  successful  business   until  the  de- 
struction of  the  building  by  fire.     Mr.  K. 
is  known   here  as  an   energetic    business 
man 
Kennedy  Mrs. 
Kennett  William  C. 

KEKGHEK  COXKAD,  dealer  in 
furniture,  mirrors,  caskets,  coffins  ;  south 
side  Public  Square,  Carrollton,  111.  The 
above  named  gentleman,  one  of  the  most 
enterprising  business  men  within  the  bor- 
ders of  Greene  County,  is  a  native  of  Ger- 
many, born  Sept.  7,  1826.  In  his  twentieth 
year  he  determined  to  make  America  his 
future  home,  and  accordingly,  without  en- 
tering into  particulars  relative  to  the  voy- 
age, the  year  1846  found  our  youthful  em- 
igrant a  resident  of  Greene  County,  with 
a  capital  of  fifty  cents  in  money,  but  strong 
will  and  energy.  He  found  times  some- 
what out  of  joint,  and  accordingly,  although 
a  cabinet  maker  by  trade,  hired  out  as  car- 
penter. About  185 1  Mr.  K.  rented  the 
building  owned  by  John  Long,  and  began 
the  manufacture  of  furniture.  To  use  his 
own  language  Mr.  K.  had  for  the  first  few 
years  a  hard  row  to  travel,  entering  into 
direct  competition  with  others  who  had 
both  capital  and  a  trade  established,  but 
he  eventually  won  the  day,  as  his  superior 
work  soon  found  its  way  into  the  homes  of 
many  of  the  best  families,  and  now,  after 
many  years  of  stubborn  toil  and  manly  grit 


is  the  owner  of   the  largest,    most  commo- 
dious and  solidly  built  building  in  Greene 
County,  in  which   he    keeps  constantly  on 
hand   an   elegant    assortment  of  furniture, 
unequaled    for  durability  and  style  in  the 
west,  and  parties  contemplating  purchasing 
will  do  well  to  bear  this  in   mind,  and  in- 
stead   of  going   to   St.  Louis  to  please  re- 
member  that   home    industry  is  worthy  of 
patronage  ;  that  all  is  not   gold    that  glit- 
ters ;  and  that  the  latest  styles  of  furniture 
can   be    purchased  as  cheaply  here  as  else- 
where 
Kergher  Frank,  clerk 
Killarney  John,  laborer 
Killarney  Patrick,  mail  carrier 
Killeen  Patrick,  laborer 

KING  D.  F.  County  Superintendent  of 
Public   Instruction,   is  a  native  of  Texas; 
born  in  1853.     He  was  the  third  child  of  a 
family  of  seven   children.     Of  his  parents 
we  enter   into  a  short  description  :    The 
head  of  the   family,  Alexander   King,  is  a 
native  of  Greene  County,  Illinois  ;  for  a 
number  of  years  he  became  well  known 
as  a  merchant  at  Athensville,  this  county, 
and  in  1S59  became  a  member  of  the  State 
Legislature,  serving  through   one  session. 
Since    his   retirement    from    office,  he    has 
followed  merchandising  and  farming,  own- 
ing some  500  acres  in  Greene  County ;  for 
the  past  fourteen  years  he  has  turned  his 
attention   strictly  to  agricultural  pursuits, 
where  he   takes  a  leading  position  as  an 
agriculturist.     In  his  twenty-second   year 
he  was  united   in   marriage   to   Miss  Mary 
Waggoner,  of  Greene.     As  further  notice 
will  be  given   relative  to  the  seven  mem- 
bers of  this  family,  we  now  follow  the  for- 
tunes of   him  whose  name  stands  at   the 
head  of  this  sketch.      Receiving  a  prelim- 
inary education  at  Athensville  and  Waver- 
ley,  in    Morgan   County,  he  proceeded  to 
Blackburn  University,  in  Macoupin  County, 
and   thence    to   the   Iowa  Wesleyan    Uni- 
versity, where  he  entered  upon  a  course  of 
classical  studies.     During  the  Autumn  of 
1874,  Mr.  King  was  united  in  marriage  to 
Miss  Nancy  E.  Morrow,  a  daughter  of  Jesse 
Morrow,    by  whom   he   has  two    children, 
Jesse   A.  and    John   B.     Nov.,    1877.    Mr. 
King  was  elected  to  the  responsible  position 
of   County  School  Superintendent,    filling 
office  to  the  general  satisfaction  of  all 


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T    ADD  JOHN,  moulder 
■^   Ladd  Wm.  carpenter 
Lafarre  George,  works  in  tile  factory 
I.AKIN  LEANDER  R.  County  Clerk. 
Among    the    more    prominent    citizens    of 
Greene  County,  who  are  worthy  of  more 
than  a  passing  notice,  we  mention  the  name 
of  Leander   R.  Lakin,  an   old   resident  of 
Greene   County,   who  was  elected  to  the 
above  responsible  position    Nov.  6,  1873, 
officiating  in  this  capacity  up  to  the  present 
time,    to    the    general    satisfaction    of    all. 
Nov.  28,  1873,  Mr.  Lakin   united   his  for- 
tunes to  Miss  Nettie  S.  Brace,  a  daughter 
of  Jesse  and   Emily,  whose  maiden  name 
was  Sayles.     There  were  born  of  this  mar- 
riage two  children,  Leila  E.,  deceased,  and 
Jessie.     Prior  to  entering  upon  the  duties 
of  Clerk  of  the  County,  Mr.  Lakin  took  a 
leading  position  as  an  agriculturist,  owning 
the   homestead    property   of    his   parents, 
consisting    of  286   acres   of  land,  situated 
in   one  of  the   best   townships    of    Greene 
County.    This  sketch  would  be  incomplete 
were  we  to  omit  to  mention  Jordan  Lakin, 
many  years  ago  Sheriff  of  Greene  County. 
He  was  born  in  the  State  of  Ohio  in  1817  ; 
in  1827  he  made  his  way  to  Greene  County, 
111.,  where    he    afterward    took    a    leading 
position ;    it  was  during  his  pioneer  days 
that    he   was  united   in   marriage  to   Miss 
Eliza  A.  Myers,  by  whom  he  had  nine  chil- 
dren, the  subject  of  our  sketch  being  the 
youngest  son.      Passing  by  those   pioneer 
days,  fraught   with   no   ordinary   interest, 
owing  to  limited  space,  we  may  state  that 
the  head  of  the   family  was  far  above   the 
average  in   ability  and  force  of  character. 
During  the  late  Civil  War  he  organized  Co. 
H.,  gist   111.  Infantry,  proceeding  to    the 
front  with  the  rank  of  Captain ;  resigning 
his    commission  before    the    close    of    the 
Rebellion,  he  returned   to   Greene  County, 
where  he  became  a  successful  farmer.     He 
passed  away  August  29,  1869.  and  was  laid 
at  rest  in  the  Hopewell  Cemetery,  a  hand- 
some  monument   marking   the  spot.     His 
wife  had  preceded  him  to   that  World  of 
Spirits  many  years  prior,   dying   in    i860. 
As   an   instance  of  the  pluck  and   energy 
displayed  by  him  whose   name  heads  this 
narrative  —  during   the  earlier  years  ol"  his 
manhood,  he  gave  proof  of  an  ability  far 
beyond  his  years.     His  father,  fully  realiz- 


ing that   his  days  upon   earth  were   num- 
bered, gave  the  entire  charge  of  his  property 
into    the    keeping    of    his    youngest    son, 
believing    that    by  so   doing   the   property 
that    he    had    battled    for    so    many   years 
would    be    equitably    divided    among    his 
family,    through    the    ability    of    the    son. 
These    expectations   were    fully   realized ; 
one   by  one,  the  heirs  received   their  just 
portion   of  a   valuable   estate ;   and  to-day 
Leander  Lakin,  one  of  the   best  men   and 
ablest    financiers   of    Greene   County,    re- 
mains owner  of   the  homestead  property, 
through  his  ability  as  a  farmer,  stock  buyer, 
and   manager,  and  a  more   live,  energetic, 
or  generous  citizen  than  INIr.  L.  does  not 
dwell    within     the     borders     of    Greene. 
Further  notice  will  be  given  elsewhere  in 
this  volume 
Lakin  L.  R.  &  Co.  meat  market 
Lane  W.  F.  book-keeper 
Langdon  George,  laborer 
LANGDON    WM.    O.  physician  and 
surgeon,     east    side     Square,    CarroUton. 
Dr.  Langdon,  who  is  recognized  as  a  skill- 
ful physician   of  CarroUton,  was  born  in 
Kentucky  in   1848.      While   a   youth,  his 
father.  Dr.  William  S.  Langdon,  moved  to 
Nashville,  Tennessee,  where  he   practiced 
as  a  physician  for  many  years.     When    the 
war  broke  out,  he  entered  the  Confederate 
service,  continuing  in   this   capacity   until 
the  close  of  the  Rebellion,  when  he  moved 
to  St.  Louis,  Mo.,  where  the  subject  of  this 
notice    entered    upon    a    course    of    study, 
preparatory   to    becoming   an    M.  D.     His 
preceptor  was   Dr.  A.   Hammer,  a   noted 
physician    and    surgeon    and    professor    of 
Humboldt  College,  where  he  attended  his 
first  course  of  medical  lectures.    Graduating 
from  the  Missouri  Medical  College  in  1870, 
shortly  after  he  moved  to  Jersey  County, 
where   he   practiced  for  a  period   of   eight 
years.       At     first,    practice    came    slowly, 
many  of  his  competitors  having  large   ex- 
perience in  the  medical   profession ;  how- 
ever, in   the  course  of  time,  his  ability  in 
the    profession    he    had    adopted    became 
apparent,  and    he    soon    had   a    large  and 
lucrative  practice.  At  Delhi,  Jersey  County, 
he  was  united   in  marriage  to  Miss  Caro- 
line Early,  a  daughter  of  Mrs.  S.  A.  Lurton, 
one  of  the  first   settlers  of  Jersey  County. 
December,   1876,  Mrs.   Langdon  was  laid 


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at  rest,  within  the  borders  of  Jersey  County, 
leaving  to  the  care  of  her  husband  two 
children,  Sarah  A.  and  Susan  Y. 

Laning  T.  P.  drj'  goods 

Laning  T.  R.  clothing 

Lang  George,  laborer 

Lavery  James,  clothing 

Lavery  John,  clerk 

Lavery  William,  notary  public 

Lee  Adam,  retired  farmer 

Legg  Mrs. 

LEVY  SA3IUEL,  manufacturer  and 
dealer  in  clothing,  east  side  Square,  Car- 
rollton.  Among  the  more  successful  mer- 
chants of  Greene  County  we  mention  with 
more  than  ordinary  notice  the  name  of 
Samuel  Levy,  a  native  of  Poland.  He 
was  born  in  1841;  the  early  years  of  his 
life  were  spent  in  Poland,  where  he  re- 
ceived a  liberal  education,  and  at  the  early 
age  of  fifteen  proceeding  to  England, 
where  he  became  employed  as  a  traveling 
salesman;  remaining  in  this  capacity  three 
years,  he  crossed  the  ocean  for  America, 
landing  in  New  York  City,  remaining  in 
the  State  of  New  York,  following  the  pre- 
carious occupation  of  traveling  salesman. 
Becoming  somewhat  tired  of  the  East,  he 
now  wended  his  way  to  Texas,  where  he 
opened  a  general  merchandise  store,  trans- 
acting a  successful  business  until  the  break- 
ing out  of  the  rebellion,  when  he  was 
compelled  to  enter  the  Rebel  service,  mak- 
ing trips  into  old  Mexico;  and  taking  up 
his  residence  in  Texas,  he  made  his  way  to 
New  York  City,  and  thence  to  Chicago, 
where  he  opened  a  clothing  store,  on  Clark 
Street,  where  he  became  moderately  suc- 
cessful. In  1866  he  sought  a  new  field  of 
labor,  at  Carrollton,  Illinois,  and  removing 
his  stock  from  the  City  by  the  Lake,  rented 
the  building  owned  by  Adam  Gimmy.  Mr. 
Levy  did  not  at  once  spring  into  a  success- 
ful business  career,  but  step  by  step  his 
success  was  assured.  It  should  be  stated 
that  he  entered  into  a  co-partnership  with 
H.  Levy,  a  former  partner.  Owing  to  his 
constantly  increasing  trade,  Mr.  L.  was 
compelled  to  enlarge  his  facilities  for  busi- 
ness, and  accordingly  purchased  and  en- 
larged the  building  he  now  occupies.  It  is 
needless  to  add,  as  the  fact  is  well  known 
here,  that  Mr.  Levy  carries  a  larger  line  of 
goods  than  any  other  similar  establishment 


in  Greene  County,  and  a  more  live,  ener- 
getic, capable  business  man  than  Mr.  L.  it 
would  be  a  hard  matter  to  find.  In  the 
short  space  of  twelve  years  he  has  built  up 
a  trade  unequaled  in  the  mercantile  line 
west  of  New  York.  A  word  to  the  wise  is 
sufTicient;  all's  not  gold  that  glitters;  and 
instead  of  going  to  St.  Louis,  parties  will 
do  well  to  examine  his  styles  and  prices 

Lewis  Fanny  Mrs.  dressmaker 

Lincoln  William,  painter 

Linder  Isham,  retired  farmer 

Linder  Isham,  jr.  stock  dealer 

Lindsay  J.  C.  physician 

Long  Charles  D.  clerk  Long's  Bank 

Long  &  Co's.  Bank,  John  Long,  pres;  J.  C. 
Wallford,  cashier 

Long  John,  pres.  Long  &  Co's.  Bank 

Loomis  L.  W.  jeweler 

Loomis  &  Villinger,  jewelers 

Lorel  Marcus,  horses 

Lovett  Richard,  carpenter 

Lovett  Thomas,  carpenter 

LUXXEEN  THOMAS,  is  a  native  of 
the  County  of  Clare,  Ireland,  and  was  born 
in  1843,  he  was  the  youngest  of  a  family  of 
four  children.  At  the  early  age  of  twelve, 
in  company  with  relatives,  he  determined 
to  seek  a  home  in  the  New  World,  and  ac- 
cordingly embarked  on  board  the  good 
ship  Ironsides  that  sailed  from  Liverpool 
in  1858,  landing  at  the  City  of  New  Or- 
leans, after  a  voyage  of  some  weeks.  After 
witnessing  the  sights  and  scenes  of  the 
Crescent  City  he  took  passage  up  the 
Father  of  Waters  to  Cairo,  111.,  from  here 
voyaging  on  the  Illinois  River  until  he 
reached  Columbiana,  Greene  County,  and 
from  this  point  wended  his  way  to  Carroll- 
ton,  111.,  where  he  became  employed  for 
several  years  as  a  farm  hand,  teaming,  etc. 
Embarking  in  the  saloon  business  and 
subsequently  in  the  grocery  business,  to 
follow  the  career  of  Mr.  Lunneen  step  by 
step  would  be  superfluous,  as  he  is  well  and 
favorably  known  to  the  business  commun- 
ity here.  In  conclusion  we  may  state  that 
few  have  succeeded  better  in  life  than  Mr. 
L.  who  came  to  Carrollton  minus  capital 
save  health  and  energy ;  to-day  he  is  the 
owner  of  276  acres  in  this  township  and 
valuable  property  in  the  city  of  Carrollton. 
At  present  is  engaged  as  tobacconist  and 
confectioner.     See  business  card  elsewhere 


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Luthy  Charles,  clerk 

Lynn  Charles,  postmaster  y 

Lynn  Alexander,  farmer  ' 

Lynn  Henry,  cooper 

Lynn  James,  clerk 

Lynn  John,  laborer 

Lynn  Luther,  clerk 

Lynn  Mary  Mrs. 

Lynn  William  B.  lawyer 

Lyons  John,  section  hand 

Lyons  Patrick,  section  foreman 

IV/rcFARLAND     &     WEAGLEY,     dry 

''■*-*■      goods 

Macnamara  Florence,  laborer 

Marmon  George  W.  engraver 

Harmon  James,  pump  manufr. 

Marmon  William  P.  retired  farmer 

Maroney  John 

Mayberry  William  M.  County  Commissioner, 
r.  Woodville 

McAninch  Charles 

McAninch  Jesse 

McAninch  Samuel,  clerk 

McCurley  Addle  Mrs. 

McDonald  James,  laborer 

McDonald  Jeremiah,  laborer 

McFALL  DR.  A.  C.  office  cor.  W. 
5th  and  Main  sts.,  Carrollton.  Dr.  A.  C. 
McFall,  one  of  Greene  County's  most  skill- 
ful physicians,  is  a  native  of  Trumbull  Co., 
Ohio,  and  the  fifth  child  of  Henry  and 
Mary  McFall,  who  emigrated  to  Wisconsin 
during  the  tenth  year  of  the  subject  of  this 
sketch,  where,  in  after  years,  he  attended 
the  Plattville  academy,  where  he  received 
a  liberal  education  ;  from  this  institution 
■of  learning  he  directed  his  footsteps  to  the 
great  metropolitan  city  of  New  York, 
where  he  began  the  study  of  phrenology 
under  Fowler  &  Wells,  and  afterward 
became  a  graduate  of  the  Phrenological 
Institute  of  Fowler  &  Wells,  and  became 
a  successful  lecturer  on  Phrenology  for  a 
period  of  four  years,  and  through  well- 
directed  energy  and  keen  business  tact  in 
speculative  matters  he  accumulated  con- 
siderable wealth ;  he  now  determined  to 
adopt  the  medical  profession  for  a  life 
work,  and  proceeding  to  New  York  City 
lie  entered  the  office  of  Dr.  George  M. 
Guernsey,  the  celebrated  female  physician, 
and  subsequently  attended  medical  lectures 
in  Cleveland,  Ohio,  and  afterward    at    the 


city  of  Chicago   he  attended  lectures  and 
received    private    and    public    instruction 
under   the    instructions   of    Prof.    Ludlam, 
now    professor    of    Hahnemann    Medical 
College,  where  he  has  been  for  many  years 
a  lecturer  on  diseases  of  women  and  is  the 
author  of  the  well-known  work  in  relation 
thereto.     In  closing  this  biography  it  may 
be  said  of  Dr.  McFall  that   he  is  not  only 
a   genial   gentleman,  but  a  well  read  and 
skillful  member  of  the  medical  profession, 
and  in  the  treatment  of  female  complaints 
ranks   second   to  none.     Through   adverse 
speculations  and  failures  of  parties  formerly 
occupying  positions  of  wealth,  Dr.  McFall, 
in   common    with    so   many  of   our   more 
energetic    men    who    have    maintained    a 
proud  struggle  for  wealth,  found  his  gains 
swept  away,  as  it  were,  in  an  instant.     He 
came  to  Carrollton  in  1876,  where  he  has 
succeeded    in    building   up    a    large    and 
lucrative  practice,  and  where  he  enjoys  the 
respect  and  confidence  of  his  many  friends 
and  patrons 
McFall  Mrs.  milliner 
McFarland  Leroy,  dry  goods  merchant 
McGowan  James,  constable 
McGowan  Thomas,  constable 
McMahon  James,  speculator 
McMahon  John,  saloon 
McMahon  Martin,  restaurant 
McMahanny  John,  tinner 
McTigue  Michael,  laborer 
Merry  Robert,  gardener 
Merton  Peter,  carpenter 
MIL:\ES  JOSEPH,  stock   buyer  and 
shipper  ;  r  S.  Main  St.     Joseph  Milnes  is  a 
native  of  Yorkshire,  England,  and  was  born 
in  1841 ;  he  was  in  his  sixth  year  when  his 
parents  crossed  the  ocean,  eventually  locat- 
ing north  of  the  present  city  of  Carrollton, 
on   farm   property,    where    our    subject   re- 
mained   until    attaining    his    majority,   the 
Rebellion  then  breaking  out  he  enlisted  in 
Co.  G.  91st  111.  Inft.  for  three  years  service. 
When  the  war  closed  Mr.  M.  returned  to 
Greene  Co.  where  he  followed  agricultural 
pursuits   on   his  farm  east  of  Berdan  until 
embarking    in    his   present    occupation    of 
stock   buyer  and    shipper.     In  addition  to 
this  branch   of  business  Mr.  M.  is  at   the 
present   writing  a   member  of  the  firm  of 
Lakin  &  Co. 
MINER    EDWARD,   Deputy  County 


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Clerk,  Carrollton,  111.     The  subject  of  our 
notice  is  a  native  of  Jersey ville,  Jersey  Co., 
111.  born  in  1835  ;    he  was  the  oldest  of  a 
family  of  seven  children  ;  some  history  will 
here    be   found    necessary  of   the   parents. 
Nathaniel   Miner,    the  head  of  the  family, 
was  a  native  of  Vermont,  born   in   1801,  a 
resident  of  Vermont  many  years.     In  an 
early  day  he  moved  to  the  West,  locating  in 
Greene  County  in  1834,  that  part  afterwards 
a  part   of  Jersey  Couniy  ;    he  married  at 
White   Hall,  Miss  Louisa  Jackson.     As  he 
is  still  a  resident  of  Jerseyville  engaged  in 
agriculture,  we  now  follow  the  fortunes  of 
the  gentleman  who  heads  this  sketch  ;  who 
grew  to  manhood  in  Jersey  County,  where 
he   received  a  very  liberal  education  ;  on 
attaining    his  majority    he    proceeded    to 
Carlinville,   Macoupin    County,    where    he 
entered  into  a  mercantile  business  ;  this  not 
proving  remunerative,  at  the  expiration  of 
two  years  he  abandoned  this  calling  and 
turned  his  attention  to  farming,  following 
this  occupation  for  some  time  ;  he  again  re- 
turned to  Jerseyville  where  he  assumed  the 
editorialdutiesof  the  Jerseyville  Republican, 
as  local  editor  he  conducted  this  enterprise 
with  marked  ability.    During  the  Spring  of 
1874  Mr.  Miner  concluded  to   cast  his  lot 
among  the  people  of  Carrollton  and  took 
possession  of  the  Carrollton  Patriot,  its,  form- 
er proprietor  having  signally  failed  to  bring 
the  paper  up  to  any  thing  like  a  general  cir- 
culation.   To  the  trying  task  of  resuscitat- 
ing this  waning  sheet  Mr.  M.  bent  all  the 
energies  of  his  nature  ;    that  he  succeeded 
admirably  is  well  known  to  the  people  of 
the  county.     As  further  notice  in  reference 
to  Mr.    Miner's     editorial  duties  we  now 
state  that  he  disposed  of  his  interest  to  Mr. 
C.  L.  Clapp,  the  present  proprietor  of  this 
live  western  paper.     During  the  year  '77, 
when  Mr.  L.  R.  Lakin  was  re-elected  Clerk 
of  the  Couniy  Mr.  Miner  became  his  able 
deputy.     In  1861  he  united  his  fortunes  to 
Miss  Ella  VanArsdale,  a  daughter  of  W.  H. 
VanArsdale,  by  whom  he  has  four  children  : 
James  E.,  Nettie  S.,  Willie  and  Lucy 
Mines  Henry,  clerk 
Moultrip  Mrs. 
MouUrip  Julia,  dressmaker 
Moody  John,  wagon  maker 
Moore  E.  R.  marble  and  stone  cutter 
Moore  Jacob,  brick  mason 


Moore  M.  S.  Mrs. 

Moore  T.  S.  bricklayer  and  contractor 
Morgan  William,  cutter  with  Samuel  Levy 
3IOKR1S  LORENZO  D.  retired 
farmer,  residence  Carrollton  ;  was  born  in 
Virginia  in  1805  ;  growing  to  manhood  on 
the  old  homestead,  he  received  a  liberal 
education;  in  1826  he  worked  in  the  lead 
mines  of  Galena;  in  1831  he  became  a 
permanent  resident  of  Greene  County ; 
November  3d  of  same  year,  he  was  united 
in  marriage  to  Miss  Mary  Witt,  a  daughter 
of  Ely  Witt,  one  of  the  earliest  settlers  of 
Greene  County,  Mr.  Morris  had  pur- 
chased a  tract  of  80  acres,  on  which  he 
built  a  log  cabin.  This  80  is  now  included 
in  the  magnificent  property  of  Mr.  Morris 
comprising  500  acres.  Mrs.  Morris  was 
born  in  East  Tennessee,  March  28,1812,  and 
departed  this  life  March  28,  1842,  leaving 
to  the  care  of  her  husband  four  children, 
John,  George,  Martha  G.  and  Ely.  Dec. 
21,  1842,  Mr.  Morris  was  married  to  Miss 
Mahala  Conlee,  by  whom  he  had  12  chil- 
dren, five  living:  Wellington,  James,  Ed- 
ward S.,  Henrietta,  and  Mary  E.  Mrs. 
Morris  was  born  November  23,  1823,  and 
died  in  1S72.  July  21,  1873,  Mr.  Morris 
was  united  in  marriage  to  Mrs.  Sarah  Ann 
Witt,  relict  of  Harrison  Witt,  and  daughter 
of  Nathaniel  Scroggins.  We  now  draw  to 
a  close  in  this  brief  outline  of  a  life  not 
devoid  of  interest.  W^e  have  endeavored 
to  show  what  energy,  pluck  and  enterprise 
can  accomplish.  Mr.  Morris  has  witnes-ed 
many  vast  changes  in  the  West,  and  now, 
after  many  years  of  usefulness,  has  retired 
from  active  labor 

Morrow  J.  P.  &  Co.  hardware 

Morrow  William  M.  county  commissioner,  r. 
T.  12,  R.  10 

Muibeiry  Martha  Mrs. 

Murry  Jiles,  farmer  and  carpenter 

Myers  Anna  Mrs. 

■NTAGLE  JOHN,  laborer 

Nagle  Thomas,  laborer 
Newbold  William  H.  H.  drayman 
Newsam  John,  laborer 
Nichols  M.  T.  cabinet  maker  and  gunsmith 
Nichols  R.  R.  janitor 
Nichols  Alonzo,  lal)orer 

NULTOX    COL.  J.   B.   retired  grain 
buyer,  is  a  native  of  Washington  County, 


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Ohio;  born  in  1835.  Of  his  parents  it 
will  be  well  to  enter  into  a  short  descrip- 
tion :  Jacob  Nulton,  the  father  df  our  sub- 
ject, was  born  in  Pennsylvania,  where  he 
followed  agricultural  pursuits.  In  an  early 
day  he  moved  to  Ohio,  where  he  also 
engaged  in  farming,  and  while  here  a  resi- 
dent, formed  the  acquaintance  of  and  mar- 
ried Miss  Parmelia  Cheedle,  by  whom  he 
had  II  children,  of  whom  Col.  N.  was  the 
youngest,  whose  fortunes  we  now  follow. 
In  early  life  he  followed  agricultural  pur- 
suits, while  a  resident  of  Greene  County, 
the  family  having  emigrated  here  in  1843. 
When  the  war  of  the  Rebellion  came  on, 
Col.  Nulton  disposed  of  his  farm  property, 
and  was  commissioned  by  Gov.  Richard 
Yates  Captain  of  Co.  G,  6ist  Illinois  Infan- 
try. Marching  from  Illinois  into  Missouri, 
a  temporary  halt  was  made  at  St.  Louis, 
from  which  city  the  company  proceeded  to 
Pittsburg  Landing  ;  assigned  to  Gen.  Pren- 
tice's division  ;  this  company  was  the  first 
under  fire  from  the  enemy.  Col.  Nulton 
became  the  participant  in  many  important 
battles,  and  received  the  promotion  of 
Major  after  the  engagement  of  Little  Rock, 
and  when  the  noted  battle  of  Murphrees- 
boro  drew  to  a  close,  through  meritorious 
conduct,  Col.  Nulton  was  promoted  Colonel 
of  the  6ist  regiment,  succeeding  Col.  Jacob 
Fry,  mustered  out.  At  the  close  of  the 
war  he  returned  to  Greene  County,  locat- 
ing at  Carrollton,  where  he  received  the 
appointment  of  Deputy  Revenue  Assessor. 
Serving  in  this  capacity  two  years,  he  en- 
tered into  partnership  with  R.  H.  Davis,  in 
the  transaction  of  a  grain  business,  con- 
trolling a  larger  trade  than  any  other  similar 
firm  in  the  county.  During  this  time,  date 
1872,  Col.  N.  was  elected  to  the  House  of 
Representatives,  39th  District,  serving  one 
term.  On  his  return  from  the  Legislature 
he  again  entered  the  grain  trade,  but  dis- 
continued this  in  1875.  September,  1871, 
he  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Henri- 
etta Sieverling  a  daughter  of  H.  C.  Sieverl- 
ing,  whose  biography  appears  elsewhere. 
Of  this  marriage  two  children  were  born, 
Guy,  deceased,  and  Nettie 


/^CCIDENTAL  HOTEL,  J.  F.Simpson, 

^^^    prop. 

Orr  Byron  W.  local  editor  Carrollton  Patriot 


ORR  WILLIAM  L.  abstract  expert, 
residence  North  Main  Street,  east  of  Square. 
W.  L.  Orr  is  a  native  of  Washington 
County,  Pa.,  and  was  born  in  1832.  In 
an  early  day  he  moved  to  Wheeling, 
West  Virginia,  where  our  subject  passed 
his  early  years,  and  received  a  liberal  edu- 
cation, by  diligent  study  in  the  public 
schools.  On  leaving  the  school  room  he 
looked  about  him  for  a  profession  or  trade 
that  would  prove  a  source  of  income.  Pro- 
ceeding to  Sligo,  in  his  native  State  of 
Pennsylvania,  he  became  apprenticed  to 
the  trade  of  machinist  and  engineer.  For 
this  vocation  he  developed  an  aptitude 
that  marked  his  entire  subsequent  career ; 
as  a  mechanic  earning  the  reputation  of 
acquiring  a  better  knowledge  of  mechanics 
than  the  general  run  of  aspirants,  and  on 
serving  his  apprenticeship  secured  employ- 
ment as  engineer  on  the  steamer  Josephine, 
plying  between  Pittsburg  and  Cincinnati. 
For  nine  years  his  home  was  on  the  Missis- 
sippi River,  where  he  served  through  all  the 
grades  of  engineering,  to  a  high  position. 
On  quitting  the  river  packets  he  made  his 
way  to  St.  Louis,  where  he  became  em- 
ployed in  various  establishments,  subse- 
quently proceeding  to  Beardstown  and 
Alton.  While  quietly  pursuing  his  voca- 
tion here  the  war  of  the  Rebellion  came  on, 
when  he  took  an  active  part  in  the  trans- 
ferring of  arms  to  the  State  Arsenal  at 
Springfield  ;  afterwards  tendering  his  ser- 
vices to  the  Navy  Department,  he  was 
assigned  to  duty  as  a  commissioned  engi- 
neer on  board  the  gunboats  Tyler  and  Pitts- 
burg. Remaining  in  the  service  of  Uncle 
Sam  until  1866,  he  returned  to  Alton,  where 
he  remained  until  his  removal  to  Carroll- 
ton, in  1867,  where  he  engaged,  first  as 
clerk,  and  subsequently  embarked  in  the 
mercantile  business.  As  a  Mason  Mr.  Orr 
takes  a  leading  position,  ranking  as  an 
officer  in  the  Grand  Chapter.  He  is  well 
known  for  his  kindly  disposition,  liberality, 
and  his  temperate  habits  of  life  tend  to 
a  hearty  vigor  that  has  made  him  a  great 
lover  of  field  sports,  in  which  he  has 
developed  a  skill  that  has  made  his  name 
a  familiar  one  in  Southern  Illinois 
Osborne  D.  D.  commercial  traveler 
OSBORNE  M.  L.  MRS.  Among  the 
many  enterprises  that  have  sprung  into  ex- 


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491 


istence  in  the  city  of  Carrollton,  is  the  New 
York  Store,  conducted  by  Mrs.  M.  L.  Os- 
borne ;  but  a  few  months  ago  Mrs.  Osborne 
became  established  in  business  here,  but 
during  this  brief  time  lias  built  a  large 
and  constantly  increasing  trade  in  millin- 
ery and  fancy  goods,  ribbons,  flowers, 
feathers,  gloves,  ladies'  furnishing  goods, 
etc.,  etc. ;  west  of  Square.  A  notable  fea- 
ture of  this  already  well  and  favorably 
known  establishment  is  the  five  cent  de- 
partment, where  a  variety  of  articles  are 
retailed  for  the  small  sum  of  five  cents  that 
anywhere  else  would  be  retailed  for  from 
25  cents  to  one  dollar.  A  visit  to  Mrs. 
Osborne's  will  well  repay  the  customer,  who 
can  not  complain  of  either  styles  or  prices. 
See  business  card  elsewhere 

pANKEY  WILLIAM,  retired  farmer 
Patterson  .\.  L.  janitor 

Patterson  William,  laborer 

Pent  William,  laborer 

Perry  Mary  Mrs. 

Peters  Michael,  blacksmith 

Pickett  William  T.  news  foreman  Patriot 
office 

PIERSON  DAA'ID,  the  pioneer  bank- 
er, was  born  in  Cazenovia,  Madison  Co., 
N.  Y.,  July  9,  1806,  and  when  young 
received  the  rudiments  of  a  common  school 
education,  but  at  the  age  of  thirteen  re- 
moved with  his  parents,  Josiah  and  Naomi 
Pierson,  to  the  then  far  West,  arriving  at 
St.  Louis  on  the  3d  of  June,  1S20,  and 
after  a  short  sojourn  there  moved  across 
into  Illinois,  near  Collinsville,  in  Madison 
County.  In  1821  his  father,  Josiah  Pier- 
son,  died  of  bilious  fever,  after  an  illness 
of  only  five  days,  leaving  his  widow  and  a 
family  of  five  children,  three  sons  and  two 
daughters,  in  a  strange  land  and  among 
strangers,  in  rather  destitute  circumstances; 
but  that  God  who  cares  for  the  widow  and 
the  fatherless  watched  over  them,  and  they 
found  kind,  sympathizing  friends  among 
those  with  whom  their  lot  had  been  cast. 
After  the  death  of  Mr.  Pierson  the  family 
removed  into  Greene  County,  16cating  two 
and  one  half  miles  north  of  Carrollton, 
about  the  close  of  the  year  1821.  In  the 
Spring  of  1822  the  subject  of  this  sketch 
was  taken  sick  with  chills  and  fever,  which 
finally  terminated  in  a  rheumatic  affection 


and  lasted,  with  more  or  less  severity,  for 
over  three  years;  yet  he  continued  to  do  such 
labor  as  he  was  able,  in  clearing  up  and  im- 
proving the  farm  on  which  they  resided,  until 
his  heahh  became  firm  and  he  was  able  to  do 
a  large  amount  of  labor.  In  the  Spring  of 
1827,  after  having  got  a  portion  of  the  farm 
into  a  good  state  of  cultivation,  he  rented  it 
out  and  went  with  others  to  the  lead  mines 
near  Galena,  and  engaged  in  mining,  but  re- 
turned to  the  farm  in  the  Fall  of  1828.  living 
with  his  mother  on  the  farm  until  her  death, 
which  occurred  in  September,  1829,  and  on 
the  25th  day  of  August,  1830,  was  married 
to  Miss  Eliza  Jane  Norton  (daughter  of 
David  Norton,  an  early  settler  of  Illinois, 
from  Herkimer  Co.,  N.  Y.),  who  has  con- 
tinued the  faithful,  trusting  partner  of  his 
joys  and  sorrows  for  almost  fifty  years. 
Mr.  Pierson  continued  to  reside  on  his 
farm  until  the  beginning  of  1834,  when  he 
sold  his  farm  and  moved  into  the  village 
(now  City  of  Carrollton)  and  commenced 
merchandising,  with  a  capital  of  less  than 
$2,000.  coming  into  competition  with  sev- 
eral experienced  merchants,  some  of  whom 
were  worth  more  than  ten  times  as  much 
as  he  was,  and  all  of  them  failed  during 
the  hard  times  from  1838  to  1843,  which 
were  the  times  that  tried  men's  souls  as 
well  as  their  purses.  One  other  firm,  that 
commenced  business  some  two  years  later 
than  Mr.  Pierson  (also  without  a  large 
capital),  and  himself  being  the  only  mer- 
chants in  the  place  that  went  through  the 
great  revulsion,  that  broke  ninety  per  cent 
of  the  merchants  and  nearly  all  of  the 
State  banks  in  the  United  States,  unscathed 
—  thus  illustrating  the  value  of  integrity 
of  character.  Mr.  Pierson  has  always  held 
that  death  was  preferable  to  dishonor ;  has 
always  had  decided  opinions  on  all  ques- 
tions where  morals  was  concerned,  and 
been  outspoken  in  their  defense.  In  pol- 
itics he  was  from  early  youth  a  Clay  Whig, 
advocating  protection  to  the  laborer,  me- 
chanic and  manufacturer ;  after  the  dis- 
ruption of  the  Whig  party  he  became 
a  Republican,  and  acted  with  the  Union 
party  during  the  war  of  the  Rebellion. 
After  the  return  of  prosperity  to  the  coun- 
try, dating  with  the  high  tariff  of  1843,  Mr. 
Pierson  extended  his  business  operations 
largely,  purchasing  hogs,  cattle,  and  grain, 


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sometimes  on  a  large  scale;  was  from  1S48 
to  1854  the  owner  of  the  capital  and  the 
leading  member  in  the  firm  of  Mark  Pier- 
son  &  Co.  of  Alton,  who,  in  addition  to  a 
large  dry  goods  trade,  did  a  large  business 
in  the  purchase  and  shipment  of  grain. 
About  the  commencement  of  the  year  1854, 
Mr.  Pierson,  having  an  eye  on  the  banking 
business,  closed  his  connection  with  the 
firm  of  Mark  Pierson  &  Co ,  and  com- 
menced doing  a  banking  business  in  con- 
nection with  the  dry  goods  trade.  In  1855 
his  banking  business  had  increased  so  much 
that  he  had  procured  a  new  safe,  happily 
just  before  the  night  of  the  third  of  April, 
1855,  when  a  gang  of  robbers  from  Cal- 
houn Co.  broke  into  the  store,  probably 
hoping  to  obtain  a  large  amount  of  gold 
belonging  to  the  sheriff  of  the  county;  but 
fortunately  they  were  not  able  to  force  the 
safe,  and  escaped  with  only  about  $280, 
which  they  found  in  the  desk.  Mr.  Pier- 
son, after  a  careful  examination  of  all  the 
facts  and  circumstances,  raised  a  company 
of  ten  men  of  his  true  and  tried  friends, 
crossed  over  into  Calhoun,  and  captured 
the  whole  gang,  five  in  number,  all  of  which 
were  finally  convicted  and  landed  in  the 
penitentiary.  It  was  said  by  the  State's 
Attorney  that  he  manifested  a  large  amount 
of  skill,  not  only  in  capturing  the  robbers, 
but  in  getting  them  convicted.  Mr.  Pier- 
son continued  his  dry  goods  business,  and 
his  miscellaneous  trading  until  the  first  of 
January,  1858,  when  he  disposed  of  the 
dry  goods,  and  turned  his  attention  exclu- 
sively to  banking,  and  in  1859  erected  the 
large  and  commodious  house,  which  has 
been  occupied  by  the  bank  up  to  the  pres- 
ent time  ;  in  1S60,  having  got  established 
in  his  new  and  commodious  quarters,  he 
advertised  his  business  more  largely,  and  in 
1861,  notwithstanding  nearly  every  bank  in 
the  Slate  failed,  he  daily  received  the  depo- 
sits of  merchants  and  others,  carrying  his 
customers  safely  through  the  critical  period 
without  the  loss  to  them  of  a  single  dollar, 
although  at  the  end  of  the  year  the  hun- 
dreds of  thousands  of  dollars  received  on 
deposit,  would  not  have  been  worth  fifty 
cents  to  the  dollar  to  the  depositors  had 
they  kept  their  own  money  ;  and  while  all, 
or  nearly  all,  the  individual  bankers  in  the 
country  paid  off  their  depositors  at  a  dis- 


count, he  continued  to  pay  dollar  for  dollar, 
and  as  the  broken  bank  money  disappeared 
and  national  bank  and  treasury  notes  came 
into  use,  confidence  succeeded  the  gloom 
and  depression  that  had  overspread  the 
land,  his  business  increased  largely,  having 
the  confidence  of  not  only  the  community 
in  which  he  had  so  long  resided,  but  that 
of  the  merchants  and  bankers  in  the  neigh- 
boring cities,  as  well  as  that  of  the  Treas- 
urer of  the  United  States  ;  was  appointed 
special  agent  for  the  sale  of  United  States 
bonds  during  the  time  the  Government  was 
borrowing  money  to  crush  out  the  rebellion; 
and  while  many,  who  sympathized  with  the 
South,  opposed  and  ridiculed  the  idea  of 
loaning  money  to  the  Government  to  "co- 
erce our  Southern  brethren,"  Mr.  Pierson 
succeeded  in  selling  about  six  hundred 
thousand  dollars  in  bonds  of  the  different 
issues,  to  the  citizens  of  the  county,  which 
speaks  volumes  in  his  favor,  when  the  large 
opposition  element  in  the  county  is  taken 
into  view.  He  was  collector  of  internal 
revenue  for  several  years,  and  paid  more 
taxes  for  the  poor  than  his  profits  from  the 
office.  Remembering  the  time,  when  a 
penniless  boy,  he  worked  for  one  and  a  half 
bushels  of  corn  per  day,  when  20  cents  per 
bushel  was  the  highest  price  that  could  be 
got  in  trade  or  store  goods  for  it,  and  com- 
mon calico  was  2114.  cents,  and  thin  domes- 
tic 25  cents  per  yard,  salt  $2  50  per  bushel, 
sugar  20  cents,  and  coffee  50  cents  per 
pound,  and  remembering  how  long  and  pa- 
tiently he  had  to  work  before  getting  a 
start,  he  has  ever  been  the  friend  and 
helper  of  the  industrious  poor.  In  1862, 
Mr.  Pierson  purchased  the  Carrollton 
flouring  mill,  which  he  ran  with  great 
success  for  some  years,  clearing  over 
$22,000  in  less  than  four  years;  but 
others  (hearing  probably  of  his  success) 
built  mills  in  the  city  and  county,  until  the 
competition  became  so  great  that  nearly 
every  miller  in  the  county,  except  him, 
failed,  some  of  them  for  a  large  amount. 
He  still  owns  the  mill,  which  has  been  quite 
successful  for  the  last  few  years.  His  flour 
ranks  first  in  market.  In  1S62-3  he  aided 
in  building  a  woolen  factory,  which  was 
destroyed  by  fire  (the  work  of  incendiaries), 
in  the  Fall  of  1872,  causing  a  loss  to  Mr. 
Pierson  of  over  $25,000.      In  May,   1830, 


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Mr.  Pieison  organized  the  first  total  ab- 
stinence society  (so  far  as  known)  in  the 
State  of  Illinois,  with  only  thirteen  mem- 
bers, whicli  prospered  amidst  tlie  most  bit- 
ter opposition  for  over  ten  years,  having 
over  six  hundred  members,  when  the 
"  Washingtonians  "  came  into  the  field  and 
took  the  place  of  the  first  organization.  In 
1S32,  Mr.  Pierson  and  wife  became  mem- 
bers of  the  Baptist  church,  and  he  has 
rarely  been  absent  from  his  seat  at  any  of 
its  regular  meetings,  either  on  the  Sabbath 
or  week  days,  for  nearly  forty-seven  years, 
and  has  always  been  foremost  in  his  con- 
tributions for  the  support  of  the  minister 
and  other  church  expenses  ;  and  for  many 
years  was  superintendent  of  the  Sabbath 
school,  and  always  a  constant  laborer,  and 
has  had  the  pleasure  of  seeing  near  one 
hundred  of  the  scholars  connected  with  the 
school  make  a  profession  of  religion,  and 
some  of  them  have  become  eminent  divines. 
During  his  superintendance  of  the  school 
he  made  it  a  point  to  be  punctual  in  his 
attendance,  and  more  than  five  years  have 
elapsed  without  his  missing  a  single  Sun- 
day. When  the  church  was  weak,  he  bore 
the  largest  share  of  the  expenses  of  keep- 
it  up  himself;  has  been  noted  for  his  gen- 
erous and  liberal  impulses;  has  contributed 
liberally  for  benevolent  enterprises  or  those 
of  a  moral  or  religious  character.  He  aided 
liberally  in  the  establishment  of  the  Lang- 
ston  school  at  Holly  Springs,  Mississippi, 
for  educating  the  freed  men  in  that  State, 
and  in  1872  met,  in  the  National  Republi- 
can Convention  that  met  in  Philadelphia, 
three  freed  men  who  were  slaves  until  freed 
by  the  Emancipation  Proclamation  of  the 
President,  and  when  freed  did  not  know  a 
letter  in  the  alphabet,  but  after  had  ac- 
quired a  good,  solid,  practical  education  ; 
and  one  of  them,  James  Hill  has  since 
been  Secretary  of  State  in  Mississippi,  be- 
ing elected  by  both  parties,  and  by  both 
whites  and  blacks.  Over  2,000  scholars 
have  been  educated  at  that  school,  which 
is  still  prosperous.  In  early  life  Mr.  Pier- 
son  resolved  so  to  live  that  no  man  could 
truthfully  complain  of  any  act  of  his ;  and 
that  he  would  never  stoop  to  contradict  a 
slanders,  to  which  resolves  he  has  adhered 
through  life.  In  a  long  life  of  extensive 
business  transaction,  and  as  president  of  a 
S 


bank,  doing  the  largest  business  of  any  in 
the  county,  it  would  be  indeed  a  miracle  if 
some  offences  were  not  given  ;  and  yet  he 
is  assured  of  the  respect  and  confidence  of 
the  good  men  that  know  him  best.  And 
now,  taking  into  view  the  poor  pioneer 
boy,  shivering  with  chills  and  fever,  in  the 
rough  log  cabin,  partaking  of  the  humble 
fare  of  the  backwoodsman  more  than  fifty- 
five  years  ago,  and  what  he  accomplished 
in  life,  it  can  but  raise  in  the  estimation  of 
all  good  men  the  straightforward  principle 
that  has  actuated  his  career  as  a  business 
man  through  life.  Mr.  Pierson's  strong 
traits  of  character  are  a  steady  perseverance 
in  business,  honesty  of  purpose,  will  and 
energy  in  carrying  out  his  aims,  generous 
and  liberal  in  his  impulses,  always  sympa- 
thizing with  those  in  trouble,  and  often 
making  large  sacrifices  to  aid  others,  in 
trouble.  Such  in  brief  is  the  narrative  of 
the  life  and  career  of  one  of  the  oldest 
citizens  of  Greene  County.  By  his  genial 
and  kind  manner  he  has  won  the  respect 
and  esteem  of  those  who  have  acted  with 
him  in  the  growth  and  development  of  the 
county  for  over  fifty  years.  He  is  osten- 
sibly a  self-made  man,  and  needs  no  eulogy 
at  our  hands,  as  the  work  of  his  life  speaks, 
more  eloquently  for  itself 

Pierson  David  D. 

Pierson  Oman,  asst.  cashier  Greene  Co.  Nat.. 
Bank 

Pierson  Robert,  cashier  Greene  Co.  Bank 

Pinkerton  Nancy  Mrs. 

Pinkerton  Thomas,  engineer  Arcadia  mills 

Powell  John  G.  clerk 

Prant  Frank,  clerk 

PItANT  H.  A.  grocer  and  tobacconist, 
north  side  of  Square,  Carrollton,  Illinois. 
H.  A.  Prant  is  a  native  of  Germany,  and 
was  born  in  1837  ;  at  an  early  age  he  de- 
veloped marked  energy  of  character  and 
accordingly  at  the  age  of  twelve  years  he 
embarked  on  board  a  sailing  vessel  bound 
for  New  Orleans.  On  arriving  here,  the 
yellow  fever  then  prevailing,  made  it  in- 
cumbent upon  the  authorities  of  the  city  to 
prevent  the  departure  of  any  and  all  pas- 
sengers, and  accordingly  the  subject  of  our 
notice  remained  there  until  the  quarantine 
was  removed,  when  he  made  his  way  to 
Memphis,  Tenn.  Having  learned  the  trade 
of  a  tobacconist  in  Germany  he  now  worked 


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at  his  trade  for  a  number  of  years.  On 
leaving  Memphis  he  proceeded  to  St.  Louis 
where  he  worked  as  a  journeyman  and  sub- 
sequently as  foreman  for  a  manufacturing 
firm.  While  a  resident  here  he  was  united 
in  marriage  to  Miss  Theresa  Groffe,  a 
daughter  of  John  Gvoffe,  of  Prussia.  On 
leaving  St.  Louis  he  went  to  work  at  Jack- 
sonville, Morgan  County,  where  he  was 
foreman  for  a  tobacco  firm  four  years,  when 
he  took  his  line  of  departure  for  Jerseyville, 
Jersey  County,  111.,  where  he  embarked  in 
business  for  himself;  for  a  period  of  three 
years  here  he  prospered,  until  his  property 
was  destroyed  by  fire  in  1863  ;  about  1865 
he  located  at  CarroUton,  where  he  at  first 
ventured  in  the  tobacco  trade,  subsequently 
adding  a  stock  of  groceries.  By  strict  at- 
tention to  business  and  honorable  dealing 
he  now  has  a  large  and  increasing  trade. 
See  business  card  elsewhere 

Price  G.  B.  associate  editor  CarroUton  Gazette 

Price  H.  M.  clerk 

Price  &  Son,  job  printers  and  pub.  CarroUton 
Gazette 

Price  T.  D.  editor  Gazette 

PKINDEBLE  &  GREEN,  dealers 
in  clothing  and  gent's  furnishing  goods, 
hats,  caps,  boots,  shoes,  trunks,  valises,  etc., 
also  merchant  tailors,  CarroUton,  Illinois. 
The  above  named  enterprising  firm  became 
established  in  business  one  year  age  for  the 
ti-ansaction  of  a  clothing  business,  and 
during  this  short  time  have  built  up  a  repu- 
tation for  honesty  in  their  dealings  that  has 
brought  success.  The  senior  member,  Mr, 
Green,  is  a  native  of  Germany  ;  at  the  early 
age  of  17  he  left  Germany  for  England, 
where  he  transacted  a  successful  business 
in  the  city  of  Birmingham;  in  1859  he 
crossed  the  Atlantic  for  America  ;  transact- 
ing business  for  some  time  in  Texas  ;  on 
arriving  in  CarroUton  he  entered  into  the 
present  business  with  Samuel  Levy.  J. 
P.  Prindeble,  the  junior  member  of  this  firm, 
was  born  in  Missouri,  in  1854,  and  became 
a  resident  of  Greene  County,  where  he  grew 
up  on  the  old  farm  homestead  of  his  parents, 
Patrick  and  Mary  Prindeble.  John  con- 
tinued agricultural  pursuits  until  entering 
into  a  co-partnership  business  with  Mr. 
Green.  Further  notice  will  be  given  in  the 
other  department  of  this  work 
PRINDEBLE    PATRICK,  farmer 


and  stock  raiser,  r  Maple  Av.  Patrick 
Prindeble  is  a  native  of  Ireland  and  was 
born  in  1818.  Growing  to  manhood  in  Ire- 
land he  followed  farming  for  many  years, 
and  at  the  age  of  35,  having  met  with  many 
reverses  of  fortune,  he  concluded  to  better 
his  condition  in  America.  Landing  in  New 
York,  he  remained  here  a  short  time,  when 
he  made  his  way  to  Albany,  thence  to  Troy. 
It  should  be  stated  that  Mr.  Prindeble  was 
twice  married  in  Ireland  ;  his  first  wife  was 
Miss  Bridget  Kelly,  by  whom  he  had  two 
children;  this  lady  died  in  Ireland.  His 
second  wife  was  Miss  Mary  Caton,  by  whom 
he  had  ten  children.  Twenty-five  years 
ago  Mr.  Prindeble  located  in  Greene  County 
where  he  purchased  farm  property,  and 
here  his  second  wife  died,  in  1877.  During 
the  present  year  our  subject  was  united  in 
marriage  to  Mrs.  Ellen  Devier,  whose 
maiden  name  was  Danworth.  Mr.  Prinde- 
ble has  been  a  very  successful  farmer  and  is 
the  owner  of  300  acres  of  valuable  land. 

Prouse  John,  laborer 

Purl  Charles,  farmer 

Purl  M.  L.  Mrs. 

Purl  Thomas,  farmer.  Sec.  22,  P.O.  CarroUton 

Purl  T.  C.  farmer 


Q 


UINN  THOMAS,  farm  hand 


■p  ATNEY  JOHN,  real  estate  dealer, 
■^  CarroUton,  Illinois,  was  born  in  Lexing- 
ton, Ken.,  July  15,  1825  ;  his  father,  Wm. 
C.  Rainey,  a  native  of  Penn.  emigrated  to 
Kentucky  in  an  early  day,  where  he  married 
at  Lexington  Miss  Susan  Clay,  by  whom  he 
had  eight  children  ;  John,  the  second  child, 
a  patron  of  this  work,  grew  to  manhood  in 
CarroUton,  where  he  received  a  liberal  edu- 
cation ;  September  9,  1859,  he  was  united 
in  marriage  to  Miss  Kate  Thomas,  young- 
est daughter  of  the  late  Hon.  Samuel 
Thomas,  whose  name  is  mentioned  in  the 
historical  portion  of  this  volume.  There 
are  three  children  :  Henry  Thos.,  a  gradu- 
ate of  the  high  school  of  CarroUton  and  a 
promising  student  of  the  Knox  College  of 
Galesburg,  lUinois;  the  younger  members 
of  the  family  are  William  C.  and  Susie  E. 
Mr.  Rainey  owns  a  valuable  city  property 
at  CarroUton  and  a  farm  of  226  acres  three 
miles  from  the  city  limits.     For  the  space 


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of  two  years  he  held  the  position  of  alder- 
man of  Carrolton 

Rahm  Robert,  tailor 

Rattan  Richard,  horse  trainer 

Ray  Eliza  Miss,  milliner 

Ray  Elizabeth  Mrs. 

Reanier  Squire,  carpenter 

Reed  J.  G.  &  Son,  lumber  dealers 

Reed  Mark,  lumber  dealer 

Rexroat  John,  laborer 

Rexroat  Samuel,  laborer 

Rensis  Floris,  artist 

RICE  S.  A.  photographer,  r  West  Third 
St.,  is  a  native  of  Pennsylvania,  born  Sep- 
tember 13,  1839.  When  quite  young  his 
parents  moved  to  Louisiana,  Mo.,  where  the 
head  of  the  family  followed  the  occupation 
of  a  cabinet  maker,  and  of  him  we  make 
mention  as  far  as  our  limited  space  will 
permit ;  he  was  a  native  of  Philadelphia,  Pa. 
and  there  married  Miss  Margaret  Cliflford  ; 
he  received  a  liberal  education,  and  de- 
veloped a  decided  taste  in  mechanics,  and 
on  his  removal  to  Louisiana  became  the  in- 
ventor of  a  valuable  gas  retort  and  other 
patents  of  note.  When  the  war  broke  out 
he  received  his  commission  as  Captain  of 
State  Militia  under  command  of  Major 
General  Henderson ;  he  is  still  living,  a 
resident  of  Louisiana.  The  subject  of  our 
notice  passed  his  early  years  in  Louisiana, 
proceeding  to  Chicago  he  there  entered  the 
photographic  estal)lishment  of  C.  Shaw,  a 
leading  photographer.  Remaining  here  for 
some  time,  he  proceeded  to  Sterling,  Illinois, 
where  he  opened  a  gallery,  conducting  a 
successful  business  here  for  two  years  when 
he  again  moved  to  Louisiana,  Mo.,  where  he 
established  a  reputation  for  workmanship 
that  gained  for  him  a  large  share  of  public 
patronage  ;  locating  at  Perry,  Pike  County, 
Illinois,  he  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss 
Mamie  Hovey,  a  daughter  of  Sylvester 
Hovey,  by  whom  he  has  one  child,  Everet 
In  1874  Mr.  R.  concluded  to  embark  in 
business  as  a  traveling  photographer,  and 
two  years  ago  located  at  Carrollton,  where 
he  is  already  well  known  as  a  reliable  and 
skillful  workman 

Richardson  F.  traveling  agent 

Roberts  F.  M.  deputy  circuit  clerk 

ROBERTS  J.  E.  pastor  First  Baptist 
Church,  Carrollton,  Illinois,  is  a  native  of 
the  State  of  Ohio,  and  was  born  in  1853. 


Ill  Michigan,  where  his  parents,  William  S. 
(a  Baptist)  and  Henrietta  E.  afterwards  re- 
moved, he  passed  the  early  years  of  his  life. 
Receiving  a  preliminary  education  in  the 
district  schools  of  his  native  place,  in  his 
17th  year,  for  the  purpose  of  acquiring  a 
liberal  education  he  proceeded  to  Alton, 
where  he  entered  ShurtleflT  College  •,  after 
two  years  spent  in  the  preparatory,  the  next 
four  years  were  occupied  in  classic  studies; 
at  the  expiration  of  this  time  two  years 
were  spent  in  the  theological  department. 
Graduating  from  this  noted  place  of  learn- 
ing June,  1878,  he  became  ordained  to  the 
ministry  and  during  the  Autumn  of  the 
present  year  entered  upon  the  pastorate 
of  the  first  Baptist  church  of  this  city.  In 
September,  1878,  Mr.  Roberts  was  united 
in  marriage  to  Miss  Frances  L.  Bulkley,  a 
daughter  of  Dr.  J.  Bulkley,  D.D.,  of  Alton 

Robbins  Lafayette  F.  clerk 

ROBERTS  &  LAVERY.  Among 
the  notable  features  of  inventions,  we 
mention  the  manifest  improvements  that 
Messrs.  F.  M.  Roberts  and  William  Lavery 
have  made  in  the  recording  of  abstracts  of 
title.  For  years  the  above  mentioned  par- 
ties have  worked  faithfully  and  pa- 
tiently to  bring  before  the  property  owners 
of  Greene  County  a  form  of  abstract  that 
for  simplicity  and  reliability  in  the  way  of 
finding  with  little  loss  of  time  all  abstracts 
of  title  made,  remains  unexcelled.  In 
the  past  agricultural  men  are  well  aware 
of  the  difficulties  that  have  been  met  with 
in  searching  the  records  in  order  to  trace  to 
a  definite  source  the  changes  that  have 
transpired  incidental  to  sales  of  real  es- 
tate. All  have  now  an  opportunity  of  ac- 
quiring a  valuable  fund  of  information  at 
slight  cost 

Rohls  Valentine,  tailor 

Roodhouse  Benj.  pres.  Carrollton  Bank 

Roodhouse  J.  M.  cashier  Carrollton  Bank 

Root  Herbert  T.  lawyer 

ROOT  &  GARONER,  lawyers. 
Among  the  law  firms  of  Carrollton  who 
have  but  lately  entered  upon  a  professional 
career  here,  we  mention  the  law  firm  of 
Messrs.  Root  &  Gardner,  who  occupy  an 
office  over  the  drug  store  of  S.  A.  Vedder. 
The  senior  member,  Mr.  II.  T.  Root,  is  a 
gentleman  of  scholarly  attainments  and 
genial   manners.      He    was   born    in    the 


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State  of  Michigan,  November  5,  1853.     At 
an  early  age  his  parents  moved  to   New 
York   State,  v^^here   he    remained  until    he 
had    attained  his    14th   year,  when   he  di- 
rected his  footsteps  to  Illinois.    At  ShurtlefF 
College,  Madison   County,  he   took   a  pre- 
paratory   course;    in    1S72    proceeding    to 
Princeton,   New  Jersey,  he   there  entered 
the     noted    Princeton    College,    taking    a 
classical   course   of   study,   and   two    years 
after   graduating,    having    conferred    upon 
him  the  degree  of  A.  B.,  taking  the  degree 
of  A.  M.  three   years  later;  entering  upon 
a   course   of    study  at    the   Columbia  Law 
Institute,  graduating  from  this  famous  seat 
of  learning  with  the  honorary  title  of  L.  L. 
B.;  admitted  to  the  bar  in  the  City  of  New 
York,  June  i,  1877,  Mr.  Root  entered  the 
law    office    of    Thomas    C.    Pinckney   as 
partner,  continuing  with  this  well  known 
attorney  until  his  decease,  which  occurred 
during  the  Winter  of  1877.     Digressing  a 
little   from   the  direct  line  of  narrative,  for 
one   year    Mr.   Root    taught    in    the  High 
School  of  Carrollton,    thereby    gaining  an 
extensive  acquaintance    here,   and   in    his 
profession  as  attorney  will   no  doubt  reach 
a  success  in   a  profession   open  to  all  who 
have  the  necessary  ability.     Of  Mr.  Gard- 
ner it   may  be  said,  that  he  is  a  native  of 
Nantucket,  Mass.;  born  January  31,  1856. 
Receiving    his    preliminary    education    at 
Boston,  in    1875,  attending  Columbia  Col- 
lege Law  School,  becoming  a  graduate  in 
1877,  he  was  admitted   to   practice  in  all 
the   Supreme  Courts,   practicing   in    New 
York     for    a    period    of    18    months.     In 
conclusion,   we  wish  the   new    law   firm  a 
hearty  success  in  their  practice  at  Carroll- 
ton 
ROSE  C.   C.  boot  and  shoe  maker,  west 
side   Square,   Carrollton,    111.      Charles  C. 
Rose   is   a   native   of   Germany;    born    in 
1840,  and  was  but  five  years  of  age  when 
his  parents  crossed  the  Atlantic  for  Amer- 
ica,  locating  in  the  west  at  Cape    Girar- 
deau, Mo.     At   the  early  age   of  16,   pos- 
sessed of  an  adventurous  disposition,  the 
subject  of  our  sketch    departed    from    the 
parental  roof  for  Pike  County,  111.,  where 
he   became  apprenticed  to  the  trade  of  a 
shoemaker,  becoming  a  journeyman  work- 
man.    He  now  launched  out  in  business  on 
his  own  account,  afterward  proceeding  to 


Beardstown,  He  there  embarked  in  busi- 
ness for  a  period  of  three  years;  and  while 
here  a  resident  formed  the  acquaintance  of 
and  married  Miss  Catherine  Dan,  of  Cal- 
houn County,  a  daughter  of  Michael  Dan, 
one  of  the  oldest  settlers  of  said  county. 
Nearly  two  years  went  by  and  Mr.  Rose 
took  up  his  line  of  departure  for  Greene 
County,  locating  at  Carrollton,  where  he 
has  since  conducted  a  successful  business 
for  the  past  twelve  years.  Of  the  marriage 
above  referred  to  two  children  were  born, 
Ella  and  Harry 

Rowe  Mrs.  milliner 

Rumrill  Edward,  wagon  maker 

RUMRILL  GEORGE  &  SON, 
blacksmiths  and  wagon  manufacturers. 
Locust  and  Fourth  Sts.,  Carrollton,  111. 
Among  the  many  skilled  mechanics  of 
Carrollton,  none  are  more  favorably  known 
to  the  public  than  the  reliable  firm  above 
mentioned.  The  senior  member,  George 
Rumrill,  is  a  native  of  Massachusetts  ; 
born  in  1 821.  Ten  years  later  the  parents 
of  our  subject  moved  to  Cuyahoga  Falls, 
Ohio,  where  George,  growing  to  maturity, 
became  regularly  apprenticed  to  the  trade 
of  carriage  and  wagon  making,  in  after 
years  receiving  a  diploma  for  superior 
workmanship.  In  1845  Mr.  Rumrill  was 
married  to  Miss  Lois  Williams,  in  the 
State  of  Ohio,  by  whom  he  has  four  chil- 
dren living,  four  children  having  passed 
to  that  world  of  spirits  to  which  we  all 
are  tending 

Russell  C.  E.  jeweler 

Ryan  O.  P.  road  master 

CAMUEL    WILLIAM    W.  alderman   2d 

^     Ward 

Samuel  Richard,  retired  farmer 

Sanford  Julia  Miss 

SAUER  AUG.  JOS.  Catholic  cler- 
gyman of  Carrollton;  born  1848  in  Ger- 
many, grandduchy  of  Baden,  emigrated  to 
New  York  City  in  his  third  year;  educated 
at  the  Christian  Brother  Schools  of  that 
city,  and  subsequently  returned  to  Ger 
many,  where,  in  the  year  1871,  he  received 
holy  orders,  after  finishing  the  academic 
course  at  the  Royal  Academy  at  Munster, 
W^estphalia;  sent  to  Carrollton  by  the 
Bishop  of  Alton,  Sept.,  1877 

Scates  Hugh,  laborer 


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Scales  Mrs.  over  one  hundred  years  of  age 
supposed  to  be   the  oldest  person  in  the 
county 
Scales  Z.  carpenter 

SCHAFKK  FUEDKICK,  farmer 
and  slock  raiser,  Sec.  23,  P.O.  Carroll- 
ton.  The  above  named  gentleman,  who 
ranks  among  the  more  successful  farmers 
of  Greene  County,  is  a  native  of  Bavaria, 
Germany,  born  in  1823.  At  an  early  age 
he  received  a  liberal  education  ;  at  four- 
teen accompanying  his  parents  across  the 
broad  waters  of  the  Atlantic  for  the  new 
world,  landing  in  New  Orleans;  they  took 
passage  up  the  Mississippi  to  St.  Louis, 
where  they  remained  but  a  short  time, 
when  a  permanent  settlement  was  made  in 
Calhoun  County,  where  the  subject  of  our 
notice  passed  his  earlier  years  and  grew  to 
a  vigorous  manhood  that  paved  the  way  for 
future  success.  At  the  early  age  of  twen- 
ty-three, in  1846,  Mr.  Schafer  was  united  in 
marriage  to  Miss  Catherine  Byrd,  a  native 
of  Missouri,  by  whom  he  had  three  chil- 
dren :  Roswell,  Perry,  and  Jane.  Mrs. 
Schafer  died  in  1855  ;  during  the  Winter 
of  the  year  mentioned  Mr.  S.  united  his 
fortunes  to  Miss  Jane  Byrd,  by  whom  he 
has  four  children  :  Ste\en,  Amos,  Charles, 
and  Minnie.  In  1S72  occurred  the  death 
of  Mr.  Schafer's  second  wife,  who  found  a 
last  resting  place  in  the  beautiful  cemetery 
of  Carrollton.  In  1876,  Mr.  S.  again 
launched  upon  the  sea  of  matrimony,  the 
lady  in  question  being  Mrs.  Egelhoff,  of 
Jerseyville.  From  a  small  lieginning,  Mr. 
Schafer  has  worked  his  way  rapidly  for- 
ward to  a  proud  position  in  life,  a  leading 
agriculturist  in  Greene,  the  owner  of  over 
500  acres  of  valuable  farming  land  in  the 
counties  of  Greene  and  Calhoun  ;  in  the 
latter  Mr.  S.  officiated  in  the  capacity  of 
sherifl'  two  lemrs.  for  four  years  holding  the 
position  of  county  treasurer,  and  for  a  pe- 
riod of  eight  years  justice  of  the  peace. 

Schafer  Jacob,  farmer 

Schnell  Charles,  baker 

Scott  George,  cigar  maker 

Scott  Henan,  tinner 

Scott  Henry,  hostler 

SCOTT  TH03IAS,  JK.  manufact- 
urer of  stoves  and  tinware  and  dealer  in 
stamped  and  japanned  ware.  West  Fifth  St. 
Thomas   Scott  was  born  in   1830,   in  the 


City  of  London,  England.  In  his  third 
year  his  parents  moved  to  Liverpool,  En- 
gland, where  at  the  age  of  14  our  subject 
was  apprenticed  to  the  trade  of  a  tinsmith, 
at  which  he  worked  faithfully  five  years, 
when  he  sailed  for  America,  landing  at 
New  Orleans.  During  the  Winter  of  1849 
he  secured  employment.  The  weather  now 
becoming  su'try,  he  proceeded  west  to 
Cijicinnati,  Ohio,  thence  to  Louisville, 
Kentucky,  and  thence  to  St.  Louis,  where 
he  worked  at  his  trade  for  a  short  time, 
when  he  made  his  way  to  Carrollton,  ar- 
riving in  1852.  He  first  entered  into  the 
employ  of  his  brother,  with  whom  he  af- 
terward entered  into  a  co-partnership  busi- 
ness in  the  tinware  trade,  conducting  a 
small  trade  at  first.  In  1861  he  moved  to 
Reach's  Corner,  where  he  remained  until 
186S,  when  he  built  the  store  in  which  he 
now  does  a  prosperous  business.  In  1865 
Mr.  Scott  obtained  letters  patent  on  a  heat- 
ing stove,  which  is  acknowledged  by  all  to 
be  the  best  heating  stove  in  the  State  and 
presents  a  handsome  appearance.  The 
stoves  not  only  command  a  large  sale  in 
Illinois  but  are  sold  extensively  in  many 
Western  States,  notably  Kansas  and  Mis- 
souri. Mr.  Scott  is  not  only  an  extensive 
dealer  in  stamped  and  japanned  ware  but 
also  carries  a  full  stock  of  very  superior 
quality  of  graniteware,  and  makes  a  spec- 
ialty of  family  goods  for  tin  weddings.  We 
know  of  no  more  reliable  house  than  that 
of  Thomas  Scott,  who  transacts  a  large 
business  to-day  through  strict  attention  to 
business  and  honorable  dealing 

Scruby  Charles,  butcher 

Scruby  Edward,  butcher 

Scruby  John,  harness  maker 

SCRUBY  THOMAS,  who  began  busi- 
ness as  butcher  in  the  city  of  Carrollton, 
some  ten  years  ago,  was  born  in  Cambridge- 
shire, England,  November  8,  1834.  At  the 
early  age  of  15  Thomas,  possessed  of  an 
adventurous  disposition,  crossed  the  ocean 
for  America,  landing  in  New  York  City, 
where  he  remained  a  short  time,  subse- 
quently proceeding  to  Sheboygan,  Wis. 
Remaining  here  a  short  time,  he  went  to 
Fond  (lu  Lac,  where  he  first  worked  as  a 
gardener;  subsequently  followed  the  calling 
of  butcher,  some  six  years;  and  during  this 
time   united    his  fortunes  to  Miss   Elinor 


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Pepper,  by  whom  he  has  seven  children  :    | 
Charles    E.,    Annie    E.,    Minnie,    Maggie, 
Harry,    Archie,  and   Nellie.      At    Sparta, 
Wisconsin,  Mr.  S.  transacted   a  successful 
business   until  his   removal    to  Owatonna, 
Minnesota,    thence    to    Springfield,    Mis- 
souri,   and   thence  to   Carrollton,    Illinois, 
where  his  business  qualifications  and  genial 
manners  have  won  for  him  a  liberal  patron- 
ronage.     See  business  card  elsewhere 
Seeley  Charles  C.  wagon  manufacturer 
Shallue  Michael,  stone  dealer 
Shallue  Patrick 
Shannahan  Thomas,  laborer 
SHARON   BROTHERS,  dealers  in 
dry   goods,  groceries,    boots,    shoes,   hats, 
caps,  etc.,  etc.      The   above  named  enter- 
prising   firm    became    established    in  their 
present  business  as  early  as  1857,  with  the 
exception  of  the  younger  brother.  As  this  is 
one  among  the  older  establishments  in  the 
city  of  Carrollton,  we   here  append  more 
than  a  passing  notice.     Nearly  half  a  cen- 
tury ago,  Wm.  Pegram  solicited  the   trade 
of  the  few  inhabitants  then  in  Greene  Co., 
he  being  superseded  by  David  Pierson,  the 
well  known  banker,  who  conducted  a  suc- 
cessful   business    many  years,  when  Dr.  J. 
K.  Sharon,  deceased,  and  William  Sharon, 
now   senator    from    Nevada,  and    the  well 
known  California  millionaire,  entered  into 
a  co-partnership  business,  when  Wm.  Sha- 
ron retired,  he  was    succeeded  by  Thomas 
L.  Hudson.     The  present  members  of  the 
firm  are  now,  J.  K.,  J.  J.  &  C.  C.  Sharon, 
who  have  transacted  a  successful   business 
for  the  past  ten  years 
Sharon  Charles  C.  merchant 
Sharon  John  J.  grocer 
Sharon  J.  K.  dry  goods  merchant 
Sheedy  Andrew,  laborer 
SHORT  JAMES  H.  circuit  clerk,  is  a 
native  of  Greene   County;  born    in    1839; 
the  fifth  of   a    family  of   eleven    children. 
His  early  years  were   spent  in  agricultural 
pursuits  ;  he  received  a  liberal  education  in 
the  common    schools  of  his    native    place. 
In   1S63,  he    united  his  fortunes    to    Miss 
Lenora  Ferguson;  a  daughter  of  G.  B.  and 
Mary  Ferguson,  whose  maiden  name  was 
Mabery,  who  were  among  the  early  settlers 
of  Greene   County.       Mr.  Short  became  a 
successful    farmer,    owning   157    acres    in 
township  9,  range  12.      Two  years  ago  he 


moved  to  Carrollton,  where  he  purchased 
town  property,  and  at  the  November  elec- 
tion of  1876,  he  was  elected  circuit  clerk, 
retaining  the  position  at  the  present   writ- 
ing.    Note  :  Mr.  Short  received    the  elec- 
tion above  given,  prior   to  his  removal  to 
Carrollton 
Shetterly  Benjamin,  farmer 
Siebenaler  Catharine  Mrs. 
Siebenaler  Henry,  laborer 
SIEVERLIJiG  H.  C.wagon  and  buggy 
manufacturer,    Carrollton,   111.      For   over 
twenty  years  Mr.  Sieverling  has  transacted 
a  successful  business  in  the  above  line,  and 
machinery,  and  his  very  superior  workman- 
ship is  recognized,  and  brings  him  a  large 
patronage.     Mr.  S.  was  born  in  Brunswick, 
Germany,  in  1828.     At  thirteen  he  became 
apprenticed  to  the    trade  of   a  blacksmith 
and    machinist,    serving    four    and    a    half 
years.      He    was   recognised    even    at  this 
youthful    age   a    first-class  workman.     He 
was   then    in   his   eighteenth  year.     Three 
years  later  he  emigrated  to  America,  locat- 
ing in  New  Orleans;  where  he  entered  the 
employ  of   Henry    Kage,  a  wagon  maker. 
Here   he   worked  three  months,  and  then 
entered  the  employ  of  the  Ponchartrain  R. 
R.    Co.      Returning    to    New   Orleans    in 
1851,  he  became  a  superintendent  for  the 
construction    of   canal   locks.     In  1853,  he 
was  attacked  with  yellow  fever,  and  on  re- 
covering    resumed     work    on    the    locks. 
These  brought  to  completeness  he  proceed- 
ed   to    Baton    Rouge,   La.,  where    he    was 
united  in   marriage   to  Mrs.  Ellinor  Helm- 
bold,  by  whom  he  had  four  children  ;  three 
are  living.       Mrs.  S.  had   two   children  by 
first    marriage.     In    1858,    Mr.   Sieverling, 
after  a   short   residence   in  St.  Louis,  Mo., 
and    Keokuk,    Iowa,  came    to  Woodville, 
Greene   Co.,    Ill,    where   he   transacted    a 
large  business  for  eight  years.     In  1866,  he 
came  to  Carrollton,  where  he  purchased  the 
property    owned  by  J.  C.  Kelly,  including 
residence  and  wagon  shop.       Mr.  S.  is  well 
and  favorably  known  to  our   business  men, 
and  the  farming  community,  who  know  him 
for   his    honesty   and    very    superior  work- 
manship 
SIMPSON  DR.   J.   F.  proprietor  Oc- 
cidental Hotel,  S.  Main  St.,  Carrollton,  111. 
Dr.  J-  F.  Simpson  is  a   native   of  Virginia  ; 
born  in  Rapahannock   Co.,  Oct.  10,  1814. 


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His  father  was  Hendley  Simpson,  who  was 
born  in  Louiioun  Co.,  Virginia,  growing  to 
manhood  with  weahh  and  a  position  in  so- 
ciety second  to  none.  He  married  in  Cul- 
pepper Co.,  Miss  Elizabeth  Farrow,  a 
daughter  of  John  and  Margaret  Farrow. 
James,  whose  fortunes  we  now  follow, 
passed  his  early  years  in  Virginia,  where  he 
entered  upon  the  study  of  materia  medica. 
In  1835,  his  parents  moved  from  Virginia 
to  the  central  )iart  of  Illinois,  Macoupin 
Co.,  Medora,  where  he  completed  his  med- 
ical studies  under  Dr.  Farrow.  In  due 
course  of  time  he  became  a  practicing  phy- 
sician. In  1S37,  he  moved  to  Carrollton, 
where  he  opened  up  a  general  merchandise 
store,  where  he  continued  several  years. 
In  1S40,  he  purchased  the  drug  store  of 
Buel  G.  Wheeler,  and  for  eight  years  con- 
ducted a  successful  drug  trade.  Dispos- 
ing of  his  interest,  he  now  turned  his  at- 
tention to  the  practice  of  his  profession. 
Since  this  date  his  honorable  career  here, 
where  he  has  practiced  as  a  physician  for  a 
period  of  thirty-five  years,  is  well  known. 
He  has  always  been  a  warm  advocate  of 
temperance,  and  his  unselfish  devotion  to 
the  poor  and  oppressed,  have  made  him  an 
honored  name.  For  twenty  years  he  has 
been  identified  as  an  officer  of  the  county's 
poor.  In  1S72,  his  name  was  put  forward 
for  the  office  of  Penitentiary  Com.,  on 
the  Prohibition  ticket ;  in  1874,  he  became 
the  nominee  for  State  Treasurer,  and  in 
1876,  his  name  was  put  forward  for  Gover- 
nor of  the  State  ;  a  member  of  the  Sons  of 
Temperance,  in  i860,  he  held,  during  one 
term,  the  position  of  Grand  Worthy  Patri- 
arch of  the  division.  As  proprietor  of  the 
Occidental  Hotel,  of  this  city,  his  urbane 
manners  and  well  known  energy  have 
brought  him  the  patronage  of  the  commer- 
cial and  business  public,  who  appreciate 
the  kind  attention  vouchsafed  by  the  Dr. 
and  his  excellent  lady 

Simpson  Lionel  D.  book-keeper 

Sloan  David,  veterinary  surgeon 

Smith  A.  II.  physician 

Smith  E.  &  Co.  druggists 

Smith  Gregory  R.  druggist 

Smith  Henry,  druggist  and  bookseller 

Smith  John,  clerk 

Smith  John,  shoemaker 

Smith  Milby,  insurance  agent 


SMI Tlf,  3IOOIII:  A:  CO.  dealers  in 
boots  and  shoes,  ne  cor.  Square,  Carrollton, 
111.   Of  Messrs.  Smith, Moore  &  Co.whocon- 
trol  one  of  the  largest  establishment  of  its 
kind  in  the  West,  we  mention,  with  more 
than  ordinary  notice  :    In  1872,  Samuel  O, 
Smith    and    Harry    S.    Moore   opened    up 
shop,  so  to  speak,  in  their  present  ijuarters, 
at    first    in    an    humble  way,  compared  to 
their  present  extensive  business.    On  enter- 
ing this  large   establishmei  t,  one  beholds 
an  array  of  fine  boots  and  shoes,  that  for 
quality,  durability  and  style  to  suit  the  most 
fastidious,  are  unequaled  in   the   West,  or 
indeed,    anywhere    else.      Three    superior 
workmen    are    kept    in    constant    employ 
making    boots    and    shoes,    from    strictly 
French    stock,  which    are  sold  at    surpris- 
ingly low  rates,  considering  the  material  of 
which  they  are  composed.     In  addition  to 
their  boot  and  shoe  department    the   firm 
are  prepared  to  meet  all  demands  of  trade 
in  their  furnishing  department,  and  parties 
contemplating  purchasing  will  do  well  to 
remember  that  all's  not  gold  that  glitters, 
and  instead  of  a  trip    to  St.  Louis  in  the 
purchase    of  goods,  one  and  all    will  find 
that  they  can  do  equally  as  well  at  home 
Smith  Mrs.  carpet  weaver 
Smith  Rose  Mrs. 
Smith  Stephen,  hostler 

STEELE  JOSEPH,  proprietor  Head- 
rick  House,  Carrollton.  The  subject  of 
this  sketch  was  born  in  Balman  Co.,  Ohio, 
on  the  nth  of  December,  1S21.  When  he 
was  four  years  old  his  parents,  Joseph  and 
Nancy  Steele,  moved  to  Muskingum  Co., 
Ohio,  where  our  subject  grew  to  manhood, 
and  where  he  was  united  in  marriage  to 
Miss  Ann  Puff,  of  Ohio,  a  daughter  of 
Henry  and  Sophia  Puff,  of  Maryland, 
Alleghany  Co.,  by  whom  he  has  four  chil- 
dren, William  R.,  Jacob  H.,  Reasoner,  and 
Sophia  D.  Mr.  Steele  followed  farming 
until  his  location  in  Greene  County  in 
1852,  and  first  followed  farming  in  Tp.  lO, 
R.  12.  Two  years  ago  Mr.  Steele  came  to 
Carrollton  where  he  has  established  for  the 
past  two  years  a  first-class  boarding  house, 
where  permanent  or  transient  boarders 
will  find  a  satisfactory  table  and  neat,  clean, 
comfortable  beds,  opposite  the  Methodist 
Church,  southeast  of  the  Square  ;  also 
stable  accommodations  and  feed  for  horses 


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Stewart  Robert,  watchman  National  Bank 

Stone  James  W.  painter 

Stone  Josepli,  miller 

Stubblefield  Rev.  D.  H.,  M.  E.  minister 

Summers  Henry,  barber 

Sutton  Willis,  cooper 

'T^ANDY    W.     S.    photographer,    Car- 

■*■       rollton,    was    born     in    the     State    of 
Kentucky,    December,   1843.     During  the 
same  month  and    year,  his   parents,  Willis 
and    Martha    H.   Tandy,    emigrated    from 
the  State  of  Kentucky  to   southern    Illi- 
nois,  settling  in  the  vicinity   of  Jackson- 
ville, on  farm  property.     Jacksonville  was 
then    but    a    village,    where    the    grandfa- 
ther of  the  subject  of  this  sketch  owned  a 
large  tract  of  land,  extending  from  what  is 
now  College   Hill  to  the  Mauvaisterre.  On 
the  old  homestead  young  Tandy  passed  the 
days  of  his  youth,  until  the   death  of   his 
father,  when  he  became  apprenticed  to  the 
trade  of  a  carpenter,  and  becoming  in  due 
course    of    time    a   journeyman    workman. 
During  the  war  in  1862,  Mr.  Tandy  turned 
his  attention  to  photography,  in  the  city  of 
Jacksonville,  where  he  conducted  a  success- 
ful business,  with  a  younger  brother,  until 
his  location  at  CarroUton  in  1865,  where  he 
has  since  resided,  and  where  his  skill  as  a 
photographer  is  well  known.     May  5,  1859, 
Mr.  Tandy  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss 
Eliza  J.  Johnson,  by  whom   he   had  three 
children  :  Ella,  Ida  A.,  and  Mattie.      Mrs. 
Tandy  passed  away  in  the  year    1870.      In 
1872,  Mr.  Tandy  was  united  in  marriage  to 
Miss  Julia  Freer,  by  whom   he   has   three 
children  :   Maud,  Lulu,  and  W.  Scott 

Tatman  M.  A.  carpenter 

Tapp  Newton,  grocer 

Tasker  John,  butcher 

Taylor  Benjamin,  laborer 

Taylor  Thomas,  painter 

Teason  Henry,  carpenter 

Tendick  Jacob,  shoemaker 

Thomas  Franklin,  carriage  trimmer 

Thompson  George,  clerk 

Thompson  James,  carpenter 

Travis  J.  W.  physician 

TuUy  M.  F.  painter 

Tunnell  Allen  M.  clerk 

Tunnel!  John,  laborer 

TURNER  r>R.  W.  D.    physician    and 
surgeon,  CarroUton,  was  born  in  London, 


England,  June   21,    1S43  ;  left    an  orphan 
at  five,  when  eight  years  old  he  was  placed 
in    charge    of    a    family,  who    crossed    the 
Atlantic  for  America.     In    due    course  of 
time  the   little   waif  became   a   resident  of 
Pike  Co.,  111.,  where  he  received  a  liberal 
education.      When   the  war  broke  out  he 
enlisted  in  Co.  E,  50th  111.  Inf.,  becoming  a 
participant  in  the  following  battles:  Pitts- 
burg Landing,  where  he  received  a  severe 
scalp    wound,    Corinth,    siege    of   Atlanta, 
and  battle  of  Nashville,   etc.,  etc.;  elected 
First  Lieutenant  by  a  large  majority,  owing 
to  his  youth  he  did  not  accept  ;  afterward 
he  received  the  appointment  and  served  as 
Sergeant  Major.      Honorably   discharged, 
he    returned    to    Pike    County,    where   he 
began  the  study  of  medicine,  under  G.  C. 
Pitzer,    now   Professor   American    Medical 
College  and  editor  ^ merican  Medical  Jour- 
nal, St.  Louis  ;  remaining  one  year  he  then 
attended    three  courses    of    study    at    the 
Cincinnati,  Ohio,  Eclectic  College,  and  two 
clinical  courses  at  Commercial  Hospital; 
on  leaving  the  college  he  went  to  Waynes- 
ville,  Dewitt  Co.,  Ill,  where  he  obtained  a 
large  practice.     In    187 1   he  came  to  Car- 
roUton, where  he  has  a  large  and  constantly 
growing  practice;  Oct.  1st,   1868   he   was 
united  in  marriage  to  Miss  S.  J.  Peebles ; 
two  children,  Walter  P.  and  Frank 

r  T  NDERWOOD     Angeline,    spring    bed 

manufacturer 
UNDERWOOD  J.  H.  book -seller 
and  dealer  in  stationery,  picture  frames 
and  miscellaneous  articles,  west  side 
Square,  CarroUton.  Mr.  Underwood  was 
born  in  Harrison  Co.,  Kentucky,  July  31, 
1S25  ;  he  was  but  eight  years  of  age  when 
his  parents  immigrated  to  the  West,  settling 
in  Sangamon  Co.,  111.,  in  1833,  where  the 
subject  of  our  sketch  passed  the  days  of 
his  youth  and  grew  to  manhood.  Receiving 
a  liberal  education  in  Schuyler  Co.,  he  was 
united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Ellen  Smith,  a 
daughter  of  James  Smith,  by  whom  he  has 
seven  children.  For  one  year  Mr.  Under- 
wood became  a  resident  of  Mt.  Sterling, 
Brown  Co.,  where  he  taught  the  public 
school  of  this  enterprising  town  ;  in  1862 
he  moved  to  Jacksonville,  Morgan  Co., 
where  he  became  engaged  in  the  drug 
business  for  a  period  of  three  years,  when 


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he  moved  to  Carrollton,  where  he  began, 
in  a  small  way,  the  business  mentioned 
above  ;  slowly  but  sure'y,  however,  success 
attended  his  energetic  efforts,  and  today 
J  he  has  the  only  regular  establishment    of 

its  kind  on  a  permanent  basis  in  Greene 
Co.,  and  a   look  through  his  well-stocked 
store,  by  those  intending  to  purchase,  will 
well  repay  the  visit 
UNDERWOOD  AVILI.IAM,  man- 
ufacturer   and    dealer    in    the    celebrated 
Underwood    Spring  Mattress,  is  a   native 
of  Harrison  Co.,  Kentucky,  born  in   1826, 
where   he   remained   a    resident    until    he 
arrived  at  the  age  of  ihir.een  years,  when 
he  accompanied  his  parents,  Francis  and 
Margaret     Underwood,    to    Greene    Co., 
date   1839,  and    locating    near   Woodville, 
where  our  subject  was  early  instructed  in 
the  rudiments  of  hard  work  upon  the  farm 
homestead,   receiving  his  education  prin- 
cipally during  the  winter  season.      April 
nth,  1850,  when  the  California  excitement 
ran  high,  he  crossed  the  plains  for  Placer- 
ville,   arriving   Aug.    31,    1850,    where   he 
entered   upon    the   rough   life  of  a  miner, 
but  at  this  critical  period  he  was  taken  ill, 
and  his  success  as  a  miner  was  in  conse- 
quence   seriously    impaired.       Remaining 
four  years  on  the  Pacific  coast,  on  the  i6lh 
of  March,  1S54,  he   again   became  a  resi- 
dent of  Greene  Co.,  going  back  to  the  old 
homestead  farm.     The  following  year,  Oct. 
22d,  he  united  his  fortunes  to  Miss  Ange- 
line   Varble,    a   daughter    of    Henry    and 
Sarah  Varble.     Of   this  lady,  who  subse- 
quently became  the  inventor  of  the  above 
mentioned   mattress — a  Spring  Dress   Pil- 
low and  Clod  Pulverizer,  of  which  a  descrip- 
tion is  given    elsewhere — it  may  be   said 
that  she  is  a  native  of  Greene  Co.,  born 
March  26,    183S;    she  early  manifested  a 
taste  for  mechanics,  that  marked  a  success- 
ful era  of  invention   in   after  yea's.     And 
now,  as  our  narrative  draws  to  a  close,  we 
may  here  state  that    Mr.  Underwood  be- 
came a  farmer  of  prominence   in   Greene 
Co.,  who  met  with  misfortune  through  the 
liberality  that  was  an  inherent  part  of  his 
nature.      Three   years   ago   he   moved   to 
Carrollton,  where  for  a  period  of  time  he 
entered  into  the  grocery  trade,  embarking 
in  above  business  but  a  short  time  ago.    In 
this  success  is  not  far    distant    when   the 


merits  of  important  inventions  are  readily 
recognized.  There  were  born  of  the  mar- 
riage above  referred  to  seven  children  ; 
Edward  B.,  deceased,  Robert,  Alice  C, 
Eunice,  Mary,  Ida,  Amy  J.  and  William 
A.,  deceased 

TTALENTINE  George  R.  machinist 
Vaughn  Michael 

Vaughn  Dennis,  clerk 

V^edder  Isaac  N.  druggist 

Vedder  S.  A.  druggist 

\'edder  Orange  T.  clerk 

Vigus  Charles,  farm  hand 

Vigus  Cyrus,  constable 

Vigus  William,  farm  hand 

Villinger  B.  jeweler 

VIVELL  FRANK,  baker,  confection, 
er,  and  dealer  in  fancy  groceries  and 
notions,  Carrollton,  111.  Among  the  live 
business  men  who  have  contributed  very 
much  toward  the  present  prosperous  con- 
dition of  Greene  Co.,  the  above  enterpris- 
ing gentleman  is  worthy  of  more  than  a 
passing  notice.  Frank  Vivell  is  a  native  of 
Baden,  Germany,  born  in  1830;  passing 
his  earlier  years  in  his  native  land,  where 
he  early  learned  the  trade  of  a  baker ; 
attaining  his  majority  he  concluded  to 
better  his  fortunes  in  the  New  World,  and 
accordingly  he  embarked  on  board  a  sail- 
ing-vessel in  1852  ;  after  a  tedious  voyage 
of  some  weeks  duration  he  landed  in  the 
great  metropolitan  city  of  New  York. 
Remaining  but  a  short  time,  viewing  the 
sights  and  scenes  of  the  city,  he  made  his 
way  to  Philadelphia,  and  taking  passage 
on  the  Erie  Canal  in  a  crowded  canal-boat 
to  Pittsburg,  for  he  was  then  in  very  strait- 
ened circumstances.  During  the  passage 
by  canal-boat  the  cholera  became  a  sweep- 
ing epidemic  ;  of  twenty-eight  passengers 
twenty-five  died  from  cholera.  At  Canal- 
ton,  Indiana,  he  was  detained  a  short  time, 
and  now  determined  to  make  his  way  to 
St.  Louis.  A  little  incident  here  is  worthy 
of  note :  taking  passage  on  a  mail  boat 
down  the  "Father  of  Waters"  for  St. 
Louis,  it  touched  at  various  points;  at  one 
of  them  our  subject  jumped  off  and  laid  in 
a  small  supply  of  provisions;  hastening  to 
the  wharf,  he  was  just  in  lime  to  see  the 
vessel  gliding  away  for  St.  Louis.  Dis- 
couraged  he  sat  down    and    awaited    the 


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arrival  of  another  boat.      A  stern-wheeler 
hove  in  sight ;  having  no  money,  he  how- 
ever   stepped   on   board  and  was  'soon  on 
his  way  down   the  river ;    but    here    com- 
menced an  act  of  cruelty  unparalleled  ;  he 
was    given    instiuctions    to    attend   to    the 
pump    until    relieved  ;     taking  his    station 
here,  morning  fled  away  and  no  breakfast, 
noon  and  no  dinner,  night  and  no  supper; 
he  began  to  feel  rather  lonesome.  A  clerk  on 
board  being  a  German,  he  now  made  a  bolt 
for  the  cabin  to  procure  something  to  eat, 
but  was  dragged  back  by  the  mate,  suffer- 
ing untold    misfortunes.       He    determined 
when   the   vessel    touched  at  St.  Louis  to 
make  his  escape,  and  accordingly  jumped 
from  the  vessel  when  it  landed  and  made 
his  way  into  the  city,  in  a  ridiculous  fash- 
ion.    In  St.  Louis  he  became  fourth  cook 
and    bootblack     at    the    American    hotel. 
Here   a    laughable    episode    occurred  •    a 
drunken  man  sauntered  in  for  the  purpose 
of  handing  Mr.  Vivell  his  whip  ;  he  made 
several  staggering  attempts  to  do  so.      It 
occurred  to  our   subject,  who   understood 
little  English,  that   to  suffer    innumerable 
misfortunes  on  his  passage  down  the  river 
and   now   to  be  horse-whipped,  to  use  his 
own  language,  was  "  too  thin."    His  whole 
nature    rose  up  in    rebellion    against    this 
outrage,  and  making  one  desperate  spring 
for  his  victim,  subjected  him  to  a  pommel- 
ing  that  he   remembered   for  many  a  day. 
Owing  to  limited  space  we  cannot  follow 
step  by  step,  as  we   would  wish  to,  many 
interesting    passages    in    the    life    of    Mr. 
Vivell.     At  Jacksonville  and  other  points 
he  worked  as  pastry  cook.     In  May,  1856, 
he  made  his  way  to  CarroUton,  where  he 
entered  into   business    as  baker  and    con- 
fectioner, and    dealer   in    fancy    groceries. 
Through  indomitable  energy  he  soon  en- 
tered upon  a  prosperous  career,  and    now 
to-day,  after  many  years  of  hardship  and 
self-denial,  he  has  built  up    a  trade  une- 
qualed  in    the  West ;    the   owner    of  mag- 
nificent   property    in    CarroUton,    and    the 
finest    residence    in  Greene    Co.       And    in 
conclusion    we    may   safely   state    that   a 
more  live,   energetic   man   than   Mr.   V.   it 
would  be  a  hard  matter  to  find 

Vivell  Frank,  jr.  clerk 

Vivell  Ferdinand,  laborer 


'^  "yALKER  D.  A.  Mrs. 
Walker  John,  laborer 

Walker  John  R.  butcher 

WARD  J.  R.,  State's  attorney,  west 
side  Square,  CarroUton,  111.  James  R.Ward, 
is  a  native  of  Illinois,  born  m  Madison 
County.  At  the  early  age  of  thirteen  he 
began  a  course  of 'higher  classical  studies, 
and  also  at  sixteen  he  began  a  course  of 
law  studies  under  many  leading  attorneys, 
prominent  among  them  being  Philem-an 
Bliss,  formerly  Chief  Justice  of  the  Su- 
preme Court  of  Missouri,  where  the  sub- 
ject of  our  notice  was  admitted  to  the  bar 
at  St.  Louis  by  the  Supreme  Court  of  Mis- 
souri ;  licensed  to  practice  in  the  courts  of 
Illinois  June  5,  iS74,by  the  State  Supreme 
Court ;  was  elected  State's  attorney  in  1876 
by  over  1,600  majority  over  his  opponent  ; 
has  acquired  a  large  and  profitable  law 
practice  under  serious  difficulties,  and  is  a 
very  able  lawyer 

Ward  Thomas,  carpenter 

Warren  Frank,  carpenter  ' 

Watt  H.  R.  wagon  maker 

Watt  Milton,  wagon  maker 

W^att  &  Seeley,  carriage  manufacturers 

Weagley  Charles  H.  meichant 

Weimer  Charles,  cigar-manufacturer 

Weimer  Urban,  cigar  maker 

Welchlin  George,  tailor 

Wenrick  John,  barber 

WHEELER  Lr.  F.,  the  present  Mayor 
of  the  flourishing  city  of  CarroUton,  is  a 
native  of  Westfield,  Hampden  County, 
Mass.;  born  in  18 18,  the  fifth  of  a  family 
of  seven  children.  The  days  of  his  early 
youth  were  spent  upon  the  old  farm  home- 
stead. At  seventeen,  so  to  speak,  he 
branched  out,  and  thenceforward  relied 
upon  his  own  resources.  Entering  the  em- 
ploy of  a  company  who  had  numerous 
agents  to  transact  their  business,  that  of 
selling  silverware,  jewelry,  etc.,  in  the  State 
of  New  Yoi  k,  Mr.  W.  first  began  operations 
and  continued  them  in  the  State  of  Ohio, 
remaining  one  year,  and  the  following  year, 
1838,  concluded  to  cast  his  fortunes  in  the 
far  west,  and  accordingly  made  his  way  to 
Greene  County,  where  he  first  turned  his  at- 
tention to  farming,  continuing  in  this 
capacity  several  years.  In  1846  he  pro- 
ceeded to  Alton,  where  he  entered  a  small' 
store  for   the  transaction  of  a  general  mer- 


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cliandising  business  ;  here  lie  remained 
for  a  period  of  five  years,  gaining  an  ex- 
tensive trade.  In  1S51  lie  moved  to  Car- 
rollton,  his  old  home,  where  he  entered  into 
a  general  merchandising  business  with 
William  P.  Barr.  The  new  firm  conducted 
a  successful  business  for  a  term  of  four 
years,  when  the  firm  dissolved  partnership 
by  mutual  consent,  Mr.  Wheeler  now 
branching  off  into  the  lumber  trade,  and 
here  also  he  continued  a  prosperous  busi- 
ness until  the  close  of  the  rebellion,  when 
on  account  of  ill  health  he  was  compelled 
to  relinquish  all  active  business.  In  1867 
he  was  elected  Police  Magistrate,  acting  in 
this  capacity  two  years.  In  1878  Mr. 
Wheeler  was  requested  by  his  many  friends 
in  the  city  of  Carrollton  to  allow  his  name 
to  be  used  in  connection  with  the  mayor- 
alty, it  being  well  known  that  he  was  a 
strict  advocate  of  temperance.  Although  he 
had  many  difficulties  to  contend  against, 
King  Alcohol  holding  full  power  for  many 
a  year,  he  was  elected  by  a  large  ma- 
jority, when  we  take  into  consideration 
the  fact  that  never  before  i)erhaps  had  a 
strictly  temperance  candidate  been  elected. 
In  1850  Mr.  W.  was  married  to  Miss  Mary 
L.  Eldred,  a  daughter  of  Elon  Eklred,  by 
whom  he  had  three  children  :  Adah,  Mari- 
etta and  Elon  E. 

White  Jay  C.  county  surveyor 

White  William,  surveyor 

W^ildner  Christopher,  tailor 

Williams  George,  Captain  Carrollton  Guards 

Williams  Mary  Mrs. 

Williams  Mary  Ann  Mrs. 

Williams  James,  laborer 

W' illiams  John  G.  collector 

Williams  Thomas,  carpenter 

Winn  D.  mill  hand 

WITHERS  HOX.  HENRY  C, 
attorney  at  law,  Carrollton,  was  born  in 
Gii'ard  County,  Ky.,  on  the  loth  of  Jan- 
uary, 1S39.  His  father,  William  Withers, 
was  the  son  of  Abij'.h  Withers,  whose 
father,  William  Withers,  removed  from 
Virginia  to  Kentucky  at  an  early  period, 
where  the  family  thereafter  resided.  His 
parental  ancestry  were  originally  natives 
of  England  and  Scotland  ;  came  to  Amer- 
ica and  settled  in  Virginia  prior  to  the 
revolution.  His  mother,  Elizabeth  Withers, 
was   the    daughter  of    the   Hon.    Horatio 


Bruce,    a    distinguished    politician   of  the 
Democratic  party  of  Kentucky,  and  Eliza-' 
beth  Beasely  of  Ohio.     Mr.  Bruce  was  one 
of  the  first  men  of  Kentucky  of  any  prom- 
inence   to  advocate  a  repeal  of   the  laws 
imprisoning  for  debt,   and    it  was  mainly 
through  his  influence  and  exertion  while  a 
memlier  of   the    legislature  that  it  was  suc- 
cessfully accomplished.     He  was  born  in 
Virginia   and    at   an   early    age    moved  to 
Kentucky.     His   father,    John   Bruce,  and 
eight    sons,    older    brotliers    of    Ploratio, 
served  through  the   war   for  independence 
under    General    Washington,     and     also 
served  during  the  war  of  1812.     He  was  a 
cousin  of  Henry  Clay,  and  an  uncle  of  the 
present  Judge  Horatio  W.  Bruce,  of  Louis- 
ville, Ky.     The  Brucesare  of  Scotch  origin 
and    claim    kinship    to  King    Robert,  the 
founder    of     the     Stuart    dynasty.       His 
grandfather  Bruce  had  eight  brothers  who 
were  lawyers,  four  of  whom  were  legislators 
and  some  of  them  especially  distinguished, 
and  admiration  for  his  character  influenced 
more  than  any  other,  our  subject  to  choose 
the    profession    of  the   law.     In    1846  his 
parents  left  Kentucky  and  settled  in  Greene 
County.     There  he  attended    the  common 
school  during   the    winter    months    only, 
working  on  the  farm  the  remainder  of  the 
year.     But  so  great  was  his   zeal  and  ambi- 
tion that  his  progress  in  learning  was  equal 
to    that    of    his  classmates   who  attended 
throughout  the  entire  year.     At    seventeen 
he  entered  the  Berean  College,  at  Jackson- 
ville, 111.,  at  which  he  commenced  a  classi- 
cal course  of  study.     After  two  years  he 
became  proficient  in  the  Greek,  Latin  and 
German  languages  and  mathematics.  Lack 
of  means  on  the  part  of  his  parents  made 
a    further    prosecution    of   the    collegiate 
course  impossible.  He  subsequently  taught 
a  common  school  near  Alexander  Station, 
Morgan  County.     In  the  Summer  of   1858 
he    worked   as    a    farm    laborer  in    Greene 
County,  making  a  full  hand  at  all  kinds  of 
farm  work  during  the  season.     The  follow- 
ing winter  he  began  the  study  of  law  under 
Hon.   James  W.    English    at    Carrollton, 
where  he  permanently  settled  in  1S67.  He 
formed  a  copartnership  with  Hon.  David 
M.   Woodson,   deceased,    who   for   sixteen 
years   served    in    the    capacity  of    Circuit 
Judge.     In  i860  he  became  an  active  sup- 


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porter  of  Stephen  A.  Douglas  for  the  Pres- 
idency,   and    acquired,    during    that  cam- 
paign, some    reputation    as  a  speaker.     In 
1865-6  he  edited    in    an   able    manner   the 
Carrollton  Democrat.     In    1S72    he  was  a 
delegate  to  the  Baltimore  Convention    and 
indorsed  the  platform  there  made  in  1866. 
At  the  age  of  twenty-seven  he  was  elected 
to    the    House    of    Representatives   from 
Greene   County,    and   in  Aug.    1874,  was 
elected  as  an  independent  candidate  to  the 
office  of   State's    attorney,  March  18,  1863, 
he    was    married  to  Fanny,  only   daughter 
of  the  late  David  M.  Woodson,  one  of  the 
most    upright   men    that    founded  a   home 
within  the  borders  of  Greene  County.     Two 
sons  were  born  of  this  marriage  :  Meade  W. 
and  William  H. 
WOOD  BLATCHLEY  C.  REV., 
M.  D.  Carrollton.       Blatchley    Wood  is  a 
native  of  Truedell  County,  North  Carolina; 
was   born   on    the   5th  of  November,  1797- 
and  is  the   eldest  son  of  Miller  Wood  and 
Malinda   M.  Campbell,  the   former  a    na- 
tive of  Long  Island,  N.  Y.,  and  the  latter 
of  Culpepper  County,  Va.     The  family  was 
first  represented  in  America  by  his  paternal 
grandfather    and  brothers,  who   emigrated 
from  England  about   1690,  and  settled  on 
what    is    called    Wood's    Neck,    on     Long 
Island.  About  the  same  time  Dr.  Ebenezer 
Blatchley,  one  of  his  paternal  great-grand- 
fathers, emigrated  from  Scotland  and  set- 
tled in  the  same  place.     He  was  a  Presby- 
terian, and  left  his  native  land  that  he  might 
enjoy  civil   and   religious  liberty,  a  motive 
which  prompted  Adam  Campbell,  also  the 
maternal   grandfather  of  our  subject,  who 
settled    in    Culpepper   County,   Va.,    and 
there    married     Elizabeth     Morgan,     and 
reared  a  large  family.     While  the  subject 
of  our  notice  was  yet  an  infant  his  parents 
moved  to  Warren   County,  Ky.,  where   his 
father  was   for   many   years  a  planter,  in 
good  circumstances.     He  was  a  man  of  ex- 
cellent  character,    upright    and    true,   and 
used  every  means  for  the  moral  develop- 
ment of  his  family.     BLrtchley   passed  his 
early  life  in  agricultural  pursuits,  and   im- 
bibed  there   those   habits  of  industry  and 
frugality  that  have  marked   his  entire  sub- 
sequent career.   His  educational  advantages 
however,    were    meager,    there    being    few 
schools    in    Kentucky    at    that    time ;    but 


being  an  apt  and  careful  student,  he  availed 
himself  of  every   opportunity  of  acquiring 
knowledge,  and   thus,   largely   by   his  own 
private  study,  gained  a  good  English  edu- 
cation.    His  life  has  always  been  pure  and 
exemplary.     In  his  own  words  :  "  I  do  not 
recollect  of  ever  swearing  an  oath  in  my 
life,    yet    conscious    of   the    prevalence    of 
passion  from  my  earliest   recollection,  of  a 
heart  disposed  to  wickedness,  so  that,  not- 
withstanding the  restraint  by  which  I  was 
kept   within    the    bounds  of    respectable 
morality,   my   heart   was   not   right   in   the 
sight  of  God."    In  1S17  he  united  with  the 
M.  E.  Church,  having  been  baptised  in  in- 
fancy ;    his  mind   was  directed   toward  the 
ministry.      Following    the    promptings    of 
duty  he  began  preparing  for  his  work,  and 
was  greatly  aided   in   his  studies   by   both 
Presbyterian    and     Methodist     ministers. 
After  learning  the    Hebrew   alphabet  from 
the  Ii6th  psalm,  he  was  compelled  to  await 
further  progress  in  the  study  until  he  could 
procure  a  book.      He  read   theology  under 
the   direction    of    Rev.  John    K.    Daly,  of 
Marion    County,  Ky.,   and    in  September, 
1822,   was  ordained   to    the   ministry,   and 
during    the    next    nine    years    preached  in 
Kentucky  and  Tennessee, traveling  over  ten 
large  counties  in  his  circuit,  many  of  his 
stations    being   from    ten   to   twenty  miles 
apart.     Owing  to  the  scarcity  of  physicians 
and   the  great  suffering  which  he  encoun- 
tered in  his  travels,  it  occurred  to  him  that 
to  combine  the  practice  of  medicine  with 
his  ministerial   duties  would   be  to  greatly 
enhance  his  power  for  good.     Accordingly 
he  began  the  study  of  medicine  under  the 
direction  of  Dr.  J.  E.  Cook,  of  Kentucky, 
and   later   studied    with  Dr.   J.    Brady,  of 
Tennessee,  and  in  1829  began  his  practice, 
prescribing  for  the  sick  whenever  he  found 
time,  in  his   circuit.     In  1834  he   removed 
to  Greene  County,  111.,  where  for  fourteen 
years  he  was  engaged  in  the  practice  of  his 
profession,   and   at   the   expiration    of  that 
time,  resumed    the   ministry,  in   which  he 
continued   until  1878,  when  he  was   placed 
upon  the  superanuated  list.     In  all  he  has 
devoted  over  twenty  years  to  the  practice 
of  medicine,  and  thirty  years  to  the  minis- 
try.    He  has  preached  in  Jersey,  Morgan, 
Madison,    Bond,    Montgomery    and    other 
counties,  and  has   at  different  times  been 


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605 


pastor  at  Jacksonville,  Alton,  Greenfield, 
Hillsboio,  Exeter,  Manchester,  and  Car- 
roUton.  Though  not  a  classical  scholar, 
Dr.  Wood  gained  a  good  knowledge  of 
the  Hebrew  language.  As  a  preacher  he 
was  clear  and  logical ;  large-hearted  and 
self-denying,  his  humanity  was  touched 
with  sympathy  for  all.  He  was  married, 
in  1822,  in  Pulaski  County,  Ky.,  to  Miss 
Nancy  McCaw,  daughter  of  David  Mc- 
Caw,  a  native  of  Ireland.  Dr.  Wood  is  a 
man  of  decided  principles  and  a  true  friend 
of  progress,  and  has  ever  given  to  temper- 
ance and  education  a  hearty  support.  His 
life  has  been  one  of  loyalty  to  noble  pur- 
poses, and  now,  as  his  record  approaches 
its  close,  and  he  nears  the  morning  land, 
its  gray  light  beams  upon  his  pathway, 
betokening  to  him  the  happy  dawn  of  a 
new  and  brighter  day 

Woolford  j.C.  cashier.  Long  &  Co.  Bank 

Wooster  B.  F.  painter 

Worcester  L.  E.  Hon.  county  judge,  r.  White 
Hall 

WRIGHT  GEO.  retired  merchant, 
Carrollton,  Greene  County,  111.,  was  born 
at  Yorkshire,  England,  in  1808  ;  bound 
seven  years  to  the  trade  of  a  carpenter ; 
before  his  time  expired  he  purchased  his 
indentures.  At  21  he  had  acquired  a  lib- 
eral education,  and  now  turned  his  atten- 
tion to  the  New  World.  Crossing  the 
ocean  in  a  sailing  vessel,  date  1830,  he 
landed  in  New  York,  where  he  remained 
but  a  short  time,  when  he  made  his  way  to 
Greene  County,  111.,  where  he  first  worked 
at  his  trade  and  farming.  In  1836  he  made 
his  way  to  Carrollton,  where  he  began  life 
as  a  merchant  on  a  very  small  scale  indeed. 
For  a  period  of  twenty  years  Mr.  Wright, 


who  was  slowly  climbing  to  a  front  position 
as  a  merchant, bought  his  goods  in  St.  Louis. 
Year  by  year  he  went  steadily  forward  to 
a  successful  mercantile  career.  His  indomi- 
table will,  great  industry  and  honesty 
brought  its  reward,  and  the  statement  is 
to-day  given,  on  good  authority,  that 
George  Wright  was  the  most  successful 
dry  goods  merchant  in  Greene  County, 
Mr.  Wright  has  been  twice  married.  In 
1844  he  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss 
Anna  Turnstall,  a  danghter  of  John  Turn- 
stall,  ex-mayor  of  Louisville,  Ky.  Mrs. 
Wright  died  in  1856.  There  were  four 
children  born  of  this  marriage  ;  three  are 
living:  Warrick,  Harry  and  Lenette;  Jan- 
uary, i860,  Mr.  Wright  was  married  to 
Mrs.  Latlimer,  a  sister  of  his  former  wife, 
by  whom  he  has  two  children:  Sidney  and 
Arthur.  Mr.  Wright  was  a  participant  in 
the  Black  Hawk  war 

WRIGHT  H.  W.  dealer  in  boots, 
shoes,  hats,  caps,  and  gents'  furnishing 
goods,  north  side  Square,  Carrollton,  111. 
For  the  past  eight  years  Mr.  Wright  has 
been  well  and  favorably  known  to  the 
business  community  here.  In  the  different 
departments  are  found  a  very  superior  arti- 
cle of  goods,  bought  in  the  cities  of  Chicago 
and  St.  Louis,  and  many  points  in  the  East- 
ern States  noted  for  their  superior  line  of 
goods.  Purchases  made  mostly  for  cash 
and  rent  low,  enables  Mr.  Wright  to  com- 
pete with  any  and  all  similar  establish- 
ments, and  parties  desirous  of  purchasing 
will  do  well  to  call  and  examine  styles  and 
prices  before  purchasing  elsewhere.  See 
business  card  elsewhere 

Wright  John,  retired 


CARROLLTON    BUSINESS    CARDS. 


ARMSTRONG  C.  DR.  physician 
and  surgeon,  office  north  .lide  Square,  Car- 
rollton, 111.  ^ 

BARNETT  W.  L.  tile  manufacturer, 
Carrollton  Tile  Works,  near  depot 

BOYD  THOMAS,  attorney  at  law, 
northeast  corner  Square 

BURHISS  J.  C.  machinist  and  dealer 
in  agricultural  implements,  southwest  cor- 
ner Square,  Carrollton,  111. 


CAMERON  J.  T.  harness  maker,  west 
side  Square,  Carrollton,  111.  When  in 
want  of  good  harness,  don't  fail  to  call  on 
this  old  and  reliable  house 


CARROLLTON  GAZETTE,  Price 

&  Son,  publishers 

CARROLLTON  PATRIOT,  Clem- 
cnt  L.  Clapp,  publisher 

CARROLLTON  TILE  AVORIvS, 

manufacturers    of   drain    tile,    fire    brick, 


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GREENE    COUNTY    DIEECTOKY. 


flower  bed  border,  etc.,  CarroUton,  111.  W. 
L.  Barnett,  Sec'y  ;  W.  C.  Lee,  traveling 
.■salesman 

CJLAPP  CLEMENT  L.  newspaper, 
book,  and  job  printer,  publisher  CarroUton 
Patriot,  Whitehall  Republican,  and  Scott 
County  Arrow 

CL.EMMONS  J.  C.  physician  and  sur- 
geon, CarroUton,  111. 

CONNOLE  ANTHONY,  deputy 
county  clerk,  office  Court  House 

CROW  DR.  J.  T.  physician  and  sur- 
geon, office  Depot  street,  CarroUton,  111. 

DAVIS   JAMES   M.,    M.  D.  No.  2, 

north  side  Square,  CarroUton,  111. 

DAVIS  R.  H.  dealer  in  grain,  office  nr. 
R.R.  depot,  CarroUton,  111. 

ENGLISH  J.  W.  attorney  and  coun- 
sellor at  law,  north  side  Square,  CarroU- 
ton, 111. 

ENGLISH  WARREN,  auctioneer; 
will  levy  sales  on  reasonable  terms,  and 
guarantees  satisfaction  ;  residence.  Locust 
street,  CarroUton.  P.  O.  address,  CarroU- 
ton. Refers  by  permission  to  John  Sny- 
der, Geo.  L,  Burrus,  Charles  H.  Eldred, 
Geo.  W.  Davis 

ERISMAN  G.  H.  mUk  dealer;  cus- 
tomers supplied  with  the  genuine  article  at 
reasonable  rates 

EVANS  T.  E.  deputy  sheriff,  office 
Court  House 

GILLESPIE  D.  H.  proprietor  of  saw 
mills  south  of  CarroUton ;  executes  all 
orders  promptly. 

GILSON  E.  P.  attorney  and  counsellor 
at  law,  collections  promptly  attended  to, 
north  side  Square,  CarroUton,  111. 

GIMME Y  ADAM,  grocer;  a  large 
stock  of  goods  always  on  hand,  bought  for 
cash,  and  sold  at  the  lowest  prices. 

GRAVES  JAMES  M.  painter  and 
grainer  ;  address,  CarroUton,  111. 

GREAVES  W.  O.  agent  for  the  Con- 
federate  Cross  Roads  paper  ;  address,  Car- 
roUton, lU. 

GREENE  &  PRINDEBLE,  manu- 
facturers  and  dealers  in  gents'  clothing, 
east  side  Square,  CarroUton,  111.  Parties 
contemplating  ordering  suits  will  do  well 
to  give  this  reliable  house  a  call,  as  Messrs. 
Greene  &  Prindeble  always  give  their  pat- 
rons fits  in  clothes 


HENSLER  LOUIS,  blacksmith  and 
wagon  manufacturer,  west  side  Square, 
CarroUton,  111.  All  orders  promptly  at- 
tended 10,  and  executed  in  a  workmanlike 
manner 

HINTON  HOUSE,  southwest  corner 
of  the  Square,  CarroUton,  111.  L.N.Jack- 
son, proprietor;  J.  Hinton  Jackson,  clerk. 
Sample  rooms  on  the  first  floor. 

HOBSON  R.  &  CO.  dealers  in  hard- 
ware and  cutlery,  north  side  Square,  Car- 
roUton, 111. 

HUNT  J.  JOHNSON,  livery  stable, 
east  of  Square,  CarroUton,  111. 

HUSSEY  &  CO.  dealers  in  all  kinds  of 
grain,  corn  meal,  and  coal,  CarroUton  Ele- 
vator, CarroUton,  111. 

JACKSON  AMOS,  blacksmith  and 
wagon  maker,  CarroUton,  111.  Mr.  Jackson 
is  a  first-class  workman,  and  worthy  of 
patronage 

JOHNSON  H.  editor  Gazette,  north  side 
Square,  CarroUton,  111. 

JONES  JOHN,  sheriff-  of  Greene  Co., 
office  Court  House,  CarroUton 

KEELEY  &  DAVIS,  grocers,  west 
side  Square,  CarroUton,  111. 

KEHLER  MICHAEL,  dealer  in  gro- 
ceries, cigars,  tobaccos,  etc.,  etc.,  south 
Main  street,  CarroUton,  111. 

KERGHER  CONRAD,  undertaker 
and  dealer  in  furniture,  mirrors,  carpets, 
etc.,  south  side  of  Square,  CarroUton,  111. 

KING  D.  F.  county  school  superinten- 
dent, west  side  Square,  CarroUton,  lUinois 

LAKIN  L.  R.  &  CO.  proprietors  meat 
market,  east  side  Square,  CarroUton,  111. 

LUNGDON  W.  O.  physician  and  sur- 
geon, office  northeast  corner  Square,  Car- 
roUton, 111. 

LEVY  SAMUEL,  tailor  and  manufac- 
turer and  dealer  in  fine  ready  made  cloth- 
ing, east  side  Square,  CarroUton,  111. 

LUNNEEN  THOMAS,  dealer  in 
confectionery  and  cigars,  east  side  Square, 
CarroUton,  111. 

MILNS  JOSEPH,  butcher  and  trader, 
North  Main  st.  CarroUton 

MINER  EDWARD,  deputy  county 
clerk,  office  Court  House 


CARROLLTON    CITY. 


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MOKKOW  ,1.  1*.  &  CO.  dealers  in 
harthvare,  farm  implements  and  seeds.north- 
ea>t  corner  Public  Square,  Carrollton.  111. 

ORR  AVII-iLIAM  L.  abstract  expert, 
Carrollton,  111. 

OSBORX  M.  L.  MRS.  New  York 
store,  millinery,  ribbons,  fancy  goods,  etc. 

PIERSOX  D.  proprietor  of  Carrollton 
and  Flora  Mills,  one  block  north  of  Tublic 
Square  Best  brands  of  Hour  manufactured 
and  sold  at  wholesale  and  retail 

PRANT  H.  A.  dealer  in  groceries  and 
provisions,  cigars  and  tobacco,  country 
produce,  etc..  North  Main  st.,  Carrollton, 
111. 

PRICE  &  SON,  publishers  Carrollton 
Gazette,  newspaper,  book  and  job  printers 


SHORT  J.  H.  circuit  clerk,  office  Court 
House,  Carrollton 


RAIXEY  JOHX,  dealer  in  real  estate, 
Carrollton,  111. 

RICE  S.  A.  photographic  artist,  work 
executed  in  a  workmanlike  manner,  West 
6th  St.,  Carrollton 

ROBERTS  &  LAVERY,  inventors 
of  an  improved  abstract  title  book,  whereby 
the  section  of  land  can  be  determined  in  a 
few  moments,  and  the  question  of  title 
readily  ascertained,  office  Court  House, Car- 
rollton, 111. 

ROOT  &  GARDNER,  lawyers, 
colleciions  promptly  attended  to,  office 
North  Main  st.,  Carrollton,  111. 

ROSE  C.  C.  boot  and  shoe  maker,  south 
side  Square,  Carrollton,  111,  Mr.  Rose  is 
a  first-class  workman,  and  perfectly  reliable 

RU3IRILL  GEO.  &  SON,  manu- 
facturers and  dealers  in  wagons,  carriages, 
farm  machinery  and  implements.  Repair- 
ing a  specialty 

SCOTT  THOMAS,  Jr.  manufacturer 
and  dealer  in  stoves  and  tinware,  east  side 
Square,  Carrollton,  111.  Mr.  Scott  is  sole 
manufacturer  of  the  celebrated  .Scott  heat- 
ing stove,  and  bears  the  reputation  of  being 
one  of  the  most  reliable  dealers  in  the 
West 

SCRUBY  THOMAS,  meat  market, 
south  side  Square,  Carrollton,  111. 

SHARON  BROTHERS,  dry  goods 
merchants,  east  side  Square,  Carrollton, 111. 


SIEVERLING  H.  C.  manufacturer 
of  and  dealer  in  wagons,  plows,  cultivators, 

and  agricultural  implements;  also  inventor 
and  manufacturer  of  patent  clevis  attach- 
ment, Carrollton,  111. 

SIMPSON  DR.  J.  F.  proprietor  Oc 
cidental  hotel,  extensive  sample  rooms  for 
commercial  travelers,  South  .Main  st.,  Car- 
rollton, 111. 

SMITH,  MOORE  &  CO.  dealers  in 
boots  and  shoes,  northeast  corner  Square, 
Carrollton,  111. 


TANDY  W.  S.  photographer,  east  side 
Square,  Carrollton,  111.  Mr.  Tandy  is  a 
skillful  artist,  and  a  visit  to  his  gallery  will 
convince  the  most  skeptical 

TURNER  WILLIAM  D.  physician 
and  surgeon,  north  side  Square,  Carrollton, 
111. 

UNDERAVOOD   ANGELINE, 

whose  portrait  appears  in  this  work.  On 
the  26th  of  December,  1876,  Mrs.  Under- 
wood patented  a  spring  pillow,  known  as 
the  Underwood,  that  meets  the  unqualified 
indorsement  of  leading  physicians  and 
scientific  men  and  is  recommended  by  all. 
Mrs.  Underwood  is  also  the  inventor  of 
the  already  famous  spring  mattress  that 
has  met  with  such  a  cordial  reception  by 
the  public.  We  are  informed  that  this 
ingenious  lady  will  shortly  put  upon  the 
market  further  inventions  of  equal  merit 

UNDERWOOD  J.  H.  bookseller  and 
dealer  in  stationery,  picture  frames  and 
miscellaneous  articles,  west  side  Square, 
Carrollton 

UNDERAVOOD  AVILL.IAM,  man- 
ufacturer and  dealer  in  the  celebrated  Un- 
derwood spring  mattress,  Carrollton,  111. 

VIVELL  FRANK,' baker  and  confec- 
tioner, east  side  Square,  Carrollton,  111. 

AVITHERS  HENRY,  attorney  and 
counsellor  at  law,  west  side  Square,  Car- 
rollton, 111. 

WARD  JAMES  R.  attorney  and 
counsellor  at  law,  west  side  Square,  Car- 
rollton, 111. 


I 


Township   io,  North   Range    12,  West. 


A   DCOCK    G.  L.    renter,    Sec.    30,    P.O. 
-^^   Carrollton 

Agee  Jacob,  renter,  Sec.  10,  P.O.  Carrollton 
Agee   Wm.  renter,  Sec.  10,  P.O.  Carrollton 
Allen  Vinton,  farm  hand.  Sec.  29,  P.O.  Car- 
rollton 
Ashlock  Daniel,  renter,  Sec.  4,  P.O.  Carroll- 
ton 

"D  AKER  IGNATZ,  farmer.  Sec.  10,  P.O. 

Carrollton 
Baker  Lewis,  renter.  Sec.  10,  P.O.  Carrollton 
Baker  Oswald,  renter,  Sec.io,  P.O.Carrollton 
Baker  Reinhardt,  farm  hand,  P.O.  Carrollton 
Ballard  Ebbert,  farm  hand.  Sec.  4,  P.O.  Car- 
rollton 
BEEBE   SAMUEL    L.    farmer    and 
stock  raiser,  Sec.  21,  P.O.  Carrollton.  Sam- 
uel Beebe  is  a  native  of  Greene  Co.  born 
May  II,  1831,  the  third  child  of  Seldon  and 
Fidelia    Beebe.      As  Seldon   Beebe  was  a 
cotemporary    settler,  with    such  early  pio- 
neers as  Samuel  Thomas,  John  Huitt,  and 
others,  a  short  description  of  him  will  be  of 
interest  to  those  who  knew  him  in  the  days 
of  log  cabins  and  unbroken  prairie.  He  was 
a  native  of  Pennsylvania,  and    first  sought 
a  home  in  Greene  County,  as  early  as  1818. 
becoming   permanently  located   two  years 
later.     Of  his  early  life  here,  but  little  can 
be  learned.     He  necessarily  endured  many 
privations,  as  did  all  who  sought  a  home  in 
Illinois,  when  many  weary  miles  were  trav- 
eled to  a  horse  mill,  or  the  long  journey 
made  to  St.  Louis  or    Edwardsville,  then 
the  largest  cities.     In  1853,  Mr.  Beebe  was 
laid  at  rest  amid  the  scenes  of  his  labors, 
a  representative  pioneer,  who  helped  very 
materially  toward    the    prosperous    condi- 
tion  of  this    county,     His    wife  was  Miss 
Fidelia  Bushnell,  a  worthy  wife  and  moth- 
er, who  died    in    lS63.     The  survivors  of 
the  family  are  four :  Caroline,  Sarah,  Mar- 
cus and  Samuel  L.,  from  whom  this  narra- 
tive is  obtained.     Nov.   31,   1857,  he  was 


united  in  marriage  to  Eunice    Sprague,  a 
daughter  of  Ephraim  and  Harriet  Sprague, 
by  whom  he  has  three  children  :   HattieF., 
Martha  A.  and  Henry  Y.     Passing  beyond 
the  earlier  years  of  Mr.  Beebe,  we  arrive  at 
the  present  year  ;  the  owner  of  a  valuable 
farm  in  Christian  County,  also  in  Greene, 
on  which  he  has  lately  erected  a  beautiful 
farm  residence.       He    is  among  our  most 
substantial  agriculturists 
Beeman  Decatur,  Sec.  7,  P.O.  Carrollton 
Beeman   Samuel,  renter.    Sec.  7,    P.O.  Car- 
rollton 
BILLINGS    W.    H.    farmer.  Sec.    33. 

P.O.  Carrollton 
BLACK    JOHN  W.  farmer  and  stock 
raiser.  Sec.  30,  P.O.  Carrollton.  The  above 
named  gentleman  comes  of  a  numerous  and 
respected    family,   who  sought  a    home  in 
Greene    County    nearly    sixty    years    ago, 
when  few  were  inhabitants  of  the  county, 
save    the    daring    adventurer    or    trapper. 
John  was  the  oldest  of  a  family  of  eight 
children,  four  of  whom  died  in  early  infan- 
cy ;  three  now  living  :  John,  Catherine  and 
Alice,  of  whom  due  notice  will  be  given  in 
this  volume.     The  father  of  the  subject  of 
our  sketch,  William  Black,  was  a  native  of 
England,  who    there  followed  farming  un- 
til attaining  his  l6ih  year,  when  he  accom- 
panied his  parents  to  America,  eventually 
finding  a  home  in  Greene  County,  not  far 
distant  from  the  flourishing  city  of  Carroll- 
ton.    Mv.  Black  became  a  very  prosperous 
farmer,  is  still  living,  as  is    also    his    wife. 
John  W.,  from  whom  this  narrative   is  ob- 
tained, grew  to  manhood   in  Greene   Co., 
where    he    was  born    Feb.,  1831.     He    re- 
ceived a  liberal  education  for  the  time  in 
which  he  lived  ;  in  his  twenty-fourth  year, 
in  1S55,  he  was  united  in   marriage  to  Miss 
Delilah  Ear'y,  daughter  of  Benjamin  Early, 
by  whom  be  had  five  children:   Mary,  who 
married  John    T.     Ilobson ;  William    A., 
Alice  C,  Laura,  and  Henry.     Mrs.  Black 


TOWN    10,    NORTH   RANGE   12,    WEST. 


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died  ill  1876,  and  was  laid  at  rest  in  the 
beautiful  cemetery  of  Carrollton,  a  hand- 
some and  worthy  monument  marking  the 
spot.  In  conclusion,  it  may  be  said  that 
Mr.  Black  is  among  the  older  residents  born 
in  Greene  County,  and  ranks  among  our 
most  successful  farmers 

Black  Mahala  Mrs.  Sec.  21,  P.O.  Carrollton 

Black  Thomas,  farmer.  Sec.  21,  P.O.  Carroll- 
ton 

BOERL.IN  HENKY,  farmer  and  stock 
raiser,  Sec.  20,  P.O.  Carrollton.  The 
above  named  gentleman  is  a  native  of 
Switzerland,  born  in  1S43.  At  an  early 
age  he  became  a  ribbon  weaver,  following 
this  vocation  until  his  emigration  to  Ameri- 
ca in  1857,  in  company  with  our  honored 
fellow- citizen,  John  Kaser;he  made  his  way 
to  Greene  County,  where  he  has  since  re- 
sided, following  agricultural  pursuits,  and 
where  he  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss 
Mary  Walter,  a  daughter  of  Henry  and 
Mary,  whose  maiden  name  was  Campbell; 
two  children  were  born  of  this  marriage: 
Jacob  and  John.  Six  years  ago  Mr.  B. 
rented  the  extensive  farm  owned  by  Leon- 
ard Eldred,  where  he  resides  at  the  pres- 
ent writing.  In  his  native  land  he  served 
three  years  as  a  soldier 

BOAV3IAX  JACOB,  agriculturist,  and 
for  many  years  prominent  as  such  in  Greene 
County;  is  a  native  of  Ohio,  and  became 
a  cotemporary  settler  with  Samuel  Thomas 
and  others  identified  with  the  growth  and 
prosperity  of  Greene  County  ;  and  long 
before  a  railroad  ran  through  the  State  of 
Illinois  he  became  largely  engaged  as  a 
stock  buyer  and  shipper ;  in  his  twenty- 
seventh  year  he  was  married  to  Miss  Letitia 
Fry,  a  daughter  of  John  Fry,  and  niece  of 
General  Jacob  Fry,  one  of  the  most  up- 
right and  honorable  men  in  Uncle  Sam's 
dominions.  Passing  briefly  by  the  pioneer 
days  of  Jacob  Bowman,  spent  upon  the  un- 
broken prairies  of  Illinois,  where  he 
roughed  it  in  common  with  his  neighbors, 
often  proceeding  to  Alton  where  he  await- 
ed his  time  in  the  grinding  of  grist.  In 
subsequent  years  he  became  more  than  or- 
dinarily successful  as  a  farmer,  and  held 
numerous  offices  of  trust  and  responsibili- 
ty, in  i860  becoming  the  popular  sheriff  of 
Greene  County  ;  for  the  past  three  years 
Mr.  B.  has  been  a  resident  of  Kansas.  Of 
T 


the  marriage  above  mentioned  seven  child- 
ren were  born  :  Samuel,  who  married  Miss 
Rosalie  Curtius ;  George,  John,  who  mar- 
ried Miss  Angeline  Black,  a  daughter  of 
David  Black  ;  Julia,  who  married  Thomas 
E.  Evans  ;  Catherine,  who  married  E.  M. 
Prindle  ;  Rosie,  who  married  W.  H.  Fry  ; 
and  Alice 

BOWMAN  JOHX,  farmer   and  stock 
raiser.  Sec.  30,  P.O.  Carrollton 

Brace  Alva  O.  farmer.    Sec.  22,  P.O.  Carroll- 
ton 

BRACE  THADDEUS  AV.  farmer 
and  stock  raiser.  Sec.  22,  P.O.  Carrollton  ; 
among  the  wealihier  agriculturists  of 
Greene  County,  who  have  borne  an  active 
part  in  the  stirring  scenes  of  Western  life, 
when  to  be  a  farmer  or  pioneer  meant  to  do 
without  the  luxuries  of  life,  and  to  be  fitted 
to  endure  the  many  privations  incidental  to 
a  Western  settlement.  •  Mr.  Brace  is  a  na- 
tive of  the  State  of  New  York,  born. in 
1S20.  In  182S,  Leonard  Brace,  the  head 
of  the  family,  a  native  of  New  York  State, 
who  married  Miss  Julia  Eldred,  determin- 
ed to  cast  his  fortunes  in  the  far  west ; 
hearing  many  glowing  accounts  of  Illinois, 
of  its  fertility  and  resources,  he  set  out  for 
his  future  home,  where  the  family  were  to 
play  an  important  part  in  the  growth  and 
development  of  Greene  County.  Floating 
down  tlie  Monongahela  River,  the  little 
party  of  emigrants  landed  at  Pittsburgh; 
from  this  smoky  cily,  taking  passage  down 
the  Ohio  to  a  point  not  learned,  they 
eventually,  by  taking  passage  on  the  Mis- 
sissippi and  Illinois  Rivers,  arrived  at  their 
future  home  in  Greene  County.  During 
the  Summer,  before  the  family  were  fairly 
settled  on  the  broad  prairies  of  Illinois,  the 
husband  and  father  passed  to  that  bourne 
from  whence  no  traveler  ever  returns. 
Mrs.  Brace  found  herself  at  this  period  the 
possessor  of  200  acres,  costing  $1,000,  paid 
for,  in  quarters.  The  family,  then  consist- 
ing of  four  children,  were  enabled  to  some 
extent  to  carry  on  (he  farm.  Mrs.  Brace  is 
still  living,  a  true  type  of  ihe  Western 
women  whose  nol)le  traits  of  character 
have  found  a  worthy  notice  by  the  more  fa- 
mous poetical  and  prose  writers.  Thad- 
deus,  whose  fortunes  we  now  follow,  well 
remembers  the  early  pioneers  and  their 
simple  mode  of  living,  when  all  were  on 


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an  equal  footing,  and  linsey  wolsey  the 
order  of  the  day.  January  I2,  1852,  he 
was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Mary 
Robley,  a  daughter  of  Richard  Robley, 
who  settled  in  Greene  County  as  early  as 
1821.  By  this  marriage  three  children  were 
born:  Alva  O.,  Ella,  and  Clara.  Owing 
to  limited  space  in  this  large  volume,  we 
are  necessarily  obliged  to  be  somewhat 
brief  in  these  our  records  for  futurity.  Mr. 
Brace  may  truly  said  to  be  a  representative 
farmer,  who  has  watched  the  growth  of  this 
county  from  its  earliest  date  to  its  present 
greatness 
BRADLEY  ABSALOM,  farmer  and 
stock  raiser.  Sec.  9,  P.O.  Carrollton.  Al- 
though not  among  the  early  settlers  of 
Greene  County  is  worthy  of  more  than  a 
passing  notice  in  this  volume  ;  he  was  born 
in  Sumner  Co.,  Tennessee,  on  the  loth  of 
November,  1816;  the  oldest  son  of,  John 
and  Elizabeth  Bradley,  whose  maiden 
name  was  Goostree.  Remaining  a  resi- 
dent of  Tennessee  until  attaining  his  ma- 
jority, he  then  embarked  on  a  prairie 
schooner  for  the  fertile  prairies  of  Illinois. 
He  was  then  married,  having  united  his 
fortunes  to  Miss  Mary  Maybery,  a  daugh- 
ter of  James  Maybery,  a  native  of  North 
Carolina.  Without  entering  into  particu- 
lars as  to  the  trip  made  over  a  boundless 
waste  of  prairie,  we  note  the  arrival  of  the 
family  in  Greene  County  in  1837.  locating 
two  miles  west  of  Carrollton,  on  the  farm 
now  owned  by  Mrs.  David  Black.  In  order 
to  show  the  daring,  nature  of  the  pioneer, 
on  his  arrival  in  Greene  County  he  had  but 
seventy-five  cents  in  money  wherewith  to 
commence  the  battle  of  life ;  he  first 
worked  for  ten  dollars  a  month  and  subse- 
quently split  rails,  thereby  emulating  the 
example  of  Honest  Old  Abe.  In  1849  he 
made  his  first  purchase  of  land  in  Greene 
County,  consisting  of  40  acres  which  he 
subsequently  sold  and  purchased  100;  since 
this  time  Mr.  Bradley  has  added  largely  to 
his  property  now  owning  340  acres  of  land 
unequaled  in  this  township.  For  a  period 
of  forty-one  years  Mr.  Bradley  has  been 
a  resident  of  this  county,  and  during  this 
time  has  witnessed  many  stirring  events 
incident  to  a  western  life.  In  1845  Mrs. 
Bradley,  who  had  shared  the  dangers  of  a 
western  trip,  passed  to  that  world  of  spirits 


to  which  we  all  are  tending,  leaving  to  the 
care  of  her  husband  three  children, 
Reuben,  Jonathan,  and  Mary.  October 
19,  1846,  Mr.  Bradley  united  his  fortunes 
to  Miss  Miralda  Mabery,  a  daughter  of 
Sander  Maybery,  of  Tennessee,  by  whom 
he  had  ten  children,  seven  of  whom  are 
living,  Zachariah  Taylor,  Laura  Ann,  Alice 
C,  Dora  E.,  Eliza  F.,  Maggie  E.  and 
Robert  E.  Further  notice  will  be  found 
in  the  old  settlers  record  of  this  volume 

Bridges   Cassius,   farmer,    Sec.    16,   P.O.  Car- 
rollton 

BRIDGES  F.  M.  farmer  and  stock 
raiser,  Sec.  10,  P.O.  Carrollton.  The  sub- 
ject of  this  sketch  may  be  truly  said  to  be 
one  of  the  old  settlers  of  Greene  County. 
Born  on  the  old  homestead  of  his  parents, 
A.  W.  and  Dorlesca  Bridges,  who  were 
natives  of  North  Carolina  and  Connecticut 
respectively.  Mrs.  Bridges,  in  all  proba- 
bility, settled  in  Greene  County  as  early  as 
1821,  and  the  following  year  her  future 
husband,  for  she  was  then  unmarried.  As 
they  have  long  since  been  gathered  to  a 
home  not  made  with  hands,  their  busy 
eventful  life  ended  forever,  we  deem  it 
proper  to  state  that  like  nearly  all  pioneers 
on  becoming  housekeepers,  they  found 
themselves  in  poor  circumstances,  com- 
pared to  our  present  mode  of  living  ;  still, 
compared  with  pioneer  days,  they  were 
well  to  do.  The  youthful  couple  working 
early  and  late  soon  became,  not  only  good 
livers,  but  very  comfortably  situated  in  life, 
who  merited  the  respect  of  their  pioneer 
friends,  who,  like  themselves,  dared  the 
privations  of  Western  life  and  founded 
homes  in  the  timber  belts  or  prairie  long 
before  Lo  was  driven  to  the  Pacific  ;  at  an 
advanced  age  the  old  folks  passed  away 
amid  the  scenes  of  their  labors.  Of  Frank, 
whose  name  heads  this  sketch,  it  may  be 
said  that,  in  early  youth,  he  followed 
farming,  above  the  average  in  point  of 
intelligence ;  after  taking  a  course  of 
study  at  Shurtleff  College,  he  proceeded  to 
Memphis,  Mo.,  where  he  entered  into  the 
mercantile  business.  Becoming  very  suc- 
cessful, his  sales  footing  up  to  $100,000  a 
year,  in  one  day  sales  footing  up  to  the 
magnificent  sum  of  $1,000  ;  while  here  he 
married  Miss  Malena  Hudnall,  a  daughter 
of    Dr.   M.  L.  Hudnall ;  by  this   lady  he 


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has  three  children,  Archibald,  Helen,  and 
Jessie ;  three  children  deceased  whose 
names  were  Edgar,  Nellie,  and  Ruth. 
During  the  Rebellion  he  traversed  the 
plains  for  California,  thence  to  Mexico, 
and  thence  to  South  America,  and  thence 
to  New  York  ;  from  the  latter  city  pro- 
ceeding to  St.  Louis.  On  becoming  once 
more  a  resident  of  Greene  County  he  pur- 
chased the  property  that  he  now  owns, 
consisting  of  225  acres  in  one  of  the  best 
townships  of  Greene  County.  From  1874 
to  1876  Mr.  Bridges  was  our  popular 
sheriff,  being  elected  by  a  moderate  ma- 
jority ;  a  candidate  on  the  Democratic 
ticket  with  the  Hon.  Judge  Hodges,  they 
were  the  only  ones  obtaining  their  respect- 
ive offices.  During  the  present  year  he 
became  the  regular  nominee  of  the  Demo- 
cratic party  for  the  lower  House  of  Repre- 
sentatives, becoming  elected  by  a  large 
majority 

Bridges  Oman,  farmer.  Sec.  16,  P.O.  Carroll- 
ton 

BROWN  I.  T. 'farmer  and  stock  raiser, 
Sec.  4,  P.O.  Carrollton.  The  subject  of 
this  sketch,  who  is  well  and  favorably 
known  for  his  success  as  an  agriculturist 
and  honorable  business  man,  was  born  in 
Greene  County  in  1846,  the  fifth  child  of 
John  and  Mary  Brown,  who  dwelt  in  the 
confines  of  Greene  County  when  scarcely 
a  cabin  broke  the  monotony  of  a  broad 
expanse  of  prairie.  Isaac,  from  whom  this 
sketch  is  obtained,  became  early  inured  to 
the  hard  work  that  ever  attends  an  early 
settlement  ii  a  new  country,  receiving  a 
liberal  education  ;  in  his  twenty-third  year 
he  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Alice 
Jackson,  a  daughter  of  William  and 
Nancy  ;  the  marriage  of  Mr.  Brown  to 
Miss  Jackson  was  blessed  with  three  chil- 
dren, Arthur,  deceased,  and  AUie  and  Eddie 
living 

BROWX  JOHN,  farmer  and  stock 
raiser.  Sec.  4,  P.O.  Carrollton.  Mr.  Brown 
not  only  takes  a  leading  position  as  an 
agriculturist  but  ranks  among  our  wealthy 
pioneers;  he  was  born  in  Indiana  on  the 
1st  of  May,  1814.  In  early  infancy  his 
father  departed  to  that  bourne  from  whence 
no  traveler  ever  returns ;  disheartened, 
the  mother  and  her  children  removed  to 
Kentucky  where  many  years    of    her   life 


were  spent.     During  the  year  1828,  when 
Illinois  was  a  far  western  point,  Mrs.  Brown, 
in  order  to  give  her  children  a  start  in  the 
world,  migrated  to  Greene  County  settling 
on  the   farm   now  owned  by  the  subject  of 
this  sketch  ;  here  this  energetic  lady  settled 
down   to  the   hard   task  of  making  a  com- 
fortable     home.        Mrs.     Brown     was     a 
native     of      North     Carolina.       A     most 
kindly   woman    of    large    loving    sympa- 
thies and  kindly  disposition,  she    merited 
the    respect    of     her     pioneer    neighbors. 
John  grew    to    maturity   a   hardy   youth, 
possessed  of  more   than  ordinary  energy  ; 
a  hard  worker  he  pushed  forward,  hope- 
fully   looking  forward    to   a  bright  future. 
In  his  twenty-second  year  he  was  united  in 
marriage  to  Miss  Mary  Landis,  a  daughter 
of  Isaac  Landis ;  he  was  then  the  owner 
of  240  acres  of  improved  lands,  these  com- 
prised part  of  the  property  he  now  owns. 
In  those  primitive  days  his  grist,  brought  to 
horse  or  water  mill  for  grinding  necessitated 
a  considerable  waste  of  time.     The  habits 
of  the  pioneer  and  his  family  were  extremely 
simple.     The  neighbors,  oftentimes  many 
miles  away,  when  they  met  at  a  raising  or 
meeting  a  friendly  greeting  was  always  in 
order.     We  now  turn  to  the  subject  under 
consideration  ;  step  by  step  John  accrued 
property  and   wealth    as  the   county  grew 
older  and  became  more  densely  populated. 
A  representative  of  the  early  pioneer  and 
of  the   farmer  of  to-day ;  he  is  the  owner 
of  920  acres  of  valuable  land  in  one  of  the 
best  townships  in  the  County  of  Morgan. 
Of  this  marriage  eight  children  were  born, 
Frances,  Esther  A.,  John  L.,  Jane,  Taylor. 
Mary,  and  Alice 
Burns  Wm.  farm  hand,  Sec.  21,  P.O.  Carroll- 
ton 
Byland   Gottlieb,  renter.  Sec.    19,  P.O.  Car- 
rollton 
Byland  John,  farm  hand,  Sec.  19,   P.O.  Car- 
rollton 

/^AMPBELL  CHARLES,  renter,  Sec,  26, 

^    P.O.  Carrollton 

CAMPBELL  I>AVID,  deceased,  who 
during  his  life  was  a  farmer  within  the 
borders  of  Greene  County  ;  was  born  in 
Tennessee  where  he  followed  farming,  and 
here  married  Miss  Edna  Taylor,  a  daughter 
of  Elijah  Taylor.    When  the  war  came  on, 


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sorely  against  his  will,  Mr.  Campbell  was 
conscripted  in  the  service  of  the  South  ; 
obtaining  his  release  he  made  his  way  to 
Greene  County,  settling  in  Carrollton, 
remaining  a  short  time  when  he  became  a 
farmer.  He  died  in  1871,  and  was  laid  at 
rest  in  the  beautiful  cemetery  of  Carroll- 
ton.  Mrs.  Campbell,  who  resides  in 
Greene  County,  was  born  in  Tennessee  in 
1826.  Of  this  marriage  ten  children  were 
born,  five  of  whom  are  living,  Sarah  J., 
Steven  O.,  Charles,  Frank,  and  Wylie  who 
are  residents  of  Greene  County 

CAMPBELL  MRS.  EDXA,  Sec. 
26,  P.O.  Carrollton 

Campbell  Thomas,  farm  hand,  Sec.  19,  P.O. 
Carrollton 

Carmody  Malachi,  farmer,  ^Sec.  i,  P.O.  Car- 
rollton 

Carter  Charles,  farmer,  P.O.  Carrollton 

Carter  J.  C.  farmer.  Sec.  3,  P.O.  Carrollton 

Carter  James  W.  renter,  Sec.  3,  P.O.  Carroll- 
ton 

CARTER  JAMES  W.  farmer  and 
stock  raiser.  Sec.  i,  P.O.  Carrollton.  James 
W.  Carter  is  a  native  of  Kentucky,  where 
he  was  born  on  the  25tli  of  April,  1854. 
His  father,  John  C.  Carter,  was  born  in 
Kentucky ;  there  followed  farming  and 
married,  shortly  after  attaining  his  major- 
ity, Miss  Jane  T.  Stanton,  of  Kentucky, 
who  bore  him  nine  children,  Charles  F., 
James  W.,  from  whom  our  sketch  is  ob- 
tained, Joseph  S.,  John  C,  David  C, 
George  A.,  Doctor  F.,  Mary  E.,  and  Harry 
L.  Some  twenty  years  ago  the  family 
moved  to  Greene  County,  III.,  where  the 
head  of  the  family  is  now  a  prosperous 
farmer,  and  where  our  subject  grew  to 
manhood  and  received  a  liberal  education. 
In  1S76  he  was  united  in  marria;e  to  Miss 
Maltie  King,  a  daughter  of  John  and 
Charlotte  King ;  one  child  blessed  this 
union,  William,  born  in  1S7S.  Mr.  Carter 
is  the  owner  of  160  acres  of  valuable  land, 
and  ranks  among  our  more  substantial 
farmers 

Carter  Joseph,  renter,  Sec.  3,  P.O.  Carrollton 

Cato  Clarence,  farm  hand,  Sec.  20,  P.O.  Car- 
rollton 

Clauder  George,  farm  hand.  Sec.  20,  P.O. 
Carrollton 

Clark  William,  renter.  Sec.  27,  P.O.  Carroll- 
ton 


Clemmons  Thomas  B.  farm  and  stock  raiser. 
Sec.  33,  P.O.  Carrollton 

Coats  Clinton,  farmer  and  stock  raiser,  Sec.  6, 
P.O.  Carrollton 

Cobb  J.  M.  farmer.  Sec.  g,  P.O.  Carrollton 

Cook  George  W.  renter,  Sec.  24,  P.O.  Car- 
rollton 

Crawford  George,  farm  hand.  Sec.  16,  P.O. 
Carrollton 

CUXNIXGHA3I  A.  M.  farmer,  Sec. 
26  ;  P.O.  Carrollton.  The  above  named 
gentleman,  although  not  ranked  among  the 
early  residents  of  this  county,  is  worthy  of 
more  than  a  passing  notice.  He  was  born 
in  Marion  County,  Ky.,  April  16,  1820. 
Eight  children  of  this  family  grew  to  ma- 
turity, of  whom  we  here  append  the 
names :  Isabella,  Cassandra,  William, 
Richard,  Samuel,  Andrew,  and  Ellen.  The 
head  of  this  family,  Robert  Cunningham, 
was  a  native  of  Pennsylvania.  When  six 
years  old  his  parents  moved  to  Kentucky, 
where  he  grew  to  manhood,  and  married 
Miss  Nancy  Beall,  a  daughter  of  Richard 
Beall,  of  Kentucky.  Robert  Cunningham 
was  a  tanner  in  Kentucky,  where  he  passed 
the  remainder  of  life,  September,  1856.  In 
1831,  Cassandra  Cunningham,  wife  of  Geo. 
Wright,  came  to  Greene  County  ;  seven 
years  later,  A.  M.  Cunningham  made  a 
visit,  and  in  1S41  became  a  permanent 
resident,  entering  land  on  what  was  called 
String  Prairie,  eleven  miles  northeast  of 
Carrollton,  where  he  broke  prairie  and 
cleared  the  timber  for  a  home,  and  built 
a  cabin  ;  two  years  later,  he  married 
Miss  Henrietta  Greer,  by  whom  he  had 
eight  children,  three  of  whom  are  living: 
James  M.,  Nancy  J.,  and  Mary  E.  He 
first  purchased  a  tract  of  200  acres,  and 
from  this  estate  now  comes  a  tract  of  over 
600  acres  of  well  improved  land.  Mr. 
Cunningham  has  been  twice  mayor  of  Car- 
rollton, for  many  years  justice  of  the  peace, 
and  held  the  position  of  school  treasurer 
sixteen  years 

Cunnir.gham  J.  M.  farmer  and  stock  raiser. 
Sec.  26,  P.O.  Carrollton 

CURTIUS  L.  S.  farmer  and  stock  raiser. 
Sec.  24,  P.O.  Carrollton.  Luman  Curtius, 
who  ranks  among  the  more  prominent 
farmers  of  Greene  County,  was  born  in 
Duchess  County,  N.  Y.,  on  the  iSth  of 
May,  iSoS.     Tracing   back   the  genealogy 


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of  the  family  to  the  extent  that  our  limited 
space  will  allow,  we  find  that  Nathaniel 
Curt<us,  father  of  him  whose  name  heads 
this  sketch,  was  a  native  of  Connecticut,  a 
farmer  by  occupation ;  moving  to  New 
York  State,  he  there  formed  the  acquaint- 
ance of  and  married  Miss  Mary  Stoddard, 
by  whom  he  had  twelve  children,  of  whom 
Luman  S.  Curtius  was  the  tenth  child.  The 
old  folks,  after  a  life  of  activity  and  use- 
fulness, passed  to  a  home  not  made  with 
hands,  in  the  State  of  New  York  ;  Mrs.  C. 
died  in  Greene  County.  Young  Luman 
remained  on  a  farm  until  he  had  arrived  at 
the  age  of  sixteen  years,  wli^n  he  moved 
to  New  York  City,  where  he  became  liber- 
ally educated,  and  for  some  time  served  as 
writer  and  collector  for  Andrew  Williams, 
the  well-known  Member  of  Congress,  who 
fitted  out  the  first  steamship  for  California 
commerce.  In  1833,  Mr.  Curtius  made 
his  way  to  Chicago,  then  a  resort  of  fur 
traders  and  trappers  from  the  East  ;  the 
dread  disease  cholera  had  advanced  to  the 
West ;  among  hundreds  of  others,  the  sub- 
ject of  our  notice  was  attacked.  Shortly 
after  his  recovery  he  proceeded  South  to 
New  Orleans,  where  he  went  for  the  pur- 
pose of  embarking  in  business ;  finding 
trade  at  a  stand  still,  his  liberal  education 
enabled  him  to  reach  a  high  position  as  a 
teacher  in  the  Cuvilier  College,  his  powers 
as  a  linguist  enabling  him  to  secure  a  com- 
fortable salary.  Misfortune,  they  say, 
never  comes  singly  ;  no  sooner  had  Mr. 
Curtius  fairly  recovered  from  the  effects  of 
the  cholera  when  he  was  attacked  with  that 
Southern  malady,  yellow  fever.  His  strong 
constitution  enabled  him  to  recover  from 
this  often  fatal  disease.  Entering  upon  the 
eventful  career  of  a  speculator,  he  became 
more  than  ordinarily  successful,  handling 
principally  grain  and  hay.  Western  pro- 
duce generally.  Having  accumulated  a 
fortune  in  1S40,  he  determined  10  make  the 
West  his  future  home,  and  accordingly 
made  his  way  to  Greene  County,  111., 
where  he  purchased  620  acres  of  valuable 
land,  near  the  city  of  CarroUton.  While 
here  a  resident  he  formed  the  acquaintance 
of  and  married  an  estimable  lady,  Miss 
Ellen  Beebe,  a  daughter  of  Judge  Beebe, 
of  Elkhart,  Indiana,  who  built  the  first 
house  in  Elkhart.      Of  this  marriage    nine 


children  were  born,  two  of  whom  died  in 
early  infancy  ;  seven  are  living :  Mary, 
Rosala,  Ellen,  Luman  B.,  Augustus,  Hen- 
ry, and  Caroline.  During  the  year  1S70, 
Mrs.  Curtius- was  laid  at  rest  in  the  ceme- 
tery of  Carrollton,  a  worthy  monument 
marking  the  spot.  In  1872,  Mr.  Curtius 
united  his  fortunes  to  Miss  Mary  K.  Snede- 
ker,  of  Jerseyville,  a  daughter  of  Isaac 
Snedeker,  of  Trenton,  N.  J.  In  1868,  Mr. 
Curtius  began  the  erection  of  his  present 
magnificent  farm  residence,  unequaled 
within  the  borders  of  Greene  County ; 
further  notice  will  be  given  in  the  historical 
portion  of  this  volume 
Curtius  Luman  B.  farmer  and  stock  raiser, 
Sec.  24,  P.O.  Carrollton 

"T^KLXOTTE  J.  E.  farmer  and  stock 
^-^  raiser,  Sec.  i,  P.O.  Berdan.  Mr.  Del- 
notte  is  a  native  of  New  Jersey,  born  in  1843. 
Motherless  at  the  youthful  age  of  twelve, 
and  his  father  dying  during  his  seventeenth 
year,  and  thus  thrown  upon  his  own  re- 
sources at  a  time  when  others  of  like  age 
had  the  comforts  of  a  home,  his  was  a  hard 
lot  for  many  years.  Digressing  a  little 
from  the  subject  in  hand,  John  Delnotte, 
the  father,  was  born  in  Mercer  County, 
Ky.,  on  the  i6th  of  May,  1809;  on  attain- 
ing his  majority  he  for  a  short  time  be- 
came a  resident  of  Indiana,  finding  a  lo- 
cation in  Greene  County  as  early  as  1632  ; 
afterward  a  resident  of  Christian  County, 
he  there  passed  the  remainder  of  his  life  in 
1863  ;  his  wife,  whose  maiden  name  was 
Curry,  a  most  estimable  lady,  departed  this 
life  in  1856.  John,  who  heads  this  notice, 
passed  his  boyhood  in  Greene  County,  fol- 
lowing agricultural  pursuits  ;  in  1870  he 
was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Martha  E. 
Pinkerton,  a  daughter  of  James  M.  Pink- 
erton,  by  whom  he  has  two  children : 
James  M.,  and  Wm.  E. 
DODGSOX  DAVI1>,  farmer  and  stock 
raiser.  Sec.  4,  P.O.  Carrollton.  The  above 
named  gentleman,  whose  life  career  in 
Greene  County  has  been  more  than  ordin- 
arily successful,  is  the  oldest  now  living  of 
a  family  of  twelve  children.  The  head  of 
the  family.  Peter  Dodgson,  was  a  native  of 
Yorkshire,  England,  who  departed  from  the 
scenes  of  childhood  in  his  fourteenth  year 
for  the  broad  shores  of  the   New  World. 


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In  Greene  County,  where  the  family  locat- 
ed, he  grew  to  maturity  ;  of  more  than  or- 
dinary promise,  indeed  of  marked  ability, 
and  of  deep  religious  convictions,  he  ac- 
complished much  good  in  the  long  busy 
life  allotted  to  him,  a  cotemporary  with 
such  talented  men  as  Peter  Cartwright,  and 
others.  Like  them  he  became  noted  for 
his  earnest  Christian  piety,  kindly  disposi- 
tion, and  native  talent.  His  wife  was  Miss 
Jane  Brown,  a  most  estimable  lady,  of  ex- 
cellent Christian  character  and  kindness  of 
heart,  who  is  still  living,  a  resident  of 
township  lo,  range  12  ;  her  husband  long 
since  passed  away  to  a  home  not  made  with 
hands;  all  that  is  mortal  now  rests  in 
Hopewell  Cemetery,  a  handsome  and 
worthy  monument  marking  the  spot. 
David  Dodgson  inherited  the  hardy  vigor 
of  his  ancestors,  and  grew  up  a  stout, 
healthy  youth ;  at  twenty-three,  in  1854, 
he  united  his  fortunes  to  Miss  Sarah  Chinn, 
by  whom  he  had  seven  children  ;  five  liv- 
ing, whose  names  are :  Leonard  P.,  Alice 
J.,  Wm.  P.,  Carrie  B.,  Edgar  D  ;  deceased, 
Laura  A.,  and  Sarah  C.  On  the  29th  of 
March,  1872,  Mrs.  Dodgson  departed  this 
life,  finding  a  last  resting  place  in  the  ceme- 
tery of  Hopewell;  August  31,  1877,  he  was 
united  in  marriage  to  Mrs.  Elizabeth 
Goode,  relict  of  George  Goode,  and  a 
daughter  of  Ezekiel  Edwards ;  as  more 
than  a  passing  notice  is  given  of  Mr. 
Dodgson  in  the  general  history  of  this 
work,  in  closing  this  brief  statement  it 
may  be  said  that  it  very  rarely  happens 
that  even  among  our  Illinois  farmers  few 
develop  the  surprising  energy  of  him  who 
heads  this  sketch,  and  whose  success  in  life 
is  rarely  equaled  ;  the  owner  of  nearly  500 
acres,  he  takes  rank  as  a  leading  agricul- 
turist 
Dodgson  O.  farmer,  Sec.  4,  P.O.  Carrollton 
Dulan  Michael,  renter,  Sec.  27,  P.O.  Carroll- 
ton 
DUNFORD  JAMES,  farmer  and  stock 
raiser.  Sec.  5,  P.O.  Carrollton.  James 
Dunford  is  a  gentleman  of  Celtic  origin, 
born  in  the  County  of  Limerick,  Ireland, 
in  1828  ;  he  was  the  second  of  a  family  of 
fifteen  children.  The  head  of  the  family, 
Patrick  Dunford,  married  in  Ireland  Miss 
Mary  Fitzgerald,  who  was  the  mother  of 
the    fifteen    children     mentioned      above. 


James  remained  a  resident  of  Ireland  until 
his  twenty-fifth  year,  when  he  crossed  the 
Father  of  Waters  for  America.  Landing 
in  the  City  of  New  York  November  26, 
1853,  almost  penniless,  but  possessed  of  the 
natural  ability  of  his  race,  he  looked  about 
him  for  the  means  of  a  livelihood.  From 
the  great  Metropolitan  city  he  made  his 
way  to  Kentucky,  where  he  became  em- 
ployed for  a  short  time  on  the  Big  Sandy 
Railroad  ;  thence  to  Virginia,  where  he  en- 
tered the  employ  of  a  railroad  company 
there  ;  in  1856,  he  located  in  Calhoun  and 
Greene  Counties  ;  two  years  later,  while  a 
resident  of  Chicago,  he  was  united  in  mar- 
riage to  Miss  Hannah  White,  by  whom  he 
has  eight  children,  six  girls  and  two  sons. 
After  his  marriage  he  rented  property  for  a 
number  of  years,  when  he  purchased  the 
property  now  owned  by  him,  consisting  of 
250  acres,  in  township  10,  range  12.  Thus, 
by  industry,  the  emigrant  of  long  years 
ago  has  acquired  a  competence.  Like 
nearly  all  of  his  race,  his  generosity  and 
kindness  of  heart  is  unbounded 

Dunford  John,  farmer.  Sec.  5,  P.O.  Carroll- 
ton 

Dunfrey  John  P.  renter.  Sec.  10,  P.O.  Car- 
rollton 

Dunn  Minas,  farm  hand,  P.O.  Carrollton 

Dunsworth  John  P.  renter.  Sec.  10,  P.O.  Car- 
rollton 

Dunsworth  Michael,  farm  hand.  Sec.  lO,  P.O. 
Carrollton 

t'ARL    BOOKER,   renter.     Sec.    8,   P.O. 

Carrollton 
Early  Asbury,  renter,  Sec.  18,  P.O.  Carrollton 
EDMONDS  THOMAS  W.  farmer 
and  stock  raiser.  Sec.  23,  P.O.  Carrollton. 
Mr.  Edmonds  is  a  native  of  Urbana,  Cham- 
paign County,  Ohio  ;  born  on  the  12th  of 
April,  1811 ;  he  was  not  five  years  of  age 
when  his  parents,  Sanford  and  Elizabeth 
Edmonds,  moved  to  Kentucky,  there  re- 
maining four  years,  when  they  returned  to 
Ohio,  where  Thomas  became  apprenticed 
to  the  trade  of  a  cabinet  maker;  serving 
his  apprenticeship  he  became  a  skillful 
workman,  and  was  soon  transacting  a  suc- 
cessful business  as  proprietor  of  an  estab- 
lishment of  his  own.  While  a  resident  of 
Cleremont,  Ohio,  he  united  his  fortunes  to 
Miss  Sarah  Wood,  on  the  17th  of  January, 


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1832.     Shortly  after  his  marriage   Mr.  Ed- 
monds turned  his  attention  to  the  buying 
and  shipping  of  horses  to  the  city  of  New 
Orleans.      On    one   occasion,  having   dis- 
posed of  a  drove  at  a  handsome  profit,  ex- 
changing   paper   currency   for   silver,    the 
steamer  .McFarland,  on  board  of  which  he 
was   a    passenger,   was    run    into    by    the 
Danube ;    the  loss  of  life  was  great,   and 
during  the  struggle  for  life  the  money  here- 
tofore mentioned  sunk  beneath  the  waters  of 
the  Mississippi;  fortunately  Mr.  E  reached 
the  shore  in  safety,  during  the  dead  hours 
of   night,    the    circumstances    surrounding 
the   accident    for   many   years    remaining 
vividly  impressed  upon  his  memory.     Mov- 
ing to  Indiana  in  1840,  Mr.  E.  turned  his 
attention   principally  to   his  trade,  that  of 
cabinet  making,    although    the    Father  of 
Waters  still    had    its  allurements,  and   he 
afterwards  made  other  voyages  to  New  Or- 
leans.    In  1862  Mr.  Edmonds  determined 
to  make  Greene  County  his  future  home, 
and  accordingly,  accompanied  by  his  fam- 
ily, located  in  township  10,  range  13,  where 
a  farm  of  320  acres  were  purchased,  and 
here  he  transacted  a  successful  agricultural 
business  until   his  removal  to  Carrollton, 
during    the    Spring   of    1S74.       The    total 
farm    property    of    Mr.   E.   comprises  400 
acres,  and  he  ranks  among  the  most  suc- 
cessful  farmers   of    Greene   County.       In 
1842    he    was    deputy   sheriff    of    Shelby 
County,  Ind.     The  marriage  above  referred 
to  was  blessed  with  five  children  :    Orange 
W.,  Thomas  E.,  Francis  C,  Joseph  S.  and 
Mary  E.,  deceased.     Note  the  Anglo-Saxon 
Edmunds  is  interpreted   defender  of  prop- 
erty.    Observing,   however,  so  great  apti- 
tude for  mechanics  in  our  family  that  even 
those  farmers  who  have  not  learned  a  trade 
are  accustomed   to  do   much  of  their  own 
carpenter  work,  I   deduce   the   name  Ed- 
munds from    the    Latin   ed  mtmdus,  which 
signifies  master  builder.     Let  every  man  so 
honorably  entitled,  build  well  and  surely 
Egleson  James,  renter.  Sec.  35,  P.O.  Carroll- 
ton 
ELDKED  ELISHA,  farmer  and  stock 
raiser.    Sec.    32,    P.O.    Carrollton.       The 
above   named    gentleman    is   a   native    of 
Greene  County  ;  born  during  the  eventful 
year   that   ushered    in   the  deep  snow,   so 
vividly  impressed  upon  the  memory  of  the 


older  inhabitants  of  Greene  County.    Pass- 
ing by  the  early  years  of  Mr.  Eldred,  spent 
upon  the  home  farm  in   Illinois,  when  the 
mining  excitement  transpired,  being  of  an 
exceedingly  adventurous  disposition,  while 
yet   a   youth,  he   determined    to   seek  his 
fortune  on  the  golden  shores  of  the  Pacific 
coast.      Proceeding    to    New   Orleans,  the 
youthful  explorer  there  shipped  on  board  a 
steamer,  which  was  subsequently   wrecked 
off    the    coast    of    Panama.       After  many 
vexatious  delays  the  youth   reached  Cali- 
fornia,   where  he  turned  his  attention   to 
mining.     Remaining  two  years  he  returned 
to    Greene   County,    where    he    remained 
until    t86o,    following   farming,    when  his 
restless  disposition  again  took  him  to  Cali- 
fornia,  this  time  the  trip  being  made  by 
wagon.    Reaching  the  State  in  due  time  he 
turned  his  attention  to  various  occupations. 
Remaining   five   years,    he   again    set    his 
face  toward  his  old  home  in   Illinois,  set- 
tling down   to   the  quiet  life  of  a  farmer, 
in  Greene  County.     He  married,  in  1866, 
Miss  Carrie   Taylor,  a  daughter  of  George 
Taylor,  by  whom  he  has  one  child  :  Charles 
H.     Mr.  Eldred  is  the  owner  of  117  acres 
of  valuble  land,  and  no  more  live  or  ener- 
getic   man    dwells    within    the    borders   of 
Greene  County 
ELDRED  ELOX,  deceased,  who  took 
a    leading    position    among    the    wealthy 
farmers    of   Greene  County,  was   born  in 
Connecticut,  in  i8o2.     In  an  early  day  his 
parents  moved  to  Herkimer  County,  New 
York,  where  Elon  grew  to  manhood.   About 
the   year    1820    glowing   accounts   of   the 
West  reached   his    ears,  and    accordingly 
thither  he  directed  his  footsteps.     Pleased 
at  the  prospect,  he  returned   again  to  the 
East,  where  he  united  his  fortunes  to  Miss 
Jane  Stuart,  and  shortly  thereafter  he  re- 
turned to  Illinois,  and  settled  at  Edwards- 
ville,   Madison   County,   and   shortly  after 
located  in  Greene  County,  on  the  farm  now 
owned   by   Frank   M.  Bridges,  representa- 
tive.      When    the   family    became    fairly 
located    in    Greene   County,  a  cabin   com- 
posed  of  hewn   logs  was  erected ;    it  was 
some  eighteen  feet  square ;    this  was  the 
main  structure.     In  after  years  other  build- 
ings composed  of  logs   but  of  smaller  di- 
mensions, were  erected  for  the  accommo- 
dation of  hands,  Mr.  E.  becoming  largely 


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engaged  in  the  manufacture  of  castor  oil. 
This  cabin  consisted  of  one  room,  for  all 
intents  and  purposes  ;  still,  overhead  was 
a  garret,  where  the  narrator  of  this  sketch, 
Charles  H.  Eldred,  when  the  shade  of 
night  drew  around,  climbed  to  his  bunk 
beneath  the  rafters,  ofttimes  lying  awake 
listening  to  the  melodious  concerts  of  nu- 
merous packs  of  wolves.  After  a  long  life 
of  usefulness,  while  Elon  Eldred,  who  had 
journeyed  to  a  farm  owned  by  him  in  Mont- 
gomery County,  was  on  his  return  trip  and 
near  Girard,  in  Macoupin  County,  he  was 
taken  suddenly  ill,  and  expired  very  sud- 
denly. There  thus  passed  away  a  man 
.  who  was  as  remarkable  in  his  sphere  of  life 
as  Washington  or  Lincoln  were  in  theirs. 
The  owner  of  over  5000  acres  in  the  State 
of  Illinois,  he  had  reaped  the  reward  of  the 
diligent.  Of  this  marriage  si.\  children 
were  born  ;  William,  deceased ;  Louisa, 
who  married  L.  F.  Wheeler,  present  mayor 
of  CarroUton  ;  Lucius,  who  married  Miss 
Ellen  Cavenaugh,  of  Jacksonville  ;  Charles 
H.,  who  married  Adela  Avery,  in  i860,  by 
whom  he  had  one  child,  Dudley.  Mrs. 
Charles  Eldred  died  in  1864.  Julia, 
who  married  Robert  Pierson,  the  well 
known  banker  of  CarroUton  ;  and  Jane 
who  resides  with  her  brother  Charles  H.  in 
his  elegant  mansion  east  of  CarroUton.  It 
will  be  well  to  note  the  fact,  in  connection 
with  this  history,  that  Mrs.  Elon  Eldred  was 
among  the  pioneer  school  teachers  of 
Greene  County,  who  merited  the  respect  of 
her  pupils,  many  of  whom  bear  a  promi- 
nent part  in  the  annals  of  the  State  and 
county,  among  whom  we  mention  David 
Pierson,  Esq. 

ELDRED  ELON  A.  farmer  and  stock 
raiser.  Sec.  20,  P.O.  CarroUton 

Eldred  John  L.  farmer.  Sec.  26,  P.O.  Carroll- 
ton 

ELDRED  RUTH  D.  MRS.  Sec.  20, 
P.O.  CarroUton 

ELDRED  WILLIAM,  deceased, 
many  years  ago  was  one  of  the  most  prom- 
inent farmers  within  the  bounds  of  Greene 
County.  He  was  born  in  Litchfield 
County,  Connecticut,  Nov.  18,  1791.  He 
was  in  his  fifteenth  year  when  he  accom- 
panied his  parents  to  New  York  State 
where  many  years  of  his  life  were  spent. 
While  here  a  resident,  a  farmer  by  occupa- 


tion, he  formed  the  acquaintance  of  and 
married  Miss  Ruth  Brace,  May  2d,  1816, 
a  daughter  of  Jeduthun  Brace,  who  is 
well  remembered  by  the  older  residents  of 
Greene  County.  During  the  year  1820, 
when  but  a  few  hardy  spirits  had  made 
their  way  to  the  fertile  prairies  of  the 
boundlesi  west,  Mr.  E.,  then  in  the  flush 
of  early  manhood,  and  possessed  of  energy 
and  ambition  far  above  the  average,  gath- 
ered together  his  personal  property  and 
accompanied  by  his  family  and  relatives, 
set  out  in  a  covered  wagon  across  the  na- 
tive prairie  grass,  where  a  few  short  years 
before  the  red  man  of  the  forest,  made 
famous  by  Cooper,  had  woed  his  dusky 
mate  or  joined  in  the  exciting  sport  of 
bringing  to  bay  the  American  bison  or 
buffalo.  Leaving  the  wagon  they  floated 
down  the  Ohio  River  in  a  flatboat.  The 
trip  of  the  emigrants  occupied  some  weeks. 
On  the  way  cattle  were  purchased  among 
the  small  colony.  A  fanning  mill  owned 
by  Jehoshaphat  Eldred,  a  novelty  in  its 
way,  on  its  introduction  among  the  first 
pioneers  of  Greene  County,  created  con- 
siderable sensation.  Neighbors,  in  place 
of  having  their  wheat  threshed  by  means 
of  horses  tramping  over  it  in  their  usual 
primitive  fashion,  brought  it  to  this  wonder- 
ful mill,  which  met  with  unusual  commen- 
dation and  admiration.  The  cabin  entered 
by  William  Eldred  was  of  the  usual  order 
with  the  single  exception  that  it  consisted 
of  hewed  logs.  Here  the  family  lived  for 
a  period  of  twelve  years,  witnessing  the 
growth  of  CarroUton  from  a  trading  point, 
consisting  of  one  store  under  the  supervision 
of  John  Skidmore,  who  came  from  the 
east.  This  place  became  quite  a  town 
during  the  term  of  years  that  are  above 
mentioned.  Those  pioneer  days  were 
fraught  with  no  ordinary  interest.  The 
husband  frequently  went  many  miles  to  a 
horse  mill  to  lay  in  a  supply  of  provisions 
for  his  large  family.  On  one  occasion, 
having  raised  an  abundant  crop  of  wheat, 
the  grain  being  unusually  full,  it 
it  was  ground  for  family  consumption. 
Through  some  malarial  influence,  perhaps, 
it  served  as  a  strong  emetic,  none  of  the 
family  being  able  to  partake  of  it  ;  nor 
could  stock  be  induced  to  touch  it.  This 
remarkable    phenomenon    has  never  been 


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explained  satisfactorily  to  old  residents, 
who  well  remember  the  circumstance. 
William  Eldred  was  far  above  the  aver- 
age in  ability,  and  became  a  wealthy 
farmer  mainly  through  well-directed  efforts. 
He  passed  to  the  world  of  spirits 
on  the  2Sth  of  July,  1855,  and  was 
laid  at  rest  in  the  CarroUton  cemetery,  a 
worthy  monument  marking  the  spot.  Mrs. 
Eldred,  from  whom  this  sketch  is  obtained, 
is  now  upwards  of  eighty  years  of  age,  a 
true  type  of  the  western  woman  who  dared 
the  dangers  incident  to  a  western  life.  The 
homestead  property  comprises  many  hun- 
dred acres.  Of  the  marriage  twelve  chil- 
dren were  born,  eight  of  whom  are  living : 
Jeduthun,  Leonard  E.,  Elon  A.,  Elmina 
A.,  Fidelia  A.,  Ruthalia  A.,  Amelia  S., 
H.  Loomis.  Mr.  Eldred  was  one  of  the 
jurors  in  the  first  trial  of  a  criminal  nature 
in  CarroUton.  Was  buried  by  Masonic 
orders 

ELLISOX  TIMOTHY,  farmer.  Sec. 
4,  P.  O.  CarroUton.  Mr.  E.  was  born  in 
Yorkshire,  England,  May  17,  1818  ;  came 
from  England  to  America  in  1840 ;  set- 
tled in  Greene  County  shortly  after  his 
arrival,  near  CarroUton  ;  owns  2S0  acres 
of  land.  Married  Mary  Dodgson,  a 
daughter  of  William  Dodgson,  bv  whom 
he  has  three  children  :  William,  Helen  and 
John.  An  active  church  member  ;  a  mem- 
ber of  the  Methodist  Church  for  a  period 
of  thirtv-six  years 

ERIS3IAX  CHRISTOPHER, 
farmer  and  stock-raiser,  Sec.  16,  P.O.  Car- 
roUton. The  subject  of  this  sketch  was 
born  in  Adams  County,  Pennsylvania,  in 
1828.  In  his  tenth  year  his  parents  moved 
to  Ohio,  where  he  grew  to  manhood,  fol- 
lowing agricultural  pursuits.  When  the 
war  came  on  he  enlisted  in  the  14th  Illinois 
Infantry  for  three  years  service,  or  during 
the  war.  Proceeding  to  the  front  he  was 
engaged  in  the  battles  of  Pittsburg  Land- 
ing, Corinth,  Vicksburgh,  Champion  Hill, 
Little  Hatchie,  etc.,  etc.  When  his  term 
of  service  expired  he  re-enlisted,  thereby 
becoming  one  of  the  veterans  of  the  14th 
Illinois.  Previous  to  the  war,  in  1852,  he 
was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Irene  El- 
more, a  daughter  of  Robert  Elmore.  For 
some  years  Mr.  E.  was  a  resident  of  Menard 
County,   Illinois.      During  the  Autumn  of 


1865  he  moved  to  Greene,  settled  at  Car- 
roUton, secured  employment  in  the  woolen 
mill  owned  by  Pierson  &  Hartley,  and  six 
years  ago  entered  the  employ  of  David 
Wrigb.t.  Of  the  marriage  mentioned  above 
six  children  were  born,  five  are  living : 
Mina  J.,  Richard  Y.,  John  D.,  Catherine 
L.  deceased,  Robert  A.  and  Christopher  H. 

T7AIR    RICHARD,  renter,   Sec.   8,   P.O. 

CarroUton 
Fondern  Cass,  renter.  Sec.  24.  P.O.  Carroll- 
ton 
Fullerton  Mrs.  A.  Sec  30,  P.  O.  CarroUton 

r^  ADWOOD  ANDREW,  farm  hand.  Sec. 

^     4.  P.O.  CarroUton 

Gadwood  John,  farm  hand.  Sec.  4,  P.O.  Car- 
roUton 

Gleason  Thomas,  farm  hand.  Sec.  10,  P.O, 
CarroUton 

Graham  George  T.  renter.  Sec.  8,  P.O.  Car- 
roUton 

GRAVES  .TAMES  M.  painter.  Sec. 
4.  P.O.  CarroUton.  Mr.  Graves  was  born 
in  Missouri,  on  the  24th  of  February,  1844. 
Here  many  years  of  his  life  were  spent, 
where  he  was  apprenticed  to  the  trade  of 
a  painter  at  the  early  age  of  fourteen. 
When  the  war  came  on  he  enlisted  in  Com- 
pany B,  Provisional  Regiment,  remain- 
ing three  years  in  the  service  of  Uncle  Sam. 
He  followed  his  vocation  of  painter  in 
Missouri  until  1868,  when  he  moved  to  Il- 
linois, locating  at  CarroUton,  Greene 
County.  Here  he  formed  the  acquaint- 
ance of  and  married  Miss  Mary  E.  Thorp, 
a  daughter  of  William  Thorp,  of  Ohio. 
Of  this  marriage  two  children  were  born  : 
William  P.  and  Rufus  M.  Since  his  res- 
idence here  Mr.  Graves  has  followed  the 
occupation  of  painting,  and  is  well  and 
favorably  known.  See  business  card  else- 
where 

GREAVES  WIELIAM  O.  farmer 
and  stock  raiser,  Sec.  27,  P.  O.  CarroUton. 
Although  not  among  the  older  residents  of 
Greene  County,  Mr.  Greaves  is  worthy  of 
more  than  a  passing  notice.  He  was  born 
in  Yorkshire,  England,  in  1808.  Growing 
to  manhood  in  England,  he  became  a 
butcher,  followed  this  occupation  many 
years,  opening  a  shop  and  becoming  quite 
successful.     On    the  gth    day  of  January, 


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1832,  he  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss 
Harriet  Emmerson,  by  whom  he  had  four 
children :  Eliza,  born  June  6,  1S43,  died 
August  24,  185 1  ;  Emma,  born  October 
18,  1835  ;  Mary  J.,  born  January  5,  1847, 
and  William  H.,  born  February  9,  1853, 
and  died  November  21,  1867.  In  1841 
Mr.  Greaves  landed  in  America,  and  settled 
in  Greene,  a  man  of  no  ordinary  industry. 
In  CarroUton  and  vicinity  he  followed  the 
calling  of  butcher  for  a  number  of  years. 
Mr.  Greaves  is  now  the  owner  of  160  acres 
of  valuable  land  near  CarroUton.  Further 
notice  will  be  given  in  another  department 
of  this  work 
Greene  James,  renter.  Sec.  21,  P.O.  Carroll- 
ton 

XT  AMILTONMRS.   farm  hand,  Sec.  21, 


H 


P.O.  CarroUton 

HAKDCASTLE  JOHN  C.  farmer 
and  stock  raiser.  Sec.  26,  P.O.  CarroUton. 
The  above  named  gentleman  is  a  native  of 
Greene  County,  born  in  1831,  in  the  city 
of  CarroUton,  the  oldest  son  of  William 
C.  and  Lavina  Hardcastle,  maiden  name 
Crane.  Raised  a  farmer's  boy  he  developed 
a  hardy  energy  that  counted  in  after  years. 
Receiving  a  liberal  education,  in  maturer 
years  he  became  an  extensive  buyer  and 
shipper  of  cattle,  becoming  more  than  ordi- 
narily successful.  March  4  he  was  united 
in  marriage  to  Miss  M.  E.  Kile,  by  whom 
he  had  one  child,  Nellie.  Mr.  Hardcastle 
is  the  owner  of  200  acres  of  valuable  land 
in  this  township  and  a  successful  farmer 

Higgins  George,  farm  hand.  Sec.  ig,  P.O. 
CarroUton 

Hobson  John  T.  renter,  P.O.  Carrllton 

HOBSON  PETER,  farmer  and  stock 
raiser.  Sec.  29,  P.O.  CarroUton.  Mr.  Hob- 
son  is  a  descendant  of  the  foremost  families 
of  England,  and  one  of  the  oldest  settlers 
within  the  borders  of  Greene  County.  He 
was  born  in  Cumberland  County,  England, 
on  the  29th  day  of  December,  1804.  He 
was  in  his  eighteenth  year  when  his  pa- 
rents, whose  names  are  elsewhere  recorded, 
settled  in  Greene  County,  on  land  previously 
purchased  from  the  United  States  govern- 
ment. On  the  homestead  property  young 
Hobson  worked  from  the  time  his  head 
reached  the  plow  handles.  His  pioneer 
days,  spent  in  the  usual  fashion,were  fraught 


with  an  interest  of  no  ordinary  nature ; 
attending  quietly  to  the  duties  of  a  farm, 
uncultivated  with  the  exception  of  a  small 
tract.  A  few  short  years  before  the  red 
men  had  been  as  the  leaves  of  the  forest, 
but  were  compelled  to  go  still  farther  west- 
ward, as  the  encroachments  of  the  white 
man  entered  the  domain  where  they  had 
hunted  from  their  earliest  childhood.  Mr. 
Hobson  from  a  youth,  was  possessed  of  a 
wonderful  energy,  working  with  unflagging 
zeal.  The  old  adage  that  in  eternal  vigi- 
lance is  the  secret  of  success,  has  proven  a 
true  one  in  this  case.  After  many  years  of 
economy  and  self-denial  he  is  to-day  a 
wealthy  farmer,  owning  534  acres  of  land 
in  Montgomery  and  Greene  Counties.  At 
the  age  of  forty-five,  in  1848,  he  was  united 
in  marriage  to  Mary  Chron,  by  whom  he 
had  seven  children,  two  of  whom  died  in 
early  infancy ;  five  are  living  :  Thomas, 
Robert,  George,  Charles  and  William.  But 
a  short  time  ago  Mr.  Hobson,  whose 
wonderful  vitality  rendered  him  a  hard 
worker,  was  unfortunately  paralyzed,  a 
source  of  regret  to  his  many  friends,  who 
know  him  for  his  personal  integrity  and 
kindness  of  heart. 

Hobson  Peter  J.  farmer.  Sec.  29,  P.O.  Carroll- 
ton 

HOBSON  THOMAS,  farmer  and 
stock  raiser.  Sec.  29,  P.O.  CarroUton.  One 
of  the  most  energetic  and  wealthy  citizens 
of  Greene  County  is  Thomas  Hobson,  a 
native  of  Cumberland  County,  England. 
In  1809,  in  his  thirteenth  year  his  parents, 
James  and  Elizabeth  Hobson,  whose  maiden 
name  was  Goldsmith,  a  descendant  of  one 
of  the  best  families  of  England,  crossed 
the  Atlantic.  During  the  Autumn  of  1S22, 
land  having  been  previously  purchased,  the 
little  party  of  emigrants  settled  down  to 
farm  life  in  Greene  County.  On  their  ar- 
rival the  family,  consisting  of  the  husband, 
wife  and  six  children:  Peter,  John,  Thomas, 
Robert,  Mary  and  Jane;  the  homestead 
comprised  320  acres,  was  unbroken  save 
three  acres,  on  which  was  erected  a  small 
cabin  comprised  of  logs  ;  the  neighbors  of 
those  days  were  few,  but  generous  to  a 
fault,  and  all  were  on  an  equal  footing  as 
regards  finances  or  nearly  so.  During  the 
first  winter  the  family  endured  many  hard- 
ships ;  of  wheat  they  had  none  and  conse- 


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quenily  no  flour,  during  the  first  cold  winter 
mainly  subsisting  on  corn  bread  or  what 
was  more  familiarly  known  as  corn  dodgers. 
Years  afterwards  St.  Louis  became  the 
trading  point  for  supplies.  In  1S39  James 
Hobson  departed  to  a  home  not  made  with 
hands.  A  true  type  of  the  hardy  Briton, 
of  an  extremely  energetic  disposition,  he 
accumulated  wealth  for  the  period  of  time 
in  which  he  lived,  erecting  during  the  days 
of  his  earlier  manhood  the  substantial 
brick  building  where  the  subject  of  this 
sketch  now  resides.  Three  years  after  the 
death  of  this  pioneer  the  wife  and  mother, 
a  most  estimable  lady,  also  passed  away ; 
Thomas  was  then  in  his  thirty-third  year, 
married,  having  united  his  fortunes  to 
Catherine  Choran,  by  whom  he  had  two 
children,  now  living,  James  and  John. 
Mrs.  Hobson  died  March  6,  1854,  and  was 
laid  at  rest  in  the  Mount  Pleasant  cemetery, 
a  worthy  monument  marking  the  spot. 
March  11,  185S,  Mr.  Hobson  was  married 
to  Miss  Elizabeth  Ann  Tribble.  by  whom 
he  had  two  children,  not  living,  whose 
names  were  Elizabeth  G.  and  Mary  O.  The 
career  of  Mr.  Hobson  on  our  Illinois 
prairies  has  been  fraught  with  no  ordinany 
interest.  He  is  to-day  a  representative  of 
his  class  and  the  owner  of  nearly  1200 
acres  of  land  ;  thus  through  great  industry 

'  the  pioneer  boy  who  had  in  his  early  days 
scarcely  clothing  or  shoes  has  reaped  the 
reward  of  the  diligent 

HOLBEKT  A3IO.S,  renter,  Sec.  7. 
P.O.  Carrollton.  The  above  named  gentle- 
man was  born  in  Greene  County,  January 
12,  1842,  where  from  boyhood  to  manhood 
he  has  followed  agricultural  pursuits.  At 
the  present  writing  a  resident  of  township 
10,  range  12.  John  W.  Holbert,  the  head 
of  the  family,  died  in  1872.  Mrs.  Holbert 
is  still  living,  residing  with  the  subject  of 
this  sketch.  There  were  nine  children 
born  of  this  marriage 

Huggins  Robert,  renter.  Sec.  26,  P.O.  Car- 
rollton 

Hunt  James,  farmer,  Sec.  20,  P.O.  Carrollton 

Hunt  Theodore,  farmer,  Sec.  24,  P.O.  Carroll- 
ton 

Hutchins  Horace,  renter,  Sec.  27,  P.O.  Car- 
rollton 

JACOBS  JOHN,  renter.  Sec.  24,  P.O.  Car- 
rollton 


I 


V 


AlIALKR   PATRICK,  renter,   Sec.    3, 


P.O.  Carrollton 
K.VSKK  fJOHX,  farmer  and  stock  raiser. 
Sec.  19,  P.O.  Carrollton.    The  above  named 
gentleman,  although  not  ranking  as  an  early 
settler,  takes  a  leading  position  as  an  agri- 
culturist; is  a  native  of  Switzerland;  he  was 
born  in  the  year  1 8 19.   When  quite  young 
he  becameapprenticed  to  the  trade  of  libbon 
making,    a    trade    not    common    here ;    in 
Switzerland  many  of  the  inhabitants  were 
engaged    in    its    manufacture ;    Mr.  Kaser 
entered    upon   this    important    branch    of 
manufacturing  at  fifteen;  continuing  in  this 
employment    until  arriving  at  his  twenty- 
fifth  year,  when   he   concluded    to  cast  his 
fortunes  in  America.     With  all  his  years  of 
hard  labor,  comparatively  speaking,  he  was 
penniless  on  arrival  here.     Landing  in  the 
City  of  New  Orleans  on  the  7th  of  May  ; 
on  the  15th  of  the  same  month  the  steamer 
on  board  which  he  was  a  passenger  landed 
in  the  City  of  St.   Louis.      While    here  he 
learned   that    a   colonization    scheme,  pro- 
jected in  his  native  land,  for  the  foundation 
of  homes  in  America,  had    fallen  through. 
As    the  customs  of  Switzerland    differ  ma- 
terially from  ours  it  was  supposed  by  many 
of  the    inhabitants  that    160  acres  of    our 
Illinois  prairie  could    comfortably  support 
at  least  500  persons.     Many  of  those  who 
had  built   this  airy  castle  realized  the  im- 
possibility of  the  scheme  on  their  arrival 
here,  as  fever  and  ague  was  abundant,  and 
quinine  comparatively  unknown.    From  St. 
Louis  Mr.  Kaser  made  his  way  to  Greene 
County,  where  he  first  entered  the  employ  of 
Luman  Curtius  ;  for  him  he  worked  fourteen 
years  ;    during    this  time,  in   1849,   he  was 
united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Lucy  Curtius,  a 
sister  of  his   employer.     Shortly  after  his 
marriage  Mr.  Kaser   purchased  a  tract  of 
land  comprising  200  acres    in  T.  10  K.  II  ; 
here  he  remained  five  years,  when  he  dis- 
posed of  his   property   and  moved  to  Car- 
rollton.    In    1S57  he  purchased  200  acres 
where  he  now    lives,  moving  from  Carroll- 
ton to  his  farm  in  1861.     Since  this  period 
he  has  accumulated  a  large  landed  property, 
owning    480    acres.     In    1875    Mrs.   Kaser 
was  laid  at  rest  in  the  beautiful  cemetery 
at    Carrollton,     a     handsome     monument 
marking  the    spot.      In    1876  Mr.  K.  was 
united  in  marriage  to  .Miss  Caroline  Pren- 


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tice,  a  daughter  of  Rev.  Amos  Prentice. 
For  the  past  six  years  Mr.  Kaser  has  filled 
the  office  of  Township  Trustefe.  One 
specialty  that  Mr.  Kaser  has  in  connection 
with  farming  is  worthy  of  note  and  perhaps 
•unparalleled  in  Greene  Co,  This  year  he 
offers  for  sale  over  three  hundred  bushels 
of  clover  seed  of  a  very  superior  quality. 
"When  the  CarroUton  Bank  was  organized 
in  1877,  his  personal  integrity  was  recog- 
nized and  accordingly  he  became  a  stock 
holder  and  the  vice-president  of  one  of  the 
soundest  banking  institutions  in  the  West. 
In  1867  Mr.  K.,  accompanied  by  his  wife 
made  a  tour  of  Europe,  visiting  the  City  of 
London,  Paris  Exhibition,  and  enjoying 
the  magnificent  scenery  of  his  native  place. 
Mrs.  Kaser  is  a  distant  relative  of  George 
D.  Prentice  who  was  for  many  years  editor 
of  the  Louisville  yournal 
Kelley  Thos.  A.  renter,  Sec.  3,  P.O.  CarroUton 

T    ACHMUND    HENRY,  renter,   Sec.  27, 

-*-^     P.O.  CarroUton 
Lemas  John,  renter,  P.O.  Carrollion 
Lemas  T.  renter,  P.O.  CarroUton 
Linker  Charles,  renter,  Sec.  26,  P.O.  Carroll- 
ton 

TV/TAPPIS  WM.  renter,  Sec.  27,  P.O.  Car- 

■'■*■*■      ronton 

McADAMS  SAMUEL,  farmer  and 
stock  raiser.  Sec.  6,  P.O.  CarroUton.  Mr. 
McAdams  was  born  near  the  town  of  Troy, 
Madison  Co.,  on  the  gth  of  January,  1833, 
the  fourth  child  of  a  family  of  ten  children; 
during  his  fourth  year  his  parents,  William 
J.  and  Rebecca  Ann  McAdams,  moved  to 
Greene  Co.,  locating  on  the  farm  now 
owned  by  Samuel,  from  whom  this  sketch 
is  obtained.  As  our  space  is  somewhat 
limited  and  confined  principally  to  the  nar- 
rator, the  statement  is  given  that  the  head 
of  the  family,  after  many  years  of  useful- 
ness, found  a  last  resting  place  here  ;  his 
wife,  whose  life  has  been  prolonged  through 
a  long  series  of  years,  is  a  resident  of  town- 
ship 10,  range  12  —  a  living  witness,  so  to 
speak,  of  the  stirring  scenes  transpiring  in 
western  life  on  the  prairies  of  Greene  Co. 
or  among  the  timber.  Young  Samuel  fol- 
lowed the  plow  or  swung  the  ax  for  many 
ayearduring  the  early  settlement  of  Greene; 
at    twenty-five,    in    the    year   1857,  he  was 


united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Sarah  L.  Kil- 
patrick,  who  departed  this  life  six  years 
later;  three  children  were  born  :  James  B., 
Millie,  and  Sarah,  deceased.  In  1865,  Mr. 
M.  united  his  fortunes  to  Miss  Barbara 
Duggan;  of  this  marriage  seven  children 
were  born,  six  of  whom  are  living :  Noah, 
Hattie,  Jennette,  William,  deceased,  Char- 
ley, Isaac  T.,  and  Ida.  Mr.  McAdams  is 
the  owner  of  over  200  acres  of  valuable 
land  in  this  township.  Further  notice  is 
given  elsewhere  in  the  general  history  of 
this  work.     Holds  office  of  supervisor 

McCabe  Patrick,  farmhand.  Sec.  36,  P.O.  Car- 
roUton 

McDonough  James,  farmer.  Sec.  26,  P.O.  Car- 
roUton 

McMahon  Chas.  farmhand.  Sec.  26,  P.O.  Car- 
roUton 

McNerney  Thos.   renter.   Sec.   3,    P.O.  Car- 
roUton 

McPheron  Jas.  A.  nursery,  Sec.  26,  P.O.  Car- 
roUton 

MORFOOT  JOHN  F.  farmer  and 
stock  raiser,  Sec.  3,  P.O.  CarroUton.  The 
subject  of  this  sketch  is  not  only  among 
the  earlier  settlers  of  Greene  Co.,  but  takes 
rank  as  one  of  its  wealthier  residents;  a 
native  of  England  ;  he  was  born  in  1818  ; 
two  years  later  his  parents,  John  and  Eliza- 
beth, crossed  the  Atlantic  for  America, 
remaining  during  the  Winter  at  East.  St. 
Louis;  the  following  year  locating  in  Greene 
Co.,  on  the  farm  now  owned  by  the  subject 
of  this  sketch  ;  it  was  during  the  year  1832 
that  the  head  of  this  exceedingly  prosperous 
family  was  laid  at  rest  in  Greene  Co.;  his 
wife,  who  survived  him  many  years,  died 
in  1874,  a  notable  type  of  the  pioneer 
woman  who  worked  with  unremitting 
energy  toward  the  general  prosperity  of  the 
family.  John,  who  heads  this  sketch,  had 
but  little  on  attaining  his  majority ;  had 
but  scanty  capital,  but  he  set  resolutely 
to  work  to  acquire  wealth  and  position; 
how  well  he  has  succeeded  in  life  is  well 
known  to  his  many  friends  in  this  com- 
munity ;  in  connection  with  other  near 
relatives  he  is  the  owner  of  a  vast  tract  of 
land  and  a  handsome  farm  residence,  a 
monument  as  it  were  to  the  industrious 
habits  of  this  prominent  family 
Morrison  James,  farm  hand.  Sec.  29,  P.O. 
CarroUton 


TOWN   10,   NORTH   KANGE   12,   WEST. 


521 


Mundall  James,  renter,  Sec.  32,  P.O.  Carroll- 
ton 

Myers  Christopher,  farm  hand,  Sec.  29,  P.O. 
Carrollion 

/^TTO  CHARLES,  farm  hand,  P.O.  Car- 

^^     rollton 

OWENS  B.  W.  farmer  and  stock  raiser, 
Sec.  15,  P.O.  Carrollton;  the  above  named 
gentleman  was  born  in  the  State  of  Ten- 
nessee, January  21,  1844;  left  an  orphan  at 
the  early  age  of  six  years,  adopted  by  his 
grandfather,  who  came  west  in  1854,  set- 
tling in  Greene  Covinty,  where  the  youth 
grew  to  mature  years.  In  1867  he  was 
united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Mary  Cavan- 
augh,  a  daughter  of  Dr.  T.  II.  Cavanaugh, 
a  prominent  physician  of  this  State,  and 
father  of  T.  H.  Cavanaugh,  Secretary  of  the 
State  of  Kansas;  by  this  lady  he  had  six 
children,  four  of  whom  are  living  :  Charles, 
Nettie,  Benjamin,  and  William 

pEARCE  OSCAR,   renter.  Sec.   31,  P.O. 

Carrollton 
Perrine  Mrs.  Lett^ie,  Sec.  35,  P.O.  Carrollton 
Pilkington  Jas.  H.  renter,  Sec.  4,  P.O.  Car- 
rollton 
Pollard  Isaac,  renter,  Sec.  6,  P.O.  Carrollton 
Porterfield  Robert,  farm  hand.  Sec.  6,  P.O. 
Carrollton 

■p  AINES  W.  A.  farmer,  Sec.  8,  P.O.  Car- 
■*^     rollton 

Ranes  Mary  Mrs.  Sec.  8,  P.O.  Carrollton 
Raner  John,  renter.  Sec.  8,  P.O.  Carrollton 
Richardson  Jas.  L.  farm  hand.  P.O.  Carrollton 
Robinson  Michael,  farm  hand,  Sec.  10,  P.O. 

Carrollton 
Roth   Lawrence,  farm  hand.   Sec.   29,    P.O. 

Carrollton 
Ruff  John,  renter,  Sec.  4,  P.O.  Carrollton 

CCIIAFER    PERRY,     farmer   and  stock 

*--^  raiser.  Sec.  23.  P.O.  Carrollton 

Schafer  Rosswell,  farmer  and  stock  raiser. 
Sec.  23,  P.O.  Carrollton 

Schnelt  Henry,  farmer.  Sec.  30,  P.O.  Carroll- 
ton 

Schnelt  John,  farmer.  Sec.  30,  P.O.  Carroll- 
ton 

Schnelt  Lucas,  farmer,  Sec.  30,  P.O.  Carroll- 
ton 

Scott  George,  farm  hand.  Sec  19.  P.O.  Carroll- 
ton 


Sheppers  Herman,  farm  hand.  Sec,  33,  P.O. 
Carrollton 

Simpson  Donald,  renter.  Sec.  17,  P.O.  Car- 
rollton 

Sleight  William  C.  farmer,  Sec.  26,  P.O.  Car- 
rollton 

Sloan  Samuel,  renter.  Sec.  24,  P.O.  Carroll- 
ton 

Smith  C.  H.  renter.  Sec.  8,  P.O.  Carrollton 

Sorell  Alfred,  farm  hand,  Sec.  30,  P.O.  Car- 
rollton 

Stewart  Peter,  farm  hand,  Sec.  29,  P.O.  Car- 
rollton 

Suda  Lewis,  renter.  Sec.  35,   P.O.  Carroll. on 

T^HOMAS     JOHX     I.    farmer    and 
-^       stock  raiser,   Sec.    33,   Tp.   lO,"  R.   12. 
Mr.  Thomas  was  born  in  Madison  County, 
111.,  March  15,  1818.      During  the  Autumn 
of  this  year,  his  father,  the  late   Honor.ible 
Samuel    Thomas,    settled   on    the  western 
prairies  of  Illinois,  that  portion  now  com- 
prised in  Greene,  locating  three  mile-,  from 
the    present    city    of    Carrollton.       John 
Thomas,   who  heads   this    sketch,    relates 
that,   at  this   early  day,    within   600  yards 
of    his   father's    cabin,    he    at    one    time 
counted  twenty-six  deer.     Bears  were  also 
frequently   seen.      Deer    abounded,    while 
wild    cats   and    panthers   were   frequently 
seen.     One    incident    here,    as   related  by 
Mr.  Thomas,  is  worthy  of  remark.  Close  to 
the   Mississippi,  on  the  margin  of  a  small 
stream  in  Pike  County,  there  stood  an  old 
mill,  used  by  the  early  settlers  for  pound- 
ing grain;  it  was  made  in  a  similar  manner 
to  the  mills  in  use,  with  the  exception  that 
a  large  wheel,  revolving  through  the  water, 
kept    the    mortar    in    motion,    rapidly    or 
otherwise  owing  to  the  rising  or  lowering 
of    the    tide.      One   day,    at    low    tide,  an 
opossum,   discovering  no  one  near,   made 
his    way   to    mill,  discovered    the    corn  or 
other  grain,  and,  heedless  of  danger,  pro- 
ceeded to  help  himself.     While  doing  so 
the    mortar,    slowly    descending,    snuffed 
out  the  life  of  the  poor  'possum,  the  inan- 
imate remains  being  found  by  the  pioneers 
shortly    after.     John    I.    Thomas    received 
his  education  in  a  log  cabin,  where  greased 
paper  was  in  use  for  window  glass,  and  a 
large    fire-place  occupied    one  end  of  the 
cabin.     Mr.  Thomas  has  followed   farming 
from  boyhood  up  to  the  present  lime,  and 


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now  takes  rank  among  the  leading  farmers 
of  the  Northwest.  But  those  early  days 
of  log  cabins,  of  the  many  happy"  days  of 
pioneer  life,  are  vividly  impressed  upon  his 
memory.  His  wonderful  success  in  life  is 
due  to  untiring  efforts  in  the  agricultural 
walks  of  life.  In  1840  he  was  united  in 
marriage  to  Miss  Ann  Corn,  by  whom  he 
had  five  children,  four  living:  Elmira, 
Alice,  Samuel,  and  Lenora.  Mr.  Thomas 
owns  over  a  thousand  acres  of  as  good  land 
as  lies  in  the  State  of  Illinois.  During  the 
present  year  he  was  elected  to  fill  the  re- 
sponsible position  of  president  of  the  Car- 
rollton  Banking  Institution,  one  of  the 
soundest  organizations  in  the  West 

THOMAS  AVILLIAM  D.  farmer  and 
stock  raiser.  Sec.  29,  P.O.  CarroUton.  The 
subject  of  this  sketch,  it  may  be  truly  said, 
is  one  of  the  old  settlers  of  Greene,  the 
fourth  son  of  Samuel  Thomas,  the  first 
settler  north  of  Macoupin  Creek,  and 
one  of  the  most  prominent  farmers  of 
Greene  County,  whose  loss  was  deeply 
deplored  by  a  host  of  friends  who  knew 
him  as  a  generous,  whole-souled  citizen 
and  a  prosperous  farmer.  William  grew 
to  manhood  in  Greene  County;  received  a 
liberal  education  in  the  district  schools  of 
his  native  place  and  the  higher  graded 
schools  of  CarroUton.  In  i860  Mr. 
Thomas  was  married  to  Miss  Mary  J. 
Rainey,  a  daughter  of  Major  Rainey,  by 
whom  he  has  eight  children :  Frederick 
W.,  Leslie  C,  Charles  R.,  Harry  S.,  Jane 
E.,  Mary  S.,  Lewis  H.,  and  John  H.  Mr. 
Thomas  is  the  owner  of  760  acres  of  land 
in  one  of  the  best  townships  in  Greene 
County.  It  would  perhaps  be  superfluous 
here  to  state  that  he  ranks  among  the 
leading  agriculturists  of  this  prosperous 
county 

Tunnell  A.  J.  farmer.  Sec.  27,  P.O.  Carroll- 
ton 

A  riGUS  CHARLES,  farm  hand,  P.O.  Car- 
^     roUton 

VIGUS  JAMES  W.  in  his  time  a 
somewhat  prominent  farmer  and  mer- 
chant of  Greene  County,  was  born  in 
Fredericksburg,  Virginia.  But  little  is 
known  of  his  early  history  or  to  a  date 
prior  to  his  removal  to  Greene  County. 
Becoming  a   resident    of    this    county    in 


1S40,  he  first  entered  into  a  general  mer- 
chandise business  in  connection  with  his 
father,  Pettis  W.  Successful  in  this  call- 
ing, for  his  honesty  wa5  never  brought  into 
question.  On  abandoning  the  mercantile 
business  he  purchased  valuable  farm  prop- 
erty, where  he  passed  the  remainder  of 
life,  finding  a  last  resting  place  in  the 
Steth  Cemetery,  a  handsome  and  worthy 
monument  marking  the  spot.  Mrs.  V.  is 
still  living,  a  resident  of  CarroUton,  a 
native  of  Greene  County.  Of  this  mar- 
riage five  children  were  born  :  George  W., 
Paul  W.  (deceased),  Josephine,  who  mar- 
ried Christopher  Dcyle,  of  St,  Louis,  and 
Hattie  E.  and  Titus  E. 

A  1  WALLACE  THOMAS,  farm  hand,  Sec. 

*  *^  19,  P.O.  CarroUton 
WARD  JOXAS.  Nearly  sixty  years 
ago,  when  not  a  railroad  ran  through  the 
State  and  not  a  steamboat  plowed  the 
waters  of  the  far  west,  Jonas  Ward,  who 
is  well  remembered  by  the  older  residents 
of  Greene  County,  accompanied  his  par- 
ents, Richard  and  Elizabeth  Ward,  in  the 
year  1S21,  to  the  then  far  western  State  of 
Illinois.  This  trip  to  the  west  was  made 
principally  down  the  Ohio,  on  a  flat  boat. 
The  other  emigrants  forming  the  party 
were  the  Morfoot  family.  The  W^ards 
reaching  the  Mississippi,  they  crossed  the 
river  on  the  ice.  The  winter  and  spring 
proving  unusually  serene,  making  their 
way  over  the  vast  tract  known  as  the 
American  Bottom,  the  Ward  family  located 
on  the  farm  now  owned  by  Charles  Ward. 
Here  the  family  raised  their  first  crop  in 
Illinois.  In  Greene  County  were  passed 
the  last  days  of  Richard  and  Elizabeth 
Ward.  Of  Jonas,  whose  fortunes  we  now 
follow,  it  may  be  said  that  he,  from  his 
earliest  years,  followed  agricultural  pursuits 
from  a  period  of  time  when  the  reap  hook 
was  the  instrument  principally  in  use  up  to 
the  time  when  reapers,  mowers,  and  other 
modern  instruments  came  into  general 
use.  There  are  many  interesting  passages 
in  the  life  career  of  Jonas  Ward,  could 
they  now  be  brought  to  mind.  CarroUton 
was  not  then  laid  out  for  even  a  hamlet, 
but  one  log  cabin  marking  the  spot. 
I  Flouring  mills  unknown,  he  frequently 
I       found  occasion  to  go  to  St.  Louis  or  Alton 


TOWN   10,   NORTH   RANGE   12,   WEST. 


523 


to  lay  in  his  supply  of  family  provisions. 
As  the  years  rolled  by,  however,  a  different 
state  of  affairs  became  manifest,  and  Mr. 
Ward  was  soon  on  the  high  road  to  pros- 
perity.    The  date  of  his  niarriaj^e  probably 
occurred  in   1828,  to   Miss  Hester  Fry,  by 
whom  he  had    four  children  :    John,  who 
married    Miss    Emma    Davis;    Julia,    who 
married  Captain  William   Fry;  Alice  (de- 
ceased), and    Richard   E.,  from  whom   this 
sketch   is  obtained.     After   a   long   life  of 
usefulness,    distinguished    by   no    ordinary 
energy,   the  head  of  the  family,  an  affec- 
tionate husband  and  father,  after  a  life  of  al- 
most unexampled  activity,  passed  to  his  re- 
ward on  the  13th  of  November,  1877.  Mrs. 
Ward  is  still  living,  a  resident  of  Greene 
County,  a  most  estimable  lady,  who  con- 
tributed  very  materially  toward   her  hus- 
band's prosperity.     Richard,  who  owns  the 
home    place,   consisting  of   240   acres,  in- 
cluding  the    substantial    farm    residence, 
married  Miss  Elizabeth  G.  Ilobson,  a  daugh- 
ter of  Thomas  Hobson,   one  of  the  most 
prominent  farmers  of  Greene  County.  One 
child  horn  of  this  marriage,  Alice 
WAKREX    HAltKY,    broom   maker 
and  farmer.  Sec.  30,  P.O.  Carrollton.     The 
whole-souled     gentlemen,      whose     name 
heads  this  sketch,  is  a  native  of  Cazenovia, 
Madison   County,  New  York;  born  in  the 
year   1808.     In  his   seventeenth    year,   he 
departed  from  the  parental  roof,  wending 
his  way  to   the  sunny  south.     After  a  life 
of  travel,  he  settled  in  Allegheny  County, 
Maryland,  where  he  united  his  fortunes  to 
Miss  Rebecca  Moore,  a  daughter  of  James 
Moore,  of   Cumberland,  Maryland.      Mr. 
Warren  was  married  in  1836.     Of  an  ex- 
ceedingly adventurous  disposition,  he  trav- 
eled extensively  through  Canada  and  other 
points.     In  1830,  when  the  mining  excite- 
ment   ran  high,  he  crossed  the  plains  for 
California,  where  he  resided  for  a  period 
of  two  years,  following  the  occupation  of 
miner,  in  which  calling  he   became  mod- 
erately successful.     He   now  concluded  to 
return  to  the  scenes  of  his  early  youth,  and 
accordingly  embarked  on  board  the  steamer 
Golden  Gate,  a  passenger  on  board  while 
the  furious  storm  raged  on  the  gulf,  an  ac- 
count of  which  appeared  in  many  of  the 


widely  circulated  newspapers  of  that  date. 
Arriving  in  Maryland,  he  remained  but  a 
short  time,  when  his  restless  disposition 
caused  him  to  locate  in  Greene  County, 
where  he  has  since  resided  on  a  beautiful 
farm  of  80  acres,  and  where  he  now  de- 
votes the  waning  years  of  an  eventful  life 
to  the  making  of  brooms.  No  man  to-day 
in  the  great  west  is  better  known  for  his 
kindness  of  heart  and  hospitality  than  the 
subject  of  this  notice,  whose  liabits  of  life 
are  marked  by  simplicity  and  temperance. 
In  i860  he  became  identified  with  the  Bap- 
tist Church,  a  member  of  which  denomina- 
tion he  has  since  been,  and  also  occupies  a 
position  of  importance  in  the  fellowship  of 
Odd  Fellows.  One  circumstance  in  the 
life  career  of  Mr.  Warren  is  worthy  of 
note.  A  parchment  now  in  his  possession, 
and  signed  and  sealed  by  Samuel  Hunt- 
ington, president  of  the  Congress  of  1779, 
appoints  his  father,  Adrial  Warren,  as  a 
lieutenant  of  a  Massachusetts  Company, 
in  the  Continental  War.  He  subsequently 
attained  the  rank  of  captain 

Worhley  Samuel,  farmer.  Sec.  I",  P.O.  Car- 
rollton 

West  Wm.  farm  hand,  Sec.  20,  P.O.  Carroll- 
ton 

White  Samuel,  renter,  P.O.  Carrollton 

Widowson  J.  M.  farm  hand,  Sec.  27,  P.O.  Car- 
rollton 

WRIGHT  WARRICK  T.  farmer 
and  stock  raiser.  Sec.  24,  P.O.  Carrollton. 
The  above  named  gentleman  is  a  native  of 
Greene  County,  born  in  1S46  ;  oldest  son 
of  George  Wright,  the  first  merchant  in  the 
city  of  Carrollton  ,  from  boyhood  to  man- 
hood Mr.  Wright  has  followed  agricultural 
pursuits,  owning  300  acres,  formerly  the 
property  of  Jerry  Tripp 

Wyrth  Frederick,  farm  hand,  Sec.  29,  P.O. 
Carrollton 

BUSINESS  CARD. 

GRAVES  JAMKS  M.  painter;  all 
work  warranted  ;  Sec.  4,  P.O.  Carrollton 

KASER  JOHN,  dealer  in  clover  seed, 
Sec.  19,  P.O.  Carrollton 


White     Hall     Dirfxtory. 


TOWN  12,  NORTH  RANGE  12,  WEST 


A  BRAHAMS  L.  merchant 

•^^     Adams  E.  R.  stone  mason 

Adams  G.  R.  Mrs.  dressmaker 

Adams  G.  R.  scrolls,  brackets,  etc. 

Adams  John  B.  carpenter 

Adams  R.  J.  carpenter 

Allen  Jessie  Mrs. 

Amos  George  H.  live  stock 

AMOS    JOHN,    deceased,   was   born  in 
the   State   of   Maryland  in    i8i6.      While 
quite  young  he  became  apprenticed  to  the 
trade  of  a  cabinet    maker.     At  the  age  of 
eighteen  he  moved  to  the  west,  locating  in 
the   vicinity  of  White  Hall,  where  he  first 
worked  at  the  cabinet  business,  and  subse- 
quently became  a  stock  buyer  and  shipper. 
In  1846  he  was  united  in  marriage  to  Mrs. 
Mary  T.  Bishop.       In    1S38  he  abandoned 
agricultural  pursuits,  and  locating  in  White 
Hall,  he  purchased  the  property  owned  by 
a  party   by  the  name   of  Merritts.      This 
comprises  part  of  the  hotel  property  now 
owned  by  Mrs.  Mary  Amos,  an  addition  to 
the   present    hotel    having   been   built   in 
1857.     Mr.  Amos  died  ia  1862,  leaving  his 
family   very   comfoitably    situated    in   life. 
The  members  of  the  family,  then  as  now, 
consisting  of  James,  from  whom  this  sketch 
is   obtained,   a    stock    dealer    in    Greene 
County,  who  married  Miss  Delilah  Dallas, 
by   whom    he    has   four   children,    Maud, 
Lewis,  Cora  and   infant    child;  and    Mar- 
garet R.  Amos,  who   married  Aaron  Vos- 
seler,  a  merchant  of   White  Hall ;  Mary  J., 
who  married  Herbert  McFarland,  a  black- 
smith  and   wagonmaker,  at    Milton,  Pike 
County,  and  Winfield    T.,    a   resident  of 
White    Hall.     Mrs.   Amos   is    a  native  of 
North  Carolina,  born    in   1821,  one  of   the 
earlier  settlers  of  Greene,  who  crossed  the 
prairie   for    southern    Illinois    as    early    as 
1830,  and   for   the  past  sixteen    years  has 
been  identified  with   the  hotel  business  of 


White  Hall.  The  house  familiarly  known 
as  the  Amos  House  is  well  and  favorably 
known  to  the  traveling  public,  who  appre- 
ciate the  comforts  there  obtainable.  See 
business  card  elsewhere 

Amos  Mary  Mrs.  White  Hall  House 

Andrews ,  laborer 

Andrews  Cynthia,  Mrs. 

Anderson  John,  laborer 

Arnold  Mrs. 

Arnold  W.W.  business  manager  White  Hall 
fire  clay  works 

Avers  Henry 

Ayers  Mary  Mrs. 

T)  ANTY  D.  C.  retired  merchant 
Barnes  ,  farmer 

Baker  W.  C.  live  stock  dealer 

Bates  E.  M.  laborer 

BATES  PETER  J.  retired  farmer. 
Peter  J.  Bates  is  a  native  of  New  York 
State,  where  he  was  born  in  1S13,  and  is 
the  youngest  son  of  Peter  and  Elizabeth 
Bates.  On  the  old  farm  homestead  our 
subject  worked  almost  from  the  lime  his 
head  reached  the  plow  handles  until  attain- 
ing his  twenty-fifth  year,  when  he  crossed 
the  plains  for  southern  Illinois,  settling 
in  Greene  County  some  eight  miles  south- 
west of  White  Hall,  where  he  secured  em- 
ployment in  the  White  Hall  Steam  Mill,  v 
used  principally  as  a  saw  mill,  although  in 
connection  crude  machinery  was  in  use  for 
the  grinding  of  grist.  During  this  time 
Mr.  Bates  was  the  owner  of  farm  property 
and  afterwards  turned  his  attention  to  agri- 
cultural pursuits,  during  the  war  becom- 
ing the  proprietor  of  a  hotel.  May  7, 
1S39,  he  was  married  to  Miss  Rebecca 
Rumrill,  a  daughter  of  John  Rumtill,  a 
native  of  Germany,  Of  this  marriage 
five  children  were  born,  Mary  E.  de- 
ceased, Wesley  B.,   Cornelia  C,  Geo.    B. 


WHITE    HALL. 


525 


deceased,  and  Lewis  O.  Two  years  ago 
Mr.  Bates  erected  his  present  residence 
and  established  what  is  no^s  the  well-known 
Bates'  Nursery.  Mrs.  Bates  died  on  the 
24th  of  March,  1S75  ;  for  many  years  Mrs. 
Bates  was  prominently  identified  with  the 
M.  E.  church,  and  her  untimely  death  was 
deeply  deplored  by  a  large  circle  of  ac- 
quaintances 

BERNTHISTLE  I.  AV.  retired 
farmer,  residence  East  Bridgeport  street. 
White  Hall.  The  subject  of  our  notice 
was  born  in  Pennsylvania,  Perry  County, 
Nov.  g,  1S27.  He  was  but  four  years  of 
age  when  his  parents,  Jacob  and  Jane 
Bernthistle,  moved  to  Wood  County,  Ohio, 
where  farm  property  was  purchased,  and 
here  were  spent  upon  the  farm  homestead 
the  earlier  years  of  L  W.  Bernthistle.  In 
1S49  he  crossed  the  plains  for  the  golden 
shores  of  the  Pacific  coast,  where,  on  his 
arrival,  he  turned  his  attention  to  mining, 
and  unlike  many  he  succeeded  in  securing 
a  goodly  share  of  the  shining  metal.  After 
two  years  of  hardships  among  the  mines 
of  California,  Mr.  B.  concluded  to  again 
return  to  his  old  home  in  Ohio,  where  he 
was  shortly  after  united  in  marriage  to 
Ann  E.  Burkhardt,  a  daughter  of  Henry 
and  Elizabeth  Burkhardt.  Four  years 
later  he  crossed  the  Ohio  for  southern  Illi- 
nois, settling  near  the  Illinois  River,  on  the 
property  now  owned  by  him,  and  consisting 
of  532  acres.  Here,  however,  he  first 
worked  as  a  farm  hand,  and  subsequently 
achieved  the  success  met  with  in  after  life 
through  no  ordinary  energy.  In  1808  he 
moved  to  White  Hall,  where  he  purchased 
the  buildings  and  ground  owned  by  David 
Potter,  and  for  some  years  conducted  a 
successful  business  as  a  contractor  in  meats, 
supplying  the  south  branch  of  the  C.  &  A. 
R.  R.  Ahhough  now  retired  from  life, 
energy  is  still  a  distinguishing  trait  in  the 
character  of  our  subject 

BERTHLETT  WILLIAM,  cabinet 
maker.  White  Hall,  111.  Mr.  B.  has  been 
a  resident  of  Greene  County  near'y  half  a 
century.  He  Mas  born  in  Ohio  in  1813, 
where  he  became  apprenticed  to  his  trade, 
eventually  becoming  a  skillful  journeyman 
workman.  In  1833  he  moved  to  Green- 
field Greene  Couniy,  111.  It  then  contain- 
ed six  houses.  He  now  set  resolutely  to 
U 


work  in  this  primitive  wilderness,  where  in 
after  years  he  erected  some  of  the  finest 
dwellings.  He  was  married  to  Miss  Eliz- 
abeth Rugle,  of  Tennessee.  During  the 
war  he  bought  eighty  acres  of  valuable 
land  at  Berdan.  He  transacted  a  very  suc- 
cessful hotel  business.  During  the  present 
year  he  came  to  White  Hall,  where  he 
opened  the  popular  hotel  known  as  the 
Denver  House,  where  price^are  in  keep- 
ing with  the  times.  Mr.  Berthlelt  was  a 
participant  in  the  Black  Hawk  war. 

Berthlelt  Mrs.  Denver  House 

Black ,  nursery 

Boggers  John,  laborer 

Boone  David  J.  tile  maker 

Booehm  John,  shoemaker 

BOAVMAN  DR.  A.  a  leading  physi- 
cian of  White  Hall,  was  born  in  Pennsyl- 
vania, in  1817,  youngest  son  of  John  and 
Sarah,  who  crossed  the  ocean  from  Europe 
in  an  early  day,  locating  in  Pennsylvania, 
where  young  Bowman  received  a  liberal 
education.  Shortly  after  the  death  of  his 
father,  which  occurred  in  1839,  I^r.  Bow- 
man moved  to  Cincinnati,  Ohio,  where 
he  began  the  study  of  medicine  and  grad- 
uated from  the  State  Eclectic  Institute. 
From  Cincinnati,  Dr.  B.  came  to  Bond 
County,  111.,  where  he  practiced  as  a  phy- 
sician four  years.  He  then  made  his  way 
to  Greene  County,  practiced  as  a  physician 
eleven  years  in  CarroUton,  and  for  a  num- 
ber of  years  has  had  a  large  practice  at 
White  Hall.  A  professional  gentleman  of 
twenty-five  years  standing,  he  has  gained  an 
enviable  reputation  as  a  skillful  physician 
and  honorable  man.  In  1850  he  was  married 
to  Miss  Elizabeth  D.  Johnson,  in  Bond 
County,  111.  There  were  six  children  born 
of  this  marriage  :  Mary  C,  Sarah  A.,  John 
C,  George,  Hettie  and  Alexander.  March 
3,  1865,  Mrs.  Bowman  died  and  was  laid  to 
rest  in  the  beautiful  resting  place  of  the 
dead  near  White  Hall.  In  1871  Dr.  Bow- 
man united  his  fortunes  to  Mrs.  Dallas,  a 
daughter  of  Jacob  Rickart,  and  sister  of 
the  Hon.  Joseph  Rickart,  who  owns  one 
of  the  best  farms  in  Greene  County 

Brantzel  Michael,  hardware  and  tinware 

Brantzel  Bros,  hardware  and  tinware 

Brantzel  P.  hardware  and  tinware 

Brewster  L.  A.  physician 

Brooks  James,  drayman 


526 


GREENE   COUNTY    DIEECTORY. 


Brown  Leroy,  laborer 

Burbridge  John,  laborer 

BURKHAROT  CHRISTO- 
PHER J.,  meat  market,  south  Main  street. 
White  Hall.  The  above  named  gentle- 
man is  a  native  of  the  State  of  Ohio,  born 
in  1828,  where  he  passed  his  early  years 
and  learned  the  occupation  of  a  butcher, 
in  due  time  branching  out  in  business  by 
the  opening  of  a  market  in  Tontogana, 
Wood  County,  Ohio,  where  he  conducted  a 
successful  trade  until  his  location  in  Greene 
County  in  1870,  where  he  purchased  the 
farm  formerly  owned  by  S.  E.  Carter  of. 
Sand  Ridge.  Prior  to  this,  in  1868,  Mr.  B. 
was  married  to  Miss  Sarah  Cunning,  who 
died  in  1864.  By  this  lady  he  has  two 
children  :  J.  L.  and  Ernest  C.  In  1868  Mr. 
Burkhardt  was  married  to  Miss  Mary  Shan- 
non, in  Greene  County.  Mr.  B.  followed  ag- 
ricultural pursuits  until  embarking  in  his 
present  calling  during  the  present  year 

/^ARR  SUSAN  Mrs. 

^^     Carr  William,  blacksmith 

Carter  J.  B.  Mrs.  dressmaker 

Carter  Wesley,  laborer 

Chalk  Mrs. 

Chapin  Seneca  D.  postmaster 

Chapin  Wesley  C.  grocer 

Chapman  H.  W.  physician 

Clark  Peyton,  laborer 

Clark  Samuel 

Clark  Terence,  laborer 

Clement  E.  G.  butcher 

Clement  &  Worcester,  butchers 

Cochran  James,  dry  goods 

COTTER.  WILLIAM,  marble  agent, 
r  cor.  Bridgeport  and  South  Main  St., 
White  Hall.  Wm.  Cotter,  the  oldest  set- 
tler now  living  in  White  Hall,  was  born  in 
the  State  of  Tennessee,  in  1812,  where  he 
passed  his  earlier  years  upon  the  old  farm 
homestead  of  his  parents,  William  and  Anna 
Cotter,  who  concluded  to  emigrate  to  the 
West  in  1827,  locating  east  of  White 
Hall,  in  Greene  County,  near  Apple  Creek, 
in  1827,  where  our  subject  received  a  good 
common  school  education  in  the  primitive 
log  cabin  of  the  period.  July,  1837,  Mr. 
Cotter  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Mary 
Dennis,  a  daughter  of  Mathew  Q.  Dennis, 
by  whom  he  has  eight  children,  whose 
names  are  here  appended:  Mary  F.,  Charles 


S.,  Laura,  Warren  A.,  Martha  A.,  Lettie 
L.,  Dennis  B.,  and  Lulu.  For  a  number 
of  years  Mr.  Cotter  followed  the  calling  of 
a  butclier,  and  in  1836  entered  into  the 
mercantile  business,  and  on  retirement 
from  this  was  elected  constable  of  the 
town,  holding  this  position  for  a  period  of 
twelve  years.  In  1850  he  crossed  the  plains 
for  California,  where  he  roughed  it  among 
the  mines  for  two  years,  when  he  again 
sought  his  old  home  in  White  Hall,  where  he 
has  since  been  identified  with  the  business 
interests  of  the  place,  and  for  the  past 
seven  years  in  the  employ  of  H.  Watson, 
the  only  marble  manufacturer  in  the  city 

Cotts  Richard,  laborer 

Couchman  William,  marble  cutter 

Craig  C.  A.  Rev. 

Cramer  Christopher,  tailor 

Crawford  B.  F.  carpenter 

Crawford  Henry,  laborer 

Cropsey  J.  F.,  C.B.&  Q.  agent 

Cronk  M.  H.  potter 

Crumm  L.  Miss,  dressmaker 

Culbertson  David,  tile  manufacturer 

Culbertson  John,  carpenter 

Culbertson  Samuel,  works  tile  factory 

Culbertson  &  Smith,  tile  mnfrs. 

Culver  A.  J.  undertaker 

CULVER  DR.  S.  H.  for  many  years 
a  resident  of  Greene  County,  was  born  in 
Rhode  Island,  September  26,  1803.  His 
father  was  David  Culver,  who  was 
born  in  the  State  of  Rhode  Island  in 
1758.  He  was  the  commander  of 
a  vessel  during  the  Revolutionary  War; 
a  noted  man  in  his  day,  who  was  as  well 
known  for  his  bravery  as  for  his  true  nobil- 
ity of  character.  He  held  many  offices  of 
inportance.  In  his  day  an  extensive  busi- 
ness was  done  in  clam  fishery.  His  son, 
while  engaged  in  this  peculiar  calling,  had 
waded  far  beyond  his  depth  ;  discovering 
his  peril,  his  father  immediately  went  to 
the  rescue.  He  was  a  very  powerful  man 
and  an  excellent  swimmer,  but  both  father 
and  son  sank  never  to  rise  again,  and  two 
more  victims  were  added  to  the  long  list  of 
those  who  had  perished  beneath  the  broad 
waters  of  the  Atlantic.  The  second  wife 
of  David  Culver  was  Miss  Mary  Hill,  of 
Rhode  Island.  Of  nine  children  born  of 
this  marriage,  S.  H.  Culver  was  the  young- 
est.    When   but    18  years  old,  September, 


"WHITE    HALL. 


527 


1821,  he  was  married  to  Miss  Polly  Madi- 
son. Shortly  afier  this  important  event  he 
moved  to  Rochester,  New  York,  where  he 
began  the  study  of  medicine,  under  Dr. 
Smith.  In  1823  he  joined  the  M.  E. 
Church,  and  was  licensed  to  preach  the 
Gospel.  In  1831  Dr.  Culver  came  to  Greene 
County,  locating  west  of  White  Hall,  where, 
with  but  little  exception,  Dr.  C.  has  been 
a  resident  ever  since.  For  55  years  he 
has  been  a  minister  of  the  Gospel,  and 
and  an  experienced  physician.  Dr.  Culver 
is  a  prominent  man  in  our  county,  who  has 
gained  prominence  and  wealth  through 
industry,  economy,  and  judgment.  Of 
eleven  chiklren  born  of  this  marriage,  but 
two  are  living,  Alonzo  J.  and  Buell  G. 

Culver  S.  H.  furniture 

Curran  Michael,  laborer 

"pvAGLEY  WILLIAM,  blacksmith 
Danforth  J.  B.  traveling  agent 

Davis  A.  retired  merchant 

Davis  Mrs. 

Davis  Thomas,  laborer 

Dawson  George,  painter 

Dawson  James,  painter 

Decker  Susan  Mrs.  weaver 

Desilva  Manuel,  engineer 

Devitt  David,  laborer 

Dillon  Margaret  Mrs.  laundress 

Dodgson  James,  boarding  house 

Dossel  CJeorge,  carpenter 

DOSSEL  GEORGE.  Among  our 
German  citizens  few  won  their  way  into 
popular  favor  more  than  George  Dossel  ; 
he  was  a  native  of  Germany,  born  June  2, 
1821  ;  in  1848  he  stepped  on  board  a  sail- 
ing vessel  bound  for  America,  landing  in 
New  Orleans.  In  1852  he  made  his  way 
to  Greene  County.  He  was  a  plasterer 
and  stone  mason  by  trade  ;  working  at  this 
vocation  until  1861.  In  1862  he  entered 
into  the  business  of  a  confectioner  which 
he  continued  up  to  the  time  of  his  decease, 
which  occurred  April  13,  1S69.  The  busi- 
ness successfully  begun  by  the  father  has 
now  fallen  to  the  oldest  son  George,  a  pa- 
tron of  this  work,  who  inherits  from  his 
father  a  business  tact  and  decision  of  char- 
acter that  makes  him  a  successful  business 
man.  Of  this  family  there  are  four  chil- 
dren :  George,  Louisa,  John,  and  Charles. 
Mr.   Dossel  was   twice   married  ;  his  first 


wife  was  Miss  Margaret  Belts,  the  mar- 
riage ceremony  taking  place  in  the  city  of 
New  Orleans,  La. ;  their  union  was  blessed 
with  one  ciiild,  George,  previously  men- 
tioned. In  1856  he  was  married  to  Miss 
Catharine  Shraum,  by  whom  he  had  three 
children  :  Louisa,  John,  and  Charles 

Doty  John,  farmer 

Drummond  Benjamin 

Dubbins  George,  laborer 

Dugan  Catherine  Mrs. 

Dulanty  William,  mason 

Dunn  James,  sec.  foreman 

Dun  woody  Mrs. 

Dwyer  Daniel,  laborer 

Dwyer  Frank,  night  watch 

'P  AGLE  ,  cigar  maker 

^     Ebberhard  M.  W.  Rev.  Methodist 
Ebey  John,  potter 
England  Robert,  laborer 
Ested  William,  butcher 
Evans  George,  plasterer 

T7ANNING    RICHARD,   works  tile  fac- 

tory 
Fay  Michael,  laborer 

Finley ,  laborer 

Flynn  Michael,  laborer 
Foreman  A.  W.  phybician 
Frame  Robert,  laborer 
Frost  S.  M.  plasterer 
Fuller  William,  blacksmith 

/^AINES  MRS. 

^^      Gaines  Riley,  laborer 

GAKDIXEll     &     SHEPPAKD, 

contractors  and  builders,  have  been  estab- 
lished in  businsss  but  one  year,  and  have 
gained  an  enviable  reputation  for  work- 
manship and  honesty  and  reliability.  John 
Sheppard,  of  this  enterprising  firm, 
was  born  in  Yorkshire,  England, 
in  1833.  Received  a  liberal  educa- 
tion; at  nine  he  became  em]>loyed  in  a 
pottery,  working  nine  years;  he  became  a 
skillful  workman.  Leaving  England,  he 
emigrated  to  America,  locating  at  Jersey- 
ville,  Jersey  County,  he  worked  as  a  car- 
penter, having  a  natural  inclination  for 
this  calling;  starting  in  1856  he  won  his 
way  rapidly  into  public  favor.  He  it  was 
who  drew  the  plans  and  built  some  of  the 
best  stores  and  dwellings  at  Jerseyville, 
White  Hall,  and  Roodhouse.     His  partner, 


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George  Gardiner,  was  born  at  Somerset- 
shire, England,  in  1848;  came  to  America 
in  1870;    served  apprenticeship  in  England 

Gardner  George,  carpenter 

Garren  John,  laborer 

Garthwart  L.  L.  gardener 

Geehan  Thomas,  laborer 

Geery  A.  Mrs.  milliner 

Goheen  Joseph,  printer 

Gonell  Frank,  potter 

Goodall  Jasper,  laborer 

Gorman  Bridget  Mrs. 

Gorman  Timothy,  laborer 

Gosnell  Mrs. 

Grant  Elijah  W.  bricklayer 

Grant  Thomas  J.  bricklayer 

Greaves  James,  laborer 

GRIMES  W.  B.  proprietor  White  Hall 
livery,    cor.    Main    and    Bridgeport    Sts., 
was   born   in    Pike   County,    111.,    in   1836. 
He  was  the  third  child   of  John  and  Mary 
Ann     Grimes,    natives    of    Illinois.     John 
Grimes  was  a  well  known,  wealthy  farmer. 
He  died  in  1872;  his  wife  was  laid  at  rest 
some  years  before.     There  were  born    of 
this  marriage  seven  children.    At  the  age  of 
tv/enty  W.  B.  Grimes  entered  the  service  of 
the  United  States,  enlisting  in  Company  I, 
91st  111.  Inf.;  engaged  in  many  important 
battles.     He  was  honorably  discharged.    In 
1S65  he  returned  to  Greene  County,  and 
became  a  farmer  until  1870,  when  he  be- 
came engaged   in    his  present  calling.     A 
short  time  ago  he  purchased  the  livery  of 
Samuel  Potts;  these  in  connection  with  his 
old  establishment  are  unequaled  in  Greene 
County.     His  present  partner,  Ike  Powell, 
is    a    well   known   business   man   of    this 
place.     In   1866    Mr.  Grimes  was  married 
to    Miss  Elizabeth   Baston,   a   daughter  of 
Charles  and    Nancy  Baston,  of  Tazewell 
County,  Illinois 
Grimes  &  Purdy,  dry  goods  and  notions 
Griswold  Edgar,  capitalist 
Griswold  Sylvester 
Grubb  Charles 

T  T  ACKNEY  T.  P.  town  supervisor 
Hackney  J.  S.  police 
Hamilton  15.  B.  Rev. 

HANDI.ER  CHARLES,  cooper,  op- 
posite fire  clay  works.  White  Hall,  Illinois. 
Mr.  Handler  was  born  at  Lubbenan,  Ger- 
many, in  1S40.     At  the  age  of  19  he  mi- 


grated to  America  ;  landing  in  New  Orleans 
he  there  became  employed  in  a  cooper  shop 
as  a  journeyman  workman,  having  acquired 
the    trade  at  an  early  age.      When  the  war 
came  on  he  was  stationed  at  Franklin,  La. 
In  those   secession   days   able  bodied  men 
found  in  the  State  were  subject  to  draft,  or 
forced  into  the  rebel  army.     Mr.  H.  suc- 
ceeded  in  making  his  escape  from  Johnny 
Reb.    making    his    way    to    New    Orleans, 
thence    to    Brashear    City,   where  he   was 
captured   in    1862  and  sent,  with  others,  to 
Eagle  Pass  where  he  was  given    six  hours 
notice  to  leave  the  Confederate  States  ;  he 
in    consequence    made   his    way    to  Mata- 
moras,     Mexico,     thence    to     Brownsville, 
Texas,  and  other  points  and  once  again   to 
New  Orleans,  from  here  up  the  Mississippi 
to  St.  Louis,  and  thence  to  Alton,  where  he 
enlisted  in  Co.  N,  7th  111.  Cavalry  for  three 
years  service.     A  participant  in  the  battle 
of  Nashville.     Honorably  discharged  when 
the  war    closed,   he   returned   to  Alton,  in 
1867  he  came  to  White  Hall.     Four  years 
ago  he  built  and  entered  into  active  busi- 
ness for  himself.      In  1866  he  was  married 
to  Miss  Mary  Smith,  by  whom  he  has  four 
children  :  Charles,  William,  Fred,  and  Al- 
bert.    Mrs.    Handler  died  June  20,  1877; 
the  following  July  Mr.  H.  was  married  to 
EUinor  Heck  of  Alton  ;   one  child,  Katy 
Handler  John,  cooper 
Hanley  James,  farmer 

Harlow  William,  precinct  constable  and  mar- 
ble agent 
Harper  W.  B.  carpenter 
Harrison  Ambrose,  teamster 
Harrison  William,  harness  maker 
Hatcher  Mrs.  laundress 
Hayes  Mrs. 

Heater  Solomon,  farmer 
Heater  William,  farmer 
HEXIiEY  JAMES  T.  farmer,  res. 
White  Hall.  James  Henley  is  a  native  of 
Virginia,  born  in  Albemarle  Co.,  in  1833. 
Fourth  child  of  Samuel  and  Frances  Daves, 
who  moved  to  St.  Louis  in  an  eaily  day. 
Samuel  Henley  was  a  miller  by  occupation, 
and  now  secured  employment  of  Cathcart  & 
Walsh,  proprietors  of  the  first  steam  flour- 
ing mill  in  the  city  ;  for  them  he  worked  for 
a  series  of  years,  and  then  moved  to  St. 
Charles  County,  Missouri,  and  thence  to 
St.  Louis  County,  Missouri,  where  he  pur- 


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chased  a  farm  of  i6o  acres  and  also  pur- 
chased a  farm  in  Montgomery  County.  At 
the  present  writing  he  is  a  resident  of  Mis- 
souri, where  his  liberal  education  fits  him 
for  many  important  public  offices.  James, 
from  whom  this  sketch  is  obtained,  grew  to 
maturity  in  Missouri.  A  captain  of  State 
militia  when  the  war  came  on  ;  during  its 
progress  he  moved  to  Greene  Co.,  111.,  pur- 
chasing So  acres  of  land,  from  this  small 
acreage  came  his  large  estate  now  consist- 
ing of  560  acres.  Mr.  Henley  also  owns 
valuable  town  property.  Three  years  ago 
he  was  president  of  the  town  board  of 
White  Hall.  Mr.  H.  is  a  gentleman  uni- 
versally respected  in  this  community.  His 
wife  was  Miss  Julia  Hume,  of  St.  Louis 
Co.,  Mo.,  a  daughter  of  Stanton  and  Sarah 
Beckenridge,  by  whom  he  has  had  three 
children  :  Fanny  D.,  Cora  M.,  and  Sallie  P.. 

Henry  James,  teamster 

Henry  William,  laborer 

Hickson  Robert,  farmer 

Hidden ,  engineer 

Higbee  Eliza  Mrs. 

Higbee  J.  E.  boarding  house 

HIGBEE  SUSANNAH  MRS.,  a 
resident  of  Greene  Co.  for  a  period  of  time 
extending  over  forty  years,  is  a  native  of 
Virginia,  born  Nov.  22d,  1789.  In  an  early 
■day  her  parents  moved  to  Kentucky,  where 
she  spent  many  years  of  life,  and  where  she 
married  in  1808,  Vincent  Higbee.  The 
family  removal  to  the  West  was  made  in 
1836,  and  a  location  made  in  Greene  Co., 
near  the  town  of  White  Hall.  Vincent 
Higbee  was  a  carriage  and  wagon  manu- 
facturer in  White  Hall  for  many  years, 
where  he  passed  the  remainder  of  his  life. 
He  died  January  11,  1871,  aged  84  years. 
He  was  well  and  favorably  known  to  early 
residents  here  :  for  a  period  of  time  extend- 
ing over  thirty  years  he  was  the  successful 
proprietor  of  the  White  Hall  House,  the 
first  inn  or  tavern  in  the  present  flourishing 
little  town.  Mrs.  Higbee,  widow  of  Vin- 
cent Higbee,  who  is  now  in  her  89th  year, 
a  resident  of  White  Hall,  is  the  mother  of 
many  who  bear  an  honored  name  in  Greene 
County,  who  have  tended  in  many  ways 
toward  the  material  prosperity  of  the  county 

HILL  GEORGE,  manufacturer  and 
dealer  in  pottery  and  stoneware.  East 
Bridgeport    Street,  White    Hall.      George 


Hill  is  a  native  of  England,  born  in  Brigh- 
ton, Sussex  County,  in  1836.  At  the  early 
age  of  18  he  crossed  the  ocean  ;  arriving  in 
New  York  City  he  subsequently  made  his 
way  to  Albany,  where  he  became  appren- 
ticed to  an  architect  and  builder;  on  com- 
pleting his  trade  he  went  to  Gloversville, 
where  he  married  Miss  Sarah  Ricks,  a 
daughter  of  Joseph  Ricks,  of  McHenry 
County,  Illinois.  Taking  up  his  residence 
once  more  at  Albany,  he  became  actively 
employed  at  his  calling  until  1852,  when  he 
moved  to  Fort  Plain,  where  he  erected 
many  notable  buildings,  for  by  this  time  he 
had  gained  an  extensive  reputation  as  an 
architect  and  builder.  During  the  war  he 
was  a  soldier  in  Co.  H,  loth  N.  V.  Zouaves. 
In  1866  he  setteled  in  White  Hall,  Greene 
County,  and  it  was  not  long  before  his 
talents  and  energy  as  a  contractor  and 
builder  became  manifest  and  he  soon  re- 
ceived orders  from  wealthy  parties  con- 
templating building.  He  it  was  who  be- 
came the  architect  and  builder  of  some  of 
the  more  noted  business  blocks  and  private 
residences  of  White  Hall,  Roodhouse, 
Greenfield  and  other  points.  In  1873,  ow- 
ing to  ill  health,  he  abandoned  this  calling, 
in  which  he  won  the  admiration  of  many, 
and  the  following  year  purchased  the  pot- 
tery of  W.  W.  Hubbs  ;  in  this,  owing  to 
liberalty,  honesty  and  industry  he  transacts 
a  very  large  trade,  having  all  modern  facil- 
ities for  the  transaction  of  business 

Hill  J.  J.  jeweler  and  watch  maker 

Hocking  J.  L.  police 

Hogg  William,  laborer 

Houck  John,  butcher 

Hubbard  William,  milkman 

HUBBS  AV.  W.,  formerly  proprietor  of 
the  Ebey  pottery,  was  born  in  Pennsyl- 
vania in  1830.  His  father,  Jesse  Hubbs, 
is  a  native  of  Pennsylvania  ;  he  there  mar- 
ried Miss  Ann  Wilson,  by  whom  he  had 
eight  children,  of  whom  Wm.  was  the 
youngest.  He  received  a  liberal  education 
at  Bloomsburg,  on  the  banks  of  the  Susque- 
hanna River.  He  became  apprenticed  to 
the  pottery  trade ;  he  was  then  16  years 
old  ;  at  20  he  was  a  journeyman  workman, 
in  his  22d  year  he  located  at  Ripley,  Brown 
County,  Illinois.  Working  as  a  journey- 
man a  short  time  in  a  pottery  he  concluded 
to  branch  out   for  himself  and   became  a 


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manufacturer  of  stoneware  and  stone 
pumps.  Moving  to  Frederick,  Schuyler 
County,  Illinois,  he  there  constructed  a 
building  for  the  manufacture  of  pottery. 
At  Frederick  he  was  married,  in  i36o,  to 
Miss  Mary  Ann  Miller,  a  daughter  of  Joseph 
Miller,  of  Brown  County.  During  the 
Spring  of  1865  Mrs.  Hubbs  died  and  was 
laid  at  rest  in  the  village  cemetery,  here  also 
lie  buried  the  two  little  ones  born  of  this 
marriage.  Moving  to  Southwest  Missouri, 
Mr.  H.  purchased  a  large  tract  of  land  con- 
taining extensive  deposits  of  lead  ;  part  of 
this  tract  is  still  owned  by  him ;  also  the 
owner  of  a  pottery  here  ;  he  disposed  of  it 
and  came  to  White  Hall,  where  he  pur- 
chased the  Ebey  pottery,  entering  into 
partnership  with  David  Boone  and  S.  V. 
Moore;  alter  some  years  purchasing  their 
interests ;  he  became  a  very  successful 
merchant.  October  11,  1S6S,  he  was  united 
in  marriage  to  Mrs.  Ellen  H.  Given,  relict 
of  John  T.  Given,  and  daughter  of  John  L. 
Harper,  of  Kentucky.  Two  children  :  Julia 
E.  and  Mary  Ann ;  Gertrude,  deceased  ; 
one  child  living  by  first  marriage  :  John  W. 
HUDDLE  F.  E.,  a  rising  attorney  of 
Greene  County,  was  born  at  Tiffin,  Seneca 
County,  Ohio.  March  6,  1S56.  His  father 
was  Benjamin  Huddle,  a  carpenter  and 
joiner  by  occupation,  who  married  in  Ohio, 
Miss  Rachel  Kagy,  by  whom  he  had  nine 
children,  F.  E.  being  the  oldest.  When 
four  years  old  his  parents  moved  to  Marion 
County,  Illinois,  where  a  purchase  of  land 
was  made.  On  the  old  homestead  young 
Huddle  remained  until  he  had  attained  his 
i6th  year,  when  he  received  full  permission 
from  his  father  to  go  forth  in  the  world. 
On  leaving  the  parental  roof  he  had  fifty 
dollars  in  money.  Proceeding  to  Tiffin, 
Ohio,  he  entered  the  Heidleberg  College, 
where  he  worked  for  his  board  and  tuition, 
remaining  one  year.  In  the  meantime  he 
received  the  news  of  a  serious  accident  that 
had  befallen  his  father  ;  he  returned  home, 
where  he  obtained  a  position  as  clerk  in  a 
dry  good  store,  afterwards  becoming  a 
school  teacher  he  took  up  the  study  of  law; 
the  dream  of  the  farmer  boy  was  to  become 
a  successful  lawyer,  and  he  accordingly  ap- 
plied himself  with  diligence.  June  8,  1877, 
at  the  June  Term  of  the  Supreme  Court  he 
was  admitted  to  the  bar,  at  Mount  Vernon, 


Illinois.  Locating  at  White  Hall  in  July, 
he  entered  upon  a  very  successful  practice, 
but  22  years  of  age,  his  pluck  and  thorough 
knowledge  of  the  law  predict  a  bright 
success  in  the  near  future.  Mr.  Huddle 
married  Ida  B.  Lester  of  Marion  County; 
one  child,  Edwin  B. 

Huggins  N.  potter 

Hull  Mary  Mrs.  seamstress 

Hunt  H.  M.  grain  dealer 

Husted  Oscar  G.  grocer 

Hutchinson  David,  machinery  agent 

T  SRAEL  CHARLES  W.  druggist 

Israel  J.  N.  saloon 
Israel  James 

TAMES  JOSHUA,  carpenter 

•'       Johnson  Thos.  "SI.  potter 

JOHNSOX  HENRY,  publisher  White 
Hall  Rt'gister 

JUDD  J.  S.,  agent  at  White  Hall,  111., 
for  the  Neosha  Valley  Lands  of  Kansas, 
was  born  at  Potosi,  Wisconsin,  in  1836. 
His  father  was  Corbin  C.  Judd,  of  whom 
we  here  extend  a  short  notice  ;  he  was  born 
near  Cincinnati,  in  1800.  In  his  younger 
days  he  was  a  school  teacher,  in  after  years 
a  minister  of  the  Gospel.  In  1S18  he  mar- 
ried Miss  Nancy  Lakin,  of  Ohio;  shortly 
afterwards  he  moved  to  Mechanicsburg, 
Sangamon  County,  Illinois.  Remaining 
several  years,  he  taught  school ;  from  here 
he  went  to  Wisconsin,  thence  to  Iowa.  In 
1847  he  located  near  White  Hall,  Greene 
County  ;  in  the  Autumn  of  1847  he  enlisted 
for  the  Mexican  War  in  Captain  Little's 
Mexican  Dragoons ;  he  died  at  Pueblo, 
Mexico,  through  exposure.  Mr.  Judd  was 
a  brave  soldier;  anon-commissioned  of- 
ficer. The  family  then  consisted  of  wife 
and  seven  children,  of  whom  J.  S.  was  the 
fifth  child.  A  stout  healthy  boy  of  twelve, 
barefooted  generally,  and  working  for  six 
dollars  per  month  ;  at  16  his  mother  died. 
He  now  worked  steadily  for  neighboring 
farmers,  his  highest  pay  being  twenty  dol- 
lars per  month,  but  by  economy  he  saved 
some  money.  At  21  he  came  to  White 
Hall  and  engaged  as  a  clerk  to  Reno  & 
Barrow,  who  were  doing  a  business  of 
$40,000  a  year.  One  year  later  he  entered 
into  partnership  with  S.  H.  Culver  &  Co., 
firm  name  Judd,  Culver  &  Co.     At  the  end 


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of  three  years,  after  a  successful  business, 
he  entered  into  partnership  with  A.  Barrow. 
In  i860  his  health  gave  way  through  over- 
work, and  he  accordingly  made  a  trip  to 
the  Rocky  Mountains.  In  1S62  he  entered 
the  service  of  Uncle  Sam,  enlisting  in  Co. 
I,  gist  III,  Inft.  ;  he  was  appointed  2d  Ser- 
geant, but  was  shortly  promoted  to  1st 
Lieutenant.  When  the  war  closed  he  re- 
turned to  White  Hall,  opening  the  first 
exclusively  grocery  and  provision  store  in 
the  town.  For  seven  years  he  conducted  a 
very  successful  business,  when  he  sold  to 
Myntinger  &  Baker.  For  the  past  three 
years  Mr.  Judd  has  been  agent  for  Kansas 
lands.  For  description  see  business  di- 
rectory. January  3,  1S67,  Mr.  Judd  was 
married  to  Miss  M.  J.  Culver,  a  daughter 
of  Dr.  Culver,  who  died  at  White  Hall,  in 
1869.  On  January  20,  1870,  Mr.  Judd 
married  Miss  L.  A.  McCoUister,  by  whom 
he  has  three  children  :  Norman,  Herman 
and  Corbin.  Mr.  J.  is  a  strict  advocate  of 
temperance 

T^EELEY  H.  C.  the  only  photograph 
artist  in  White  Hall,  was  born  in  Penn- 
sylvania, in  1844;  reared  amid  the  rugged 
mountains  of  this  grand  old  State,  until 
his  sixth  year,  his  parents  then  moved  to 
Ohio,  where  the  head  of  the  family  became 
a  merchant ;  at  the  end  of  three  years  he 
moved  to  Indiana,  where  he  entered  into 
the  dry  goods  business,  at  Bluffton,  con- 
ducting a  successful  trade.  With  his  father 
young  Keeley  clerked  for  three  years.  He 
was  17  when  the  war  came  on,  and  accord- 
ingly enlisted  as  a  drummer  boy.  His  regi- 
ment was  known  as  the  I2th  Indiana;  the 
regiment  was  soon  on  the  march  to  the 
front,  Mr.  Keeley  serving  in  the  capacity  of 
drum  major  ;  he  was  with  Sherman  in  his 
famous  march  to  the  sea  ;  also  in  the  Poto- 
mac campaign.  After  the  war  closed  he 
traveled  extensively  over  the  United  States. 
At  Winchester,  Scott  County,  111.,  he  first 
learned  photography.  Coming  to  White 
Hall,  June,  1871.  he  opened  a  photograph 
gallery  ;  a  skillful  workman,  he  secured  a 
large  patronage.  In  1872  Mr.  Keeley  was 
married  to  Miss  Belle  Woods,  of  Winches- 
ter; has  two  children 

KELLEY    JOHX   D.  contractor  and 
builder.     Mr.  Kelley  was  born  in  Ohio,  in 


1834;  when  but  five  years  of  age  his  par- 
ents moved  to  Illinois,  and  located  in  Coles 
County;  here  the  head  of  the  family  set- 
tled on  land  which  he  brought  to  a  high 
state  of  cultivation  ;  after  a  successful  bat- 
tle with  the  world  he  passed  peacefully 
away  to  a  home  not  made  with  hands. 
There  thus  passed  away  another  old  land- 
mark, who  paved  the  way,  in  a  measure, 
for  the  comforts  we  now  enjoy.  John  was 
the  second  child  of  a  family  of  seven  chil- 
dren. Growing  to  manhood  in  Coles 
County,  he  received  a  liberal  education  ;  at 
17  he  became  apprenticed  to  the  trade  of 
a  carpenter  and  joiner,  serving  three  years. 
One  year  from  this  time  he  went  to  Lafay- 
ette, Ind.,  where  he  worked  at  his  trade. 
Removing  to  Charlestown,  Coles  County, 
he  became  a  successful  contractor  and 
builder.  When  the  war  came  on  he  en- 
listed in  company  C,  54th  III.  Inf., for  three 
years'  service,  or  during  the  war  ;  honora- 
ably  discharged  in  1865,  he  moved  to 
Adams  County,  and  thence  to  White  Hall, 
where  he  is  largely  engaged  as  a  contractor 
and  builder.  Mr.  K.  is  far  above  the 
average  workman,  a  man  of  energy  and 
decision  of  character.  Parties  contemplat- 
ing building  will  do  well  to  take  note  of 
this.  In  iS6t  Mr.  Kelley  was  married  to 
Miss  Arila  Mariefield,  a  native  of  Illinois  ; 
there  are  five  children  :  Nicholas,  Mary, 
John,  Joshua  and  Lizzie  M. 

King  John,  tile  mnfr. 

Kinney  Thomas,  boarding  house 

T  AAS  CHRISTOPHER,  cigar 
■^  manufacturer.  Main  St.,  White  Hall,  111. 
Mr.L.  was  born  in  Germany, in  1836;  in  1863 
he  concluded  to  cast  his  fortunes  in  America; 
from  New  York  city  he  made  his  way  to 
Chicago,  where  he  learned  the  trade  of  a 
cooper  ;  from  this  enterprising  young  city 
he  made  his  way  to  Burlington,  Iowa  ;  re- 
maining 18  months  he  returned  to  Illinois, 
and  loc.ited  at  Monmouth,  Warren  County, 
where  he  followed  farming,  and  had  a 
good  trade  in  garden  produce.  Locating 
at  While  ILnll  he  opened  a  store  on  Main 
Street,  where  he  may  now  be  found,  deal- 
ing in  a  very  superior  brand  of  cigars. 
Mr.  L.  was  married  to  Miss  Rosa  Schueler, 
by  whom  he  has  four  children  ;  three  liv- 
ing :  Anna,  Otto  and  Charles 


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GREENE    COUNTY    DIRECTORY. 


Ladd  T.  F.  saleman  co-operative  store 

Ladd  T.  F.  Mrs.  teacher 

LAKIX  ALEXA?^DER,  one  of  the 

first  settlers  within  the  borders  of  Greene 
County,  was  born  in  Brown  County,  Ohio. 
October  22,  1812.  During  the  Autumn  of 
1S25  his  parents,  Thomas  and  Margaret 
Lakin,  came  to  Illinois,  first  locating  near 
Springfield,  Sangamon  County  ;  two  years 
later  the  family  moved  to  Greene  County, 
near  Carrollton,  a  small  place  of  a  few 
cabins,  graced  by  one  store,  where  good 
whisky,  dry  goods  and  provisions  were 
kept.  On  the  broad  western  prairies, 
unbroken  except  in  rare  instances,  Thomas 
Lakin  started  in  life  as  a  pioneer,  building 
a  log  cabin  and  living  for  many  a  year  the 
rough  life  of  a  frontiersman  ;  he  died  in 
1841  ;  Mrs.  Lakin  died  in  1854.  Alexander 
grew  to  manhood  in  Greene  County,  re- 
ceiving a  pioneer  boy's  education,  sitting 
on  rough  slab  seats,  greased  paper  being 
in  use  in  lieu  of  window  panes.  In  1S34 
Mr.  Lakin  was  married  to  Miss  Marie 
Lakin,  a  daughter  of  William  Lakin. 
There  were  born  of  this  marriage  seven 
children,  five  of  whom  are  living  :  Mar- 
garet A.,  who  married  James  M.  Orton  ; 
Elizabeth  J.,  who  married  Robert  Walker ; 
Amanda,  who  married  Lewis  McClure ; 
William  T.,  who  married  Addie  Roe, 
and  Charles,  who  married  Miss  Minnie 
Baumann.  Benjamin,  who  married  Miss 
Sarah  Ballard,  of  Greene  Countv,  died 
February  14,  1874.  Sarah  E.  died  in  early 
infancy.  For  the  past  nine  years  Mr.Lakin 
has  lived  in  White  Hall;  at  present  en- 
gaged in  the  flour  and  feed  trade.  When 
in  need  of  anything  in  his  line  don't  fail  to 
give  Uncle  Alex  a  call 

Lakin  Charles,  drayman 

LiAKIX  AV.  T.  real  estate  agent  for 
lands  of  the  Burlington  and  Mo.  River  R. 
R.  and  Chicago,  Burlington  &  Quincy,  for 
the  Counties  of  Greene,  Scott,  Morgan, 
Calhoun,  etc.,  etc.  William  T.  Lakin  is  a 
native  of  Greene  County ;  born  near  the 
city  of  Carrollton,  on  the  old  homestead  of 
his  parents,  Alexander  and  Maria  Lakin. 
Elsewhere  a  biographical  sketch  will  be 
found  of  the  older  members  of  this  family, 
and  we  now  enter  upon  a  short  description 
of  the   subject   of    this   sketch.     From  his 

[    earliest   years   he    became  identified   with 


the  farming  interest,  and  during  the  winter 
season  applied  himself  diligently  to  his 
studies,  and  received  a  liberal  education,  as 
the  reward  of  well  directed  energy.  At 
the  early  age  of  sixteen  he  became  ap- 
prenticed to  the  trade  of  a  harness  maker, 
with  N.  Williams,  of  White  Hall.  Con- 
tinuing in  this  capacity  two  years,  he  be- 
came a  baggage  master  on  the  St.  L.,  J.  & 
C.  R.R.  In  1S66,  prior  to  its  lease  to  the 
C.  &.  A.,  while  officiating  in  this  capacity, 
on  the  5th  day  of  November  of  the  year 
above  mentioned,  while  endeavoring  to 
board  a  train,  he  was  thrown  from  the  car 
to  the  rail  and  so  seriously  injured  by  the 
moving  train  as  to  necessitate  the  amputa- 
tion of  part  of  one  hand  and  leg.  On  his 
recovery  from  his  almost  fatal  accident  he 
turned  his  attention  to  telegraphing,  and 
for  a  period  verging  on  nine  years  was  em- 
ployed on  various  railroads  throughout  the 
union.  In  1875  he  became  a  resident  of 
the  live  town  of  White  Hall,  where  he 
embarked  in  business  and  established  the 
Greene  County  Democrat,  and  succeeded  in 
building  up  a  live  paper  and  receiving  a 
liberal  share  of  the  public  patronage.  We 
can  not,  owing  to  limited  space,  follow  Mr. 
L.  in  his  enterprising  career  as  editor  and 
correspondent,  where  he  displayed  marked 
ability.  For  the  past  two  years  he  has 
transacted  a  successful  business  as  land 
agent,  through  energy,  integrity  and  hon- 
esty. In  1871.  at  Greenfield,  Mr.  L.  was 
married  to  Miss  Addie  Roe,  a  daughter  of 
George  Roe,  of  Wheeling,  West  Va.,  by 
whom  he  has  two  children  :  George  A.  and 
Leni  Leoti 

Lange  A.  F.  furniture  dealer 

Lanrig  Charles,  boarding  house 

Lass  Otto,  cigar  manufacturer 

Lee  William  C.  traveling  agent 

Lill  George  H.  proprietor  Transit  House 

Lilley  George,  potter 

Lillie  David,  teamster 

Liming  Holmes,  constable 

Lowenstein  H.  dry  goods 

Lyons  Nicholas,  section  foreman 

Lytle  Josiah,  clerk 

TV/TAHL  GEORGE,  baker 
Marsh  W.  A.  plasterer 
May  Newton,  teamster 
McAvoy  William,  stone  mason 


WHITE    HALL. 


533 


McCANN  THOMAS,  blacksmith  and 
dealer  in  agricultural  implements,  hitching 
grounds  White  Hall,  111. ;  was  born  in 
Canada  West,  March,  1843.  At  twenty-one 
he  emigrated  to  Greene  County,  locating 
at  White  Hall ;  he  had  learned  the  trade 
of  blacksmitliing  in  Canada  ;  in  1S70  he 
bought  out  a  party  by  the  name  of  Fuller, 
and  started  in  for  business,  at  first  in  a 
small  way,  but  soon  his  skill  as  a  workman 
became  known  and  orders  for  work  began 
to  come  in  rapidly.  Perceiving  the  trou- 
ble that  farmers  here  were  frequently  put 
to  in  the  purchase  of  first-class  agricultural 
machinery,  he  became  local  agent  for  all 
leading  farm  machinery,  Studebaker 
wagons,  etc.,  etc.  In  addition  to  this  Mr. 
McCann  himself  makes  wagons  and  plows 
to  order,  and,  in  fact,  does  a  general  black- 
smithing  business;  horseshoeing  a  specialty. 
In  1865  he  was  married  to  Miss  JuliaE. Potts, 
a  daughter  of  Dr.  Potts  ;  there  are  two 
children 

McCollister  Jemima  Mrs. 

McGinnis  Thomas,  teamster 

McGUIRE  JOHX  T.  superintendent 
White  Hall  fire  clay  works.  White  Hall 

McRea  Charles,  laborer 

Meyerstein  Mark,  attorney  at  law 

Meytinger  F.  M.  grocer 

Millen  William,  carpenter 

Monahan  John,  tile  layer 

Morgan  Logan,  laborer 

Morgan  W.  L.  wagon  makers 

Morgan  Minnie  Mrs.  dressmaker 

Moore  Thomas  E.  physician 

MORLAND  H.  J.  retired  merchant. 
The  subject  of  our  notice,  although  now 
retired  from  active  business,  was  formerly 
an  extensive  merchant  of  White  Hall,  and 
as  such  is  worthy  of  more  than  a  passing 
notice.  Henry  J.  Morland  was  born  in 
Tennessee,  in  1S16.  He  was  quite  young 
when  he  moved  with  a  family  to  Louisville, 
Ky.,  where  he  passed  the  days  of  his  early 
youth,  becoming  regularly  apprenticed  to 
the  trade  of  a  carpenter;  for  some  time  he 
worked  as  a  journeyman  on  the  comple- 
tion of  this  vocation.  Removing  to  St. 
Louis,  Mo.,  he  followed  the  same  calling, 
until  his  removal  to  Booneville,  Mo.,  in 
1840,  where  he  united  his  fortunes  to  Miss 
Martha  A.  Ferguson,  a  daughter  of  Benja- 
min Ferguson,  of  Maryland.     In  1843  Mr. 


M.  proceeded  to  Greene  County,  locating 
at  White  Hall,  where  for  a  number  of 
years  he  worked  as  his  trade.  In  1849  ^^ 
crossed  the  plains  for  California.  At  a 
place  called  Bidwell's  Bar,  on  Feather 
River,  he  became  a  dealer  in  provisions 
and  breadstuffs.  In  1852  he  took  passage 
on  board  a  steamer  bound  for  New  Orleans, 
reaching  the  Crescent  City  in  due  time. 
From  here  he  made  his  way  to  Mason 
County,  thence  to  White  Ha.'l,  where, 
shortly  afterward,  he  embarked  in  the  mer- 
cantile business.  As  a  merchant  he  be- 
came more  than  ordinarily  successful,  and 
now  rests  in  affluence  from  his  labors,  at 
his  home  in  White  Hall 

Morrisey  Mrs. 

Morse  H.  C.  potter 

Munger  John,  city  marshal 

MURPHY  Ij.  C  manufacturer  of  stone 
ware  for  the  past  six  years,  at  White  Hall. 
Was  born  at  Utica,  New  York  State,  July 
12,  1S46.  When  but  four  years  old  his 
parents  moved  to  Chicago,  and  from  there 
to  Sheffield,  Bureau  County.  The  Chicago, 
Rock  Island  &  Pacific  Road  had  then  been 
completed  but  one  year,  and  but  very  little 
improvements  had  taken  place  in  the  coun- 
ty. The  family  afterward  moved  to  Galva, 
Henry  County,  where  he  died.  In  his  six- 
teenth year,  the  subject  of  this  sketch 
was  attending  the  High  School  at  Gales- 
burg  ;  this  was  in  i860;  one  year  later  he 
enlisted  as  a  soldier  in  Co.  H,65th  111.  Inf.; 
he  remained  with  the  regiment  three  years, 
and  became  a  sergeant-major  ;  captured  at 
Harper's  Ferry ;  he  was  sent  to  Chicago, 
thence  to  East  Tennessee  ;  a  participant 
in  the  siege  of  Knoxville;  with  Sherman 
from  Kingston  to  beyond  Atlanta ;  en- 
gaged in  nearly  all  the  principal  battles  of 
the  war;  honorably  discharged  in  1S65  ; 
he  returned  to  Galva,  where  he  became  a 
railroad  contractor ;  in  1873  he  came  to 
White  Hall  as  a  permanent  resident,  enter- 
ing into  the  manufacture  of  pottery  ware 
with  Charles  B.  Ebey,  afterward  admitting 
as  a  partner  E.  M.  Bates,  who  retired  two 
years  ago,  .September,  1872.  Mr.  Murphy 
was  married  to  Miss  Anna  Ebey  ;  three 
children — Harry,  Nettie,  and  Gertrude 

MYTIXGKR  &  HUSTKD,  dealers 
in  drugs,  groceries,  etc.,  etc.  The  above 
enterprising    firm     began      business      last 


534 


GREENE    COUNTY    DIRECTORY. 


Spring,  and  have  already  built  up  an  im- 
portant trade.  The  senior  member,  F. 
M.  Mytinger,  was  born  December  31, 
1841,  oldest  son  of  John  and  Lucretfa 
Mytinger.  At  an  early  age  he  became  a 
resident  of  Greene  County,  where  he  com- 
pleted his  education ;  for  seven  years  he 
served  as  clerk  for  the  old  established 
house  of  Dr.  J.  N.  Israel ;  on  leaving  his 
old  employer,  he  entered  into  a  copartner- 
ship business  with  L.  Oswald,  remaining 
some  five  years.  His  next  partner  was  Mr. 
O.  J.  Husted,  a  native  of  this  county,  and 
a  live,  wide-awake  man.  Mr.  Mytinger  was 
married  to  Miss  Elizabeth  Ayres,  a  daughter 
of  Daniel  Ayres,  of  Morgan  County  ;  six 
children  were  born  of  this  marriage  :  Nora 
D.,  Katy  L.,  Frances  E.,  Albertus  E., 
Frederick  A.,  and  Gracie.  Mr.  M.  entered 
the  service  of  the  U.  S.  May,  1861,  en- 
listing in  Co.  D,  14th  111.  Infantry,  and  be- 
came engaged  in  many  battles  ;  honor- 
ably discharged  from  this  company  on  ac- 
count of  ill  health  ;  he  afterward  enlisted 
in  Co.  C,  6ist  111.  Infantry,  and  toward  the 
close  of  the  Rebellion  ranked  as  adjutant 
of  the  regiment  through  meritorious  con- 
duct 

■\TANLY  CYRUS,  teamster 
Neece  Robert,  laborer 

Needham  Daniel,  laborer 

NESBIT  ARCHIBALD,  bakery  and 
grocery.  Main  street.  White  Hall,  111.  Mr. 
Nesbitcameto  White  Hall  but  a  short  time 
ago,  but  in  that  time  has  built  up  a  large 
trade  through  his  known  skill  and  indus- 
try. He  was  born  in  the  north  of  Ireland, 
April,  1835.  The  reader  would,  no  doubt, 
from  this  statement,  come  to  the  conclusion 
that  he  was  of  Celtic  origin.  This  is  not 
the  case,  however,  as  his  father  was  a 
Scotchman,  while  his  mother  was  an  Eng- 
lish lady.  After  this  necessary  description, 
we  now  take  up  the  thread  of  our  dis- 
course. At  a  youthful  age  young  Nesbit  left 
the  home  of  his  forefathers,  and  crossing 
the  Atlantic  landed  in  New  York  City, 
where  he  became  apprenticed  to  the  trade 
of  a  baker  ;  he  became  a  journeyman  work- 
man, and  at  the  end  of  eight  years  moved 
to  Litchfield  Hill,  Conn.,  where  he  took 
charge  of  a  cracker  bakery.  From  this 
point  he  went  to  Chicago,    becoming    fore- 


man in  a  similar  establishment.  Going  to 
Bloomington,  he  again  superintended  a 
large  establishment ;  he  then  bought  out  a 
man  by  the  name  of  Harvey,  who  owned  a 
bakery,  and  for  two  years  met  with  flatter- 
ing success.  This  was  destroyed  in  the 
big  fire  that  devastated  Bloomington,  and 
he  accordingly  moved  to  Atlanta,  Logan 
County,  111.;  in  1862  he  went  to  Oregon, 
thence  to  California  ;  stopping  but  a  short 
time,  came  East  to  New  York,  thence  to 
Monmouth,  111.  Ten  years  ago  he  came 
to  White  Hall,  where  he  has  a  large  run  of 
custom  in  a  first-class  bakery.  July  16, 
1856,  Mr.  Nesbit  was  married  to  Miss 
Anna  Andrews,  a  native  of  Norway 

Newton  Bros,  painters 

North  E.  cashier  Peoples  Bank 

North  John,  tile  manufacturer 

Nowak  John,  shoemaker 

Q 'GORMAN  TIMOTHY,  of  the 

^"^^  firm  of  Teter,  O'Gorman  &  Co.  mnfrs. 
and  dealers  in  flower  pots,  vases,  hanging 
baskets,  and  all  kinds  of  terra  cotta  ware. 
The  subject  of  this  biography  was  born  at 
Springfield,  Illinois.  Sept.  2,  1854.  Mr. 
O'Gorman  settled  in  White  Hall  in  i860, 
where  he  learned  the  trade  of  a  potter, 
first  working  as  a  journeyman  for  John  N. 
Ebey,  one  of  the  pioneers  in  the  stone 
ware  and  pottery  business.  Mr.  O'Gorman 
is  a  practical  workman,  understands  every 
detail  of  his  business,  and  lately  entering 
into  a  co-partnership  business  with  Mr. 
Teter,  the  above  firm  (Messrs,  Teter  & 
O'Gorman,  successors  to  Wilcox,  Teter  & 
Co.),  are  now  prepared  to  do  as  good  work 
in  their  line  as  can  be  obtained  anywhere 

O'Neal  Maria  Mrs. 

O'Rourke  Bernard,  laborer 

Orton  Mrs.  boarding-house 

OSWALD  &  COMPANY,  dealers 
in  groceries,  drugs,  hardware,  queensware, 
etc.  Mr.  Oswald  is  one  of  the  shrewd, 
honorable  businessmen  of  White  Hall,  and 
in  connection  with  his  enterprising  yjartner, 
Mr.  Loehnstein,  transacts  a  large  business. 
Mr.  Oswald  was  born  in  Germany,  in  1839  ; 
at  sixteen  years  of  age  he  emigrated  to 
America  ;  from  the  city  of  New  York  he 
made  his  way  to  Pennsylvania,  and  with 
light  capital  and  an  enterprise  far  beyond 
his  years,    he  began    the    selling  of  goods 


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535 


from  house  to  house.  From  Pennsylvania 
he  made  his  way  to  Illinois,  locating  near 
Peoria,  taking  up  his  old  occupation  ;  mak- 
ing considerable  money  for  a  time,  he  be- 
came a  farmer  ;  in  1S62  he  enlisted  in  Co. 
I,  91st  111.  Infantry,  and  became  a  partici- 
pant in  many  important  engagements  ; 
honorably  disch.irged  on  the  close  of  the 
war,  he  returned  to  Greene  County  ;  in 
i860  he  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss 
Mary  Jane  Moore,  a  daughter  of  Wm. 
Moore,  by  whom  he  had  eight  children, 
four  of  whom  aro  living:  William,  Her- 
man, Lena,  and  Ettie.  Mrs.  Oswald  died 
during  the  present  year;  an  estimable  lady, 
her  death  was  universally  regretted  by  all 
who  knew  her.  Ten  years  ago  Mr.  Oswald 
came  to  White  Hall  ;  he  had  but  small 
capital,  but  he  had  pluck  and  energy,  per- 
severance and  honesty  of  purpose  ;  these 
traits  of  character  have  carried  him  suc- 
cessfully through  life 

"pEARCE  E.  J.  editor  Republican 
Pennell  T.  Mrs.  dressmaker 

Peoples  Bank,  Peter  Roodhouse,  pres. ;  E. 
North,  cash. 

Perkins  W.  clerk 

Peters  F.  G.  clerk  P.  O. 

PIERCE  AUGUSTUS,  manufacturer 
and  dealer  in  tile  and  stoneware,  pottery 
east  of  C,  B.  &  Q.  R.  R.  tracks.  Mr. 
Pierce  is  the  pioneer  in  the  pottery  trade  of 
Greene  County,  having  established  the  first 
pottery  works  in  the  present  live  town  of 
White  Hall;  his  experience  here  as  a  busi- 
ness man,  his  reliability  in  all  business 
transactions,  is  too  well  known  to  need 
mention,  and  it  is  only  sufficient  to  relate 
that  his  present  success  as  a  manufacturer 
of  pottery  ware  is  due  to  splendid  work- 
manship and  unflagging  zeal.  Augustus 
Pierce  is  a  native  of  Wayne  County,  Ohio, 
born  in  1828,  where  he  grew  to  manhood 
and  learned  the  trade  of  a  potter  ;  com- 
mencing at  the  early  age  of  16,  he  soon  be- 
came an  adept  at  his  trade.  While  resid- 
ing in  this  county  he  was  married  to  Miss 
Margaret  T.  Routson,  by  whom  he  has  two 
children,  J.  M.  and  Ada;  in  1854,  Mr. 
Pierce  moved  to  Michigan,  where  he  be- 
came employed  as  foreman  in  a  pottery, 
and  also  shared  in  the  proceeds  of  the 
establishment.     During  tlie  .Spring  of  1858, 


he  moved  to  Greene  County,  first  settling 
"n  the  farm  property  owned  by  Stewart 
Seeley,  afterward  removing  to  White  Hall 
where  he  has  since  been  identified  in  the 
growth  and  prosperity  of  the  town 

Pierce  Israel,  mail  carrier 

Pittenger  Michael,  terracotta  manufacturer 

Post  L.  J.  live  stock  dealer 

Potts  J.  F.  physician 

Potts  Henry,  wagon  maker 

Potts  William,  wagon  maker 

Potzell  John,  cooper 

Powell  Isaac,  cashier  White  Hall  Bank 

Pritchett  T.  W.  dentist 

Pritchard  W.  H.  bricklayer 

Pulaski  Nelson,  laborer 

Purcell  Mrs. 

PUKDY  31.  C.  The  pottery  known  as 
the  Purdy,  situated  near  the  C.  &  A  R.  R.. 
White  Hall,  111.,  was  built  about  the  year 
1 868,  liy  a  man  named  Gorbet,  or  Garbet. 
For  some  reason  he  failed,  and  the  proper- 
ty was  purchased  by  James  Gregory.  This 
he  disposed  of  to  M.  C.  Purdy,  who  enter- 
ed into  a  copartnership  business  with  Ab- 
ner  D.  Ruckle;  with  M*-.  Ruckle  he  con- 
tinued in  business  some  years,  when  he 
purchased  his  interest,  and  is  now  sole  pro- 
prietor ;  employs  twenty  men  manufactur- 
ing stone  ware  exclusively ;  here  may  be 
found  innumerable  pots  and  jugs,  manufac- 
tured from  a  good  grade  of  clay,  and  made 
in  a  workmanlike  manner.  Mr.  Purdy  was 
born  at  Summit  County,  Ohio,  in  1833;  he 
received  a  liberal  education,  and  there 
married  Miss  Sarah  Jane  Hall,  of  Ohio,  by 
whom  he  had  two  children,  Addie  J.,  and 
Dwight.  For  a  period  of  thirty-seven 
years  Mr.  Purdy  was  a  resident  of  Ohio; 
apprenticed  to  the  trade  of  a  potter,  he 
became  a  skilled  workman ;  on  coming 
West,  he  settled  at  White  Hall.  Mr. 
Purdy  is  one  of  our  most  public-spirited 
men 

Pyle  Mary  D.  painter 


Q 


UIGLEY  CHARLES  G.  retired   farmer 


"n  EAMER  KATE  Mrs. 

Reamer  William,  teamster 
Rector  Mrs. 

Reynolds ,  laborer 

Richert  Charles,  barber 

KICKAKT  JOSEPH,  farmer.  White 


536 


GREENE    COUNTY    DIRECTORY. 


Hall.     The    subject  of  this  sketch   is  the 
seventh  child   of  a   family   of  eleven   chil- 
dren.    His   father  was  Joseph   Rickart,  a 
Virginian  by  birth,  born  at  Abington  about 
1785  ;  he  located  at  Cincinnati,  when  the 
entire  village  could  have  been  purchased 
for  a  small  sum  ;  moving  to  Hamilton,  O., 
he  followed    farming  and  carpenter   work, 
and  is  said  to  have    been  a  very  enterpris- 
ing man;  he  married  at  or  near  Hamilton, 
Miss  Delila  Crooks.       Building    a    large 
tannery,   Mr.   Rickart  soon  had  it  in  run- 
ning   operation  ;    this    was    an    extensive 
establishment,  and  a  large   trade  was  done. 
In     1839    Mr.   R.,    who    was    then    quite 
wealthy,    moved    to    Illinois,    locating  at 
Greene   County,   and   purchasing  the  farm 
■of  Z.  Allen  ;  on  this  iarm  he  passed  the  re- 
mainder   of    life,    January,     1844,       Mrs. 
Rickart  died  in  1847,  a   fine  type  of  those 
■noble  women    who  dared    the  dangers  of 
Western  life.     On  the  death  of  the  father, 
the  entire    property  reverted    to    the  wife 
and   children.     A    few    years  ago   Joseph 
Rickart  run  the  entire    farm,    consisting  of 
400  acres.     No    better    evidence    can    be 
shown  of  the  business  capacity  of  Mr.  R. 
than  to  state  that  he  now  owns  560  acres  of 
as  good  land  as  tan  be  found  anywhere  in 
America  ;  loo  acres  lies  in  the  corporation 
■of  White  Hall.     With  the  exception  of  the 
hard  times  of  1857,  Mr.  R.'s  career  through 
life  has  been  one  of  continued  prosperity. 
Lately  he  erected  a    handsome    residence 
near  the  town  of  White  Hall.      In  1873  he 
was  assessor  and  treasurer  of  the    county. 
When    the    Louisiana    Branch   of  the  C. 
•&  A.  R.  R.    was    contemplated,    Mr.    R. 
was  among  the  first    in  favor  of   locating 
the  road  here.     He  was    married   to  Miss 
Mary  E.  Baskin,  a  daughter  of  Charles  E. 
Baskin  ;  there  were  born  of  this  marriage 
eight  children,  seven  of  whom  are  living  : 
David,  who  owns  a  valuable  farm  property 
in  Kansas,   Addie,  Ella,    Minnie,   Joseph, 
Curtis,  and  Leroy 
Riddel  John,  painter 
Rix  Edward,  potter 
Rose  J.  H.  boot  and  shoe  maker 
Rose  Newton,  painter 

Ross ,  laborer 

Ross  L.  farmer 
Ross  Samuel,  laborer 
Rodell  John,  painter 


Rose  Henry,  shoemaker 
Ruckle  R.  B.  miller 

C  AXE  WILLIAM,  potter 
^     Schuler  Otto,  barber 
Scott  James,  laborer 
Scott  Wyatt,  laborer 
Sebeck  Frank,  tailor 

Secor  George,  agt.  C.  R.  &  Q.  R.R.,  St.  Div. 
Senger  Conrad,  blacksmith 
Shaw  William,  night  watch 
Shearer  J.  L.  principal  White  Hall  school 
Shenkle  Frank,  potter 

SHEPPARD  JOHIi^,  architect,  con- 
tractor and  builder.     See  Gardner  &  Shep- 
pard 
Shirley  E.  K.  janitor  White  Hall  school 
Shirley  H.  B.  physician 
Shirley  Mrs.  boarding  house 
Silkwood  Samuel,  laborer 

Simmons ,  laborer 

Singleton  John,  laborer 
Skillenger  Wm.  laborer 
Smith  James,  contractor 
Smith  James,  laborer 

Smith  Thomas  A.  tile  manufacturer 

Spangenburg  John,  harness  maker 

Steere  Dr.  dentist 

Steere  S.  B.  agt. 

Steere  S.  M.  Mrs.  milliner 

Strang  Elizabeth  Mrs. 

Stanton  Rushton,  laborer 

Sullivan  Mary,  laundress 

Sweeting  Frank,  foreman  Purdy's  pottery 

Sykes  William,  laborer 

Symons  Mrs. 

'T^EAL  CHARLES,  potter 
-*■       Templeton  J.  G.  Rev. 

Terhune  R.  painter 

TETEK,  O'GORMAN  &  CO.  manu- 
facturers and  dealers  in  flower  pots,  vases, 
terra  cotta  ware.  The  above  named  firm 
became  established  in  business  June,  1878, 
but  are  rapidly  taking  a  leading  position 
in  the  manufacturing  of  this  ware.  Fine 
skilled  workmen  are  employed  by  the 
firm,  who  turn  out  a  vast  array  of  flower 
pots  and  vases  daily,  of  very  superior  mater- 
ial and  finish.  Its  present  proprietors  are 
Messrs.  T.  O'Gorman,  William  Teter,  and 
Henry  Hubbard.  Mr.  Teter,  from  whom 
this  sketch  is  obtained,  was  born  in  Ross 
County,  Ohio,  in  1834.    When  fifteen  years 


WHITE    HALL. 


537 


old  he  moved  to  White    Hall,    where  he 
settled    down    to   farm    life.     In    1S64   he 
enlisted  in  the  91st    Reg.    111.   Inf.      Re- 
maining   in     the    service    one    year,    he 
was   honorably  discharged;    a   participant 
in    the     battles    of    Spanish    Fort.    Fort 
Blakely,  and  engagements  of  smaller  note. 
In  1S55   Mr.  Teter  was  married    to  Miss 
Susannah    Pinkerton,  a  daughter  of  James 
E.    Pinkerton.     Of  nine  children   born  of 
this  marriage,  five  are  living:  Mary,  Ellen, 
Eva.  Alice,  and  William 
THAXTON    LARKIN,  nearly   sixty 
years  ago,  came  to  the  Stale  of  Illinois,  ac- 
companied by  wife  and  five  small  children. 
He  was  a  Virginian  by  birth,  who  moved  to 
Breckeniidge  Co.,  Ky.,  in  the  early  settle- 
ment of  that  State,  and  there  married  Miss 
Catherine  Dudley.     Glowing  reports  of  the 
fertility  of   Illinois,  reached   him,  and  ac- 
cordingly he  determined  to  emigrate,  and 
after  many  weeks  of  travel,  located  near 
Edwardsville,  Madison  County.     From  this 
point,  in  1820,  the  family  settled  three  miles 
southeast  of  White  Hall,  near  Apple  Creek. 
In  this  primitive  wilderness  of  prairie,  Wm. 
B.  Thaxton   was   born,  Aug.  9,    1820,  and 
here  were  passed  many   years   of  his  life. 
When  twelve  years  of  age,  his  father  died  ; 
at  fourteen  he  ventured   forth   on  his  own 
resources,  hiring  out  to  a  man  by  the  name 
of  Edglish,  to  work  by  the  month,  he  re- 
mained   five   years,   working   through    the 
summer  months  for  twenty-five  cents  per 
day.     During  the  Winter  he  was  contented 
to  work  for  his  board.     Going  to  Chester- 
field, Macoupin  County,  he   worked    for  a 
farmer  of  considerable  enterprise,  who  kept 
a  small  store.     While   here    Mr.  Thaxton 
frequently    made    trips    to    Alton  and   St 
Louis,    and     showed     considerable     skill 
in     the     purchase    of    butler     and   eggs, 
etc.       Leaving   the   employ   of   this  man, 
he   became   employed    in     a   saw-mill   on 
Apple  Creek.     The    following   Spring   he 
worked  for  Col.  Gregory  at  ten  dollars  per 
month,  for  ten  years;  he  then  rented  prop- 
erty, and  from  the  profits  of  this  procured 
a  sufficient  start  to  purchase  eighty  acres  of 
land.      Years  have  passed  since  then,  and 
Mr.  Thaxton  is  now  a  prominent  man  of 
Greene   County,  a  wealthy  citizen,  due  to 
the  vigor,  energy  and  pluck  dis|ilayed  dur- 
ing his  younger  days.      He  has  been  twice 


married  :  first  to  Miss  Helen  M.  McGoffey, 
Nov.  25,  1852,  who,  seven  years  later, 
passed  to  a  home  not  made  with  hands. 
She  was  the  mother  of  three  children,  the 
oldest  and  only  one  living,  Mrs.  Ella  Jane 
Morrow,  wife  of  John  A.  Morrow  ;  resides 
near  Roodhouse.  Jan.  i,  i860,  Mr.  T. 
was  married  to  Mrs.  Damon  Griswold, 
whose  maiden  name  was  Swallow,  a  model 
lady,  who  is  a  worthy  helpmate  of  a  noble 
husband  and  father.  Mr.  Thaxton  owns 
a  magnificent  residence  at  White  Hall,  also- 
one  on  his  splendid  farm  near  Roodhouse 

Thaxton  W.  B.  farmer 

Thurman  James,  laborer 

Todd  Arthur,  laborer 

Transit  House,  George  Lill,  proprietor 

TRASK    GEO.    W.    lumber     dealer, 
whose  yards  are  located  near  the  C.B.&  Q. 
R.R.,  became  a  resident  of  White  Hall  but 
a  Utile  over  a  year  ago,  entering  into  the 
above  business,  where  he  takes  the  leading 
position  in  the  lumber  trade,  and  has  shown 
himself  to  be  not  only  a  man  of  generous 
impulses  and  height  of  character,  but  a  re- 
liable business  man  ;  born  at   Paterson,  N. 
J.,  Sept.  30,  1834.     When  quite  small,  his 
parents  moved  to  New  Orleans,  remaining 
there  four  years,  and  then  moved  to  Louis- 
ville, Ky.,  where  the  head  of  the  family  be- 
came a  cigar-maker ;    moving  to  Missouri, 
thence    to    California,  from  whose   golden 
shores  he  went  to   Cuba,  where  he  died. 
Geo.  W.  Trask,  in  early  life,  became  a  R. 
R.    contractor,    in    which   he    accumulated 
wealth,  and  a  large  experience,  which  have 
paved   the  way  for  his   present  success  in 
life.     He  afterwards  became  a  stock  buyer 
and  trader,  in  Kansas.     Sept.  16,  i860,  he 
was  united  in  marriage  to  Julia  A.  Greene, 
of  Macoupin  Co.;  two  children  were  born  of 
this    marriage,  not    living.     In    1S69,  Mrs. 
Trask  died  ;  during  the  Au'.umn  of   1871, 
Mr.  Trask  was  m.irried  to   Miss    Mary  L. 
Terry,  of  Greene  County  ;  one  child  :  Har- 
ry E.     When   the  war  came  on  Mr.  Trask 
enlisted  in  Co.  A.,  97th  111.  Lift.;  was  pro- 
moted 1st  sergeant  for  meritorious  conduct; 
battles:  Chickasaw  Bayou,  Arkansas  Post, 
Jackson,  Carthage,  Grand  Gulf,  Fort  Gib- 
son, and  many  others 

AT'ANDAM  CHARLES,  bookkeeper 
*       Vannest  P.  S.  Rev. 


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GEEENE    COUNTY    DIRECTORY. 


Vasseller,  Cochran  &  Co.  dry  goods 
VEDDER  A.  F.  dealer  in  drugs,  hard- 
ware, farming  implements,  paints,  oil 
stuffs  and  dyes,  Main  St.,  White  Hall,  Ills., 
for  the  past  eighteen  years  a  merchant  of 
White  Hall,  and  during  this  time  has  carried 
on  a  very  successful  business.  He  first  be- 
came a  partner  of  Judge  Worcester ;  the 
firm  became  widely  known.  On  the  retire- 
ment of  Mr.  W.,  he  entered  into  partner- 
ship with  a  younger  brother,  Mr.  F.  I. 
Vedder,  continuing  together  three  years. 
His  next  partner  was  Mr.  A.  D.  Rucker. 
Mr.  Vedder  was  born  in  New  York,  in 
1835,  receiving  a  liberal  education.  In  his 
19th  year  he  came  West,  locating  at  White 
Hall,  where  he  first  became  a  clerk  with 
Davis  &  Veddel  ;  since  this  time  his  move- 
ments and  enterprise  are  so  well  known  as 
to  need  no  further  mention.  In  1861,  he 
was  married  to  Miss  Virginia  Drish,  a 
daughter  of  Dr.  Drish.  of  White  Hall ;  two 
children  were  born  of  this  marriage:  Alice, 
not  living,  and  Linnie.  In  1S65,  Mrs. 
Vedder  died,  and  was  laid  at  rest  in  the 
beautiful  cemetery  at  White  Hall.  In  1S67, 
Mr.  Vedder  married  Miss  Nellie  Bullock, 
by  whom  he  has  one  child,  Florence.  Mr. 
V.  is  a  member  of  the  town  board  of 
White  Hall 
Vedder  F.  D.  constable 

VEDDEK  ISAAC  I>.  retired  mer- 
chant and  acting  notary  public  of  White 
Hall.  Mr.  Vedder  was  born  in  Onondaga 
Co.,  N.  Y.  State,  June  5,  1820.  At  nine- 
teen he  set  out  for  Illinois,  locating  at 
White  Hall,  Greene  Co.,  111.  He  first 
worked  in  a  small  grocery  store  kept  by  a 
man  by  the  name  of  Lawson.  Richard 
W.  Young  was  then  U.  S.  Land  Commis- 
sioner ;  by  him  Mr.  Vedder  was  tendered  a 
clerkship.  Proceeding  to  Washington,  he 
entered  upon  the  duties  of  his  office. 
While  there  he  formed  the  acquaintance  of 
and  married  Miss  Sarah  E.  Prettyman, 
Feb.  15,  1S49.  Shortly  after  this  import- 
ant event  Mr.  Vedder  returned  to  White 
Hall.  He  now  opened  a  dry  goods  store, 
admitting  as  partner  Asbury  Davis.  Both 
were  young  men  of  sagacity  and  business 
tact,  and  immediately  entered  upon  a  suc- 
cessful business  career.  In  1857,  the  firm 
dissolved  partnership,  the  store  being  con- 
tinued by  Mr.  Davis  for  a  short  time,  when 


Mr.  V.  again  became  a  partner,  and  con- 
tinued so  until  1864,  when  he  again  retired- 
In  1869,  he  bought  out  the  wagon  shop  of 
L.  E.  Worcester  ;  this  proved  an  unfortu- 
nate speculation.  Mr.  Vedder  is  a  gentle- 
man of  education  and  culture,  whose  im- 
pulses are  generous  to  a  fault 

Vermillion  Joseph,  butcher 

Vermillion  Richard,  butcher 

Villinger  &  Higbee,  watchmakers 

Villinger  S.  watchmaker 

Vingard  George 

Volforth ,  harnessmaker 

Vorhees  D.  S.  works  tile  factory 

Vorhees  John  S.  carpenter 

Vosseller  G.  S.  dry  goods 

A  l/'AGGONER  L.  H.  foreman  Hook  and 
*  *        Ladder  Co. 

WALKER  J.  F.  mnfr.  Ladies'  Friend 
Washing  Machine.  James  F.  Walker  was 
born  in  Greene  County,  Sept.  16,  1838, 
oldest  son  of  L.  W^  and  Hester  Walker. 
L.  W.  Walker  was  born  in  West  Virginia, 
and  came  to  Greene  County  at  the  age  of 
twenty,  and  in  connection  with  John 
Baker  and  James  built  the  first  grist  and 
saw  mill  on  Hurricane  Creek.  About 
1837  he  was  married  to  Miss  Hester  Garri- 
son, of  Kentucky.  Eventually  L.  W. 
Walker  became  a  farmer  of  considerable 
prominence.  He  died  at  Roodhouse,  in 
1875,  and  was  laid  at  rest  in  the  Jones 
Cemetery.  Mr.  Walker  was  twice  mar- 
ried. Hester  Walker  died  in  1863,  and  in 
1866  Mr.  Walker  was  married  to  Miss 
Lydia  Jane  Dossie,  who  died  many  years 
ago.  James  Walker  grew  up  in  Greene 
County,  and  enlisted  August,  1S62,  in  Co. 
F,  lOist  111.  Inf.,  three  years'  service;  cor- 
poral during  the  war;  evinced  no  ordinarj' 
daring  as  a  soldier,  and  was  engaged  in 
the  most  important  battles  of  the  war,  as 
Mission  Ridge,  Lookout  Mountain — both 
engagements,— etc.,  etc..  Peach  Tree  Creek, 
Dallas,  Atlanta,  and  witnessed  the  sur- 
render of  Johnston,  in  North  Carolina. 
When  the  war  closed  Mr.  W.  settled  in 
Morgan  County,  where  he  followed  farm- 
ing. In  i86t  he  was  married  to  Miss  E. 
Devault,  a  daughter  of  John  and  Elizabeth 
Devault.  In  after  years  Mr.  W.  became 
largely  engaged  as  a  contractor  and  build- 
er, and  erected  many  of  the  best  residences 


WHITE    HALL. 


539 


and  stone  buildings  in  Koodhouse,  as 
Kirkland  Hotel  and  school  house.  Mr.  W. 
began  the  manufacture  of  the  Ladies' 
Friend  Washer  but  a  year  ago,  and  sold 
during  1S78  300  washers — and  a  constant 
demand 

Warner  Emeline 

"WATSON  H.  who  is  the  proprietor  of 
the  only  marble  works  in  the  town  of 
White  Hall, was  born  in  Kentucky.  During 
his  childhood  his  mother  died,  and  in  an 
early  day  his  father  moved  to  Illinois,  lo- 
cating in  Morgan  County,  He  was  a  tan- 
ner by  occupation,  and  probably  built  the 
first  tannery  on  Indian  Creek.  His  first 
wife  was  Mary  Johnson  ;  they  were  mar- 
ried in  Kentucky  ;  nine  children  were  born 
of  this  marriage,  Henry  being  the  sixth 
child.  He  was  seven  years  of  age  when  his 
father  again  married.  By  the  second  mar- 
riage he  had  five  children  ;  moving  to 
Greene  County,  he  lived  a  number  of  years 
and  then  moved  to  Missouri,  where  he  died. 
Henry  passed  his  boyhood  near  Jackson- 
ville, Morgan  Co.  In  1842,  he  moved  to 
White  Hall, where  he  first  learned  the  trade 
of  a  mason.  In  1851,  he  started  his  pres- 
ent business.  On  entering  the  estab- 
lishment one  beholds  a  large  variety  of 
tombstones,  and  monuments  composed  of 
only  the  best  marble.  In  1846  Mr.  Watson 
enlisted  for  service  in  the  Mexican  war,  and 
became  a  participant  in  the  famous  battle 
of  Buena  Vista.  In  i860,  he  was  married 
to  Miss  Mary  Miller,  by  whom  he  has  two 
children 

WEITZEL  CHRISTOPHER, 
merchant  tailor,  and  dealer  in  ready-made 
clothing,  hats,  caps,  etc.  Mr.  Weitzel  lo- 
cated at  White  Hall  in  1866,  and  opened  a 
tailoring  establishment,  on  Main  st.  In- 
vesting a  small  capital  of  $500  in  a  stock 
of  goods  at  St.  Louis,  he  returned  to  White 
Hall, where  he  was  soon  busily  engaged  se- 
curing a  large  patronage.  Through  his 
skill  as  a  workman  and  honest  dealing,  he 
is  to-day  one  of  our  most  enterprising  men 
and  always  gives  the  boys  fits  when  in 
need  of  clothes.  He  was  born  at  Hesse- 
Darmstadt,  Germany,  in  1837;  emigrated 
to  America  in  1852,  and  located  at  Darke 
Co.,  Ohio,  where  he  became  apprenticed 
to  tailoring.  When  the  war  came  on  he 
enlisted   in   Co.  B,  68th  Regt.  111.  Volun- 


teers ;  honorably  discharged  October,  i862» 
at  Alton.  He  returned  to  his  old  employ- 
ers at  Decatur,  and  worked  at  his  trade  for 
a  number  of  years,  and  then  proceeding  to 
Kansas,  from  which  State  he  shortly  after 
returning  to  Decatur,  and  thence  to  White 
Hall,  where  he  was  found  guilty  of  selling 
first-class  goods  and  doing  first-class  tailor- 
ing, and  it  was  accordingly  resolved  by  the 
good  people  of  White  Hall  and  vicinity, that 
so  long  as  he  continued  in  his  present 
course  he  should  be  sustained 

WELCH  «T.  E.  miller,  and  inventor  of 
the  already  famous  True  Grit  Furrow 
Finisher,  for  polishing  furrows  in  mill- 
stones. Price  $3.00,  including  an  extra 
block.  Mr.  Welch  is  also  the  inventor  of 
an  improved  Wheat  Heater.  J.  E.  Welch 
is  one  of  our  progressive  citizens.  He 
was  born  in  the  Old  Dominion,  Faurquier 
County,  on  the  12th  of  Oct.,  1S42.  At  the 
early  age  of  seventeen  his  parents  emi- 
grated to  Mi>souri,  where  the  head  of  the 
family,  R.  B.  Welch,  followed  milling  for 
a  short  time,  when  he  moved  to  Jackson- 
ville, Morgan  County.  He  remained  in 
Jacksonville  some  five  years,  when  became 
to  White  Hall,  where  he  now  resides  with 
the  subject  of  this  biography,  who  early 
developed  an  uncommon  ability  as  a 
miller.  During  the  war  Mr.  Welch  re- 
sided in  Kentucky,  where  he  taught  a 
select  school.  When  the  war  closed  he 
moved  to  Jacksonville  and  embarked  in 
the  milling  business  with  his  father,  R.  B. 
Welch,  and  here  he  acquired  that  experi- 
ence that  has  made  of  him  not  only  a  suc- 
cessful inventor,  but  one  of  the  best  millers 
in  this  or  any  other  State.  For  many 
years  Mr.  Welch  has  been  identified  with 
the  milling  interests  of  White  Hall,  and, 
although  meeting  with  some  reverses,  is 
now  doing  a  very  successful  business  in 
co-partnership  with  A.  D.  Ruckle.  The 
firm  of  Welch  &  Ruckle  are  the  sole  man- 
ufacturers of  the  celebrated  brand  of 
Elite  flour  so  widely  known  in  all  portions 
of  Illinois,  making  annual  shipments  of 
5,000  barrels  of  this  choice  article 

Welch  S.  I.  miller 

AVELCH  &  RUCKLE,  millers  and 
grain  dealers.  The  above  named  gentle- 
men entered  into  a  co-partnership  business 
the   present   year.      They   manufacture   a 


540 


GREENE    COUNTY    DIRECTORY. 


very  superior  grade  of  flour,  and  are  large 
shippers  of  wheat  and  corn.  Mr.  Welch  is 
a  gentleman  of  large  experience  in  the 
milling  business.  This  live  firm  have  the 
largest  elevator  in  the  county,  and  transact 
a  very  large  business.  The  senior  member 
is  a  native  of  Virginia,  who  came  to  White 
Hall  a  few  years  ago,  entering  into  the 
milling  business.  Mr.  Ruckle,  the  junior 
partner,  was  born  in  Pennsylvania  in  1835. 
He  received  a  liberal  education  in  his  na- 
tive State  ;  worked  as  a  journeyman  ma- 
chinist ;  regularly  apprenticed  to  the  trade. 
When  the  war  came  on  he  enlisted  in  the 
8th  Ohio  Vol.  Inft.,  as  first  sergeant  ;  hon- 
orably discharged  in  1864.  He  returned  to 
Ohio,  where  he  married  Miss  H.  E.Adams. 
In  1S68,  Mr.  Ruckle  located  at  White  Hall, 
where  he  first  entered  into  the  pottery  bus- 
iness, and  entering  into  successful  competi- 
tion with  competing  firms.  Disposing  of  his 
interest,  he  entered  into  his  present  occu- 
pation. Mr.  R.  is  a  young  man  who  keeps 
pace  with  the  improvements  of  the  county. 
He  has  one  child,  Carroll  A.,  born  at 
White  Hall,  111. 

Wells  Henry,  carpenter 

Westinige  Joseph,  laborer 

Wethinige  Charles,  farmer 

WHARTON  GEORGE,  blacksmith 
and  machinist,  Main  Street,  White  Hall, 
111.  Mr.  Wharton  was  born  in  Penn- 
sylvania. At  sixteen  he  made  his  way  to 
Trenton,  New  Jersey,  where  he  became 
apprenticed  to  the  trade  of  a  blacksmith, 
serving  five  years.  He  now  proceeded  to 
Jerseyville,  Jersey  County,  111.,  where  he 
opened  up  shop  and  for  a  while  done  a 
general  blacksmithing  business,  and  then 
opened  a  machine  shop,  manufacturing 
largely  the  Haines  Headers.  From  1841 
to  1872  Mr.  W.  remained  a  resident  of 
Jersey,  and  then  went  to  Belleville,  Illinois, 
where  he  became  foreman  in  a  drill  shop. 
Remaining  two  years,  he  took  up  his  line 
of  departure  for  White  Hall,  where  he  is 
now  doing  a  large  business,  and  is  said  to 
be  one  of  the  best  blacksmiths  in  the 
country.  Mr.  Wharton  is  the  inventor 
and  proprietor  of  the  celebrated  gang  plow 
Queen  of  the  West,  and  the  iron  beam 
draft  plow  King  of  Trash.  Mr.  Wharton 
has  always  taken  a  deep  interest  in 
temperance  and  fought  the  whisky  traffic 


at    a    time   when  it   was   used   by    nearly 
all 

White  Alfred,  carpenter 

White  Hall  Banking  Association,  Hon.  L.  E. 
Worcester,  pres;  Isaac  Powell,  cash;  W.  P. 
Worcester   asst.  cashier 

White  Hall  Co-operative  Association,  T.  J. 
Baldwin,  pres.;  E.  A.  Gillen,  sec;  L.  P. 
Giiswold,  manager;  T.  F.  Ladd,  salesman 

WHITE  HALL  FIRE  CLAY 
WORKS,  manufacturers  of  drain  tile  for 
farm  drainage,  also  road  culvert  pipe,  vit- 
rified, glazed  sewer  pipe,  fire  brick,  and 
roofing  tile  (Merrill's  patent).  In  company 
with  Mr.  E.  H.  Smith,  the  genial  president 
of  the  company,  the  writer  made  a  careful 
survey  of  the  extensive  works.  There  are 
few  but  what  have  heard  of  the  Wiiite 
Hall  Fire  Clay  Works,  and  yet  few  realize 
the  immense  quantities  of  tile  manufact- 
ured by  this  famous  company.  Their  tile 
is  all  steam  pressed,  giving  great  density,, 
smoothness,  and  strength  to  the  pipe, 
thereby  thoroughly  burning  the  tile  through 
and  through,  not  a  thin  shell  on  the  out- 
side burned  and  the  inside  raw  and  un- 
burned  clay.  In  these  days  of  general 
business  depression,  it  will  be  well  for  the 
farmer  to  examine  tile  closely  before  pur- 
chasing. Remember  it  costs  just  as  much 
to  lay  worthless  tile  in  the  ground  as  the 
best.  .Many  tile  are  made  from  limed  clay, 
that  bears  a  striking  re.semblance  to  potter's 
clay,  that  produces  a  very  superior  article. 
The  White  Hall  clay  is  acknowledged  by 
all  to  be  the  best  in  the  State,  from  which 
the  company  have  manufactured  for  the 
past  ten  years,  and  during  that  time  there 
have  been  sold,  from  this  place,  nearly  two 
thousand  miles  of  drainage  tile,  not  a  foot 
of  which  has  ever  been  rejected.  The 
company  own  very  extensive  clay  and  coal 
mines,  mine  their  own  clay  and  coal,  and 
employ  only  the  most  experienced  men  in 
all  departments.  All  railroads  centering 
at  this  point  have  side  tracks  on  the  ground. 
It  will  thus  be  readily  seen  that  nothing  is 
left  undone  by  the  company  to  insure  the 
manufacture  of  the  best  tile,  as  cheap  as 
can  be  made  from  good  potter's  clay. 
Messrs.  E.  II.  Smith  and  W.  W.  Arnold 
are  energetic,  honorable,  business  men, 
with  whom  it  is  a  pleasure  to  deal  with. 
We  understand  that  Simeon  Ross,  one  of 


"WHITE    HALL. 


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Greene    County's   most    opulent    farmers, 
has  a  controlling  interest  in  the  firm 

White  Hall  House,  Mrs.  Mary  Amos,  prop. 

WHITE      HALL      KEGISTEK, 

Henrv  Johnson,  editor  and  proprietor 
W  HITE  HALL  REPUBLICAN, 

E.  J.  Pearce,  editor  • 

Whitesides  Levi,  retired  farmer 

Wigginton  W.  H.  painter 

\Vinn  Bros.  &  Co.  foundry  and  machine  shop 

WIXX  GEO.   W.  settled  in  Greene  Co. 
in    1S29;  was    born    in    Indiana,    in  1S27. 
Two   years   later   his    parents    moved    to 
Illinois,  locating  near  CarroUton,  a  hamlet 
containmg  but  a  few  straggling  log  cabins 
and  a  primitive  store,  kept  by  one  John 
Evans;  contents  same  as  pertained  to  those 
outposts  of  civilization.    Pork  then  brought 
$1.50  per  hundred,  wheat  37^  cents  per 
bushel,    and   other   things   in    proportion. 
The  land   where  the  pioneers  settled  was 
unbroken,    requiring    the    muscle    of    the 
head    of  the  family  to  subdue.     Here  he 
lived  for  many  a  year,  in  a  simple   manner, 
his  wants  few  because  easily  satisfied.     He 
died  in  1861,  his  wife  dying  in   1855.     Of 
this   family   there   are  now  living  six  chil- 
dren; the  eldest,   George  W.,  from  whom 
this  sketch  is  obtained,  grew  to  manhood 
in  this  county.     His  education  was  derived 
sitting    on    oakwood    slab   seats,    from    a 
Webster's  spelling  book  principally.  These 
were    the   days   of    hard    times,    although 
wheat     frequently     glutted     the     market. 
White  bread  or  biscuit  was  seldom  eaten, 
perhaps  once  a  week,  on  Sunday.     Young 
Winn  became  apprenticed  to  the  trade  of  a 
blacksmith,  ar.d  became  a  superior  work- 
man.    When  the  war  of  the  rebellion  came 
on,    he   enlisted   in    Co.    I,    91st    111.  Inf. 
and  served  as  general  wardmaster.     While 
in     the    army    two    little    children    of   Mr. 
Winn  died.     The  bereaved    mother,  now 
left   entirely  alone,  decided   to   enter  the 
service    of    U.  S.    for   the    relief    of    our 
noble  boys  in  blue.     For  nineteen  months 
she  ministered   to  the  sick  and  the  dying 
with   a  solicitude  that  gained  for  her  the 
esteem  of  all.    The  heroine  of  the  hospital 
wards  at  St.  Louis,  and  the  wife  of  G.  W. 
Winn,  was  Mary  C.  Boggers,  a  daughter 
of  Madison  Boggers,  who  settled  in  Greene 
County  in    1828,  a  wagon    maker  by  trade, 
I    who    fought    in    the    Black    Hawk   war. 
V 


There  are  five  children  :  John,  William, 
Elmer,  Mary  E.,  and  Julia  Ann.  In  con- 
clusion it  may  be  stated  Mr.  Winn's  life 
has  been  a  success,  owning  a  large  brick, 
machine  and  blacksmith  shop  at  White 
Hall.  He  also  owns  valuable  property  in 
the  town  and  also  at  CarroUton.  What  is 
somewhat  remarkable,  Mr.  W.  has  never 
uttered  an  oath,  never  drank  any  liquor, 
nor  used  tobacco 

Winn  R.  B.  machinist 

Winn  W.  A.  machinist 

Wise  C.  works  tile  factory 

WISE  DANIEL,  dealer  in  dry  goods 
and  general  notions.  Main  Street,  White 
Hall,  111.  Mr.  Wise  became  a  resident  of 
White  Hall  twelve  years  ago,  and  first 
started  in  business  with  Dr.  Stou';the  firm 
name  becoming  Stout  &  Wise.  The  new 
firm  transacted  a  drug  and  grocery  busi- 
ness, and  became  quite  successful.  After 
one  year  Mr.  W.  retired  and  entered  the 
employ  of  Bridges  &  Worcester,  and  af- 
terward A.  Davis  &  Co.  In  1873  Mr. 
Wise  located  on  Main  Street,  where  he 
rented  the  building  he  now  occupies,  and 
where  he  transacts  a  good  business  and  a 
growing  one.  It  would  perhaps  be  su- 
perfluous to  state  that  Mr.  Wise  is  a  strictly 
honorable  business  man.  He  was  born 
near  Jacksonville,  Morgan  County;  re- 
ceived a  preliminary  education  at  home, 
afterward  attending  the  Shurtleff  College, 
situated  at  Upper  Alton.  When  the  war 
came  on  he  enlisted  in  the  I22d  111.  Inf., 
for  three  years,  holding  the  responsible 
position  of  hospital  steward.  He  was 
engaged  in  many  important  engagements; 
honorably  discharged  in  1865.  After  the 
war  he  located  at  his  old  home  at  Virden, 
Macoupin  County,  and  from  Virden  came 
to  White  Hall.  Mrs.  Wise's  grandfather 
was  a  native  of  Germany 

Wood  John  II.  sewing  machine  agent 

Worcester  A.  J.  butcher 

Worcester  Alfred,  carpenter 

Worcester  F.  E.  lumber  merchant 

Worcester  L.  E.  Hon. 

WORCESTER  L.  E.  &  CO. 
dealers  in  lumber,  lath,  shingles,  sash, 
doors,  blinds,  etc.,  etc.  This  firm  became 
established  in  business  four  years  ago.  It 
was  begun  in  a  small  way  by  the  Honora- 
ble   Judge    Worcester,    who    commenced 


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over  twenty  years  ago.  Since  this  date 
the  business  has  been  a  growing  one.  The 
average  sales  now  amount  to  $4b,ooo  per 
annum.  Over  a  million  feet  of  lumber 
were  sold  last  year.  The  junior  member 
of  this  firm,  Mr.  F.  E.  Worcester,  is  a 
young  man  of  an  energetic  disposition, 
that,  taken  in  connection  with  his  business 
qualities,  pave  the  way  for  future  success. 
He  was  born  at  West  Windsor,  Vermont, 
August  22,  1847.     In  his  eighteenth  year 


he  located  at  White  Hall.  Learning  the 
trade  of  carpenter,  he  became  a  very  good 
workman,  and  continued  in  this  business 
until  he  entered  into  partnership  with 
Judge  Worcester.  February,  1872,  he  was 
married  to  Miss  Amanda  White,  a  daugh- 
ter of  Alfred  White,  of  Greene  County; 
one  child,  Alfred,  born  at  W^hite  Hall, 
February  6,  1873 

Worcester  Wentworth,  retired  druggist 

Wright  L.  C.  drayman 


WHITE    HALL    BUSINESS    CARDS. 


ARNOLD  &  McGUIRE,  inventors 
of  car  for  drying  drain  tile,  patented  Sept. 
3,  1878;  used  in  all  the  factories  here  and 
is  being  introduced  wherever  tile  is  made. 
The  convention  at  Indianapolis  declared 
it  to  be  the  best  known  method  of  drying 
tile 

AMOS  HOUSE,  White  Hall,  111.  A 
first-class  hotel.     Terms  reasonable 

BATES  W.  P.  &  CO.  nurserymen, 
propagators  of  choice  varieties  of  fruit  and 
ornamental  trees,  evergreens,  roses,  flower- 
ing shrubs,  etc.     Small  fruits  a  specialty. 

BOWMAN    A.,   M.    D.  White  Hall 

BURKHARDT    CHRISTO- 

PHER  J.  meat  market.  Keeps  constantly 
on  hand  choice  meats,  pork,  veal,  etc., 
which  he  sells  at  reasonable  j^rices 

COTTER  AA  ILLIAM,  marble  agent. 
White  Hall 


CULVER  S.  H,  cabinet  maker,  furni- 
ture dealer,  undertaker,  etc.,  east  side 
North  Main  Street,  White  Hall,  111. 

DOSSEL  GEORGE,     confectioner. 

Established  1863.       Sales    during    1878, 

10,000   lbs.  candy,    and  trade   increasing. 
White  Hall 

GARDINER     &     SHEPPARD, 

contiactors  and  builders,  White  Hall 

GRIMES  AVILLIAM  B.  propiietor 
White  Hall  Livery  Stables 


GRIMES      &       PURDY      MES- 

DAMES,  dealers  in  fancy  goods,  laces, 
fancy  notions,  ties,  hosiery,  etc.  We  cor- 
dially invite  the  ladies  to  call  and  inspect 
our  stock.  Any  article  in  our  line,  not  in 
stock,  will  be  furnished  on  a  few  hours  no- 
tice.    White  Hall,  111. 


HANDLER 

White  Hall 


CHARLES,     cooper. 


HILL  GEORGE,  manufacturer  of  and 
dealer  in  all  kinds  of  stoneware,  flower 
pots,  and  vases.  White  Hall,  111. 

HUDDLE  F.  E.  attorney  and  coun- 
selor at  law.  White  Hall.  Collections 
promptly  attended  to 

JUDD  J.  S.  agent  at  White  Hall  for 
the  Neosha  Valley  lands  of  Kansas 


KEELY    H. 

White  Hall 


C.     photographic    artist, 


KEELEY  JOHN  D.  contractor  and 
builder,  White  Hall 

LAASS  CHRISTOPH,  manufacturer 
of  cigars,  and  dealer  in  tobacco,  cigars, 
pipes,  and  smokers'  articles.  Best  brands 
of  chewing  tobaccos  constantly  on  hand. 
While  Hall 

LAKIN  ALEXANDER,  dealer  in 
flour  and  feed.  White  Hall 

LAKIN  CHARLES.  Baggage  taken 
to  all  parts  of  the  city  promptly  and  at  low 
rates 


WHITE    HALL. 


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L.AKIX  W.  T.  land  agent,  White  Hall. 
Agent  for  B.  &  M.  K.R  andC.  B.  &  Q.R.R. 
For  the  following  territory  :  Greene,  Scott, 
Morgan,  Jersey  and  Calhoun 

MeCAXN  TH03IAS,  blacksmith  and 
dealer  in  agricultural  implements,  White 
Hull 


McGUIKK  JOHN  T.    superintendent 
White  Hall  Fire  Clay  works.  White   Hall 

MOKLAND  H.  J.  police  magistrate 


Ml'KPHY  L.  C  manufacturer  of  and 
wholesale  dealer  in  extra  fine  stoneware, 
fruit  cans,  flower  pots,  vases,  and  every- 
thing in  the  stoneware   line.    White    Hall 

MYTINGER  &  HUSTED,  dealers 
in  drugs,  groceries,  etc.  White  Hall.  Gen. 
agts.  Great  Western  Powder  Co. 

NESBIT  AKCHIBALD,  baker  and 
grocer.  Main  street.  White  Hall 

OSWALD  &  CO.  dealers  in  groceries, 
drugs,  hardware,  queensware,  etc. 

PEARCE  E.  J.  real  estate  and  insur- 
ance agent ;  represents  the  leading  Insur- 
ance Co's. 

PIERCE  AUGUSTUS,  manufac- 
turer  and  dealer  in  tile  and  stoneware.  Pot- 
tery east  of  C.  B.  &  Q.  R.  R. 

PURDY  M.  C.  proprietor  of  the  Purdy 
pottery.  Manufacturer  of  stoneware  ex- 
clusively 

SHEPPARL>  JOHN,  architect,  con- 
tractor,  and  builder.  White  Hall 

TETER,     O'GORMAN    &     CO. 

White  Hall.  Tile  mnfrs.  and  dealers  in 
vases,  flower  pots,  etc.  Call  and  see  best 
specimens  of  ornamental  work  on  vases  in 
Greene  County. 

TRANSIT  HOUSE,White  Hall,  offers 
superior  accommodations  to  the  traveling 
public 

TR  ASK  GEORGE  W.  lumber  dealer. 
Yard  located  near  C.  B.  &  Q.  R.  R.,  White 
Hall 

VEDDER  A.  F.  dealer  in  drugs,  hard- 
ware,  farming  implements,  paints,  oils  and 
dye  stuffs.  White  Hall 

VEDDER  ISAAC  D.  notary  public, 
White  Hall 


WALKER  JAMES  F.  manufac- 
turer and  dealer  in  the  celebrated  Ladies 
Friend  Washer 

WATSON  H.  marble  cutter  and  dealer 
in  monuments,  tombstones,  etc.  Orna- 
mental work  ]iromptly  executed.  White 
Hall 


WEITZEL  CHRIS,  merchant  tailor, 
and  dealer  in  clothing,  gents'  furnishing 
goods,  hats,  caps,  notions  etc.  Agent  for 
the  Singer  sewing  machine.  White  Hall 

WELCH  &  RUCKLE,  millers  and 
grain  dealers.  White  Hall  flouring  mill, 
White  Hall 

WHARTON  GEORGE,  blacksmith- 

^  ing  and  general  repairing  of  machinery. 
Inventor  and  manufacturer  of  the  Gang 
plow.  Queen  of  the  West,  and  the  iron 
beam  bottom  draft  plow,  King  of  Trash, 
White  Hall 

WHITE  HALL  BANKING  AS- 
SOCIATION. Hon.  E.  L.  Wentworth. 
President ;  Isaac  Powell,  Cashier ;  W.  P. 
Worcester,  Assistant  Cashier.  Directors  : 
James  McDowall,  A.  S.  Seely  and  L. 
E.  Carter.  A  general  banking  business 
transacted.  Office  hours  8  }4  o'clock  a. 
m.  to  4  o'clock  p.  m.     Whitehall 

AVHITE    HALL    FIRE    CLAY 

WORKS,  manufacturers  of  vitrified,  salt 
glazed  sewer  pipes  and  well  curbing ;  drain 
tile,  fire  brick,  roofing  tile,  paving  brick, 
etc..  White  Hall 

WHITE      HALL      REGISTER, 

Henry  Johnson,  editor  and  proprietor 

WHITE  HALL  REPUBLICAN, 

E.  J.  Pearce,  editor;  Pearce&  Clapp,  props. 

WILCOX  W.  H.  &  CO.  manufac- 
turers  of  and  dealers  in  flower  pots  and 
vases  ;  hanging  baskets,  and  all  kinds  of 
terra  cotta  ware,  White  Hall 

WINN  BROS,  machine  and  blacksmith 
shop,  White  Hall.  Repairing  promptly  at- 
tended to 


WISE  DANIEL,  dealer   in  dry  goods 
and  notions 


WORCESTER  L.    E.    &  CO. 

dealers  in  lumber,  salt,  lime,  etc.,  near  the 
C.  &  A.  depot 


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To  Millers  and  Mill  Owners. — In  presenting 
the  We^ch  Heater  to  the  milling, public,  I 
would  say  that  after  years  of  study  and  ex- 
perimenting, I  believe  I  have  perfected  a 
machine  for  heating  vi'heat  thoroughly  and 
evenly.  From  its  peculiar  construction,  it 
is  readily  seen  that  it  is  an  impossibility 
for  a  grain  of  wheat  to  pass  through  with- 
out its  coming  in  contact  with  BOTH  coil 
and  cone,  and  the  notches  on  the  cone 
cause  the  wheat  to  turn  over.  The  wheat 
enters  the  machine  through  one  opening. 
It  passes  down,  spreading  over  the  cone, 
passing  through  a  series  of  holes,  and  is 
caught  in  hopper  "  E  "  and  led  to  the  buhrs. 
I  claim  that  every  grain  of  wheat  must  be 
evenly  healed  in  passing  through  the  ma- 
chine ;  that  it  is  simple  and  easily  man- 
aged. They  are  guaranteed  to  give  per- 
fect satisfaction.  Sent  on  thirty  days'  trial 
to  responsible  parties.  Price,  $60.  Address 
J.  E.  Welch,  White  Hall,  111. 


"  True  Grit  "  is  a  handy  little  tool  consisting 
of  a  base  made  of  a  specie  of  Kaolin,  or 
White  Potter's  Clay,  obtained  in  the  State 
of  Illinois,  with  which  is  thoroughly  incor- 
porated a  fine  grade  of  Corundum,  or  Em- 
ery. The  base  is  securely  cemented  into  a 
cast  iron  handle,  of  convenient  shape  for 
the  hand,  and  is  easily  worked. 

After  the  furrow  is  picked,  take  a  sponge 
or  rag  saturated  with  water,  wet  the  furrow 
repeatedly  as  it  is  being  operated  upon. 
The  result  is  a  nice,  smooth  furrow,  not  a 
polished,  glossy  furrow,  but  a  furrow  with 
a  smooth  face,  that  still  retains  all  the  grit 
of  a  first-class  hone.  The  tool  will  pay  for 
itself  at  one  dressing.  Its  durability  is 
astonishing.  After  a  miller  once  uses  it  he 
will  never  be  without  it. 

Satisfaction  guaranteed  or  money  I'e- 
funded.  Address  J.  E.  Welch,  White  Hall, 
Illinois 


Township  12,  North  Range  12,  West. 


A   KERS   JOHN,    farmer,    P.O.    Barrow 

■^^     Station 

AKERS  JOSKPH,  farmer  and  stock 
raiser,  Sec.  I,  P.O.  Barrow.  Mr.  Akers 
was  born  in  Scott  County,  Illinois,  in  1846. 
On  attaining  his  majority  he  was  united  in 
marriage  to  Miss  Mary  A.,  daughter  of 
James  Thompson,  who  settled  in  Greene 
County  when  scarcely  a  cabin  broke  the 
tmonotony  of  our  western  prairies.  Shortly 
after  his  marriage  Mr.  Akers  moved  to 
Greene  County,  near  Barrow,  where  he  at 
first  rented  the  farm  he  now  owns,  com- 
prising 200  acres.  This  property  has  been 
acquired  within  the  last  ten  years  by  the 
exercise  of  economy,  judgment  and  hard 
work.  A  better  showing  for  a  young  man 
has  not  been  equalled  in  this  county.  Mr. 
Akers  is  a  native  of  Greene  County,  born 
in  1848 

ALBERT  T.  J.  Principal  Wilmington 
School.  Mr.  Albert  was  born  in  Carroll- 
ton,  Greene  County,  III.,  in  1842.  On  at- 
taining his  twentieth  year  his  parents,  John 
and  Nancy  D.  Albert,  moved  to  Milton, 
Pike  County.  From  Milton  the  family 
moved  to  Pearl  Prairie  ;  here  the  head  of 
the  family  continued  to  farm  it  until  his  de- 
cease, which  occurred  during  the  Spring  of 
1877.  He  was  seventy-seven  years  of  age 
when  his  death  occurred.  During  his  life 
he  was  noted  for  his  energy  and  enterprise. 
In  1868  T.  J.  Albert  pnrchased  a  farm  in 
Missouri,  consisting  of  130  acres.  His 
preliminary  education  was  received  in  the 
district  schools.  On  obtaining  his  major- 
ity he  taught  the  village  school  at  Pearl, 
Pike  County  ;  he  also  taught  school  near 
Mexico,  Missouri,  and  now  during  eleven 
years,  to  his  credit  be  it  said,  he  has  taught 
but  two  schools  ;  eight  of  these  years,  or 
part  of  them,  were  spent  in  the  Wilming- 
ton school  house,  not  a  similar  instance 
being  known    in    the   county.     He  was  a 


student  of  Gem  City  College,  of  Quincy, 
and  also  attended  three  terms  at  Milton 
Normal  School.  In  1876,  in  connection 
with  John  M.  Ferris,  he  began  the  publi- 
cation of  the  Greene  County  Democrat, 
whose  columns  always  teemed  with  well 
written  articles  ;  and  the  common  sense 
article  that  appeared  in  its  columns  on  the 
celebration  of  our  one  hundredth  anniver- 
sary will  not  soon  be  forgotten.  When  the 
war  broke  out  Mr.  Albert  enlisted  at  Mil- 
ton, Pike  County,  in  Company  I,  99th 
Illinois  Infantry.  He  was  then  in  his 
nineteenth  year,  and  was  engaged  in  the 
following  battles:  Port  Gibson,  Jackson, 
Champion  Hills,  Black  River,  Vicksburg, 
Fort  Blakely  and  many  others 
Allen  Isaac  P.,  farmer,  Sec.  12,  P.O.  Breese 
Allen  William,  farmer,  P.O.  Roodhouse 
Ambrose  William,  farmer,  Sec.  3,  P.O.  Bar- 
row 
AMOS  GEORGE  H.  farmer,  stock 
raiser  and  shipper.  Sec.  26,  P.O.  White 
Hall.  George  H.  Amos  was  born  in 
Maryland,  July  8,  1826.  He  was  in  his 
twelfth  year  when  his  parents  moved  to 
Virginia;  remaining  one  year  the  family 
moved  to  Pennsylvania.  At  fourteen  young 
Amos  concluded  to  go  it  on  his  own  hook, 
and  accordingly  made  his  way  to  Illinois. 
Locating  in  Greene  County  he  secured  em- 
ployment on  a  farm  and  afterwards  worked 
in  the  cabinet  shop  of  his  brother.  At 
seventeen  he  was  apprenticed  to  the  trade 
of  a  blacksmith.  Serving  his  time  he 
opened  a  shop  on  Main  street,  and  con- 
tinued in  business  several  years.  While 
here  he  married  Miss  Levina  Barrow.  For 
a  short  time  Mr.  Amos  became  a  resident 
of  Iowa.  In  1854,  long  before  the  Union 
Pacific  was  thought  of,  Mr.  Amos  made 
his  way  across  the  continent  to  California; 
by  way  of  speculation,  driving  some  fifty 
head  of  cattle,  which  upon  arriving  in  Cal- 


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ifornia,   near  Sacramento,    he   disposed    of 
for  a  fair  profit.     Wiien    he  made   the   re- 
turn trip,  on  a  sailing  vessel,  he  purchased 
a  farm  of  i6o  acres  in    Piatt  County.     He 
disposed  of  this  for   a  stock  of  goods,  and 
accordingly  opened  a  general  merchandise 
store  at  White  Hall,  where  he  sold  goods  for 
a  few   months.     He  now  became  a  trader, 
and  during  the  war    speculated   largely  in 
horses,  and  here  procured  his  first   start  in 
life.     In  order  to  show  his  enterprising  dis- 
position   Mr.    Amos   gathered    together  a 
large  flock  of  turkeys,  which    he    drove  to 
the    lUino'S    River    and   shipped  them    to 
New  Orleans,    making  a  fair  profit  on  his 
venture.      At  another  time  he  made  a  sim- 
ilar venture,  his  shipping    point  being  St. 
Louis.     In  all  probability  he    was  the  first 
one  engaged   in   this   venture    in    Greene 
County.     The  life  career  of  Mr.  Amos  has 
been  fraught  with  interest.     Early  learning 
to  rely  on  his  own    resources  he   to-day  is 
the    owner   of  570   acres  of  valuable  land. 
His  keen   judgment  and  extraordinary  en- 
ergy have  brought  about  the  wealth  he  to- 
day enjoys.     The  marriage  of  Mr.  A.  was 
to   Miss  Barrow,    and    was    blessed    with 
eleven    children  :    Ruth    M.,    William  T., 
George    H.,  Joseph    B.,   and  Charles    R.; 
not  living :  John   L.,  Elizabeth   L.,    James 
L.,  Addie,  Mary  and  Alfred.     Three  years 
ago  Mr.  Amos   was   elected  County  Com- 
missioner.       He    is    an    extensive    grain 
buyer 
Arnold  Dr.  J.  Wilmington,  P.O.  Breese 
ASHLEY  A.  J.  tile  manufacturer,  Bar- 
row.    The   above  named  gentleman,  who 
in   connection  with  Mr.  Bruce  has  shown 
considerable  enterprise  in  the  erection  of 
tile  works,    at   Barrow,  was  born   in    Ken- 
tucky, January,  1S43.     He   was   but   eight 
years  of  age  when   his    parents    moved  to 
Illinois,  where  he  has  now  resided  nineteen 
years.     When  the  war  came  on  he    enlisted 
in  Company  F,  6ist    Illinois  Infantry,  for 
one   year's  service.      When  the  war  closed 
he  returned  to  Illinois,  located  at  Winches- 
ter, Scott  County,  and  worked  as  a  carpen- 
ter.    From  this  point  he  moved  to   Barrow 
in  1871;  pursuing  the  carpenter  business  he 
was  largely  patronized  and  erected  some  of 
the  most  substantial  dwellings  in  the  neigh- 
borhood.    In  186S  he  was  married  to  Miss 
Sarah  A.  Campbell,  by  whom  he  had  four 


children,  three  living :  John  B.,  Bertha 
M.  and  Caroline 
ASHLEY"  JAMES  M.  carpenter  and 
joiner,  for  the  past  six  years  a  resident  of 
Barrow,  was  born  in  Casey  County,  Ken- 
tucky, September  29,  1S34.  In  1851  he 
accompanied  his  parents  to  McLean  Co., 
111.,  then  a  small  village,  with  no  railroad 
facilities.  Here  the  family  remained  a 
short  time,  when  they  moved  to  Pike 
County.  James  shortly  after  removed  to 
Kentucky,  where  he  learned  the  trade  of  a 
carpenter  and  joiner.  This  occupation  he 
follows  at  the  present  writing  and  receives 
a  large  share  of  public  patronage,  as  his 
skill  as  a  workman  is  well  known.  In  the 
State  of  Tennessee  in  1S60  he  was  united 
in  marriage  to  Miss  Nancy  Hubble,  who 
passed  away  in  the  year  1868,  leaving  to 
the  care  of  her  husband  four  children  : 
Alonzo,  Mary  E.,  Eva  B.  and  James  L. 
July  28,  1S69,  Mr.  Ashley  was  married  to 
Miss  Anna  Summers,  of  Winchester,  Scott 
County,  by  whom  he  has  three  children : 
Tessie,  Earnest  G.  and  Myrtle.  Mr.  A. 
owns  two  lots  at  Barrow,  a  commodious 
frame  building,  and  is  one  of  our  most  pub- 
lic spirited  citizens.  It  is  the  intention  of 
Mr.  A.  to  open  a  first-class  boarding  house 
at  Barrow,  shortly,  and  parties  looking  for 
the  comforts  of  a  home  will  do  well  to  note 
this  fact 
Ashlock   Henry,   laborer,  Wilmington,  P.O. 

Breese 
ASHLOCK  JA3IES,  who  was  the 
first  blacksmith  to  locate  at  Barrow,  and 
who  has  built  one  of  the  best  shops 
in  the  county,  was  born  in  Anderson 
County,  Tennessee,  November  23,  1830. 
He  was  the  fifth  child  of  William  and  Re- 
becca Ashlock.  In  his  eighteenth  year  he 
accompanied  his  parents  to  Greene  County, 
Illinois,  where  a  settlement  was  made  four 
miles  east  of  CarroUton,  where  the  father 
followed  the  calling  of  a  cooper.  James 
proceeded  to  Scott  County,  some  years 
after  his  parents  located  in  Greene  County, 
where  he  served  his  time  to  a  blacksmith. 
Returning  to  his  old  home  in  Greene 
County  he  opened  a  blacksmith  shop,  trans- 
acting business  some  three  years,  and  dur- 
ing this  time  married  Miss  Sylvania  Bre- 
den.  Moving  to  Wilmington  Mr.  Ashlock 
carried  on  blacksmithing  successfully  for  a 


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period  of  eleven  years.  Moving  from 
Wilmington  to  what  is  now  the  town  of 
Barrow,  Mr.  A.  erected  the  first  building 
and  became  the  first  resident  of  the  live 
little  town,  and  has  watched  with  proud 
satisfaction  its  upward  growth.  In  addi- 
tion to  general  blacksmithing  Mr.  Ashlock 
does  a  large  horse  shoeing  business,  and  is 
known  as  a  superior  workman  in  wood.  He 
has  five  children ;  Rosetta,  Cyrina  C, 
Sarah  L.,  Wilburn  W.  and  Emma  R. 

Ashlock  William,  laborer,  Wilmington,  P.O. 
Breese 

ATKINS  JOSEPH  J.  blacksmith, 
Sec.  31.  P.  O.  White  Hall.  Mr.  A.  was 
born  in  Virginia,  November  25,  1S23,  the 
second  son  of  Nathaniel  and  Nancy  Atkins, 
who  passed  the  remainder  of  life  in  Pike 
County,  Missouri,  Joseph  J.  became  a 
skillful  blacksmith,  and  in  Ashley,  Pike 
County,  Missouri,  he  followed  his  vocation 
some  four  years.  Here  he  married  Martha 
J.  Gourley.  Locating  at  Carrollton.  in 
Greene  County,  about  1S35,  he  remained 
some  two  years,  w-orking  at  his  trade, 
when  he  moved  to  Wilmington,  opened  a 
shop  and  conducted  a  successful  business 
for  five  years.  He  then  went  to  Carroll- 
ton,  working  for  John  C.  Kelley  six  years 
and  a  half;  was  also  employed  by  Winn 
Bros.,  who  now  do  business  at  White  Hall. 
Mr.  A.  is  one  of  the  most  skillful  mechanics 
in  Greene  County,  and  it  is  said  repaired 
the  first  agricultural  machinery  in  this 
county.  Mr.  A.  owns  160  acres  of  land, 
has  one  child,  Montgomery.  Mr.  A.  is 
now  blacksmith  for  Stewart  Seeley 

Atkins  Montgomery,  cigar  maker,  Seeley 
Place,  P.O.  White  Hall 

T)ATRD  ISAAC  N.  renter.  Sec.  15.  P.O. 
Barrow 

Baird  J.  P.  farmer,   P.O.  Barrow 

Baird  Samuel,  farmer  and  stock  raiser,  Sec. 
9,  P.O.  Barrow 

Baird  Zebulon,  farmer,  .Sec.  15,  P.O.   Barrow 

Baldwin  L.  S.  farmer.  Sec.  14,  P.O.  White 
Hall 

BAI^LiARD  A.  J.  farmer  and  stock 
raiser,  Sec.  21,  P.O.  White  Hall.  Mr.  Bal- 
lard was  born  in  Rutherford  County,  Ten- 
nessee, March  2q,  1828 ;  third  child  of 
Avery  and  Anna  R  Ballard,  whose  maiden 
name  was  Wallace.     Avery  Ballard  moved 


from  North  Carolina  to  Tennessee  in  his 
twentieth  year,  and  there  married  the  lady 
above  mentioned.  In  1831,  accompanied 
by  his  wife  and  four  children,  he  set  out 
for  Illinois  in  a  two-wheeled  ox  cart.  The 
trip  occupied  some  four  weeks,  and  when 
he  landed  in  Illinois  he  had  but  twenty-five 
cents  in  money.  He  settled  on  the  farm 
now  owned  by  Chester  Crabtree,  entering 
160  acres  of  land  from  the  government  ; 
also  purchased  forty  acres  from  Andrew 
Bingham,  and  after  many  years  he  became 
a  prosperous  farmer.  He  was  treacher- 
ously assassinated  on  the  i6th  of  April, 
1S70.  This  unprovoked  murder  made  a 
deep  impression  on  the  community,  who 
thoroughly  respected  Mr.  Ballard,  as  he 
was  an  extremely  law-abiding  citizen  and 
it  was  not  supposed  that  he  had  an  enemy 
in  the  world.  Mrs.  Ballard  is  still  living. 
Andrew,  from  whom  this  sketch  is  ob- 
tained, married  in  his  twenty-first  year 
Miss  Martha  Smith,  a  daughter  of  David 
Smith,  by  whom  he  had  eight  children, 
seven  of  whom  are  living  :  Mary,  who  re- 
sides in  Missouri,  Sherry,  Frances,  Emily, 
Melissa,  William,  Henry,  and  Maitie. 
Mr.  Ballard  is  the  owner  of  100  acres — 80 
acres  prairie  and  20  timber 
BIGHAM  ELY  T.  farmer  and  stock 
raiser,  Sec.  31,  P.O.  White  Hall.  Mr. 
Bigham  was  born  in  Greene  County,  May 
1843.  Youngest  child  of  Eli  and  Mary 
Bigham,  who  were  among  the  early  set- 
tlers of  this  county.  The  head  of  the  fam- 
ily passed  away  some  twenty- six  years  ago. 
Mrs.  Bigham  is  still  living,  residing  in 
Greene  County.  Ely.  who  heads  this 
sketch,  received  but  a  common  school  ed- 
ucation, as  his  time  was  almost  wholly  oc- 
cupied on  the  farm  from  the  time  he  could 
reach  the  plow  handles.  In  1S65  he  was 
married  to  Miss  Jemima  A.  Seeley,  a 
daughter  of  the  Hon.  Stewart  Seeley,  by 
whom  he  has  five  children  :  Ida  M.,  Eva  S., 
Herman  C.  and  Roy  Porter 
Ballard  John,  renter.  Sec.  26,  P.O.  White  Hall 
Ballard  Wesley,  renter,  Hank's  Station,  P.O. 

Breese 
Bandy  E.  M.  farmer,  P.O.  Roodhouse 
Bandy   Jas.  L.  farmer,    Sec.   15,   P.O.  Rood- 
house 
Bandy    Marion,    farmer.  Sec.  16.  P.O.  Rood- 
house 


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Barber  William,  farm  hand,  P.O.  White  Hall 
Barnes  Robert,  renter,  P.O.  Roodhouse 
Barnhard  L.  farmer,  P.O.  White  Hall 
BARROW^  A.,  farmer  and  stock  raiser, 
Sec.  27,  P.O.  White  Plall.  A.  Barrow  was 
in  his  eighth  year  when  his  parents,  James 
and  Lucy  Barrow,  settled  in  Greene  County, 
on  the  farm  property  now  owned  by  him. 
James  Barrow  was  a  native  of  North  Caro- 
lina, who  moved  to  Kentucky  in  an  early 
day,  where  he  married.  When  the  family 
landed  in  Greene  County,  CarroUton  was 
but  a  village,  where  but  a  few  rough  dwell- 
ings were  seen.  While  yet  a  boy  A.  H. 
Barrow  witnessed  the  lianging  of  Cavan- 
augh  near  the  present  farm-residence  of  C. 
F.  Bruce  ;  the  prisoner  confined  in  an  old 
jail  that  looked  even  worse  than  the  present 
stone  structure,  was  led  forth  to  execution 
while  the  rain  poured  in  torrents.  This 
affair  creating  a  great  sensation  at  the  time, 
owing  to  the  circumstances  surrounding  it. 
Mr.  Barrow  well  remembers  the  marching 
through  White  Hall  of  the  volunteers  for 
the  Black  Hawk  War.  In  his  thirtieth 
year  he  was  married  to  Miss  Polly  Ann 
Childers,  by  whom  he  had  three  children  : 
Pleasant  M.,  James  H.and  Susan  J.  Mrs. 
Barrow  died  in  1870.  October  19,  1875, 
Mr.  Barrow  was  married  to  Miss  Delilah 
Heaton,  whose  father  was  county  surveyor. 
Mr.  Barrow  is  a  very  successful  farmer, 
owning  200  acres 
BARROW  ALFREO  H.,  farmer 
and  founder  of  the  live  little  shipping  town 
of  Barrow,  was  born  in  the  old  homestead 
of  his  father,  Joseph  Barrow,  in  1834.  He 
f  received  a  common  school  education  ;  in 
1862  he  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss 
Matilda  Shaw,  a  daughter  of  David  Shaw, 
of  Greene  County.  Mr.  Barrow  has  one 
adopted  child,  Gracie.  He  has  met  with 
more  than  ordinary  success  as  a  farmer.  A 
few  words  in  reference  to  the  history  of 
Barrow  Station  ;  in  1871  the  property  ad- 
joining the  town  was  owned  by  Mr.  Barrow. 
The  consideration  of  his  sale  of  land  to  the 
railroad  company  was  in  this  wise :  the 
company  were  to  have  the  right  of  way 
through  his  farm  ;  he  to  donate  three  acres 
of  land  for  depot,  stock  yards,  etc.  ;  this 
offer  from  the  railroad  was  responded  to  by 
Mr.  Barrow  who  is  ever  alive  to  all  things 
pertaining   to  the    public  good  ;  owing  to 


his  enterprise  the  railroad  was  soon  in  run- 
ning operation,  and  the  result  is  another 
thriving  town  has  sprung  up  in  Greene  Co., 
in  which  dwells  an  industrious  people.  Mr. 
Barrow  at  one  time  owned  the  greater  por- 
tion of  the  town,  and  assisted  in  building 
the  greater  portion  of  the  town.  Close  to 
this  enterprising  town  he  owns  300  acres  of 
valuable  land  ;  for  ten  years  he  was  a  mer- 
chant at  White  Hall ;  also  in  the  mercantile 
business  at  Manchester,  Scott  Co.  During 
the  war  he  bought  government  horses  and 
mules,  having  as  a  partner  George  H, 
Amos 

Barrow  James  H.  farmer.  Sec.  27,  P.O.  White 
Hall 

BARROW  JOSEPH,  deceased,  who 
is  well  remembered  for  his  many  gener- 
ous qualities  by  the  early  settlers  of  Greene 
County,  was  born  in  Tennessee,  and  emi- 
grated to  Illinois  in  181S,  becoming  co- 
temporary  with  such  early  settlers  as  the 
Huitts,  Thomases  and  others.  The  Bar- 
row family,  who  afterwards  became  among 
the  wealthier  farmers  of  Greene  County, 
settled  on  the  prairie  near  what  is  now 
White  Hall,  and  were,  in  all  probability,  the 
original  settlers  of  the  town.  Joseph  Bar- 
row was  married  in  1825  to  Mi?s  Elizabeth 
Taylor.  But  little  is  known  of  the  early 
history  of  Joseph  Barrow.  He  was  a  very 
industrious  man,  and  became  a  prominent 
farmer.  Wm.  H.  Barrow,  from  whom  this 
sketch  is  obtained,  resides  on  the  original 
homestead,  settled  on  over  half  a  century 
ago  ;  he  necessarily  lived  the  frugal  life  of 
the  pioneer  for  many  years,  and  step  by 
step  arose  to  a  prominent  position ;  a 
farmer,  he  now  owns  over  1000  acres  of 
land,  on  which  he  erected  some  years  ago  a 
handsome  farm  residence,  in  Township  12, 
Range  12  ;  in  his  twenty-fifth  year  he  was 
married  to  Miss  Mary  J.  Bingham,  a  daugh- 
ter of  Elisha  Bingham  ;  in  1857  he  was  a 
partner  in  a  grocery  store  at  White  Hall, 
as  this  was  the  year  of  the  panic  it  proved 
a  very  hard  blow  to  him  in  his  business 
transactions,  but  his  unswerving  integrity 
and  strict  honesty  carried  him  safely  through. 
This  strict  sense  of  honor  laid  the  founda- 
tion for  his  present  success  in  life  ;  at  one 
time  Mr.  Barrow  held  the  position  of  county 
commissioner.  There  were  five  children 
born  of  this  marriage:  Addie,  Joseph,  Wil- 


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549 


liam,  Nettie  and  Alfred  ;  the  three  children 
first  mentioned  are  not  living 
Barrow  Monroe,  renter,  Sec.  29,  P.O.  White 

Hall 
BAUltOW  TILE  FACTORY, 
Barrow,  Greene  County.  Messrs  Ashley  & 
Bruce,  proprietors.  The  above  named  en- 
terprising gentlemen  entered  upon  the  tran- 
saction of  the  above  important  business  one 
year  ago ;  they  are  doing  a  thriving  busi- 
ness, manufacturing  a  very  superior  article, 
from  3  inch  tiling  to  8  inch;  these  tile  are 
manufactured  from  a  very  superior  quality 
of  clay,  and  give  tlie  best  of  satisfaction 
wherever  introduced  ;  the  factory  is  the  only 
one  at  Barrow ;  employs  from  six  to  eight 
men,  and  from  four  to  eight  thousand  tile 
of  the  different  sizes,  are  shipped  daily  ;  a 
good  showing  indeed  for  the  enterprising 
firm.  Mr.  C.  F.  Bruce,  from  whom  this 
sketch  is  obtained,  was  born  in  New  Hamp- 
shire, March,  1830 ;  in  his  twenty-fourth 
year  he  went  to  Vermont,  also  to  Mass- 
achusetts, and  shortly  afterwards  wended 
his  way  to  Illinois ;  locating  at  Scott  Co. 
in  1856,  where  in  connection  with  others  he 
entered  into  the  saw  milling  business,  he 
also  farmed  for  a  considerable  lime  on  the 
Big  Sandy ;  four  years  ago  he  became  a 
resident  of  Barrow,  where  he  built  the 
elevator  now  owned  by  J.  Israel  of  White 
Hall ;  he  next  built  a  grist  mill,  now  owned 
by  Whittaker  &  Rigg;  In  1857  he  was 
united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Elizabeth  Hood, 
by  whom  he  has  two  children :  Eva  E.  and 
Minnie  M. 
Bateman  Alfred,  farmer,  Sec.  25,  P.O.  White 

Hall 
Beal  John,  school  teacher,  P.O.  White  Hall 
Berry  William,  renter.  Sec.  12,  P.O.  Barrow 
Brewster    Lewis  C.   farm    hand,  P.O.  White 

Hall 
Brown  Aaron  F.  farmer.  Sec.  12,  P.O.  Breese 
Brown    D.   A.    Mrs.   farming,   Sec.    31,    P.O 

Schutz  Mill 
Brown  Elias,  carpenter.  Hank's  Station,  P.O. 

Breese 
Brown  Felix,  coal  miner,  P.O.  Roodhouse 
Brown  James,  renter,  P.O.  Breese 
Brown  John  A.  renter,  Sec.  6,  P.O.  Breese 
Bruce  C.  F.  prop,  tile  factory,  Barrow 
BURNS  Dr.  GEORGK  W.,  for  ten 
years  a  resident   of  Wilmington,  was    born 
in  Mercer  County,  Pennsylvania  ;  his  father 


was  Thomas  II.  Burns,  a  native  of  Pennsyl- 
vania ;  there  married  Miss  Sarah  Duff;  of 
eight  children  born  of  this  marriage  Dr. 
Burns  was  the  second  child  ;  his  prelimi- 
nary education  was  received  in  the  district 
schools  of  his  native  jjlace  ;  for  some  time  he 
became  a  school  teacher,  and  then  entered 
the  Lebanon  Academy,  wliere  he  became 
versed  in  the  higher  classical  studies  ;  prior 
to  the  war  he  studied  medicine  under 
Doctor  T.  H.  Fulton ;  when  the  call  came 
for  600,000  more  troops,  the  young  student 
enlisted  in  Company  A,  139th  Penn.  Vols., 
in  the  service  of  Uncle  Sam  ;  during  the 
war  he  was  wounded  at  the  second  battle 
of  Fredericksburg;  transferred  to  the  Army 
Medical  Corps  as  an  assistant  to  some  of 
the  most  eminent  army  surgeons,  he  gained 
an  experience  that  has  helped  materially 
to  make  of  him  a  skillful  physician  and 
surgeon  ;  he  was  among  those  detailed  to 
bury  the  dead  afier  the  famous  battle  of 
Bull  Run  ;  among  the  more  famous  battles 
participated  in  by  Dr.  Burns  were  Anlietam 
and  Fredericksburg,  where  the  regiment 
was  seven  days  under  fire  ;  while  on  duty 
at  Armory  Square  Hospital  he  was  the 
student  of  Professor  G.  K.  Smith,  of  the 
Long  Island  College  Hospital  ;  when  the 
war  closed  he  returned  to  Pennsylvania, 
where  he  studied  medicine  under  Dr.  White 
of  Harlemsburg ;  proceeding  to  Philadel- 
phia, he  attended  the  medical  college  there 
for  two  terms  pursuing  the  higher  medical 
studies  ;  in  1868  he  moved  to  Wilmington, 
Greene  County,  where  his  skill  as  a  physi- 
cian is  well  known  ;  in  1872  he  returned  to 
Pennsylvania,  where  he  was  united  in  mar- 
riage to  Miss  Helen  M.  Black,  a  daughter 
of  A.  H.  P.  Black  ;  returning  to  Wilming- 
ton, he  resumed  his  practice  and  now  ranks 
among  the  leading  men  of  the  town 

Bushnell  Walter,  farmer  and  teamster,  Bar- 
row 

Byram  Daniel,  farm  hand.  P.O.  White  Hall 

r^ADE  ISAAC,  farm  hand.  P.O.  Breese 
^^     Cade  James,  renter,  P.O.  Breese 
Campbell  John,  boarding  house,  Harrow 
Carnger  B.  F.  clerk,  Wilmington,  P.O.  Breese 
CARRKiER     NICHOLAS,    farmer 

and  stock  raiser,  Sec.  12,  P.O.  Breese.    Mr. 

Carriger  was  born  in  Lincoln  County,  Tenn. 

Nov.  16,  182S.     He  was  two  years  old  when 


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his  parents,  Leonard  and  SylvaniaCarriger, 
emigrated  from  Tennessee  to  Illinois  ;  set- 
tling on  the  property  now  owned  by  Nich- 
olas ;    the    old  folks,  after   many   years  of 
hard  toil  among  the  pioneers  of  long  ago, 
were  laid  at    rest  beneath   the  prairies  of 
Greene   County    that   they  loved  so   well. 
Nicholas  was  the  third  child  born  of  this 
marriage  ;  his  schooling  was  obtained  where 
the  studies  were  limited  to  a  spelling  book 
or  a  testament.     November  8,  i860,  he  was 
married    to    Miss    Louisa  Breden ;    of  ten 
■  children  born  of  this  marriage  the  following 
are  living :  Sylvania  E.,  George  F.,  Orlena 
C,    Henry    McLean,   Charles    Perry,    and 
Florence  E. 
Carter  A.  J.  farm  hand,  P.O.  Roodhouse 
Carter  John,  renter,  P.O.  Roodhouse 
Ciscoe    Charles,    laborer,    Wilmington,    P.O. 

Breese 
Coats  L.  retired  merchant,  Wilmington,  P.O. 

Breese 
COATES  W.  B.  dealer  in  dry  goods, 
boots,  shoe?,  hardware,  groceries,  drugs, 
etc.,  etc. .Wilmington,  Greene  Co.,  111.  Mr. 
Coates  was  born  in  South  Carolina,  Octo- 
ber 1S35  ;  the  following  year  his  parents 
moved  to  Illinois,  locating  at  Wilmington, 
in  Greene  County ;  here  the  head  of  the 
family  erected  the  building  now  owned  and 
occupied  by  George  W.  McCollister;  shortly 
after  this  he  moved  down  on  the  bluffs,  and 
purchased  the  grist  mill  then  owned  by 
David  Hodges  ;  he  transacted  a  successful 
business  until  1844,  when  he  leased  it  for 
twenty-five  years  to  Lemuel  Patterson 
George  Sholts,  and  A.  S.  Seeley.  Mr. 
Coates  died  many  years  ago  ;  he  was  the 
father  of  ten  children,  of  whom  W.  B.  was 
the  fourth  ;  he  first  worked  for  neighboring 
farmers ;  for  four  years  he  worked  in  the 
mines  of  Montana  ;  on  his  return  to  Wil- 
mington he  entered  into  the  mercantile 
business,  purchasing  the  building  he  now 
occupies,  one  of  the  most  substantial  in 
Wilmington  ;  here  he  has  held  forth  many 
a  year,  meeting  with  a  large  patronage  due 
his  honesty  and  square  dealing.  He  was 
married  in  1859  to  Miss  Elizabeth  Watt,  a 
daughter  of  Miner  Watt,  an  old  settler  of 
Greene  County.  Mr.  Coates  has  seven 
children  :  Peroria,  Denver,  Mary,  Martha, 
Lillie,  Tilden,  and  infant  child 
Cochran  J.  R.  plasterer,  Barrow 


Cochran  Robert,  farm  hand,  Barrow 

COLLISTER  GEORGE  W.  farm- 
er. Sec.  18,  P.O.  Breese.  Mr.  Collister 
is  an  early  settler  of  this  county,  and 
was  born  in  Vermont,  November  6,  1818; 
in  company  with  the  Hon.  Judge  Worces- 
ter, of  White  Hall,  he  set  out  by  way  of 
the  Lake  Erie  Canal  and  Ohio  River  for 
Illinois  ;  in  due  time  the  two  emigrants 
arrived  at  White  Hall  when  it  contained  a 
few  scattered  houses.  Mr.  Worcester  be- 
came a  school  teacher.  Mr.  Collister 
worked  at  his  trade,  that  of  a  blacksmith, 
for  three  years,  proprietor  of  a  shop  ;  he 
now  moved  on  Apple  Creek,  between  Wil- 
mington and  White  Hall,  where  he  opened 
a  blacksmith  shop  ;  during  this  time,  date 
1S39,  ^^s  w^s  married  to  Miss  Maria  John- 
son, a  native  of  Vermont ;  for  many  years 
he  worked  as  a  blacksmith,  and  in  1852  set 
out  for  the  golden  shores  of  the  Pacific, 
where  he  remained  five  years  among  the 
gold  mines,  becoming  moderately  success- 
ful; in  1857,  returning  to  Illinois,  he  set- 
tled down  to  the  sweet  life  of  a  farmer, 
having  purchased  130  acres  prior  to  his 
journey  to  the  Pacific ;  for  forty-two  years, 
with  the  exception  of  his  short  residence 
on  the  Pacific  coast,  Mr.  Collister  has 
made  his  home  here  ;  for  thirty-six  years 
he  has  been  a  resident  of  Wilmingto  1,  and 
is  the  oldest  settler  now  living  within  its 
limits;  the  marriage  of  Mr.  Collister 
was  blessed  with  six  children,  five  of  whom 
are  living  :  Alfred,  George,  Lucy,  Julia,  and 
Mellisa ;  Mr.  C.  owns  a  valuable  town 
property 

Compton  William,  farmer,  Sec.  6,  P.O.  Breese 

Cotter  Henry,  laborer,  Barrow 

Crabtree  Chester,  farmer,  Sec.  22,  P.O.  White 
Hall 

Crumbey  W.  T.  grain  dealer,  Barrow  Station 

CUNNINGHAM  GEORGE  M. 
farmer  and  stock  raiser,  Sec.  17,  P.O. 
Breese.  Mr.  Cunningham  is  the  youngest 
son  of  Joel  and  Theresa  Cunningham,  who 
came  to  Greene  County  in  an  earl  day, 
settling  near  White  Hall.  Joel  Cunning- 
ham was  a  farmer  by  occupation,  fk)llowing 
this  calling  successfully  until  his  decease, 
which  occurred  during  the  Autumn  of  1873; 
he  was  at  one  time  a  large  property  owner; 
a  trip  to  California  proved  peculiarly  dis- 
astrous.    Among  the  pioneers  of  Greene 


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County  he  was  known  as  Uncle  Joel,  who 
respected  him  for  his  personal  worth ;  to 
his  wife  he  left  the  care  of  five  children. 
George  grew  to  manhood  in  Greene  Co.; 
in  1S74  he  was  united  in  marriage  to  Sarah 
Virginia  Davison,  by  whom  he  has  two 
children  :  Lenora  and  Arrinea 

•pvAWSON  JAMES  A.   employed    Pierce 

^-^     tile  factory.  White  Hall 

DAAVSOX  NATHAN  P.  farmer  and 
stock  raiser,  Sec.  25,  P.O.  White  Hall  ;  the 
subject  of  this  sketch  was  born  in  the  State 
of  Maryland,  in  the  year  181 7  ;  he  was  in 
his  twenty-fourth  year  when  he  left  the 
scenes  of  his  youth  for  the  boundless  West; 
this  date,  1S41,  was  an  early  date  in  the 
history  of  Illinois,  whither  he  directed  his 
footsteps,  but  locating  at  Missouri,  where 
he  married  Miss  Ruth  Amos  in  the  month 
of  December,  1842,  making  his  way  to 
White  Hall  and  remaining  one  year;  he 
then  went  to  Manchester,  in  Scott ;  for 
many  years  Mr.  Dawson  has  lived  near 
White  Hall,  where  he  owns  42  acres  of 
land  well  cultivated,  which  he  offers  for 
sale  at  low  rates ;  of  the  marriage  referred 
to  ten  children  were  born,  eight  of  whom 
are  living:  Mary  M.,  George  F.,  Matilda, 
Amelia  M.,  James  A.,  Charles  W.,  Thomas 
A.,  and  Rulha  B. 

DIXOX  WILI.IA3I,  farmer  and  stock 
raiser,  Sec.  24,  P.O.  White  Hall.  William 
Dixon  was  born  in  the  north  of  Ireland,' 
about  1S26,  where  he  followed  the  occupa- 
tion of  farming  from  boyhood  to  manhood; 
at  twenty-six  he  crossed  the  Atlantic  for 
America,  landing  in  New  Orleans  City  in 
1S49  ;  he  now  proceeded  to  Ohio,  where  he 
was  married  to  Miss  Sarah  Ann  Dodsworth; 
leaving  Ohio  in  1850,  he  settled  in  Greene 
Co.,  near  White  Hall,  where  he  worked  as 
a  farm  hand  three  months  ;  he  then  rented 
property  and  finally  became  enabled  to 
purchase;  he  now  owns  225  acres;  this 
farm,  for  its  size,  is  one  of  the  best  in  the 
county,  containing  no  waste  land.  Mr.  D. 
has  become  a  successful  farmer  through  in. 
defatigable  industry;  he  has  a  family  of 
six  children  :  Emma,  Mary,  Charley,  Nellie, 
Carrie,  and  Robert 

DODGSOX  AVILLIAM,  deceased, 
was  born  in  England,  in  1806;  in  his  sev- 
enteenth year  he  accompanied  his  parents 


to  America  ;  after  a  long  voyage  the  little 
party  of  emigrants  landed  in  New  York 
City,  thence  to  the  broad  prairies  of  Illi- 
nois, and  located  near  CarroUton,  in  Greene 
County  ;  in  his  twentieth  year  he  married 
Miss  Brown,  of  Greene  County,  by  whom 
he  had  eight  children,  five  are  living ; 
shortly  alter  his  marriage,  Mr.  D.,  a  very 
energetic  man,  purchased  an  80  acre  tract 
of  land,  and  for  a  number  of  years  was  well 
and  favorably  known  as  the  CarroUton 
butcher.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Dodgson  have  long 
since  passed  away ;  his  second  wife  was 
Miss  Sarah  Garrison,  by  whom  he  had  seven 
children  :  Maria,  Eliza,  William,  Alice, 
Carrie,  Charles,  and  George  not  living  ;  Mr. 
Dodgson  owned  at  the  time  of  his  death 
350  acres  of  valuable  land,  part  of  which 
lies  in  the  corporation  of  White  Hall;  he 
was  held  in  high  esteem  by  all 

Dodsworth  Thomas,  farm  hand,  P.O.  White 
Hall 

Doyle  John,  merchant,  Barrow 

Doyle  L,  F.  grocer  and  druggist,  Wilmington, 
P.O.  Breese 

DUNN  G.  V.  boot  and  shoemaker,  Bar- 
row Station.  Mr.  Dunn  has  been  estab- 
lished in  business  in  Barrow  for  the  past 
six  years,  where,  and  in  the  surrounding 
country  he  has  the  reputation  of  being  both 
a  rapid  and  skillful  workman  ;  he  was  born 
in  Upper  Canada,  near  Toronto,  February, 
1839  ;  he  was  but  twelve  when  his  parents 
emigrated  to  Ohio,  locating  at  Cleveland, 
where  the  head  of  the  family  followed  shoe- 
making  some  six  years,  when  he  moved  to 
Kentucky,  and  thence  to  Indiana,  where 
young  Dunn  grew  up,  completing  the  trade 
of  a  shoemaker  ;  when  the  war  broke  out 
he  enlisted  in  Co.  K,  8ist  Indiana  Infantry, 
shortly  after  going  to  the  front,  where  he 
became  engaged  in  the  following  battles  : 
Atlanta,  Chickamauga,  Franklin,  Lookout 
Mountain,  and  many  others  famous  in  his- 
tory ;  on  the  close  of  the  war  he  was  hon- 
orably discharged  and  returned  to  Indiana, 
where  he  married  Miss  Margaret  A.  Hol- 
lingsworth  ;  in  1867  he  moved  to  the  south- 
ern portion  of  Illinois;  one  year  later  he 
moved  to  Kane,  Greene  Co..  subsequently 
at  Roodhouse,  and  thence  to  Barrow.  Mr. 
Dunn  has  three  children,  Charles  R.,  Geo. 
v.,  and  Ira  E. 

Dyer  William,  renter,  P.O.  Breese 


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Dyer   Margaret    Mrs.   renter.   Sec.   30,   P.O. 
White  Hall 

■p  ATOX  C.   C.  farmer  and  stock  raiser, 

-*— '      resides  in  Wilmington.     Mr.  Eaton  was 
born  in  Lincoln  Co.,Tenn.,  July  6,  iS23,the 
third  child  of  Jonathan  and   Mary  Eaton. 
C.    C.    Eaton,    better    known    as  'Squire 
Eaton  to  the  early  settlers  of  Greene  Coun- 
ty, grew  to  manhood   in    Tennessee,  where 
he  followed  the  occupation  of  a  blacksmith. 
When  war  was  declared   with    Mexico,  he 
unlisted   in   Col.   Campbell's  regiment  and 
■served  Uncle  Sam  one  year,  under  the  com- 
mand of  Gens.  Scott  and  Taylor.      He  be- 
came  engaged   in   the    famous    battles    of 
Monterey,  Cerro  Gordo,  and  Vera  Cruz ; 
honorably   discharged  in    the   city  of  New 
Orleans.     During   the  Spring  of  1847,    he 
returned  to  Tennessee,  working  at  his  trade 
until  1849,  when  he  moved  to  Illinois,  lo- 
cating near  Wilmington,  Greene  County. 
In  1850  he  went   to  California  ;  remaining 
but  a  short  time,  he  returned  to  Wilming- 
ton, where  in  connection  with  A.  J.  White- 
sides  he  ran  a  saw  mill  two  years,  when  he 
turned  his  attention  to  farming.     His  first 
purchase  of  land   was   made    in    1S53,  and 
consisted  of  80  acres.     For  four  years  Mr. 
Eaton  held   the  position  of  justice  of  the 
peace.     He  is  one   of  those  whose    good 
judgment  make  the  successful  farmer  ;  his 
sympathies  are  large,  and  his  impulses  gen- 
erous.    In    Tennessee    he    married    Miss 
Martha  McSain 
Edwards  George,  renter,  P.O.  Barrow 
Edwards  G.  W.  farmer,  P.O.  Barrow 
EDWARDS     ISHAM,     farmer     and 
stock   raiser,   Sec.  10,  P.O.   Barrow.  Isham 
Edwards    is    among    the    first  settlers    of 
Greene  County,  and  was  born    in  Virginia 
Nov.  26,  1800.      He    was  seven    years    of 
age    when    his  parents    moved    to  Logan 
County,  Ky.,  where  he  arrived  at  maturity 
and  married,   April  10,    1823,   Miss  Sarah 
Day,  by  whom  he  had  four  children.     Prior 
to  his    departure  for  the    West,     in     182S, 
when  after  some  weeks  of  westward  travel, 
he  located  north  of  Apple  Creek  prairie, 
near  White  Hall,  Greene  County,  where  he 
rented  land   some  six   years,    from    Vinas 
Hicks   and  others,  when  he  entered  from 
the  government   and  purchased  some  600 
acres  of  land.     In  1859  he  disposed  of  this 


property,   and   moved   on  to    the  farm    he 
now  owns,   comprising    IIO  acres.      After 
many  years  of  hardship  and  self-denial  that 
we  of  to-day  know  little  of,  Mr.  E.  has  re- 
tired   from  the  active  duties  pertaining  to 
the  farm.     To  such  early  pioneers  we  are 
indebted  to  our  present  prosperity   in  no 
small  degree.      In    1S62,     Mrs.     Edwards 
found  a  last  resting  place  in  Greene  Coun- 
ty.    This  marriage  was  blessed  with  six- 
teen children,  six  only  of  whom  are  living; 
all    married    and    residents    of  this  State. 
During  the  Autumn  of  1862,  Mr.  Edwards 
married  Mrs.  Elizabeth   Jones,  a  daughter 
of  Joseph  Thomas,  who    during  the  Black 
Hawk   W^ar   contributed    liberally  of    his 
mean*  toward  its  prosecution.     The  pres- 
ent wife  of  Mr.  Edwards  was  born  in  1817 
EDWARDS  T.   G.  farmer    and    stock 
raiser.    Sec.    I,    P.O.    Barrow.     T.   G.  Ed- 
wards   is    the    oldest    son    now  living    of 
Isham  and  Sarah  Edwards.      He  was  born 
in  Kentucky,  on    the   29th  day  of  August, 
1828.     It    was    during  this  year    that    the 
family  migrated  to   Greene   County,  where 
the  subject  of  this   sketch   arrived   at    ma- 
turity.    Attending  a  log  cabin  school  prior 
to  manhood,  he   perused    the  few    simple 
studies  then  in  use,  on  benches  constituted 
of  slabs,   the  other  furniture  of    the  room 
being  of  a  similar  nature.    In  his  twentieth 
year   he    was    united  in    marriage   to  Miss 
Elizabeth    Smith,     a    daughter  of    David 
Smith.     This  marriage    was   blessed  with 
ten  children  ;  only  three  are  now   living: 
Henrietta,   Octavia,   and  Emma.     In  1869 
Mrs.  E.  departed  this  life  ;  during  this  year 
Mr.  E.  was  married   to  Miss    Serena  Ann 
Moore,   of  Manchester,  Scott  County,    by 
whom  he  has  four  children  :  MaryE.,  Fan- 
nie B.,  Minnie,  and  Gracie.     Mr.  E.  began 
life  without  a  dollar,  and  all  that  he  has  is 
due  to  his  pluck  and  energy,  and  prominent 
traits  of  his  character.     He  owns  248  acres 
of  valuable  land  ;  always  taking  an  interest 
in  educational  matters  ;  for    eighteen  years 
he  has  been  school  director 

T7IELDER  Benjamin,  laborer,  P.O.  Breese 
-*-      Floyd  James,  farm  hand,  P.O.  Breese 
Ford  S.  H.  farmer.  Sec.  16,  P.O.  Breese 
FORD  TH03IAS  R.  farmer  and  stock 
raiser,  Sec.  16,  P.O.  Roodhouse.     Thomas 
Ford  was  born  in  West  Tennessee,  Decem- 


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ber,    1842 ;    youngest    son    of    John    and 
Viola    Ford ;      receiving     a     subscription 
school  education  at  such  odd  times  as  the 
work  of   the  farm   would   permit.     When 
the  war  came  on  he  enlisted  in  Co.  I,  12th 
Tennessee  Infantry,  for  one  year's  service  ; 
engaged  in   following   battles  :  Pittsburgh 
Landing,  Perryville,  Stone   River,  Chicka- 
mauga,   Resakia,    Kenesaw    Mountain,  At- 
lanta,  etc.,  etc.     Returning  to   Tennessee 
when    the    war   closed,    he    remained   two 
years   and    then    came    to   Scott    Co.,  111., 
where  he  married   Miss  Mary  E.  Roberts, 
by  whom  he    has  five  children,   Rosa  H., 
Nettie     Ann,    Laura   V.,    Fannie   J.,    and 
Lillie    Belle.     For   the  past    four   years  a 
resident   of    Greene    County ;    Mr.    Ford 
owns  80  acres  ;  at  times  follows  teaching 
FORD  AVILLIAM  F.  who  settled  in 
Greene   County   in    1835,  was    the    second 
child  of  James  and  Jane   Ford,  and  was 
born  in  Tennessee  in   1S21  ;    he  was  but 
seven  years  of  age  when  his  parents  moved 
to  Bond  Co.  ;  this  was  in  1828.     After  the 
location  of  the  family  in   Greene  County, 
they  first  farmed  it  on  the  Grand  Pass  and 
afterwards   on    the    Sand    Ridge.     James 
Ford    became    a    successful     farmer    and 
trader ;  in  1844  he  met  with  great  misfor- 
tune through  the  overflow  of  the  river,  that 
carried  away  a  great  deal  of  his  personal 
property,    and   likewise   dama^^ed   a  great 
deal   of    his   land  ;    he    died    about    1863. 
William  early  became  noted  for  his  indus- 
try ;  on  attaining  his  majority  he  was  mar- 
ried   to     Miss     Lucinda     Drummond,    a 
daughter  of  Benjamin.     The  first  crop  of 
small  grain  raised  by  Mr.  Ford,  was  swept 
away  by  the  flood  mentioned.     After  many 
years  of  hard  toil  Mr.  Ford  has  amassed  a 
competence ;    he    row    owns  of    valuable 
land   over    500   acres ;    he    is  amonj,'   our 
most    enterprising   citizens    who   are    pro- 
gressive   and    liberal.     Mr.    Ford    has    a 
family  of  eight  children  whose  names  are, 
Sarah   J.,  James    S.,  Cynthia  C,  William 
Perry,  Eliza  Eldorado,  Benjamin  F.,  Mary 
Ida.     Mrs.    P'ord  has  one  daughter   by  a 
former  marriage,  Paulina 
FKY     GEOKGK,     farmer     and    stock 
raiser.  Sec.  22,   P.O.  White  Hall.     Among 
the  early  settlers  of  Greene  County  c.ime 
the  subject   of    this    sketch  ;    a    native    of 
North  Carolina,  he  was  born  in  iSoo,  where 


he  resided  until  1S36.  In  his  twenty- 
second  year  he  was  united  in  marriage  to 
Miss  Anna  Grouse,  by  whom  he  had  two 
children,  Alvina  and  Anna  E,  Four  years 
after  her  marriage,  Mrs.  Fry  was  laid  at 
rest.  In  1830  Mr.  Fry  was  united  in  mar- 
riage to  Miss  Nellie  Grouse,  a  sister  of  his 
former  wife,  by  whom  he  had  six  children, 
John  W.,  Christian  S.,  Margaret  M., 
Andrew  F.,  George  H.,  and  Delphi  E. 
Mr.  F.  came  to  Greene  County  in  1844; 
locating  near  White  Hall,  where  he  pur- 
chased a  tract  of  106  acres,  the  property 
he  now  owns  ;  even  at  this  date,  Mr.  F. 
relates,  that  he  could  go  from  Carrollton 
to  Jacksonville,  in  Morgan  Co.,  without 
hindrance  across  the  tall  prairie  grass. 
His  land,  purchased  on  time,  required  all 
the  energies  of  his  nature  to  pay  for. 
Many  years  ago  the  second  wife  of  Mr. 
Fry  passed  away  to  a  home  not  made  with 
hands.  In  1S62  he  was  married  to  Mrs. 
Emma  Townsend,  relict  of  Andrew  J. 
Townsend,  and  a  daughter  of  Jac  )b  Dods- 
man,  who  was  once  a  well  to  do  planter  in 
the  South 

r^  AMBLE  JOHN  C.  section  hand  C.  &  A. 
^  R.R.,  P.O.  Breese 
Grainer  Jas.  renter.  Sec.  6,  P.O.  Breese 
Garrett  John  W.  farm  hand,  P.O.  Barrow 
Gibbey  James,  farmer,  Sec.  30,  P.O.  Breese 
Gibler  Samuel,  renter,  P.O.  White  Hall 
Giller  Marcus  R.  farmer.  Sec.  14,  P.O.  Rood- 
house 
Gilson   Daniel,  constable,  Wilmington,   P.O. 

Breese 
Graves  Charles  O.   farm  hand,  P.O.   White 

Hall 
Greenwood  James,  renter,  P.O.  Barrow 
GRIMES  JOHX,  deceased,  for  many 
years  a  farmer  in  Greene  County ;  was 
born  in  Kentucky,  July  21,  1S15.  In  a 
very  early  day  he  wended  his  way  to  the 
West,  first  settling  in  Jersey  County  where 
he  remained  a  short  time,  when  he  moved 
to  Greene  County,  locating  on  what  is  now 
known  as  Lorton's  prairie,  where  he  erect- 
ed a  small  rough  log  cabin  ;  living  in  this 
rude  affair  until  he  located  near  White 
Hall  on  the  farm  properly  now  owned  by 
Mrs.  Grimes;  this  land  was  bought  at  a 
low  price,  as  the  means  of  tl.e  pioneer 
were  limited.     Here   he  worked  and  pros- 


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pered  for  many  a  year,  acquiring  a  property 
of  some  200  acres.  Mr.  Grimes  departed 
this  life  January  28,  1872.  Mr.  Grimes 
was  first  married  to  Miss  Mary  Ann  Potts 
in  1S36,  by  whom  he  had  seven  children, 
Ellen  M  ,  Margaret  J.,  William  B.,  Julius 
F.,  Sarah  Ann,  Anna  A.,  Elam  A.  and 
Mary  E.  His  second  wife  Sarah  Webb,  is 
a  daughter  of  James  Rawlins  and  relict 
of  John  Webb ;  children  by  second  mar- 
riage are  Charles,  Julia  F.,  Dora  B.,  Jennie 
S.,  and  John  R.  Mrs.  Grimes  is  the  owner 
of  a  large  estate  in  Greene  County 
Groce  William,  farmer,  Sec.  9,  P.O.  Barrow 
Gurley  F.  M.  drugs  and  groceries,  Wilming- 
ton, P.O.  Breese 
Gurley  Hugh,  farmer,  Wilmington,  P.O. 
Breese 

TTAHX  BENJAMIN,  farmer  and 
stock  raiser,  Sec.  8,  P.O.  Breese.  For 
nearly  half  a  century  Mr.  H.  has  lived  in 
Greene  County  ;  born  in  the  county  in 
1833,  he  grew  to  manhood  on  the  old 
homestead  of  his  parents,  David  and  Mary 
Hahn  ;  he  received  but  little  education,  as 
the  principal  studies  were  then  a  speller 
and  the   New  Testament.     In    his  twenty- 

•  second  year  he  was  united  in  marriage  to 
Miss  Matilda  Wells,  a  daughter  of  John 
Wells  of  North  Carolina  ;  about  this  time 
Mr.  Hahn  was  worth  but  little  ;  he  first 
rented  property,  and  after  a  time  became 
able  to  buy  120  acres  at  $18  per  acre,  add- 
ing to  this  year  by  year  ;  he  now  owns  398 
acres,  nearly  all  under  cultivation.  There 
are  eight  children,  John,  Anderson.  Lewis, 
Ellis,  David,  William,  Mary  F.,  and  Ma- 
tilda E. 

HAHN  DAVID,  farmer  and  stock 
raiser,  Sec.  31,  P.O.  White  Hall.  Mr.  H. 
was  born  in  Missouri,  18 10.  Came  to 
Greene  County  1829 ;  owns  200  acres. 
First  wife.  Miss  Mary  Hubbard  ;  second 
wife,  Miss  Keziah  Seeley 

Hahn  John,  farmer,  P.O.  Breese 

HAHN  WILLIAM,  farmer  and  stock 
raiser,  Sec.  31,  P.O.  Schutz  Mill.  Mr. 
Hahn  is  a  son  of  David  and  Mary  Hahn  ; 
he  was  born  in  1835  ;  his  preliminary  edu- 
cation was  received  in  the  log  cabin  of  the 
period,  the  studies  consisting  of  spelling, 
reading,  writing,  etc.;  he,  for  the  most  part, 
attended   school    during    the   winter,    for 


during  the   summer  season   he   found  em- 
ployment on    the   farm.     On  attaining  his 
majority    he    was    married    to    Miss    Mary 
Gurley,  a  daughter  of  Hester  Gurley,  by 
whom   he   had   seven   children,  five  living, 
George     W.,     Charles     E.,    Virginia    B., 
Minnie   V.,    and    Hattie    L.     Mrs.    Hahn 
passed  to  her   reward   September  29,  1876, 
Mr.  Hahn  is  the  owner  of  113  acres 
Hall  George,  farm  hand,  P.O.  Breese 
Hanks  John,  farmer.  Sec.  2,  P.O.  Barrow 
Hanks  John,  farmer,  Sec.  11,  P.O.Barrow 
HANKS  THOMAS,  farmer  and  stock 
raiser.   Sec.    32,    P.O.    White    Hall.      The 
above    named     gentleman,    representative 
pioneer    and   founder    of    Hanks'   Station, 
was  born  in   North   Carolina   in   1793  ;  on 
his  westward  trip  he   first  settled  at  Cape 
Girardeau,    Mo.     Remaining  one  year   he 
then  proceeded  to  Alton,  Madison  County, 
Illinois,   with    Joshua    Hanks,    a   brother. 
He  remained  at  Alton  one  year  and  moved 
to   Greene  County  in    1818.      When   it  is 
remembered  that   steam   or  sail  boats  were 
the  only  means  of  transportation  on  water, 
and  the  stage  or  wagon  by  land,  some  idea 
of  the   daring   nature   of  the  youthful  pio- 
neer iiiay  be   realized.     On   his   arrival  in 
the   County   of     Greene,     Carrollton   was 
being   staked   out   as  a  town.     He  left  the 
old  homestead,   in    North    Carolina,  with 
barely  sufficient   to  pay    the    expenses  of  a 
horse-back  journey  to  Illinois,  and  accord- 
ingly his  first   start  in  life  was  procured  by 
the  splitting  of  rails   for  three  shillings  per 
hundred.     The  first  few  hundred  dollars  of 
Mr.     Hanks    were     obtained    slowly    but 
surely,  and  in   time   he   became  enabled  to 
purchase   80   acres    of    land,    part    of   the 
property  he  now  owns.    Early  in  his  career 
he  became  largely  interested  in  the  raising 
of    hogs,    thereby     realizing    a    handsome 
profit,  and  he  now  a<lded  40  acres  more  to 
the    estate.     Some    six    years    ago   he    was 
instrumental  in  the  laying  out  of  the  vil- 
lage of  Drake,  heretofore  known  as  Hanks 
Station,  contributing  liberally  of  his  means. 
Mr.  Hanks  is  now  upward  of  eighty-five, 
still  vigorous,  whose  memory  is  unimpaired. 
Now  the  owner  of  500  acres  and  the  village 
of  Drake.    He  has  indeed  been  prosperous 
Harvey  A.  laborer,  Barrow 

Hatten  ,  R.R.  agent,  Barrow 

Hawkins  John,  farm   hand,  P.O.  White  Hall 


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HAYS  DR.  .T.  B.  for  the  past  two  years 
a  resident  physician  of  Barrow,  was  born 
in  Indiana  in  1845  ;  he  there  studied  medi- 
cine under  those  skillful  practitioners,  Dr. 
W.  11.  Price  and  A.  W.  Porter,  for  three 
years,  afterward  attending  the  American 
Medical  College  situated  at  St.  Louis,  and 
under  the  management  of  Dr.  George  C. 
Pitzer  ;  at  Cincinnati  he  also  attended  tlie 
Eclectic  Medical  Institute.  In  Indiana, 
where  he  became  a  practicing  physician,  he 
became  well  and  favorably  known  for  his 
skill  in  materia  medica.  In  1868  he  was 
united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Rebecca  Crane, 
a  daughter  of  W.  T.  Crane,  of  Indiana  ; 
there  was  one  child  born  of  this  marriage, 
Geo.  W.  In  1861  Dr.  Hays  enlisted  in 
Co.  A.,  53d  Indiana  Volunteers,  serving 
fourteen  months  ;  he  was  engaged  during 
this  time  in  the  following  battles  :  Avers- 
borough,  Bentonville,  and  others  ;  honor- 
ably discharged  when  the  war  closed,  he 
returned  to  Indiana.  It  should  be  stated 
Dr.  Hays  twice  enlisted  in  the  service  of 
Uncle  Sam,  and,  between  enlistment, 
served  as  sutler's  clerk,  2d  P.attalion,  Pio- 
neer Brigade 

HICKS  CALVIX,  farmer  and  stock 
raiser,  Sec.  22,  P.O.  White  Hall.  Mr.  Hicks 
was  born  in  Greene  County,  September  10, 
1827,  on  the  old  homestead  of  his  father, 
Vinas  Hicks.  He  was  the  fourth  child, 
and  while  a  youth  attended  school  in  a  log 
cabin,  presided  over  by  Jessie  Smith  ;  the 
building,  long  since  gone  to  decay,  stood 
on  the  farm  now  owned  by  Thomas  Hanks. 
In  his  twenty-first  year  he  married  Miss 
Catherine  Martin,  a  daughter  of  Reuben 
Martin,  of  Tennessee.  From  his  father 
Mr.  Hicks  came  into  possession  of  a  40 
acre  tract,  and  now  set  up  housekeeping 
in  the  usual  primitive  fashion,  the  family 
dinner  being  prepared  by  means  of  skillets 
or  pots  suspended  in  the  broad  old  fash- 
ioned fireplace.  Years  have  gone  by  since 
then,  but  the  stirring  scenes  of  western 
life  make  a  vivid  impression  on  the  minds 
of  those  who  struggled  for  a  scanty  liveli- 
hood on  our  western  prairies.  The  large 
tract  of  land  now  owned  by  Mr.  Hicks, 
consisting  of  3CX)  acres,  is  one  of  the  most 
valuable  farms  in  this  county.  One  child, 
Marcus  L.,  who  was  born  in  Greene  Coun- 
ty, October  3,  1855 


Hicks  Isham,  renter,  P.O.  While  Hall 
Hicks  William  II.  farmer.  P.O.  White  Hall 
Hitch  William,  farm  hand,  P.O.  Breese  Sta. 
HOKTZ  JOllX,  farmer  and  stock 
raiser.  Sec.  3,  P.O.  Barrow.  Mr.  Hoetz 
was  born  near  Chattanooga,  Tenn.,  Octo- 
ber 13,  1S24;  the  oldest  son  of  David  and 
Hannah  Hoetz;  he  was  but  si.\  years  of 
age  when  his  parents  moved  to  Illinois,  set- 
tling near  Winchester,  Scott  County,  in 
1831,  prior  to  the  deep  snow.  During  this 
Winter  the  family,  exposed  to  the  rude 
blasts  of  winter  through  the  chinks  of  their 
cabin,  suffered  at  times  terribly ;  when  the 
Spring  came  the  thaw  that  ensued  caused 
the  water  to  rise  rapidly,  carrying  with  ter- 
rific force  the  personal  effects  of  the  early 
settlers,  in  many  instances  washing  the 
land  and  rendering  it  comparatively  useless 
in  Scott  County.  After  many  years  of 
hardships,  the  old  folks  found  a  last  rest- 
ing place  within  its  borders.  John,  whose 
name  appears  at  the  top  of  this  sketch, 
moved  to  Greene  County,  thirteen  years 
ago.  In  185 1  he  was  married  to  Miss 
Sarah  Ann  Ilayney,  by  whom  he  had  eight 
children,  four  of  whom  are  living  :  David 
M..  Stephen  A.,  Ephraim  and  Jasper.  Sev- 
en years  ago  Mrs.  Hoetz  was  laid  at  rest  in 
the  beautiful  cemetery  near  Barrow.  Sep- 
tember 3,  1872,  Mr.  Hoetz  was  married  to 
Miss  Mary  E.  Young,  a  daughter  of  .Sand- 
ford  Young,  of  .Scott  County 
HOGG  DAXIKL,  farmer  and  stock 
raiser.  Sec.  34,  P.O.  White  Hall.  The 
above  named  gentlemen,  one  of  the  most 
enterprising  men  in  Greene  County,  was 
born  in  Hamilton  County,  Illinois,  August, 
1823.  1 1  i.s  father  was  Samuel  Hogg,  who 
was  born  in  Illinois,  and  here  married  Miss 
Jane  Gore,  by  whom  he  had  nine  children. 
Daniel,  the  second  child,  was  but  an  in- 
fant when  his  parents  located  in  the  south- 
ern portion  of  Illinois.  Samuel  Hogg  died 
some  two  years  ago,  in  Madison  County  ; 
his  wife,  who  is  still  living,  resides  at  Col- 
linsville.  Daniel  has  followed  farming  from 
boyhood.  In  1846  he  was  married  to  Miss 
Mary  E.  James,  a  daughter  of  Gilbert 
James,  of  Missouri  ;  married  at  St.  Louis, 
the  youthful  couple  proceeded  from  there 
to  Madison  County.  For  many  years  Mr. 
H.  has  been  a  resident  of  Greene  County, 
where  he  owns  90  acres.     There  were  six 


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children  born  of  this   marriage  :       Charles, 
William,  Clara,  Luella,  Jessie  and  Frankie 

Holloway  Thomas,  section  foreman  Hanks 
Station,  P.O.  Breese 

Hosick  Lewis,  thresher  and  teamster,  Barrow 

House  Adam,  carpenter,  Wilmington,  P.O. 
Breese 

HOUSE  JOHIS",  farmer  and  stock 
raiser,  P.O.  Breese.  Mr.  House  was  born 
at  Hcssen,  Germany,  December  2,  1827  ; 
when  quite  young  he  became  apprenticed 
to  the  trade  of  a  plasterer  and  stone  mason. 
He  became  a  skillful  workman,  and  in  his 
twenty-third  year,  1849,  emigrated  to 
America.  He  immediately  made  his  way 
to  Pennsylvania,  thence  to  St.  Louis  ;  re- 
maining three  years,  working  at  his  trade, 
he  then  made  his  way  to  Wilmington, 
Greene  County,  where  he  worked  at  his 
trade  many  years.  While  here  he  united 
his  fortunes  to  Miss  Sarah  Granfield,  by 
whom  he  has  four  children :  Mary  S., 
Laura,  Adelia  and  John  E.  For  twenty 
years  Mr.  House  has  been  a  farmer,  owning 
35  acres;  he  also  rents.  Jleis  a  member  of 
the  town  board 

Howard  Alexander,  farmer,  Sec.  7,  P.O. 
Breese 

Howard  Benjamin  F.,  renter,  P.O.  Breese 

HOWARD  JOHN,  farmer  and  stock 
raiser,  Sec.  22.  P.O.  White  Hall.  Mr. 
Howard  became  a  resident  of  Greene 
County  in  1836,  and  was  born  in  Ford 
County,  Tenn.,  February23,  1S19;  he  was 
the  fourth  child  of  Henry  and  Charlotte 
Thompson,  whose  maiden  name  was  Bal- 
lard. John  was  in  his  sixteenth  year  when 
he  accompanied  his  parents  to  Greene 
County,  locating  east  of  what  is  now  the 
flourishing  town  of  White  Hall.  In  his 
twenty-fifth  year  he  married  Miss  Margery 
Ann  Bell,  a  daughter  of  Francis  Bell.  At 
this  time  he  had  little  save  some  small  per- 
sonal property.  Twelve  years  from  this 
time  he  purchased  100  acres  from  his  fath- 
er; disposing  of  this  he  purchased  part  of 
the  property  which  he  now  owns,  which 
consists  of  195  acres.  Mr.  H.  also  owns 
property  in  the  corporation  of  White  Hall. 
Mr.  Howard  has  by  his  first  wife,  who  died 
in  1857,  three  children  :  Frances  M.,  Wil- 
liam H.  and  John  A.  In  1859  Mr.  How- 
ard was  married  to  Miss  Marlha  C.  King, 
a  daughter  of  Samuel  King,  by  whom  he 


has,  now  living,  Thomas,  Edgar  and    Her 
bert.       Mrs.    H.    died   in    1869.       In    1870 
Mr.  Howard  was  married  to  Miss  Harriet 
C.    Smith,    by    whom    he   has   one    child, 
Catherine 
Howard    William,  laborer,   Wilmington,    P. 

O.  Breese 
Hultz  William,  farm  hand,  P.O.  White    Hall 
Huston  John,  farm  hand,  P.O.  Roodhouse 
Hutchinson  Harvey,  renter,  P.O.  Roodhouse 


I 


SRAEL  FRANKLIN,  engineer.  Sec.  21, 
P.O.  White  Hall 


JAMES  JOSEPH,  farm  hand,  P.O.  Breese 
James  Lem,  renter,  P.O.  Breese 
JOHXSOX  JOHN  P.  farmer  and 
stock  raiser,  Sec.  16,  P.O.  Roodhouse.  Mr. 
Johnson  is  the  oldest  son,  now  living,  of 
Henry  and  Nancy  Johnson,  who  settled  in 
Illinois  in  an  early  day,  locating  in  Mor- 
gan County,  where  the  old  folks  now  reside, 
and  where  Henry  Johnson  is  well  known 
as  an  able  minister  of  the  gospel.  Nearly 
all  his  life  young  Johnson  has  followed 
farming.  During  the  present  year  he  was 
married  to  Mrs.  Cordelia  Day,  a  daughter 
of  W.  F.  Ford  and  widow  of  Nimrod  L. 
Day,  who  died  four  years  ago,  from  the 
effect  of  a  gun  shot  wound  received  by  ac- 
cident. By  her  first  husband  Mrs.  Johnson 
has  two  children,  Nancy  L.and  Minnie  L.; 
through  him  she  also  became  heir  to  a  val- 
uable farm,  consisting  of  120  acres 
Johnson  Riley,  renter.  Sec.  19,  P.O.  Breese 
JOHNSON  THOMAS  M.  farmer 
and  stock  raiser.  Sec.  10,  P.  O.  Barrow. 
Mr.  Johnson  was  born  in  Cumberland 
County,  Kentucky,  December  5,  1S23.  He 
was  in  his  fourth  year  when  his  parents 
set  out  for  the  State  of  Missouri,  settling  in 
Brown  County,  where  the  family  remained 
some  two  years,  and  then  moved  to 
Greene  County,  in  1S29.  Thomas,  from 
whom  this  sketch  is  obtained,  relates  that 
at  this  early  stage  of  the  county's  progress 
deer  were  very  numerous,  and  venison  was 
frequently  found  on  the  family  table.  The 
father  of  Thomas  has  long  since  been 
gathered  to  his  fathers.  He  was  a  most 
worthy  man  and  a  noble  type  of  the 
western  pioneer.  His  wife,  who  shared 
the  privations  of  western  life,  still  survives. 
There   were  many  Indians  still  in  Greene 


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'  County,  and  when  Thomas  was  a  hoy  he 
became  a  frequent  visitor  of  their  camps. 
He  was  fourteen  when  he  first  attended 
school  in  a  log  cabin,  wliere  the  studies 
consisted  of  spelling,  reading,  writing,  and 
ariiiimeiic.  It  has  often  fell  to  his  lot  to 
put  in  his  time  at  a  rough  horse  mill,  com- 
mon enough  in  early  days.  In  hi-;  twenty- 
fourth  year  he  was  married  to  Miss  Eliza- 
beth Webb,  a  daughter  of  William  Webb, 
by  whom  he  had  si.x  children,  two  living. 
Mrs.  Johnson  died  in  1S59.  In  1S60  Mr. 
Johnson  was  married  to  Mrs.  Lucinda 
iJradshaw,  a  daughter  of  Thomas  Lorton 
and  relict  of  Vance  Bradshaw.  Of  this 
marriage  seven  children  were  born,  six 
living.  Mr.  Johnson  is  a  prosperous 
farmer,  owning  isq  acres  of  valuable  land 
Johnson  W.  L.  farmer,  P.O.  Roodhouse 
Jones  David,  renter,  P.O.  IJreese 
Jones  Josiah  G.  farm  hand,  P.O.  Breese 
Jones  Robert,  R.R.  employee,  Barrow 

T^  EMP  JAMES  F.  farmer  and  stock 
raiser.  Sec.  16,  P.O.  Roodhouse.  Mr. 
Kemp  was  born  in  Tennessee,  January  10, 
1825.  lie  was  the  second  child  of  Mur- 
phy and  Anna  Kemp.  He  was  two  years 
old  when  his  mother  died,  and  in  1S29  or 
1S30,  his  father,  accompanied  by  a  small 
family  of  children,  among  whom  was 
James,  set  out  for  Illinois,  locating  four 
miles  northwest  of  Winchester,  in  Scott 
County,  where  a  crop  was  raised  and  a 
cabin  ren'.ed,  in  which  to  live.  Murphy 
Kemp  proved  a  good  farmer  and  a  success- 
ful trader.  He  passed  away  some  six 
years  ago.  He  was  twice  married;  his 
second  wife  dying  some  years  prior  to  her 
husband.  Young  Kemp  received  a  good 
common  school  educaiion.  When  the 
Mexican  War  broke  out,  in  1S46  he  en- 
listed in  Co.  II,  1st  Reg.  III.  Vol.,  and  be- 
came engaged  in  the  famous  battle  of 
Buena  Vista.  On  being  honorably  dis- 
charged from  the  service,  he  reuirneil  to 
Scott  County,  and  ths  following  year  was 
married  to  Samantha  Jobanion,  a  daugh- 
ter of  Garrett  and  .Martha  Jubanion; 
shortly  after  he  purchased  farn>  property 
and  also  had  an  interest  in  a  saw  mill. 
Mr.  K.  has  bought  and  sold  a  gre.-xi  deal  of 
farm  property,  and  now  own  >  120  acres  in 
Greene.  There  were  tight  children  born 
W 


of  this  marriage;  seven  are  living:  Martha 
A.,  Mary  E.,  John  W.,  Emily  E.,  Margaret 
A.,  Edgar  L.,  Sarah  E. 

Kesler  John,  renter,  Sec.  26,  P.O.  White 
Hall 

Kilburn  W.  A.  renter,  P.O.  Breese 

King  F.  E.  school  teacher.  Sec.  34,  P.O. 
Wliite  H.-ill 

KIXG  JOSEPH  N.  farmer  and  stock 
rai.ser,  Sec.  34,  P.O.  White  Hall.  Mr. 
King  was  born  in  Greene  Co.,  in  1S30;  his 
father,  a  native  of  England,  crossed  the  At- 
lantic in  an  early  day,  and  after  remaining 
a  short  time  in  the  East,  made  his  way  to 

•  Greene  County,  III.,  where  he  turned  his 
attention  to  farming  and  stock  laising  ;  in 
1S33  he  was  married  to  Miss  Saiah  Lind- 
say ;  in  a  rough  log  cabin,  where  the  pioneer 
housewife  wove  and  spun  for  the  children, 
many  happy  years  were  passed  away  among 
a  people  whose  generosity  was  unbounded, 
who  frequently  assisted  each  other  in  the 
erection  of  a  cabin,  where  the  be^t  of  humor 
prevailed  ;  many  years  have  gone  by  since 
this  jiioneer  was  wont  to  attend  the  rude 
horse  mill,  or  make  long  trips  by  wagon  to 
procure  the  necessaries  of  life  for  his  family. 
The  parents  of  Joseph  have  long  since 
passed  to  a  home  not  made  with  hands.  In 
giving  due  notice  of  Joseph  King,  it  may 
be  said  that  from  his  earlier  years  he  has 
•  followed  farming  ;  receiving  a  liberal  edu- 
cation in  the  district  schools,  and  with  an 
ambition  to  acquire  greater  knowledge,  he 
attended  the  McKendrick  College,  situated 
near  St.  Louis,  here  pursuing  the  higher 
English  stutlies ;  in  his  twentieth  year  he 
was  united  in  marriage  to  Mrs.  Elizabeth 
Morrow,  daughter  of  James  Rawlings,  and 
relict  of  .Samuel  Morrow;  in  the  counties 
of  I'iatt  ami  (jreene  Mr.  King  owns  318- 
acres,  anil  is  among  the  more  substantial 
farmers  of  Greene  County  ;  Mrs.  King  is 
the  owner  of  130  acres;  of  nine  children 
born  of  this  marriage,  seven  are  living, 
w  hose  names  are  :  Frances  E  ,  Maiy  E., 
Mary  L.,  Sarah  R.,  .\lbert  II.,  Frederick 
C,  and  Rachel  E. 

T    AWRENCF.  JESSIE,  farm  hand,  Sec. 
^     14,  P.O.  Kooilhousc 
Lawrence  I.,  f.irm  hand,  P  O.  Barrow  Station 
LINDEIt  J.\S.  M.  for  the  paNt  eleven 
years  black.Tmiih  at  Wilmington,  wa^  Lorn 


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GREENE    COUNTY    DTRECTOEY. 


in  Greene  Count)',  September,  1836;  James 
was  the  oldest  son  of  Joseph  and  Matilda 
Linder.  In  early  life  he  became  appren- 
ticed to  the  trade  of  a  blacksmith,  first  with 
Price,  Rabb  ^  Co.,  afterwards  with  Carr  & 
Higbee  ;  in  1862  he  was  married  to  Miss 
J.  J.  McLain  ;  during  the  Spring  of  1864 
he  emigrated  to  Montana  Territory,  where 
he  secured  employment  in  the  mines,  re- 
maining three  years  ;  he  returned  to  Greene 
County,  locating  at  Wilmington;  he  opened 
a  blacksmith  shop  near  his  present  large 
one  ;  here  he  has  lived  up  to  the  present 
writing,  is  a  skilled  workman,  and  receives 
plenty  to  do  ;  he  is  a  member  of  the  town 
board,  and  well  known  for  his  generosity 
and  enterprise 
Long  L.  A.  renter,  P.O.  Barrow 

TV /TANLY  G.  W.  school  teacher,  Barrow 

^^^    Manning  Benjamin,   farm  hand,   P.O. 
Roodhouse 

Marsh  Daniel,  book  agent,  Wilmington,  P.O, 
Breese 

Marsh  J.  B.  farmer,  P.O.  Roodhouse 

Marsh  Marion  Francis,  renter.  Sec.   21,  P.O. 
White  Hall 

Marsh    Thomas,    renter,    Wilmington,    P.O. 
Breese 

Martin  Charles,  farmer,  P.O.  Roodhouse 

Martin  C.  R.  farmer,  P.O.  Barrow 

Martin    Reuben    G.    school   teacher,   Hanks 
Station,  P.O.  Breese 

Masters  Elizabeth  Mrs.  renter,   P.O.  White 
Hall 

Matthews  George,  renter.  P.O.  White  Hall 

McCoUister  A.  B.  blacksmith,  Wilmington, 
P.O.  Breese 

McCONNELL  ANDREW  L. 
farmer.  Sec.  29,  P.O.  White  Hall.  Mr.  Mc- 
Connell  was  born  in  Ohio  Co.,  Va.,  June 
13,  1830,  fifth  child  of  Samuel  and  Olivia 
McConnell,  natives  of  Virginia  and  there 
married,  a  farmer  by  occupation  ;  he  died 
in  Virginia  in  his  twenty-third  year ;  the 
subject  of  this  sketch  came  west  and  lo- 
cated in  Scott  County,  where  he  first  worked 
by  the  month  in  a  flour  mill,  receiving  as 
pay  $25  per  month,  high  wages  for  that 
day  ;  in  1855  Mr.  McConnell  was  married 
to  Miss  Elizabeth  Armstrong,  daughter  of 
Geo.  Armstrong,  a  Kentuckian ;  one  child 
born  of  this  marriage  died  in  1857;  March 
22,  1859,  Mrs.  McConnell  was  also  laid  to 


rest  ;  June  '27,  i860,  Mr.  M.  was  married 
to  Mrs.  Elizabeth  Roberts,  relict  of  Joshua 
Roberts  and  daughter  of  Vinas  Hicks ; 
there  were  born  of  this  marriage  eight  chil- 
dren, six  are  living  :  Mary  E.,  Elizabeth  T., 
George  G.,  Thomas  J.,  Samuel  N.,  and  John 
L.;  Mr.  McConnell  is  one  of  our  live,  ener- 
getic men,  who  make  the  farm  a  success  ; 
he  owns  a  nice  property  of  90  acres  in  town- 
ship 12,  range  12,  one  of  the  finest  farms 
for  its  size  in  this  township ;  for  nine  years 
school  director 
McNait  John  A.  farmer.  Sec.  9,  P.O.  Barrow 
Merrick  Daniel,  renter,  P.O.  Roodhouse 
Montgomery    Mat.   farm   hand,    P.O.    White 

Hall 
MURRAY  A.  W.  REV.  farmer  and 
pastor  M.  E.  Church  of  Barrow,  was  born 
in  Monroe  Co.,  111.,  March,  1821  ;  while 
still  a  youth,  his  mother  died  ;  at  seven- 
teen, he  concluded  to  go  it  on  his  own  hook, 
so  to  speak,  and  accordingly  made  his  way 
to  Greene  Co.,  locating  near  what  is  now 
the  flourishing  town  of  Roodhouse,  pro- 
curing board  with  Thos.  Thompson ;  for 
some  time  he  worked  as  a  farm  hand  ;  Jan- 
uary, 1842,  he  was  married  to  Miss  Amelia 
Watson,  a  daughter  of  James  and  Eliza- 
beth Watson  ;  for  a  period  of  years  he 
rented  land,  and  then  entered  80  acres. 
Mrs.  Murray  died  in  1S57,  the  family,  on 
the  decease  of  the  mother,  consisting  of 
four  children:  Thomas  J.,  Elizabeth,  James, 
and  George  ;  in  1858,  Mr.  Murray  was 
united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Delila  Thomp- 
son, a  daughter  of  Thomas  Thompson,  of 
this  county  ;  there  were  two  children  born 
of  this  marriage  :  Elihu  W.,  and  Mason  L.; 
after  a  residence  of  thirty-five  years  in 
Greene  County,  moved  to  Macoupin  Co., 
where  he  owns  8  acres  of  land  ;  for  many 
years  he  has  been  pastor  of  the  M.  E. 
Church  of  Barrow 


N 


ILES  A.  L.  renter,  Sec.  30,  P.O.White 
Hall 


PATTERSON  GEORGE  B.  farmer.  Sec. 

-'-        19,  P.O.  Breese 

Patterson  Joseph  W.  farmer,  Sec.  19,  P.O. 
Breese 

PATTERSON  Li.  J.  was  born  in  St. 
Louis  Co.,  Mo.,  June  19,  1816;  resided  till 
the    Fall   of    1843 ;    married    Miss  A.  E. 


TOWN   12,   NORTH   RANGE   12,    WEST. 


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Hume ;  moved  to  Greene  Co.,  111.,  1844, 
and  in  company  with  A.  S.  Seeley  and 
George  Schulz  leased  of  John  Coates  the 
David  Hodges  mill  on  Hurricane  Creek, 
and  started  a  steam  distillery,  the  first  in 
the  county,  and  a  great  novelty  at  the  time  ; 
bought  thousands  of  bushels  of  corn  at  10 
cents  per  bu.;  ran  it  till  the  Spring  of  1849, 
and  sold  out  his  interest  to  Geo.  Schutz ; 
moved  to  Wilmington  and  engaged  in  the 
mercantile  business  ;  was  elected  justice  of 
the  peace  that  Fall,  served  six  years,  and 
in  1856  was  elected  sheriff;  served  two 
years,  living  in  Carrollton  ;  1858  had  to 
discharge  one  of  the  most  disagreeable 
tasks,  that  of  hanging  Hall  and  Goffner, 
for  the  killing  of  Curren  Hinton  ;  he  then 
moved  to  his  farm  near  Wilmington ;  in 
1862  was  appointed  government  inspector, 
and  in  the  Fall  of  1864  wqs  elected  one  of 
the  county  judges  of  Greene  County  for 
four  years ;  in  1S60  was  appointed  post- 
master at  Breese,  in  Greene  County ;  held 
the  office  ever  siuce.  Has  a  family  of  four 
boys  and  three  girls,  all  living  in  the 
county  and  doing  well 

Patterson  Stanton,  farmer,  Sec.  19.  P.O. 
Breese 

Pepperdine  Percilla  Mrs.  renter,  P.O.  White 
Hall 

PETER  JOHX    S.  farmer  and  stock 

raiser.    Sec,    34,    P.O.    White    Hall.     Mr. 

Peter  has  been  a  resident  of  Greene  County 

forty-one  years ;   he  was  the  youngest  son 

of  John  and  Sarah  Peter,  and  accompanied 

them  to  Madison  Co.,  111.,  near  Monticello 

» 

in  1829,  where  the  family  remained  two 
years,  and  then  moved  to  Greene  County, 
locating  on  the  farm  now  owned  by  the 
subject  of  this  sketch,  who  received  a  good 
common  school  education,  partly  under  the 
instructions  of  L.  E.  Worcester;  in  his 
twenty-fifth  year  he  was  married  to  Miss 
Susan  Culver,  a  daughter  of  S.  H.  Culver ; 
by  his  father  he  was  deeded  an  80  acre 
tract  of  prairie  and  30  of  timber;  this  he 
disposed  of  to  Anthony  Potts;  several 
years  after  purchasing  the  valuable  tract 
he  now  owns ;  Mr.  Peter  once  owned  a 
thousand  acres  in  Montgomery  County. 
Feb.  I,  1863,  Mrs.  Peter  departed  this  life, 
to  the  care  of  the  husband  nine  children 
were  left,  six  now  living ;  in  1866  Mr.  Pe- 
ter was   married    to    Mrs.   Mary  Smith,  a 


daughter  of  Andrew  Finley  and  relict  of 
Jesse  Smith,  of  Upper  Alton  ;  Mrs.  Peter 
is  the  mother  of  two  children  by  first  mar- 
riage ;  the  farm  property  now  comprises 
140  acres,  considerable  having  been  sold  ; 
in  1840  Mr.  Peter  maJe  the  brick  and 
helped  to  build  his  present  residence 

POKTEK  WILLIAM  A.  farmer  and 
stock  rai>er,  Sec.  26,  P.O.  White  Hall.  Mr. 
Porter  was  born  in  New  Jersey,  Feb.  14, 
1822  ;  he  was  the  oldest  of  a  family  of 
seven  children  ;  at  the  early  age  of  four- 
teen he  became  apprenticed  to  the  trade  of 
a  stone  mason  and  plasterer;  on  complet- 
ing his  trade,  for  a  while  he  worked  at 
White  Hall,  and  then  proceeding  to  Jack- 
sonville, Morgan  County;  he  there  became 
employed  on  the  State  insane  asylum,  fe- 
male seminary,  and  many  other  buildings 
of  note  ;  removing  to  Greene  County,  he 
was  married  to  Miss  Rachel  Ann  Auten  in 
1850;  in  1846,  when  war  was  declared  be- 
tween Mexico  and  the  United  States,  he 
enlisted  as  a  soldier  in  Capt.  Fry's  com- 
pany at  Carrollton,  a  participant  in  the 
famous  battle  of  Buena  Vista  ;  honorably 
discharged  the  following  year,  he  returned 
to  Greene  County,  working  at  his  trade  at 
White  Hall,  until  his  location  above  ;  on 
returning  from  the  war,  he  made  his  way 
to  Tazewell  County,  where  he  entered  160 
acres  by  means  of  a  land  warrant  for  ser- 
vices rendered  during  the  war ;  he  also 
bought  an  80  acre  tract,  remaining  a  resi- 
dent of  Tazewell  County  seventeen  years, 
following  the  occupation  of  farming  success- 
fully ;  in  1867,  removing  to  Greene  County, 
he  purchased  a  tract  of  valuable  land  near 
White  Hall  ;  at  the  present  writiu'j;  owns 
240  acres,  160  lying  within  the  corporation 
of  White  Hall 

POTTS  ELAM  A.  farmer  and  stock 
raiser.  Sec.  29,  P.O.  White  Hall.  Among 
the  farmers  of  Greene  County  Mr.  Potts 
takes  a  leading  position  ;  he  is  the  oldest 
son  of  William  and  Margaret  Potts.  Wil- 
liam Potts  was  a  native  of  England,  who 
crossed  the  Atlantic  in  an  early  day ;  he 
became  a  resident  of  Ohio,  where  he  mar- 
ried in  1S20;  \Vhen  Illinois  was  so  deep  in 
the  wilderness  that  Chicago  was  unheard 
of,  and  the  moccasined  foot  of  the  North 
American  Indian  trod  with  independent 
step  the  broad  unbroken  prairies,  this  fam- 


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GREENE    COUNTY    DIRECTORY. 


ily  of  pioneers  made    their  way  to  Greene 
County    mostly    by    river,  on  a  keel  boat, 
settling  near  what  is  now  Carrollton  ;  land 
was  entered  from  the  government,  and  soon 
there  nestled  amid  the  tall  prairie  grass  the 
pioneer's    log    cabin,   where    many    happy 
years    were    spent ;    Wm.  Potts  became   a 
successful  farmer,  who  passed  away  in  1862; 
Mrs.  Potts  died  in  1871.     Elam  received  a 
liberal  education,  and   in   1846  was  united 
in  marriage  to  Miss  Mary  Ann  Culver,  a 
daugliter  of  Dr.  S,  H.  Culver;    for  several 
years  he  rented  property  until  able  to  pur- 
chase ;  he  now  owns  330  acres,  unparalleled 
in    the  West,  on    which    he    has   erected  a 
handsome   farm   residence  ;    in  1S67  Mrs. 
Potts  died,  leaving  to  the  care  of  her  hus- 
band two  children,  William  H.,  and  Julius 
E.;  the  same  year  Mr.  Potts  was  married  to 
Miss  Naomi  Zillinger,  by  whom  he  has  two 
children  :  Clarence  E..  and  Maud  E. 
POWELT.     CHARLES     M.    farmer 
and  stock  raiser.  Sec.  31,  P.O.  White  Hall. 
Mr.  Powell  was  born    in  M.idison  County, 
Illinois,   December   29,  1S35.     His    father 
was  James  Powell,  a  native  of  Kentucky, 
who  emigrated    to   Greene    County  in  an 
early  day,  \\here  lie  was  united  in  marriage 
to    Miss    Harriet    Silkwood.       He  passed 
away  when   Charles  was   but    twelve  years 
of  age,  and  but  little  can  now  be  gleaned 
relative  to  his  life  career  in  I.linois.     Mrs. 
Poaell    survived  her  husband  many  years. 
Charles,    from    whom    this    sketch    is    ob- 
tained,   grew   to   manhood  in  Greene  Co., 
plenty  of  hard  work   falling   to   his  lot,  as 
his   parents'  circumstances    wtre   limited, 
and  this   deprived    him  of  educational  ad- 
vant.nges.     In  1S60  he  was  united  in    mar- 
riage   to    Miss    Catherine    Pear,  who    was 
born    in     Greene     County.       One    child, 
Lorenzo,    born    of    this    marriage.        Mr. 
Powell  procured  his  first  start  in  life  in  the 
following  manner:   In    an  early  day,  over- 
flowed land  on  the  bottoms  was  owned    i)yr 
speculators,    who    >vere    often    alxent    for 
years.      On    this    land    Mr.   Powell    raised 
some    abundant  crops,  and  made  consider- 
able   improvements    by  means  of   fencing. 
In  a  short  time  so  great   was   his    indu-;try 
that  he  was    enabled  to  purciia-e  an  eighty 
acre   tract    of    land.      He    now    owns  247 
acres    which    is    nearly    all    under    culti- 
vation.    xVllhoiigh  quite  a  )oung   man  Mr. 


Powell  is  among  our  most  substantial 
farmers,  whose  energetic  nature  has  con- 
duced very  materially  toward  his  present 
prosperous  condition 
Powell  J.  H.  clerk,  Wilmington,  P.O.  Breese 
Pruitt     William,     renter,    Wilmington,    P.O. 

Breese 
Pryor  William,   farm'  hand,  P.O.  Roodhouse 

"P  ALSTON  J.  F.  farmer,  P.O.  Roodhouse 

RALSTOX  WILLIAM  A.  farmer 
and  stock  raiser.  Sec.  i,  P.O.  Barrow.  Was 
born  in  Greene  County,  Illinois,  in  1842, 
oldest  son  of  James  B.  and  Ramy  Ralston, 
natives  of  Kentucky  and  Illinois.  James 
Ralston  settled  in  Greene  County  in  1830, 
remaining  a  resident  over  forty  years.  On 
his  first  arrival  he  was  in  very  moderate 
circumstances.  Having  no  team  with 
which  to  propefly  cultivate  the  soil  to  pro- 
vide for  his  family  he  has  often  gone  to  a 
horse  mill  many  miles  distant  with  a  sack 
of  corn  thrown  over  his  shoulder,  and  here  he 
would  patiently  await  his  turn,  sometimes 
a  day,  or  perhaps  two.  He  acquired  a 
large  estate  in  this  county,  comprising  444 
acres  and  was  one  of  the  best  men  here. 
For  the  past  fourteen  years  he  has  been  a 
resident  of  Christian  County,  where  he 
owns  a  farm  property  of  160  acres,  and  is 
also  the  proprietor  of  a  livery  stable  at 
Illiopolis.  William  was  early  |  ut  to  work, 
almost  from  the  time  his  head  reached  the 
plow  handles.  In  Noveml)er,  1S50,  he 
was  united  in  marri.ige  to  Mi>s  Sarah  Jane 
Martin,  a  daughter  of  Charles  R.  Martin, 
of  Greene  County.  He  first  rented  prop- 
erty until  such  time  as  he  was  enabled  to 
purchase,  and  is  now  the  owner  of  120 
ecres  of  well-improved  land.  Has  four 
children:  Rebecca,  Edward  P.,  Dora  E. 
and  llayden  F. 

Reardon  Tliomas,  farm  hand,  P.O.  Barrow 

Reeve    Spencer,     works   C.&A.R.R.    Hanks 
Station,  P.O.  Breese 

Reno    Leonard,    laborer,    Wilmington,  P.O. 
Breese 

Reno  P.  Wilmington,  P.O.  Breese 

Richmond  J.  J     harness  and    saddle  maker, 
Wilmin;4ton,  P  O.  iireese 

Rick-;    John,     carpenter,    Wilmington,   P.O. 
B  reese 

RIGGS   J.   31.  farmer  and  s'.ock    raiser, 


TOWN    12,    NORTH   RANGE   12,    WEST. 


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Sec.    8,    P.O.   Breese.     Among    the    early 
settlers    and     educated    men    of    Greene 
County,  we  mention  the  name  of  James  M. 
Riggs.     He  was  born  in  Virginia  in    iSi2, 
and  was  but  a  lad  when  his  parents  moved 
to   Ohio.     In   his   eighteenth    year  he  at- 
tended the   Ohio   University,  obtaining  a 
a  classical  education   and  graduating    with 
high  honors  in  1826.     For  one    season  the 
also    attended     Kenyon     College.       The 
young   student    determined    to   adopt  the 
profession  of  an  attorney,  and  accordingly 
entered  the    law   office  of  Judge  Swan,  of 
Columbus,  Ohio,      With  him  he  remained 
for  a  considerable  length  of  time,  when  he 
studied  under  the  Hon.  Samuel  D.  King, 
of  Newark,  and  also    attended  a  course  of 
law  lectures  for  the  benefit  of  law  students. 
Gaining  admission  to  the   bar  in   1837,  he 
practiced   a   short    time  in  Oiiio,  when  he 
•came  west  and  located  in  Carrollton,  where 
for  a  short  time  the  young  attorney  taught 
school,  and  then  entered  actively  upon  the 
practice  of  his  profession  with  Judge  Cav- 
alry.    For  many  years  the  struggle  among 
the  legal  fraternity  was   an    uphill   one,  as 
settlers  were  few,  and  most  cases  were  for 
assault  and  battery.     As  emigration  came 
westward,  however,  the   county  settled  up 
rapidly  and    the    prospects    of  the    young 
attorney  began    to   brighten.     In   1842  he 
purchased  320  acres  of  land,  on   which  he 
erected  a  saw-mill.     This  proved  a  failure. 
Mr.  R.  is  an   able  lawyer,  having  for  his- 
sociates  at  the  bar   Judge  Hodges,  Judge 
Woodson   and    others.     Gained  a  fair  start 
in  life  in  1858.     He  was  united  in  marriage 
to  Miss  Martha  J.  Carriger ;  of  this  mar- 
riage two  children  were  born,  Florence  and 
infant  child;  not  living.      Mr.    R.  is  a  fine 
linguist  and    a   gentleman   far   above    the 
average  inability,  whose  impulses  are  most 
generous 
Riggs  G.  proprietor  saw  mill,  Barrow 
Rimleigh    W.   T.   works    tile    factory,    Bar- 
row 
ROBERTS    ISHAM,     farmer  and 
stock  raiser,  P.O.  White    Hall.     Mr.   Rob- 
erts  was  born    in  Greene  Counry  in  1841. 
His  parents  were  Lewis  and  Rebecca  Rob- 
erts.    Of  Lewis  Roberts   it    may  be   said 
that   he  was  a  native  of  North  Carolina, 
born  in    1797.      In  early  youth  he  became 
a   resident    of    Kentucky,   where   he    was 


united  in   marriage   to  Miss  Rebecca  Day. 
In  1820  he  set  out  from    Kentucky  to  Illi- 
nois  in    a  covered  wagon.     Then,  in  his 
twenty-second  year,    he  was    possessed  of 
great    powers    of    endurance.      He    first 
worked  by  day's  labor,  receiving    therefor 
the  sum  of  twenty-five  cents  per  day.  Saving 
what  he  could  from  his  small    earnings  he 
entered   land  from    the  government,  after- 
wards   making   a  purchase    of    the   farm 
property   of  Charles    Kitchen.      This   old 
pioneer   and    Mr.  Roberts    made  the    first 
improvement,   it  is   said,  in   township  12, 
range  12.    He  became  a  well  to  do  farmer, 
acquiring   a  property  of  some  600  acres. 
Isham   received  his  preliminary  education 
in  a  log  cabin,  which  afterwards  gave  place 
to  a  small  frame  dwelling.     December  II, 
1S60  he  was    united  in   marriage  to    Miss 
Artimesia  Baird,    a   daughter   of  Zebulon 
Baird,  of  Scott  County.     There  were  born 
of  this  marriage   seven  children,  five  now 
living:     Lucy   J.,   Marietta,    Margaret  E., 
Norman    J.,    Louisa  G.  and    infant   child. 
Mr.  Roberts  is   the  owner  of  138  acres  of 
valuable  land.     In  1868  he  was   ordained 
a  Baptist  minister,  and  now  takes  charge  of 
the    following   churches :    Richmond,    and 
Pleasant  Dale  in  Greene,  and  Glasgow  and 
Mauvaisierre  in  Scott  County 
ROPER     WILLIAM,     farmer     and 
stock    raiser.    Sec.    6,    P.O.   Breese.     Mr. 
Roper,  who  for  the  past  twenty  years  has 
been   a    resident    of    Greene  County,  was 
bom   at    Manchester,    England     in     1822. 
His  father,  John  Roper,  was  a  machinist  by 
trade,  and  to  him  young    Roper  was    reg- 
ularly  apprenticed.     Completing    his    ap- 
prenticeship   he    worked   some    time    as  a 
journeyman,    and   on    the    decease  of    his 
father  became  proprietor  of  his  shops.     In 
1844  he  married  Miss  Mary  Ann  Sherwin, 
a     daughter     of     William      Sherwin,     of 
Derby,    England.     In    1849  William    de- 
termine<l    to    emigrate    to    America.      On 
two  occasions  he  was  nearly  shipwrecked. 
Landed  in   New  York  City,  and  from  here 
he  made  his  way  to   Scott   County,  thence 
to    St.    Louis,    where,   he    worked   in   the 
Western    Foumlry    for   seven  years.      He 
then  went  to  Springfield,  from  Springfield 
to    Jacksonville,    and    thence    to    Greene 
County,    where   he  now    owns   a   farm  of 
forty  acres.     He  has  four  children    living: 


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John,  William,  George  and  Catherine,  who 
married  Charles  Clough 
Rudel  John,  renter,  P.O.  Breese 

CCOTT  GEORGE,  renter,  P.O.  Breese 
Seeley  Frank,  farmer  and  stock   raiser. 
Sec.  31,  P.O.  White  Hall 

SEELEY  A.  STEWART,  farmer 
and  stock  raiser,  Sec.  30,  P.O.  White  Hall, 
one  of  the  most  prominent  farmers  of 
Greene  County,  whose  generous  nature 
makes  him  universally  respected,  was  born 
at  St.  Louis,  Missouri,  December  27,  1812. 
He  was  left  an  orphan  at  the  early  age  of 
eleven  years,  and  thus  early  thrown  on  his 
own  resources,  he  made  his  way  to  Illinois, 
locating  in  Greene  County  in  1823,  near  his 
present  magnificent  property.  For  a  boy 
he  developed  an  energy  of  character  that 
accounts  for  his  success  in  life.  He  first 
hired  out  as  a  farm  hand.  In  his  twenty- 
first  year  he  was  married  to  Miss  Laney 
Hodges,  a  daughter  of  Samuel  Hodges. 
About  this  time  Mr.  Seeley  had  for  capital 
a  wife,  energy  and  perseverance.  But  in 
a  short  time  he  was  enabled  to  purchase 
eighty  acres  of  land.  To  break  the  stub- 
born soil  he  first  used  a  Bull  plow,  subse- 
quently a  Carey,  Borshire  and  Diamond. 
The  young  man  worked  hard,  living 
in  a  simple  way,  his  home  being  a  rough 
cabin,  where  venison  frequently  graced  the 
table.  Often  he  would  go  miles  to  a  horse 
mill  to  procure  a  little  meal  to  supply  the 
family  larder.  Mrs.  Seeley  relates  that 
prairie  chicken  were  so  numerous  that  they 
were  a  burden.  At  this  date,  to  use  the 
language  of  Judge  Seeley,  CarroUton  was 
but  a  hamlet,  where  some  half  dozen  stores 
and  dwellings  went  to  make  up  the  place, 
and  here  the  early  settler  was  wont  to  lay 
in  his  provisions.  As  years  went  by  the 
orphan  boy  of  former  years  began  to  ac- 
cumulate property,  and  soon  took  a  leading 
position  as  a  farmer.  He  to-day  owns  over 
2,000  acres  of  land,  in  township  12,  range 
12,  township  12,  range  13,  and  township 
II,  range  13.  The  success  of  the  pioneer 
boy  w^as  something  wonderful.  For  four- 
teen years  Mr.  Seeley  was  county  com- 
missioner, and  for  a  number  of  years 
justice  of  the  peace.  Of  ten  children  born 
ot  this  marriage,  what  is  somewhat  re- 
markable, all  are  living  :  Rufus  G.,  Louisa, 


John,  William,  Ann,  George,  Frank,  Amer- 
icus,  Anthony,  Emma,  and  Ada 

Seeley  George  F.  farmer  and  stock  raiser.  Sec. 
32,  P.O.  White  Hall 

Seeley  John  H.  farmer  and  stock  raiser.  Sec. 
31,  P.O.  White  Hall 

SEELEY  RUFUS  G.  farmer  and 
stock  raiser.  Sec.  21,  P.O.  White  Hall.  R. 
G.  Seeley  was  born  on  the  homestead  of 
his  parents,  A.  Stewart  Seeley  and  Laney, 
in  1836.  His  preliminary  education  was 
received  in  the  log  cabin  of  by-gone  days, 
where  the  seats  were  constructed  of  slabs, 
the  writing  desks  of  the  same  material. 
The  first  teacher  of  Mr.  Seeley  was  Col. 
Richard  Johnson,  who  was  liberally  edu- 
cated for  the  period  of  time  in  which  he 
lived.  On  leaving  the  school  room  young 
Seeley's  time  was  fully  occupied  on  the 
farm.  In  his  twenty-second  year  he  was 
united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Louisa  Bigham. 
His  first  purchase  of  land  consisted  of 
ninety-five  acres.  Adding  to  this  yearly 
he  now  owns  240.  Mr.  Seeley  has  three 
children  :  Nora  Jane,  Maud  and  Eda  B. 

Seeley  William,  farmer,  Wilmington,  P.O. 
Breese 

Short  Patrick,  farm  hand,  P.O.  Roodhouse 

Sievers  Frank,  R.R.  hand,  Barrow 

SMITH  DAVID,  deceased,  once  a 
prosperous  farmer  of  Greene  County,  was 
born  in  North  Carolina,  where  he  grew  to 
manhood.  Received  a  common  school  ed- 
ucation. He  early  learned  to  rely  upon 
himself,  and  on  coming  westward  he  first 
settled  at  Cape  Girardeau,  Missouri.  The 
journey  west  was  made  in  a  covered  wagon, 
which  slowly  wound  its  way  over  the  tall 
prairie  grass;  on  crossing  small  streams,  it 
became  necessary  to  transfer  the  household 
goods  to  boats,  which  on  crossing  were 
again  placed  in  the  wagon  and  travel  re- 
sumed. For  a  period  of  fifteen  years  or 
more  Mr.  Smith  remained  a  resident  of 
Missouri,  locating  in  Greene  County  in 
1838.  Purchasing  160  acres  near  White 
Hall  and  Wilmington,  he  settled  down  to 
farm  life  in  Greene  County.  While  here  his 
wife  died.  His  second  wife  was  Mrs.  New- 
ton, by  whom  he  had  four  children.  This 
lady  departed  this  life  in  1S66.  In  1871 
he  married  Mrs.  Serena  Manuel,  a  daugh- 
ter of  Cumberland  James  and  relict  of 
Thompson   Manuel,  who  died    many  years 


TOWN   12,   NORTH   RANGE   12,   WEST. 


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ago.  Mr.  Smith  died  in  1875.  He  was  a 
man  of  extraordinary  energy,  and  this, 
added  to  great  steadiness  of  purpose,  made 
his  life  a  success 
Smith  John,  farmer,  P.O.  Roodhouse 
Smith  John  E.  renter,  P.O.  Breese 
S3IlTtI  .TOHX  R.  farmer  and  stock 
raiser,  P.O.  Roodhouse.  Mr.  Smith  was 
born  in  Scott  County,  111.,  Jan.  8,  1843. 
oldest  son  of  J.  R.  Smith,  a  native  of 
Tennessee,  who  accompanied  his  parents  to 
Illinois,  when  eight  years  of  age;  employed 
first  as  a  farm  hand,  he  afterward  became 
apprenticed  to  the  trade  of  a  blacksmith. 
He  was  married  to  Miss  Jane  Six,  by 
whom  he  had  five  children.  Mrs.  Smith 
died  many  years  ago.  His  second  wife  was 
Miss  Patsey  Ann  Overton.  Mr.  S.  is  still 
living,  a  resident  of  Scott  County.  John 
R.,  in  1873,  was  married  to  Miss  Alice 
Cline,  daughter  of  John  and  Julia  Cline; 
one  child,  Birdie 

SMITH  ROBERT,  farmer  and  stock 
raiser,  Sec.  29,  P.O.  White  Hall.  The 
above  named  gentleman  was  born  in 
Gre.ne  County,  March  24,  1839.  Receiv- 
ing a  common  school  education,  for  a  nuin- 
ber  of  years  he  worked  on  the  old  home- 
stead. In  his  twenty-third  year  he  was 
united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Margaret 
Ballard,  a  daughter  of  Avery  Ballard,  a 
native  of  Tennessee  and  an  early  resident 
of  Greene  County,  of  whom  an  account  is 
given  elsewhere.  Of  this  marriage  four 
children  were  l)orn,  tliree  living  :  Eva  A., 
Ida  M.,  Minnie  O.,  and  Charles  O.  (de- 
ceased). Mr.  Smith  is  the  owner  of  128 
acres  prairie  and  timber,  situated  in  Tp.  12, 
R.  12,  and  is  one  of  the  most  industrious 
farmers  in  the  county 

Smith  Thomas,  renter,  Sec.  34,  P.O.  White 
Hall 

Smith  Thomas  B.  farm  hand,  P.O.  White 
Hall 

Smith  W.  J.  renter,  Sec.  6,  P.O.  Breese 

Smith  W.  S.  laborer,  Barrow 

Smith ,  foreman  C.B.&  Q  R.R.  Barrow 

Smock  J.  B.  farmer,  P.O.  Roodhouse 

Spalding  William  A.  farm  hand,  P.O.  White 
Hall 

SPERRY  CHARLES  W.  farmer, 
Sec.  33,  P.O.  White  Hall.  Mr.  Sperry 
was  born  in  Greene  County,  June,  1841. 
He  was  the  fourth  child  of  M.  C.  P.  and 


Hannah  Hodges.  Of  the  head  of  this 
family  it  may  be  said  that  he  became  one 
of  the  first  settlers  of  Greene  County,  and 
put  in  many  a  hard  day's  work  within  its 
borders.  Locating  near  Kane,  his  land 
was  entered  from  the  Government,  on 
which  he  built  a  log  cabin.  When  Black 
Hawk  made  war  on  the  few  daring  settlers 
of  Illinois  he  volunteered  as  a  soldier. 
After  the  war  he  returned  to  his  pioneer 
home.  He  passed  away  during  the 
Autumn  of  1865.  Mrs.  Sperry  died  dur- 
ing the  early  infancy  of  him  whose  fortunes 
we  now  follow.  In  1862  he  enlisted  in 
Company  G,  I22d  111.  Inf.,  organized  in 
Macoupin  County.  He  became  engat;ed 
in  the  following  battles :  Parker's  Cross 
Roads,  Tupello,  Town  Creek.  Nashville, 
Fort  Blakely,  etc.,  etc.  When  the  war 
closed  he  returned  to  Jersey  County,  III., 
where  he  married  Miss  Rachel  E.  Marshall. 
Remaining  in  Jersey  County  two  years  he 
then  moved  to  Sangamon  County,  remain- 
ing one  year,  and  also  was  a  resident  of 
Montgomery  County.  There  are  three 
children :  Walter  O.,  Emma  J.,  and 
Lucy  A. 
STEELMAN  A.  L..  farmer  and  stock 
raiser.  Sec.  9,  P.O.  Bairow.  Mr.  .Steel- 
man  is  one  of  the  leading  farmers  of 
Greene  County,  and  was  born  in  Surrey 
County,  North  Carolina,  April  19,  1824, 
He  was  the  second  child  of  James  and 
Catherine  Steelman,  who  emigrated  to 
Illinois  from  Tennessee  in  1S51.  It  should 
be  stated,  however,  that  Ashley  Steelman 
became  a  resident  of  Greene  County  prior 
to  this  settling,  in  1843.  He  was  then 
married,  his  family  consisting  of  a  wife 
and  one  child,  his  capital  thirty-five  cents. 
Renting  a  house  in  Wilmington,  he  now 
looked  about  him  for  work.  Becoming 
employed  as  a  farm  hand,  working  at  the 
rate  of  $10  per  month,  for  the  late  Judge 
Woodson,  he  worked  one  year;  when 
war  was  declared  between  Mexico  and  the 
United  States  he  enlisted  in  Company  D, 
2d  111.  Reg.  as  3d  sergeant,  and  was  after- 
ward elected  by  the  company  orderly 
sergeant,  serving  under  General  Scott  ; 
mustered  out  of  Uncle  Sam's  service  at 
Alton,  Illinois.  He  was  married,  on  his 
return  home,  to  Martha  J.  Ford,  a  daughter 
of    James    Ford.     In    1851    or    1852    Mr. 


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GREENE    COUNTY    DIREUTORY. 


Steelman  entered  80  acres  of  land,  which 
is  comprised  in  the  property  he  now  owns, 
and  40  acres  north  of  this.  From  this 
small  acreage  came  an  estate  of  over  500 
acres.  In  conclusion,  it  may  be  stated, 
Mr.  Steelman's  success  in  life  is  due  to  no 
lucky  chance,  but  to  solid  hard  work, 
uniting  energy  and  honesty.  His  marriage 
took  place  in  1S49 
Steelman  Alfred,  renter,  P.O.  Barrow 
Steelman  Andrew  J.  renter,  P.O..  Barrow 

Stevenson   ,    laborer   Wilmington,   P.O. 

Breese 
Straight  Perry,  renter,  P.O.  White  Hall 
Strait  Thomas,  farm  hand,  P.O.  Roodhouse 

HTANNER    JAMES,    renter,    P.O.  White 
J-     Hall 
TAYLOR      BURGESS,      deceased, 
was  a  successful   farmer  in  Greene  County. 
He  was  married,  in  1S44,  to  Miss  Martha 
Record.     Of  this  marriage  three   children 
were  born,   two  are   living:    Lucy   J.  and 
William   P.     Mrs.  Taylor  owns  I20  acres 
of  valuable  land.     As  a  matter  of  history, 
Mrs.  Taylor's  father  was  a  soldier  in  the 
Black  Hawk  War.  Samuel  Baird,  a  patron 
of  this  work,  was  born  in  Scott  County,  in 
1829,  third  child  of  Zebulon  and  Belinda 
Baird.     He  was  but  seven  when  his  par- 
ents moved   to  Greene  County,  near  Bar- 
row.    Receiving   a    district  school  educa- 
tion, at  twenty-one  he  was  married  to  Miss 
Lucy   J.    Taylor,   a    daughter   of   Burgess 
Taylor.     Five  children  blessed   this  mar- 
riage:    Martha    S.,    John    B.,   James    Z., 
Alonzo  C,  and  William  O. 
Taylor  Thomas,  blacksmith,  Wilmington,  P. 

O.  Breese 
Taylor  William,  blacksmith,  Wilmington,  P. 

O.  Breese 
Teeples  James,  renter,  P.O.  White  Hall 
Thaxton  W.  B.  farmer.  P.O.  White  Hall 
THOMAS  A.  PROF,  insurance  agent, 
liberal    lecturer    and    public    reader,    was 
born  in  Mead  Co.,  Kentucky,  on  the  6th 
of  April,  1826;  the  second  child  of  Benja- 
min and  Hepsibah  Thomas.     At  the  age 
of  two    years  his  parents  emigrated  from 
Kentucky  and  settled    at    the  Saline  Salt 
Works,  Gallatin  Co.,  Illinois  ;  it  was  here 
our   subject    passed   his    boyhood    upon  a 
farm,  where    it  was    frequently  his    lot  to 
plow  all  day  with  a  yoke  of  unruly  steers. 


During  the  winter   season   he    acquired  a 
liberal   education    in    the    common  rough, 
round  log  cabin  school  house.     When  war 
was  declared  between   the  U.  S.  Govern- 
ment and    Mexico,  Mr.  Thomas,  then  in 
the  flush  of  early  manhood,  enlisted  in  the 
14th  U.S.  Infantry  Regt.  at  Shawneetown, 
Gallatin  Co.,   111.,  under  the  command  of 
Col.  Truesdell.     On  reaching  the  scene  of 
carnage  he    afterwards    became    a  partici- 
pant in  those  battles  so  famous  in  history 
as  Cherubusco,  Molino  del  Rey,  and  Chep- 
ultepec.     When  the  war  closed  he  returned 
to  Illinois  and    settled  in  Brown  County, 
afterwards  proceeding  to  Pike  County,  he 
became  a  teacher  of  district  schools  ;  locat- 
ing in  Scott  County  during  the  Spring  of 
1849.     On  the   fifth   of  October,  1851,  he 
was    united    in    marriage    to    Miss    Ellen 
Anderson,  a  daughter  of  Andrew  Ander- 
son,   of     Delaware.      March,    1856,    Mr. 
Thomas    became    a    resident    of    Greene 
County,  locating    at    the  village  of    Wil- 
mington, where  he  was  destined  to  play  a 
prominent  part  in  its  growth  and  develop- 
ment,  and  for  the  long  period  of  time  in 
which  he  has  lived  here  he  has  proved  him- 
self a  wide-awake  business  man,  and  has 
gained    considerable    local    celebrity  as   a 
public  reader  and  lecturer.     The  marriage 
of  Mr.   Thomas    to    Miss    Anderson    was 
blessed  with    five    children,  two  of  whom 
are  living,  whose  names  in  order  of  birth 
are :  George    and    Charles  ;    children    not 
living  :  Eugene,  Josephine,  and  Julia 

Thomas   Henry,  laborer,    Wilmington,  P.O. 
Breese 

Thompson  I.  C.  farmer.  Sec.  11,  P.O.  Barrow 

Thompson    Thomas,    farmer,    Sec.    12,   P.O. 
Barrow 

Thompson  W.  A.  merchant  and  grain  dealer, 
Barrow 

Thompson  &  Doyle,  merchants,  Barrow 


U 

V 


NDERWOOD  MR.  tailor,  Wilmington, 
P.O.  Breese 

AN  METER  JAMES,  farm  hand,  P.O. 
White  Hall 


A  1  rADE  WILLIAM  A.  farmer  and 
*  stock    raiser    in  the  pioneer  days  of 

Greene  County,  who  has  long  since  been 
gathered  to  his  fathers,  was  born  at  Lan- 
cashire, England,  in   1820.     At  the  early 


TOWN   12,   NORTH   KANGE   12,   WEST. 


565 


age  if  eleven,  he  departed  from   England 
for  America.     He   first   stopped  at  Phila- 
delphia, and  afterward  became  a  resident 
of  New  Jersey,  where  he  learned  the  trade 
oi  a  shoemaker.     About  this  time  glowing 
accounts  reached  him  of  the  fertile  prairies 
of  Illinois,  and  accordingly  the  youth  di- 
rected his  footsteps  westward,  and  first  set- 
tled,   on   arrival     in    Illinois,    in    Sinclair 
County,  near  Belleville,  where  he  worked 
at  his  trade  some  two  years,  when  he  accom- 
panied his  parents  to  Pike  County,  settling 
near  (}riggsville,   where   he   married  Miss 
Mary  Ann  King.     After  his  marriage  he 
lived   one   year    near    Florence,  where  he 
owned  a  farm.  In  iSsohe  moved  to  Greene 
County,  where  his  health  became  so  poor 
that  he  gradually  sank  and  passed  peacefully 
away,   in   1S5S.     To  the  care  of  his  wife 
he  left  one  child,  Samuel  W.,  who  resides 
on   the   old   homestead,    who    during    the 
present  year  united  his  fortunes  to    Miss 
Hattie   Smith,  a  daughter  of  Mrs.  Peters. 
Mrs.  Wade,  who  is  an  excellent  Christian 
lady,  resides  in   Tp.  12,    R.    12,  where  she 
owns    a   valuable   farm   property,    in    the 
neighborhood  of  300  acres.     She  was  born 
July  24,  1S24,  in  Greene  County 
Wadkins  A.  farmer,  P.O.  Barrow  Station 
Wales  Charles,  renter,  P.O.  Roodhouse 
Walk  John,  farmer,  P.O.  Breese 
Wallace  John,  renter.  Sec.  6.  P.O.  Breese 
WELLS      ROBERT,     deceased,      a 
farmer    during    his    life,    and    who    settled 
within   the  borders   of   Greene  County  in 
1830,    and    who   was    well    and    favorably 
known  to  the  early  settlers  of  this  county, 
was  born  in  Tennessee,  January  16,  1803, 
and  there  married  Miss  Emma  Jones,  Dec. 
24,  1826.     Mrs.  Wells  was  born    January 
14,    181 1,  and  died    in    1875.     Mr.  Wells 
died  many  years  prior,  Oct.  3,  1853.  There 
are  three  children  :  William  G.,  Robert  C, 
and  Mary  A. 
Warner  Charles,  renter,  P.O.  Roodhouse 
Watkins  Aaron,  farmer.  Sec.  4,  P.O.  Breese 
Welch  Thomas,  farm  hand,  P.O.  White  Hall 
Welch  William,  farmer,  P.O.  Roodhouse 
Wells  John,  farmer,  Sec.  6,  P.O.  Breese 
Wells  William,  farm  hand,  P.O.  Breese 
WHITTAKER   &   RIGG,  proprie- 
tors  Barrow  flouring  mills,  Barrow  Station. 
Messrs  Whittaker  &  Rigg  became  estab- 
lished  in   the  above    business   during  the 


present  year,  purchasing  the  property 
formerly  owned  by  Chas.  F.  Bruce.  The 
new  firm,  composed  of  young  men  of  enter- 
prise and  energy,  are  determined  to  manu- 
facture only  a  superior  grade  of  flour,  and 
thereby  hope  to  gain  a  liberal  patronage. 
In  conclusion  we  heartily  recommend  them 
to  the  citizens  of  Greene  County,  who  are 
not  slow  to  bestow  patronage  where  worthy 
Whittaker  Cyrille,  flouring  mill,  Barrow 
Whittaker  Samuel,  proprietor  flouring  mill, 

Barrow 
Wilkinson  Ira,  farm  hand,  P.O.  Barrow 
WILKINSON  GEORGE,  the  late, 
who  deserves  more  than  a  passing  notice 
due  his  kindly  nature  and  generous  disposi- 
tion, was  born  in  Kentucky  ;  emigration 
was  moving  rapidly  westward,  and  he  de- 
termined to  carve  out  a  fortune  upon  the 
prairies  of  Illinois,  and  accordingly,  after 
many  weeks  of  travel,  settled  in  what  is 
known  as  the  Sand  Ridge,  Greene  County, 
where  he  followed  farming  up  to  the  time  of 
his  decease,  which  occurred  in  1852.  To 
the  care  of  his  wife,  whose  maiden  name  was 
Lusetta  Martin,  he  left  a  family  of  three 
children  :  James,  Midas  E.  and  George, 
Mrs.  W.  is  a  native  of  Tennessee  ;  born 
August  5,  1829,  and  was  married  to  George 
Wilkinson  in  1846.  Mrs.  Wilkinson  relates 
that  when  she  began  housekeeping  her  hus- 
band was  very  poor,  and  for  several  years 
it  was  an  up  hill  struggle  for  an  existence. 
Mr.  W.  survived  his  trip  but  five  years ;  his 
wife,  thus  left  in  moderate  circumstances, 
was  materially  aided  by  her  children  who, 
though  young,  were  industrious.  James, 
the  elder,  developed  an  energy  of  charac- 
ter that  has  made  him  a  successul  farmer, 
and  he  has  helped  very  materially  to  bring 
the  home  farm  to  its  present  state  of  culti- 
vation ;  it  comprises  360  acres,  and  is 
owned  jointly  by  Mrs.  Wilkinson  and  old- 
est son ;  the  substantial  farm  residence 
was  erected  in  1865.  The  statement  should 
have  been  made  that  Mr.  Wilkinson  died 
near  North  Platte  River,  on  his  way  to 
Oregon 
WILKINSON  JAMES,  farmer  and 
stock  raiser,  P.O.  Breese.  Mr.  Wilkinson 
was  born  in  Kentucky,  June  11,  1831  ;  in 
early  infancy  his  parents,  William  F.  and 
Jane  Wilkinson,  settled  in  Greene  County, 
111.      Mr.   Wilkinson  was  a   carpenter  by 


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trade,  who  worked  at  this  calling  and  that 
of  farming  many  years.     In  1858  he  moved 
to    Piatt   County,  111.,  where   he   now   re- 
sides, retired  from  active  life  ;    Mrs.  Wilk- 
inson  passed    away   during  the    Spring  of 
1877.  James.whose  name  heads  this  sketch, 
grew  to  manhood  in  Greene  County,  where 
the   greater    portion   of   his  life  has    been 
spent,  as  a  farmer.     For  two  years  he  made 
his   home   in   California.      November    23, 
1S53,  he  was  married  to  Miss  Mary  Allen, 
a  daughter  of  Isaac  and  Elizabeth  Allen. 
This  marriage  was  blessed  with  seven  chil- 
dren :  Elaine  W.,  William  Ira,  America  T., 
George  A.,  Lewis  C,  Effie  L.,  and  Louisa 
J.,  deceased 
WILKIlSrSON    WM.  J.    farmer  and 
stock  raiser,  P.O.  Breese.     Mr^^  Wilkinson 
is  among  our  most  substantial  farmers  ;  he 
was  born  in  Casey  County,  Ky.,  February 
25,  1828  ;  he  was  but  three  years  old  when 
his  parents  moved  to  Scott  County,  111.,  and 
shortly  afterward  to  Greene,  where  a  cabin 
was  first  rented.     Mr.  W.  says  that  at  this 
time  wild  game  was  very  plenty  and  fre- 
quently graced   the  table  of  the  pioneer, 
for,  like   nearly  all   Kentuckians,  the   head 
of  the    family   was   an   excellent   shot,  and 
became  a  frequent  participant  in  that  inter- 
esting sport   called   a  deer  drive.     Passing 
his  boyhood  among  the  sturdy  veterans  of 
the  prairie,  many  of  whom  are  gathered  to 
their   fathers,  young  Wilkinson    attained  a 
vigorous  energy   that  few   possess.     From 
1849  until    1S60  he   rented  property.     At 
twenty-two  he  married  Miss  Elizabeth  Jane 
Lovelace.     When  the  war  came  on  he  en- 
listed in  the  91st  Regiment   111.  Vol.  ;    he 
served  one  year  in   the  service  of   Uncle 
Sam ;    after  his  return   from   the  army  he 
went    to    California,    where    he    remained 
nearly   four  years.     Mr.  W.  owns,   to-day, 
301   acres  of  choice  land,  on  which  he  has 
lately  erected  a  handsome  farm  residence  ; 
he  has  only  one  child,  Laurett,  who  resides 
at  home 
Williams    Benjamin,    farmer.    Sec.    10,   P.O. 

Barrow 
Williams  Geo  P.  renter,  Sec.  3,  P.O.  Barrow 
Williams  James,  renter,  Sec.  3,  P.O.  Barrow 
Williams  William,  brakeman   C.B.&Q.R.R. 

Barrow 
Winters  Joshua,  jr.  school  teacher,  boards  A. 
J.  Ballard,  Sec.  21,  P.O.  White  Hall 


BUSINESS  CARDS. 

ALBERT  T.  J.    school    teacher,    Wil- 
mington 

AMOS  GEORGE  H.  stock  buyer  and 
trader,  Tp.  12,  R.  12 

ASHLEY  &  BRUCE,  tile  mnfrs.  Bar- 
row.  We  would  respectfully  call  your  at- 
tention to  our  superior  drain  tile.  Our 
clay  is  procured  at  the  same  bank  from 
which  the  White  Hall  tile  is  made,  and  is 
in  every  respect,  equal  to  the  best  manu- 
factured there.  Our  machinery  is  new  and 
of  the  improved  pattern.  By  using  steam 
power,  we  are  enabled  to  work  clay  much 
stiffer  and  therefore  make  much  better  tile 
than  can  be  made  by  horse-power.  Our 
tile  are  also  burned  in  a  regular  potters 
kiln,  and,  like  stoneware,  burned  to  a 
stone  body  impervious  to  water,  therefore 
can  not  be  affected  by  frost.  In  selecting 
tile,  see  that  they  are  smooth  inside.  Tile 
that  are  rough  inside  will  gather  dirt,  roots 
and  other  particles  that  will  finally  stop 
your  drain.  Buy  none  but  those  manufac- 
tured from  fire  clay.  By  using  these  pre- 
cautions and  having  your  ditching  done  by 
an  experienced  workman,  your  ditch  will 
not  trouble  you  nor  your  successors 

ASHLOCK  JAMES,  blacksmith  and 
wood-worker,  Barrow  Station 


BURNS  G.  W.  physician  and  surgeon, 
Wilmington 

COATES  W.  B.  dealer  in  dry  goods, 
groceries,  boots,  shoes,  hats,  caps,  etc., 
Wilmington 


COLLISTER    G.   W.    machinist    and 
blacksmith,   Wilmington 

HAYS     J.     B.   physician    and    surgeon, 
Barrow 


L.INDER    J.     M.     blacksmithing     and 
wood  work,  Wilmington 


PATTERSON    L.    J.    station    agent, 
Drake  Station,  Carrollton 


SEELEY  A.  S.  will  attend  to  the 
threshing  of  grain  throughout  Greene  Co. 
every  Fall 


WHITTAKER  &    RIGG,    millers, 
Barrow.  Custom  work  promptly  attended  to 


RooDHOusE   Directory. 


A  KERS  JOHN,  plasterer,  Koodhouse 
"^^  Allred  Marion,  plasterer,  Roodhouse 
AK3ISTKONG  FRANK  P.,  timber 
contractor  C.  &  A.  R.R.,  Roodhouse,  was 
born  in  ^^aine,  March,  1840.  Becoming 
of  age,  he  left  the  scenes  of  his  youth  for 
Illinois,  and  locating  at  Brown  County, 
where  he  first  worked  by  the  month,  after- 
wards he  became  very  successful  as  a  con- 
tractor on  the  C.  &  A.  R.R.,  and  one  among 
the  contractors  for  the  woodwork  entering 
into  the  construction  of  the  Louisiana 
bridge;  from  Bloomington  to  Alton,  con- 
tracted for  and  built  the  fencing  for  the  C. 
&  A.  R.R.  In  1S73  he  was  united  in  mar- 
riage to  Miss  Annie  Ross,  of  White  Hall, 
a  daughter  of  Simeon  and  Eveline  Ross. 
We  have  thus  given  in  brief  a  sketch  of  one 
whose  life  has  been  marked  by  decision  of 
character  and  honesty  of  purpose  and  be- 
nevolence 
AK3ISTKOXG  GEO.  AV.,  dealer  in 
groceries,  queensware,  hardware,  wooden 
ware,  willow  ware,  glassware,  etc.,  eic. 
The  above  named  gentleman  was  born  in 
Maine  in  the  year  1S43.  He  is  the  young- 
est son  of  John  and  Isabella  Armstrong, 
natives  of  Boyhill.  Ireland.  John  A.  mar- 
ried, in  the  beautiful  isle  of  the  sea.  Miss 
Atwell.  Crossing  the  broad  waters  of  the 
Atlantic  in  1S20,  after  a  long,  tedious  voy- 
age, the  youthful  couple  set  foot  in  Mass., 
where  the  husband  procured  employment 
in  a  tannery,  at  which  vocation  he  served 
his  time  in  Boston — the  date  is  not  known — 
from  Boston  to  Maine,  where  following 
this  some  years  he  turned  his  attention  to 
farming,  an  uphill  business,  although  a 
large  family  contiibuted  toward  the  family 
maintenance.  In  reference  to  the  children 
it  may  be  said  that  Humphrey  W.  is  timber 
agent  on  the  C.  &  A.  U.K.,  and  resides  at 
Minneapolis,  Minnesota;  here  also  is  the 
home  of  John  A.,wlioisan  extensive  wood 
and  coal  dealer  ;  Robert,  who  follows  farm- 


ing, resides  in  North  Missouri ;  Sarah  E.  is 
not  living  ;  Frank  A.,  R.R.  contractor,  re- 
sides in  Roodhouse;  George  W.,  from 
whom  this  sketch  is  obtained,  first  settled 
on  arriving  in  Illinois  in  Brown  County, 
there  and  in  Menard  and  Greene,  in  con- 
junction with  his  brothers,  he  became  a  R.R. 
contractor,  and  by  skillful  management  laid 
the  foundation  for  his  successful  career  of 
to-day.  Mr.  Armstrong  was  united  in  mar- 
riage to  Mary  L.  Sharp,  a  daughter  of  Peter 
L.  Sharp,  of  Dubuque,  Iowa.  This  mar- 
riage was  blessed  with  three  children : 
Katy,  Georgia  and  Albert  A.  For  the  past 
seven  years  Mr.  Armstrong  has  been  a  resi- 
dent of  Roodhouse  ;  for  the  past  four  in 
the  business  mentioned  ;  in  the  venture  he 
has  been  very  successful,  due  to  his  efforts 
to  please  and  unswerving  honesty ;  the 
last  mentioned  article,  if  so  it  may  be  called. 
is  the  true  secret  of  Mr.  Armstrong's  suc- 
cess, and  the  Jjoy  who  entered  Illinois  years 
ago  poor  as  the  poorest  of  Illinois  youths, 
has  won  his  way  in  the  world  through 
merit,  hard  work  and  integrity 
ARMSTKOXG  JAMKS  M.  lumber 
dealer.  Oldest  child  of  E.  T.  and  Isabella 
Armstrong.  E.  T.  Armstrong,  the  head  of 
the  family,  was  born  in  Madison  County, 
Illinois,  and  in  the  year  1818,  during  his 
boyhood,  he  accompanied  his  parents  to 
Sangamon  County,  Illinois,  and  afterwards 
to  I'lke.  In  1S52  E.  T.  Armstrong  moved 
to  Oregon,  where  he  now  resides,  a  well  to 
do  citizen  of  that  State.  J.  M.  Armstrong, 
from  whom  this  sketch  is  obtained,  did  not 
accompany  his  parents  to  Oregon.  From 
the  age  of  sixteen  to  twenty-one  he  taught 
school,  and  then  made  his  way  to  Chicago 
where  he  entered  Eastman's  College,  se- 
curing a  classical  education  ;  he  also  be- 
came a  telegraph  operator,  serving  after- 
wards in  this  capacity  on  the  Wabash  R.ii., 
also  ticket  agent  and  operator  on  the  Jack- 
sonville Division  of  the  C.  &  A.  R.R.     In 


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1868  Mr.  Armstrong  came  to  Roodhouse, 
and  the  statement  is  made  on  good  authority 
that  he  was  the  first  telegraph  operator  here. 
He  afterwards  entered  into  business  with 
Geo.  Armstrong  and  P.  J.  Sharp.  This  house 
transacted  a  dry  goods,  grocery  and  lumber 
trade.  This  firm  dissolved  partnership  by 
mutual  consent,  Mr.  J.  M.  Armstrong  tak- 
ing the  lumber  department,  made  the  first 
shipment  of  lumber  for  Roodhouse.  At 
Winchester,  in  Scott  County,  he  married, 
in  May,  1S62,  Miss  Anna  M.  Reed,  a 
daughter  of  John  M.  Reed,  of  Morgan  Co. 
One  child,  Mattie  Belle.  Mr.  A.  is  a  strict 
advocate  of  temperance 

Armstrong  Mrs.  weaver,  Roodhouse 

Auberer  Carl,  baker,  Roodhouse 

T)  AINE  D.  section  foreman  C.  &  A.  R.R. 

"*"'^     Roodhouse 

Bank  of  Roodhouse,  E.  M.  Husted,  pres.;  T. 

L.  Smith,  cash. 
Bames  Robert,  laborer,  Roodhouse 
BARRETT  WILLIAM.    The  above 
named  gentleman,  who  came  to  Roodhouse 
one  year  ago  and  opened  a  first  class  tailor- 
ing establishment,  was  born  in  Dublin  City, 
Ireland,  in  1823.     In  1847  he  emigrated  to 
America,  landing  in  New  York  City,  he  re- 
mained  there  many    years  of  his  life,  and 
there  learned  the  trade  of  tailoring,  becom- 
ing a  very  superior  workman.     To  the  city 
of  Richmond,  Virginia,  he  directed  his  foot- 
stepSj  before  the  war,  where  he  began  busi- 
ness, and  was  very  successful.     Remaining 
during  the  stormy  scenes  of  the  Rebellion, 
in  1869  he  made  his  way  to   Philadelphia, 
thence  to  New  York  City,  thence  to  Illinois. 
Mr.  Barrett  married  in  Ohio.     From  past 
experience  in  the  leading  houses  in  Ohio 
and  Illinois  he  is  prepared  to  do  first  class 
work  at  as  low  prices  as  first  class  work  can 
be  done.     Give  him  a  call 
Becratt  E.  fireman  C.  &  A.  R.R.  Roodhouse 
Berkal  Joseph,  shoemaker,  Roodhouse 
Birge  R.  J.   engineer   switch  engine,  Rood- 
house 
Bixby  Richard,  engineer,  Roodhouse 
Bolan  Patrick,  car  repairer,  Roodhouse 
Brace  J.  C.  Roodhouse 
Bridge  James,  laborer,  Roodhouse 
Briggs  Ellis,  of  the  firm  of  H.  M.  Hunt  & 

Co.,  grain  and  commission,  Roodhouse 
Brooks  W.  H.  barber 


BROWN"  ANDREW,  retired  farmer, 
for  the  past  four  years  a  resident  of  Rood- 
house,  was  born  in  Frederick  County,  Vir- 
ginia, near  Winchester,  October  24,    1820, 
His  father,  Leroy  Brown,  was  a  native  of 
Virginia,  who  there  married  Margaret  Hut- 
ton  ;  there  were  three  children  born  of  this 
marriage,  of  whom  Andrew  was  the  oldest. 
When  seventeen  he   left   Virginia  for  Ohio 
in  company  with  his  parents.     They  set- 
tled   in  Ross  County,  where    tlie  head  of 
the  family  followed  shoemaking.     Leaving 
Ohio  in  1849,  the   family  came   to  Illinois, 
settling  in  Morgan  County  on  a  farm.     In 
1853  Andrew    was    united   in  marriage  to 
Miss  Sarah   Jane    Burcher,  a   daughter  of 
Clark  Burcher.     He  now  set  himself  reso- 
lutely to   work,  and  soon   became    enabled 
to  buy  160  acres  of  good  land   near   White 
Hall,  in  Greene  County,  and  followed  agri- 
cultural pursuits  successfully  many  years, 
and   only    abandoned   it   on  account   of  ill 
health,  produced  by  overwork.     Selling  his 
property,  he  moved  to   Roodhouse,  where 
he  now  lives  and  where  his  wife  has  opened, 
to  meet  the  wants  of  the  enterprising  peo- 
ple of  Roodhouse,  a  first  class  millinery  es- 
tablishment.    Five  children    born    of    this 
marriage :  Jackson,  Phoebe    and  Margaret 
living;  John  and  Henry  deceased 
Brown  A.  Mrs.  milliner  and  dressmaker 
Btown  John,  blacksmith,  Roodhouse 
BULLARD  J.  B.    During  the  Summer 
of  1S73  Mr.  Bullard  made  his  first  entree 
into  Roodhouse,  and  entered  into  partner- 
ship with  Mr.  A.    E.    Freeto,  of  Dupage 
County,  Illinois,  for    the  transaction  of  a 
general  hardware  business.     They  entered 
at  once  upon   a   successful   career,  as    the 
town  built  up  rapidly,  with  a  good  class  of 
citizens.     November  5,  1877,  on  the  retire- 
ment of  Mr.  Freeto  as  a  partner,  Mr.  Bul- 
lard took  entire  charge  and  now  transacts 
a  large  and  constantly  increating  business, 
both  in  hardware  and  tinware.     Mr.  B.  was 
born    in    Sangamon    County,  January    20, 
1854.   His  father,  John  Bullard,  one  of  the 
first  settlers   of  Sangamon    County,  came 
west  in  very  moderate  circumstances,  mak- 
ing his  trip   over  the  westem   prairies  on 
horseback.     But    little  improvements  were 
then  manifest    in   Illinois,  and  money  was 
generally  an  unknown  quantity.    In  Illinois 
the  wants    of  Mr.  Bullard    were    few    and 


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simple.  An  energetic  man,  he  worked 
during  ihe  pioneer  days  of  Sangamon  Co. 
as  a  rail  splitter  at  forty  cents  per  hundred. 
He  became  a  prominent  farmer  of  this 
county,  and  died  in  iS6o.  His  wife  was 
Miss  Sarah  Follis.  The  marriage  took 
place  in  Kentucky.  Of  eleven  children 
born  of  this  marriage,  the  subject  of  this 
sketch  was  the  tenth.  He  received  a  liberal 
education,  and  at  an  early  day  became  ap- 
prenticed to  the  trade  of  a  tinner  ;  becom- 
ing a  skillful  workman.  In  1878  he  was 
united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Josie  Dugger,  of 
Macoupin  County,  Hlinois 

Bundy  E.  S.  lumber,  Roodhouse 

Bush  George,  laborer,  Roodhouse 

/^AREY  LAWRENXE,  Roodhouse 
^-^     Carmine  Nelson,  laborer,  Roodhouse 
Casey  James,  engineer,  Roodhouse 
Casey  John,  telegraph  operator,  Roodhouse 
Champion  G.  W.  laborer.  Roodhouse 
CHAP3IAX   ADAM,    retired  farmer, 
Roodhouse,    Illinois.      The    above  named 
gentleman  was  the  youngest  son  of  Luke 
and  Grace  Chapman,  natives  of  Yorkshire, 
England,  who  crossed  the  Atlantic  about 
the  year  1820.     The  family  then  consisted 
of  Sarah,   Benjamin  and    William.     A  set- 
tlement was  made  in  Virginia,  where  Luke, 
Hannah   and    Adam   were  born.      Adam, 
born  in  1S33,  was  but  six  years  of  age  when 
his  mother  moved  to  Illinois ;    his   father 
having  died  during  his  third  year.     On  ar- 
rival in  Illinois  the  little  party  of  emigrants 
first  settled  in  Scott  County,  remaining  one 
year,  and  then  moving  to  Greene  County. 
Adam  lived  with  his  mother  during  her  life. 
He   became  a  resident  of  Pittsfiekl,  Pike 
County,  two  year.';.    A  hard  working  farmer, 
owning  a  good  property,  he  became  truly 
successful.     Moving  to  l\oodhouse  on  ac. 
count  of  impaired  healih.  he    invested  in 
valuable  town  properly.    Mr.  Chapman  was 
married    to    Laura  B.  Pea,  a  daughter  of 
Ezekiel  and  E.  M.  Pea  ;  one  child,  Edward, 
born  in  Greene  County. 
Christian  Whitman,  butcher,  Roodhouse 
Clark  Nicholas  H.  restaurant,  Roodhouse 
Clarke  H.  A.  physician,  Roodhouse 
Clary  J.  M.  night  police  C.  &  A.  R.R.  Rood- 

hou-^e 
COBB  L.  E.  retired  farmer.    L.  E.  Cobb 
was  born    in  Burke   Co.,  N.  C,   Feb.  24, 


1810.     At  the  youthful  age  of  nineteen,  he 
set  out  for  the    State  o<  Indiana,  on  foot. 
The  distance,  500  miles  was  made  on  foot 
not  over  a    broad    level  prairie,  like  many 
who   settled  in    the  West  in  an  early  day, 
but  on  his  way,  which  comprised  consider- 
able of  the  distance,  he  crossed  the  range 
of  mountains  known  as  the  Blue  Ridge,  in 
North  Carolina,  and   Clinch   and  Cumber- 
land.     This  long   distance    was  traversed 
in    twelve    days,  giving   the    reader   some 
idea  of  the  strength    of  character   and  in- 
domitable will  of  the  hardy  pioneers,  who 
will  soon  be  known  only  in  history.    Arriv- 
ing in  Indiana,  Mr.  Cobb  sef'ured  employ- 
ment   in  a  tannery,  also  worke  1    as    farm 
hand  ;   first  entered  Illinois  in  1832;  worked 
for  a  blacksmith  two  weeks,  receiving  five 
dollars  therefor  ;  his  bed  at  night,  a  punch- 
eon floor;  his  covering,  deer  skins;    a  life 
made    up    of    variety    surely.      Becoming 
proprietor  of  a    small    tannery,  he  earned 
his  first  $100,  and   purchised    eighty  acres 
in  Macoupin  Co.      In  Morgan  County,  he 
married     Miss     Mary   Crum,     daughter  of 
Mathais  Crum,  a  native   of  Virginia.     In 
1852,  he  disposed  of  his  property  there  and 
came  to   Greene   Co.,  where   he   bought  a 
valuable  tract  of  land,  part  of  which  now 
lies    in    the    corporation    of    Roodhouse. 
There  are  seven  children  :  Joseph,  William, 
John,  James,  Mary,  Margaret  and  Fanny. 
On  closing  this  sketch,  it  is  due  Mr.  Cobb, 
to  state    that   he   has   won  his  way    to  a 
leading  position  through  merit 
Cobbs  Willis,  laborer,  Roodhouse 
Cochran   John,    fireman   C.&  A.R.R.    Rood- 
house 
Coke  S.  R.  carpenter,  Roodhouse 
Cole  John,  painter,  Roodhouse 
Coles  John,  flour  and  feed,  Roodhouse 
Cone  G.  W.  eng.  C.&  A.R.R.  Roodliouse 
Cooksy  James,  teamster,  Roodhouse 
Corrington  M.   R.  Roodhouse 
Cradock  T.  employee  C.&  .A.R.R.  Roodhouse 
Currier  Edward,  laborer,  Roodhouse 
Cutler  William,  founder,  Roodhouse 

■pvARLING       CII-MvLES,      brickmaker, 

■^^^     Roodhouse 

Day  Mrs.  Roodhouse 

Derrick  John,  teamster,  Roodhouse 

Dill  Charles,  fireman  C.&  A  R  R.  Roodhouse 

Dolan  Charles,  saloon,  Roodhouse 


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GREENE    COUNTY    DIRECTORY. 


Dolan  William,  eng.  C.&  A.R.R.  Roodhouse 

DRENXAN  J.  P.  ex-merchant,  and 
prominent  among  the  citizens  of  Rood- 
house;  was  born  at  Kenton,  Ohio,  on  the 
15th  of  Sept.,  1S15.  Mr.  D.  grew  to  man- 
hood in  Ohio,  and  there  received  a  liberal 
education.  When  the  war  broke  out,  he 
was  living  at  Mansfield,  Ohio,  and  enlisted 
in  Co.  F.,  82d  Ohio.  Was  Captain,  As- 
sistant Quartermaster  in  field  until  1S64, 
and  took  charge  of  clothing,  camp  and  gen- 
eral equipage  until  1865.  Since  his  loca- 
tion at  Roodhouse,  Mr.  Drennan  has 
proved  himself  not  only  a  capable  busi- 
ness man  but  one  whose  integrity  is  un- 
questioned. He  has  always  taken  a  deep 
interest  in  church  matters  and  the  advance- 
ment of  education 

Dugger  Mrs.  Roodhouse 

Dunbar  Peter,  grocer,   Roodhouse 

■pBBERT  AVILLIAM,  blacksmith 
"^  and  machinist.  The  above  named  gen- 
tleman was  born  in  Madison  County,  111., 
in  1S52  ;  his  father,  John  Ebbert,  was  a 
native  of  Germany,  who  married  in  Madi- 
son Co.,  TIL,  Martha  Springman,  a  native 
of  Germany.  William  is  the  oldest  child 
of  this  family.  Growing  to  manhood  in 
Madison  County,  he  became  apprenticed 
to  the  trade  of  a  blacksmith  and  machin- 
ist, and  became  a  skilled  workman  in  both 
branches.  From  Madison  County  Mr. 
Ebbert  came  to  Greene,  where  he  first 
worked  for  Robert  Stewart.  He  then  en- 
gaged in  the  machinery  business,  for  him- 
self;  for  a  short  time  he  worked  at  Alton, 
and  then  returned  to  Roodhouse,  where  he 
erected  the  building  he  now  occupies,  and 
where  he  is  prepared  at  all  limes  to  do  first- 
class  work  at  low  prices.  Mr.  E.  is  a  mar- 
ried man  ;  there  are  two  children :  Nettie 
and  Mattie 

T7ISK  GEO.  W.  dealer  in  hides,  pelts,  etc. 

etc.  Roodhouse 
Flatan  Lewis,  merchant,  Roodhouse 
FOSTER    D.    T.  CAPTAIX,  who 

.  has  been  proprietor  of  the  popular  resort, 
known  as  the  Railroad  Eating  House,  for 
the  past  three  years  in  Roodhouse,  was 
born  in  Washington  Co.,  Vt.,  July  22, 
1840 ;  parents  were,  Elisha  and  Louisa 
Foster,    natives     of    Vermont    and    New 


Hampshire.      The    father    passed  the  re- 
mainder of  his  life    in   Indiana  ;    his    wife 
died    in    Vermont,  during    the  Summer  of 
same   year.     Captain    Foster    remained  in 
Vermont  until  his  majority.      As  this  date 
was  the  breaking  out  of  the    rebellion   he 
enlisted  in  Co.  D,  Vermont  Vol.,  as  private 
and  arose  to  the  rank  of  captain,  being  at 
first  color-bearer,  sergeant  and  first  lieuten- 
ant ;     a  participant  in  many  battles,  where 
he    gained   an  enviable  reputation  for  bra- 
very   on   the    field ;    honorably  dischared 
June  29,   1865.     He  married  in  Blooming- 
ton,  where  he  moved  after  the  close  of  the 
war,   Miss  Lavilla    Wallham,    a  native    of 
Vermont ;    one    child    blessed    this    union, 
named  Myra.       Was  a  member  of  the   po- 
lice force  at  Bloomington  ;  afterward  Cap- 
tain Foster  came  to  Roodhouse,  where  he 
has    gained   a  host   of   friends,  who  know 
him  for  a  gentleman  of  culture  and  honor 
Frazier  D.  W.  boots  and  shoes 
FREETO  A.   E.  watch-maker  and  U.S. 
express  agt.,  Roodhouse,  111.      Mr.  Freeto 
was  born  in  Dupage  Co.,  111.,  in  1852.    His 
father,    William    Freeto,  was   a  native   of 
New  Hampshire,  who  moved  to  Illinois  in 
an  early  day  ;   a  tinner  by  occupation  ;    he 
settled  at  Danby,  now  known  as   Prospect 
Park,  where  he  died  in  i860.      The  wife,  a 
true  type  of  those  noble    western   women 
who  shared  the  hardships  of  pioneer  life  in 
the  West,  with  her  husband,  is  now  a  resi- 
dent of  Sangamon  County.      A.  E.  Freeto, 
whose  name  heads  this  sketch,  learned  the 
trade  of  tinner,  at  Lemont,  111.,  where   he 
also  clerked  for  J.  A.  Fisk  &  Co.,  hardware 
dealers,  remaining  eight  years.     He  moved 
to   Mechanicsburg,    Sangamon    Co.,  where 
he    entered   into   a  co-partnership  with  his 
brothers,  J.  H.  and  Geo.  W.  Freeto,   firm 
name,  J.  H.  Freeto  &  Bros.      Here  he  re- 
mained for  a  period  of  two  years,  when  he 
came  to  Roodhouse,  where  he  became  for 
some    time,  a  partner  of  J.  B.  Ballard,  in 
the  hardware  trade.      At  the  present  writ- 
ing  holds  the  position  above  stated 
Frost  Charles,  Roodhouse 

i^ILLEM      WILLIAM,      livery,     Rood- 

^-"^   house 

Good   M.   S.    clothing,    hats,    caps,  etc.  etc., 

Roodhouse 
Gordy  James,  carpenter,  Roodhouse 


ROODHOUSE. 


571 


Graham  Jarnes,  car  repairer,  Koodhouse 

Grant  T.  J.  bricklayer,  Roodhouse 

Gray  William,  dealer  in  flour  and  provisions, 

Roodhouse 
Green    Barney,    yard    master,    C.  &   A.R.R. 

Roodhouse 

TTAMMOND  WILLIAM   II,  stock  buy- 

er,  Roodhouse 
Hardcastle  Mrs.  Roodhouse 
Harney  John,  car  repairer,  Roodhouse 
Hatfield  A.  painter,  Roodhouse 
Hatfield  J.  J.  carpenter,  Roodhouse 
Hinkel  J.  oculist,  Roodhouse 
Holmes  J.  J.  laborer,  Roodhouse 
Hosman  J,  W.  druggist,  Roodhouse 
Hudson  Berry,  bricklayer,  Roodhouse 
Hudson  Fredrick,  bricklayer,  Roodhouse 
Hudson  Sarah  Mrs.  Roodhouse 
Hueberi;er  Joseph,  barber,  Roodhouse 
HUNT  H.  M.  &  CO.  grain  and  com- 
mission.    Firm  composed  of  H.  M.  Hunt 
and  Ellis  Briggs  ;  copartnership  formed  in 
1875.       Handle    grain    at    the    following 
points    in    Greene   County :    White    Hall, 
Roodhouse,  Drake  Station,  Schultz  Mills, 
and  Wrightsville,  also  at  Winchester  and 
Alsey,    Scott     County,    and     Murrayville, 
Morgan   County.       During  the    year  1878 
this  firm  bought  and    shipped  over  seven 
hundred  cars  of   wheat.      They  have   the 
confidence  of    the  entire  community,  and 
have    unlimited   facilities   for   buying  and 
shipping  grain.     Their  two  mam  elevators 
are  located  at  White  Hall  and  Winchester. 
A  large  portion  of  their  trade  consists  in 
supplying  mills,  but  in  the  heaviest  part  of 
the  season  they  are   heavy  shippers  to  all 
the  large  markets  in  the  country.     This  is 
one  of  the  most  reliable  grain  firms  in  the 
State,  and  two  more  reliable  and  energetic 
men  can  not  be  found  in  Greene  County 
HUSTED  E.    M.    farmer  and   banker. 
Was  born    in  Addison   County,  Vermont, 
near  the  city   of  Vergennes,  September  9, 
1830.     His   father,    Lyman     I  lusted,    was 
born  in  Vermont  where  he  married  Miss 
Maria  Dennison  ;  there  were  four  children 
born   of    this   marriage    of    whom    E.    M. 
Husted  was  the  third.     In  1836  the  family 
arrived  in  Illinois,  where,   six  weeks  later, 
the  head  of  the  family  died.     The  subject 
of  this  sketch  early  turned  his  attention  to 
farming,  and  his  systematic  method  of  con- 


ducting business  has  made  him  a  leading 
farmer  of  Greene  County.  In  1850  he 
purchased  the  property  where  he  now  re- 
sides. Mr.  Husted,  we  believe,  was  the 
first  to  introduce  drain  tile  in  this  section 
of  country,  and  now  has  his  entire  farm, 
where  necessary,  drain-tiled.  Mr.  Husted 
is  one  of  the  most  public-spirited  men  of 
Roodhouse  and  has  held  many  important 
positions,  as  president  Roodhouse  Bank, 
justice  of  the  peace,  president  Agricultural 
Society,  etc.  December  1850,  he  was 
married  to  Miss  Harriet  Swallow,  by  whom 
he  had  two  children,  Effie  C.  and  Edgar. 
Mrs.  Husted  died  March  23,  1S64,  and  the 
following  year  witnessed  the  nuptials  of 
E.  M.  Husted  to  Miss  A.  C.  Bannister,  of 
Vermont 


SOM   WILLIAM,  laborer,  Roodhouse 


ORAEII  J.   W.  merchant,  Roodhouse 


I 

J 

JACKSOX  AV3I.  B.  grocer  and  res- 
taurant,  w  R.R.  Roodhouse,  111.  Mr. 
Jackson  was  born  in  the  State  of  Tenessee, 
July  iS,  1S42.  His  father  was  a  very  pros- 
perous planter  in  the  South  until  the  war 
came  on,  when  he  met  with  many  misfor- 
tunes incident  to  a  time  of  war.  Enlisting 
in  Co.  G,  loth  Tenn.  Cavalry,  he  was 
killed  in  battle  near  Kno.wille.  Wm.  B. 
enlisted  in  the  26th  Tenn.  Inft.  for  twelve 
months,  or  during  the  war,  and  served  in 
the  capacity  of  third  lieutenant,  engaged  in 
many  important  battles,  as  Murphrysboro, 
Chickamauga,  etc.,  etc.;  honorably  dis- 
charged when  the  war  closed,  he  returned 
to  East  Tennessee,  thence  to  Middle  Ten- 
ne.ssee,  and  then  to  Illinois,  locating  near 
Roodhouse,  in  1873,  where  he  became  em- 
ployed on  a  farm.  In  1875,  he  came  to 
Roodhouse,  entering  into  the  above  busi- 
ness, and  meeting  with  good  success,  Mr. 
Jackson  is  a  genial,  kind-hearted  man, 
who  merits  and  receives  a  fair  share  of 
public  patronage.  In  1876,  he  was  mar- 
ried to  Miss  Emma  Sawyer,  a  daughter  of 
Nathan  .Sawyer,  a  native  of  New  York 

Jackson  William,  justice  of  peace 

Johnson  A.  asst.  yard  master,  C.&  A.R.R. 
Roodhouse 

Jones  W.  W.  baggage  master  C.  &  A.  R.R. 
Roodhouse 


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GREENE    COUNTY    DIRECTORY. 


Jones  W.  T.  watchmaker,   Roodhouse 
Jones  Wilson,  switch  engineer,  Roodhouse 


K 


IMBROUGH  ,  laborer,  Roodhouse 


KIRKLAND  D.  proprietor  of  the 
popular  hotel  known  as  the  Kirkland,  was 
born  in  Scotland,  Feb.  2,  1S26.  For  eigh- 
teen years  a  resident  of  Scotland.  At  an 
early  age  he  became  apprenticed  to  the  trade 
of  a  cabinet  maker.  In  1844  he  crossed 
the  ocean,  landing  at  Quebec.  From  the 
Dominion  of  Canada  he  made  his  M'ay  to 
New  York  ;  thence  to  McHenry  County, 
Illinois,  and  began  life  as  a  railroad  employe 
on  the  old  Galena  Division,  afterwards  con- 
solidated and  known  as  the  North  Western  ; 
remaining  some  five  years,  and  during  this 
time  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Nancy 
Dacy.  For  thirty  years  Mr.  K.  has  of- 
ficiated in  railroad  matters  as  contractor, 
conductor  and  foreman.  Shortly  after  the 
commencement  of  Roodhouse  Mr.  Kirk- 
land began  the  erection  of  a  large  hotel. 
This  on  completion  was  known  as  the  Kirk- 
land House.  The  little  town  grew  rapidly 
and  he  accordingly  built  several  other  sub- 
stantial buildings  to  be  used  as  stores. 
Tliese  were  swept  away  by  fire  Sept.  4,  1876, 
a  hard  blow  to  the  enterprising  proprietor, 
who  using  his  means  in  a  liberal  manner, 
contributed  toward  the  prosperity  of  the 
town.  The  following  monih,  nothing 
daunted  by  this  calamity,  Mr.  Kirkland  re- 
built on  the  ashes  of  his  former  building  a 
handsome  b.iildingon  East  Railroad  Street, 
now  known  as  the  Kiikland  Hotel,  said  to 
be  the  best  in  Greene  County.  See  busi- 
ness card  elsewhere.  Of  seven  cliildren 
born  of  his  marriage,  three  are  living: 
Robert  M.,  Isabel  and  John.  Mr.  K.  was 
the  successor  of  John  Roodhouse  as  presi- 
dent of  the  town  board 

KIRKLAND  HOTEJL,  D.  Kirkland, 
]irop.,  Roodhouse 

KNIGHT  F.  L.,  city  butcher.  Mr. 
Knight  was  born  in  Manchesler,  New 
Hampshire,  in  1S46.  His  parents  were  A. 
S.  and  Luvia  C,  natives  of  Massachusetts 
and  Vermont.  In  an  early  day  the  family 
moved  to  New  Hamp:>hire,  \\here  tlie  hus- 
band secured  work  on  the  cily  police  force  ; 
from  here  the  family  went  to  Vermont, 
\\  here  voung  Knight  received  his  education. 


In  his  nineteenth  year  he  removed  to  New- 
Hampshire,  where  three  years  of  his  life 
were  passed  in  a  butchering  establishment 
as  an  apprentice.  Moving  to  Illinois  nine 
years  ago  ;  he  first  located  at  Manchester, 
Greene  County  ;  in  White  Hall,  where  he 
afterwards  moved,  he  entered  into  partner- 
ship with  E.  C.  Clement  as  butchers  ;  this 
was  a  decided  success ;  two  years  later  he 
moved  to  Greenfield,  following  the  same 
occupation  with  flattering  success.  Now  a 
resident  of  Roodhouse,  engaged  in  the 
same  calling,  he  transacts  a  large  and  con- 
stantly growing  business.  In  White  Hall 
Mr.  Knight  married  Miss  Anna  Langdori 
of  Manchester,  who  departed  this  life  the 
following  year  and  was  laid  to  rest  in  Man- 
chester 
Knight  Frederick,  butcher,  Roodhouse 

T    AKIN  THOMAS,  agent  C.  B.  &  Q.  R.R. 

Roodhouse 
Lawless  Thomas,  carpenter,  Roodhouse 
I^awson  William,  laborer,  Roodhouse 
Leighton  Frederick,  clerk,  Roodhouse 
Lennon  Patrick,  saloon,  Roodhouse 
Les<;em  L.  clothier,  Roodhouse 
LORTON  WM.  M.,  Roodhouse.    Mr. 
Lorton  is  one  of  those  rare  people  who  elicit 
our  warmest  sympathies  ;  penetrating  into 
what  was  a  vast  wilderness  of  prairie,  so  to 
speak,  he  became  one  among  the  first  resi- 
dents of  Greene  County.     He  was. born  in 
Cumberland  County,  Kentucky,  April, 1817. 
Two  years  later  the  Lorton  family  traversed 
the  prairies  for  the  West,  arriving  in  due 
course  of  time.     When  scarcely  a  cabin  re- 
lieved the  monotony  of  a  broad  expanse  of 
prairie  the  family  first  settled  in  Bond  Co., 
Illinois.     Years  have  flown  by  since  then, 
and  Illinois  is  celebrated  for  its  fertility  of 
soil,  and  its  grain  trade,  for    its    beautiful 
dwellings,  churches  and  schools ;    in  it  we 
see  the  guiding  hand  of  the  pioneer.     Many 
ludians  then  crowded  the  frontier,  and  there 
were  but  few  neighbors.     Building  a  cabin, 
Robert  Lorton   set  to  work   in  a  resolute 
manner  to  gain  a  livelihood.     Remaining 
until    1S24;    that   year  found  the  party  en 
route  for  Greene  County,  where  the  noble 
and  aged    pioneer    died    in  his  87ih  year; 
he  merited    the    respect    of  all  having  the 
pleasure  of  his   acquaintance.      The  sjiot 
known  as  Lorton's  Prairie  wjs  named  after 


ROODHOUSE. 


573 


an  uncle  of  \Vm.  M.  who  is  now  in  his  6ist 
year.  Amid  pioneer  associations  in  this 
county  he  grew  up,  and  received  a  liberal 
education.  In  his  25th  year  he  married 
Miss  Agnes  Brauym,  by  whom  he  had  eight 
children.  Mrs.  L.  died  in  1872.  The  fol- 
fowing  year  he  married  Mrs.  Lincoln,  relict 
of  Jatvis  Lincoln,  a  relative  of  Abraham 
Lincoln.  Mr.  L.  is  an  extensive  farmer,  a 
resident  of  Roodhouse 
Lovell  Joseph,  farmer,  Roodhouse 
L.OWKY  WILLIAM  T.,  the  only 
manuf.acturer  of  brick  in  the  town  of  Rood- 
house.  He  became  a  permanent  resident 
in  1S77.  Purchasing  valuable  land  in  the 
corporation  of  Roodhouse  two  presses  or 
germs  were  soon  in  running  operation  and 
competition  began  with  the  surrounding 
country.  Through  large  experience  among 
the  leading  brickmakers  of  the  country  Mr. 
L.  had  acquired  a  skill  as  a  maker  of  brick 
that  soon  became  appreciated  by  the  public 
at  large.  He  manufactures  some  5,000 
brick  per  day,  of  a  very  superior  quality, 
the  supply  not  being  equal  to  the  demand, 
the  new  and  commodious  public  school,  re- 
quiring a  large  number,  also  Peter  Dun- 
bar's and  many  others.  At  Jacksonville, 
Morgan  County  Mr.  L.  manufactured  the 
brick  for  the  poor  house  and  many  other 
buildings  of  note.  He  was  born  in  Mount 
Vernon,  Illinois,  Dec.  11,11833;  appren- 
ticed to  trade  in  1843  ;  married  in  Jackson- 
ville Lorena  Pankey,  of  Illinois;  there  are 
three  children  :  Mary  E.,  Minnesota  and 
Virginia.  Mr.  Lowry  purchased  some  200 
acres  of  valuable  land  in  Greene  Counly  in 
1865 

"jV/TARKET  V.  The  above  named 
gentleman,  although  established  in 
business  at  Roodhouse  but  a  short  time  has 
already  secured  a  large  share  of  public 
patronage,  his  prices  low  as  the  lowest,  and 
work  always  first  class.  When  in  town 
don't  forget  to  call ;  get  your  measure  taken 
and  get  fits,  good  fits,  and  a  perfect  fit. 
Mr.  Market  was  born  in  Switzeiland  in 
1840  ;  in  liis  seventeenth  year  he  emigrated 
to  America  ;  from  New  York  City  lie  went 
to  Philadelphia,  Pittsburgh,  Cinncinati  and 
St.  Louis;  in  the  latter  city  was  in  business 
some  fourteen  years  as  a  boot  and  shoe 
manufacturer  ;  there  married  Miss  Victoria 


Stokker,  a  native  of  Germany.     Three  chil- 
dren blessed  this  union:  Carroll,  Edward 
and  Victoria 
Martin  Joseph,  laborer,  Roodhouse 
McCabe  Charles,  fireman  C.&  A.  R.R.  Rood- 
house 
McClure  Lewis,  assistant  yard  master.  Rood- 
house 
McCoullogh  Nathaniel,  school  teacher,  Rood- 
house 
McCune    Thomas,    physician    and   surgeon, 

Roodhouse 
McEUEN  DR.  T.,  a  rising  physician 
of  Greene  County,  was  born  in  Missouri, 
Oct.  30,  1832.  Oliver  McEuen,  the  father, 
was  born  in  Pittsburgh,  Pe.  He  was  mar- 
ried to  Miss  Jane  Hayes;  by  this  lady  he 
had  twelve  children  ;  Thomas,  the  seventh 
child,  whose  footsteps  we  now  follow,  be- 
came liberally  educated,  and  when  quite  a 
youth  turned  his  attention  to  the  study  of 
medicine,  as  a  student  under  his  father  and 
likewise  Dr.  Thomas  Lewis  of  Union,  Mo 
He  graduated  from  St.  Louis  Medical  Col- 
lege. Taking  up  his  residence  in  Pike 
County  at  Milton,  he  began  practice  as  a 
physician.  He  had  been  a  hard  working 
student  and  in  consequence  his  professional 
skill  was  recognised  and  he  secured  a  large 
practice.  In  Milton  he  married  Miss 
Phoebe  Baker ;  has  two  children  :  01  ve  L. 
and  Matiie  B.  Mrs.  McEuen  died  in  1S67. 
In  White  Hall  Dr.  McEuen  married  Mrs. 
R.N.  Hemming,  relict  of  Henry  Hemming. 
In  Roodhouse  Dr.  McEuen  has  a  large  and 
lucrative  practice,  due  to  his  untiring  efforts 
and  professional  skill.  Was  post  surgeon 
during  the  war 
McGee  Luther,  laborer,  Roodhouse 
McKiver  Charles,  attorney,  Roodhouse 
Mclver  W.  T.  publisher   of  the   Roodhouse 

Review 
McSweeney    M.    supervisor    C.    &   A.    R.R. 
Roodhouse 

McWithy ,  laborer,  Roodhouse 

Merricks  William,  laborer,  Rondhou<;e 
METROPOLITAN  HOTEL,  Wm. 

Scott,  proprietor,  Roodhouse 
Mitchell  Geo.  laborer,  Roodhouse 
MOLLOY  C,  saloon,  Enst  Railroad 
Street,  Roodhouse.  Mr.  Molloy  is  a  na- 
tive of  Kings  County,  Ireland  ;  born  in  the 
year  1S34  ;  his  f.uher  was  a  farmer  in  good 
circumstances  and  in  the  little  Green  isle 


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by  the  seashore  young  Molloy  spent  a 
number  of  years,  working  on  the  old  home- 
stead. In  his  eighteenth  year  he  embarked 
on  board  a  sailing  vessel  bound  for  America; 
landirg  in  New  York  City,  he  then  made 
his  way  to  New  Jersey,  thence  to  Kentucky. 
During  the  year  1870  Mr.  Molloy  came  to 
Roodhouse ;  it  was  then  a  very  small 
hamlet.  His  enterprise  and  forethought 
led  him  to  build  the  first  dwelling  house  in 
the  town  limits.  As  one  of  the  earliest, 
residents  of  Roodhouse  due  notice  will  be 
given  of  Mr.  Molloy  in  the  general  history 
of  this  volume.  In  1S61  he  was  united  in 
marriage  to  Miss  J.  Maguire,  by  whom  he 
had  three  children  :  Charles  F.,  now  attend- 
ing college,  M.  J.  and  Mary  L. 

Moony  Robert,  wagon  maker,  Roodhouse 

Moore  D.  B.  drugs  and  medicines,  Roodhouse 

Morgan  Mrs.  Roodhouse 

Morrow  William,  drayman,  Roodhouse 

/^RR     ANDERSON     Reverend,     Rood. 

^^     house 

Overby  James,  barber,  Roodhouse 

pATTERSOX  J.  L.,  attorney  and 
counselor  at  law.  The  subject  of  this 
sketch  is  the  second  child  of  Lemuel  J.  and 
Anna  E.  Patterson,  who  deserve  more  than 
a  passing  notice.  Settling  in  this  county 
as  early  as  1844  ;  the  head  of  the  family 
was  born  in  St.  Louis  County,  Missouri,  he 
there  married  the  lady  referred  to  above. 
He  became  in  after  years  a  prominent  man 
in  this  county.  Of  seven  children  born  of 
this  marriage  all  are  residents  of  Greene 
County,  of  whom  due  notice  will  be  given- 
J.  L.  was  born  August  29,  1846,  in  St. 
Louis  County,  Missouri.  In  early  child- 
hood his  parents  moved  to  Greene  County, 
where  he  became  liberally  educated,  apply- 
ing himself  vigorously  to  his  studies  and 
became  a  school  teacher.  In  his  eighteenth 
year  he  became  a  law  stu'^ent,  studying 
under  judges  of  Carrollton.  Remaining 
five  years,  he  became  admitted  to  the  bar 
in  1870.  Previous  to  this  he  married  Miss 
Mary  Willmington,  a  daughter  of  Edwin 
Willmington,  a  native  of  England.  Mr. 
Patterson  became  a  successful  lawyer,  and 
an  able  one.  A  life-long  resident  of  Greene 
County,  he  has  held  many  important  posi- 
tions ;  deputy  assessor  nine  years.    In  1S76 


was   chairman    Democratic    Congressional 
Convention.     For  the  past  year  a  resident 
of  the  live  town  of  Roodhouse,  where  he 
receives,  due    his    ability,  a   large   share  of 
public    patronage    there.      Two    children : 
Buell  and  Harry 
Patterson  Niel,  Roodhouse 
Peel  David,  carpenter,  Roodhouse 
Pennell  William,  teamster,  Roodhouse 
PERLE Y  HENRY  P.  engineer  C.  & 
A.  R.  R.  for  the  past   eleven    years  ;  was 
born  at  Waterville,  Maine,  in  1841  ;  at  four- 
teen he  entered  the  employ  of  the  Andros- 
coggin and  Kennebec  R.  W.  Co.,  afterward 
known    as    the  Maine  Central,   remaining 
there  through    the    years    '59,  '60  and  '61  ; 
during   the    Spring    of   1S61  he  enlisted  in 
Company  G,  3d  Maine   Infantry,  under  the 
command  of  Col.  O.  O.  Howard;  a  partici- 
pant in    the   famous    battle  of    Bull    Run ; 
he    served    three    months   and    received  an 
honorable  discharge  from    the  service  ;  he 
returned  to  Maine,  where  he  again  entered 
the   employ   of  the    Maine    Central    as    a 
locomotive     fireman    on      the     Kennebec 
Road  and  became  a  very  skillful  engineer. 
In  1S67  Mr.  Perley  came  west  and  entered 
the    employ  of  the  St.  Louis,  Jacksonville 
&  Chicago    Railroad,    afterward    leased  to 
the  C.  &  A.  E..  R.     On  this  road  Mr.  Per- 
ley was  freight  engineer  one  year.     In  1868 
he  took  uphis  residence  at  Mason  City,  Ma- 
son Co.,  111.;  in  1871  moved  to  Jacksonville, 
where  he  run  passenger  engine  No.  42  ;  in 
1872  he  was  running  a  passenger  between 
Alton  and  Jacksonville  ;  moving  to  Rood- 
house,  then  just    beginning    to  come   into 
prominence,  Mr.  Perley  shortly  after  built 
a  substantial  dwelling.     He  is  well  known 
for   his   generosity  and  is  a  very   superior 
mechanic.     April  24,   1863,  he  was  united 
in    marriage  to  Ann  E.  Morrill,  of  Maine, 
There  are   five  children  :  John  AL,  George 
P.,  Henry  W.,  Anna    R.    and    Francis  C. 
As  a  railroad  engineer  Mr.  Perley  has  been 
the  actor  of  many  stirring  scenes,  although 
owing  to  his  skill  as  an  engineer  but  very 
slight  accidents  have  occurred  on  his  route. 
Mr.  Perley  owns  80  acres  of  land  in  Kansas 
Pinkerton  W.  H.  engineer,  Roodhouse 
Pruett  William,  teamster,  Roodhouse 

■p  ADCLIFF  JOHN,  laborer,  Roodhouse 
■'■^    Rafferty  Jas.  retired  farmer,  Roodhouse 


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Randall ,  carpenter,  Roodhouse 

Redmond  John,  Roodhouse 
Reid  Samuel  D.  clerk,  Roodhouse 
Richardson  William,  butcher,  Roodhouse 
Rinnakcr  Fred,  agent  for  nursery,  Roodhouse 
Roodhouse  P.ank,  E.  M.  Husted,   President ; 

T.  L.  Smith,  Cashier 
ROOOHOUSE  JOHX,  farmer,  stock 
raiser,  and  founder  of  the  live,  go-ahead 
town  of  Roodhouse,  was  born  in  Yorkshire, 
England,  February  1S25  ;  he  was  the  sec- 
ond child  of  a  family  of  five  children,  born 
of  a  secon<l  marriage.  It  was  during  the 
earlier  years  of  his  childhood  that  his 
parents  embarked  on  board  a  sailing  ves- 
sel for  the  great  Eldorada  of  the  world — 
America.  Landing  in  the  city  of  New 
York  the  family  made  their  way  princi- 
pally by  way  of  the  Erie  Canal  to  St. 
Louis;  from  the  latter  city  proceeding  to 
Greene  County  shortly  before  the  deep 
snow  set  in.  During  the  early  years  of 
settlement,  when  the  nearest  neighbors 
were  many  miles  away,  horse  mills  the 
fashion  and  railroads  unknown  in  the 
State,  and  but  few  in  the  East,  the  pioneers 
found  the  road  to  prosperity  rather  a  rough 
one.  However,  there  came  an  era  of  pros- 
perity to  all  of  the  family  when  Illinois  be- 
came one  of  the  most  prosperous  States  in 
this  great  congress  of  States,  peopled 
by  the  sturdy  yeomanry  from  the  south, 
the  east,  and  by  a  people  across  the  waters 
who  had  looked  upon  America  with  open- 
eyed  wonder  at  the  rapid  strides  of  the  en- 
terprising inhabitants.  Owing  to  our 
limited  space,  and  to  the  prominence  of 
him  whose  name  heads  this  sketch,  we  here 
append  a  short  biography  of  his  youth, 
spent  among  pioneer  associates,  many  of 
whom  are  now  prominent  in  the  affairs  of 
the  State  and  County.  Developing  more 
than  ordinary  energy  and  business  capacity, 
he  made  his  way  rapidlv  upward.  At 
twenty-five  he  united  his  fortunes  to  Miss 
Sarah  E.  Baker,  a  daughter  of  Cuthbert 
Baker.  With  but  small  capital  he  became 
enabled  to  purchase  240  acres  in  Tazewell 
County,  taking  up  his  residence  there  for 
years.  He  then  moved  to  Greene  Co.,  where 
he  has  since  resided.  On  this  property  is 
now  laid  out  the  flourishing  town  of  Rood- 
house,  where  years  prior  John  Roodhouse 
had  turned  many  a  furrow.     From  him  we 


glean  the  following  in  reference  to  the 
Louisiana  Branch.  We  are  all  perfectly 
aware  of  the  network  of  railroads  that 
traverse  the  State  of  Illinois.  Among  the 
more  important  we  find  the  C.  &  A.  R.  R. 
rapidly  taking  a  leading  place.  For  many 
years  branches  from  the  main  line  have 
been  found  necessary  to  be  laid  to  accom- 
modate the  increased  passenger  traffic,  and 
for  the  transportation  of  freight.  In  our 
municipal  history  will  be  found  a  fuller  de- 
scription of  the  branch  road  that,  passing 
through  Roodhouse  and  taking  its  way  to 
St.  Louis,  is  given  here.  To  the  citizens 
of  White  Hall  it  is  generally  known  that 
a  proposition  for  the  right  of  way  of  the 
road  and  $5,000  in  money  was  made  and 
not  being  readily  responded  to  was  re- 
ferred to  the  citizens  of  Roodhouse,  among 
whom  were  John  Roodhouse,  E.  M.  Husted, 
George  Thompson,  S.  L.  Simmons,  John  K. 
Rawlings,  William  Cobb  and  others,  and 
through  their  liberality  and  enterprise  the 
road  was  secured.  No  sooner  had  the 
road  got  fairly  under  way  than  the  little 
town  began  to  thrive.  Stores  were  erected 
and  the  place  soon  became  peopled  by  live 
western  men  who  have  made  it  one  of  the 
busiest  towns  on  the  C.  &  A.  R.  R.  It 
will  compare  favorably  with  any  town  of 
similar  size  in  the  State.  Mr.  Roodhouse 
is  a  large  property  owner  and  a  whole- 
souled  gentleman.  Of  his  marriage  seven 
children  were  born  :  John  L.,  Edwin  P., 
Laura  L..  Mary  M.,  Eveline  J.,  Franklin 
S.  and  William 

Roodhouse  Review,  W.  T.  Mclver,  publisher 

Ross  Henry,  laborer,  Roodhouse 

Rouan  J.  laborer,  Roodhouse 

Rushwort  Benjamin,  car-repairer  C.  &  A.  R, 
R.  Roodhouse 

RUYLE  ROBERT  N.  blacksmith 
and  wagonmaker,  Morris  street,  Rood- 
house  ;  general  blacksmithing,  repairing, 
jobbing  horseshoeing  a  specialty.  Mr. 
Ruyle  was  born  in  Greene  County,  Illi- 
nois, in  1847.  His  father,  Alfred  Ruyle,  now 
a  resident  of  Kansas  ;  was  born  in  Nash- 
ville, Tennessee,  in  1801  ;  he  there  mar- 
ried Sarah  Ann  Bleckston  ;  the  youthful 
couple  became  residents  of  Greene  County 
in  an  early  day.  Robert,  who  heads  this 
sketch,  was  the  youngest  of  a  family  of  ten 
children.     Near  Athensville,    this  county, 


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Robert  passed  his  youthful  days,  and 
was  apprenticed  to  the  trade  of  a  black- 
smith and  wagon  maker,  and  became  a 
skillful  workman.  In  lS6l  he  entered  the 
army,  enlisting  in  Company  C,  Fifth  Reg- 
iment, of  Missouri  Volunteers ;  he  was 
then  but  fifteen  years  of  age;  remaining 
eighteen  months  he  was  engaged  in  many 
severe  skirmishes.  Alfred  Ruyle  was  a 
Captain  during  the  rebellion,  and  what  is 
somewhat  remarkable  seven  of  his  boys  were 
also  in  the  service.  Robert  returned  to 
Greene  County  March  19,  1867.  He  was 
united  in  marriage  to  Sarah  A.  Ranee  ;  one 
child,  Julia,  was  born  in  1S72 
RUYLE  &  BROWN,  blacksmiths 

S ALTAR  T.  R.  agent  and  yard-master  C. 
&  A.  R.  R.  Roodhouse 
Sargeant  Henry,  shoemaker,  Roodhouse 
Savage  Mrs.  Roodhouse 
Savage  Carl,  clerk,  Roodhouse 
Sawyer  E.  H.  groceries  and  hardware.  Rood- 
house 
Sawyer  George  N.  postmaster  and  insurance 

agent,  Roodhouse 
SAWYER    JAMES    A.  livery,  Jack- 
son street,  Roodhouse,  first  street  west  of 
new  Kirkland  Hotel.     Mr.  S.  was   born  in 
Steuben  County,  New  York,   in    1845.     In 
his  fifteenth  yearhe  accompanied  his  parents 
to    Illinois,   locating   in    Madison  County. 
During    the    Spring  of    1870    Mr.  Sawyer 
came  to  Roodhouse,  where  he  first  worked 
for  John  Roodhouse  as  a  farm  hand.     Mr. 
R.  was   then    the   proprietor  of  the    livery 
that  Mr.  Sawyer  now   owns.     In  1873  the 
purchase  was  effected.     Since  this  date  Mr. 
Sawyer  has  bought  largely,   both  of  horses 
and  the  latest  style  of  vehicles,  which  com- 
mercial  travellers    will  do   well    to   note. 
Special  attention  given  to  transient  stock. 
Passengers  conveyed    to    all    parts    of  the 
county  day  or  night.     Mr.  S.  married  Miss 
Laura    Strate,    of    Roodhouse  ;  children, 
Hatiie,  deceased,  and  Edna 
SCOTT  WILLIAM,  proprietor  Metro- 
politan Hotel,  Roodhouse,  111.    The  above 
named    gentleman    was   born  in  Highland 
County,  Ohio,  in  1824.      When    three  years 
pf  age  his  father  died  ;  at  nine  his  mother 
moved  to  Shelby  County,  Indiana,  remain- 
ing but  five  years,  and  at  the  expiration  of 
which    time   returned  to  Ohio.     William, 


who  heads  this  sketch,  was  the  youngest  of 
this  family.     Mrs.  Scott  was  a  very  indus- 
trious woman,  who  was   left    in  moderate 
circumstances ;  on   the    death   of  her  hus- 
band   she   struggled    hard   for  herself  and 
boy,  who,  when    old  enough,  attended  tO' 
the    duties   of    the    small   farm.      In    his 
twenty-second  year  he  was  united  in  mar- 
riage to  Miss  Mahala  Good,  a  daughter  of 
Joseph   and    Mary   Good,    natives   of  Vir- 
ginia and  Pennsylvania.      For    some    years 
after  his  marriage  Mr.  Scott  followed  farm- 
ing.   When  the  war  broke  out   he  entered 
the  100  day  service,  and  was   elected  First 
Lieutenant     of    the    company ;  honorably 
discharged  at  the  expiration  of  ten  days,  as 
the    company   was    organized    as   a   relief 
corps  for  Cincinnati.     Proceeding  to  Den- 
nison,  near  Cincinnati,  he  became  a  sutler; 
from  this  point    he    came  west  and  settled 
in    Milton,    Pike    County,    and    became  a 
slock  buyer  and  grocer.     In  1875  he  came 
to  Roodhouse,  and  renting  the  large  estab- 
lishment owned  by  Humphrey  Armstrong; 
opened  the    first    class   hotel    above    men- 
tioned.    Mr.  S.  has  nine  children  :    Sarah, 
Daniel,  George,  James  H.,  L.  D.,  Lorenzo,. 
Charles  F.,  William  and  Emma  A. 
Seaver  James,  telegiaph  repairer,  C.  &  A.  R. 

R.  Roodhouse 
Sharp  P.  J.  dry  goods,  boots   and   shoes,  etc. 

Roodhouse 
SHIELD  FRANCIS  W.  foreman  car 
repairs  C.&A.R.W.,  Roodhouse.  Mr. 
Shield  was  born  in  Scotland,  April  29, 
1S29;  his  father  was  by  trade  a  carpenter 
and  joiner;  with  him  young  Shield  was 
early  instructed  in  the  rudiments  of  car- 
penter work.  On  attaining  his  majority 
he  emigrated  to  America  ;  working  his 
way  to  Chicago,  where  he  completed  his 
trade,  working  five  years;  he  then  went  to 
Dubuque,  Iowa,  making  the  trip  in  a  cov- 
ered wagon  ;  he  there  worked  as  foreman, 
and  erected  many  dwelling  houses  ;  a  resi- 
dent three  years  of  Dubuque,  he  there 
married  Mi>s  Margaret  Miller,  a  daughter 
of  Michael  Miller,  of  Glasgow,  Scotland, 
by  wiiom  he  had  eleven  children,  seven  of 
whom  are  living:  Philiis,  Frank.  Jessie,. 
Marshall,  Uphemia,  Agnes  and  Maud. 
Daring  the  war  Mr.  Shield  served  as  fore- 
man on  the  Sea  Branch,  Roanoke,  Norfolk 
&  Petersburg  K.R.,  engaged  in  the   trans- 


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portation   of  troops.     Before  the  close  of 
the  war  he  came  North,  entering  the  em- 
ploy of  the  C.&  A.Co.,  where  he  had  worked 
previously,  and  at  this  writing  has  been  a 
railroad  man,  so  to  speak,  thirty  years,  and 
in  the  above  capacity  is  regarded  a  superior 
workman.     Seven  years  ago  Mr.  S.  came 
to  Roodhouse,  where  he  invested  in  land, 
and  now  resides,  living  in  very  comfortable 
circumstances 
Shay  M.  ticket  agent  C.&A.R.R.  Roodhouse 
Shields  Frank,  jr.  fireman  C.&A.R.R.  Rood- 
house 
Sinclair  Alexander,  fireman  C.&  A. RR.  Rood- 
house 
Sink  John  &  Son,  meat  market,  Roodhouse 
Sitton   Perry,  contractor  and  builder.  Rood- 
house 
Sitton  William,  contractorand  builder.  Rood- 
house 
Smith  Jacob,  machinist,  Roodhouse 
Smith   J.    R.    brick   maker   and    contractor, 

Roodhouse 
Smith  Oliver,  agent  pumps,  Roodhouse 
Smith  T.  L.  cashier  Roodhouse  Bank 
Stewart  James,  retired  farmer,  Roodhouse 
Stone  Samuel,  painter,  Roodhouse 
Straight  George,  hedge  trimmer,  Roodhouse 
Strong,  Butler  &  Adams,  dry  goods,  groceries, 

etc.,  Roodhouse 
Summers    C.    section    foreman    C.&A.R.R. 

Roodhouse 
STRONG  S.  L.  dealer  in  dry  goods, 
clothing,  boots  and  shoes,  etc.,  Roodhouse. 
The  subject  of  this  sketch  was  born  in 
Greene  County,  Ohio,  in  1848  ;  his  father, 
C.  A.  Strong,  a  native  of  Greene  County, 
Ohio,  there  married  Miss  Elizabeth  Bruck, 
a  daughter  of  Juen  and  Elizabeth.  C.  A. 
Strong  was  a  successful  farmer,  who  died 
in  Ohio  in  iS6g  ;  his  wife  died  some  years 
previous.  By  the  death  of  his  mother 
young  Strong  was  left  to  battle  with  the 
world  ;  he  thus  early  learned  to  rely  upon 
his  own  resources.  At  nineteen  he  became 
the  proprietor  of  a  grocery  store,  in  which 
he  became  moderately  successful  ;  in  1874 
he  moved  from  Ohio  to  Illinois,  and'first  lo- 
cated  in  Milton,  Greene  County,  where  he 
became  firmly  established  in  a  general  mer- 
chandise store,  in  which  he  met  with  great 
success  and  accordingly  established  a  branch 
store  at  Roodhouse.  Owing  to  the  rapid 
growth  of  this  town  the  branch  store  has  long 


since  overtopped  the  one  at  Milton,  making 
rapid  strides  to  public  favor,  through  the 
well  known  courtesy  and  liberality  of  its 
proprietor.  Good  goods  at  low  prices 
distinguish  this  establishment.  Mr. Strong 
married,  in  1869,  Miss  Clara  B.  Adams,  a 
daughter  of  Reuben  and  Matilda  Adams, 
of  Greene  County,  Ohio  ;  three  children 
were  born  of  this  marriage:  Maud  M., 
Claudie  B.  and  Sylvester  L. 
SWAN  C.  A.  master  mechanic  of  the 
C.&A.R.W.  Although  not  among  the 
early  pioneers  of  this  county,  Mr.  Swan 
occupies  a  leading  position  as  a  mechanic, 
at  Roodhouse,  and  is  therefore  worthy  of 
more  than  a  passing  notice.  Oldest  son  of 
William  and  Judith  Jackman  ;  he  was  born 
in  New  Hampshire,  May,  1824;  in  his 
sixteenth  year  he  entered  upon  the  calling 
of  a  blacksmith,  or  rather  apprentice,  be- 
coming in  a  short  time  a  skillful  workman, 
entering  the  machine  department  of  Al- 
chize,  Tyng  &  Co.,  of  Lowell,  Mass.  Rap- 
idly he  rose  in  this  calling.  His  next 
venture  was  to  become  a  locomotive  en- 
gineer, and  he  accordingly  entered  the 
employ  of  the  Boston  &  Wooster  Railway, 
as  a  fireman,  and  became  an  engineer  on 
the  Lowell  and  Lawrence  road.  In  New 
Hampshire,  where  he  afterward  moved, 
was  employed  as  engineer  on  the  Sullivan 
Road.  He  was  married  to  Miss  Maria 
Hill,  of  Charlestown,  N.  H. ;  six  children 
were  born  of  this  marriage,  whose  names 
are :  Mary  A.,  Maria  E.,  Charles  A.,  Car- 
rie J.,  Belle  and  William  H.  In  1873  Mr. 
Swan  moved  to  Ohio  and  was  employed 
on  the  Cleveland  &  Toledo  R.R.,  afterward 
consolidated  and  known  as  the  Lake  Shore 
Road,  as  master  mechanic  ;  he  served  fif- 
teen years.  Ten  years  ago  he  entered  the 
service  of  the  C.&  A.  as  a  master  mechanic  ; 
now  takes  charge  of  the  Roodhouse  de- 
partment, a  responsible  position  which  he 
is  well  qualified  to  fill.  Was  president  of 
village  board  of  Roodhouse  ;  also  township 
trustee 

'T'AVLOR  JOHN  A.  retired  farmer.  Rood- 

house 
Thompson  Albert,  teamster,  Roodhouse 
THOMPSON  GEO.  W.  who  is  one 

of  the  oldest   residents  of  Greene  County, 
was  born  September  7,  i32q,  near  Barrow 


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Station.     Eighth  child  of  James  and  Susan 
Thompson,  natives  of  Kentucky,  who  emi- 
grated to  Illinois  during  its  earliest  settle- 
ment.    Growing  to  manhood,    having  for 
associates  the   pioneer  boys  of  long  ago, 
George  attended  the  same  log  cabin,  studied 
the  same  simple  lessons,  composed  prin- 
cipally of  Webster's  speller  and  the  New 
Testament ;  on  the  old  homestead  property 
he  received  a  full  share  of  the  hard   work 
of  the  farm.     December   13,  1855,  he  was 
united  in  marriage  to    Miss  Eliza  Perkins, 
a  daughter  of    Wdliam    Perkins,   of  Scott 
County ;     seven    children    were    born    of 
this   marriage,   six    of    whom  are  living : 
Alice  Ann,  Samuel  A.,  John   H.,  William 
M.,  James  E.  and   Eliza  A.     Mr.  Thomp- 
son followed  farming  many  years,  and  wit- 
nessed many  hardships,  incident  to  those 
good  old   days  of  long   ago.     In  1867  Mr. 
Thompson  located  at   Roodhouse,  where, 
in  connection  with  S.  L.  Simmons,  he  put 
up  the  first  dry  goods  and  grocery  store  in 
the  place.     The  business  prospered  far  be- 
yond  the   expectations  of  its  proprietors. 
In  1876  Mr.  Thompson  was  elected  justice 
of  the  peace  of  Roodhouse,  an  office  he  is 
well  qualified  to  fill.     There  were  of  the 
first  marriage  of  Mr.  Thompson   no  chil- 
dren.    His  first  wife  died  in  1863.     The 
following  year  he  was  united  in  marriage 
to    Miss   Emily   McNemer,  a  daughter  of 
Robert  Kidney  and  widow  of  Landford  Mc- 
Nemer ;    seven  children  born  of  this  mar- 
riage.   As  written  above  it  would  appear  to 
the  general  reader  as  though  the  children 
named    were   of   the    first   marriage.     We 
take    this    means    of    correcting    this    im- 
pression 
Trippen  J.  T.  Mrs.  saloon,  Roodhouse 

A^7"AGG0NER     MRS.     laundry,     Rood- 
house 
WAL.es     HARMON,     was    born    in 

Schoharie  County,  N.  Y.,  September,  1820; 
he  there  married  Miss  Lydia  Andrews, 
daughter  of  Ira  Andrews,  by  whom 
he  had  six  children,  five  of  whom  are 
living :  Charles,  who  is  a  farmer  in 
Greene  County  ;  Eliza  Jane,  who  married 
Jacob  Crist ;  Romaett,  who  married  John 
Akers  ;  Luther,  who  married  Miss  Ella 
Smith  ;  Henrietta,  the  younger  of  the  chil- 
dren,   resides    at    home.     Years    ago    Mr. 


Wales  settled  in  Greene  County,  where  he 
rented  the  farm  now  owned  by  John  Rood- 
house.  Now  a  resident  of  Roodhouse^ 
where  he  erected  a  very  substantial  build- 
ing, about  the  time  of  the  laying  out  of 
this  now  enterpiising  town;  this  house  is 
east  of  the  depot,  and  used  by  Mr.  Wales 
as  a  first-class  boarding  house.  See  busi- 
ness card  in  directory 
Wales  Luther,  works  Sawyer's  livery  stable^ 

Roodhouse 
Wallace  Mrs.  Roodhouse 
White  Milton,  laborer,  Roodhouse 
Whitswort  John,  laborer,  Roodhouse 
WILL  W^.  boot  and  shoe  manufacturer, 
E.  Railroad  St.,  Roodhouse,  111.,  dealer  in 
gaiters,  rubbers,  slippers  ;  repairing  done 
neatly  and  cheaply  ;  all  work  warranted. 
Mr.  Will  came  to  Roodhouse  during  the 
Autumn  of  1S76,  established  himself  ir» 
business  in  a  short  time  on  a  solid  basis, 
owing  to  superior  workmanship  and  mate- 
rial used.  Mr.  W.  is  a  native  of  Germany  ; 
born  in  1840.  His  father,  Phillip  Will, 
was  a  shoemaker  by  occupation  ;  he  raised 
a  family  of  five  children,  of  whom  William 
was  the  oldest  son.  Mr.  Will  crossed  the 
Atlantic  in  1871,  landing  in  New  York 
City.  He  went  to  St.  Louis,  where  he  en- 
tered the  employ  of  a  large  boot  and  shoe 
house ;  an  employee  of  the  house  two 
years.  At  St.  Louis  he  was  united  in  mar- 
riage to  Miss  Lena  Rinhault,  a  native  of 
Germany.  See  business  card  of  Mr.  Will, 
in  business  directory  of  this  work 
WINSLOW  E.  B.  saddler  and  harness- 
maker,  E.  Railroad  st., Roodhouse,  111.  Two 
years  ago  Mr.  Winslow  came  in  our  midst, 
and  has  proved  himself  a  live  business  man 
and  a  thorough  workman.  He  was  born  at 
Mount  Sterling,  Brown  Co.,  111.,  April, 
1844;  but  eighteen  when  the  war  came  on> 
he  enlisted  in  Co.  B,  133d  HI.  Inft.,  at 
Jacksonville,  in  the  one  hundred  day  ser- 
vice, and  was  honorably  discharged  during 
the  Spring  of  1864,  locating  at  Springfield, 
111.  In  this  city  and  Jacksonville  he 
worked  very  industriously  as  a  harness- 
maker,  and  became  a  skilled  journeyman. 
Should  be  stated,  Mr.  W.  commenced  his 
trade  in  Clinton.  DeWitt  Co.,  111.  Mr. 
Winslow  was  married  to  Miss  Hattie  Bee- 
rup,  of  Sangamon  County.  After  his 
marriage    he     moved    to    Chatham,    also 


ROODHOUSE. 


579 


Girard,  Sangamon  County.  Drove  a  thriv- 
ing trade,  and  became  firmly  established  in 
business  ;  now  located  at  Roodhouse.  He 
makes  the  latest  styles  of  harness  in  a  supe- 


rior manner,  which  those  who  contemplate 
purchasing  will  do  well  to  note 


Y 


.\TES  ELinU,  harness   maker,  Rood- 
house 


ROODHOUSE    BUSINESS    CARDS. 


AR3ISTKOXG  FRANK  P.  timber 
contractor,  C.ik  A.R.K.  Roodhouse 

AI01STROXG~G.  W.  dealer  in  gro- 
ceries, hardware,  queensware,  wood  and 
willow  ware,  Roodhouse 


AR3ISTKOXG  J.  M.  dealer  in  lum- 
ber and  agricultural  machinery — wagons, 
plows,  corn-planter,  hay  rakes,  etc.,  etc., 
Roodhouse 

BARRETT  WILLIAM,  merchant 
tailor,  is  prepared  to  do  tirst-class  work  at 
low  prices.  Give  him  a  trial.  Roodhouse, 
111. 

BROWN  A.  MRS.  milliner  and  dress- 
maker 

BULLARD  J.  B.  dealer  in  hardware, 
stoves,  tinware,  etc.,  Roodhouse,  111. 


FREETO  A.  E.  U.S.  Express  agent, 
and  dealer  in  hardware  stoves  and  tinware, 
Roodhouse 

HUSTEO  E.  M.  banker  and  inventor 
of  land  crusher,  Roodhouse 

JACKSON    WILLIAM  B.  grocery 

and  restaurant,  w  R.R.,  Roodhouse 

KNIGHT  F.  L.  city  butcher;  first-class 
meat  at  moderate  prices  ;  give  him  a  call 

KIRKLANI>  HOUSE,  Daniel  Kirk- 
land,  proprietor  ;  new  house,  new  furniture, 
good  rooms,  first-class  table,  moderate  pri- 
ces. When  in  Roodhouse  stop  at  the  Kirk- 
land 

LORTON  WILLIAM  M.  undertaker 
and  dealer  in  ornamental  and  plain  furni- 
ture, Roodhouse 

LOWRY  WILLIAM  T.  the  only 
manufacturer  of  brick,  in  Roodhouse 


3IARKET  V.  boot  and  shoe  manufac- 
turer. A  perfect  fit  guaranteed  ;  call  and 
leave  your  measure 

McEUEN  T.  DR.  Palm  st .  Rood- 
house.  111.,  physician  and  surgeon.  Ob- 
stetrics a  specialty 

METROPOLITAN  HOTEL,  Wm. 

Scott,  pioprietor ;  a  first-class  hotel  in 
every  respect ;  prices  reasonable 

MOLLOY  C.  dealer  in  wines,  liquors, 
and  cigars,  E.  Railroad  St.,   Roodhouse 

PATTERSON  J.  L.  attorney  and 
counselor  at  law.  Collections  promptly 
attended  to.     Roodhouse,  111. 

RAILROAD     DINING     HALL, 

Roodhouse,  111.  All  trains  stop  twenty 
minutes  for  dinner.  Price,  50  cts.  D.  T. 
Foster,  prop  ietor 

ROODHOUSE  JOHN,  stock  raiser 
and  founder  of  the  town  of  Roodhouse 

ROODHOUSE  MACHINE 
SHOPS  AND    FOUNDRY.     All 

kindsof  machinery  repaired  on  short  notice. 
Also  blacksmithing.  Casting  of  all  descrip- 
tions made  to  order  at  St.  Louis  prices.  Win 
dow  weights  all  sizes  from  6  lbs.  up  to  12  lbs. 
on  stock  or  made  to  order.  Wm.Ebbert,  ma- 
chinist ;  Wm.  Cutler,  moulder.  Cash  paid 
for  old  iron 


ROODHOUSE   REVIEW,    W.   T. 

Mclver,  editor  and  publisher.     Printing  of 
all  kinds  promptly  attended  to 

RUYLE  ROBERT  N.  blacksmith 
and  wagon  maker,  Morris  St.,  Roodhouse. 
General  blacksmithing,  repairing,  jobbing, 
horseshoeing  a  specialty 

S.VWYER  GEORGE  N.  postmaster 
and  insurance  agent,  Roodhouse 


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SAWYER  JAMES  A.  livery  stable. 
Passengers  conveyed  to  any  part  of  the 
country,  day  or  night.     Prices  reasdnable 

STRONG,  BUTI.EK  &  ADAMS, 

dealers  in  dry  goods,  clothing,  boots,  shoes, 
notions,  groceries,  etc.,  Roodhouse,  111. 

THOMPSOT^  GEO.  W.  justice  of 
peace.  Collections  promptly  attended  to. 
Roodhouse,  111. 


WALES  HARMON",  boarding  house, 
near  the  depot,  Roodhouse,  111. 


WILL  W.  Roodhouse,  111.,  manufactur- 
er of  and  dealer  in  boots  and  shoes,  gaiters, 
rubbers  and  slippers.  Repairing  done 
neatly  and  cheaply.     All  work  warranted 

WINSLOW  E.  B.  proprietor  of  the 
Illinois  trace-gearing,  and  manufacturer  of 
saddles  and  harness,  and  dealer  in  whips, 
nets,  currycombs,  brushes,  etc.,  Rood- 
house,  111. 


I 


Township    12,  North   Range    ii,  West. 


A  LL.EN  AL.ONZO,  farmer  and  stock 


J^ 


raiser,  Sec.  23,  P.O.  Roodhouse.      Mr. 


Allen  is  among  the  more  substantial  farm- 
ers of  Greene  County  ;  he  was  born  here 
in  1837;  his  father,  John  Allen,  was  a  na- 
tive of  Tennessee,  who  emigrated  to  Greene 
County  as  early  as  1830,  where  he  married 
Miss  Martha  Barrow,  ty  whom  he  had 
seven  children  ;  four  are  living  :  Sarah,  who 
married  the  late  Wylie  Pinkerton,  and 
afterward  married  Joshua  Martin  ;  William, 
who  married  Mary  Shaw ;  Alonzo,  and 
Nancy.  Alonzo  for  many  years  supported 
his  widowed  mother  on  the  homestead, 
comprising  80  acres ;  this  he  eventually 
purchased  from  the  heirs.  After  many 
years  he  has  gathered  together  a  valuable 
tract  of  land  comprising  300  acres.  In 
186S  Mr.  Allen  was  married  to  INIrs.  Ellen 
Ellsworth,  a  daughter  of  Samuel  Mc- 
Cracken,  a  native  of  Pennsylvania,  as  was 
also  his  wife,  whose  maiden  name  was 
Brouyn.  The  former  husband  of  Mrs. 
Allen  was  a  native  of  Pennsylvania.  Four 
children  blessed  the  marriage  of  Mr.  Allen 
to  Mrs.  Ellsworth :  John,  Jessie,  Albert, 
and  Olive.  Mr.  Allen  has  always  taken  a 
deep  interest  in  educational  matters,  for 
several  terms  holding  the  office  of  school 
director  ;  was  once  judge  of  election.  Note  : 
Parents  of  Mr.  Allen,  on  their  first  settle- 
ment in  Madison  County,  111.,  found  Alton 
a  village  containing  but  few  rude  dwellings 
ALT^KX  CHARLES  K.  Dr.  farmer 
and  stock  raiser.  Sec.  22,  P.O.  Roodhouse. 
Dr.  Allen  is  a  native  of  Massachusetts, 
born  June  23,  1827,  the  eighth  child  of  Ab- 
ner  and  Lucy  Allen.  The  days  of  his 
youth  were  passed  in  Massachusetts  where 
his  preliminary  education  was  received  in 
the  district  schools.  Having  an  ambition 
to  become  a  scholar,  he  now  entered  the 
Normal  school,  where  he  became  versed  in 
the  higher  English  studies.  On  perfecting 
himself  at   this  institution,  and  having    a 


thirst  for  greater  knowledge,  he  now  pro- 
ceeded to  that  famous  seat  of  learning, 
Amherst  College.  Becoming  proficient  as 
a  scholar,  he  now  determined  to  adopt  the 
medical  profession,  and  accordingly,  be- 
coming a  resident  of  Chicago,  he  attended 
the  Rush  Medical  College,  where  he  studied 
all  the  branches,  including  surgery,  under 
those  eminent  Professors,  Drs.  Brainard 
and  Freer.  Graduating  from  this  insti- 
tution in  1861,  he  now  became  a  practicing 
physician  in  Chicago,  remaining  one  year. 
Moving  to  Blue  Island,  his  thorough 
course  of  practical  study,  and  also  thor- 
ough knowledge  of  the  duties  appertain- 
ing to  his  profession,  soon  brought  him  a 
large  practice.  He  remained  here  seven 
years,  when  he  moved  to  Murrayville,  Mor- 
gan County,  where  he  met  with  flattering 
success,  remaining  six  years.  Moving  to 
Greene  County,  the  doctor  concluded  to 
follow  agricultural  pursuits,  and  is  engaged 
in  this  pursuit  at  the  present  writing.  He 
was  first  married  to  Miss  Marcia  D.  Hale, 
of  Massachusetts,  in  1859;  there  were  born 
of  this  marriage  six  children,  three  living  : 
Charles  H.,  Hattie,  and  Bertie.  Mrs. 
Allen  died  at  Murrayville,  in  i86g.  Mr. 
Allen  was  married  to  Mrs.  Elizabeth  N. 
Dixon,  relict  of  Joseph  Dixon,  and  daugh- 
ter of  William  and  Elizabeth  Gould.  The 
home  farm  comprises  1 20  acres,  one  of  the 
most  valuable  tracts  of  land  in  Illinois,  on 
which  are  situated  the  famous  mineral 
springs  for  the  cure  of  many  diseases  of  a 
chronic  nature.  The  springs  have  been 
analyzed  by  eminent  chemists,  and  found  to 
be  extremely  beneficial.  We  learn  with 
surprise  that  this  valuable  property  will  be 
sold  at  nominal  figures,  as  the  doctor  and 
his  excellent  lady  do  not  at  their  time  of 
life  feel  equal  to  the  task  of  opening  the 
grounds  to  the  traveling  public.  An  in- 
vestment there  by  some  enterprising  man 
would  prove  a  boon  to  suffering  humanity, 


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GREENE    COUNTY    DIllECTORY. 


and  a  bonanza  to  its  lucky    owner.     Here, 
also,  are  valuable  coal  deposits 
Allen  George,  coal  miner,  P.O.  White'Hall 
Allen  Jas.  M.  farmer,  Sec.  26,  P.O.  Roodhouse 
ALLEX  JOSEPH  DUNCAN,   far- 
mer and   stock   raiser,   Sec.   8,  P.O.  Rood- 
house.     Mr.  Allen    is    a   native  of  Greene 
County,  born  October,  1834,  the  seventh  of 
a  family  of  eleven  children.     As  Jas.  Mar- 
tin Allen,  the  head  of  this  family,  was  in 
all  probability  the  first  settler  of    White 
Hall,  and  the  first  settler  who  erected  a 
dwelling  there  for   the   purpose  of  keeping 
an  inn,  a  brief  sketch  of  his  life  will  prove 
interesting  to  many  of  the  old  settlers  who 
are   still   living.     A    native  of  Tennessee, 
he  was  born  in  1794;  he  found   a  home  in 
Greene  County  as  early  as    1820,  when  the 
copper-colored  face  of  the  Indian  was  more 
frequently  seen  than  the   early  settler  ;  the 
prairie    wolves    were    still    numerous,   and 
frequently  made  tlieir  way  to  the  little  log- 
cabin,  making  the  night  hideous  with  their 
discordant  notes.     Shortly  after  his  arrival 
he  was  married  to  Miss  Elizabeth  A.  Mor- 
row.     For    many    years    he    kept  the  only 
inn,  or  tavern,  on  the  property  now  owned 
by  Mr.  Adams,  the  country  thinly   settled, 
and  the  Indians,   still  numerous,  acquired 
the  habit  of  stealthily  purloining  small  arti- 
cles from  his  cabin  ;  his  family  quite  large. 
When  the  present  town  of  White  Hall  was 
laid   out,  he   concluded    to   settle   upon  a 
farm,  and  accordingly  purchased  a  tract  on 
Lorton's    Prairie.     While    here   he    made 
frequent   trips   to    Alton    to   get  his   grist 
ground,  awaiting  patiently  his   turn  at  the 
rude  horse  mill.     As    the    county    grew  in 
importance,  he  became  a    large    property 
owner ;  his    busy    and    eventful    life    was 
brought  to  a  close  in   1S73.      His  wife,  a 
lady  of  a  most   kindly   disposition,   passed 
away  eleven  months  prior.       The  survivors 
of  this  family  are  :  Elizabeth  J.,  who  mar- 
ried Hiram  H.  Lemon,  a  prominent  farmer 
of  Scott  County  ;  William  P.,  who  married 
Miss  Clarinda    Billings  ;  Sarah   Ann,   who 
married  James   Alverson  ;  Joseph  D.,  who 
married  Miss  Nancy  E.  Goldsby  ;  Samuel, 
unmarried  ;  James   M.,  who  married  Eliza 
Gilbreth  ;  and  John  Newton,  who   married 
Miss  Gracie  Frazier 
Allen  J.  W.  farmer,  P.O.  Roodhouse 
Allen  L.  farmer,  P.O.  Roodhouse 


ALLEN  W,  J.   farmer  and  stock  raiser. 
Sec.    14,    P.O.    Roodhouse.      The    above 
named    gentleman,    who  takes    a    leading 
position   as   a  farmer,  was   born  in  Greene 
County,  on  the   old   homestead  of  his  par- 
ents,  John  and    Martha   Allen.      While  a 
youth,  during  the  winter  season,  he  attend- 
ed school  in  a  log  cabin,  where    a    window 
or  series   of  windows   the  entire  length  of 
the  cabin  admitted   the  daylight,  the  seats 
constructed  of  slabs,  while  the  writing  desk 
was  made  of  plank.     In    1855    Mr.  Allen 
was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Mary  Shaw, 
a  daughter  of  James  Shaw.      At  this  time, 
his  capital,  quite  light,  and  having   little  if 
anything  to   lose,    instead  of  renting  prop- 
erty, like  ninety-nine  in  a    hundred  would 
have  done,  he  purchased  70  acres,  thinking 
it  as  well  to  pay  interest  as  rent.      The  re- 
sult to-day  shows   the   wisdom  of  the  ven- 
ture.    After  many   years  of  patient  labor 
he  is  now  the  owner  of  280  acres  of  valua- 
ble land.     Of  this  marriage  seven  children 
were  born  :  Lizzie,  James,  Alonzo,  Thomas, 
Dora  B.,  Nancy  J,,  and  Sarah 
Allman  Wm.  renter,   Sec.  4,  P.O.  Roodhouse 
Aired    H.    A.  farmer,     Sec.    10,    P.O.    Man- 
chester, Scott  Co. 
ALVERSON    JAMES,     farmer    and 
stock    raiser.     Sec.    23,    P.O.    Roodhouse. 
James  Alverson  is    a    native  of  Kentucky, 
born  in  1821,  fourth  child  of  Benjamin  and 
Mary  Alverson,    natives  of  Kentucky,  who 
emigrated   to    Illinois   in    1830,  settling  on 
the  farm  now  owned  by   Samuel    Hopkins, 
where  the  head  of  the   family   passed   the 
remainder  of  life.     He    was    a    merchant. 
Many  years  afterward,  turning  his  attention 
to  farming,  becoming  a  successful  one.     Of 
James  it  may  be  said  that  from  boyhood  he 
exhibited    a    daring    disposition,  and  now 
concluded  to  travel,  finding  his    way    to  far 
western    and    southern    points,  as   Mexico 
California,  and   Oregon  ;  a   miner  in  Cali- 
fornia ;  in  Oregon  he  also  prospected  for 
gold.     Exposed  to  climatic  changes,  he  be 
came  nearly  deprived  of  sight,  and  accord- 
ingly returned  to  Greene   County.     In  the 
far    west,    under    the  hands    of    unskillful 
physicians,  the  best    surgical  aid  in  Illinois 
could   not   prevent    a   total   loss  of  sight. 
His  first  wife  was  Martha  Hawks,  to  whom 
he  was  married  in    1827,  and  by  whom  he 
had    one    child,  Hardin.     Mrs.    Alverson 


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died  a  quarter  of  a  century  ago,  and  six 
years  ago  he  was  married  to  Miss  Sarah 
Ann  Allen,  a  daughter  of  James  M.  Allen. 
The  homestead  property  comprises  45 
acres 

Anlam  \Vm.  renter,  P.O.  Koodhouse 

Antrobus  A.  J.  renter,  Sec.  28,  P.O.  White 
Hall 

ANTKOBUS  B.  K.  farmer  and  stock 
raiser,  Sec.  12,  I'.O.  Manchester,  Scott 
County,  111.  Mr.  A.  is  a  native  of  Mary- 
land, born  in  1822.  The  following  year  his 
parents,  Thomas  and  Mary  Antrobus,  con- 
cluded to  cast  their  fortunes  in  the  bound- 
less west,  and  accordingly  made  their  way  to 
Morgan  County,  finally  locating  near  what 
is  now  Franklin.  In  the  counties  of  Scott 
and  Morgan  young  A.  passed  his  youthful 
days,  and  in  his  twenty-fifth  year  was  united 
in  marriage  to  Miss  Melissa  Boyd,  a  daugh- 
ter of  James  Boyd,  by  whom  he  had  eight 
children:  Mary  Jane,  who  married  Nelson 
Carmine;  Lean,  who  married  George  Ca- 
natsey ;  Phoebe  L.,  who  married  Peter 
Spencer ;  Martha  L.,  who  married  Wilder 
Goacher;  and  Rachel,  Newton  M.,  Rena 
E.,  and  Barnabas  E.  As  the  life  career  of 
the  early  pioneer  has  been  so  graphically 
described  by  old  and  experienced  writers, 
their  simple  mode  of  living  so  well  describ- 
ed, and  their  journeys  to  a  horse  mill  or 
cabin  raising  so  well  depicted,  the  state- 
ment is  here  given  that  from  boyhood  to 
old  age  Mr.  A.  has  followed  agricultural 
pursuits.  A  resident  of  township  12,  range 
II,  in  the  county  of  Greene,  he  is  the 
owner  of  80  acres,  acquired  by  industry 
and  economy.  An  earnest  working  Chris- 
tian, he  merits  the  respect  of  his  many 
friends  in  this  community 

Armstrong  Ewing,  farmer,  Sec.  28,  P.O. 
Roodhouse 

Armstrong  George,  farmer.  Sec.  28,  P.O. 
Roodhouse 

TDAKKK  JOSEPH  K.  farmer  and 
stock  raiser,  Sec.  20,  P.O.  Roodhouse. 
Mr.  Baker  was  born  in  1842,  in  Pennsyl- 
vania, second  child  of  Elijah  and  Eliza- 
beth Baker.  His  early  years  were  passed 
among  the  rugged  hills  of  Pennsylvania. 
When  the  war  broke  out  he  enlisted  in  Co. 
B,  loth  Pennsylvania  volunteers,  for  three 
years  service,   a  non-commissioned   officer. 


He  became  engaged  in  the  famous  battles 
of  Gettysburg,  Antietam,  second  battle  of 
Bull's  Run  ;  wounded  at  the  battle  of 
White  Oak  Swamps  ;  honorably  discharged 
when  the  war  closed.  He  returned  to 
Pennsylvania,  where  he  followed  the  occu- 
pation of  a  miner  for  a  period  of  ten  years, 
and  during  this  time  married,  in  1867, 
Miss  Martha  Chandler,  a  native  of  New 
York,  by  whom  he  has  one  child,  Jennie 
E.  Nine  years  ago  he  first  settled  in 
Greene  County,  where  Mrs.  Baker  died  in 
1S73.  He  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss 
Flora  Milliken,  a  daughter  of  Emanuel 
Milliken,  by  wliom  he  has  two  children, 
Dwiglu  and  Ann  Ida 
BALLAKD  W.  P.  farmer  and  slock 
raiser,  Sec.  4,  P.O.  Roodhouse.  During 
the  Autumn  of  1829,  when  glowing  ac- 
counts were  sent  out  of  the  fertility  of  the 
now  great  western  State  of  Illinois,  the 
Ballard  family,  consisting  of  husband,  wife, 
and  three  children,  set  out  in  a  covered 
wagon  for  Greene  County  ;  and  on  reach- 
ing the  garden  spot  of  the  west,  located 
near  the  present  village  of  Berdan.  The 
first  winter  was  spent  in  a  log  cabin,  open 
at  one  end,  and  usually  closed  during  se- 
vere weather  with  a  blanket.  A  large 
open  fire-place  in  one  end  made  room  for 
large  back  logs  that  when  fairly  ablaze 
threw  a  ruddy  glow  over  the  inmates,  and 
despite  the  keen,  cutting  weather  that  at 
times  fairly  shook  the  little  cabin,  spread  a 
genial  warmth  through  the  one  roomed 
dwelling.  When  warm  weather  came  a 
more  comfortable  cabin  was  built.  As  Mr. 
Ballard,  Senior,  is  still  living,  and  a  resi- 
dent of  Greene  County,  we  now  narrate  a 
few  facts  in  reference  to  the  industrious 
gentleman  whose  name  appears  at  the  head 
of  this  sketch.  At  a  proper  age  he  attend- 
ed school  during  the  winter,  his  first 
teacher  being  Abel  Spencer,  once  circuit 
clerk  of  Carrollton.  In  his  twentieth  year 
he  was  married  to  Miss  Pamelia  Smith,  a 
daughter  of  David  Smith.  When  the  war 
came  on  he  enlisted  in  Co.  I,  91st  Ills. 
I n ft y.,  for  three  years,  or  during  the  war; 
honorably  discharged  in  1865.  He  re- 
turned to  Greene  County,  where  he  has 
since  followed  farming,  owning  160  acres 
in  town.ship  12,  range  II.  Like  the  early 
pioneers,  the   generosity  of  Mr.   Ballard  is 


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unbounded.  Of  nine  children  born  of  this 
marriage,  all  are  living  :  Martha  Ann, 
James  L.,  David  L.,  Emily  J.,  'Mary  F., 
Sarah  E.,  Naomi  E.,  Wm.  H.,  and  Chas.  E. 

Ballard  Wm.  renter.  Sec.  7,  P.O.  Roodhouse 

Barnard  John,  farmhand,  P.O.  Roodhouse 

BARNETT  GEORG-E,  farmer  and 
stock  raiser,  Sec.  24,  P.O.  White  Hall.  Mr. 
Barnett  is  the  third  child  of  William  and 
Catherine  Barnett,  natives  of  Pennsylvania, 
who  emigrated  to  Illinois  in  1835,  locating 
in  Greene  County,  near  the  present  farm 
residence  of  the  subject  of  this  sketch, 
where  land  was  purchased,  and  here  were 
spent  the  last  days  of  William  Barnett, 
who  was  in  his  later  days  a  prosperous 
farmer.  His  wife,  who  still  survives,  re- 
sides on  the  old  homestead,  where  so  many 
of  her  pioneer  days  were  spent.  George 
is  a  native  of  Greene  County,  born  in  1835. 
Growing  to  mature  years  he  received  a 
good  common  school  education.  From  his 
earliest  years  he  has  followed  farming  suc- 
cessfully. In  1864,  he  was  married  to  Miss 
Eliza  Jane  Hutton,  a  daughter  of  John 
Hutton.  Three  yeais  later  Mrs.  Barnett 
was  laid  at  rest  in  the  Jones  cemetery. 
Mr.  Barnett  owns  160  acres  of  valuable 
land 

Barnett  Joseph,  farmer.  Sec.  24,  P.O.  Rood- 
house 

Barrow  Aaron,  renter,  Sec.  7,  P.O.  Rood- 
house 

Beadling  Wm.  renter.  Sec.  30,  P.O.  White 
Hall 

BEADNELL.  GEORGE,  foreman 
over  the  extensive  clay  works  of  the  White 
Hall  Co.,  was  born  at  Dunham,  England, 
March  3,  1827;  in  his  early  years  a  coal- 
miner  in  England,  where  he  gained  ex- 
tensive knowledge.  At  the  early  age  of 
nineteen  he  was  united  in  marriage;  leav- 
ing England  December,  1849,  he  landed 
in  New  Orleans,  and  thence  to  Kentucky, 
and  thence  to  St.  Clair  Co.,  111.,  entering 
the  employ  of  Mr.  Gathside,  a  prominent 
citizen  of  the  place.  In  1865,  he  came  to 
White  Hall,  first  working  for  Isaac  Tuni- 
son.  His  large  experience  as  a  miner  had 
given  him  an  enviable  reputation,  and  now 
for  many  years  he  officiated  in  the  capacity 
of  foreman,  to  the  general  satisfaction  of 
one  of  the  most  substantial  companies  in 
their  line,  in  America 


Bigley  James,  coal  miner,  P.O.  Roodhouse 
BRADSHAW     TVILLIAM      M., 

farmer  and  stock  raiser.  Sec.  27,  P.O. 
White  Hall,  the  subject  of  this  sketch,  is 
worthy  of  more  than  a  passing  notice.  He 
was  the  fifth  child  of  Charles  and  Mary 
Ann  Bradshaw,  who  settled,  on  first  arri- 
val in  Illinois,  in  Morgan,  near  the  present 
city  of  Jacksonville,  where  they  remained 
until  the  settlement  in  Greene  County  in 
1831,  locating  on  what  is  now  familiarly 
known  as  Lorton's  Prairie.  An  improved 
claim  was  purchased  on  which  stood  a  log 
cabin,  and  here  the  family  lived  for  years, 
during  the  winter  season  often  suffering  se- 
verely from  the  cold.  In  these  pioneer 
days  the  house-wife  made  the  best  of  her 
hard  lot,  while  the  husband,  to  provide 
shoes  for  his  growing  family,  tanned  the 
leather  in  a  rough  trough.  Charles  Brad- 
shaw was  a  man  of  no  ordinary  energy, 
who  penetrated  the  forests  of  Illinois,  or 
traversed  its  prairies  as  an  assistant  survey- 
or, in  the  laying  out  of  many  of  its  towns 
and  villages,  a  man  of  noble  impulses.  His 
death,  which  occurred  in  1869,  was  univer- 
sally regretted.  Mrs.  Bradshaw  is  still 
living.  William,  from  whom  this  sketch 
is  obtained,  married,  in  1847,  Miss  Susan 
P.  Lorton,  who  died  the  following  year; 
one  child  born  of  this  marriage.  In  1850, 
Mr.  Bradshaw  was  married  to  Miss  Eliza- 
beth Chipman,  by  whom  he  had  three  chil- 
dren. Mrs.  Bradshaw  departed  this  life 
in  1855.  In  1S56,  he  was  married  to  Miss 
Mary  Baker,  by  whom  he  had  one  child. 
The  third  wife  of  Mr.  B.  died  April  5th, 
1857,  and  in  1861  he  was  married  to  Miss 
Elizabeth  Stewart  by  whom  he  had  eight 
children,  seven  of  whom  are  living.  Mr. 
Bradshaw  is  a  prominent  farmer,  owning 
260  acres  of  valuable  land 
Branyn  F.  farmer.  Sec.  25,  P.O.  White  Hall 
BRICKEY  JAMES  H.  farmer  and 
stock  raiser,  Sec.  17,  P.O.  Roodhouse. 
James  Brickey  is  a  native  of  Illinois,  born 
in  Monroe  County,  Jan.  9,  1819.  He  was 
the  second  son  of  Preston  B.  and  Emilia, 
natives  of  Virginia  and  Kentucky  respect- 
ively. Many  years  ago  Preston  Brickey 
was  a  scout  or  ranger  on  the  plains.  Few 
save  himself  and  others  of  a  like  daring 
nature,  had  th^n  set  foot  on  our  Western 
prairies.    Several  years  after  his  settlement 


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he  was   united    in  marriage  (in    1S17)    to 
Miss  Millie  Rawls,  by   whom  he  had  nine 
children.     For  a  number  of  years  he  ran  a 
distillery,  quite  a  novelty  in   early  days,  af- 
terward turning  his    attention  to    farming. 
He  died   in  Monroe  County,  in  the  prime 
of  life  ;   the  family  then  consisted  of  four 
children  ;  James  was  then   married,  having 
united    his  fortunes    to    Mi.-s  Mary    Ann 
Crislar,  a  daughter  of   Silas   Crislar.       He 
was  then  the  owner  of  100  acres  in  Monroe 
County.     In  after  years  he  became  a  prop- 
erty owner  on  a  large  scale.       In  1S6S.  dis- 
posing of  his  property  for  $i2,C)CO,  he  came 
to  Greene  County,  where  he  purchased  220 
acres  in  tp.  12,  range  ii.      Through  great 
industry,  indomitable    will  and  enterprise 
he  became  the   owner   of  some  500  acres, 
brought  to  a  high  state  of  cultivation.     No 
more  live,  energetic  man  than  James  Bric- 
key,  exists  in  Greene  County,  whose  impul- 
ses are  liberal,  where  occasion  requires  it, 
On  the  well  cultivated  farm  he  has  erected 
a  handsome  farm  residence.      Of  this  mar- 
riage   nine    children   were  born,  seven  of 
whom  are  living:  Denton,  Margaret,  Alon- 
zo,  Manfred,  Fernando,  Addie  and  Nora 
BKOWX    FELIX,    farmer   and   stock 
raiser.    Sec.  30.  P.O.  White  Hall,  was  born 
in  Nelion  County,  Ky.     He  was  in  his  Sth 
year  when  his  parents,  Frederick  and  Polly 
Brown,  came  to  Greene  County,  where  Fe- 
lix passed  many  years  of  happy  life.  From 
his  own  lips  we  gleam  the    following:    In 
his  youth  he  wore  buckskin  pants,  and  was 
in  his  fifteenth  year  when  he  fastened  the 
first  pair  of  shoes  upon  his  feet.     ^Vhen  the 
rebellion    came   on  he  enlisted    in  Co.  H, 
91st  111.    Inft.  for  three    years   service,  or 
during  the  war;    honorably   discharged  in 
1865,  he  returned  to  Greene  County.      In 
1852,  he  was  united    in  marriage  to    Mrs. 
Elizabeth  Jackson,  who  died  on    the  25lh 
of  October,  1866  ;    of  this    marriage   two 
children  were  bom:  Mary  H.  and  Martha 
C.     In   1S66,   Mr.  Brown    was    married  to 
Miss  Lauretta  Jackson  ;    of  this    mariiage 
three    childien    were  born.       Like  nearly 
all   old   pioneers,    the    generosity  of    Mr, 
Brown  is  well  known 
Brown  Holloway,  renter,  P.O.  Koodhouse 
Brown  L.  retired  farmer.  P.O.  Koodhouse 
Brown    Leroy,  farmer,    Sec.  24,  P.O.  White 
Hall 


Brown  Oliver,  renter,  P.O.  Roodhouse 
BuUer  Henry,  miner,  P.O.  Roodhouse 
Burton  Frank,  renter.   Sec.    30,    P.O.  White 

Hall 
Burton  Mrs.  Sec.  30,  P.O.  White  Hall 
Buster    Sarah  Mrs.  Sec.  30,  P.O.  White  Hall 
Buxton  Will,  farmer.  Sec.  8,  P.O.  Roodhouse 

r^ALDWELL  WILLIAM,  farmer.  Sec.  8, 

^    P.O.  Koodhouse 

CAMPBELL  AMBERG,  farmer 
and  stock  raiser,  Sec.  16,  P.O.  Koodhouse, 
was  born  in  Ohio ;  married  Sarah  A. 
Crist ;  five  children  :  Flora,  Morton,  Rob- 
ert, Carrie  and  Lelia.  Mr.  Campbell  owns 
160  acres 

Carrollton  Mat,  renter,  Sec.  29,  P.O.  White 
Hall 

Chapman  George,  farmer,  Sec.  29,  P.O.  Rood- 
house 

Chapman  Plenry,  renter,  P.O.  White  Hall 

CHAPMAN  LUKE,  farmer  and  stock 
raider.  Sec.  16.  P.O.  Roodhouse.  Mr. 
Chapman  was  born  in  Western  Virginia, 
Jan.  29.  1826,  fourth  child  of  Luke  and 
Grace  Chapman.  During  the  early  child- 
hood of  Luke,  his  father  died.  In  1S35, 
Mrs.  Chapman,  accompanied  by  her  fami- 
ly, traveled  west  to  Illinois,  settling  in 
Greene  County,  where  land  was  purchased, 
and  here  young  Luke  helped  very  materi- 
ally toward  the  family  maiiitenance.  At 
twenty-three  he  married  Miss  Claiinda 
Lorlon,  a  daughter  of  Thomas  Lorton,  who 
settled  in  Greene  County  in  1818.  Prior 
to  his  marriage,  Mr.  Chapman  had  pur- 
chased 100  acres  of  land,  and  now  set  to 
work  to  prepare  a  home,  and  after  many 
years  of  hard  labor,  now  finds  himself  com- 
fortably situated  in  life  ;  one  child,  Corne- 
lia, born  in  1851 

Chapman    W.    H.    coal  miner.  Sec.  32,  P.O. 

White  Hall 
Childers   Elihu,    farm    hand.    Sec.  32,    P.O. 

White  Hall 
COATES  CHESTER,  farmer  and 
stock  raiser.  P.O.  Koodhouse.  The  above 
named  gentleman  is  a  n:iti%e  of  Greene 
County,  i)orn  in  1842  ;  fourth  child  of  John 
and  Martha  A.  His  boyhood  was  passed 
upon  the  old  f.irm  homestead  ;  on  attain- 
ing his  m.njorily  he  was  united  in  marriage 
to  .Mi-is  Zirelda  Farmer,  by  whom  he  had 
one  child,  Florence  W.,  not  living.      Mrs. 


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Coates  died  in  1866  ;    two  years  later  Mr. 

Coates   was    married    to    Miss    Elizabeth 

Craig,  a  daughter  of  Isaac  ;  three  children: 

Martha  A.,  Frank  O.,  and  Willie  A.     Mr. 

Coates    recently   disposed    of    a   valuable 

farm  property  of  lOO  acres 

Coffman  J.  P.  renter,  Sec.  8,  P.O.  Roodhouse 

Collins  Ade,  renter,  Sec.  25,  P.O.  Roodhouse 

Conway  Nancy  Mrs.  Sec.  28,  P.O.  Roodhouse 

Coon   Robert,   renter.   Sec.   30,   P.O.   White 

Hall 
Crabtree  B.  farmer.  Sec.  6,  P.O.  Roodhouse 
Crabtree  Frank,  farm  hand,  P.O.  Roodhouse 
Crabtree  George,  farm  hand,  P.O.  Roodhouse 
Crabtree    Joseph,   farm    hand,   Sec.   6,   P.O. 

Roodhouse 
Crabtree  J.  B.  farmer,  P.O.  Roodhouse 
CKIST   C.   J.    farmer    and    stock    raiser, 
Sec.    21,    P.O.    Roodhouse;    was   born    in 
Greene  County  in  1845  ;  owns  160  acres  in 
this    township ;    during    the    present    year 
elected  justice    of    the   peace,   vice   Perry 
McConathy  ;  for  ten  years  a  school  teacher 
CRIST    DAVID,     farmer     and     stock 
raiser.  Sec.    16,    P.O.   Roodhouse.     It   was 
during   the  year    1833    that    David   Crist 
landed  in  Greene  County  ;  he  was  then  in 
his  twenty-fourth    year  ;  a  native  of  Ohio, 
He  had  but  a  few  hundred  dollars  where- 
with   to    commence    life    on   our    western 
prairies  ;  settling  near  White  Hall,  then  a 
village    containing     two    rude    dwellings 
one  answering  for  a  store.    Mr.  Crist  was  far 
above  the  average  in  both  intelligence  and 
in  a  business  point  of  view  ;   entering  into 
partnership   with     Joshua    Simonds,    they 
opened  a  general  merchandise  store  where 
a  fair  trade  was  done   for  the  space  of  one 
year,  when  Mr.  Simonds  died  ;  disposing  of 
his    stock    of    goods    by    auction,    he  now 
entered    into    partnership    with    Knapp   & 
Poe,  who  ran  a  flour  mill  at  Beardstown  ; 
purchasing    a    flat-boat     the    adventurous 
speculators  laid  in  a  supply  of  pork  and 
flour,  and  were  soon   bon  voyage  down  the 
mighty  Mississippi  for  New  Orleans.     Ar- 
riving  in    the   Crescent   City  a  fair  profit 
was  derived  from  the  venture.    This  sort  of 
life  was  suitable  to  the  daring  pioneer,  and 
many  ventures  of  a  like  nature  were  after- 
wards  made  down  the   Father  of  Waters. 
In    1836   he   purchased    a   large  drove  of 
hogs,  intending  to  ship  to  New  Orleans  ; 
the  winter   proving   unusually   severe,  the 


Mississippi    being    frozen    over,    he    now 
found  it  necessary  to   dispose  of  his  cargo 
to  a  man  by  the  name  of  Talbot,  realizing 
a  $2,000  profit  on  the  speculation.     Turn- 
ing his  attention  to  farming,  he  brought  his 
farm   property  to   a  high   state   of  cultiva- 
tion, through  the  same  energy  that  marked 
his    many  voyages  down   the    Mississippi  ; 
at  one  time  he  was  the  owner  of  300  acres 
of  good  land.     An   honest,   generous  man, 
a  true  type  of  the  western   pioneer.     The 
first  wife  of  Mr.  Crist   died    in    1851,  leav- 
ing  to   his   care     three    children,    Louisa, 
Sarah,  and  Jacob.     In   1853   he   was   mar- 
ried to  Miss  Lucinda   Blivens,  by  whom  he 
had   four   children,  none  of  whom  are   liv- 
ing ;  in  i860  Mrs.  Crist  found  a  last  resting 
place  where  so  many  years  of  her  married 
life    were    spent.     In   1862  Mr.  Crist  was 
united   in   marriage    to   Mrs.  Sarah  Camp- 
bell,  a  daughter   of    Thomas    Lorton.     A 
short  biography  will  here  be  given  of  the 
children  :  Louisa  married  Benjamin  Strang, 
Sarah  married    Amberg  Campbell,  Charles 
J.  married   Eliza    Jane  Wales.     First  wife 
of  Mr.  Crist  was  Maria  Jackson,  a  daugh- 
ter of  Dr.  Jackson 
CKYDEK  DAVID,  farmer  and  stock 
raiser,    Sec.    13,     P.O.    Roodhouse.      The 
above  named  gentleman  was  born  in  Ross 
County,    Ohio,    August,     1813,    where    he 
resided  many  years.    Learning  the  vocation 
of  a  miller,  he  became  a  workman   in  the 
flouring  mill  of  his   father  ;  this   not  prov- 
ing a  healthful  employment   he  turned  his 
attention  to  farming.    In  1836  he  was  mar- 
ried   to    Miss    Mary    Downs,   by  whom  he 
had  two   children,  one   now  living,  Theo- 
dore.    Mrs.  Cryder   died  in    1S40,  and  the 
following  year  Mr.  Cryder  was   married  to 
Miss  Rachel  R.  Hunter,   by  whom  he  has 
three   children  :   Mary,  now  the  wife  of  E. 
A.  Husted  ;  James   H.  who  married   Miss 
Emily      Martin ;      Emma,      who    married 
Francis  M.  Martin.     Since   1855    Mr.  Cry- 
der has  been  a  resident  of  Greene  County, 
where,  at  one  time,  he  held  the  position  of 
deputy  assessor;  in  his  native  State,  Ohio,  he 
held  numerous  offices  of  trust  and  responsi- 
bility.    In   1S46  he  was  a  member  of  the 
House  of  Representatives,    and,  in   1843, 
while  a  resident  of  Delaware  County,  was 
elected  probate  judge 
CRYDER    JAMES     H.   farmer   and 


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stock  raiser,  Sec.  13.  P.O.  Uoodhouse.  The 
subject  of  this  sketch  was  born  in  Ross 
County,  Ohio,  August,  1847  ;  in  his  fifth 
vear  his  parents  moved  to  Delaware 
County  ;  he  was  in  his  seventeenth  year 
when  they  moved  to  Greene  County,  on 
the  present  property  in  Tp.  12,  R.  il. 
In  1S69  he  was  united  in  marriage 
to  Miss  Emily  Martin,  a  daughter  of 
Josiah ;  four  children  born  of  this  mar- 
riage, Thomas,  Charles,  Bessie,  and  Maud. 
Mr.  C.  is  the  owner  of  80  acres  well  im- 
proved land 

T~\ARLING  GEORGE,  renter,  P.O.  Rood- 
^'^^   house 

DAVIS  ARTHUR,   farmer  and    stock 
raiser,  P.O.  Roodhouse,  was  born  in  Rowan 
Co.,   North    Carolina,  on   the   29th  of  De- 
cember, 1817  ;    he  was  the  sixth  son  of  a 
family  of  eleven  children  ;  his  father,  Jan-es 
Davis,    was   a    native    of  North    Carolina, 
born  in  17S0,  who    married    in    1803    Miss 
Jane  Morrow,  of  North  Carolina.     During 
his  lifetime  James  Davis  followed  farming; 
in  1S35,  he  emigrated    to    Greene  County, 
locating  on  the   farm   property  now  owned 
by  Joseph  King,  and  subsequently  on  Ap- 
ple  Creek    Prairie,   west   of  White    Hall, 
where  he  entered  Congress  land  ;  with  little 
exception  he  resided  in  Greene  County  un- 
til his  decease,  which  occurred  on  the  iSth 
day  of  August,  185S,  near   Springfield,  111. 
Mrs.  Davis  was  born  in  1780,  and  died  on 
the  iSth  of  November,    1855,  and  all  that 
is  mortal  of  both  husband  and  wife   now 
repose  in  Greene  County  ;  the  survivors  of 
the   family   are   Allen   M.  Davis,  Thomas, 
James,  Arthur,  and  Ransom;  we  have  only 
space   to    follow    the   career  of  him  whose 
name  heads  this  sketch ;    in    1S42  he  was 
married  to  Miss  Rosanna   Pruitt,  a  daugh- 
ter of  James  Pruitt,  a  prominent  merchant 
and  agriculturist  of  Greene    County  ;    four 
children  were  born  of  this  marriage,  three 
sons   and    one   daughter,  all  of  whom    are 
dead,  with  the  exception  of  \Vm.  H.  Davis; 
Mrs.  Davis  died  on  the  30th  of  September. 
1851,  and  on  the  30th  of  August,  1853,  Mr. 
Davis  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Mar- 
garet   P.    Rawlings,   a  daughter  of  James 
Rawlings,  one  of  the  most    prominent  and 
wealthy    farmers  of  this   county;    of  four 
children  bom  of  this  marriage  two  are  liv- 


ing, Sarah  E.,  and  Arthur  W. ;  Margaret, 
second  wife  of  Mr.  Davis,  died  Jan.  8.  1861, 
and  eleven  months  later,  on  the  3d  of  De- 
cember, Mr.  Davis  was  married  to  Miss 
Amanda  .M.  Denham.  of  Kentucky,  a 
daughter  of  Wm.  Denham,  a  native  Ken- 
tuckian  ;  eight  children  blessed  this  union, 
six  of  whom  are  living,  and  whose  names 
are  in  order  of  birth  :  Douglas  A.,  Minnie 
L.,  Julia  N.,  Mary  O.,  Alfred  I?.,  and  Lillie 
C.  Mr.  Davis  is  the  owner  of  160  acres  of 
valuable  land,  and  is  in  possession  of  one 
of  the  best  orchards  in  the  State,  and  makes 
large  shipments  of  the  finest  quality  of  ap- 
ples, peaches,  pears,  etc. 
Davis  Burrell,  farm  hand,  P.O.  Roodhouse 
Davis    Daniel,    farmer,  Sec.  33,   P.O.  White 

Hall 
I>AVIS  AVII^LIAM  H.  farmer  and 
stock  raiser,  Sec.  26,  P.O.  Roodhouse, 
Mr.  Davis  was  born  in  Greene  County, 
[.orton's  Prairie,  July  29,  1848  ;  at  the 
early  age  of  seventeen  he  was  united  in 
marriage  to  Miss  Mary  Jane  Thompson,  a 
daughter  of  Israel  Thompson,  by  whom  he 
had  one  child,  Albert  A.  Mrs.  Davis  died 
in  1873;  during  the  same  year  he  was 
united  in  marriage  to  Mary  C.  Denham,  a 
daughter  of  William  Denham,  by  whom 
he  has  four  children.  The  occupation  of 
farming  Mr.  Davis  has  followed  from  boy- 
hood, owning  40  acres 
DEPOSTER  ABRAHAM,  farmer 
and  stock  raiser.  Sec.  29,  P.O.  White  Hall. 
Mr.  Deposter  was  born  in  Johnson  Co., 
Illinois,  in  1833;  the  youngest  of  a  family 
of  nine  children  ;  he  grew  to  manhood 
upon  the  old  homestead  property  of  his 
parents,  Thomas  Jefferson  and  Winifred. 
During  his  twentieth  year  he  came  to 
Greene  County,  where  he  first  worked  by 
the  month,  afterward  renting  property.  In 
i860  he  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss 
Caroline  Overby  ;  one  of  the  foremost 
settlers  of  Greene  County  ;  of  seven  chil- 
dren born  of  this  marriage  six  are  living, 
Sarah  W.  born  May  3.  1861  ;  Alonzo, 
Nov.  10,  1866  ;  Martha  L.,  May  9,  1864, 
died  1865  ;  Mina  Jane,  March  30,  1870; 
Albert  A.  and  Cora  A.,  twins,  April  30, 
1874,  and  Lewi-;,  March  12,  1878.  In 
1865  Mr.  Deposter  purchased  his  present 
farm  of  40  acres,  in  Tp.  12,  R.  11 
Donnelly  Harry,  coal  miner,  P.O.  Roodhouse 


588 


GREENE    COUNTY    DIRECTORY. 


Dumfry  Michael,  renter,  P.O.  Roodhouse 
Dunham  Henry,  farmer,  Sec.  32,  P.O.  White 

Hall 
Dunham   Martin,  renter.  Sec.  30,  P.O.  White 

Hall 

TRADES    ARTHUR,    renter,  P.O.  Rood- 

■^^  house 

Easlham  G.  R.  farmer,  Sec.   14,  P.O.  Rood- 
house 

Eddard  Jacob,  renter.  Sec.  2,  P.O.  Manches- 
ter, Scott  Co. 

Eddy  John,  renter,  Sec.  29,  P.O.  White  Hall 

EDWARDS  P.  G.  farmer  and  stock 
raiser.  Sec.  19,  P.O.  Roodhouse.  Mr. 
Edwards  was  born  on  the  old  farm  home- 
stead of  his  father,  Isham  Edwards,  in 
1841  ;  growing  to  manhood  on  the  farm. 
He  received  a  common  school  education  in 
the  village  of  Wilmington,  his  first  teacher 
being  Price  Lovelace.  Before  attaining 
his  majority  the  war  coming  on  he  enlisted 
in  Co.  E.  59th  Infantry  at  St.  Louis,  Mo.; 
engaged  in  numerous  skirmishes ;  he  was 
honorably  discharged  in  1862,  and  re- 
turned to  Greene  County.  In  his  twenty- 
third  year  he  was  married  to  Miss  Nancy 
Jones,  a  daughter  of  William  Jones,  who 
settled  in  Scott  County  when  his  closest 
neighbor  was  a  man  by  the  name  of  Bunch 
who  lived  near  Allen's  old  mill  in  this 
county.  Mr.  Edwards  from  boyhood  gave 
evidence  of  no  ordinary  energy  and  rose 
rapidly  in  a  vocation  that  had  been  his 
from  boyhood,  in  the  purchase  and  sale  of 
lands ;  he  once  owned  over  a  thousand 
acres  ;  he  is  now  the  possessor  of  220  acres 
of  rich  farming  land,  and  has  succeeded 
by  sheer  force  of  will  and  honesty  of  pur- 
pose ;  he  is,  although  generous,  a  good 
financier.  Manufactures  his  own  brick 
for  the  purpose  of  building,  at  some 
future  day,  a  handsome  farm  residence. 
Of  ten  children  born  of  the  marriage  five 
are  living,  Sarah  C,  Thos.  W.,  Daisy  A., 
Lewis,  and  Mary  E. 
Elliott    Green,  farmer.  Sec.  21,  P.O.  White 

Hall 
Elliott  James,  renter,    Sec.    21,  P.O.  Rood- 
house 
England  James,  farm  hand,  P.O.  Roodhouse 
Emnn   J.    H.    farmer,    Sec.  31,  P.O.  White 

Hall 
Everett  Z.  farmer.  Sec.  20,  P.O.  Roodhouse 


"PpALE  JOHN,   renter,    P.O.    Manchester, 

^    Scott  Co. 

Field  L.  R.  farmer,  Sec.  6,  P.O.  Roodhouse 

Fleet  M.  S.  farmer.  P.O.  Roodhouse 

Foley    Thomas,    farmer,    Sec.   i,  P.O.  Mzn 

Chester,  Scott  Co. 
Ford  John  L.  renter.  Sec.  I,  P.O.  Roodhouse 
Fraley  Jas.  H.  renter,  P.O.  White  Hall 

GOfcLIER  PHILIP,  farmer.  Sec.  30,  P.O. 
White  Hall 

Gortsley  W,  farmer,  P.O.  Roodhouse 

Graves  John  H.  farmer,  Sec.  13,  P.O.  Rood- 
house 

Griffiths  John,  farmer,  Sec.   30,  P.O.   Rood- 
house 

GUTHRIE  MELTON,  deceased, 
was  born  in  1809,  in  Illinois;  for  many 
years  he  was  a  resident  of  Madison  County; 
the  date  of  his  settlement  in  Greene 
County  can  not  now  be  ascertained,  but 
that  it  was  an  early  one  is  evident  from  the 
fact  that  but  one  log  cabin,  whitewashed, 
or  having  a  white  appearance,  marked  the 
present  town  of  White  Hail.  For  two 
campaigns  he  became  a  participant  in  the 
Black  Hawk  war.  January  14th,  1833,  he 
was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Katherine 
W.  Either.  At  the  time  of  his  marriage 
he  owned  80  acres,  where  he  worked  and 
toiled  for  many  a  year,  while  the  improve- 
ments that  characterized  the  Eastern  States 
gradually  became  manifest  in  the  West  ; 
an  energetic  man,  a  worthy  type  of  the 
generous  pioneer,  his  memory  is  warmly- 
cherished  ;  he  passed  away  in  1S77.  His 
wife,  who  helped  very  materially  toward 
her  husband's  prosperity,  is  a  resident  of 
township  12,  range  il.  There  were  born 
of  this  marriage  eight  children :  Julia, 
who  married  Walker  Gunn  ;  James,  who 
married  Mary  Ann  Smith;  died  1S77; 
John,  who  married  Frances  Babbitt,  and 
on  her  decease  married  Martha  Williams  ; 
William,  who  married  Miss  Elizabeth  Mar- 
tin; Joshua,  who  married  Miss  Louisa 
Martin  ;  Martha,  who  married  John  Moore^ 
and  Dempsey,  who  married  Margaret 
Kicis 
Hamilton  Martha  Mrs.  Sec.  29,  P.O.  White 
Hall 

HARP  W.  N.  farmer  and  stock  raiser, 
Sec.  4,  P.O.  Roodhouse.  Mr.  Harp  is  a 
native  of  Tennessee;  born  January  8,  1S36; 


TOWN   12,    NORTH   RANGE    11,    WEST. 


589 


second  child  of  Hubbard  and  Sarah  Harp; 
the  head  of~lhe  family  died  in  Ken'.ucky  ; 
his  wife  passed  the  remainder  of  life  in 
Tennessee,  where  the  subject  of  this  sketch 
folloA'ed  agricultural  pursuits  until  1S54, 
when  he  moved  to  Hancock  County,  111. ; 
afterward  returned  to  Tennessee.  On  his 
next  trip  westward  he  settled  in  Bond 
County;  thence  to  Greene.  At  this  time 
the  mining  excitement  ran  high  in  Cali- 
fornia, and  thither  he  directed  his  foot- 
steps. On  his  return  to  Greene  County  he 
was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Lavina 
Rawlings,  a  daughter  of  James  Rawlings, 
one  of  the  most  enterprising  men  in  Greene 
County.  Here  Mr.  Harp  has  since  re- 
sided, owning  250  acres  of  valuable  land, 
in  township  12,  range  11.  Of  eight  chil- 
dren, born  of  this  marriage,  six  are  living  : 
Luella,  William  M.,  Benjamin  F.,  James 
H.,  Otis  F.  and  John  A. 

Hart  Aaron,  farmer,  Sec.  25,  P.O.  White 
Hall 

Hart  James  W.  farmer,  P.O.  White  Hall 

Hayes  Ephraim,  farmer,  Sec.  24,  P.O.  Rood- 
house 

Heaton  William,  farmer.  Sec.  14,  P.O.  Rood- 
house 

HELM  JOHN  W.  farmer  and  stock 
raiser,  P.O.  Roodhouse.  The  subject  of 
our  notice  is  a  native  of  Indiana,  born  in 
1838,  where  he  passed  his  earlier  years. 
When  he  was  sixteen  his  parents,  Daniel 
and  Deborah  Helm,  set  out  for  Missouri, 
where  they  lived  for  many  years,  and  where 
the  head  of  the  family  passed  to  that 
bourne  from  whence  no  traveler  ever  re- 
turns. John  grew  to  manhood  in  Mis- 
souri, receiving  a  lilieral  education,  and 
largely  developed  that  surprising  energy 
that  marks  his  entire  subsequent  career. 
During  the  Summer  of  1863  Mr.  Helm 
moveil  wiih  his  family  to  Greene  County, 
where  he  first  worked  by  the  nionlii  for 
John  Ro:)diiouse,  until  such  lime  as  he  be- 
came enabled  to  purchase  In-;  present  farm, 
consisting  of  140  acres  of  valuable  land, 
located  in  township  I2,  range  11.  It  should 
have  been  stated  that  Mr.  Helm,  when  in 
his  twenty-second  year,  date  1S60,  united  his 
fortunes  to  Miss  Mary  Strait,  a  daughter  of 
William  Strait,  by  whom  he  has  three 
children:  William  II.,  Lorancy  E.  and 
Charles 


Hill  Henry,  farmer.  Sec.  23,  P.O.  Roodhouse 
Ilobson  Jas.  farmer,  P.O.  Roodhouse 
Hosick  L.  farmer,  Barrow  Station 
Hopkins  S.  C.  farmer,  P.O.  Roodhouse 
Hopkins  Samuel,  farmer.  Sec.  15,  P.O.  Rood- 
house 
Howard  W.  H.  renter,  P.O.  White  Hall 
Hupple  E.  A.  farmer,  P.O.  Roodhouse 
HUOSOX     D.     B.     farmer    and    stock 
raiser.   Sec.   8,    P.O.    Roodhouse.      David 
Hudson    was   born  in  Greene  County,  in 
1S28.     His   father,    a   native   of  Virginia, 
moved  to  Kentucky  in  an  early  day,  where 
he  formed  the  acquaintance  of  and  married 
Miss  Mary  Duncan.     During  the  Autumn 
of  1S27  he  wended  his  way  to  Illinois,  lo- 
cating four  miles  northeast  of  Carrollion, 
Greene  County,  where  an  improved  claim 
was  purchased.     After  many  years  the  head 
of  the  family  became  an  exceedingly  pros- 
perous farmer;     He  passed  away  in  1852,  a 
true  type  of  the  western  pioneer ;   his  loss 
was  deeply  deplored.     Mrs.  Hudson,  who 
still  survives,  is  a  resident  of  Kansas,  and 
is   now   upward    of   eighty   years   of  age. 
David    departed    from    the    scenes   of  his 
earlier  days  in   1849,  for  California,  cross- 
ing  the  plains  by  wagon.     Arriving  in  Cal- 
ifornia  he    proceeded    to    the    Placerville 
mines,  where  he  worked  as  a  miner  three 
years.     Securing  considerable  of  the  shin- 
ing metal,  he  returned   to  Greene  County, 
where  he  was  shortly  after  married  to  Miss 
Mary  VanTyle,  a   daughter  of  Otto   V'an- 
Tyle.     Since  his  return  from  California  Mr. 
Hudson    has   followed    farming,  and   very 
successfully,  owning  380  acres.     Of  seven 
children,  born  of  this  marriage,  six  are  liv- 
ing :  Julia,  Noah,  Robert,  Charlotte,  Mary 
and    Martha.      Disbrow,   deceased.      Mr. 
Hudson  was  married  in  Scott  County 
Humphrey  W.  farm  hand,  P.O.  Roodhouse 
Husted   Lyman,  farmer.   Sec.  7,  P.O.  Rood- 
house 
Hutchins    Anson,    farm   hand,   P.O.     White 

Hall 
Ilutchin  David,  renter,  Sec.  32,  P.O.  White 

Hall 
Hutchin  William,  renter,  Sec.  32,  P.O.  White 

Hall 
Huiton  Elizabeth  Mrs.  Sec.  26,  P.O.  White 

Hall 
Huiton  William,  farmer.  Sec.  34,  P.O.  White 
Hall 


590 


GREENE    COUNTY    DIRECTORY. 


TSRAEL    BENJAMIN,    coal   miner,   P.O. 

Roodhouse 
Israel  Samuel,  farmer,  P.O.  Roodhouse 
ISRAEL  WILLIAM  G.  farmer  and 
stock  raiser,  Sec.  17,  P.O.  Roodhouse.  Mr. 
Israel  was  born  at  Griggsville,  Pike  County, 
111.,  in  1848,  youngest  son  of  James  and 
Elizabeth  Israel.  James  Israel  was  for- 
merly a  prominent  merchant  of  White 
Hall,  now  retired,  but  still  a  resident  of 
the  place.  His  wife  was  Miss  Elizabeth 
Grimes,  by  whom  he  had  five  children.  Of 
William,  who  heads  this  sketch,  it  may  be 
said,  that  at  the  time  of  the  family  de- 
parture for  Greene  County,  he  was  a  res- 
ident of  Griggsville.  This  was  in  1859, 
the  family  settling  at  White  Hall,  where 
the  head  of  the  family  became  a  merchant, 
William  becoming  employed  as  clerk  seven 
years.  During  this  time,  1870,  he  was 
married  to  Miss  Emma  J.  Webb,  a  daugh- 
ter of  Mrs.  Sarah  Grimes,  formerly  Mrs. 
Webb;  one  child,  Hemax  McKenzie.  For 
the  past  three  years  Mr.  Israel  has  followed 
farming,  owning  40  acres  in  Tp.  12,  R.  11 

JACKSON  PERRY,  farm  hand,  P.O. 
White  Hall 

Johnson  Isaac,  renter.  Sec.  30,  P.O.  White 
Hall 

Johnson  John  R.  renter.  Sec.  30,  P.O.  White 
Hall 

Johnson  Robert,  renter,  Sec.  32,  P.O.  White 
Hall 

Johnson  W.  L.  farmer.  Sec.  7,  P.O.  Rood- 
house 

JONES  DAVID  B.  farmer  and  stock 
raiser,  Sec.  33,  P.O.  White  Hall.  Mr. 
Jones  is  worthy  of  more  than  a  passing 
notice.  He  was  born  in  Kentucky,  near 
Sommerset,  on  the  9th  of  Nov.,  1815. 
In  his  seventeeth  year  he  accompanied  his 
parents,  Joshua  and  Eliza  Jones,  to  the 
prairies  of  Southern  Illinois,  where  they 
settled  on  what  is  now  called  Lorton's 
Prairie.  Here  the  head  of  the  family,  a 
very  industrious  man,  erected  the  first 
frame  building.  Joshua  Jones,  who,  as 
heretofore  mentioned,  was  the  head  of  the 
family,  became  an  exceedingly  prosperous 
farmer,  who  is  well  remembered  by  the 
older  settlers  of  Greene  County.  He 
passed  away  in  1S68.  His  wife,  who  died 
during  the  earlier  years  of  David,    was  a 


most  estimable  woman,  whose  memory  is 
cherished  to  this  day.  David,  reared  amid 
pioneer  associations,  attained  a  vigorous 
energy  that  counted  in  after  years.  In 
1840  he  was  married  to  Miss  Elvira  Davis, 
a  daughter  of  the  late  Daniel  Davis.  Mr. 
and  Mrs.  Davis  first  began  housekeeping 
in  the  usual  pioneer  cabin,  on  the  property 
they  now  own,  consisting  of  160  acres. 
Like  his  worthy  parents  Mr.  Jones  is  dis- 
posed to  be  generous.  Two  children  born 
of  this  marriage,  Rebecca  A.  and  As- 
bury  W. 

TT-ANOTH  MARY  MRS.  Sec.  29,  P.O. 
Roodhouse 

KELLER  LEONARD,  deceased, 
was  born  near  Manchester,  Scott  County, 
January  4,  1835,  where  many  years  of  his 
life  were  passed  away  amid  the  scenes  of 
youth;  in  1859  he  was  united  in  marriage 
to  Miss  Sarah  Moore,  a  daughter  of  James 
K.  Moore ;  two  years  later  Mr.  Moore 
made  his  way  to  Greene  County,  where  he 
purchased  an  80  acre  tract  of  land,  part  of 
the  property  now  owned  by  Mrs. Keller,  here 
he  followed  the  pursuits  of  agriculture  un- 
til his  decease  which  occurred  in  1876.  The 
possession  of  that  energy  that  distinguishes 
the  pioneer  of  long  ago,  an  upright  citizen, 
his  loss  was  deeply  felt  in  the  community 
in  which  he  lived  ;  to  the  care  of  a  devoted 
wife  he  left  a  family  of  three  children  :  Ella, 
Georgia  and  Cora  ;  the  estate  comprises 
120  acres  in  this  township,  is  a  valuable 
tract  on  which  Mrs.  Keller  lately  erected  a 
handsome  farm  residence 

Kelley  John  C.  renter.  Sec.  4,  P.O.  Roodhouse 

Knox  William,  farm  hand,  P.O.  White  Hall 

T    ABEE  MRS.  E.  Sec.  24,  P.O.  Roodhouse 

-^     Lake  William,  renter,  P.O.  White  Hall 

Laundry  Angeline  W.  Sec.  8,  P.O.  Roodhouse 

LIESENFELDT       JOHN,     farmer 

and  stock  raiser.  Sec.  30,  P.O.  White  Hall. 

The  above  named  gentleman  was  born  in 

Germany  on  the  14th  day  of  January,  1821; 

near  the   banks  of  the    Rhine  he  grew  to 

manhood,  following  farming.     Leaving  the 

scenes  of  his  youth  in  I851  and  crossing  the 

Atlantic  on  board  a  sailing  vessel  he  landed, 

after  a  voyage  of  many  weeks,  in  the  city  of 

New  Orleans ;  from  here  he  proceeded  to 

St.  Louis  and  from  there  to  Wilmington  in 


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Greene  County,  where  he  first  worked  in  a 
brickyard  and  aft-rwards  for  Lemuel  Pat- 
terson, by  whom  lie  was  united  in  marriage 
to  Miss  Ann  Elizabeth  Fry,  a  daughter  of 
George  Fry,  by  whom  he  had  four  children  ; 
Millie  K.,  Mary  C,  George  F.  and  Eliza- 
beth Ann.  For  many  years  he  rented 
property,  but  twelve  years  ago  purchased 
40  acres  where  he  now  lives.  Mr.  L.  is  a 
gentleman  of  liberal  education  and  takes 
a  deep  interest  in  edcualional  matters 

Little  Elijah,  renter,  Sec.  29,  P.O.  Roodhouse 

Little  T.  farmer,   P.O.  Roodhouse 

LongEphraim,  renter,  Sec.  12,  P.O.  Manches- 
ter, Scott  Co. 

L.OKTOX  A.  H.,  farmer  and  stock 
raiser,  .Sec.  32,  P.O.  White  Hall.  Mr.  Lor- 
ton  comes  of  a  numerous  and  respected 
family;  he  was  born  in  Greene  County  in 
1852.  His  father,  Robert  Lorton,  settled- 
in  Greene  County  long  before  our  present 
towns  and  villages  sprang  into  existence. 
Of  Albert,  who  heads  this  sketch,  it  may 
be  said  that  he  has  followed  farming  from 
his  earliest  years  ;  in  1872  he  was  united 
in  marriage  to  Miss  Eliza  Batty,  a  daughter 
of  Richard  Batty,  by  whom  he  has  three 
children  :  Clarence,  Edith  and  Essie.  Mr. 
Lorton  is  the  owner  of  40  acres  in  this  town- 
ship 

Lorton  Rodney,  farmer.  Sec.  25,  P.O.  Rood- 
house 

Lyden  Michael,  farmer,  P.O.  Roodhouse 

TVT ANSFIELD  JAS.  farmer,  Sec.  12,  P.O. 

^^^      Roodhouse 

Martin  Edward,  renter,  P.O.  Manchester, 
Scott  Co. 

Martin  Frank  W.  farmer.  Sec.  13,  P.O.  Rood- 
house 

Martin  George  W.  farmer  and  stock  raiser. 
Sec.  13,  P.O.  Roodhouse 

Martin  H.  farm  hand.  P.O.  Roodhouse 

Martin  John,  farmer,  .Sec.  II,  P.O.  Roodhouse 

MAKTIX  JOSIAH,  farmer  and  stock 
raiser.  Sec.  13,  P.O.  Roodhouse.  Josiah 
Martin  is  a  Kentuckian  by  birth,  born  in 
1814;  he  was  the  third  child  of  John  and 
Delilah  Martin  ;  in  his  fourteenth  year  he 
accompanied  his  parents  to  Greene  County 
where  a  settlement  was  made  on  what  is 
now  township  12,  range  11,  part  of  the 
property  now  owned  by  Josiah.  John 
Martin    first  settled  in  Lawrence  County, 


'  Illinois  as  early  as  1818,  where  he  lost  his 
first  wife;  he  was  again  married  in  1828, 
the  date  of  the  location  of  the  family  in 
Greene  County  ;  on  the  farm  young  Martin 
lost  no  idle  time  ;  at  twenty-two  he  was 
united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Eliza  Vandeveer 
of  Kentucky.  On  land  purcliased  from  the 
government  he  erected  a  log  cabin,  still  a 
fixture  of  his  present  residence,  here  the 
youthful  couple  began  housekeeping  in  an 
humble  way,  the  articles  of  furniture  enter- 
ing therein  being  few  and  simple,  but  were' 
in  time  materially  improved  upon  through 
the  mechanical  skill  of  the  husband  ;  after 
many  years  of  self-denial  Mr.  ^artin  is  now 
a  prosperous  farmer,  at  one  time  the  owner 
of  320  acres,  many  acres  of  which  have  been 
generously  deeded  to  his  children ;  there 
were  eleven  children  born  of  this  marriage  : 
Martha  J.,  who  married  Daniel  Jackson  ; 
Elizabeth,  who  married  William  Guthrie; 
Emily,  who  married  James  Cryder;  John 
T.,  who  married  Arra  Sullivan;  Louisa,  who 
married  Joshua  Guthrie;  Frank  W.  who 
married  Emily  Cryder  ;  George  W.,  unmar- 
ried 
Martin  J.  G.  farmer,  P.O.  Roodhouse 
Martin  Nancy,  P.O.  Manchester,  Scott  Co. 
MARTIN  SAMUEL,  farmer  and  stock 
raiser.  Sec.  26,  P.O.  White  Hall.  '  Mr. 
Martin  was  born  in  Logan  County,  Ken- 
tucky, October  20,  1826 ;  third  child  of 
John  and  Polly  Martin,  who  emigrated  to 
Greene  County  in  182S.  Young  Samuel  in 
his  eighth  year,  through  the  limited  means 
of  his  parents,  learned  to  plow  and  do  other 
hard  work  from  this  age  until  he  attained 
his  majority ;  while  yet  a  youth  he  would 
make  frequent  trips  to  a  horse  mill,  and 
there  patiently  wait  for  the  corn  he  brought 
to  be  ground ;  the  little  schooling  he  ob- 
tained was  by  frequent  trips  to  a  log  cabin, 
where  a  log  taken  from  one  side  was  filled 
in  with  window  glass  to  admit  the  day- 
light, the  benches,  made  of  slabs,  were 
awkwardly  constructed;  here  the  few  studies 
were  perused  while  the  memory  of  many 
were  sometimes  refreshed  by  the  use  of 
long  rods  or  withes  in  the  hands  of  the 
expert  teacher ;  in  1862  Mr.  Martin  enlisted 
in  Co.  I,  91st  111.  V^ol.,  for  three  years  ser- 
vice or  during  the  war;  entering  the  ranks 
as  a  private,  through  meritorious  conduct, 
he  arose  to  the  position  of  a  first  lieutenant ; 


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principal  battles  participated  in  were  Fort 
Blakely    and    Spanish    Fort;    captured    at 
Elizabeth  by  Morgan's  men  he  was  shortly 
after  paroled  ;  when   the  war  closed  he  re- 
turned   to    Greene   County.     October    ig, 
1865.  he  was  united   in    marriage  to  Miss 
Mary  Lyden,  by  whom   he   had  one  child. 
Harry    G.     Mrs.    Martin    died  August    9 
1873.     Samuel  Martin  is  the  owner  of  iSo 
acres,  acquired  by  his  own  industry  ;  he  was 
lately  elected  to  fill  the  office  of  justice  of 
the  peace  of  White  Hall  precinct 
Martin  Sarah  Mrs.  Sec.  23,  P.O.  Roodhouse 
McCONATHY  EL>GAK,  farmer  and 
stock  raiser,  Sec.  27,  P.O.  Roodhouse.     The 
above    named    gentleman    is    a    native    of 
Greene  County,  born  in  1S52  ;  his  father, 
Perry   McConathy,    an    old   settler    of   this 
county,  is  a  native  of  Kentucky;  he  there 
married  Miss  M.  J.  Alverson,  by  whom  he 
had  fourteen  children,  and  of  wliom  Edgar 
was  the  eighth.     Early  in   the  thirties   his 
father  settled  in   Greene  County,  on  farm 
property,  where  young  Edgar  became  em_ 
ployed  at  an  early  age;    August  27.  1876. 
he  was  married  to  Miss  Elizabeth  Allen,  a 
daughter  of  William  Allen,  who  is  among 
the  first  settlers  of  this  county;  one  child 
Rebecca,  blessed  this  marriage.     Mr.  Mc^ 
Conathy  is  the  owner  of  60  acres  of  valua- 
ble land 
McConathy  H.  farmer,  P.O.  Roodhouse 
McCOXATHY  PERRY,  farmer  and 
stock  raiser,  Sec.  22,  P.O.  Roodhouse.    Mr. 
McConathy  was  born    in   I.exington  Ken- 
tucky, August  17,  1S13  ;  he  was  the  young- 
est son  of  Jacob  and  Eunice  McConathy. 
At  the  age  of  fifteen  he  became  apprenticed 
to  the  trade  of  a  saddler,  serving  liis  time; 
in  his  twentieth  year  he  became  a  journey- 
man ;  for  a  considerable  length  of  time  he 
worked  as  a  journeyman,  and  also  opened 
a  shop  for  a  time;  wiiile  a  resident  here  he 
was  married  to  Miss  Matilda  Jane  Alverson. 
In  1839  he  made  his  way  to  (jreene  County 
where  he  worked   in  a  co-iiartner-liip  way 
with  Beiijamiii  Alverson  ;  for  a  number  of 
years  he  rented  property  and  then    moved 
on  to  the  farm  he  now  owns,  consisting  of 
300  acres  ;  in  1846  Mr.  McConathy  was  aji- 
pointed    agent    for    the   Internal   Improve- 
ment F'und,  liis  ability  for  anv  ]io-ition  he 
might  aspire  to  being  recognized,  he  was 
elected  to  the  responsible  office  of  county 


assessor  and  treasurer,  and  for  twenty  yearc; 
has  been  justice  of  the  peace,  and  now  holds 
the  office  of  notary  public  ;  as  a  public 
officer  Mr.  McConathy  has  left  behind  him 
an  honest  record,  that  is  held  in  grateful  re- 
membrance by  the  citizens  of  this  county; 
in  conclusion,  it  may  be  said  that  Mr.  M. 
is  one  of  the  most  liberal  of  men,  whose 
large  heart  goes  out  toward  all  appeals  of  a 
public  nature.  Of  fourteen  children  born  of 
this  marriage  eleven  are  living  ;  Benjamin 
F.,  John  M.,  Mary  Jane,  Emma  V.,  Clarissa, 
Jacob,  Edgar,  Robert  Perry,  Joseph  H., 
Samuel  R.  and  Lucy  A. 
McConathy  R.  P.  farmer,  P.O.  Roodhouse 
McCracken  E.  M.  farmer,  Sec.  25,  P.O.White 

Hall 
McCracken  William  A.  farn.er.  Sec.  35,  P.O. 

White  Hall 
McGinnis  John,  renter,  P.O.  Roodhouse 
McLaughlin  Lewis  G.  farm  hand,  P.O.  White 

Hall 
McLaughlin  Patrick,  farmhand,   P.O.  Rood- 

iiouse 
Medlock  Dorcas,  renter,  Sec.  30,  P.O.  White 

Hall 
Mitchell  Charles,  farmer.  Sec.  8,  P.O.  Rood- 
house 
Mitchell  George,  farm  hand,  P.O.  Roodhouse 
Mitchell  John,  renter.  Sec.  S,P.O.  Rcodliouse 
Moore  Andrew,  renter.  Sec.  3,  P.O.  Manches- 
ter, Scott  Co. 
Moore  J.  K.  farmer,  Sec.  12,  P.O.  Manchester, 

Scott  Co. 
Monroe  John,  renter,  P.O.  Roodhouse 
Morgan  Mrs.  Sec.  32.  P.O.  While  Hall 
MORRIS  JAMES,  farmer.  Sec.  22, 
P.O.  Roodhouse.  Mr.  Morris  was  born 
in  Morgan  County,  near  Alexander,  in 
1849,  the  second  child  of  Nehemiali 
and  Matilda  Morris,  natives  of  Ohioand  Illi- 
nois. Nearly  all  his  life  Mr.  Morris  has 
been  a  farmer.  April,  1S75,  he  was  united 
in  marriage  to  Miss  Maiy  Jane  Smith,  a 
daughter  of  Isaac  Smith,  a  wealthy  farmer 
of  this  county.  There  are  two  children: 
Essie  and  Grace.  During  the  present  year 
he  has  rented  farm  property  of  Dr.  Allen, 
wliere  lie  has  entered  actively  into  the 
manufacture  of  sorglium  molas-^es.  This 
finds  ready  sale,  the  supply  not  being  equal 
to  the  demand  ;  loO  gallons  being  manu- 
factured daily.  The  cane  crusher  and 
evaporaler  is  constructed  on  the   irost  ap- 


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proved  plan,  and  customers  are    not  kept 
lone;  in  waiting 

NETTLES  AVILLIA3I,  farmer  and 
stock  raiser,  Sec.  26,  P.O.  White  Ilall,  is 
one  of  the  oldest  citizens  of  Greene  Co., 
and  one  whose  life  has  been  characterized 
by  more  than  ordinary  energy.  Born  in 
Pennsylvania,  January  10,  1794-  I"  the 
old  settled  State  of  Pennsylvania  he  grew 
to  manhood  and  there  married  Miss  Marga- 
ret Branyn.  He  followed  the  occupations  of 
carpenter  and  farmer  until  1837,  when  he 
moved  to  Ohio.  Three  years  later  he 
came  to  Greene  Co.,  and  located  in  township 
12,  range  II,  where  he  purchased  land. 
Like  i)early  all  who  sought  a  home  in  Illi- 
nois, Mr.  Nettles  worked  early  and  late 
to  provide  the  necessities  of  life  for  his 
growing  family.  After  many  years  he  is 
now  the  owner  of  a  valuable  tract  of  land. 
At  the  ripe  age  of  eighty-five  years  he 
quietly  rests  from  the  labors  that  marked 
his  earliest  years.  Of  nine  children  born 
of  this  marriage  seven  are  living:  Ross, 
Agnes,  Eliza  Anne,  Sarah,  Margaret,  Wil- 
liam H.  and  Joshua  T. 

KETTLES  WILLIAM  H.  farmer 
and  stock  raiser,  Sec.  I,  P.O.  Rood- 
house.  Mr.  Nettles  is  the  youngest  son 
now  living  of  William  and  Margaret  Net- 
tles. He  was  born  in  Greene  County,  on 
the  24th  of  January,  1845.  Following 
farming  from  his  earliest  years,  in  1871  he 
was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Martha 
Martin,  a  daughter  of  James  and  Hannah 
Martin.  Of  the  children,  Daisy  E.,  Joshua 
C  and  James,  whose  voices  once  rang 
through  the  household,  none  are  left  to 
gladden  the  hearts  of  the  bereaved  parents. 
William  Nettles  is  one  of  the  most  ener- 
getic men  in  Greene  County,  where  he 
owns  a  valuable  farm  of  126  acres  (town- 
ship 12,  range  11) 

Orerlirey  James  K.  Polk,  renter,  Sec.  29,  P.O, 
White  Hall 

ORE  K  B  R  E  Y  JEFFERSON, 
farmer  and  stock  raiser.  Sec.  30,  P.O. 
White  Hall.  Tlie  above  named  gentleman 
was  born  in  Greene  County  in  1833,  the 
fifth  of  a  family  of  ten  children.  His 
father,  Archibald  Orerbrey,  was  a  native  of 
North  Carolina,  who  moved  to  Tennessee 
and  there  married  Miss  Sarah  Barnard.  The 
date  of    the  family    settlement  in  Greene 


Co.  was  probably  182S,  when  the  prairies 
for  many  miles  remained  unbroken  and 
from  the  door  step  of  his  father's  cabin 
young  Orerbrey  was  wont  to  watch  with 
childish  glee  the  graceful  flight  of  vast 
herds  of  deer  as  they  disjjorted  themselves 
on  the  prairie,  or  became  lost  to  view 
among  the  timber.  Mr.  Orerbrey  relates 
tliat  during  his  earliest  years  the  county 
was  but  thinly  populated.  At  intervals  in 
the  timber  was  seen  the  pioneer's  cabin,  as 
few  settlers  had  then  ventured  on  the 
prairie.  Jefferson  was  married  in  1863  to 
Miss  Emma  Clark,  a  daughter  of  Ira  Clark. 
By  this  lady  he  had  two  children  :  James 
Ira  and  Ida  May.  September  1859  Mrs. 
Orerbrey  departed  this  life.  Mr.  O.  is  a 
resident  of  township  12,  range  11,  and 
there  owns  farm  property.  Like  nearly  all 
who  bear  the  name  his  generosity  and  kind- 
ness of  heart  is  Unbounded 

pAGE   SHERMAN,  farmer,    P.O.    Man- 
Chester,  Scott  County 

Perrine  Albert,  farmer  and  stock  raiser.  Sec. 
9,  P.O.  Roodhouse 

PERRINE  ISAAC  N.  farmer  and 
stock  raiser.  Sec.  9,  P.O.  Roodhouse.  Mr. 
Perrine  is  a  native  of  New  Jersey,  born  in 
1844.  In  his  ninth  year,  his  parents, 
Joseph  and  Margaret  Perrine,  emigrated 
to  the  west,  locating  in  Greene  County, 
remained  one  year  ;  moved  to  Sangamon 
County  ;  resided  in  Springfield  two  years 
when  they  relumed  to  Greene  County, 
where  Joseph  Perrine  passed  the  remainder 
of  his  life.  He  merited  the  respect  of  his 
many  friends  in  this  community,  was  a  na- 
tive of  New  Jersey,  born  in  1815.  In 
185 1  he  married  Miss  Margaret  Myers,  who 
with  her  children  resides  in  township  12, 
range  11,  where  the  subject  of  this  sketch 
owns  100  acres 

Perrine  Margaret  Mrs.,  Sec.  9,  P.O.  Rood- 
house 

Pinkerton  James,  renter.  Sec.  10,  P  O.  Rood- 
house 

Powell  Hiram,  coal  miner,    P.O.    Roodhouse 

Prather  Asbury,  farm  hand,  Sec.  25,  P.O. 
Roodhouse 

P  R  A  T  H  E  R  J  A3IES,  farmer  and 
stock  raiser,  Sec.  25,  P.O.  Roodhouse.  Mr. 
Prather  was  born  in  Greene  County  in 
183S,   youngest  child  of  Edward    Prather, 


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who  settled  in  Greene  County  as  early  as 
1820,  when  Chicago  was  so  deeply  in  the 
wilderness  as  to  be  a  mere  trading,  point 
for  trappers  or  adventurers,  and  Carrollton 
a  village  where  one  or  two  log  cabins 
stood.  He  is  now  a  wealthy  farmer,  own- 
ing some  four  hundred  acres  in  Greene 
County.  James,  in  his  twenty-first  year 
was  married  to  Miss  Julia  A.  Thompson, 
a  daughter  of  John  B.  Thompson,  by  whom 
he  has  five  children  :  Louise,  Mary  E., 
Ida  B.,  George  R.  and  Lovell 
PRATHER  SAMUEL,  farmer  and 
stock  raiser,  Sec.  25,  P.O.  White  Hall. 
Mr.  Prather  was  born  in  Madison  County, 
Illinois,  in  1830,  and  accompanied  his 
parents  to  Greene  County  when  but  a  child. 
A  farmer  from  boyhood  he  is  also  a  natural 
mechanic.  In  his  twenty-first  year  he  was 
united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Martha  Stubble- 
field,  a  daughter  of  Easely  Stubblefield,  by 
whom  he  has  five  children  :  Asbury,  Mary 
J.,  Albert,  Sarah  Jane  and  Charles  S. 

■p  AFFERTY  JOHN,  renter.  Sec.  20,  P.O. 

-'-^     Roodhouse 

Rafferty  W.  M.  farmer.  Sec.  21,  P.O.  Rood- 
house 

Ransom  Robert,  renter.  Sec.  30,  P.O.  Rood- 
house 

RAAVLIIS'GS  JAMES,  one  of  the 
earliest  settlers  within  the  bounds  of  Greene 
County,  was  born  near  Pilot  Knob,  Ken- 
tucky, in  179S.  His  father,  James  Raw- 
lings,  was  a  native' of  England,  it  is  sup- 
posed, as  he  was  a  sailor  .on  the  high  seas 
during  the  war  of  the  Revolution  and 
taken  prisoner  and  sent  to  England.  Emi- 
grating to  America  he  settled  in  North 
Carolina.  He  married  Miss  Lydia  Greene, 
whether  in  England  or  North  Carolina, 
nothing  of  a  positive  nature  can  be  ob- 
tained. Moving  to  Kentucky,  then  to 
Tennessee,  he  eventually  settled  with  his 
family  in  the  timbered  State  of  Indiana 
shortly  after  the  battle  of  Tippecanoe.  Re- 
maining five  years  the  family  moved  to 
Vincennes,  Lawrence  County,  Illinois, 
where  a  settlement  was  made  until  1826, 
when  they  moved  to  Greene  County,  and 
settled  on  land  situated  within  a  quar- 
ter of  a  mile  of  the  present  farm  of  James 
Rawlings,  from  whom  this  sketch  is  ob- 
tained.    Here  the  old   folks  passed  the  re- 


mainder of  their  life.  James  Jr.  was 
born  in  1827,  in  Greene  County.  He 
married  Miss  Rebecca  Taylor,  daughter  of 
John  and  Nancy  Taylor.  Building  a 
hewed  log  cabin,  rather  better  than  the 
average,  James  Rawlings  settled  down  to 
the  rough  life  of  a  frontiersman.  To  pro- 
cure the  necessaries  of  life  he  frequently 
made  trips  to  St.  Louis.  Wild  game  of 
nearly  every  description  abounded,  venison 
being  the  principal  meat  used  in  pre- 
paring the  noonday  meal.  Over  half  a 
century  has  passed  by  since  these  days  of 
stirring  pioneer  life.  We  now  have  a  per- 
fect network  of  railroads,  steamboats  ply 
the  waters  of  the  streams  and  other  great 
improvements  are  manifest  to  the  men 
who  came  when  none  save  the  daring  ad- 
venturer or  trapper  were  inhabitants  of  the 
west,  and  to  whom  we  are  indebted  in  a 
great  measure  for  the  comforts  and  luxuries 
of  to-day.  Mr.  R.  is  one  of  our  most  sub- 
stantial farmers,  owning  280  acres  of  val- 
uable land.  His  marriage  was  blessed 
with  fourteen  children,  eight  of  whom  are 
living:  Lydia  J.,  Isabel  and  Sarah,  Me- 
lissa C,  John  T.,  Milly,  Walter  G.,  Pleas- 
ant A.  and  Julia  Pleasant,  who  is  a  patron 
of  this  work 
Rawlings  P.  farmer,  P.O.  Roodhouse 
Reavis  Frank,  farm  hand,  P.O.  White  Hall 
Reed  James,  farm  hard,    P.O.    Manchester, 

Scott  County 
Robertson    Daniel,    farm    hand,    P.O.   Man- 
chester, Scott  County 
Ross  Henry,  farm  hand,  P.O.  Roodhouse 
Rutherford  George,  renter,    P.O.   Roodhouse 
Ruyle  Thomas,  renter.  Sec.   30,  P.O.  White 
Hall 

SANDERS  H.  deceased,  was  born  in 
Kentucky,  in  iSio.  Moving  to  Greene 
Co.  in  an  early  day  he  located  on  the  farm 
property  now  owned  by  W.  J.  &  Alonzo 
Allen,  and  started  in  for  a  western  life  made 
up  of  hardships  and  toil.  His  first  wife 
was  Miss  Henderson  (christian  name  not 
ascertained);  one  child  born  of  this  mar- 
riage, Eliza.  By  his  second  wife,  who  was 
Miss  Elizabeth  Allen,  he  had  nine  chil- 
dren :  J.  F.,  Martha,  Elizabeth,  Mary  J.. 
James  H.,  W.  A.,  Emma,  Charles  and 
Hardin  A.  Deceased,  after  a  long  life  of 
usefulness  spent  on    the  prairies  of  Greene 


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County,    passed    away    to    that    world   of 
spirits  to  which  we  are  all  hastening.    Dur- 
ing the  Autumn  of    1872    Mrs.  Sanders  de- 
parted   this    life.     W.    A.  Sanders,    from 
whom    this  narrative  is  obtained,  is  a   res- 
ident of  township   12,  range   11,  where  he 
follows  farming   in   connection  with  James 
H.    Sanders.      During  the  present  year  he 
was  united    in    marriage    to    Miss    Nora 
Heaton,  a  daughter  of  William  Heaton 
Sanders  J.  H.    farmer,  P.O.  Roodhouse 
Sanders  J.   T.  farmer.  P.O.  Roodhouse 
Sanders    James,    renter.  Sec.  22,  P.O.  Rood- 
house 
Sanders   W.  A.  renter,   Sec.  22,  P.O.  Rood- 
house 
Schuyler  Joseph,  renter,  Sec.  24,  P.O.  White 

Hall 
Shaw  Geo.  farmer.  Sec.  IX,  P.O.  Roodhouse 
SHAW  J.  C.  farmer  and  stock  raiser. 
Sec.  II,  P.O.  White  Hall.  Mr.  Shaw  was 
born  in  the  extreme  north  of  Ireland,  on 
the  9th  day  of  November,  1802.  At  the 
early  age  of  ten,  he  was  apprenticed  to  the 
trade  of  a  millwright  ;  serving  seven  years, 
he  became  exceedingly  skillful  in  this  vo- 
cation. Crossing  the  Atlantic  in  1832,  he 
landed  in  the  city  of  Baltimore,  remaining 
eight  months,  he  went  to  Wheeling,  West 
Virginia,  where  he  was  united  in  marriage 
to  Miss  Rebecca  Barkus.  In  1S34,  he 
made  his  way  to  the  southern  portion  of 
Illinois,  locating  at  Montezuma,  Scott  Co., 
and  thence  to  Manchester,  where  he  erected 
many  of  the  buildings,  entering  into  the 
construction  of  the  town.  At  this  time  the 
circumstances  of  Mr.  Shaw  were  exceed- 
ingly limited,  although  he  earned  good 
wages.  Like  nearly  all  of  his  race,  his 
generosity  was  unbounded.  By  the  advice 
of  his  devoted  wife  he  proceeded  to  Ed- 
wardsville,  then  a  small  place,  where  he 
entered  land  from  the  Government,  and 
now  began  the  quiet  life  of  a  farmer.  A 
resident  of  this  county  forty  years,  he  wit- 
nessed many  changes,  and  has  become  a 
well-to-do  farmer,  owning  160  acres.  Mrs. 
Shaw  departed  this  life  five  years  ago. 
There  are  ten  children  :  John,  Mary,  Eliz- 
abeth. Thomas,  Henry,  James,  Daniel, 
William,  Benjamin  and  George 
SHAAV  JAMES,  farmer  and  stock 
raiser.  Sec.  10,  P.O.  Manchester,  Scott  Co., 
111.     Tames   Shaw     is   a  native  of  Greene 


County,  born  March  5,  1844.  the  fifth  child 
of  James   and    Rebecca  Shaw ;    a   farmer 
from  boyhood,  Mr.  Shaw  still    follows  the 
occupation  that   he   has   been  accustomed 
to  from  his  earliest  years.     In  1862,  he  was 
united  in  marriage  to   Miss  Mary  Stubble- 
field,   a  daughter    of   Easely    Stubblefield, 
one  of  the  first  settlers  of  Greene  County. 
Of  four    children    born    of    this    marriage, 
three  are  living  :  Ida  May,  Laura  and  No- 
ra.    Mr.  Shaw  is  the  owner  of  So  acres  of 
valuable  land 
SH.WV  JOHN,  farmer  and  stock  raiser. 
Sec.  4,  P.O  Roodhouse.    The  above  named 
gentleman  is  a  native  of  Virginia,  born  in 
1833,  oldest  son  of  J.  C.  and  Rebecca  Shaw. 
He  was  but  two  years  of  age  when  his  par- 
ents emigrated  to  Illinois,  locating  first  in 
Scott  County,  and  two  years  later  in  Greene 
on  the  farm  property  now  owned  by  J.  C. 
Shaw.      John,  on    attaining   his    majority, 
rented   a    farm    of  Wm.  Andrews,   for   six 
years,  afterwards  renting  of  E.  M.  Husted. 
During  the  flush  war    times   he    here  pro- 
cured his  first  start  in  life,  having  purchased 
a  tract  of  lOO  acres  in  1868,  he  moved  on  to 
it,    in    after    years    becoming     successful 
through  great    industry;   his  present    farm 
comprises  200  acres,  on  which  he  has  lately 
erected  a  handsome   iarm  residence.     His 
wife  was  Miss  Sarah  E.  Allman,  a  daughter 
of  Nelson  Allman,  a  native  of  North  Caro- 
lina 
Simmons  G.  renter,  Sec.  33,  P.O.  White  Hall 
SIMMONS    W.   L.  farmer    and    stock 
raiser.    Sec.     17,    P.O.    Roodhouse.      Mr. 
Simmons  ranks  among  our  most    industri- 
ous farmers.     Invariably  busy,  he  has  made 
the  farm  pay.       He  was  born  in  Randolph 
County,  111.,  in  1849  ;    oldest  son  of  J.  C. 
and  Mary  Ann  Simmons,  who   were    born 
in  Illinois.     Mr.    Simmons    was  raised   in 
the   counties   of   Randolph,    Monroe,  and 
Sinclair.      For  the  past  eighteen  years  he 
has  been  a  resident  of  Greene  County,  fol- 
lowing the  occupation  of  farming,  owning 
100  acres  brought  to  a  high  state  of  culti- 
vation, through  the  remarkable  energ)'  dis 
played  by  him.     In   1874,   he  was  married 
to    Miss    Maggie,    a    daughter    of    James 
Buckey,  a  prominent  faimer  of   this  town- 
ship, whose  sketch  will  be  found  elsewhere. 
One   child    born    of  this  marriage,  James 
Edwin,  on  the  I2th  day  of  Dec,  1875 


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GREENE    COUNTY    DIRECTORY. 


SMEAD  CHARLES  K.  farmer  and 
stock  raiser,  Sec.  24,  P.O.  Manchester, 
Scott  Co.,  111.  Mr.  Smead  is  a  n,ative  of 
Vermont,  born  Aug.  30,  1826,  and  at  the 
age  of  eleven  accompanied  his  parents  to 
Greene  County,  III.,  locating  near  White 
Hall,  on  Apple  Creek  prairie,  where  the 
head  of  the  family  followed  farming  up  to 
the  time  of  his  decease;  which  occurred  in 
1840.  One  year  prior  to  this  the  pioneer 
wife  passed  to  a  home  not  made  with  hands. 
Charles  was  then  in  his  14th  year,  and  went 
to  live  with  a  neighboring  farmer.  He  was 
to  remain  until  his  majority  ;  he,  however, 
remained  but  five  years,  as  his  employer 
gave  him  no  advantages  in  the  way  of  an 
education,  to  which  his  ambitious  nature 
aspired.  Proceeding  to  Jacksonville,  Mor- 
gan County,  he  prccured  employment  of 
Thomas  Wiswall,  where  he  received  the 
advantages  of  a  good  common  school  edu- 
cation. Returning  to  Greene  County,  he 
entered  the  employ  of  Erastus  Eldred,  be- 
coming busily  employed  on  the  farm  dur- 
ing the  summer,  in  the  winter  season 
attending  school.  In  1848,  he  proceeded 
to  what  is  now  the  township  12  of  range 
10,  where  he  taught  school  two  years.  In 
1851,  he  married  Miss  Sarah  G.  Alverson, 
a  daughter  of  Benjamin  Alverson,  by  whom 
he  had  two  children  :  Darius  C.  and  Bark- 
ley.  In  1854,  Mrs.  Smead  was  laid  at  rest 
in  the  county  of  Jersey.  May  23,  1855, 
Mr.  S.  was  married  to  Mrs.  Mary  Stowell, 
by  whom  he  has  three  children :  Laura, 
Herbert,  and  Edgar  F.  Mr.  Smead  is  one 
of  our  most  enterprising  farmers,  owning 
140  acres 

Smith  Archibald,  renter.  Sec.  31,  P.O.  Rood- 
house 

Smith  Frank,  farmer.  Sec.  11,  P.O.  Rood- 
house 

Smith  Geo.  farmer,  Sec.  12,  P.O.  Manchester, 
Scott  Co. 

Smith  Henry,  farmer,  P.O.  Manchester, 
Scott  Co. 

Smith  Hugh,  farmer.  Sec.  21,  P.O.  Rood- 
house 

Smith  Josiah,  farmer.  Sec.  29,  P.O.  White 
Hall 

Smith  Marion,  farmer.  Sec.  12,  P.O.Manches- 
ter, Scott  Co. 

Smith  Mary  Mrs.  Sec.  12,  P.O.  Manchester, 
Scott  Co. 


SMITH  WILLIAM  R.  minister  of 
the  gospel,  ^ind  farmer,  P.O.  White  Hall, 
is  a  native  of  Macoupin  County,  born  in 
1842,  where  he  grew  to  maturity,  early  be- 
coming inured  to  the  hard  work  of  a  farm- 
er. His  father  had  died  previous  to  his 
tenth  year,  and  from  this  period  to  man- 
hood he  helped  very  materially  toward  the 
family  maintenence.  When  his  mother 
again  married  he  moved  to  Greene  County, 
where  he  married  Miss  Henrietta  Jane 
Dunham,  a  daughter  of  Wm.  Dunham,  by 
whom  he  has  five  children:  Mary  E.,  Wm. 
A.,  Sarah  A.,  Rena  B.  and  Martha  Jane. 
Four  years  ago  Mr.  Smith  became  a  con- 
vert to  religion,  and  two  years  ago  was  or- 
dained a  Baptist  minister  of  the  United 
Persuasion,  and  licensed  to  preach  in  this 
circuit 
Smith   William,   renter.   Sec.    i,  P.O.  White 

Hall 
Smock  L.  farm  hand,  P.O.  Roodhouse 
Smock  W.  renter.  Sec.  6,  P.O.  Roodhouse 
Sorrells  Thomas,  renter,  Sec.  12,  P.O.  Man- 
chester, Scott  Co. 
SPENCER  JOHIS",  farmer  and  stock 
raiser,  P.O.  Manchester,  Scott  Co.  Among 
the  leading  farmers  of  Greene  County,  we 
mention,  with  more  than  ordinary  noticet 
the  energetic  gentleman,  whose  name  heads 
this  sketch.  Mr.  Spencer  is  a  native  of 
Greene  Co.,  born  in  1837.  At  an  early  age 
his  parents  moved  to  Morgan  County, 
where  our  subject  passed  his  earliest  years, 
following  agricultural  pursuits,  and  early 
developed  that  energy  of  character  that 
paved  the  way  for  future  success.  During 
the  Spring  of  1858,  Mr.  Spencer  was  united 
in  marriage  to  Miss  Margaret  Ann  Banes, 
a  daughter  of  Solomon  and  Caroline  S. 
Banes,  by  whom  he  had  eight  children,  six 
of  whom  are  living  and  whose  names  are 
in  order  of  birth  :  Franklin  P.,  Mary  J., 
Debby  A.,  Charlotte,  Nancy  E.,  and  Jen- 
nie. For  over  three  years,  to  the  satisfac- 
tion of  all,  Mr.  Spencer  has  held  the  office 
of  township  trustee.  His  success  in  life  is 
due  to  his  own  indomitable  will  and  force 
of  character.  In  the  township  12,  range 
II,  he  is  the  owner  of  400  acres  of  valuable 
land,  and  a  more  live,  capable  farmer  it 
would  be  a  hard  matter  to  find.  Where 
necessary,  in  the  way  of  public  improve- 
ments or  co-operation   in    church  matters, 


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Mr.  Spencer   has    always   born   a   helping 
hand 
Spencer  Willis    Major,    renter,  Sec.  I2,  P.O. 

Rooilhouse 
STATTS  JAMES  V.  farmer  and  stock 
raiser,    Sec.  21,    P.O.    White     Hall.      Mr. 
Statts  is  a  native  of  New  Jersey,  born  in 
1822,  and   was   in    his    15th   year  when  he 
accompanied  his  parents,  Peter  and  Cathe- 
rine Statts,  to  Greene    Co.,  the  family  set- 
tling five  miles  north  of  White  Hall.  Peter 
Statts  was  the  possessor  of  but  little  of  this 
world's  goods,  but  he  had  a  strong  will  and 
physical    endurance    that    few,   if   any,   ex- 
celled ;    a    successful    farmer ;     he    passed 
away  seven  years  ago,  after   a  long  life  of 
usefulness  and  honor,  at  the  ripe  age  of  88 
years.     His  wife,  whose  maiden  name  was 
Voorhees,  departed  this    life  tivelve    years 
prior  to  her  husband,  and  thus  slowly  the 
pioneers  of  long  ago,  whose  generosity  and 
kindness  of  heart  have  been  sung  by  poets, 
and  whose  praises  have  been   well   written 
by    American    prose   writers,    are    passing 
away.     James   grew  up   on  the  old  home- 
stead, received  a  good  common  school  edu- 
cation.      At   twenty-five   he  was  united  in 
marriage  to   Miss  Mary  Wyatt,  a  daughter 
of  William  Wyatt,  deceased,  once  a  promi- 
nent farmer,  and  well  remembered  by  early 
settlers  of  Greene  and   Morgan   Counties. 
There  are  seven  children  :    Tobias,    Peter, 
Abraham,  Martha  J.,  Sarah,  Augusta,  and 
Jessie.     Like  his  worthy  father,  Mr.  S.  has 
acquired    property    through    indefatigable 
effort,  the  homestead  comprising  two  hun- 
dred   acres,     is    among    the   best    in    the 
county 
Stevenson  William  J.  farm   hand,  P.O.  Rood- 
house 
Stewart   Jas.  M.   renter.  Sec.  2g,  P.O.  White 

Hall 
Stone  J.  H.  farmer,  P.O.  Manchester 
Stone  Jas.  N.  farmer.  Sec.  12,  P.O.  Manches- 
ter, Scott  Co. 
STOXE  ?ir.   31.  farmer  and  stock  raiser. 
Sec.  29,  P.O.  Roodhouse.     Mr.   Stone  is  a 
native  of  Tennessee  ;  born  in    1830 ;    the 
third  child  of  Micajah  and  Matilda  Stone, 
who  emigrated  to  Greene  County  in  1836, 
where  land  was  settled  upon.     The  head 
of  the  family  passed  away  during  the  early 
infancy  of  the  subject  of  this  sketch,  who 
it  then  became    incumbent  upon  to  con- 


tribute toward  the  family  support.  When 
the  war  broke  out  with  Mexico  he  enlisted 
in  Co.  C,  1st  Reg.  111.  Volunteers ;  a 
participant  in  the  famous  battle  of  Buena 
Vista.  He  was  an  intimate  friend  of  that 
daring  ofificer.  Col.  J.  J.  Hardin.  When 
the  war  closed  he  returned  to  Greene  Co., 
renting  farm  property  until  such  time  as 
he  became  enabled  to  purchase.  In  1848 
he  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Eliza 
Hicks,  a  daughter  of  Vinas  Hicks,  by 
whom  he  had  eleven  children,  eight  of 
whom  are  living,  whose  names  we  here 
append :  William  A.,  Robert,  James, 
Angeline,  Winnie  C,  and  Jessie  B.  Mr. 
Stone  is  the  owner  of  80  acres  of  valuable 
land 
Stone  William  A.  farmer   and   stock  raiser, 

P.O.  Roodhouse 
Stoats  Peter,   farmer,   Sec.    2i,    P.O.    White 

Hall 
Strait  John,  farmer.  Sec.  22,  P.O.  Roodhouse 
STRANG    B.    D.     farmer    and    stock 
raiser.   Sec.    33,   P.O.    White    Hall.      The 
subject  of  this  sketch,  who  has  been  more 
than  ordinarily  successful  as  a  farmer,  was 
born  in  Greene   County  in    1839;  his  boy- 
hood was  passed  on  the  old  homestead  of 
his  parents,  Benjamin  and  Martha  Strang  ; 
his  father  passed  away  in  1843.    December, 
1863,  the  subject  of  this  sketch  was  united 
in  marriage  to  Miss  Louisa  Crist,  a  daugh- 
ter   of    David    Crist,    whose     biographical 
sketch   appears    elsewhere,   by   whom    he 
had   one  child,  Benjamin   F.,  who  died  in 
early  infancy.     Mrs.  Strang  died  in  1864  ; 
three  years  later   Mr.  Strang  was   married 
to  Miss  Minnie  Bean,  a  daughter  of  Fred- 
erick Bean,  one  of  the   earliest  settlers   of 
Scott  Co.,  and  a  native  of  Kentucky ;  of 
five    children    born   of  this   marriage,  four 
are  living  :   Leslie   H.,    Frederick,    Martha 
A.,  and  Walter  Benjamin.     In  connection 
with  C.  F.  Strang,  a  brother,  he  owns  1400 
acres  in  the  counties  of  Scott  and  Greene  ; 
an  achievement  surely  for  two   young  men 
who  are  still  in  the  prime  of  life 
Stuart  Albert,  farmer,   Sec.   20,  P.O.   Rood- 
house 
Stubblefield  Cal.   renter.  Sec.   3,  P.O.  Man- 
chester, Scott  Co. 
Stubblefield  Easely,  farmer  and  early  pioneer 
of  Greene  Co.,    Sec.    2,  P.O.   Manchester, 
Scott  Co. 


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GREENE    COUNTY    DIRECTORY. 


Stubblefield  William,  renter,  P.O.  White 
Hall 

SULLIVAN  ELIZABETH,  Sec.  14, 
P.O.  Roodhouse 

SULLIVAN  W.  A.  deceased,  was  born 
in  the  State  of  Indiana,  Jefferson  Co.,  May 
30,  1833  ;  in  his  fifth  year  his  parents 
settled  near  CarroUton,  Greene  County  ; 
here  he  shared  the  hardships  of  pioneer 
life.  In  his  twenty-fifth  year,  March, 
1858,  he  was  married  to  Miss  Elizabeth 
Heaton,  a  daughter  of  Samuel  Heaton, 
who  became  well  known  as  a  surveyor 
during  the  early  history  of  Greene  County. 
Mr.  Sullivan  was  a  gentleman  of  liberal 
education,  teaching  school  for  a  number  of 
years  in  Greene  County  ;  while  yet  in  the 
prime  of  life  he  was  stricken  down,  and 
now  quietly  rests  amid  the  scenes  of  his 
labors ;  to  the  care  of  his  wife  he  left  two 
children  :  Orrie,  who  married  John  Martin, 
and  William, who  resides  on  the  homestead. 
Mrs.  Sullivan  is  a  native  of  Greene  County, 
born  in  1837  ;  a  lady  of  liberal  education 
and  the  owner  of  60  acres  of  land  in  Tp. 
12,  R.  II 

'T^AYLOR  J.  W.  farmer,  P.O.  Roodhouse 

TAYLOR  PRESTON,  farmer  and 
stock  raiser.  Sec.  10,  P.O.  Roodhouse. 
Preston  Taylor,  who  ranks  among  the 
whole-souled  farmers  of  Greene  County, 
was  born  within  its  borders  July,  1830  ;  his 
associates,  the  pioneer  boys,  like  them  he 
acquired  a  hardy  vigor  that  laid  the  founda- 
tion for  his  present  success.  On  attaining 
his  majority  in  185 1  he  was  united  in  mar- 
riage to  Miss  Roxanna  Thompson,  a 
daughter  of  Thomas  Thompson,  who  ranks 
among  the  first  settlers  of  Greene  County. 
After  many  years  of  labor  Mr.  Taylor  finds 
himself  the  owner  of  200  acres  of  valuable 
land  in  Tp.  12,  R.  11,  on  which  he  erected, 
eight  years  ago,  a  handsome  farm  residence. 
With  the  same  bustle  and  activity  that 
marked  his  youth  he  now  attends  to  his 
farm  duties,  and  where  he  will,  undoubt- 
edly, pass  down  the  stream  of  time  to  that 
great  unknown  to  which  we  all  are  drifting 

Thaxton  W.  W.  renter.  Sec.  33,  P.O.  White 
Hall 

THOMPSON  GEO.  W.  farmer  and 
stock    raiser,    Sec.    29,    P.O.    Roodhouse, 


is  a    native    of    Logan    County,    Illinois, 
where   he   was   born  in   1853;    his  father, 
John  Thompson,  whose  ancestry  are  traced 
back  to  Ireland,  followed  farming  from  his 
earliest  years,  and  where  the  subject  of  this 
sketch  spent  his  boyhood  on  the  farm  home- 
stead ;  for  the  past  four  years  he  has  been 
a  resident  of  Greene  County  ;  Mr.  Thomp- 
son  is  a   gentleman  of  genial  manners,  a 
warm  friend,  and  a  liberal  citizen 
Thompson  Wm.  farmer.  Sec.  15,  P.O.  Rood- 
house 
Thompson  W.  A.  postmaster,  Barrow  Station 
Tribble  J.  B.  coal  miner,  P.O.  Roodhouse 
Tucker  Hicks,  renter,  P.O.  Roodhouse 
Tucker  Jas.  coal  miner.  Sec.  24,  P.O.  Rood- 
house 
Tucker   W.    A.    coal    miner,  Sec.    24,  P.O. 

Roodhouse 
Tucker  W.  J.  coal  miner,  Sec.  24,  P.O.  Rood- 
house 

-I  rANGIESEN  JAMES,  farmer  and 
*  stock  raiser.  Sec.  8,  P.O.  Roodhouse. 
For  a  period  of  thirty  years  the  above  named 
gentleman  has  been  a  resident  of  Greene 
County,  where  he  is  well  known  for  his 
kindly  disposition  and  success  as  a  farmer ; 
he  was  born  in  Somerset  County,  New 
Jersey,  in  1822  ;  the  youngest  oi  a  family 
of  ten  children.  In  his  fifteenth  year  he 
accompanied  his  parents  to  Greene  County. 
The  year  1838,  although  not  an  early  one 
in  the  history  of  the  county,  it  had  yet  to 
witness  many  changes  ;  as  deer  still 
roamed  at  will  and  wild  fowl  were  abun- 
dant, being  frequently  found  on  the  table 
of    the   backwoodsman  ;    the   family    first 

.  settled  on  the  Sand  Ridge,  being  the  third 
in  that  neighborhood  ;  here  were  passed 
the  last  days  of  the  head  of  the  family, 
Cornelius  Vangiesen,  who  died  at  the 
advanced  age  of  seventy-seven  years. 
James,  then  in  his  twenty-second  year,  was 
in  limited  circumstances  ;  his  first  purchase 
on  the  Sand  Ridge  consisted  of  160  acres  ; 
here  he  resided  fourteen  years,  and,  during 
this  time,  united  his  fortunes  to  Miss 
Elizabeth  Hudson,  a  daughter  of  the  late 
William  Hudson,  by  whom  he  had  five 
children,  William,  Mary  Jane,  Minnie 
Belle,  an  infant  child,  and  Dora,  the  only 
surviving  child.  In  1852  Mr.  V.  moved  to 
his  present  farm,  consisting  of  220  acres 


TOWN    12,    NORTH   RANGE   11,    WEST. 


599 


VAN  TUYJLE  ROBERT,  farmer 
and  stock  raiser,  Sec.  32,  P.O.  Manchester, 
Scott  Co.,  111.  Robert  Van  Tuyle  was  born 
in  Somerset  Co.,  New  Jersey,  on  the  26th 
of  November,  1832  ;  he  was  in  his  fourth 
year  when  his  parents,  Otto  and  Charlotte 
Van  Tuyle,  immigrated  to  Illinois,  settling 
in  Greene  County.  Remaining  during  the 
winter  northeast  of  White  Hall,  thence  to 
Manchester  prairie  ;  remaining  until  1851, 
when  a  location  was  made  on  the  prop- 
erty now  owned  by  Robert  ;  on  this  prop- 
erty were  passed  the  last  days  of  Otto  Van 
Tuyle,  who  became  an  exceedingly  pros- 
perous farmer  through  industry,  whose 
worth  was  appreciated  by  the  early  resi- 
dents of  Scott  and  Greene  Counties ;  he 
passed  away  to  that  world  of  spirits  to 
which  we  all  are  hastening,  on  the  3d  of 
June,  1852.  Mrs.  Van  Tuyle  who  is  still 
living,  a  most  estimable  lady,  is  a  resident 
of  Jacksonville,  Morgan  County.  Robert, 
from  whom  this  sketch  is  obtained,  has 
followed  farming  from  boyhood ;  on  the 
3d  of  May,  1859,  he  was  united  in  mar- 
riage to  Miss  Margaret  A.  Clark,  a  daugh- 
ter of  E.  J.  Clark,  a  successful  farmer  of 
Scott  County,  an  earnest  minister  of  the 
gospel  and  president  of  the  Manchester 
Bank  of  Scott  County ;  three  children  born 
of  this  marriage,  Frederick,  a  student  of 
the  Commercial  College  of  Jacksonville, 
and  Edward  and  Lottie.  Mr.  Van  Tuyle, 
from  a  small  beginning,  has  become  a  suc- 
cessful farmer,  owning  460  acres ;  in  ad- 
dition to  fanning  Mr.  V.  is  also  extensively 
engaged  as  a  stock  buyer  and  shipper  ;  one 
of  the  most  popular  men  of  Scott  County, 
he  there  holds  the  position  of  bank 
director,  and  was  lately  nominated  for  pro- 
bate judge 

Vaughn  Thos.  renter.  Sec.  16,  P.O.  Rood- 
house 

Vermillion  Chas.  renter,  Sec,  31,  P.O.  White 
Hall 

Vermillion  Henry,  renter.  Sec.  31,  P.O.  White 
Hall 

VERMILLIOX  THOMAS,  farmer 
and  stock  raiser,  Sec.  31,  P.O.White  Hall. 
Mr.  Vermillion  is  a  native  of  Virginia, 
born  in  1822;  sixth  child  of  Charles  and 
Nancy  Vermillion.  At  the  early  age  of 
sixteen  Thomas  made  his  way  to  Greene 
County,    locating  near  present  farm  resi- 


[  dence  of  James  Rawlings;  remaining  three 
j  years  he  returned  to  Virginia,  and  while 
here  a  resident  was  united  in  marriage  to 
Miss  Catharine  Carr.  Sixteen  years  later 
I  he  again  set  out  for  Illinois,  locating  first 
in  \!  arshall  County,  he  proceeded  to  Deca- 
tur, in  Macon  County,  and  thence  to 
Greene,  where  he  has  since  resided  ;  own- 
I  ing  44  acres.  Having  thirteen  years  ex- 
I  perience  in  the  manufacture  of  sorghum 
molasses  every  autumn  finds  him  busily 
engaged  in  the  manufacture  of  a  superior 
grade  of  this  article  that  finds  ready  sale 
owing  to  its  superior  quality.  Of  seven 
children  born  of  this  marriage  five  are 
living,  Henry  R.,  Charles,  Frank  B., 
Althea,  and  Ferrell 
VLIET  WILLIAM  S.  farmer  and 
stock  raiser.  Sec.  22,  P.O.  Roodhouse.  The 
above  named  gentleman  is  a  native  of 
New  Jersey;  born  in  1825,  eldest  son  of 
Simon  J.  and  Elizabeth  Vliet.  In  the  small 
but  enterprising  State  of  New  Jersey, 
Young  Vliet  passed  his  early  years,  upon 
the  old  farm  homestead.  At  twenty-five 
he  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Dorotha 
Thorp,  a  daughter  of  John  Thorp,  a  suc- 
cessful farmer.  In  1853  Mr.  Vliet  made 
his  way  to  Illinois,  where  he  first  located 
in  Marshall  County,  and  became  a  dealer 
in  grain.  In  1864  he  moved  to  Greene 
County,  where  he  has  since  followed  farm- 
ing, owning  86  acres  in  one  of  the  best 
townships  in  Greene  County.  Although 
not  among  the  older  residents,  Mr.  V.  is 
well  and  favorably  known  in  this  county. 
Of  this  marriage  nine  children  were  born, 
three  of  whom  are  living :  Helen  Jo- 
sephine, Charley,  and  May.  Mrs.  Vliet 
departed  this  life  on  the  14th  of  June,  1877 

AiyADSWORTH  ISAAC,  farmer 
and  stock  raiser,  Sec.  5,  P.O.  Man- 
chester, Scott  County,  111.  Mr.  Wads- 
worth  was  born  in  Greene  County.  Nov., 
1843.  He  was  in  his  eighth  year  when  his 
parents,  Joseph  and  Gertrude  Wadsworth,. 
moved  to  Montgomery  County,  where  the 
subject  of  this  sketch  grew  to  maturity. 
When  the  war  came  on  he  enlisted  in 
Company  I,  53d  111.  Reg.,  for  three  years' 
service.  Returning  to  Montgomery  County, 
when  the  war  closed,  he  remained  until 
1870,  when  he  moved  to  Greene  County, 


600 


GREENE    COUNTY    DIRECTORY. 


where  he  has  since  resided,  owning  8o  acres 
of  valuable  land 
AVALKER  AXDREW,  deceased, 
who  is  well  remembered  by  early  settlers 
of  Greene  County,  was  born  in  Virginia, 
Feb.  i6,  1808.  He  grew  to  manhood  in 
the  famous  old  State  of  Virginia,  a  farmer 
by  occupation.  On  the  13th  day  of  Sept., 
1833,  he  was  married  to  Miss  Charlotte 
Litner.  In  1S37  he  concluded  to  follow 
the  fortunes  of  the  early  settlers  of  Illinois, 
and  accordingly,  after  many  weeks  of 
travel  over  the  prairie,  he  settled  in  Greene 
County,  where,  as  soon  as  able,  h-i  pur- 
■chased  a  tract  of  40  acres,  part  of  the  farm 
property  now  owned  by  Mrs.  Walker,  from 
whom  this  sketch  is  obtained.  On  the  de- 
cease of  the  husband,  the  family  comprised 
five  children:  Malcina,  who  married  Thomas 
Fisher;  James  A.,  who  married  Huldah 
Longworth;  Mary,  who  married  Nelson 
Ballard;  Zachary  T.,  who  married  Miss  Sal- 
lie  Robinson  ;  George  B.,  resides  at  home 
WALKER  E.  S.  (the  late),  who  was 
a  farmer  and  skillful  physician  of  Greene 
County,  was  born  in  Virginia;  in  early 
youth  he  acquired  many  advantages  in  an 
educational  point  of  view,  which  fitted  him 
in  after  years  for  the  medical  profession  ; 
in  Greene  County  he  united  his  fortunes  to 
Miss  Mary  Jane  Mar,  by  whom  he  had  nine 
children  ;  for  many  years  he  was  a  practic- 
ing physician  in  Greene  and  adjoining 
counties  ;  he  passed  away  during  the  year 
1S60  ;  of  O.  W.  Walker  it  may  be  said, 
that  his  boyhood  was  passed  on  a  farm ;  at 
twenty  he  was  married  to  Miss  Margaret 
Barrett,  a  daughter  of  John  Barrett,  by 
whom  he  had  five  children,  three  living: 
Cora  O.,  Otis  S.,  and  infant  child ;  Mr. 
Walker  owns  120  acres 
Walker  William,  P.O.  White  Hall 
Wells  Levi,  renter.  Sec.  30,  P.O.  White  Hall 
WHITFIELD  TH03IAS  J,  farmer 
and  stock  raiser.  Sec.  10,  P.O.  Roodhouse. 
Mr.  W.  is  a  native  of  Tennessee;  born  July  24, 
1854,  oldest  son  of  Thomas  Whitfield,  who 
ditd  during  his  early  childhood,  and  Martha 
C,  who  during  the  rebellion  concluded  to 
locate  in  the  North,  and  on  arrival  near 
Cairo  sickened  and  died.  Thomas,  then 
in  his  tenth  year,  went  to  live  with  a 
farmer,  working  for  an  exceedingly  hard 
and    grasping  man.     Arriving    in    Greene 


County,  he  worked  for  Alonzo  Allen  eight 
years.  During  this  time,  1874,  he  was 
united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Delilah  Taylor, 
a  daughter  of  Preston  Taylor,  by  whom  he 
has  one  cliild,  Charles  A. 

WILLIAMS  GEORGE  W.  farmer 
and  stock  raiser,  Sec.  32,  P.O.  White  Hall. 
Mr.  Williams,  although  not  among  the 
earliest  settlers  of  Greene  County,  is 
worthy  of  more  than  a  passing  notice. 
He  was  born  in  Virginia,  Sept.  5,  1816. 
He  was  the  fifth  child  of  a  family  of  thir- 
teen children.  His  parents  were  John  and 
Elizabeth  Williams,  who  died  in  Virginia. 
George  left  Virginia,  in  1846,  for  Illinois, 
locating,  on  arrival,  near  White  Hall,  where 
he  purchased  what  is  now  known  as  the 
Adams  Farm.  This  he  bought  on  time 
from  David  Barrow.  A  natural  mechanici 
at  this  time  he  devoted  considerable  time 
to  blacksmithing.  In  1S47  he  was  married 
to  Miss  Sarah  J.  Williams,  a  daughter  of 
the  late  Lewis  Williams,  by  whom  he  had 
one  child.  In  1S48  Mrs.  W.,  departing 
this  life,  was  laid  at  rest  in  the  Carrollton 
Cemetery.  On  the  4th  of  April,  1849,  Mr. 
W^illiams  was  married  to  Miss  Tabitha  J. 
Pankey,  a  daughter  of  William  B.  Pankey, 
by  whom  he  has  seven  children :  Mary  A., 
Edward,  John  J.,  Virginia,  William  B., 
Emma,  and  Holmes.  Mr.  Williams  is  a 
kind  hearted  man  and  a  substantial  citizen, 
owning  200  acres  in  valuable  town  prop- 
erty, at  White  Hall,  and  a  farm  of  lOO 
acres  in  Kansas 

Williams  John  J.  farmer.  Sec.  32,  P.O.  W^hite 
Hall 

Windsor  Henry,  farmer.  Sec.  12,  P.O.  Man- 
chester, Scott  Co. 

Winters  B.  G.  farmer,  Sec.  32,  P.O.  White 
Hall 

WINTERS  J.  C.  COL.  a  leading 
agriculturist  of  Greene  County  and  one 
of  its  most  prominent  citizens,  is  a  native 
of  Sinclair  County,  111.;  born  in  1S16. 
Passing  briefly  by  the  earlier  years  of  his 
life,  spent  upon  the  old  farm  homestead, 
we  arrive  at  the  year  1846,  when  war  was 
declared  between  Mexico  and  the  United 
States  Government,  with  a  zeal  consistent 
with  his  early  years,  he  enlisted  as  a  pri- 
vate in  Company  C,  1st  Reg.  111.  Vol., 
under  the  command  of  Col.  J.  J.  Hardin. 
Proceeding  to  the  front,  ranking  as  a  2d 


TOWN   12,    NORTH   RANGE   11,    "WEST. 


601 


Lieutenant,  he  became  engaged  in  the  bat- 
tle, so  famous  in  history,  and  known  as 
Duena  Vista.  Sharing  the  privations  in- 
cident to  a  soldier's  life  thirteen  months,  he 
was  honorably  discharged,  at  Camargo,  and 
returned  to  Greene  County,  where  he  had 
moved  to  from  Morgan.  While  quietly 
pursuing  his  vocation  of  farmer,  the  re- 
bellion coming  on,  and  realizing  the  danger 
to  the  old  flag  that  had  proudly  waved  over 
many  a  battle  field  years  prior,  he  quickly 
organized  a  company  and  proceeded  to 
Missouri.  Although  he  first  ranked  as 
captain,  through  meritorious  conduct  he 
became  the  popular  colonel  of  the  59th  111. 
Entering  for  three  years'  service,  when  his 
term  expired,  owing  to  ill  health,  he  re- 
signed his  commission,  retiring  from  the 
stirring  scenes  of  war  to  the  quiet  pursuits 
of  agriculture.  In  1850,  while  a  member 
of  the  legislature,  he  became  known  among 
the  members  who  voted  in  favor  of  the 
Illinois  Central  R.R.,  then  seeking  to  ex- 
tend its  lines  to  Chicago.  Since  his  retire- 
ment from  the  legislature,  the  name  of 
Colonel  Winters  has  been  frequently  men- 
tioned in  connection  with  responsible 
offices,  but  he  has  invariably  declined  them 
all,  preferring  to  attend  to  the  duties  of  his 
farm,  comprising  317  acres  in  Tp.  12,  R. 
II.  Like  our  late  martyred  President,  Mr. 
Winters,  thirty-eight  years  ago,  split  rails 
for  a  livelihood,  and  to-day  can  point  with 
pride  to  a  success  achieved  by  no  ordinary 
energy.  Mr.  Winters  was  married  to  Miss 
Cynthia  Cochran,  a  most  estimable  lady,  by 
whom  he  has  seven  children :  Frank, 
Samuel,  Lafayette,  Solon,  Joshua,  Jo- 
sephine, and  Byron 

Winters  John,  school  teacher.  Sec.  35,  P.O. 
White  Hall 

Winters  William,  renter.  Sec.  33,  P.O.  White 
Hall 

WISE  LEWIS  N.  school  teacher.  Sec. 
23,  P.O.  White  Hall.  Mr.  Wise  is  a  native 
of  Greene  County,  born  Dec.  15,  1S36,  the 
youngest  of  a  family  of  nine  children.  The 
early  years  of  his  life  were  passed  upon  a 
farm.  Early  evincing  a  taste  for  knowledge 
he  applied  himself  assiduously  to  his 
studies  and  acquired  a  liberal  education. 
At  nineteen  he  entered  Shurtleft'  College; 
remaining  one  year,  he  became  versed  in 
the  higher  English  studies.     Attaining  his 


majority,  he  determined  to  adopt  teaching 
as  a  profession,  and  for  a  period  of  seven 
years  was  a  teacher  of  a  district  school. 
During  this  time  he  united  his  fortunes  to 
Miss  Rebecca  Jones,  a  daughter  of  David 
B.  Jones.  For  a  period  of  sixteen  years  he 
has  taught  school  in  Greene  County,  and, 
his  attainments  being  far  above  the  average, 
he  gives  general  satisfaction.  In  his  twenty- 
fourth  year  he  was  elected  justice  of  the 
peace  and  township  treasurer.  In  i86g  he 
made  his  way  to  Kansas,  where  with  his 
family  he  settled  in  Montgomery  County. 
At  Independence  he  conducted  a  success- 
ful merchandise  business,  but  in  the  midst 
of  prosperity  his  devoted  wife  sickened 
and  died.  Disheartened  at  the  death  of  her 
who  had  shared  his  fortunes,  he  returned 
to  Greene  County,  where  he  is  the  owner 
of  40  acres  of  valuable  land,  but  still  con- 
tinues his  old  vocation 

Wy.Ttt  J.  W.  farmer.  Sec.  32,  P.O.  White 
Hall 

W YATT  THOMAS,  farmer  and  stock 
raiser.  Sec.  30,  P.O.  White  Plall.  Mr. 
Wyatt  was  born  in  Madison  County,  111., 
July  5,  1S19.  He  was  but  a  child  when  his 
parents  settled  in  Morgan  County,  and 
accompanied  them  to  Greene  County,  set- 
tling on  the  Lorton  Prairie,  where  land  was 
entered  from  the  government.  William 
Wyall  was  an  exceedingly  prosperous  farmer 
for  the  period  of  time  in  which  he  lived. 
He  passed  away  thirty-five  years  ago,  Mrr» 
W.,  surviving  her  husband  many  years,  was 
also  laid  at  rest  in  Greene  County.  Thomas, 
from  whom  this  sketch  is  obtained,  well 
remembers  many  of  the  older  pioneers  w  ho 
have  been  gathered  to  a  home  above.  At 
his  father's  house  the  North  American  In- 
dian smoked  in  stolid  silence  the  pipe  of 
peace  and  then  strode  sullenly  away  across 
the  trackless  prairie.  The  education  of 
the  youth  was  deived  in  a  log  cabin  not 
far  from  his  present  residence.  In  his 
twentieth  year  he  was  united  in  marriage 
to  Miss  Nancy  Denham,  a  daughter  of 
Willis  Denham,  by  whom  he  had  ten  chil- 
dren :  William,  John,  David,  Thomas, 
Oby,  .\aron,  Iila,  Mary,  and  Addie.  Mr. 
Wyatt  owns  So  acres 

Wyait  William,  renter,  P.O.  Whi'e  Hall 

W  YXN  JOHX,  farmer  and  stock  raiser. 
Sec.  12,  P.O.    Manchester,  Scott   County, 


602 


GKEENE    COUNTY    DIRECTORY. 


III.  John  Wynn  is  a  native  of  Ireland, 
born  in  the  county  of  Roscommon,  in  1847. 
During  his  early  infancy  his  father  passed 
to  that  bourne  from  whence  no  traveler  ever 
returns.  The  youth,  in  1859,  became  a 
passenger  on  board  a  sailing  vessel  and 
crossing  the  Atlantic  in  it,  reached,  in  due 
time,  New  York  City,  where  he  remained  a 
short    time,  when    he  wended  his  way  to 


Morgan  County,  and,  entering  the  employ 
of  James  Strawn,  twelve  years  ago,  became  a 
resident  of  Greene  County,  where,  in  1873,  he 
married  Miss  Margaret  Collins,  a  daughter 
of  Thomas  Collins.  Three  children  were 
born  of  this  marriage  :  Michael,  May,  and 
Margaretta.  Like  nearly  all  of  his  race, 
liberality  is  a  distinguishing  trait  of  Mr. 
Wynn's  character 


BUSINESS    CARDS. 


ALLEN  CHAS.  E.,  M.  D.  proprietor 
Mineral  Springs,  three  miles  east  of  Rood- 
house.  The  above  Springs  contain,  from 
actual  analysis,  the  properties  whence  we 
maintain  the  vigor  of  youth 

AMOS  GEORGE  H.  stock  dealer, 
township  12,  range  11 

CRIST  C.  J.  justice  of  the  peace, 
township  12,  range  11 


DAVIS  ARTHUR,  fruit  grower.  Mr. 
Davis  has  one  of  the  best  orchards  in 
Greene  County,  situated  in  township  12, 
range  1 1 

VERMILLION  THOMAS,  manu- 
facturer and  dealer  in  sorghum  molasses, 
township  12,  range  11 


Township    12,   North    Range    10,   West. 


A  RMSTRONG  H.  MRS.   widow   T.  H. 
•^"^  Sec.  29,  P.O.  Athensville 
Ash  Jesse,  farmer,   Sec.   lo,  P.O.  Athensville 
Ash   S.  M.  farmer.  Sec.  3,  P.O.  Murrayville, 
Morgan  Co. 

TIARBER  JAMES:    farmer,    Sec.  7,  P.O. 

Murrayville,  Morgan  Co. 
Barnard  Mittie  Mrs.  wid.  J.  T.  Sec.  29,  P.O. 

Athensville 
Barnard  Thomas,  druggist  and  general  store- 
keeper, Athensville 
Barnett    Fred,  farmer,  Sec.  19,  P.O.  Athens- 
ville 
Barnett  John,  farmer,  Sec.  31,  P.O.  Athens- 
ville 
Barrow  James,  renter.  Sec.  14,  P.O.  Athens- 
ville 
Barrow  Levi,  lab.  Sec.  20,  P.O.  Athensville 
BELL     JOHX,    farmer,    Sec.    22,    P.O. 
Athensville,  born  in  Yorkshire,  Eng.,Sept. 
10,  1837  ;    came   to  this   country  in    1854, 
and  lived  with  his  uncle,  Mr.  Thomas  Bell, 
of  Morgan  County,  who  emigrated  to  this 
country  many  years  ago,  and    still  resides 
in  Morgan  Co.     Mr.  Bell  married  Dec.  22, 
l86i,-to  Elizabeth  Gordon,  born  in  Cana- 
da, July  17,  1834.    Shortly  after  their  mar- 
riage Mr.  and  Mrs.  Bell  removed  to  Greene 
Co.,  where  a  family  of  five  children  have 
been  born,  viz.:   Lizzie,  born  Oct.  16,  1862; 
Richard  T.,  Nov.  11,  1864  ;  Frederick  H., 
Dec.  13,  1867;  John  F.,  July  7,  1869,  and 
George    T.,  Sept.  4,    1871.     Mr.    Bell  has 
been  a  farmer  all  his  life.     Owns   seventy 
acres,  well  improved 
Black    R.   farmer.   Sec.   7j  P.O.  Murrayville, 

Morgan  Co. 
Blake  David  F.  farmer,  Sec.  18,  P.O.  Rood- 
house 
Blake   John   M.  farmer,  Sec.  17,  P.O.  Rood- 
house 
Brock  Joel,  renter,  Sec.  16,  P.O.  Athensville 
Brown   General,   lab.   Sec.  31,  P.O.  Athens- 
ville 


Burrell    Edward,    farmer,  Sec.  5,  P.O.  Mur- 
rayville, Morgan  Co. 

/^ARVETH  BROS.  James  H.  and  George 
^^  P.  farmers.  Sec.  34,  P.O.  Athensville 
Castleberry  John,  farmer.  Sec.  19,  P.O.  Ath- 
ensville 
Cawdle   James,   renter.  Sec.  i,  P.O.  Murray- 
ville, Morgan  Co. 
Chaudoin  Andrew,  farmer,  Sec.  36,  P.O.  Ath- 
ensville 
Church  W.  E.  photographer,  Athensville 
Colclaugh  Geo.  W.  farmer,  Sec.  20,  P.O.  Ath- 
ensville 
Converse   A.  farmer.   Sec.  35,  P.O.  Athens- 
ville 
Cox  Henry  D.  lab.  Sec.  26,  P.O.  Athensville 
Crane  Geo.  W.  farmer.  Sec.  17,  P.O.  Athens- 
ville 
Curlismyer  Joseph,  Sec.  4,  P.O.  Murrayville, 
Morgan  Co. 

"pvANN    JAMES,    renter,    Sec.    27,    P.O. 

^^^   Athensville 

DAXROW  JAMES,  farmer,  Sec.  27, 
P.O.  Athensville,  born  in  Ireland,  March 
20,  1851;  came  to  this  country  in  1S69,  and 
settled  in  Greene  Co.;  married  Dec.  22, 
1873,  to  Sarah  E.,  daughter  of  Ely  and 
Mary  Bathel,  Greene  Co.,  born  March  20, 
1S53  ;  one  child  has  been  born  of  this 
union,  Richard  G.,  April  9,  1875.  Mr. 
Danrow,  since  coming  to  this  country,  has 
devoted  his  industries  solely  to  agricultural 
pursuits.     Farm  consists  of  lOO  acres 

Davidson  Hezekiah,  lab.  Athensville 

Delany  Geo.  H.  renter,  Sec.  26,  P.O.  Athens- 
ville 

Delany  Robt.  renter,  Sec.  14,  P.O.  Athens- 
ville 

DELL  GIL.  H.  renter.  Sec.  13,  P.O. 
Athensville,  son  of  Matthew  Dill,  who  was 
born  in  Alabama,  Feb.i,  181 1,  and  came  to 
this  State,  settling  in  Greene  Co.  in  1S57  ; 
married  to  Martha  Hazelton,  of  Kentucky, 


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who  was  born  April  19,  1819.  Six  sons 
and  four  daugliters  were  born  of  tliis  union, 
of  which  Gil.  H.  is  the  sixth  child;  and  was 
born  in  Kentucky,  May  16,  1849,  where  he 
lived  until  his  parents  moved  here.  Mar- 
ried Dec.  26,  1875,  to  Caroline  Smith, 
Greene  Co.,  born  Aug.  10,  1853.  Two 
children  have  blessed  this  union  :  Matt  H. 
born  Feb.  3,  1S77,  and  Carrie  M.,  born 
March  7,  1878.  Mr.  Dell  has  devoted  his 
industries  exclusively  to  farming.  Rents 
90  acres 

Denison   John,  lab.  Sec.  20,  P.O.  Athensville 

De  Shazo  Charles,  farmer,  Sec.  10,  P.O.  Mur- 
rayville,  Morgan  Co. 

Dooty  James,  farmer,  Sec.  6,  P.O.  Murray- 
ville,  Morgan  Co. 

Downs  Helen,  wid.  Andrew,  Sec.  iS,  P.O. 
Roodhouse 

Downs  Zacariah,  farmer,  Sec.  18,  P.O.  Rood- 
house 

Dryden  J.  D.  farmer.  Sec.  17,  P.O.  Rood- 
house 

Dyer  John,  renter.  Sec.  21,  P.O.  Athensville 

Dyer  Wm.  L.  lab.  Sec.  20,  P.O.   Athensville 

T7ARLY  MICHAEL,  renter,  Sec.  12.P.O. 

•^  Scoltsville,  Macoupin  Co. 

Edwaids  John  L.  blacksmith,  Athensville 

Edwards  Michael,  farmer.  Sec.  25,  P.O.  Ath- 
ensville 

Ellet  Wm.  farmer,  Sec.  19,  P.O.  Athensville 

Elmore  Wm.  renter,  Sec.  cy,  P.O.  Athens- 
ville 

English  John  H.  dry  goods  and  groceries, 
Athensville 

"PLANNING  BENJAMIN,  farmer.  Sec.  1, 
P.O.  Scottsville,  Macoupin  Co. 

Fanning  George,  renter,  Sec.  12,  P.O.  Mur- 
rayville,  Morgan  Co. 

FARLOW  JAMES,  farmer,  Sec.  34. 
P.O.  Athensville.  Born  in  Ireland,  came 
to  this  country  in  1S19,  landing  in  New 
York;  came  to  Illinois  in  1852,  and  to 
Greene  County  about  fourteen  years  ago. 
Married  September  14,  1S54,  to  Lucinda 
Johnson,  of  Macoupin  County;  this  union 
has  been  blessed  by  three  children,  viz: 
Lucinda  E.,  born  Oct.  r6,  1S55,  now  the 
wife  of  G.  Eggle^on  of  .Morgan  Co.,  Michael 
J.,  l)orn  Dec.  9,  1S56,  and  James  P.  born 
April  14,  1S59.  now  in  Kansas.  Since  his 
marriage  Mr.  Farlow  has  devoted  his  in- 


dustries to  agricultural  pursuits  ;  he  bought 
his  present  homestead,  consisting  of  80 
acres,  about  five  years  ago 
FAULKNER  H.  T.,  farmer,  Sec.  23, 
P.O.  Athensville.  Born  in  Kentucky  Dec. 
12,  1828,  and  came  to  this  State  and  county 
about  1848;  was  married  Aug.  11,  1852  to 
Jennie  R.  Moore,  of  Greene  County,  born 
Sept.  12,  1833  ;  this  union  was  blessed  by 
three  children,  viz. :  Sophie  E.,  born  June 
20,  1853,  Jennie  B.,  born  Aug.  17,  1S55, 
and  Andrew  J.,  born  May  16,  1857.  Mrs. 
Faulkner  died  Aug.  19, 1863  ;  Mr.  Faulkner 
was  married  again  Oct.  19,  1864,  to  Mar- 
garet M.  Vedder,  of  Pike  Co.,  born  May  14, 
1837  ;  four  children  have  been  born  of  this 
union,  viz.:  Florence  C,  born  Oct.  16,  1S66, 
died  Aug.  16, 1867,  Mary  R.,  born  Nov.  19, 
1868,  Cornelia  J,  born  June  11,  1871,  and 
Edward  A.,  born  March  15,  1873-  Mr. 
Faulkner  lias  devoted  his  industries  solely 
to  agricultural  pursuits;  homestead  con- 
sists of  80  acres 
Ferguerson  J.  T.  farmer,  Sec.  35,  P.O.  Athens- 
ville 
Ferguson    James    A.    renter,   Sec.  30,    P.O. 

Athensville 
Ferguson  W.  C.  blacksmith,  Athensville 
Fester  Francis  M.  farmer,  Sec. 33,  P.O.Alhens^ 

ville 
Few  Robert,  farmer.  Sec.  10,  P.O.  Athensville 
Filzsimmons    James,    farmer,    Sec.    5,    P.O. 

Athensville 
Floro  Wm.  renter,  Sec.  4,  P.O.  Athensville 
Florence  James,  Sec.  26,  P.O.  Athensville 
Flynn  Michael,  farmer,  Sec.  34,  P.O.  Athens- 
ville 

/^ILMORE   C.  N.   farmer,  Sec.  10,   P.O. 

^-^  Athensville 

Gilmore  Carrell,  farmer,  Sec.  18,  P.O.  Rood- 
house 

Gilmore  John,  farmer,  Sec.  22,  P.O  Athens- 
ville 

Gilmore  John  M.  farmer.  Sec.  10,  P.O.  Athens- 
ville 

Gilmore  W.  P.  farmer  and  stock  dealer.  Sec. 
10,  P.O.  Murrayville,  Morgan  Co. 

Glover  John,  farmer,  Sec.  I,  P.O.  Murrayville, 
Morgan  Co. 

GOODING  CHARLES,  farmer.  Sec. 
15,  P.O.  Athensville.  Son  of  M.  S.  Good- 
ing, who  was  born  in  North  Carolina,  July 
22,    1791  ;    married   in    Kentucky    to  Eva 


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Dunlap,  and  settled  in  this  county  about 
1825,  and  died  in  1834,  leaving  five  young 
children  to  be  provided  for  by  their  mother, 
who,  by  great  perseverance  succeeded  in 
her  labor  of  love,  and  died  in  July,  1854. 
Charles  Gooding  was  born  Feb.  10,  1834; 
married  April  13,  1853,  to  Maria,  daughter 
of  Theo.  and  Ellen  Stafford,  of  Morgan  Co., 
born  Nov.  14,  1825  ;  this  union  has  been 
blessed  by  four  children,  viz :  Ellen  M., 
born  July  i,  1854,  Milton  S,,  born  Dec.  9, 
1856,  Henry  E.,  born  Feb.  9,  1858,  and 
Charles  A.,  born  Aug.  9,  1861.  Mr.  Good- 
ing has  devoted  his  industries  solely  to 
agricultural  pursuits ;  homestead  consists 
of  180  acres 

Goucher  Albert,  farmer,  Sec.  6,  P.O.  Murray- 
ville,  Morgan  Co. 

Goucher  Wiley,  renter,  Sec.  6,  P.O.  Murray- 
ville,  Morgan  Co. 

Greenwood  Isaac,  renter,  Sec.  3,  P.O.  Murray- 
ville,  Morgan  Co. 

Grider  M.  F.  farmer.  Sec.  14,  P.O.  Athensville 

Grigsby  Henry,  renter,  Sec.  11,  P.O.  Murray- 
ville,  Morgan  Co. 

Gunn  Joseph  D.  farmer,  Sec.  18,  P.O.  Rood- 
house 

TT  ALE  JOHN  CALVIN,  renter.  Sec.  23, 

-*^    P.O.  Athensville 

HANLEY  JOHX  C,  farmer.  Sec.  24. 
P.O.  Athensville.  Born  in  Tennessee,  July 
12,  1844,  and  came  to  this  State  with  his 
parents  when  seven  years  of  age,  and  settled 
in  Macoupin  Co. ;  married  Nov.  14,  1866, 
to  Minnie  Hilyer,  of  Scott  County,  born 
April  13,  1848  ;  this  lady  died  shortly  after 
marriage,  June  22,  1867  ;  Mr.  Hanley  mar- 
ried again,  March  31,  1869,  to  Alice,  daugh- 
ter of  Oliver  and  Martha  Springer,  of  Greene 
County,  born  May  20,  1848  ;  this  union  has 
been  blessed  by  one  child,  John  O.,  born 
July  19,  1873.  Mr.  Hanley  took  up  his 
residence  in  this  county  in  1868  ;  has  made 
farming  his  occupation  ;  homestead  con- 
sists of  40  acres 

Harrison  George  W.  farmer,  Sec.  30,  P.O. 
Athensville 

Harrison  William,  renter,  Sec.26,  P.O.Athens- 
ville 

HASTINGS  PETER,  renter.  Sec.  21, 

P.O.  Athensville ;  born  in  Kentucky,  Jan. 

15,  i8ig;  came   to  this  State  in   1834,  and 

has  lived  in  this  county  four  years ;  mar- 

Z 


ried  Feb.  4,   1846,    to    Mary   Ruggles,   of 
Tennessee,  born  Nov.  ir,  1823  ;  this  union 
has  been  blessed  by  seven  children,  only 
two  however  of  whom  are  living,  viz  :  Clara, 
born  June  9,  1850,  and  Louisa  born  Aug. 
5,  1852.     Mr.  Hastings  enlisted  in  August, 
1861,  in  the  loth  Mo.  V.  I.,  and  served  at 
Vicksburg,     Champion    Hills,    Raymond, 
Corinth  and    Chattanooga,    was   mustered 
out  at    St.  iLouis,  Sept.    1864,   after  three 
years  very  active  and  arduous  service.     Mr. 
Hastings  followed  the  occupation  of  black- 
smith for  many  years,  but  since  his  return 
from  the  war  has  devoted  his  industries  to 
farming 
HATJLER  F.  M.,  renter.  Sec.  32,  P.O. 
Athensville.     Born  in  Barren  County,  Ky., 
Feb.  28,  1833,  and  removed  to  Sangamon 
County,  Illinois,  with  his  parents  in  March, 
1834.     His  parents  were  both  stricken  with 
fever  shortly  after  arriving  there,  and  died 
in  June  of  that  year,  leaving  the  infant  son, 
the  subject  of  our  sketch,  an  orphan  in  a 
new  settlement.     He  was  the  youngest  of 
three  children  thus  left  without  a  parent ; 
he  was  raised  by  his  uncle,  John  M.  Hatler, 
who  had  lately  settled  in  Greene  County, 
where   they   have   lived   ever   since.      Mr. 
Hatler   was   married    March    9,    1854,    to 
Sarah   C.    Overby,  a  daughter  of  Andrew 
and  Rachel  Overby,  of  Greene  County,  born 
Sept.  10,  1837;  this  union  has  been  blessed 
by  five  children,  three  of  whom  are  living, 
viz. :  James  W.,  born  May  11,  1856,  Albert 
M.,  born  May  21,  1861,  and  John  Alonzo, 
born  ,Dec.    13,    1867.     Mr.  Hatler  has  de- 
voted his  industries  solely  to   agricultural 
pursuits  ;  rents  300  acres 

Heaton   Mark,  farmer.  Sec.   18,  P.O.  Rood- 
house 

Heywood  Wm.  farmer,  Sec.  9,  P.O.  Athens- 
ville 

Hicks  George,  farmer,  Sec.  13,   P.O.  Athens- 
ville 

Hicks  Joel,  renter.  Sec.  13,  P.O.  Athensville 

Hicks  Nancy  Mrs.  wid.  J.  W.   Sec.  13,  P.O. 
Athensville 

Hicks  Samuel,  renter.  Sec.  13,  P.O,  Athens- 
ville 

Hicks  W.  E.  farmer.  Sec.  17,  P.O.  Roodhouse 

Hoots  Henry,  farmer.  Sec.  23,  P.O.  Athens- 
ville 

HOPKINS     NANCY    MRS.,    wid. 
Geo.  H.  Sec.  29,  P.O.  Athensville.     Geo. 


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H.  Hopkins  was  born  in  Kentucky  in 
1796,  and  came  to  this  State  when  a  young 
man ;  he  was  one  of  the  earliest  settlers  of 
Morgan  County  where  he  entered  land,  but 
removed  to  Greene  County  shortly  after, 
and  bought  and  entered  land  in  this  town- 
ship;  was  married  in  1825  to  Mary  Ann 
Arnold  of  Tennessee,  born  in  1807  ;  this 
union  was  blessed  by  nine  children,  five  of 
whom  are  living,  viz.:  Abraham,  John, 
Ellen,  Mary  Ann  and  Austin.  Mr.  Hop- 
kins after  a  long  life  of  toil  and  industry 
devoted  to  the  improvement  of  his  land, 
died  Oct.  14,  1866,  at  the  age  of  70  years. 
Mrs.  Hopkins  still  resides  at  the  homestead, 
which  consists  of  120  acres,  the  original 
tract  having  been  divided  at  Mr.  Hopkins' 
death 

Hopper  Calvin  P.  farmer,  .Sec.  36,  P.O.  Ath- 
ensville 

Hopper  J.  Sidney,  renter,  Sec.  2,  P.O.  Mur- 
rayville,  Morgan  Co. 

Hubbell  Joshua,  farmer,  Sec.  8,  P.O.  Murray- 
ville,  Morgan  Co. 

JACKSON  DAVID,  farmer,  Sec.  24,  P.O. 
Athensville 

Jackson  Job,  renter,  Sec.  24,  P.O.  Athens- 
ville 

Jackson  Sarah  B.  wid  E.  R.,  Sec.  24,  P.O. 
Athensville 

Jackson  Simeon,  farmer.  Sec.  24,  P.O.  Ath- 
ensville 

Jackson  Wm.  B.  farmer  and  tile  maker,  Sec. 
26,  P.O.  Athensville 

Jackson  Wm.  J.  renter.  Sec.  12,  P.O.  Scotts- 
ville,  Macoupin  Co. 

JAMISOlSr  BENJAMIX,  farmer, 
Sec.  15,  P.O.  Athensville.  Born  in  Ten- 
nessee, March  6,  18 15,  and  came  to  this 
State  with  parents  when  about  eight  years 
of  age.  He  is  thus  one  of  the  early  set- 
tlers, and  closely  identified  with  this  coun- 
ty's growth.  Married  in  1843,  to  Sarah 
Wardwell,  of  Kentucky,  born  June  27, 
1823.  Three  children  were  born  of  this 
union,  viz.  :  William,  Caroline,  now  wife 
of  Jas.  Corcoran,  Morgan  County,  and 
Samuel.  Mrs.  Jamison  died  Dec.  17,  1866. 
Mr.  J.  has  passed  his  whole  life  at  the  plow. 
His  son,  Samuel,  was  married  Nov.  14, 
1873,  to  Clarissa  Haws,  Macoupin  County, 
and  resides  with  his  father  at  the  home- 
stead, comprising  80  acres 


Johnson  Solomon,  renter.  Sec.  12,  P.O.  Scotts- 
ville,  Macoupin  Co. 

Jones  Oliver,  laborer,  Sec.  27,  P.O.  Athens- 
ville 

Ty-ING  ALEXANDER,  farmer  and 
stock  raiser,  Sec.  26,  P.O.  Athensville, 
Born  in  Indiana,  Jan.  18,  1820,  and  was 
brought  to  this  county  by  his  parents  at  the 
early  age  of  one  year,  and  has  resided  here 
ever  since,  thus  having  grown  up  as  it 
were  with  the  county,  and  one  whose  in- 
terests are  closely  identified  with  its  im- 
provements. Married  Oct.  30,  1845,  to 
Mary,  daughter  of  William  and  Sarah 
Waggoner,  born  in  Kentucky,  Sept.  17, 
1825.  This  union  has  been  blessed  by 
seven  children,  of  whom  only  four  are  liv- 
ing, viz.:  David  F.,  born  Jan.  7,  1853,  now 
County  Superintendent  of  schools;  Stephen 
A.  Douglas,  born  Aug.  14,  1855  ;  Sarah  M., 
born  April  28,  1S58,  now  wife  of  George 
Wood,  Greene  County ;  and  Samuel  T., 
born  June  11,  1864.  Mr.  King  was  elected 
constable  of  Carrollton  in  1844,  justice  of 
peace  in  1852,  and  representative  to  State 
Legislature  in  1858,  fulfilling  the  duties  of 
each  with  entire  satisfaction  to  his  constit- 
uents, and  honor  to  himself.  He  was  for 
many  years  a  prominent  business  man  of 
Athensville,  being  the  leading  dry  goods 
merchant,  but  retired  about  eight  years 
ago,  since  which  time  he  has  devoted  his 
industries  to  agricultural  pursuits.  His 
farm  consists  of  455  acres,  about  300  of 
which  is  under  cultivation 

King  David  F.,  Co.  Supt.  Schools,  Athens- 
ville 

King  Stephen  A.  Douglas,  farmer.  Sec.  26, 
P.O.  Athensville 

T    ABBEE    E.    A.  farmer,    Sec.    30,  P.O. 

-*-^     Athensville 

Lewis  Archibald  H.  farmer.  Sec.  25,  P.O. 
Athensville 

Lindsey  W.  K.  physician,  Sec.  27,  P.O.  Ath- 
ensville 

lyrABERRY     BROTHERS, 

^^^  WILLIAM  W.  AND  L,  C.  farm- 
ers. Sec.  27,  P.O.  Athensville.  Sons  of 
Randolph  J.  Maberry,  who  was  born  in 
Tennessee,  June  18,  1827,  and  came  to  this 
State  with  his  parents  at  an    early  age,  and 


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were  among  the  earliest  settlers,  having  ar- 
rived prior  to  the  deep  snow,  settling  with- 
in the  confines  of  Greene  County.  He  was 
married  to  Agnes  E.  Ferguson,  of  which 
union  four  children  were  born ;  the  two 
elder  ones  died,  and  the  two  surviving  ones 
are  the  subjects  of  this  sketch.  Mr.  Ma- 
berry  devoted  his  industries  to  farming,  but 
died  Feb.  3,  1859,  while  yet  in  early  man- 
hood. Mrs.  Maberry,  mother  of  the  broth- 
ers Maberry,  died  May  16,  1872.  Wm.  W. 
Maberry  was  born  May  28,  1853  ;  married 
Dec.  24,  1876,  to  Virginia  A.,  daughter  of 
George  H.  and  Sarah  E.  Finley,  Morgan 
County,  bom  Sept.  12,  1858.  This  union 
has  been  blessed  by  one  child,  bom  Oct.  7, 
1877,  and  died  Nov.  22,  1877.  L.  C.  Ma- 
berry was  born  Sept.  23,  1855,  and  is  un- 
married. The  brothers  devote  their  indus- 
tries to  farming,  stock  raising  and  dealing, 
and  are  worthy  successors  of  the  name, 
which  is  a  prominent  one  in  the  early  his- 
tory of  Greene  County 

Maberry  John,  farmer.  Sec.  33,  P.O.  Athens- 
ville 

Maberry  Wm.  G.  farmer.  Sec.  33,  P.O.  Ath- 
ensville 

Macauley  \Ym.  school  teacher,  Athensville 

MASON  JOHN,  farmer.  Sec.  33,  P.O. 
Athensville.  Born  in  Kentucky,  May  18, 
1812  ;  removed  to  this  State  and  settled  in 
Greene  County  in  1830.  Married  in  Ken- 
tucky, Jan.  I,  1830,  to  Rebecca  Moss,  born 
in  Tennessee,  in  1813.  This  union  has 
been  blessed  by  four  sons  and  five  daugh- 
ters, six  of  whom  are  living.  Mr.  Mason 
enlisted  in  1846  in  the  ist  Reg.  Ill,  Vol., 
and  served  in  the  Mexican  War,  returning 
home  in  1847,  since  which  time  he  has  de- 
voted his  industries  solely  to  agricultural 
pursuits.  Farm  comprises  120  acres,  high- 
ly improved. 

McBride  S.  B.  renter.  Sec.  22,  P.O.  Athens- 
ville 

McCarty ,  farmer,  Sec.  33,  P.O.  Athens- 
ville 

3IcCRACKEN  W.  H.  renter,  Sec.  35, 
P.O.  Athensville.  Son  of  Alex  McCracken, 
who  came  from  Pennsylvania  in  the  early 
history  of  this  county,  and  died  April  6, 
1866.  W.  H.  McCracken  was  born  in 
Greene  County  Oct.  3,  1848  ;  married  Feb. 
13,  1870,  to  Josephine  Sharp,  of  Macoupin 
County,  bom  Aug.    Ii,    1849.     Four  chil- 


dren has  blessed  this  union,  viz. :  Millie 
J.,  born  Jan.  12,  1871 ;  Charles  E.,  Jan.  11, 
1872;  Sophie  A.,  Sept.  13,  1874;  MaryE., 
March  27,  1876,  died  Dec.  18,  1877  ;  and 
George  H.,  Dec.  7,  1877.  Mr.  McCracken 
enlisted  in  Co.  B,  loth  I.  V.  I.,  and  served 
in  Missouri ;  was  discharged  the  same 
year ;  re-enlisted  in  Co.  G,  38th  I.  V.  I., 
and  served  under  Gen.  Thomas  in  the  de- 
partment of  the  Cumberland,  participating 
in  the  battles  of  Franklin,  Nashville,  etc., 
and  discharged  March  20,  1866.  Since 
Mr.  McC.'s  return  home,  he  has  devoted 
his  industries  to  agricultural  pursuits  ; 
rents  160  acres,  showing  evidences  of  thrif- 
ty husbandry  on  every  hand 

McElroy  Patrick,  farmer,  Sec.  34,  P.O.  Ath- 
ensville 

McPHEKSOX  JAMES,  farmer.  Sec. 
34,  P.O.  Athensville.  Son  of  Patrick  Mc- 
Pherson,  who  was  born  in  Ireland,  and 
came  to  this  country  when  a  young  man, 
landing  in  New  Orleans,  but  came  direct  to 
this  country  about  forty  years  ago  and  en- 
gaged in  farming,  and  continued  to  reside 
in  this  county  until  his  death,  which  occur- 
red June  17,  1877.  He  was  married  to 
Johanna  Driscoll,  born  in  Ireland  by  which 
union  nine  children  were  born,  of  which 
James,  the  subject  of  this  sketch,  was  the 
second  son,  and  was  born  May  14,  1847 ; 
married  Sept.  19,  i86g,  to  Catherine  Cra- 
ven, born  in  Greene  County  June  7,  1848. 
This  union  has  been  blessed  by  lour  chil- 
dren, two  only  of  whom  are  living,  viz. ; 
James  P.,  born  Nov.  2,  1870,  and  Julia  C, 
born  Aug.  13,  1874.  Mr.  McPherson  has 
resided  in  this  county  all  his  life,  and  de- 
voted himself  solely  to  farming  ;  homestead 
consists  of  forty  acres 

McVay  John,  farmer.  Sec.  33,  P.O.  Athens- 
ville 

McVay  Thomas,  farmer,  Sec.  24,  P.O.  Ath- 
ensville 

Metcener  Casper,  boot  and  shoemaker,  Ath- 
ensville 

Miller  Celia,  wid.  William,  Sec.  16,  P.O.  Ath- 
ensville 

Mitchell  J.  G.  farmer,  Sec.  11,  P.O.  Murray- 
ville,  Morgan  Co. 

Mitchell  Nancy,  wid.  Fielding,  Sec.  27,  P.O. 
Athensville 

Morrow  Geo.  W.  (Morrow  Bros.) miller,  Ath- 
ensville 


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GKEENE    COUNTY    DIRECTOEY. 


Morrow  James,  farmer,  Sec.  17,  P.O.  Athens- 

ville 
MORROW  JESSE,  retired  miller,  Sec. 
26,  P.O.  Athensville.  Born  in  North  Caro- 
lina Aug.   4,  1 8 12,  and   removed    to    this 
State  in  the   Fall  of  1819,   settling  within 
the  limits    afterward  contained    in    Greene 
County;  he  may  thus  be  regarded  as  one  of 
the  earliest  settlers,  and  one  closely  identi- 
fied with  this  county's  growth  and  develop- 
ment;  married  Nov.  ig,  1836,  to  Margerie, 
daughter    of    'Squire    Allen,    of     Greene 
County,  born  Dec.  17,   18 1 7.       This  union 
was   blessed   by   two   children,  viz. :  Mar- 
shall, born    April  28,    1838,    and    Martha 
Jane,  born   June  28,    1840,  died   Aug.    5, 
1864.     Mrs.  Morrow    died    Aug.  6,    1842. 
Mr.  M.  married  again    Nov.    ig,  1845,  to 
Elvira,    daughter  of    Charles    and    Marj- 
Bradshaw,   Greene  County,  horn   Feb.  22, 
1821.      By  this  union  eleven  children  were 
born,  seven  of  whom  are  living,  viz.  :  Alex 
R.,  born  Aug.  27,  1846;  George  W.,  Feb. 
9,  1851;  Sarah  Ann,  Nov.  14,  1852  ;  Nan- 
cy E.,    Nov.   10,   1854 ;  John    B.,  July  26, 
1856;  Zac.  D.,  Sept.  15,  183S;  and  Oliver 
A.,    April   29,  1863.     Their    mother  died 
March  5,  1S66.     Mr.  M.  married  his  third 
wife  Dec.  27,   1868,    Miss    Nancy  Nettles, 
Greene   County,  born    Dec.   7,  182S.     Mr. 
Morrow,    during    the    greater    part   of  his 
active  life,  has  been  engaged  in  the  milling 
business,  having  first  bought  the  old  Ruyle 
mill  nearly   forty   years  ago  ;  he   has  been 
retired    from    active    business    about  ten 
years.     He  held  various  positions  of  trust, 
such  as  county   treasurer,   superintendent, 
justice  of  the    peace,    etc.,   etc.,  ever   dis- 
charging his  duties  satisfactorily  and  with 
honor.     Mr.  M.  recalls  with  vivid  recollec- 
tions many  incidents  of  early  settlers'  life, 
having  come    here  when   this    country  was 
the  hunting  grounds  of  the    Indians.     He 
is  now  spending  his  declining  years  in  ease, 
surrounded  by  his  numerous  family 
Morrow    John    B.    miller    (Morrow    Bros.), 

Athensville 
MORROW  MARSHALL  W.  (Mor- 
row Bros.),  miller,  Athensville,  eldest  son 
of  Jesse  Morrow,  born  Greene  County, 
April  28,  1838;  married  Nov.  2,  1865,  to 
Elizabeth  E.,  daughter  of  Benjamin  and 
Lucinda  Scott,  Greene  Co.,  born  Feb.  22, 
1839.     This  union  has  been  blessed  by  one 


child,  viz.:  Benjamin  F.,  born  Feb.  22, 
i86g.  Mr.  Morrow  commenced  business 
as  miller  about  twenty  years  ago,  on  Apple 
Creek,  but  in  1862  he  went  to  California, 
and  operated  a  quartz  mill  in  Nevada  for 
about  two  years ;  he  then  returned  to  this 
county  and,  in  company  with  his  brother, 
built  a  grist  mill  at  Athensville.  This  en- 
terprise has  proved  very  successful,  fast 
gaining  patronage  from  a  large  area  of  sur- 
rounding country,  due  to  the  skill,  perse- 
verance, and  integrity  of  its  management. 
In  1869  this  mill  was  destroyed  by  fire,  was 
rebuilt  on  the  same  site  on  a  larger  scale 
the  following  year,  containing  all  the  mod- 
ern improvements  and  appliances  essential 
to  a  first-class  mill.  On  their  commence- 
ment of  business  the  brothers  had  but  little 
capital,  and  assumed  considerable  indebt- 
edness, but  by  untiring  industry  and  hon- 
esty in  their  dealings,  they  have  surmounted 
all  obstacles,  and  are  now  in  possession  of 
a  fair  allowance  of  this  world's  goods,  with 
an  increasing  patronage  and  reputation 

Morrow  Wm.  M.  farmer,  Sec.  29,  P.0-.  Athens- 
ville 

Morrow  Zac.  D.  boots  and  shoes  and  varie- 
ties, postmaster,  Athensville 

Mullens  Thomas,  blacksmith,  Athensville 

Mutaker  John,  lab.  Sec.  20,  P.O.  Athensville 

IVJEECE    C.    W.    renter,   Sec.    29,    P.O. 

''■^      Athensville 

Neece  W.  H.  renter.  Sec.  24,  P.O.  Athensville 

Neighbors  John,  farmer.  Sec.  4,  P.O.  Murray- 
ville,  Morgan  Co. 

Nicholls  John,  farmer.  Sec.  12,  P.O.  Murray- 
ville,  Morgan  Co. 

Nichols  James  F.  lab.  Sec.  36,  P.O.  Athens- 
ville 

NIXON  SIMON,  farmer,  Sec.  32,  P.O. 
Athensville  ;  born  in  North  Carolina,  June 
I,  1817,  and  came  to  this  State  when  only 
seventeen  years  old  ;  married  July  4,  1838, 
to  Lucy  Jane,  daughter  of  John  and  Lucy 
Patten,  born  Kentucky,  Oct.  9,  1819;  this 
union  has  been  blessed  by  seven  children, 
four  of  whom  are  living,  viz. :  John,  born 
Aug.  2g,  i83g;  Sallie  J.,  Aug.  8,  1841 ; 
Samuel,  Feb.  18,  1845,  and  Daniel  S.,  Jan. 
2g,  1848.  Mr.  Nix3n's  father  entered  and 
bought  land  on  their  first  arrival  here,  all 
of  which  is  still  in  possession  of  the  family. 
Mr.  N.  has  been  a  farmer  all  his  life,  and 


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has  assisted  by  his  labor  and  industry  in 
the  improvements  of  Greene  Co.  Home- 
stead consists  of  I  So  acres 
IS'ORRIS  EDWIN,  farmer,  Sec.  2i,  P. 
O.  Athensville  ;  born  in  Greene  Co.,  within 
half  a  mile  of  his  present  residence  ;  son 
of  Wm.  Norris,  who  was  born  in  Tennes- 
see, and  was  one  of  the  earliest  settlers  of 
this  State;  he  died  in  1848;  Mr.  Norris 
married  Jan.  S,  1858,  to  Priscella  Flem- 
ming,  of  Greene  County,  born  Sept.  25, 
1840;  this  union  has  been  blessed  by  eight 
children,  six  of  whom  are  living,  viz.:  Ma- 
rion, Jan.  3,  1859;  Deborah,  Jan.  i,  1866; 
Mary  Ann,  Dec.  15,  1867  ;  Emma  J.,  Feb. 
13,  1872  ;  Fannie  F.,  Nov.  13,  1874,  and 
Lizzie,  Jan.  12,  1876.  Mr.  N.  enlisted 
Aug.  1862,  in  Co.  G,  I02d  I.  V.  I.,  and 
served  in  the  Department  of  the  Gulf,  par- 
ticipating in  the  battles  of  Parker's  Cross 
Roads,  Nashville,  Fort  Blakely,  etc.,  etc., 
and  was  mustered  out  at  close  of  war. 
Since  his  return  home  Mr.  N.  has  devoted 
his  industries  to  agricultural  pursuits  ; 
homestead  consists  of  100  acres 

/^VERBY    F,    M.    farmer,    Sec.   21,  P.O. 

^^     Athensville 

Overby  Julia  Mrs.  widow  W.  R.  Sec.  28,  P.O. 

Athensville 
Overby  Z.  renter.  Sec.  27,  P.O.  Athensville 

PATTERSON  S.  S.  farmer.  Sec.  28,  P.O. 
Athensville 

PATTERSON  T.  S.  farmer,  Sec.  26, 
P.O.  Athensville  ;  born  Madison  Co.,  Ky., 
March  25,  1812  ;  removed  to  this  State  in 
1832,  and  settled  in  this  county  in  Spring 
of  1836,  where  he  has  resided  ever  since; 
married  Oct.  19,  1S37.  to  Mary  Wood,  of 
Carrollton  ;  this  union  was  blessed  by  eight 
sons  and  seven  daughters,  eleven  of  whom 
are  living.  Mrs.  Patterson  died  Sept.  9. 
1868,  aged  forty-eight  years.  Mr.  P.  mar- 
ried again  Aug.  20,  1872,  to  Sarah  Jane 
Florence,  born  Jacksonville,  Morgan  Co., 
Sept.  23,  183S  ;  two  children  have  been 
born  of  this  union,  viz. :  Perry  Florence, 
July  9,  1874,  and  Laura  Almeda,  Oct.  7, 
1876.  Mr.  Patterson  has  been  a  prominent 
business  man  in  Athensville ;  he  kept  the 
leading  grocery  and  general  store  lor  twenty 
years,  was  justice  of  the  peace  and  post- 
master for  many  years,  and  has  always  been 


a  zealous  Republican  ;  he  retired  from  ac- 
tive business  about  two  years  ago,  and  now 
devotes  his  attention  to  the  direction  of  af- 
fairs on  his  farm,  which  consists  of  283 
acres 

Pennell  J.  G.  farmer.  Sec.  3,  P.O.  Murrayville, 
Morgan  Co. 

PEPPERDINE  BROTHERS. 
John  and  M.  T.  Sewer  pipe,  drain  tile, 
and  fire  brick,  factory  Sec.  26,  P.O.  Athens- 
ville. John  Pepperdine  was  born  Aug.  2, 
1849,  at  White  Hall;  married  Oct.  11, 
1871,  to  Miss  Anna  Athey,  of  Pittsfield, 
Pike  Co.;  this  union  has  been  blessed  by 
four  children,  viz.:  Lawrence  C,  Henry  D., 
Earl  and  Pearl  (twins).  M.  T.  Pepperdine 
was  born  at  Exeter,  Scott  Co.,  July  18, 
1850  ;  married  Nov.  18,  1877,  to  Mollie  E., 
daughter  of  William  and  Louisa  Ballard, 
Greene  Co.  Pepperdine  Bros,  are  engaged 
in  the  manufacture  of  drain  tile  and  fire 
brick ;  they  have  all  the  facilities  and  prac- 
tical knowledge  necessary  to  ensure  the 
production  of  a  very  superior  article ;  they 
guarantee  their  tiles  to  be  made  of  the  best 
material ;  a  full  stock  in  all  varieties  and 
sizes  constantly  on  hand  and  for  sale  at  the 
lowest  possible  rates 

Prayther  Edward,  farmer.  Sec.  31,  P.O. 
Athensville 

Prayther  Thos.  F.  farmer,  Sec.  31,  P.O. 
Athensville 

Prayther  Wm.  A.  farmer.  Sec.  31.  P.O.  Athens- 
ville 

Preston  J.  W.  farmer,  Sec.  8,  P.O.  Murray- 
ville, Morgan  Co. 

"p  AFFERTY  WM.  H.    farmer,    Sec.  34, 

-*^     P.O.  Athensville 

Reeves  James,  farmer,  Sec.  26,  P.O.  Athens- 
ville 

Reeves  John  T.  farmer.  Sec.  26,  P.O.  Athens- 
ville 

Reeves  M.  Mrs.  wid.  Joel,  Sec.  26,  P.O. 
Athensville 

[•limbey  Wm.  renter.  Sec.  4,  P.O.  Murray- 
ville, Morgan  Co. 

■.Ung  John  P.  renter,  Sec.  7,  P.O.  Murrayville, 
Morgan  Co. 

Rodgers  R.  Mrs.  wid.  John,  Sec.  33,  P.O. 
Athensville 

Rogers  George  W.  carpenter  and  builder,  Sec. 
33,  P.O.  Athensville 

Ruyle  W.  B.  farmer.  Sec.  16,  P.O.  Athensville 


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GREENE    COUNTY   DIRECTORY. 


Ruyle   Washington,   farmer,   Sec.    i6,    P.O. 
Athensville 

C  ANDERS  BEN",  farmer.  Sec.  14,  P.O. 
Athensville  ;    born    in    North  Carolina, 
Sept.  30,  1803  ;  came  to  Morgan  Co.  in  this 
State  1827,  and  removed  to  Greene  County 
1831  ;  married  in  Kentucky,  June,  1826,  to 
Elizabeth  Strong,  born  Kentucky,   April, 
1805,  and  died   March  6,  1872.     Mr.  San- 
ders married  May  20,  1876,  Mattie  Brink- 
ley,  born  Dec.  30,  1833,  and  widow  of  the 
late  Thomas  Brinkley,  of  Greene  Co. 
Sanson  Fred,  renter.  Sec.  29,   P.O.  Athens- 
ville 
SCHEPPE    J0H:N",    farmer,    Sec.   24, 
P.O.  Athensville,  son  of  August  Scheppe, 
who  was  born  in    Tennessee,  March    22, 
1801,  and  came  to  this  State  and  settled  in 
Morgan  County,  prior   to  the  deep  snow. 
John  Scheppe  was  born  in  Morgan  County 
Nov.  2,  1833  ;    married   May   12,  i860,  to 
Mary  Ann  Fayette,  daughter  of  L.  A;  and 
Lucy  Fayette,  of  Sangamon  Co.,  born  July 
6,  1838.     This  union  has  been  blessed  by 
six  children,  viz.:  William,  born  March  21, 
1861 ;   Hessing  A.,  Jan.  4,  1863  ;  Mary  B., 
April  24,  1869 ;  Samuel  A.,  Jan.  21,  1871  ; 
Walter  H.,  Feb.  5,  1872,    and    Isaac   T., 
March  19,  1876.     Mr.  Scheppe,  purchased 
the   land  where  they  now  reside,  in  1857. 
He   has   devoted   his    industries  solely  to 
farming.     Homestead  consists  of  sixty-five 
acres 
SCOTT   FREDERICK,  farmer,  Sec. 
28,  P.O.  Athensville,  born  in  this  township 
May  10,  1845.  Mr.  S.'s  parents  were  among 
the  earliest  settlers  of  this  county,  having 
come   here   from   Tennessee   prior  to   the 
deep   snow.      Married   April  14,   1866,  to 
Emma  L.,  daughter  of  Henry  and  Emma 
Hastings,  Greene    Co.     Three   sons   have 
blessed  this  union,  two  of  whom  are  living, 
viz :    Fred.  H.,   born  Sept.   14,  1867,  and 
Henry   W.,  born    Nov.   17,   1869.      Farm 
comprises  So  acres  beautifully  located  and 
well  improved 
Sharp  Nimrod,  farmer,  Sec.  13,  P.O.  Athens- 
ville 
Sharp  Wm.  A.  farmer,  Sec.  34,  P.O.  Athens- 
ville 
SHAW  W.  A.  renter.  Sec.  34,  P.O.  Ath- 
ensville, born  Pike  County,  Aug.  ig,  1832  ; 
settled  in  Greene   County  1850.      Married 


^Oct.  18,  1851,  to  Eliza,  daughter  of  John 
and    Louisa    Bently,    born    Oct.  18,  1830. 
This  union  has  been  blessed  by  three  chil- 
dren, viz.:  Thomas  G.,  born  Nov.  11,  1852; 
Walter   C,  born   Oct.  4,  1854,  ^nd  Henry 
J.,  born  Feb.  i,  1857.     Mr.  Shaw's  occupa- 
tion has  always  been  farming;  rents  ITO 
acres 
Sheppard  John  V.  rentei-.  Sec.  21,  P.O.  Ath- 
ensville 
Sheppard  L.  W.  farmer,  Sec.  14,  P.O.  Ath- 
ensville 
Sheppard   S.  farmer.   Sec.  21,   P.O.   Athens- 
ville 
Sheppard  Theo.  farmer.  Sec.  23,  P.O.  Athens- 
ville 
Shores  John,  wagon  maker  and   blacksmith, 

Sec.  29,  P.O.  Athensville 
Simmons  Alfred  B.  farmer,  Sec.  14, P.O.  Ath- 
ensville 
SIMPSOIS"  ALFRED,  farmer,  Sec.  16, 
P.O.  Athensville,  born  in   Sangamon  Co., 
111.,  March  i,  1850,  and  has  lived  in  Greene 
County  since  six  years  of  age.     His  grand- 
father was  one  of  the  earliest  settlers  of  the 
State,  and  came  from  Vermont.     Alfred  is 
the  third  child  of  a  family  of  eight ;    was 
married  Feb.  13,  1873,  to  Lydia  J.,  daugh- 
ter of  Zac  and  Matilda  Bean,  born  Greene 
Co.,  April  7,  1854.     This  union  has  been 
blessed  by  one  child,  Mary  M.,  born  Oct. 
27,  1874.      Mr.  Simpson  has  devoted  his 
industries  solely  to  agricultural   pursuits  ; 
homestead  consists  of  116  acres 
Sink  G.  W.  renter.  Sec.  9,  P.O.  Roodhouse 
Sink  J.  F.  farmer.  Sec.  16,  P.O.  Athensville 
Smith  Daniel,  farmer.  Sec.  26,  P.O.  Athens- 
ville 
Smith  John,  school    teacher.    Sec.    10,    P.O. 

Athensville 
Smith  Robert,  farmer.  Sec.  25,  P.O.  Athens- 
ville 
Sorrels  Thomas,  renter.  Sec.  8,  P.O.  Athens- 
ville 
Spencer  Elizabeth,  wid,  W.  F.  Sec.  15,  P.O. 

Athensville 
Spencer  Henry,  farmer.   Sec.  30,  P.O.  Ath- 
ensville 
Spencer  Samuel,  renter.  Sec.  2,  P.O.  Murray- 

ville,  Morgan  Co. 
Spencer  Thomas,  renter,  Sec.  2,  P.O.  Murray- 

ville,  Morgan  Co. 
Spotts  Charles,  farmer.  Sec.  3,  P.O.  Murray- 
ville,  Morgan  Co. 


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Spotts  John,  farmer,  Sec.  3,  P.O.  Murrayville, 
Morgan  Co. 

Stamer  Mrs.  wid.  W.  F.  Sec.  12,  P.O.  Scotts- 
ville,  Macoupin  Co. 

Stannaford  Isham,  renter.  Sec.  21,  P.O.  Ath- 
ensville 

Stillwell  D.  renter,  Sec.  14,  P.O.  Athensville 

Slillwell  J.  T.  farmer,  Sec.  23,  P.O.  Athens- 
ville 

STOCKWELL  DAXIEL,  farmer. 
Sec.  22,  P.O.  Athensville,  born  in  Tennes- 
see, Aug.  II,  1840;  came  to  this  State 
when  an  infant,  with  his  parents,  who  set- 
tled in  Macoupin  Co.  Married  June  28, 
1867,  to  Esther  Wright,  daughter  of  Thos. 
and  Nancy  Wright,  born  in  Morgan  Co.  in 
1843.  This  union  has  been  blessed  by  five 
children,  viz.:  Esther  S.,born  June  20,  1868; 
Lucy  J.,  May  12,  1869;  John  T.,  April  3^ 
1871  ;  Frederick,  Oct.  7,  1872,  and  Nancy 
C,  March  6,  1S75.  Mr.  Stockwell  has  de- 
voted his  industries  solely  to  agricultural 
pursuits  ;  farm  consists  of  60  acres 

STOCKWELL.  R.  M.  farmer,  Sec.  29, 
P.O.  Athensville,  born  in  Tennessee,  Sept. 
26,  1841,  and  was  brought  to  this  State  when 
only  three  years  of  age  ;  has  resided  in  Ma- 
coupin Co.  until  four  years  ago,  when  he 
purchased  his  present  homestead.  Married 
Nov.  g,  1864,  to  Mary  Ann,  daughter  of 
Thomas  and  Emily  Spring,  Macoupin  Co., 
born  March  26,  1843.  This  union  has 
been  blessed  by  three  children,  viz.:  Wm« 
R.,  born  Sept.  29,  1867  ;  Lemuel  M.,  Oct. 
21,  lS63  ;  and  Emma  A.,  born  Dec.  2,  1871. 
Mr.  Stockwell  has  devoted  his  industries 
solely  to  agricultural  pursuits  ;  homestead 
consists  of  80  acres 
Stoddard  J.  L.  wagon  maker,  Athensville 
Story  A.  J.  farmer.  Sec.  27,  P.  O.  Athens- 
ville 
Story  Henry,  farmer.  Sec.  5,  P.O.  Murrayville. 

Morgan  Co. 
Strawn  Sallie  Mrs.  Athensville 

T^URNER    T.  C.  farmer.    Sec.  24,     P.O. 


i 


Athensville 


\  rANDAVEER  J.  D.  farm  hand.  Sec.  32, 
^     P.O.  Athensville 

Vandaveer  R.  Mrs.  wid.  E.  T.  Sec.  32,  P.O. 
Athensville 

Virden  Charles,  farmer.  Sec.  36,  P.O.  Ath- 
ensville 


■\  1  fADDELL  JAMES,  renter.  Sec.  24,P.O 

Athensville 
WAIX  WRIGHT     RICHARD, 

painter,  Athensville,    born    in     Kentucky, 
Oct.  5,  1849  ;  removed  to    this  county  in 
1872  ;  married  March  14,    1876,   to  Alice, 
daughter  of   Thomas  and  Rebecca  Stiles, 
Morgan  Co.,    born    June    19,    1851.     Mr 
Wainwright  carries  on  the  business  of  house 
and  sign   painter.     His  long  and  thorough 
experience  in  the  business  guarantees  to  his 
patrons  good  work  at  reasonable  rates 
WARD  JAMES,  farmer.  Sec.  16,  P.O. 
Athensville,  son    of    Thomas   Ward,  who 
was  born  in  Virginia,  Jan.  20,   1811,   and 
came  to  this  State  in   1839,  and  settled  in 
Greene  Co.,  where  he  still  resides.      James 
Ward  was  born  May  6,  1840 ;  married  Feb. 
29,  1865,  to  Letitia  Hood,  Greene  Co.,  born 
April  13,  1842.      Mrs.  Ward  died  May  3, 
1866,  leaving  one  daughter,  who  also  died 
the  same  month.     Mr.  Ward  married  again 
Nov.  5,  i87i,to  Emma  Russell,  Greene  Co., 
born  March  31, 1844.    This  union  has  been 
blessed  by  two  children  :  Thomas  J.,  born 
Sept.  16,  1872,   and  Emma  A.,  born  Oct. 
II,  1875.     Mr.  Ward   enlisted  Sept.,  1861, 
in  Co.  D,  32d  I.  V.  I.,   and   served  on  the 
Mississippi,  participating  in  the  battles  of 
Shiloh  and  Vicksburg,  and  with  Sherman's 
famous  march  to  the  sea ;  was  mustered  out 
Sept.,  1864.      Since  his  return  home,  Mr. 
Ward    has    given    his    attention   solely  to 
farming.     Homestead  consists  of  125  acres 
WATERS  DR.   J.  E.,  physician  and 
surgeon,  Sec.  26,  P.O.  Athensville.     Born 
in  Morgan   County,   June  25,  1829;  mar- 
ried March  11,  1850,  to  Miss  .A.nn  Dawson, 
of  Delaware ;  this  union  has  been  blessed 
by  five  children,  only  one   of  whom   how- 
ever is  living,  viz. :  James  M.,  born  July  4, 
1852.     Dr.  Waters  is  a  graduate  of  the  St. 
Louis  Medical  College,  in  the  class  of  1862, 
and  has  attended  several  courses  of  lectures 
at  Chicago,  St.  Louis  and  Louisville  ;   he 
has  lived  at  Athensville   since   i860,   and 
enjoys  a  wide  reputation  both  as  a  physician 
and  a  gentleman  throughout  the  country 
Waters  J.  M.  carpenter  and  builder,  Athens- 
ville 
Wayman  James,  renter.  Sec.  25,  P.O.  Athens- 
ville 
Webb  George,  laborer,  Athensville 
Wells  John,  laborer,  Sec.  33,  P.O.  Athensville 


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GREENE    COUNTY    DIRECTORY. 


Westrope  James,  farmer,  Sec.  6,  P.O.  Murray- 
ville,  Morgan  County 

Westrope  Richard,  farmer,  Sec,  6,  P.O.  Mur- 
rayville,  Morgan  County 

Whitlock  John,  farmer.  Sec.  3,  P.O.  Murray- 
ville,  Scott  County 

Whitlock     Tarlton,     farmer.     Sec.    6,    P.O. 
Athensville 

Whitlock  William,  farmer,  Sec.  II,  P.O.  Mur- 
rayville,  Morgan  County 

Wilcox  F.  M.  farmer.  Sec.  20,   P.O.  Athens- 
ville 

WILDER  THOMAS  T.,  farmer.  Sec. 
24,  P.O.  Athensville.  Born  Feb.  20,  1834, 
near  the  spot  where  he  now  resides  ;  mar- 
ried Dec.  II,  1856,  to  Rebecca,  daughter  of 
William  and  Rachel  Brandon,  of  Kentucky, 
born  Jan.  12,  1836;  this  union  was  blessed 
by  seven  children,  only  one  of  whom  is  now 
living,  viz. :  Frank  G.,  born  Dec.  i,  1863. 
Mrs.  Wilder  died  Feb.  19,  1877,  of  con- 
sumption, and  was  buried  at  Prairie  Ceme- 
tery. Mr.  Wilder  has  experienced  sad 
bereavement  in  his  family,  having  buried 
his  wife  and  six  children  within  a  period  of 
sixteen  years.  Mr.  Wilder's  occupation  has 
been  that  of  farming  all  his  life ;  home- 
stead consists  of  100  acres 


Wilder  M.  E.  laborer,  Athensville 

Wilson  Thomas,  farmer,  Sec.  i,  P.O.  Murray- 
ville,  Morgan  Co. 

Wood  Eliza  W.  wid.  J.  P.  Sec.  27,  P.O. 
Athensville 

Wood  Elvis,  farmer.  Sec.  22,  P.O.  Athensville 

Wood  George  A.  farmer.  Sec.  21,  P.O.  Athens- 
ville 

Wood  Sampson,  farmer,  Sec.  28,  P.O.  Athens- 
ville 

Wood  Thomas  T.  farmer,  Sec.  21,  P.O.Athens- 
ville 

Wyatt  Robt.  painter,  Athensville 


Y 


OUNGER  THOMAS,  renter  and 
hog  breeder.  Sec.  27,  P.O.  Athensville. 
Born  in  Morgan  Co.,  Sept. 16, 1848,  removed 
to  Greene  County  at  an  early  age  with  his 
parents  ;  married  May  4,  1870,  to  Hattie 
M.  Rowe,  born  in  Greene  County  Nov.  22, 
1847  ;  two  children  have  blessed  this  union, 
Hattie  E.,  born  Feb.  9,  1872,  and  Wm.  T., 
born  May  13,  1874.  Mr.  Younger  gives  his 
special  attention  to  the  raising  of  hogs, 
chiefly  of  the  Berkshire  variety,  in  which 
he  is  quite  extensively  and  successfully  en- 
gaged ;  rents  140  acres,  which  bears  testi- 
mony of  his  industry  on  every  hand 


ATHENSVILLE    BUSINESS    CARDS. 


PEPPERDINE     BROS.     AND    |   WATERS   J.   E.,   physician   and 


sur- 


MORROW,  manufacturers  of  drain 
tiling,  sewer  pipe  and  fire  brick.  Tiling  of 
all  varieties  and  sizes,  made  of  the  best  ma- 
terial, constantly  on  hand,  at  the  lowest 
possible  prices.  Orders  solicited.  P.O. 
Athensville 


geon.     Athensville 


WAINRIGHT  RICHARD,  house 
and  sign  painter.  From  his  long  experi- 
ence in  business  he  guarantees  good  work 
at  reasonable  prices 


Town   12,  North   Range    13,  West. 


A  SH  WILLIAM  R.  renter.  Sec.  28,  P.O. 

'^     Breese 

ATCHISOX  EDWARD  L.  farmer, 
sec.  22,  P.O.  Schutz  Mill,  was  bom  in 
Belleville,  St.  Clair  Co.,  111.,  Aug.  30.  1854. 
His  father  was  born  in  St.  Clair  Co.,  111., 
Aug.  21,  1830,  died  Feb.  21,  1861.  His 
mother,  Sarah  H.  Atchison,  was  born  in 
Todd  Co.,  Ky.,  Aug.  15,  1830,  and  came 
to  this  county  in  1855,  and  is  now  living 
with  her  son  Edward.  He  was  married, 
April  4,  1874,  to  Mary  J.  Fox,  daughter 
of  John  Q.  and  Artie  Fox  ;  she  was  born 
in  Pike  Co.,  111.,  Jan.  2,  1855.  They  have 
two  children  :  Zuma  I.,  born  Jan.  8,  1875, 
and  Donald  R.,  born  Aug.  25,  1877.  He 
has  one  brother  and  one  sister  living  in 
this  county.  He  is  living  on  the  home 
farm  of  sixty  acres,  two  shares  of  which 
belong  to  him.  The  Perkin's  Cave,  a  very 
noted  cave,  is  located  on  this  land. 

"DASS   AMOS    E.   farmer,   Sec.   29.    P.O. 

-^     White  Hall 

Baxter  Wm.  F.  Sec.  13,  P.O.  Breese 

Bess  J.  W.  laborer,  Sec.  12,  P.O.  Breese 

Bishop   Henry  C.  watchman,  r.  Sec.  25,  P.O. 

Schutz  Mill 
Bishop  James,  farmer,  Sec.  14,  P.O.  Breese 
Bounds  Isaac  W.  renter.  Sec.  22,  P.O.  Breese 
Boyer   Henry,  farmer,  Sec.   8,  P.O.   Bedford, 

Pike  Co.,  111. 
Butt  Simeon,  lab.  Sec.  25,  P.O.  Schutz  Mill 
Bratten  Andrew,  renter.  Sec.  14,  P.O.  Breese 

/^ARRIGER  GEORGE  W.  farm- 
^^  er,  Sec.  13,  P.O.  Breese,  was  born  Jan. 
12,  1850.  in  Lincoln  Co.,  Tenn.  His 
father  died  at  the  age  of  fifty  years ;  his 
mother  is  still  living  in  Tenn.  He  was  mar- 
ried Feb.  13,  1873,  to  Nonie  Coates,  daugh- 
ter of  Lee  and  Emeline  Coates.  She  was 
born  Feb.  19,  1857.  They  have  two  chil- 
dren living  and  one  deceased  :  Archie  W. 
was  born   Sept.   3,  1875 ;   Clyde  T.,  born 


Jan.  24,  1877  ;  Orie  L  ,born  July  25,  1874, 
died  Sept.  19, 1874.     He  is  living  just  west 
of  thi  town  of  Breese 
Carter  George  W.  renter  Tp.  12,  R.   14,  e.s. 

Illinois  River,  P.O.  White  Hall 
Carter    John,    renter.    Sec.   30,   P.O.  White 

Hall 
Carter    Lorenzo    E.    farmer,   Sec.   13,    P.O. 

White  Hall 
Clark  L.  C.  farmer,  Sec.  i,  P.O.  Breese 
Coates  James,  farmer.  Sec.  25,  P.O.  Breese 
Coates  Jasper,  farmhand.  Sec.  16,  P.O.  Breese 
Coates  J.  S.  farmer,  Sec.  23,  P.O.  Breese 
COATES  MARCUS,  farmer,  Sec.  35, 
P.O.  Schutz  Mill,  was  born  in  this  county 
Dec.   14,  1852.     He  was  married  July   8, 
1871,   to   Christina    Schutz,    daughter    of 
Matthew   Schutz ;   she  was    born    Nov.  4, 
1852.     He  owns  forty  acres  of  land,  valued 
at  $500,  and  cultivates  two  hundred  acres 
belonging  to  his  father-in-law.     His  father 
was  born  in  South  Carolina,  and  was  killed 
by  a  train  on  the  Chicago  &  Alton  R.R. 
three   years   since  ;   he  was   about    eighty 
years  of  age 
Coates  Milton,   farmer.  Sec.  25,  P.O.  Schutz 

Mill 
Cotter  John,  farmer,  Sec.  13,  P.O.  Breese 
Cotter  Thomas  A.  farmer.  Sec.  i,  P.O.  Breese 
Cox  Wm.  laborer,  Sec.  20,  P.O.  Breese 
Cunningham  Geo.   W.    farmer,  Sec.   i,  P.O. 
Breese 

■pvAGLEY  JOSEPH,  farm  hand,  Sec.  17, 

-L^     P.O.  White  Hall 

Dawdy  A.  J.  farmer,  Sec.  2,  P.O.  Breese 

DAWDY  JASPER  X.  farmer.  Sec. 
12,  P.O.  Breese,  was  born  in  Scott  Co.,  111., 
March  4,  1855.  He  came  to  this  county 
with  his  parents  in  1858.  His  parents  are 
both  living  ;  his  father  was  born  in  this 
county  April  8,  1829 ;  his  mother  was  born 
in  Calhoun  Co.,  Ill,  Feb.  18,  1831.  He 
was  married  April  8,  1874,  to  Florinda 
Farmer,  daughter  of  William  and  Anna  J. 


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GEEENE    COUNTY    DIRECTORY. 


Farmer;  she  was  born  in  Gibson  Co.,  Ind., 
Aug.  5,  1858.  They  have  two  children : 
Albert  Elmer,  born  in  this  countyFeb.  15, 
1875  ;  Denver  Loyd,  born  in  this  county 
March  5,  1878.  He  has  one  sister  and  six 
brothers  living  ;  he  has  a  young  man  living 
with  him  by  the  name  of  Francis  M. 
Crane,  born  March  ri,  i860.  He  is  living 
on  h  s  mother-in-law's  farm,  northwest  of 
of  the  town  of  Breese 
Dawdy  Jessie,  farmer,  Sec.  il,  P.O.  Breese 
Dawdy  Wm.  C.  farmer.  Sec.  13,  P.O.  Breese 
DEEDS  LA  FAYETTE,  farmer.  Sec. 
26,  P.O.  Schutz  Mill,  was  born  in  the  State 
of  Virginia,  Feb.  14,  1846.  His  father 
died  in  this  county  at  about  fifty-seven 
years  of  age  ;  his  mother  also  died  in  this 
county  at  about  sixty  years  of  age.  He 
was  married  Oct.  3,  1867,  to  Lucinda 
Wells,  daughter  of  Philip  and  Sarah  A. 
Wells;  she  was  born  Feb.  17,  1849.  They 
have  five  children  :  John  H.,  born  July  ig, 
i86g ;  Elvira  E.,  born  March  29,  1870; 
Cordelia  A.,  born  Dec.  20,  1872  ;  Carrie 
E.,  born  Sept.  20,  1873  ;  George  E.,  born 
Jan.  26,  1876.  He  owns  eighty-three  acres 
of  improved  land  west  of  Schutz  Mill 
DOSSETT  MRS.  SARAH  E. 
widow  of  Wm.  H.  Dossett,  Sec.  35,  P.O. 
Schutz  Mill,  was  born  in  Lincoln  Co., 
Tenn.,  Oct.  6,  1830.  She  was  married 
twice  :  first  June  26,  1S51,  to  Joseph  Sheff, 
and  April  r,  i86g,  to  Wm.  H.  Dossett, 
who  died  June  2,  1S76.  She  has  four  chil- 
dren living :  George  A.  Sheff,  born  Nov. 
12,  1854  ;  Rufus  Sheff,  born  Jan.  12,  1857; 
Joseph  H.  Sheff,  born  March  24,  1862 ; 
William  W.  Sheff,  born  April  21,  1866. 
William  T.  Sheff  (deceased),  born  Nov.  5, 
1852  ;  Catharine  Sheff,  born  Feb.  3,  i85g, 
died  April  23,  i85g.  She  has  twenty  acres 
of  land  about  a  mile  east  of  Happyville 
on  the  C.  &  A.  R.R.  Her  father  was  born 
in  Georgia  in  1799,  and  died  in  Scott  Co., 
111.,  March  15,  1873.  She  has  one  grand- 
daughter, Mary  Francis  Sheff,  born  June 
26,  1877 
DOSSETT  THOMAS,  farmer.  Sec. 
34,  P.O.  White  Hall,  was  born  in  Hopkins 
Co.,  Ky.,  May  11,  1824.  He  came  to  this 
county  in  1842  with  his  father,  who  was 
born  in  North  Carolina  1790,  and  died  in 
this  county  in  1843 ;  his  mother  was  born 
in  Virginia  in   1799,  and  now  lives  with 


him.  He  has  been  married  three  times — 
first,  Dec.  4,  1S45,  to  Lydia  Naylon,  who 
was  born  in  Jersey  Co.,  111.,  Nov.  4,  1823, 
and  died  May  8,  1861.  By  this  marriage 
they  had  nine  children  :  Margaret  E.,  born 
Aug.  12,  1847,  died  Oct.  24,  1875  ;  James 
W.,  born  Aug.  12,  1850,  died  Jan.  20, 
1874;  Catharine,  born  Sept.  25,  1852,  died 
June  14,  1877;  Martha,  born  March  7, 
1857;  others  died  young.  Married  second 
time  Jan.  23,  1S62,  to  Mary  McClenning, 
who  died  in  1S63  ;  she  had  one  child, 
which  died  small.  Married  third  time 
Sept.  20,  1S63,  to  Elizabeth  McClenning, 
born  in  this  county  Oct.  12,  1844.  By 
this  marriage  they  had  four  children,  but 
only  two  are  living  ;  Nancy  V.,  born  Sept. 
8,  1872,  and  Thomas  F.,  born  Dec.  21, 
1875.  He  has  been  living  during  the  last 
four  years  south  of  Happyville,  on  forty 
acres  of  land,  to  which  he  has  a  tax  title 
DYER  W3I.  J.  farmer,  Sec.  i,  P.O. 
Glasgow,  Scott  Co.,  was  born  in  Granger 
Co  ,  East  Tenn.,  Nov.  2,  1820.  He  came 
to  Morgan  Co.,  111.,  in  1862,  where  he 
lived  seven  years ;  he  then  moved  to  this 
county,  where  he  lived  six  years,  and  then 
moved  to  Scott  County  and  again  moved 
to  this  county  in  1874,  and  has  resided 
here  ever  since.  His  father  was  born  in 
Virginia  Sept  29,  17S6,  and  died  in  Cass 
Co.,  111.,  Feb.  23,  1873  ;  his  mother  was 
born  in  Tennessee  and  died  there  about 
twenty-frve  years  ago.  He  was  married  in 
Tennessee  June  15,  1S43,  to  Amanda 
Gibson,  daughter  of  Dennis  and  Priscilla 
Gibson ;  she  was  born  in  Jefferson  Co., 
Tenn.,  Feb.  27,  1S25.  They  have  ten 
children  :  Theresa  C,  born  Jan.  8,  1845, 
she  was  married  to  George  Warden  Jan. 
16,  1866;  Artie  L.,  born  March  22,  1847, 
she  was  married  to  Thomas  J.  Summers 
Dec.  29,  1S64;  Parlee,  born  Nov.  14,  1849, 
in  Granger  Co.,  Tean.,  she  was  married  to 
John  C.  Langford,  Aug.  4,  1S66;  Eliza 
Adeline  Texann  Josephine,  born  in  JefTer- 
son  Co.,  Tenn.,  Feb.  4,  1852,  was  married 
to  John  A.  Summers  Nov.  28,  1867  ;  Mary 
E.,  born  in  Morgan  Co.,  111.,  July  14,  1854, 
was  married  to  James  Garrett  April  9, 
1S72  ;  Amanda  A.,  born  in  Morgan  Co., 
Nov.  28,  1856,  was  married  to  James 
Brown  Dec.  28,  1876;  Wm.  H.,  born  in 
Scott  Co.,  111.,  Jan.   28,    i860;  James    H., 


TOWN   12,   NORTH   RANGE   13,   WEST. 


615 


born  in  Scott  Co.,  Oct.  4,  1862  ;  John  G., 
born  in  Scott  Co.,  Jan.  16,  1865  ;  George 
Oscar,  born  in  this  county  Sept.  29,  1869. 
He  has  five  sisters  living:  one  in  Morgan 
Co.  111.,  two  in  Cass  Co.,  one  in  E.  Tenn. 
and  one  in  Kansas.  Mrs.  Dyer's  mother 
was  born  in  Jefferson  Co.,  Tenn.,  Aug.  25, 
1810,  and  died  in  Oswego,  Kan.,  Sept.  28, 
1872.  She  was  married  twice;  first  to 
Dennis  Gibson  and  second  to  W.  S.  Dyer, 
father  of  Wm.  J.  Dyer 

TRADES  NATHANIEL,  ditcher,  Sec.  12, 

^     P.O.  Glasgow,  Scott  Co. 

England  Reuben,  laborer.  Sec.  27,  P.O.  Schutz 

Mill 
Ennis  James,  laborer,  r  Sec.  36,  P.O.  Schutz 
.  Mill 

Erickson  Louis,  farmer,  Sec.   34,  P.O.  Schutz 
Mill 

T^ARMER  JOHN  P.  Sec.  12,  P.O. 
Breese,  was  born  in  Indiana,  Dec.  13, 
1853.     He  came  to  this   county  with   his 
parents  in  March,  1863.     His  father,  Wil- 
liam   Farmer    was    born    in     Tennessee, 
March  11,  1822,  and  died  in  the  late  war, 
in  which  he  enlisted  Dec.   23,    1863,  and 
died  April  3,  1864  ;  he  belonged  to  the  5th 
111.  Cavalry.     His  mother,  with  whom  he 
lives,  was  born  in   Gibson  Co.,  Ind.,  Aug. 
22,    1825.      His   grandfather,  J.  R.  Field, 
born   Jan.  23,  1803,  is    still   living   in    this 
county.     He  has  one  brother  living,  Wil- 
liam, born  April  2i,  1863,  and  four  sisters, 
namely:  Emeline,  born  Nov.  8,  1843,   she 
was  married  to  James  M.  Beverly  April  iq, 
1866;     Nancy    Caroline,    born    June    27, 
1846,  died   July  31,    1877;  Joseph   Riley, 
his  brother  deceased,  was  born  Nov.   23, 
1848,  died    Sept.   lo,    1858 ;    Elizabeth   J., 
born  Dec.  13,  1850,  and  twin  sisters,  Sarah 
L.  and  Florinda,  born  Aug.  5,  1858.     Flo- 
rinda  was  married  to  J.  N.  Dawdy  April  5, 
1874;  Elizabeth  J.  was  married  to  Francis 
i     M.  Pryor,  June  8,  1865.    His  grand-mother, 
Mrs.   Field,  was    born    in    Kentucky,   and 
died   Dec.    15,    1853;    his    mother,    Mrs. 
Anna  J.  Farmer,  and  heirs  have  201  acres 
of  improved  land,   valued  at   fifty  dollars 
per  acre,  about  one  and  a  half  miles  north- 
west of  the  town  of  Breese 
Ferguson  Wm.  B.  renter,  Sec.  30,  P.O.  Breese 
FIELD  JAMES  J.  one  of  the  most 


prominent  farmers  of  Greene  County,  was 
a  resident  of  Indiana  at  twenty-five,  and 
for  a  time  worked  in   the  Shackleford  Salt 
Works  ;  here   he  displayed  great  courage 
in  punishing  the  most  noted  bully  of  the 
place.      Moving    to    Alton    he    remained 
nearly    two     years    and    then    moved   to 
Greene  County,  and  was   then    worth    two 
horses,  four  wagons,  and  seventy-two  dol- 
lars in  money.     His  first  purchase  was  80 
acres.      By    the    display   of    no    ordinary 
energy   he   is   to-day   the   owner  of    over 
2,000  acres  in  this  county 
Fielding  Fielder,  farmer.  Sec.  2,  P.O.  Glas- 
gow, Scott  Co. 
Ford  E.  N.  farmer.  Sec.  27,  P.O.  White  Hall 
FORD    JOHN"    D.   farmer   and   stock 
raiser.  Sec.  28,  P.O.  White  Hall,  was  born 
in  this  county  Dec.  26,  1837.    He  has  been 
married    twice:    first,    in    Aug.,    1863,    to 
Lucinda   J.    Radcliff,  who   died    Nov.    19, 
1875  ;  they  had  four  children  by  this  mar- 
riage, but  only  one  is  living,  John  R.,  born 
July  6,  1867.     Married  second  time,  March 
19,  1876,  to  Eliza  Cordelia  Clark,  born   in 
this  county  in  1857 ;  he  has  one  child  by 
last  marriage  which  is  yet  very  young.    He 
lives  on  Schutz  Heirs'  farm  on  Long  Lake, 
at  the  crossing  of  the  C.  &  A.  R.R. 
Fox   John    Q.  farmer   Sec.    34,  P.O.    Schutz 

Mill 
Friend  Cornelius,  farmer,  Sec.  8,  P.O.  Bed- 
ford, Pike  Co.,  111. 

r^ARRISON  GEORGE,  farmer.   Sec.  27, 


^ur 


P.O.  White  Hall 


GILSON  HENRY  D.  farmer.  Sec. 
23,  P.O.  Breese,  was  born  in  Grafton, 
Windham  Co.,  Vermont,  Sept.  23,  1825. 
He  came  to  Bridgeport  Nov.  11,  1848. 
He  was  married  twice  ;  first  in  Vermont, 
July  5,  1845,  to  Calista  M.  McCoUister, 
daughter  of  Reuben  and  Lucy  McCoUister, 
West  Windsor,  Ver.;  she  was  born  Sept. 
16,  1825.  They  had  eight  children  :  Dan- 
iel H.,  born  in  Vermont,  May  i,  1847; 
Arthur  E.,  born  in  Vermont  in  1849; 
Charles  A.,  born  in  Breese,  Aug.  13,  1850; 
Mason  E.,  born  June  15,  1855,  in  Scott 
Co.;  Donna  M.,  born  in  Scott  Co.  in  1857, 
died  in  Fall  of  1861 ;  Isaac  H.,  born  in 
Scott  Co.,  deceased  ;  Luman  R.,  deceased. 
Married  second  time  Nov.  3,  1871,  to 
Elizabeth   A.  Davis,  of  this   county.      By 


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this  marriage  lie  had  three  children,  but 
only  one  is  living,  A.  Burr,  born  Dec.  21, 
1875.  He  has  forty  acres  of  land,  on 
which  he  has  lived  since  1861  ;  he  is  also 
occupied  in  moving  buildings,  and  has 
moved  over  three  hundred  buildings  and 
can  furnish  numerous  references.  He  has 
an  old  shotgun,  made  by  Robins,  Kendell 
&  Lawrence  Windsor,  Vermont,  in  1847, 
which  is  six  and  a  half  feet  long  and  is 
quite  a  curiosity 

GoUyer  Henry,  farmer.  Sec.  19,  P.O.  White 
Hall 

Gollyer  Wm.  renter,  Sec.  19,  P.O.  White 
Hall 

Guise  Peter,  farmer.  Sec.  14,  P.O.  Breese 

T_T  ATCHER  P.  E.  farm  laborer.  Sec.  17, 

-*^      P.O.  White  Hall 

Hazelwood    Jacob    T.    laborer,  Happyville, 

P.O.  Schutz  Mill 
Hazelwood  Martin,  laborer,  Happyville,  P.O. 

Schutz  Mill 
Heberling  John,  renter,  Sec.  33,  P.O.  White 

Hall 
Heberling  Wm.  D.  carpenter,  Sec.  33,  P.O. 

White  Hall 
Hitch  S.  renter.  Sec.  24,  P.O.  Breese 
Hoots  Levi,  renter.  Sec.  2,  P.O.  Breese 
Hoots    Washington,    renter.     Sec.    2,    P.O. 

Breese 
Houghton    Arthur,    farmer.    Sec.    14,    P.O. 

Breese 
Hubbard  L.  T.  farmer.  Sec.  31,   P.O.  Breese 
Hubbs   James  P.  farm  hand.  Sec.     16,   P.O. 

Breese 
Hubbs  John,  farmer.  Sec.  16,  P.O.  Breese 
Hunnicutt  James,  renter,  P.O.  Pearl  Station, 

Pike  Co. 
Hunnicutt  Thomas  P.  farmer.  Sec.  31,  P.O. 

White  Hall 

TRYING     WM.    laborer.    Sec.    23,     P.O. 
Breese 

JACKSON  WM.  C.  farmer,  Sec.  14,  P-0. 
Breese 
James   L.    B.  &  Bro.  renters.    Sec.     i,    P.O. 

Breese 
Johnson     Addison,    renter.    Sec.    16,     P.O. 

Breese 
Johnson  D.  renter,  Sec.  16,  P.O.  Breese 
Johnson  J.  renter,  Sec.  16,  P.O.  Breese 
Johnson  Peter,  farmer.  Sec.  22,  P.O.  Breese 


JOHNSON  H.  H.  farmer.  Sec.  23,  P.O. 
Breese,  was  born  Aug.  18,  1838.  He  was 
married  March  27,  1859,  to  Jane  Gibson, 
daughter  of  James  Gibson  ;  she  was  born 
Nov.  15,  1838.  They  have  one  child, 
deceased,  born  April  8,  i860.  He  has  an 
adopted  son,  William  Williams,  age,  four- 
teen years.  He  is  living  on  his  brother's 
farm 

Johnson  William,  renter.  Sec.  35,  P.O.  Schutz 
Mill 

Jones  Cullen,  laborer.  Sec.  23,  P.O.  Breese 

Jones  Wm.  farmer.  Sec.  29,  P.O.  White  Hall 


K 


EE  ANDREW,  laborer.    Sec.  14,  P.O. 
Breese 

Kerns  W" illiam.  Sec.  27,  P.O.  Breese 
Kessinger    Reuben,  laborer,  Sec.    12,    P.O. 

Breese 
Keys  James  B.  renter,  Sec.  23,  P.O.  Breese 
Knox  Thomas,  farmer.  Sec.  17,  P.O.  White 

Hall 
Koppe  August,  renter.  Sec.  26,  P.O.  Schutz 

Mill 

T    AWSON  GEORGE,  farmer,  Sec. 

^^  26,  P.O.  Schutz  Mill,  was  born  in  Scott 
Co.,  111..  March  4,  1841.  He  was  married 
Aug.  17,  1865,  to  Nancy  J.  Cox,  daughter 
of  John  Cox  ;  she  was  born  in  the  State  of 
Kentucky.  They  have  two  children : 
Robert,  born  July  7,  x866  ;  Edwin,  born 
Feb.  15, 1868.  His  parents  are  both  dead: 
his  father,  Sevier  Lawson,  died  May,  1878, 
at  sixty-eight  years  of  age,  and  his  mother 
died  while  he  was  yet  young.  He  owns 
forty  acres  of  land  northwest  of  Schutz 
Mill,  on  which  he  resides 

Lawson  JefFerson,farmer,  Sec.  25,  P.O.  Schutz 
Mill 

Little  Cyrus,  renter,  Sec.  25,  P.O.  Pearl  Sta- 
tion, Pike  Co. 

Little  Thomas  A.,  farmer.  Sec.  31,  P.O.  White 
Hall 

Lovelace  Amos,  laborer.  Sec.  i,  P.O.  Breese 

Lovelace  James,  farmer.  Sec.  i,  P.O.  Breese 

Lovelace  L.  B.  farmer.  Sec.  i,  P.O.  Breese 

TV  T  ANGER  ANDREW,  farmer  and  black- 
^^-L      smith.  Sec.  36,  P.O.  White  Hall 
Martin  Andrew  J.  farmer.  Sec.  34,  P.O.  Breese 
Manger  Andrew  M.  farm  hand.  Sec.  36,  P.O. 

White  Hall 
Martin  Charles  F.  renter.  Sec.  32,  P.O.  Schutz 

Mill 


TOWN   12,   NORTH  RANGE   13,   WEST. 


617 


Martin    George    W.    farmer,    Sec.  22,  P.O. 

Breese 
Martin  G.  F.  farmer,  Sec.  I2.  P.O.  Breese 
Martin    Martha    Mrs.   farmer.    Sec.  17,  P.O. 

Breese 
Marsh  Thomas,  Sec.  24,  P.O.  Breese 
McClelan    Charles,    laborer,    Sec.    3,     P.O. 

Breese 
McGILL.  JAMES,  farmer.  Sec.  32.  P.O. 
White  Hall.  Was  born  in  Ireland  in  1836. 
He  was  married  Sept.  17,  1867,  to  Miss 
Nancy  Heading,  born  Oct.  7,  1846.  They 
have  four  children  :  Charles  E..  born  March 
I,  1868  ;  Minnie  E.,  born  Jan.  28,  1871 ; 
Mary  A.,  born  Sept.  28,  1873;  Sarah  J., 
born  Feb.  5,  1876.  He  came  to  this  coun- 
try while  quite  young  ;  has  been  twice  back 
to  the  old  country  to  see  his  relations.  He 
is  renting  and  living  on  land  on  south  side 
of  Long  Lake,  south  of  C.  &  A.  R.  R.  He 
has  traveled  very  extensively  over  the 
United  States,  having  been  in  almost  every 
State  of  the  Union 
Mitchell  A.   B.  farmer.    Sec.  20,  P.O.  White 

Hall 
Mitchell    Lafayette,    farmer.    Sec.    16,  P.O. 

Breese 
Moon  Isaac,  renter.  Sec.  14,  P.O.  Breese 
Moore  A.  farmer,  Sec.  13,  P.O.  Breese 
Moore  G.  W.  laborer.  Sec.  23,  P.O.  Breese 

XT  ELL    JAMES  B.   renter.    Sec.    8,  P.O. 


1^ 


Breese 


/^DEM  LEONARD,  renter,  Sec.  24,  P.O. 
^^     Breese 

Odem  William,  farmer,  Sec.  24,  P.O.  Breese 
Orr  Thomas  H.  renter.  Sec.  9,  P.O.  Breese 
ORR  WM.  D.  farmer,  Sec.  17,  P.O. 
Breese,  and  Bedford,  Pike  Co.,  111.  He 
was  born  in  Ohio,  Oct.  17,  1835.  He  came 
to  Pike  County,  111.,  with  his  parents  in  the 
Fall  of  1839,  3.nd  to  this  county  in  1867. 
His  father  was  born  in  Pennsylvania  in 
1806,  and  is  living  in  Pike  Co.,  111.  His 
mother  was  born  in  Ohio  in  1821,  and  is 
also  living.  He  was  married  Feb.  7,  1861, 
to  Mary  E.  Hubbs,  daughter  of  Simeon  E. 
and  Hannah  Hubbs,  of  Pike  Co.,  111.  She 
was  born  in  Pike  Co.,  Ill,  April  14,  1843. 
They  have  five  children  living,  and  five  de- 
ceased :  Hannah  A.,  born  Oct.  2,  1861  ; 
James  E.,  born  Feb.  16,  1863,  died  Septem- 
ber, 1870  ;  Florence  J.,  born  Feb.  ii,  1866  ; 


William  H.,  born  Aug.  26,  1867  ;  Leonard 
D.,  born  July  19,  1873;  Clifford  J.,  born 
September,  1875,  died  September,  1876 ; 
Amos  Sylvester,  born  Dec.  13,  1877.  Mrs. 
Orr's  father  was  born  in  New  Jersey,  May 
17,  1793,  died  in  Pike  Co.,  111.,  September, 
1 87 1.  Her  mother  was  also  born  in  New 
Jersey,  Nov.  i,  1799,  and  died  in  Pike  Co., 
111.,  July  10,  185 1.  Mr.  Orr  owns  80  acres 
land  in  Sec.  9,  and  rents  130  acres  in 
Sec.  17 

"DARR  JOHN,  farmer.  Sec.  36,  P.O.  White 

^     Hall 

Parson  John,  laborer,   Sec.   34,   P.O.  Schutz 
Mill 

Parsons  W.  C.   fence  builder,  Sec.  12,  P.O. 
Breese 

Perigo  James  F.  renter.   Sec.   13,  P.O.  Breese 

Pickett  Robert,  renter.   Sec.  34,   P.O.  Breese 

POWELL.  ROBERT,  farmer,  Sec.  35, 
P.O.  White  Hall.  Was  born  in  this  coun- 
ty Oct.  22,  1854.  He  was  married  August 
8,  1871,  to  Miss  Jennie  Overturf,  daughter 
of  Andrew  Overturf.  She  was  born  in  the 
State  of  Pennsylvania,  June  8,  1854.  His 
father,  William  Powell,  was  born  in  this 
county,  and  died  in  January,  1865,  at  the 
age  of  about  thirty  years.  Mr.  Powell  owns 
36  acres  of  valuable  and  well  improved 
land.  They  have  three  children  :  Lily  G., 
born  July  6,  1872;  Mattie  L.,  born  August 
10,  1875  ;  Robert,  born  Oct.  21,  1877 

Powell  Wm.  E.  renter.  Sec.  30,  P.O. 
Breese 

Prewit  Wm.  renter.  Sec.  13,  P.O.  Breese 

PRYOR  FRANCIS  M.  farmer.  Sec. 
12,  P.O.  Breese.  Was  born  in  Scott  Co., 
111.,  March  24,  1844.  He  came  to  this 
county  with  his  parents,  William  and 
Rachel  Pryor,  while  quite  young.  His 
father  died  in  this  county  about  twenty 
years  ago,  at  the  age  of  about  55  years. 
His  mother  also  died  in  this  county  about 
thirteen  years  ago,  aged  about  63  years. 
He  was  married  June  8,  1865,  to  Elizabeth 
J.  Farmer,  daughter  of  William  and  Anna 
J.  Farmer.  She  was  born  in  Gibson  Co., 
Ind.,  Dec.  13,  1850.  They  have  three 
children  living  and  one  deceased  :  Mary, 
born  Oct.  i,  1S66  ;  Charles  Francis,  born 
Sept.  27,  1868  ;  Nettie  Caroline,  born 
March  12,  1870,  died  May  15,  1870;  John 
Philip,  born  Sept.  8,  1874.    He  is  living  on 


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his  mother-in-law's  farm,  one  and  one-half    [ 
miles  north  of  the  town  of  Breese 
Pryor  James,  laborer.  Sec.  23,  P.O.  fireese         I 

■p  AABE  FREDERICK,  farmer,  Sec.  25, 
^     P.O.  Schutz  Mill  i 

Raabe    Frederick   A.   renter,    Sec.    25,  P.O.    j 

Schutz  Mill  i 

Riley   John,    laborer.    Sec.    25,  P.O.  Schutz    j 

Mill  I 

RimanJ.  E.   renter,    Sec.   i,   P.O.   Glasgow, 

Scott  Co. 
Roberts    Henry    C.    farmer.    Sec.  17,    P.O. 

White  Hall  j 

SCHUTZ  ANDREW,  engineer.   Sec.  25, 
P.O.  Schutz  Mill 

Schutz  George,  farmer.  Sec.   25,  P.O.  Schutz 
Mill 

Schutz    George    T.  laborer.    Sec.    25,    P.O. 
Schutz  Mill 

Schutz  John,  proprietor  Schutz  Mills,  Sec.  25, 
P.O.  Schutz  Mill 

Schutz    Matthews,   merchant,    Schutz    Mills, 
Sec.  25,  P.O.  Schutz  Mill 

Schmitt  Peter,    farmer.    Sec.    25,  P.O.  Schutz 
Mill 

Seely  Americus,  farmer,  Sec.   36,  P-O.  White 
Hall 

Sharp  J.  N.  renter.  Sec.  12,  P.O.  Breese 

Sheff  Joseph,    renter.    Sec.    36,    P.O.  Schutz 
Mill 

Shell'  Riley,  renter.  Sec.  36,  P.O.  Schutz  Mill 

Sheff  Rufus,  renter.  Sec.  33,  P.O.  Schutz  Mill 

SHINNAULT  JACOB,  farmer.  Sec. 
27,  P.O.  Breese.  Was  born  in  this  county 
July  14,  1845.  His  father  and  mother  were 
born  in  Tennessee,  and  came  to  this  coun- 
ty about  fifty  years  ago.  He  was  married 
June  10,  1868,  to  Mary  Martin,  daughter 
of  Charles  and  Nancy  Martin.  She  was 
born  in  this  county  May  10,  1848.  They 
have  five  children:  Lucy,  born  Oct.  12, 
1868  ;  William  I.,  born  March  15,  1871 ; 
Sarah  E.,  born  Dec.  19,  1872  ;  Mattie  B., 
born  Dec.  9,  1877  ;  Mary  E.,  born  July 
25,  1875.  He  has  40  acres  of  land,  on 
which  he  has  lived  seven  years 
Silkwood  Henry,  renter,  Sec.  32,  P.O.  Schutz 

Mill 
Smith  Wm.  S.  tarmer,    Sec.  2,  P.O.  Glasgow, 

Scott  Co. 
Snow    Martin,   renter.    Sec.  5,  P.O.  Bedford, 
Pike  Co.,  111. 


Sullivan  Adam,  renter.   Sec.   35,  P.O.  Schutz 

Mill 
Suttles  Louis,   renter.   Sec.   5,   P.O.  Bedford, 

Pike  Co. 

T^AYLOR    NATHANIEL,  farmer.   Sec. 

24,  P.O.  Breese 
Townsend    Isaac,    farm  hand.   Sec.    I,   P.O. 
Breese 

'1 1  rATT  JAMES,  farm  hand,  Sec.  2,  P.O. 

Breese 
Watt  John,  renter,  Sec.  3,  P.O.  Breese 
WELLS  JOHN   A.    farmer,   Sec.   26, 
P.O.  Breese.     Was    born    in    this   county 
Sept.  17,  1849.     He  was  married  Oct.  17. 
1872,  to    Phoebe  J.  Hubbard,    daughter  ot 
H.  T.  and  Elizabeth    Hubbard.     She   was 
born  in  this   county   Jan.  17,  1847.     They 
have  one  child,  Warren  Virgil,  born  Sept. 
20,    1875.     He   is   living   on    his   father's 
land,  two  miles  southwest  of  Breese 
Wells  J.  L.  farmer,  Sec.  23,  P.O.  Breese 
WELLS  WM.    D.    farmer    and    stock 
raiser.  Sec.  23,  P.O.  Breese.     Was  born  in 
North  Carolina,  Rowan  Co.,  Dec.  13,  1824. 
Came  to  this  county  in  1834,  with   his  par- 
ents.    His  father  was  born  in   North  Caro- 
lina  in  1800,  died  in    1871.     His    mother 
was  born  in    North   Carolina,  and  died  in 
this  county,  January,  1856.       He  was  mar- 
ried Sept.  23,   1847,    to    Martena    E.  Ford, 
daughter  of  James  and   Jane    Ford.     She 
was  born    in    Rutherford  County,   Tenn., 
Sept.    4,    1827.     They   have    seven   living 
children:  John  A.,  born   Sept.    17,  1849; 
James  L.,  born    Aug.    14,    1851  ;  William 
W.,    born   Aug.   6,    1856 ;  Sarah   J.,  born 
Sept.  7,  i860;  Jefferson    D.,  born  Feb.  28, 
1863;  Elizabeth  M.,  born  Oct.    14,   1865; 
Addison  I.,  born  Aug.  31,  1869;  Leonidas 
D.,  born  Aug.  9,  1858,  died  Jan.  9,  1862  ; 
Mary  A.,  born   January,    1868,  died  April 
15,    1868.     Mr.   Wells   has   over    thirteen 
hundred  acres  of  land.     The  home  farm  is 
well  improved,  having  a  large  dwelling  and 
barn,  and  is  nicely  located.      Has  lived  on 
this  farm  since    1843  ;  his   father   died  on 
this  place.     He   has   one   sister    living  in 
Newton  County,  Mo.,  born  February,  1827. 
She  is  married  to  James  E.  Neece 
Wells  Wm.  W.  farmer.  Sec.  23,   P.O.  Breese 
Wheeler   Arthur,   farm   hand,    Seo.  12,  P.O. 
Breese 


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TOWN   12,    NORTH   RANGE   13,    WEST. 


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Wilkinson  Elam,  renter,  Sec.  23,  P.O.  Breese 
Wilkinson  Harden,  renter,  Sec.  2,  P.O.  Breese 
Willmington  Sidney  H.  farmer.  Sec.  13,  P.O. 

Breese 
WILTSHIRE  JA3IES,  farmer,  Sec. 
34,  P.O.  White  Hall.  Was  born  in  Eng- 
land, Nov.  7,  1837.  He  came  to  this  coun- 
try, landing  in  New  York  City,  May  27, 
1867,  and  to  this  county  in  1872.  His 
father  and  mother  both  died  in  England. 
He  was  married  in  England,  Oct.  7,  1866, 
to    Mary   A.    S.    Matthews,    daughter    of 


Phillip  and  Matilda  S.  Matthews.  She  was 
born  in  England,  June  7,  1844.  They 
have  two  children  :  George  Phillip,  born 
May  7,  1873  ;  Willie  James,  born  in  this 
county.  May  3,  1878 

Winningham  C.  C.  farmer,  Sec.  7,  P.O.  Bed- 
ford, Pike  Co.,  111. 

Wirt  Casper,  farmer.  Sec.  35,  P.O.  Schutz 
Mill 

Wolff  Philip,  farmer.  Sec.  36,  P.O.  Schutz 
Mill 


Township    ii,  North   Range    io,  West. 


A  LGER  E.  farmer,  Sec.  20,  P.O.  Green- 


I\ 


field 


Alger  James,  farmer,  Sec.  20,  P.O.Greenfield 
Alger  Lorin,  farmer,  Sec.  27,  P.O.  Greenfield 
ALLEN  JAS.    M.    farmer    and   stock 
raiser,  Sec.  32,  P.O.   Greenfield,  111.     Was 
born    in    Greene    County    in    1831.     His 
father,  William    Allen,  was   born  in  North 
Carolina   in    1798 ;  emigrated    to    Greene 
County,  111.,  in  1818  ;  was   one  among  the 
oldest  settlers  of  that    county  ;  entered  80 
acres  of  land  from  the  Government  in  1824, 
and  commenced  as  a  farmer  on  the  unbrok- 
en soil  of  Greene  County.     Was  married  to 
Mary  Pincerton,  who  was  born  in  Virginia 
in  1798.     He  died  in  Greene  County,  1814, 
at  the  age  of  eighty-two.     His  wife  died  in 
1863,  at  the  age  of  seventy-one.     The  sub- 
ject of  this  sketch  was  married   in  1855,  to 
Louisa   M.    Strickland,  who   was   born  in 
Greene  County,  111.,  in  1831.     Have  twelve 
children  :  Laura  E.,  Mary  A.,  Frank,  John, 
Fannie  J.,  William  G.,  Ida   E.,  Lillia  A., 
Carrie  P.,  Anna  M.,  deceased  ;  Nellie  K., 
deceased;  Mattie  B.     Mr.  Allen  owns  154 
acres  of  land 
ANDREWS     LEWIS,     farmer     and 
stock  raiser,  Sec.  35,  P.O.  Greenfield.   Was 
born  in  Butler  County,  Pa.,  Sept.  28,  1823. 
His  father,  I.  Andrews,  was  born  in  Penn- 
sylvania in  1798;  and  married  in    1811   to 
Elizabeth  Johns,  who  was   born    in    Penn- 
sylvania in  1799  ;  emigrated  to  Illinois  in 
1835.     The  party  started    down    the    Ohio 
River    on    the    Wanoacatt.      During    the 
night  the  hands  were  intoxicated,  and   ran 
the  boat  at  a  terrible  rate  ;  the  shaft  of  the 
fly  wheel  broke  and  went    tearing  through 
the  wheel-house,  causing  the  boat  to  leak. 
Another  boat  came  to  the  rescue,  landing 
them  at  Cincinnati,  Ohio.     They  then  took 
passage  on  the  General  Pike  to  Louisville, 
Ky.  ;  changed  to  the  Citizen,  and   came  to 
Shawneetown,    111.,    staying  there  a    few 
days,  but  found  it   to  be  unhealthy  there  ; 


loaded  up  their  wagons  and  went  to  the 
bluff"s,  near  Edwardsville ;  out  of  money 
and  provisions.  Mr.  Upton  Smith  gave 
them  meat  and  potatoes,  for  which  he  took 
his  pay  in  work.  Staying  there  for  awhile, 
moved  to  Rockbridge  and  bought  a  mill, 
running  it  a  short  time  ;  exchanged  it  for  a 
farm  of  160  acres,  near  Walnut  Grove,  liv- 
ing there  for  sixteen  years  ;  sold  the  farm 
and  moved  to  Greenfield,  living  there  one 
year;  broke  up  housekeeping  and  went  to 
live  with  his  oldest  son,  where  he  died  in 
1870.  Mr.  Lewis  Andrews  was  married  in 
1852,  to  Mrs.  L.  Saterlee,  who  was  born 
April  5,  1830;  have  six  children,  three  liv- 
ing :  Leu  S.,  Feba  A.,  Ruber  B.  Mr.  An- 
drews owns  120  acres  of  land 

Armstrong  John,  farmer,   Sec.  2,  P.O.  Green- 
field 

Arnold  Joseph,  farmer,  Sec  36,  P.O.   Green- 
field 

Arnold  William,  farmer.  Sec.  il,  P.O.  Green- 
field 

BAKER  WILLIAM  P.  farmer.   Sec.  19, 
P.O.  Greenfield 

Beeman  William,  farmer,  Sec.  8,  P.O.  Green- 
field 

Bilderback    H.,  farmer,  Sec.  2,  P.O.    Green- 
field 

Borrow  John,  farmer.   Sec.    16,  P.O.    Green- 
field 

Brown    George    K.,    farmer.    Sec.  36,    P.O. 
Greenfield 

Button  Oscar,  farmer.  Sec.    16,    P.O.    Green- 
field 

Bryan  Charley,  farmer.   Sec.   5,  P.O.  Green- 
field 

r^AMERON  GEORGE  W.  retired 
^^  farmer,  living  on  Sec.  17,  P.O.  Green- 
field. Was  born  in  Tennessee,  Smith 
County,  November,  1819.  Emigrated  to 
Illinois  in  1836,  landing  at  the  Macoupin 
Creek,    Dec.  20,    the    day  of  the  sudden 


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change  ;  crossing  on  the    first   bridge  that 
was  made  across  the    Macoupin,    before  it 
was   quite    finished    traveling  some    three 
miles  on  Dec.  20,  and  stopped    before  the 
sudden    change    came    on    them.     Cattle 
froze  to  death  during   that   terrible   storm. 
The  family  came  west  of  Greenfield  before 
they  settled.     The  father  of  the  subject  of 
chis  sketch  was    in   the  Mexican  War,  and 
died  there  during  that  war.     His    son  that 
heads   this   sketch,  was   married   Feb.  27, 
185 1,  to  Mary  Moore,  who  was  born    Nov. 
12,   1S25,   and  died    Nov.    7,    1871.      Mr. 
Cameron  was   married    again    in   1872,  to 
Martha  E.  Overby,  who  was  born  in  1835  ; 
have  one  child  by   last   marriage,  Florence 
CARSON    JOHN,    farmer   and    stock 
raiser,  Sec.  31,  P.O.Greenfield.     Was  born 
in  Ireland  in  1815  ;  was  married  in  1840  to 
Florence  Stone,  who  was  born   in  Ireland 
Feb.  14,  18 19  ;  have  eight  children  living: 
Eliza,  born  Dec.   2t,    1842  ;  Ann,  Dec.  23, 
1844;    Francis,  Jan.   12,    1847;    Mathew, 
April,  1849;  Mary  J.,  April,   1852  ;  Sarah, 
June  10,  1855;  Ida,  Nov.  10,  1859;  John, 
March  12,  1862.     The   first  four   children 
were  born    in   Ireland.     Mr.    Carson    emi- 
grated   from    Ireland  to  Vermont  in  1858, 
living  there  till  i860,  then  came  to  Greene 
County,  111.,  and  rented  land    from  Robert 
A.    Harden,  remaining  on    his  land   as    a 
renter  for  ten  years,  then  bought  the  land 
he  now  lives  on,    which    consists   of  240 
acres 
Chaney  C.  farmer.  Sec.  i8,  P.O.  Greenfield 
Chaney  C.  Mrs.  Sec.  17,  P.O.  Greenfield 
Glowers  George,  farmer,  Sec.  34,  P.O.  Green- 
field 
Coats    F.    M.  farmer,  Sec.  30,    P.O.  Green- 
field 
Coats  G.  W.  farmer.  Sec.  30,  P.O.  Greenfield 
Coats  S.  P.  farmer,  Sec.  24,  P.O.  Greenfield 
Cole  Stephen,    farmer,   Sec.    27,  P.O.  Green- 
field 
Converse    Eugene,    farmer.    Sec.     14,    P.O. 

Greenfield 
CONVERSE  URIAH,  farmer  and 
stock  raiser,  Sec.  14,  P.O.  Greenfield.  Was 
born  in  Vermont,  Dec.  24,  1824.  His 
father,  Alfred  Converse,  was  married  in 
Vermont,  to  Betsy  Cary,  who  was  a  native 
of  Vermont  ;  seven  children,  five  living. 
The  subject  of  this  sketch  is  the  fifth  child  ; 
was  twenty-one  years  of  age  when  became 
A  2 


to  Greene  County,  111. ;  entered  40  acres  of 
land  from  the  Government  and  commenced 
life  on  the  unbroken  soil  of  Greene  County 
as  a  farmer.  As  he  accumulated,  bought 
land  till  he  now  owns  420  acres,  which  has 
been  made  by  hard  labor  and  economy. 
Married  twice  :  first  in  1848,  to  Miss  Sarah 
E.  Cary,  who  was  born  July  15,  1829,  died 
May  30,  1852,  leaving  two  cliildren.  Flora 
A.,  and  Harriet  E. ;  married  second  time 
Sept.  20,  1855,  to  Minerva  Standefer,  who 
was  born  Jan.  15,  1835,  in  Marion  County, 
Tenn. ;  came  to  Illinois  in  1851  ;  five  chil- 
dren by  this  marriage  :  Otis  E.,  Fannie  D., 
Henry,  Jane,  IVuman  U. 

Corrington  N.  W.  farmer,  Sec.  11,  P.O. 
Greenfield  ' 

Corrington  W.  C.  farmer,  Sec.  ri,  P^O. 
Greenfield 

Crawford  Daniel,  farmer,  Sec.  12,  P.O.  Green- 
field 

CROUCH  ELBERT,  farmer  and  stock 
raiser,  Sec.  25,  P.O.  Greenfield.  Was  born 
in  Washington  County,  East  Tennessee,  in 
1815;  came  to  Greene  County  in  1843; 
married  in  1843,  to  Mary  Melon,  who  was 
born  in  Tennessee  in  1825,  and  died  in 
1865  ;  was  married  second  time,  June  7, 
1868,  to  Mrs.  Amanda  J.  Comes,  who  was 
born  in  1844  ;  has  one  child  by  her  first 
husband,  Edna  A.  Comes.  Mr.  Crouch  has 
two  children  by  his  first  marriage  :  John 
L.,  and  Dicy  E.,  deceased.  Has  been  to 
Tennessee  three  times  ;  came  to  Illinois 
the  first  time  by  wagon  ;  owns  226  acres  of 
land,  which  he  has  made  by  his  own  exer- 
tions 

Cummings  James,  farmer.  Sec.  21,  P.O. 
Greenfield 

Curmutt  J.  W.  farmer,  Sec.  15,  P.O.  Green- 
field 

"r\ICKERMAN  MAJOR  W.  farmer,  Sec. 

■*-^     16,  P.O.  Greenfield 

DOYUL  ELI  AS,  farmer  and  stock 
raiser,  Sec.  30,  P.O.  Wrightsville,  111.  Was 
born  1842,  in  Greene  County,  111.  ;  mar- 
ried in  1874,  to  Miss  Dica  Johnson,  who 
was  born  in  Greene  County  in  1840  ;  have 
one  child,  born  Oct.  8,  1877,  and  died  June 
g,  1878.  Mr.  Doyll  owns  192  acres  of 
well  improved  land,  which  he  has  made  by 
his  own  exertions 

Drake  Carter,  farmer,  Sec.  4,  P.O.  Greenfield 


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GREENE    COUNTY    DIRECTORY. 


Drake  Benjamin,  retired  farmer,  Sec.  34,  P.O. 

Greenfield 
Drake  R.  F.  farmer.  Sec.  9,  P.O.   Greenfield 
Drum  William,  farmer,  Sec.  29,  P.O.  Green- 
field 

T^DWARDS  DAVID,  farmer,  Sec.  i,P.O. 

■^^     Green'field 

Edwards  D.  H.  Mrs.  farmer,  Sec.  28,  P.O. 
Greenfield 

Edwards  G.  H.  farmer.  Sec.  27,  P.O.  Green- 
field 

Edwards  O.  L.  farmer,  Sec.  33,  P.O.  Green- 
field 

Elms  Jesse,  farmer,  Sec.  3,  P.O.  Greenfield 

FAIR  JAMES,  farmer  and  stock 
raiser,  Sec.  8,  P.O.  Greenfield,  111.  Was 
born  Nov.  22,  1823,  in  Kentucky  ;  came  to 
Illinois  in  1849,  on  horseback,  and  with 
but  money  enough  to  pay  his  traveling  ex- 
penses ;  went  to  farming  with  his  uncle, 
Absalom  Fair,  till  he  was  married  Dec.  i, 
1853,  to  Lorinda  P.  Rafiferty,  who  v^'as  born 
March  8,  1836,  and  died  Oct.  19,  1864, 
leaving  a  family  of  five  children  :  Aman- 
da H.,  born  March  26,  1855  ;  William  E., 
born  March  25,  1857  ;  Mary  C.,  born  May 
6,  i860;  Sina  E.,  born  April  29,  1862; 
Thomas  A.,  born  Aug.  i,  1864.  The  sub- 
ject of  this  sketch  is  the  fourth  child  of 
Aaron   B.  Fair,    who    was    born  Jan.    19, 

1792,  and  died  March  10,  1867  ;  was  mar- 
ried to  Leah  Smith,  who  was  born  Feb.  23, 

1793,  and  died  March  2,  1872 

Farrelly  G.  W.  farmer.  Sec.   21,  P.O.  Green- 
field 
Farme  C.    H.  farmer,   Sec.   22,   P.O.  Green- 

\g  field 

Fitzjarrell  Gary,  farmer,  Sec.  16,  P.O.  Green- 
field 

Fitzjarrell  Edgar,  farmer.  Sec.  16,  P.O.  Green- 
field 

Fitzjarrell  Levi,  farmer,  Sec.  16,  P.O.  Green- 

field 
FITZJARRELL  ROBERT,  farm- 
er and  stock  raiser.  Sec.  16,  P.O.  Green- 
field. Was  born  in  1823,  in  Ohio  ;  came 
to  Greene  County,  111.,  with  his  father,  Eli 
Fitzjarrell,  in  1830,  who  was  born  in  the 
State  of  Delaware  in  1788,  and  reared  in 
New  Jersey;  was  married  in  1812  to 
Tabitha  Kelsey,  who  was  born  in  New 
Jersey  in  1793.     The  family  emigrated  to 


Ohio  in  1814,  living  there  for  fifteen  years: 
then  moved  to  Greene  County,  111.,  in  1830, 
the  year  of  the  deep  snow,  and  saw  some 
of  the  privations  of  that  winter  among  the 
old  settlers  of  Greene  County  ;  entered  280 
acres  of  land  near  Rock  Bridge,  Medora, 
in  Jersey  County.  Eli  Fitzjarrell  died 
Dec.  20,  1855  ;  his  wife  died  Oct.  1857. 
The  subject  of  this  sketch  was  married 
Aug.  19,  1847,  to  Susanah  Jolly,  who  was 
born  March  11,  1827.  Have  four  children: 
Edgar,  born  April  12,  1852  ;  Carrie,  Jan. 
28,  1855;  Levi,  Jan  6,  1857;  Francis  E., 
Feb.  6,  1859.  Mr.  Fitzjarrell  owns  120 
acres  of  land,  which  he  has  made  by  his 
own  exertions.  His  grandfather,  Ambrose 
Fitzjarrell,  was  born  March  10,  1753  ;  was 
married  to  Deborah  Barrot,  who   was  born 

in  1757 
FORD  JOHN,  farmer  and  stock  raiser. 
Sec.    36,    P.O.    Greenfield,    was    born    in 
Greene  Co.,  111.,  Oct.   26,    1845  ;    married 
Aug.  26,  1875,  to  Ellen  L.  Anderson,  who 
was  born   March   18,  1855   in  Greene  Co.; 
have   one  child,   Arthur   S.,   b  ;rn  Oct.   5, 
1876 
FORD   THOMAS,    farmer   and   stock 
raiser.  Sec.  32,  P.O.  Greenfield,  was  born 
in  Yorkshire,  England,  in  1B19;  emigrated 
to  New  York  in  1842,  and  remained  there, 
working  for  seven  dollars  a  month  till  the 
Spring  of  1S43;  then  went  to  Jacksonville, 
Morgan  Co.,  111.,  and  worked  for  one  hun- 
dred dollars  per  year  ;  was  married  in  Mor- 
gan Co.  in  1845,  to  Elizabeth  Hembrough, 
who     was    born     in     England,    and    emi- 
grated to  America   with  her  parents  when 
she   was    six   years  of    age ;    have    seven 
children   living :     John    S.,    Thomas    T., 
George  B.,  Richard  R.,  Francis  A.,  William 
J.,  and  Eddie  F.    When  Mr.  Ford  came  to 
America,  he  had  the  sum  of  $500  to  start 
in  life  with;    has  worked  hard   during  his 
life,  and  he   now  stands   with  the  leading 
farmers  of  Greene  County;  owns  846  acres 
of  land  ;  has  followed  the  occupation  of  a 
farmer  all  his  life 
FORD  THOMAS  T.  farmer  and  stock 
raiser.    See.    35,    P  O.  Greenfield,  born  in 
Greene   Co.,   Ill,,  in  1847;    is  the  son  of 
Thomas  and  Elizabeth  Ford;  was  married 
1876  to  Eliza  O.  Richardson,  who  was  born 
in  Morgan  Co.,  111.,  in   1854,  is   the  daugh- 
ter of  William   and    Ann    Richardson,   of 


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Jacksonville,  Morgan  Co.;  have  one  child, 
William  A.,  born  Dec.  i8,  1877 
FOSTER  A.  Li.  farmer  and  stock  raiser, 
Sec.  15,  P.O.  Greenfield,  was  born  in  1852, 
in  Greene  Co  ,  111.,  is  the  son  of  A.  M.  Fos- 
ter, who  is  a  native  of  Kentucky  ;  came  to 
Greene  County  in  1836  ;  was  married  in 
Morgan  County,  in  1849,  to  Mary  Larri- 
more,  who  is  a  native  of  Kentucky  ;  Mr. 
Foster  is  a  large  land  owner,  in  Greene 
County  gio  acres,  and  in  Morgan  County 
240  acres,  and  town  property  in  Jackson- 
ville, where  he  now  lives.  His  son,  the 
subject  of  this  sketch,  was  married  in  1872, 
to  Mary  Morison,  who  was  born  in  1853  in 
Scott  Co.,  111.,  is  the  daughter  of  Richard 
Morison,  of  Jacksonville  ;  have  three  chil- 
dren, Fanny  L.,  Harry  R.,  Jennie  K.  Mr. 
Foster  received  his  education  at  the  Illi- 
nois College  of  Jacksonville,  Morgan  Co. 
French  J.  farmer,  Sec.  24,  P.O.  Greenfield 
Furgerson  D.  A.  farmer.  Sec.  25,  P.O.  Green- 
field 

/^IBBENS  JAMES,  farmer,  Sec.  6,  P.O. 

^^     Greenfield 

Godfrey  Henry,  farmer,  Sec.  26,  P.O.  Green- 
field 

Green  M.  M.  farmer,  Sec.  21,  P.O.  Green- 
field 

TJALL  AMON,  farmer,  Sec.  26,  P.O. 
Greenfield 

HALLi  JOHN,  farmer  and  stock  raiser, 
Sec.  3,  P.O.  Greenfield,  was  born  in  Greene 
County,  in  1843 ;  the  father,  Nathaniel 
Hall,  came  to  Greene  County  in  1S31,  as 
near  as  can  be  ascertained,  and  entered  300 
acres  of  land  from  the  Government,  which 
land  was  left  to  his  children.  The  subject 
of  this  sketch  owns  142  acres  of  the  land 
his  father  entered  ;  was  married  1867,  to 
Amanda  Vallard,  who  was  born  in  Greene 
County  in  1S50  ;  have  five  children  :  Mil- 
ton, born  June  II,  1868;  Lillian.  March 
17,  1871  ;  Lulia,  March  20,  1873;  Ada, 
June  17,  1875  ;  Fred,  Nov.  12,  1877 

Hall  Joseph,  farmer,  Sec.  26,  P.O.  Greenfield 

Hamilton  H.  B.  farmer.  Sec.  25,  P.O.  Green- 
field 

HARDEN  R.  H.  farmer  and  stock 
raiser,  Sec.  22,  P.O.  Greenfield,  was  born 
in  Ohio,  in  1846;  his  father,  Robert  A. 
Harden,  was  a  native  of  Ireland,  came  to 


America  when  he  was  nineteen  years  of 
age,  was  married  to  Lucinda  Lane ;  he 
owned  several  hundred  acres  of  land  at  his 
death.  The  subject  of  this  sketch  was  mar- 
ried in  1874,  to  Lucy  Lane,  who  was  born 
in  Texas  ;  have  one  child,  Robert,  born  in 
1877.  Mr.  Harden  owns  140  acres  of  well 
improved  land 

Harper  Charles  C.  farmer.  Sec.  6,  P.O.  Green- 
field 

Harper  James  H.  farmer,  Sec.  6,  P.O.  Green- 
field 

Harper  John,  farmer.  Sec.  5,  P.O.  Green- 
field 

T  ACKSON  HUGH,  farmer.  Sec.   17,  P.O. 

J      Greenfield 

Jackson  Robert,  farmer,  Sec.  27,  P.O.  Green- 
field 

Jackson  William,  farmer.  Sec.  36,  P.O.  Green- 
field 

Johnson  Francis,  farmer,  Sec.  19,  P.O.  Green- 
field 

Jones  J.  W.  farmer.  Sec.  18,  P.O.  Greenfield 

TT'EENER  PHILIP,  farmer,  Sec.  11,  P.O. 
Greenfield 

KING  AQUILA,  farmer  and  stock 
raiser,  Sec.  14,  P.O.  Greenfield,  was  born 
in  Kentucky,  March  14,  1825 ;  emigrated 
from  Kentucky  with  his  father,  A.  King, 
sr.,  to  Missouri  in  1835,  who  was  a  native 
of  Georgia,  living  in  Missouri  for  twenty 
years,  then  came  to  Illinois  in  1855  ;  was 
married,  in  1805,  to  Pamelia  Gatewood, 
who  was  a  native  of  Georgia,  and  died  in 
Missouri  in  1850;  the  father  died  in  Illi- 
nois in  1870.  The  subject  of  this  sketch 
was  married,  in  1861,  to  Miss  P.  T.  Lari- 
more,  who  was  a  native  of  Morgan  Co.,  111.; 
have  three  children  by  this  marriage : 
Austin,  Mary  (deceased),  Emory  (deceased); 
wife  died  1867.  Mr.  King  married  again 
in  1873,  to  Mrs.  Mary  Hodge,  who  was 
born  in  Greene  County,  May  4,  1838  ;  two 
children  by  this  marriage  :  Thomas  R., 
Charles  A.  Mr.  King  owns  160  acres  of 
land,  has  followed  farming  all  his  life,  ex- 
cept one  year,  when  he  was  in  the  lumber 
business  in  Greenfield 

King  Charles  H.  farmer.  Sec.  2i,  P.O.  Green- 
field 

Kruney  C.  M.  farmer,  Sec.  23,  P.O.  Green- 
field 


624 


GREENE    COUNTY    DLRECTORY. 


T    ACKEY    N.    G.    farmer,    Sec.    36     P.O. 

■^     Greenfield 

Linder  Johnson,  farmer,  Sec.  i,  P.O.  Green- 
field 
LorLen  J.  P.  farmer,  Sec.  8,  P.O.  Greenfield 

lyr  APES  HARRIS,  farmer,  Sec.   26,  P.O. 
^^^      Greenfield 

Marrow  Alec,  farmer.  Sec.  3,  P.O.  Greenfield 
Mason  Elizabeth   Mrs.  farmer,   Sec  17,  P.O. 

Greenfield 
Massey  Isaac,  farmer,  Sec.  16,  P.O.  Greenfield 
Matterson  A.  farmer.  Sec.  23,  P.O.  Greenfield 
Matterson    Charles,    farmer,    Sec.    23,    P.O. 

Greenfield 
McCann  S.  P.  farmer,  Sec.  5,  P.O.  Greenfield 
McCarty  Edward,  farmer,  Sec.  4,  P.O.  Green- 
field 
McGovern   Robert,    farmer.     Sec.    29,     P.O. 

Greenfield 
Mcllheran  H.  L.  farmer.  Sec.  10,  P.O.  Green- 
field 
Melvin    Sylvester,     farmer,     Sec.    26,    P.O. 

Greenfield 
Miller  John  A.  farmer,  Sec.  19,  P.O.  Green- 
field 
Miller  M.  farmer.  Sec.  22,  P.O.  Greenfield 
Miller    William    D.    farmer.    Sec.     19,     P.O. 

Greenfield 
MILLIOX  3IARCUS  W.  farmer  and 
stock  raiser.  Sec.  15,  P.O.  Greenfield,  111., 
was  born  in  Staff"ord  County,  Vermont,  in 
1817;  his  father,  Elijah  Million,  was  a  na- 
tive of  Vermont,  living  there  till  1823,  then 
moved  to  Kentucky,  remaining  there  till 
1S30,  then  came  to  Illinois  ;  was  married 
in  Vermont  to  Elizabeth  Jemison  ;  was  in 
the  Black  Hawk  War  in  1S32  ;  was  a  car- 
penter by  trade,  but  followed  the  occupa- 
tion of  a  farmer  most  of  his  life  ;  died  in 
Greene  County  in  1875,  his  wife  dying  a 
few  days  previous  to  his  death.  The  sub- 
ject of  this  sketch  was  thirteen  years  of 
age  when  he  came  to  Illinois  ;  was  married 
at  the  age  of  twenty-four,  in  1842,  to  Miss 
Mary  Drum,  who  was  born  March,  1817, 
in  Madison  County,  111.;  by  this  union 
eleven  children,  six  living :  Larenia,  Hes- 
ter A.,  Emma,  Tempy,  Eliza,  Eleanor,  and 
five  dead  :  Lucean,  Mary,  Eliza,  and  two 
infants.  Mr.  Million'.s  farm  consists  of  200 
acres  of  well  improved  land,  which  he  has 
made  by  his  own  exertions 
Mitchell  J.  C.  farmer,  Sec.  31,  P.O.  Greenfield 


lyj  ORRIS  WIJLLIA3I  F.  farmer 
and  stock  raiser,  Sec.  2,  P.O.  Green- 
field, was  born  in  1842,  in  Greene  Co.,  111.; 
is  the  son  of  Alexander  Norris,  who  was 
born  in  Indiana,  in  1S20,  came  to  Illinois 
in  an  early  day,  was  married  twice,  first  in 
1S41,  to  Rachel  Noble,  who  was  born  in 
1820,  and  died  in  1S54;  Mr.  Xorris  mar- 
ried again,  in  1859,  to  Mary  Pickard ;  four 
children  by  his  first  marriage,  and  two  by 
his  last.  The  subject  of  this  sketch  is  the 
son  of  the  first  marriage  ;  was  married  in 
1867  to  Nancy  E.  Bilderback,  who  was 
born  in  Blunt  Co.,  East  Tennessee  ;  have 
six  children  :  Olivia  (deceased),  Ada,  New- 
ton, Luther,  Minnie,  and  Marshall.  Mr. 
Norris  owns  So  acres  of  land  ;  was  in  the 
late  rebellion  ;  enlisted  Aug.  14th,  as  pri- 
vate in  Co.  C,  124th  111.  Infantry,  was  in 
the  battle  of  Port  Gibson,  Champion  Hills, 
Jackson,  and  siege  of  Vicksburg  ;  mustered 
out  Aug.  ig,  1865,  at  Camp  Douglas,  Chi- 
cago 
Northen  C.  farmer,  Sec.  29,  P.O.  Greenfield 

r^VERBY  ALFRED  M.  farmer.  Sec.  17. 

^^     P.O.  Greenfield 

OVERBY  DRURY,  farmer  and  stock 
raiser.  Sec.  8,  P.O.  Greenfield,  born  Aug. 
31,  1814;  his  father,  Nicholas  Overby,  was 
born  March  2,  1776,  in  Virginia  ;  was  mar- 
ried to  Elizabeth  McKiney,  a  native  of 
North  Carolina  ;  the  family  lived  in  Ten- 
nessee till  December,  1829,  then  emigrated 
to  Illinois,  and  stopped  in  Sangamon  Co., 
near  Springfield,  and  rented  land  ;  made  a 
crop  the  Summer  before  the  deep  snow  ; 
was  in  the  war  of  ij'12;  was  at  New 
Orleans  at  the  time  of  the  battle  there,  but 
was  sick  at  the  time,  and  did  not  partici- 
pate in  the  battle ;  died  in  Illinois,  Sep- 
tember 6,  1S57,  at  the  age  of  eighty-two; 
his  wife  died  in  1841  in  Greene  County. 
The  subject  of  this  sketch  was  married  Dec. 
24,  1835,  to  Sallie  Scott,  the  daughter  of 
Welcome  and  Elizabeth  Scott,  was  born 
March  22,  1815  ;  have  nine  children,  seven 
living;  Louisa  J.,  born  Oct.  7,  1836;  Mar- 
tha L.,  born  June  8,  1S38  ;  Julia  A.,  born 
July  5,  1840 ;  Mississippi,  born  April  8, 
1843  ;  Elizabeth  V.,  born  Dec.  7,  1845, 
died  Oct.  5,  1865  ;  Louisiana,  born  April 
17,  1848  ;  Henry  E.,  born  Dec.  3,  1853  ; 
Lenda  J.,  born  Aug.  3,  1856  ;   William  T., 


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born  Dec.  25,  i860.  Mr.  Overby,  at  the  age 
of  twenty,  entered  land  from  the  Govern- 
ment, entering  40  acres  at  a  time,  till  he 
accumulated  140  acres,  which  he  still  owns 

Overby  E.  J.  farmer,  Sec.  17,  P.O.  Green- 
field 

Overby  J.  M.  farmer.  Sec.  29,  P.O.  Green- 
field 

Overby  T.  H.  farmer,  Sec.  17,  P.O.  Green- 
field 

OVERBY  WILLIAM  A.  farmer 
and  stock  raiser.  Sec.  21,  P.O.  Greenfield, 
was  born  in  Tennessee,  in  1844;  came  to 
Illinois  in  1855;  was  married  in  1S70  to 
Miss  Gilley  C.  Drum,  who  was  born  in 
Greene  County,  in  1853.  They  have  four 
children,  two  living  :  Etsle,  born  Jan.  15, 
1874,  Leroy,  born  Feb.  23,  1878,  and  two 
dead  :  Pearly,  born  Feb.  8,  1872,  and  in- 
fant, born  July  6,  1876.  The  father  of  the 
subject  of  this  sketch,  William  Overby, 
was  a  native  of  Tennessee;  was  married  to 
Maria  Surles,  also  a  native  of  Tennessee. 
The  family  came  to  Alton,  Illinois,  in 
1855,  and  the  father  died  a  short  time  after 
landing,  and  the  widowed  mother  wa;  left 
with  a  family  of  five  children,  the  oldest 
one  being  twelve  years  of  age.  She  died 
in  Dewitt  County,  111.,  in  1874 

Overby  William  J.  carpenter,  Sec.  17,  P.O. 
Greenfield 

Owens  T.  farmer.  Sec.  18,  P.O.  Greenfield 

pARKS  JOHX  CAPT.  farmer 
and  school  teacher,  Sec.  lO,  P.O.  Green- 
field, is  the  son  of  J.  C.  C.  Parks,  who  was 
born  in  Tennessee,  in  1S02;  was  married, 
Oct.  22,  1833,  to  Minerva  Yarnell,  who  was 
born  in  1804.  They  came  to  Greene 
County,  111.,  a  few  days  after  their  mar- 
riage, and  entered  land  from  the  govern- 
ment, and  had  accumulated,  at  his  death, 
646  acres ;  died  March  4,  1874.  His 
land  was  left  to  George  and  John  Parks. 
The  mc'.her  lives  at  the  age  of  seventy- 
four,  and  is  living  with  her  sons.  John  was 
in  the  late  rebellion;  enlisted  Aug.  7,,  1862, 
as  private,  and  was  elected  sergeant  and 
filled  all  the  promotions  of  that  office,  ex- 
cept the  fifth,  then  was  commissioned  as 
first  lieutenant,  filling  that  office  a  short 
time,  then  was  commissioned  as  captain, 
which  he  filled  till  his  discharge,  which  was 
July  28,  1865;  participated  in  several  bat- 


tles. George  Parks  was  married,  in  1871, 
to  Sarah  J.  Mason;  have  three  children  : 
Elmer  W.,  Lulia  E.,  Victor  A. 

Parkes  Robert,  farmer.  Sec.  27,  P.O.  Green- 
field 

Pettit  Anthony,  farmer.  Sec.  23,  P.O.  Green- 
field 

Pointer  John,  farmer.  Sec.  34,  P.  O.  Green- 
field 

Prather  Edward,  farmer,  Sec.  6,  P.O.  Green- 
field 

Prather    Doc,   farmer.  Sec.   5,    P.  O.  Green- 
field 

Prather  James,  farmer.  Sec.  6,  P.  O.  Green- 
field 

PRATHER  JOHX,  farmer  and  stock 
raiser.  Sec.  6,  P.O.  Greenfield,  was  born 
Aug.  3,  1S20,  was  married,  in  1853,  to 
Sarah  Morrow,  who  was  born,  in  1825,  in 
North  Carolina,  have  three  children  :  Ed- 
ward, born  May  2g,  1854;  James,  born 
Oct.  28,  1856;  Ann  M.,  born  Nov.  11,  1858. 
The  subject  of  this  sketch  is  the  oldest  son 
of  Edward  Prather,  who  is  one  of  the  old- 
est settlers  of  Greene  County,  111.;  was 
born  in  Kentucky,  Aug.  3,  1795,  and  at  the 
age  of  twenty-one  left  Kentucky  on  horse- 
back, in  18 16,  for  the  unbroken  soil  of 
Illinois,  and  worked  by  the  month  on  a 
farm;  staid  in  Illinois  for  two  years,  then 
went  back  to  Kentucky  and  bought  sev- 
enty-five head  of  cattle  and  brought  them 
to  Illinois  to  pasture,  and  about  half  of 
them  died.  He  sold  what  was  left  near 
Alton,  which  was  but  a  village  then;  then 
went  back  to  Kentucky  and  was  married, 
Oct.  18,  1819,  to  Maria  Harrison,  who  was 
born  April  26,  1802.  They  started  for  Illi- 
nois a  short  time  after  they  were  married; 
farmed  in  the  American  Bottom  for  a  short 
time,  then  moved  to  CarroUton,  in  1824, 
and  leased  land  from  Governor  Carlin, 
staying  there  six  years;  then  entered  160 
acres  from  the  government,  where  he  now 
lives,  at  the  age  of  eighty-three  years.  His 
wife  died  Nov.  13.  1878,  at  the  age  of  sev- 
enty-four 
Prather  W.  A.  farmer.  Sec.  5,  P.O.  Greenfield 
Prewett  S.  farmer,  Sec.  18,  P.O.Greenfield 
Probst  M.  farmer.  Sec.  20,  P.O.  Greenfield 

"P  AXGE     A.     C.    farmer    and     stock 

raiser,    Sec.   27,  P.O.  Greenfield,    was 

born  in  Tennessee,  in  1826;  married  twice. 


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First  in  1848,  to  Catherine  Miller,  who  was 
born  in  Tennessee,  in  1826;  have  twelve 
children  by  this  marriage:  Maiy,  Isaac 
M.,  John  G.,  Martin  K.,  William  H.,  Solo- 
mon  F.,  Julia,  James  M.,  Oscar  E.,  Louis, 
Charley  A.,  and  Frank.  The  first  wife 
died  in  iS6g,  in  Greene  County;  married 
second  time  in  1874,  to  Rebecca  Sullivan, 
who  was  born  in  Tennessee,  in  1845;  have 
one  child  by  this  marriage,  Ada  L.  Mr. 
Range  emigrated  from  Tennessee  to  Illi- 
nois in  1858;  remained  till  1865,  then 
moved  to  Kansas,  and  remained  but  a 
short  time,  when  he  returned  to  Illinois, 
where  he  has  remained;  owns  56  acres  of 
land 
Reckxrode  Cyrus,  farmer,  Sec.  4,  P.O.  Ath- 

ensville 
REFFETY    T.    B.    farmer   and  stock 
raiser,  Sec.  7,   P.O.    Greenfield,  was  born 
January  6,   1812,  in  Kentucky;  emigrated 
from  there  to  Illinois  in  the  Fall  of  1830, 
with  his  father,  Richard  RefFety,  who  was 
a  native  of  Kentucky;  was  married  to  Miss 
Sarah  Candle,  who  was  a  native  of  Ken- 
tucky.    The  family  came  to  Macoupin  and 
settled   near    Palmyra,  staying    there    one 
season,  and  then  moved  to  Greene  County 
and  entered  120  acres  of  land.  Living  there 
for  about  eight  years,  they  then  moved  to 
Pike  County,  where  the  father  died,  in  1845. 
His    wife    died    in  Greene  County.     The 
subject  of  this  sketch  was  seventeen  years 
of  age  when  he  came  to  Illinois,  living  one 
year  with  his  father,  then  started  in  life  for 
himself;  was  married  in  Morgan  County,  in 
1S33,  to  Miss  Mary  Wriston,  who  was  born 
TDec.  24,   1815,  in  North  Carolina;    is    the 
daughter  of  Bazil  and  Nancy  Wriston,  who 
emigrated   from    Tennessee    to   Illinois  in 
1830.    Mr.  Reffety  has  reared  ten  children: 
William  H.,  Lorinda  P.  (deceased),  Aman- 
da H.,  Lucretia  A.    Annie    E.,   Mary  M., 
Emerine  M.,  Nancy  M.,  Thomas  J.,  and  a 
grandson,  Thomas  A.    Mr.  Reffety  entered 
40  acres  of  land  at  one    time  and    80   at 
another;  still  owns  the  same  land 
Rives  H.  J.  farmer.  Sec.  33,  P.O.  Greenfield 
Roach  William,  farmer.  Sec.  21,  P.O.  Green- 
field 
Robb  John,  farmer,  Sec.  10,  P.O.  Greenfield 
RoUan  Lewis,  farmer.  Sec.  3,  P.O.  Greenfield 
Rudolph]  Charles,    farmer.    Sec.    30,    P.  O. 
Greenfield! 


C  AC  KEY  GEORGE  W.  farmer.  Sec.  36, 

•^   P.O.  Greenfield 

Sanders    James    M.    farmer.    Sec.    6,    P.  O. 

Greenfield 
SCOTT     BEXJAMIX,     farmer     and 
stock  raiser,  Sec.  9,  P.O.   Greenfield,  was 
born  1813,  in  Virginia.     His  father.  Wel- 
come   Scott,    a    native    of   Virginia,   was 
married    in  Kentucky  to  Elizabeth  Allen, 
who  was  a  native  of   Kentucky,  and    de- 
serves more  than  a  passing  notice,  for  her 
husband  died  when  they  had  a  family  of 
four  children,  and    Benjamin,    the    oldest, 
was  but  four  years  of  age.     She  reared  her 
family  on  a  farm  in  Kentucky  till  Benja- 
min was  eighteen  years  of  age,  then  they 
emigrated  to  Illinois  in  1830;    came  in  a 
one-horse    wagon,    and   when    filled   with 
their  beds  and  wearing  apparel,  there  was 
but  room  for    one    to    ride.     One   of    her 
daughters    rode    and    the    rest    of    them 
walked.     They  were  twenty-one   days   on 
the    road    coming    500    miles.     Benjamin 
rented  land  near  Winchester,  and  farmed 
for  two  years,  then  entered  80  acres  of  land 
from  the  government,  m  Greene   County, 
where  he  now  lives,  and  has  owned  2,600 
acres  of  land  at  one  time,  but  now  owns 
536  acres,  and  is  one  among  the  best  stock 
farmers  in  Greene  County;  has  four  living 
springs  on  his  farm.     He  was  in  the  Black 
Hawk  War  of   1830-31,    where    he  made 
part  of  his  money  to  enter  land  with;  was 
married  Oct.,  1834,  to  Lucinda  Ruyle,  who 
was  born  in   1818,  in  Illinois;    have  nine 
children  :  James  (deceased),  Elizabeth  M., 
Edward,    Sallie   J.  (deceased),  Louisa   F., 
Polly,  William  T.,  and  Anna,  all  of  whom 
are  mariied 
Scott  W.  T.  farmer.  Sec.  9,  P.O.  Greenfield 
Scott  Z.  farmer,  Sec.  4,  P.O.  Greenfield 
Shannon  William,  farmer.  Sec.  2,  P.O.  Green- 
field 
Shinpaugh  J.  farmer,  Sec.  24,  P.O.  Greenfield 
Shinpaugh  L.  B.  farmer,  Sec.  34,  P.O.  Green- 
field 
Short  Charity  A.  Mrs.  farmer,  Sec.  7,  P.  O. 

Wrightsville 
Short  E.  B.  farmer,  Sec.  7,  P.O.  Greenfield 
SHORT  J.  31.  farmer  and  stock  raiser, 
Sec.  18,  P.O.  Wrightsville,  is  the  son  of 
Thomas  and  Catherine  Short;  was  born 
Oct.  12,  1S39,  ^^^  married  Oct.  6,  1864,  to 
Ann  M.  Furgerson,  the  daughter  of  James 


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and  Elizabeth  Furgerson;  was  born  Oct.  ii, 
1841;  have  seven  children  living:  George  L., 
Delia,  Dora,  Charley  J.  (deceased),  Francis 
M.,  Maggie,  Lewis  H.    Mr.  Short  has  lived 
in  Greene  County  all  his  life,  except  nine 
years,  which  he  spent  in  Christian  County; 
has  farmed  all   his  life,  and   now  owns  200 
acres  of  land 
Short  John  W.  carp.  Sec.  18,  P.O.  Greenfield 
Short  L.  R.  farmer.  Sec.  7,  P.O.  Greenfield 
Short  Lawrence  F.  farmer,  Sec.  5,  P.O.  Green- 
field 
SHORT    R.   A.  farmer  and  stock  raiser, 
Sec.  18,   P.O.  Greenfield,  was  born    Dec. 
13.    1S35.  in  Greene  County;  was  married 
Sept.  7,  1859,  to  Emily  J.  Chaney,  who  was 
born  April  li,  l84i,in  Mason  County,  111., 
the  daughter  of  William  and  Mary  Chaney; 
have   six   children :      Catherine    B.,    born 
March    15,    1862;    John    B.,   born  Oct.  8, 
1864;  William  S.,   born   Dec.  8,  I867;  in- 
fant son  (deceased);  Thomas  J.,  born  Oct. 
23,  1871;  Samuel  S.,  born  April  4,   1873. 
The  subject  of  this   sketch    is  the  eighth 
child  of  Thomas  J.  and   Catherine   Short; 
has  followed  the  occupation  of  a  farmer  in 
the  summer    and    has    taught    school    for 
eighteen  winters;    has  been  esquire  for  a 
number  of  years,  and  has  united  twenty- 
two  of  his  scholars  in  marriage;  was  elected 
County    Treasurer   of    Greene   County    in 
1S75-6,  and  owns  261  acres  of  land 
Short  Samuel,  farmer.  Sec.  5,  P.O.  Greenfield 
SHORT    WILLIAM  S.    farmer    and 
stock  raiser,  Sec.  7,  P.O.  Greenfield,  was 
born  Sept.  16,  1832.     His  father,  Thomas 
J.    Short,    was    born    Sept.    27,    1805,    in 
Tennessee;     was     married     to    Catherine 
Overby,  who  was  born  in   1807.    They  em- 
igrated to  Greene  County,    111.,   in    1829, 
and    rented  land    of    Mr.     Hubbard;    re- 
mained there  for  five  years,  then  borrowed 
money  from  Samuel  Thomas  to  enter  80 
acres    of    land,    paying    25    per    cent,  for 
said  money,  and   cut  cord  wood  at  twenty- 
five  cents  per  cord  to  pay  said  interest.    As 
he  accumulated   wealth   he   entered    land, 
and  bought  from  others,  till  he  owned  1,000 
acres    at   his  death,   which  was  valued  at 
$35,000.     He  died  in  1876,  at  the  age  of 
seventy.     His  wife  died  in  1849,  ^^  ^^^  ^S^ 
of    forty-three.     Having   sixteen    children 
by  his  first  marriage,  was  married  the  sec- 
ond  time  to  Rebecca  Whittle;    have  two 


children  by  this  marriage.     The  subject  of 
this  sketch  is  the  sixth  child;  was  married 
1854  to  Elizabeth  M.,  who  was  born  in  1830, 
in  South  Carolina;  have  thirteen  children  : 
Amanda  E.,  Rosa  A.,  Louis  S.,  Martha  J. 
Thomas  J.,   Eliza  B.,  infant  son,  Dickey, 
Elizabeth  M.,  William  S.,  Catherine,  Sam- 
uel J.,   Mary  A.,  and  adopted  son,    James 
H.     Mr.  Short  owns  357  acres  of  land 
Simms  George,  farmer,  Sec.  18,  P.O.  Green- 
field 
Smith  Charles,  farmer,  Sec.  36,  P.O.  Green- 
field 
Smith  E.  farmer.  Sec.  i,  P.O.  Greenfield 
SMITH  ERVIX  B.   farmer  and  stock 
raiser,  Sec    8,  P.O.  Greenfield,  was  born  in 
1853,  in   Greene  County.      His  father,  W. 
W.  Smith,  was  born   in   1825,    in  Indiana, 
and  came  to  Greene  County  in   1832,  and 
died  Nov.  30,    1877;    owned  240  acres  of 
land  at  his  deith;  was  married  twice;  first, 
in  1852,  to   Mary  A.  Short,  who   was  born 
in  1830;  had  four  children  by  this  marriage  : 
Ervin,    Henry,    Elizabeth,     and    Amanda; 
married  the  second  time  to  Lettence  Whit- 
lock,  who  was  born  in  1838 
SMITH   J.   P.   farmer  and  stock  raiser,. 
Sec.  I,  P.O.  Greenfield,  was  born  in  Greene 
County  August  29,  1834;    was  married  in 
1853  to   Martha  A.  Smith,  who  was  born 
February  8,  1834;  is  the  daughter  of  James 
and  Peninah  H,  Smith;  have  five  children, 
four  living  :     Virginia  A.,  James  E.,  Caro- 
line E.,  Robert  L.,  and  Albert  E.,  deceased. 
Mr.    Smith    owns  211    acres  of    land,    all 
fenced,  which  he  has  made  by  his  own  ex- 
ertions.    His    father,    Daniel    Srnith,    was 
married  to  Lucy  A.  Pace,   and   they  emi- 
grated to  Greene  County  in  1834,  and  en- 
tered  land  from    the   government,    to  the 
amount  of  160  acres 
Smith  John  M.  farmer.  Sec.  4,  P.O.  Greenfield 
Smith  R.  A.  farmer,  Sec.  15,  P.O.  Greenfield 
SMITH      STEPHEN,     farmer      and 
stock  raiser.  Sec.  6,  P.O.    Greenfield,  was 
born     May    22,     1809,    in    Vermont.      His 
father,  John   M.  Smith,  was  born  in  1781, 
in   Virginia,  and  was    married  to   Rachel 
Pack  wood,  who  was  born  in   17S1.     They 
emigrated   to    Kentucky    in   18 10,    and  re- 
mained there  till    1840,  then  emigrated  to 
Greene  County,  111-     He  died  in  1858,  in 
Greene  County,  and  his  wife  died  in   1836, 
in  Kentucky.     The  subject  of  this  sketch 


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V 


was   twenty-eight   years   of   age  when  he 
came   to  Greene  County;  was  married  in 
Kentucky,    Sept.    13,    1836,    to    Sallie    M. 
Pace,  who  was  born  Feb.  22,  18 16;  have 
nine  children  :      Thomas  A.,  born  Dec.  8, 
1837;  Greensville  Z.,  born  Aug.  31,  1839, 
died  April  7,  1866;    Nacy,   born  Feb.  26,    ; 
1842;  Edward,  born  July  11,  1844;  James 
T.,   born  July    30,    1847;     William,    born 
March  28,    1850;  John  C,  born   Feb.  24,    ' 
1853;     George  W.,    born    Nov.    13,    1855; 
Martha  B.,  born  July  10,  i860.     Mr.  Smith    i 
came  to  Illinois  with  a  borrowed  team  and 
wagon,  and  all  he  brought  with  him  was 
his  ^bed  clothes  and  wearing  apparel  and 
cooking  utensils,  and  with  money  enough 
to  buy  106   acres  of  the  unbroken  soil  of 
Greene  County,  and  now  owns  175  acres 

Smith  W.  H.  farmer.  Sec.  28,  P.O.  Greenfield 

Smith  W.  H.  farmer.  Sec.  9,  P.O.  Greenfield 

Sperry  David,  farmer,  Sec.   14,  P.O.  Green- 
field 

Strawmat  John,  farmer,  Sec.  22,  P.O.  Green- 
field 

Strawmat  John  L.  farmer,  Sec.  8,  P.O.  Green- 
field 

Stone  Taylor,  farmer,  ^Sec.   13,    P.O.  Green- 
field 

Sullivan  Plardin,  Sec.  20,  P.O.  Greenfield 

n^AYLOR  JOHN  F.  farmer  Sec.  3,  P.O. 
Greenfield 


^ANDAVEER  A.    farmer.   Sec.  4,  P.  O. 
Greenfield 
Vandaveer  Israel,  farmer,  Sec.  4,  P.O.  Athens- 

ville 
Vandeveer    Thomas,    farmer,    Sec.     i,    P.  O. 

Greenfield 

^  ITALLER  J.  W.  farmer.  Sec.  12,  P.  O. 
Greenfield 

Waller  John  H.  farmer.  Sec.  12,  P.  O.  Green- 
field 

AVALTON  FRAli'CIS  M.  farmer 
and  stock  raiser,  Sec.  17,  P.O.  Greenfield, 


was  born  in  1S43,  in  Greene  County.     His 
father,  William  Walton,   was  married   to 
Martha   Scott,    in    1834;  have  seven   chil- 
dren,   four   of  whom    are   living;   came  to 
Illinois  in   1 831,  and  followed  the  occupa- 
tion of  a  farmer,  and  by  falling  from  a  hay 
stack  in  1848,  received  injuries  from  which 
he  died  in  a  few  days,  leaving  five  children 
for  the  widow  to  rear,  which  was  quite  a 
task,  for  they  were  all  small  and  could  not 
help  to  support  the  family.     She  still  lives, 
at  the  age  of  sixty-seven,  with  her  son,  the 
subject   of  this   sketch,   who  was  married 
April  22,  1866,  to  Mary  M.   Rafferty,  who 
was  born  in    1848,  in  Greene  County;  have 
six  children:     Martha   L.,  Mary  S.,  Viola, 
William    T.,   Edith,  and   Hattie   M.     Mr. 
Walton  was  in  the  late  rebellion.    Enlisted 
Aug.  28,  1861,  in  32d  Reg.  111.  Vol.,  in  Co. 
D,   as  a  private;  was  appointed  first  cor- 
poral Aug.  19,  1862,  and  promoted  to  fifth 
sergeant    Dec.   29,    1862,    and    fourth  ser- 
geant   June     13,     1863;     was   discharged 
Jan.  I,  1864;    re-enlisted  Jan.  2,  1S64,  as 
first  sergeant;    was  commissioned   as  first 
lieutenant  May  26,    1865,   which  office  he 
filled  till  he  was  discharged,  at  Springfield, 
Illinois,  Sept.   30,    1865;    participated   in 
several  battles;  was  at  the  siege  of  Vicks- 
burg  and  Corinth 
Wilder  J.  M.  farmer,  Sec.  23,  P.O.  Greenfield 
Wilhite  Frank,  farmer,  Sec.  3,  P.O.  Greenfield 
Wilhite  J.  H.  farmer,  Sec.  3,  P.O.  Greenfield 
Wilhite  S.  farmer.  Sec.  23,  P.O.  Greenfield 
Wilkinson  Thompson,  farmer.  Sec.  i,  P.  O 
\    Greenfield 

Williams  W.  W.  farmer.  Sec.  24,  P.O.  Green- 
field 
Woodward    Henry,   farmer.    Sec.    24,    P.  O. 
Greenfield 


Y 


OUNG  W.  H.    farmer,   Sec.    27,    P.  O. 
Greenfield 


y  INC  R.  C.  ^farmer,  Sec.   16,  P.O.  Green- 


z. 


field 


Township    ii.   North   Range    ikWest. 


A  LDERSON  REUBEN,  renter,  Sec.  I2, 


J-\ 


P.O.  Greenfield 


Ames  Van,  renter.  Sec.  35,  P.O.  Wrightsville 

13  AKER  G.  W.  farm  hand,  Sec.  27,  P.  O. 

^     Wrightsville 

BALDES  JOHX,  farmer.  Sec.  I,  P.O. 
Wrightsville,  was  born  in  Prussia,  Nov.  i, 
1825;  came  to  this  country  in  1857,  where 
he  remained  until  he  accumulated  means 
to  purchase  the  land  he  now  owns.  Was 
married  in  1865.  to  Miss  Regina  Tatfrey. 
They  have  had  five  children  ;  Joseph,  born 
Nov.  I,  1867;  John  B.,  born  March  19, 
1869;  Kathrina,  bom  Feb.  14,  1871;  Peter, 
born  Sept.  11,  1S73;  Anna  M.,  born  Aug. 
20,  1878.  He  is  a  member  of  the  Catholic 
Church,  and  says  he  has  always  voted  the 
Democratic  ticket.  He  owns  40  acres  of 
land 

BALLARD  LOUIS  J.  farmer.  Sec.  7, 
P.O.  White  Hall,  was  born  in  Lincoln 
County,  N.  C.  Oct.  4,  1800,  the  sixth 
child  of  ten  children  of  Wiley  and  Nancy 
Ballard,  who  were  of  English  descent.  At 
the  age  of  ten  years  the  subject  of  this 
sketch  moved  to  Tennessee,  and  in  July 
22,  1824,  he  married  Miss  Rutha  Pace.  In 
1829  they  removed  to  this  county,  where 
they  have  since  remained.  They  have  had 
born  unto  them  twelve  children,  five  of 
whom  are  living  :  William  P.,  born  Dec. 
17,  1831;  Wiley,  born  Dec.  27,  1833;  Sarah, 
born  March  28,  1842;  Louis  N.,  born  March 
30,  1844;  Joseph  C,  born  April  15,  1848. 
Mr.  Ballard  and  wife  are  members  of  the 
M.  E.  Church  since  1S38,  and  have  en- 
deavored to  live  a  life  that  may  be  emulated 
by  the  younger.  He  has  not  been  eager 
after  this  world's  goods,  being  content  to 
live  a  quiet  and  retired  life,  satisfied  with 
a  living,  and  to  lay  up  treasure  where 
"  moth  and  rust  doth  not  corrupt,"  rather 
than  this  world's  goods,  which  perish  with 
using.     Has  not  paid   much   attention    to 


politics;  is  identified  with  the  Democratic 
party 

BARXETT  HEXRY  A.  farmer.  Sec. 
14,  P.O.  Wrightsville,  was  born  June  I, 
1843,  on  the  identical  section  he  now  lives 
upon.  Nov.  2,  1865,  he  married  Miss  Mary 
E.  Wood;  they  have  had  nine  children,  of 
whom  six  are  now  living:  Charles  S.,  Henry 
L.Susan  H,,  Mary  E.,  Luella  A.,  and  George 
A.  Mr.  Barnett  was  a  member  of  the 
133d  Reg.  111.  State  Vol.,  in  wliich  he  en- 
listed in  1864,  in  the  loo  day  service.  He 
is  Republican  in  sentiment  and  cast  his 
first  vote  for  "  Honest  Old  Abe."  Has  a 
good  farm 

Ballard  Nelson,  farmer,  Sec.  23,  P.  O. 
Wrightsville 

Ballard  W.  M.  farmer.  Sec.  23,  P.O.  Wrights- 
ville 

Barnard  J.  H.  laborer,  Sec.  23,  P.O. Wrights- 
ville 

Barnett  Isaac,  farmer.  Sec.  ir,  P.O.  White 
Hall 

Barnett  Isaac  M.  farmer,  Sec.  11,  P.  O. 
Wrightsville 

Barnett  Henry  A.  farmer,  Sec.  14,  P.  O. 
Wrightsville 

Barnett  W.  G.  Sec.  i,  P.O.  Greenfield 

Bartlett  Marion,  renter.  Sec.  10,  P.O.Wrights- 
ville  , 

Batty  James  R.  farm  hand.  Sec.  15,  P.  O. 
Wrightsville 

BEASOX  AV.  S.  farmer.  Sec.  13,  P.  O, 
Wrightsville,  was  born  in  this  county,  Nov. 
4,  1847;  was  the  ninth  child  of  ten  chil- 
dren of  David  and  Mary  Beason,  who  were 
early  settlers,  the  former  a  native  of  North 
Carolina  and  the  latter  Tennessee.  In  1873 
Mr.  Beason  was  married  to  Miss  Julia  Can- 
nedy,  born  in  this  county;  from  this  alliance 
they  have  had  three  children:  Guynn,  born 
Jan.  17,  1873;  Bruce,  May  4,  1875;  Samuel 
L.,  March  29,  1876.  Mr.  Beason  lost 
his  wife  Feb.  27,  1878.  Since  then  his 
mother  has  been  keeping  house    for  him. 


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GREENE    COUNTY    DIRECTORY. 


He  is  Democratic  and  a  staunch  advocate 
of  Jacksonian  principles.  Mr.  Beason 
owns  i6o  acres  of  land,  and  hopes  to  be- 
come one  of  the  opulent  men  in  his  town- 
ship 
Bell  Charles  T.  farm  hand,  Sec.  8,  P.O.  White 

Hall 
Bell  F.  M.  farmer.  Sec.  22,  P.O.  Wrightsville 
BELL  MARTIN  L.  farmer.  Sec.  5,  P. 
O.  White   Hall,  was  born  in   this   county 
Dec.  8,  1844;  was  the  third  child  of  four 
children    of   Zachariah  and  Susanna    Bell, 
who  were  early  settlers.     In  the  early  part 
of  Luther's  life  he  was  engaged  as  engineer 
and  general  worker  about  a  mill ;  went  to 
California,   remained    two    years,   then   re- 
turned to  this  State,  and  on  Oct.  22,  1865, 
abandoned  the  life  of  a  bachelor  and  mar- 
ried Harriet  C.  Lorton,  who  was  born  on 
the  section  that  they  now  are  living  on.  They 
have   had    four   children,   viz.:    Carrie    E., 
born   Nov.  13,  i86g  ;  Robert  E.,  born  July 
10,  1871  ;   Mattie   H„  born   Nov.  5,   1874; 
Clinton   L.,  born  Aug.  14,  1877.     Mr.  Bell 
now  owns  fifty  acres  of  land  in  this  town- 
ship,  which   he   intends   building  upon   in 
the  Spring ;  he  has  also  an  interest  in  some 
Nebraska  land 
Bembrock    VVm.  H.  Sec.  i,  P.O.  Wrightsville 
Benear  J.  H.  farmer,  Sec.  7,  P.O.  White  Hall 
Benear  J.  S.  farmer.  Sec. 7,  P.O.  White  Hall 
Benear  T.  E.  farmer.  Sec.  7,  P.O.  White  Hall 
Benear  Wm.  H.  farmer.  Sec.  8,  P.O.  White 

Hall 
Bennett  W.  G.  renter.  Sec.  i,  P.O.  Wrights- 
ville 
Berean   Peter  R.  farmer,  Sec.  7,  P.O.  White 

Hall 
Bethard  J.,  P.M.,  Sec.  23,  P.O.  Wrightsville 
Bethard   James  C.  merchant.   Sec.   23,  P.O. 

Wrightsville 
Bethard  John,  farmer,  Sec.  12,  P.O.  Wrights- 
ville 
Bethard  Thomas,  retired,  Sec. 23,  P.O. Wrights- 
ville 
Boehm  John,  shoemaker,  Wrightsville 
BRADSHAW   MRS.    MARY   A. 
farming,    Sec.    4,    P.O.    White    Hall,    was 
born  Jan.,  1804,  in  South  Carolina,  and  at 
an  early  age  her  parents  moved  to  Tennes- 
see, where  she  became  acquainted  with  and 
married    her   husband,  Charles   Bradshavv. 
In  the  year  1828  they  came  to  Morgan  Co., 
where  they  remained  two  years,  and  then 


moved  to  the  place  she  now  lives  upon. 
They  have  had  sixteen  children,  nine  boys 
and  seven  girls,  of  whom  seven  are  now 
living,  viz.:  William  M.,  John,  Perry,  Fran- 
cis M.,  Nancy,  Mary,  and  Lucinda,  all  of 
whom  are  now  married  and  settled,  except 
Francis  M.,  who  lives  with  his  mother  on 
the  farm.     Mrs.  Bradshaw  is  a  member  of 
the  Christian  Church.     She  owns  320  acres 
of  land 
BRADSHAW  PERRY,  farmer,  Sec. 
3,    P.O.  White   Hall,   was    born    in  White 
Co.,    Tenn.,    May    17,    1828.     His   family 
were  natives  of  North  Carolina,  and  were 
among    the    early   settlers   of  this    county. 
The  subject  of  this  sketch  was  first  married 
to   Phebe  Wise,  by  which  union  they  had 
four  children, all  of  whom  are  now  numbered 
among  the  dead.    His  second  marriage  was 
with    Elizabeth   J.  Wells.   March,   i860,   a 
native   of    this    county.      They   have    had 
nine  children  ;  eight  of  them  are  now  liv- 
ing, viz.:    Laura  J.,   Oliver   P.,   Albert    J., 
Charles  F.,  Louis  A.,  John  A.,  Shannon  O., 
and  Miner  Douglass.  Mr.  Bradshaw  has  373 
acres  of  land,  upon  which  he  now  resides. 
Mr.  B.  is  a  man  of  retiring  habits,  has  had 
no  aspirations  after  office,  but  in  sentiment 
is  Republic.in,   and  is   a    member   of    the 
Christian    Church,   and   is   endeavoring   to 
live  a  life  that  is  in  harmony  with  the  prin- 
ciples he  professes 

Brannen  A.  L.  smith  and  wagon  maker, 
Wrightsville 

Brannan  JSIrs.  Elizabeth,  at  home,  Sec.  23, 
P.O.  Wrightsville 

Brannan  James  L.  renter.  Sec.  23,  P.O. 
Wrightsville 

Brenner  Joseph  M.  renter,  Sec.  35,  P.O. 
Wrightsville 

Broadmarkle  M.  H.  farmer.  Sec.  20,  P.O. 
Berdan 

Brown  Albert,  tanner,  Sec.  16,  P.O  Wrights- 
ville 

Burke  Michael,  renter.  Sec.  16,  P.O.  Wrights- 
ville I 

/^  AGE  A.  M.  laborer,  Sec.  23,  P.O.  Wrights- 

^     ville 

Cane  Thomas,  farmer.  Sec.  10,  P.O.  Wrights- 
ville 

Carmody  John,  farmer.  Sec.  19,  P.O.  Berdan 

Carmody  Michael,  laborer,  Sec.  19,  P.O.  Ber- 
dan 


TOWN    11,    NORTH   RANGE    11,    WEST. 


631 


Carmody  Pat,  farmer,  Sec.  19,  P.O.  Berdan 
Carmody  Thomas,  renter.  Sec.  31,   P.O.  Ber- 
dan 
Casey  Hannah,  renter,  Sec.  27,  P.O.  Wrights- 

ville 
Casey  Thomas,  renter,  Sec.  19,  P.O.  Berdan 
Clarida  John,  farmer.  Sec.  36,  P.O.  Grepr?^'  " 
Close  R.  M.  farmer,  Sec.  5,  P.O.  Wli  u  j  ...1 
Coates  Susan  M.  Sec.  27,  P.O.  Wrightsville 
COOPER  MRS.31ARGARET  C. 
farming,  Sec.  22,  P.O.Wrightsville,  was  born 
in  this  county,  Aug.  11,  1837,  is  the  daughter 
of  Joel  and  Nancy  Johnson.    Her  mother's 
maiden  name  was  Banning.     Mrs.  Cooper's 
father  was  a  native  of  this  State,  and  was 
identified  with  its  interests  up  to  the  time 
of  his  death,  which  occurred  in  1872.    Mrs. 
Cooper  remained  with  her  parents  until  her 
nineteenth  year,  when  she  was  united  in 
marriage  to  W.  T.  Cooper,  a  son  of  E.  L. 
Cooper,  an  old  settler  and  resident  of  this 
county  ;    their    marriage    took  place  April 
27,  1856.     After  their  marriage  he  located 
on  the  land  now  occupied  by  Mrs.  Cooper, 
and  farming  was  his  occupation  during  the 
time  he   lived  ;  on   July    ig,    1875,   he  fell 
a  victim  to  that  terrible  malady,  consump- 
tion ;  was  a  man  that  was  highly  esteemed 
in  the  circle  of  his  acquaintances  ;  during 
his  life  was  a  consibtent  member  of   the 
U.  Baptist  Church,  of  which   Mrs.  Cooper 
is   also  a  member.      Seven    children  have 
been  born  to  them :  Owen,  born  June  26, 
1857,  died  Aug.  26,  1878  ;  Rosie  Jane,  born 
April    15,   i860;    George    E.,  born    March 
29,    1864  ;    William    E.,    born    March    26, 
1866;    Martha   A.,  born    April    17,    1868; 
Minnie  L.,  born  June  5,  1872  ;  Mary,  born 
May    10,    1875.     Since    the    death    of   her 
husband,   Mrs.  Cooper  has  continued  the 
farm  enterprise,  and  still  keeps  her  family 
together,  and  gives  the  management  of  the 
farm  her  own  supervision 
Cooper  M.  C.  renter,  See.  21,  P.O.  Wrights- 
ville 
Cox  Milburn,  renter.  Sec.  33,  P.O.  Wrights- 
ville 
Cunningham  A.  farmer,  Sec.  15,  P.O.  Wrights- 
ville 
Cunningham  George,  at  home,  P.O.  Wrights- 
ville 
CLXXIXGHAM  R.  L.  farmer,  Sec.  22, 
P.O.  Wrightsville,  is  a  son  of  Samuel  Cun- 
ningham, of  this  Township,  Sec.  36,  who  is    1 


well  known  in  the  county.  Robert  L.  first 
drew  breath  in  Kentucky,  Oct.  1,  1851,  and 
eame  to  this  State  with  his  parents  when  a 
babe,  and  remained  with  his  parents  up  to 
the  time  he  matured.  Jan.  Ii,  1877,  was 
married  to  Mary  Jane  Jones,  born  Oct.  3, 
T?"2,  daughter  of  Enoch  Jones,  of  this 
c  uiity.  After  their  marriage  he  located 
on  the  land  he  now  occupies,  and  began 
farming,  and  has  since  continued.  Has 
one  child,  Mary  Ellen,  born  Dec,  1877. 
His  wife  is  a  member  of  the  regular  Bap- 
tist Church.  He  cast  his  first  vote  for  U. 
S.  Grant.  Has  120  acres  of  land,  80  of 
which  are  in  cultivation 

CUNXIXGHA3I  SAMUEL  Mc. 
farmer,  Sec.  36,  P.O.  Greenfield.  The 
subject  of  this  sketch  was  born  in  Marion 
Co.,  Ky.,  Feb.  16,  1818  ;  was  son  of  Robert 
and  Nancy  Cunningham,  the  former  a 
native  of  Pennsylvania  and  the  latter  of 
Kentucky.  Mr.  Cunningham  came  to  this 
county  in  1853,  and  has  since  been  a  resi- 
dent of  this  county.  Was  married,  Dec, 
1S50,  to  Emeline  E.  Cooper,  daughter  of 
E.  L.  Cooper,  who  came  to  thi-;  county  in 
1836.  From  this  union  they  have  had  nine 
children  :  Richard,  born  Dec.  3,  1855,  died 
Oct.  3,  1855  ;  William  B.,  born  March  4, 
185^,  died  Jan.  20,  1865  ;  Belle,  born  March 
19,  1864,  died  Jan.  18,  1868  ;  Mary  E.,  born 
Nov.  19, 1866,  died  Feb.  27,  1868;  Robert  L.. 
born  Oct.  r,  1851;  Henry,  Sept.  7,1857;  Geo. 
W.,  Oct.  ID,  1859;  Lewis,  Jan.  13, 1862;  Ann 
Jane,  Feb.  28,  1869.  Mr.  Cunningham  is 
engaged  in  farming  pursuits ;  has  660  acres 
of  excellent  land,  under  the  best  of  cultiva- 
tion. Mr.  Cunningham  has  been  in  poor 
health  for  several  years  past,  and  has  not 
the  emjoyment  he  desires ;  has  accumu- 
lated wealth,  and  is  reckoned  among  the 
solid  men  of  the  couniy  ;  has  long  been  a 
member  of  the  C.  P.  Church,  and  has  lived 
a  life  consistent  with  his  profession,  and 
has  established  a  name  and  a  reputation  of 
which  those  who  succeed  him  may  justly 
be  proud 

Cunningham  Henrj',  at  home.  Sec.  36,  P.O. 
Greenfield 

CUNNINGHAM  W.  D.  farmer,  Sec. 
13,  P.O.  Wrightsville,  was  born  in  this 
county,  Aug.  16,  1840,  was  the  fourth 
child  of  ten  children  of  Richard  and  Mary 
Cunningham,  early  settlers  of  this  couniy. 


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GREENE   COUNTY   DIRECTORY. 


In  September,  i86fi,  was  married  to  Emma 
Coates.  They  have  had  six  children,  of 
whom  four  are  now  living,  viz.:  Luman, 
Ora,  Theodore,  and  Lee.  Mr.  C.  moved  to 
this  place  in  1873,  and  now  owns  160  acres 
of  land.  He  is  a  member  of  the  U.  Bap- 
tist Church,  and  is  a  good  citizen  and  an 
upright  man 

■n\AMM    MRS.    SARAH,  Sec.  31, 

^^^  P.O.  Berdan,  was  born  in  Alton,  Sept.  16, 
1847,  is  the  fifth  child  of  Elias  and  Sarah 
Meister.  On  Dec.  7,  1865,  was  married  to 
John  Damm,who  was  a  native  of  this  county. 
As  a  result  of  this  union,  they  have  had 
four  children,  viz.:  Sarah  Jane,  born  Sept. 
8,  1866  ;  John,  Oct.  30,  1867  ;  Annie,  Oct. 
7,  1869;  Deater,  June  22,  1871.  Mrs. 
Damm  is  now  a  widow,  her  husband  having 
met  with  a  tragical  death  at  his  own  hands, 
July  2,  1878.  She  resides  at  present  with 
her  parents,  having  rented  her  farm,  con- 
sisting of  94  acres,  which  she  intends 
keeping  for  the  benefit  of  herself  and  child- 
ren, that  they  may  be  educated  and  fitted 
for  the  coming  duties  of  life 

Darke  Ben.  farmer.  Sec.  12,  P.O.  Wrightsville 

Davidson  Isaac,  farmer,  Sec.  21,  P.O.  Wrights- 
ville 

Davidson  James,  renter.  Sec.  27,  P.O. Wrights- 
ville 

Davidson  J.  E.  farmer.  Sec.  21,  P.O.  Wrights- 
ville 

Davidson  J.  L.  farm  hand,  Sec.  21,  P.O. 
Wrightsville 

Davidson  Willis,  laborer.  Sec.  21,  P.O. 
Wrightsville 

Davis  Clayton,  renter.  Sec.  34,  P.O.  Wrights- 
ville 

Davis  James  E.  renter.  Sec.  4,  P.O.  White 
Hall 

Davis  Maria  Mrs.  farmer.  Sec.  4,  P.O.  White 
Hall 

DAVIS  OSCAR,  farmer.  Sec.  4-  P-0. 
White  Hall,  was  born  in  this  county,  Oct. 
13,  1847.  Was  married  April  8,  1869,  to 
Mrs.  Virginia  Beam,  born  in  King  George 
Co.,  Va.,  and  raised  in  St.  Louis  Co  ,  Mo., 
at  which  place  they  were  married,  and 
moved  to  White  Hall,  where  they  remained 
until  Dec.  5,  1877,  at  which  time  they 
moved  to  the  premises  they  now  own. 
They  have  had  four  children,  three  of 
whom    are    living,   viz.:    Frank    Stewart, 


Grace  Amanda,  and  Vernon  Lee.  Mr.  Davis 
owns  about  60  acres  of  land,  and  hopes  by 
patient  industry  and  rigid  economy  to  ac- 
quire a  competency,  and  to  leave  after  him 
a  name  and  character  that  shall  be  worthy 
of  their  imitation 

Dodson  James,  farmer.  Sec.  16,  P.O.  White 
Hall 

Dorsey  Patrick,  renter.  Sec.  12,  P.O.  Wrights- 
ville 

Doyle  Jasper,  Sec.  25,  P.O.  Wrightsville 

Doyle  John,  farmer.  Sec.  25,  P.O.  Wrights- 
ville 

Doyle  John,  Jr.  farmer.  Sec.  22,  P.O.  Wrights- 
ville 

T^ARLY   THOMAS,  renter.  Sec.  33,  P.O. 

-*-^    Wrightsville 

Ellis  Charles,  farm  hand.  Sec.  4,  P.O.  White 

Hall 
Ellis   Charles   S.  farmer,    Sec.  4,  P.O.  White 

Hall 
Emerson  T.  G.  teacher,  Wrightsville 
Eyer  Charles  &  Bro.  distillers.  Sec.  18,  P.O. 

Berdan 

pEATHERSOlV    THOMAS,   far- 

mer.  Sec.  12,  P.O.  Wrightsville,  was  born 
in  England,  Jan.  1,  1835,  came  to  New  York 
in  the  Spring  of  1852,  and  to  this  county  in 
1858,  and  located  on  the  section  he  now 
resides  on.  Was  married  Feb.  12,  1861,  to 
Elizabeth  Barnett.  who  is  a  native  of  this 
county.  From  this  union  they  have  three 
children:  Wm.  H.,  born  in  1862,;  Nancy 
Jane,  born  in  1863;  Dora  E.,  born  in  1868. 
Mr.  Featherson  owns  151  acres  of  land;  is 
a  member  of  the  Republican  party 

Ferguson  Catharine,  P.O.  Greenfield 

Ferguson  E.  B.   renter,  sec.  i,  P.O.  Wrights- 
ville 

Ferguson  Thos.  renter,  sec.   i,  P.O.  Wrights- 
ville 

Ferguson    Thomas    S.    farmer,  Sec.   i,   P.O. 
Wrightsville  ' 

Ferguson  Walker,  renter.  Sec.  r,  P.O.  Green- 
field 

Felinger  Joseph,  farmer.  Sec.  19,  P.O.  Berdan 

Fetters  Simon,  laborer.  Sec.  23,  P.O.  Wrights- 
ville 

Flaherty  John,  renter.  Sec.  26,  P.O.  Wrights- 
ville 

Flowers  John  W.  renter.  Sec.  27,  P.O. Wrights- 
ville 


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f^  ADWELL  MOSES,  farmer,  Sec.  20,P.O. 


Berdan 


Gardiner   James,  wagon   maker,  Wrightsville 
Gardiner  Josepli,  blacksmith,  Wrightsville 
Gardiner  Wm.  blacksmith,  Wrightsville 
Garrison    William     A.    Sec.  7,    P.O.  White 

Hall 
Goodall  John,  wagon  maker,  Wrightsville 
Goodall  Robt.  farmer,  Sec.  16,  P.O.Wrights- 

ville 
Goodall  Wm.  laborer.  Sec.  23,  P.O.  Wrights- 
ville 
Goode  George,  farmer.  Sec.  20,  P.O.  Berdan 
Goode  John  L.  farmer,  Sec.  22,  P.O.  Wrights- 
ville 
GOODE  W.  B.  farmer.  Sec.  29,  P.O.  Ber- 
dan ;  was  born  in  Christian  County,  Ken- 
tucky, Sept.  16,  1827  ;  was  the  fourth  son 
of  W.  H.  and  Gensey  Goode,  the  former  a 
native  of  Virginia,  and  the  latter  of  Ten- 
nessee.    They  came  to  this  county  in  1829, 
which  was  at  that  time  almost  a  wilderness. 
The  subject  of  this  sketch  was  about  one- 
and-a-half  years  old  when  he  came  to  this 
county  ;  has  since  been  a  resident,  and  ex- 
pects to  spend  the  remainder  of  his  days 
on  the  farm  he  now  resides  upon.  In  August 
22,  1845,  was  married  to  Eliza  Ann  David- 
son, by  whom  he  had  eight  children  ;  five 
are  now  living  :  Ginsey  Ann,  born  June  11, 
1846  ;     Emeline,  born  Jan.  28,  1848,  An- 
geline,  born  Jan.  28,  1848,  twins;   Melissa 
Jane,  born  Oct.  4,  1S49  J  John_^L.  born  July 
25,  1851.     Mr.  Goode  was  married  the  sec- 
ond time  to  Elizabeth  Walker,  a  native  of 
this  county,  by  whom  he  has  nine  children, 
but  two  are  now  living,  viz  :  Alzina,  born 
Jan.  5,  1865  ;   Alvin,  born  April  20,   1872. 
Mr.  Goode  owns  365  acres  of  land;  has  an 
interest  in  160  acres  not  yet  divided.      Mr. 
Goode  has  acquired  what  he  has  by  close 
attention     to     business,     rigid     economy, 
and  patient  industry;  commenced  with  the 
traditionary  mould-board  plow  and  the  hand 
sickle,  and  thus  moved  along  with  the  pass- 
ing years,  and  is  now  in  the  fruition  of  his 
early  and  sanguine  anticipations 
Griffin  Geo.  M.  farmer,  Sec.  28,  P.O.  Wrights- 
ville 
Griffin  Jeff,  renter,  Sec.  33,  P.O.  Wrightsville 
Griffin    Joseph    M.    farmer.    Sec.    23.    P.   O. 

Wrightsville 
Griffin  Wm.  Jr.  farmer,  Sec.  34,  P.O.  Wrights- 
ville 


Guthrie  James L.  farmer.  Sec.  3,  P.O. Wrights- 
ville 

Guthrie  Jesse,  farm  hand.  Sec.  35,  P.  O. 
Wrightsville 

Guthrie  Thos.  farm  hand.  Sec.  4,  P.O.  White 
Hall 

Guthrie  Wm.  farm  hand,  Sec.  29,  P.O.  Ber- 
dan 

TTARPER  JAMES,  renter.  Sec.  12,  P.O. 

-*^      Wrightsville 

Halps  Joe,  renter,  Sec.  34,  P.O.  Wrightsville 

Haskins  Wm.  renter,  Sec.  27,  P.O.  Wrights- 
ville 

HENDERSON  JOSEPH,  farmer. 
Sec.  7,  P.  O.White  Hall,  was  born  May  26, 
1813,  in  Ohio  ;  ati  an  early  age  he  came  to 
this  county  where  he  has  since  resided; 
was  married  at  the  age  of  29  years  to  Mary 
Ann  Stout,  with  whom  he  lived  until  her 
death,  which  occurred  in  1876.  They  never 
had  any  children.  Mr.  Henderson  has  100 
acres  of  land,  upon  which  he  now  resides. 
Politically  he  is  Republican.  He  is  a  con- 
sistent member  of  the  C.  Presbyterian 
Church,  and  has  always  been  esteemed  as 
an  honest  and  conscientious  man,  upright 
in  his  dealings,  and  generous  to  a  fault 

Houck  John,  farm  hand.  Sec.  27,  P.O. Wrights- 
ville 

Hubbard  H.  F.  farmer,  Sec.  5,  P.O.  White 
Hall 

Hudson  Isaac  M.  farmer.  Sec.  ir,  P.  O. 
Wrightsville 

Hutchinson  Marion,  renter,  Sec.  31,  P.O.  Ber- 
dan 

T  CKES  W.  D.  farmer.  Sec.  14,  P.O.  Wrights- 

-*■      ville 

Isaacs  James  F.  farmer.  Sec.  22,  P.O.  Wrights- 
ville 

Isaacs  William,  farm  hand.  Sec.  35,  P.O. 
Wrightsville 

T  ACKSON  JOHN  H.  renter,  Seo.  22,  P.O. 

J       Wriglitsville 

Jennings  Henry,  renter,  Sec.  25, P.O.  Wrights- 
ville 

Johnson  David,  farmer,  Sec.  35,  P.O.  Wrights- 
ville 

Johnson  John,  Sec.  25,  P.O.  Wrightsville 

Johnson  Mrs.  Rebecca,  Sec.  28,  P.O.  Wrights- 
ville 

Jones  Alexander,  laborer,  Wrightsville 


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Jones  Alexander,  renter,  Sec.  to,  P.O.  Wrights- 

ville 
Jones  E.  H.  renter,  Sec.  i6,  P.O.  Wrights- 

ville 
Jones  Jessie,  farm  hand,  Sec.  4,  P.O  White 

Hall 

T/'ENNEDY  MILES,  Sec.  29,  P.O. 
Berdan,  was  born  in  Hamilton  County, 
Ohio,  Oct.  30,  1844,  and  in  Feb.  1866,  came 
to  Brown  County,  remaining  one  year  ;  then 
came  to  this  county  in  the  Spring  of  1868. 
In  Sept.  1861,  he  enlisted  in  the  United 
States  service,  33d  regiment  of  Ohio  Vol- 
unteer Infantry,  where  he  remained  nearly 
four  years,  until  the  close  of  the  war,  when 
he  received  an  honorable  discharge.  Mr. 
Kennedy  was  engaged  in  several  of  the 
most  hotly  contested  battles  that  occurred 
during  the  war  —  Chicamauga,  Mission 
Ridge,  Atlanta,  Stone  River,  Peach  Tree 
Creek,  and  all  of  the  battles  that  occurred 
during  that  memorable  Atlanta  campaign. 
Mr.  Kennedy  is  now  married  to  Laura  An- 
drews, daughter  of  Stephen  and  Lucretia 
Andrews ;  the  above  marriage  occurred 
Sept,  6,  1877.  Mr.  Kennedy  is  engaged  in 
farming  pursuits,  and  is  a  young  man  de- 
serving of  success 

Keohm  Adam,  farmer,  Sec.  35,  P.O.  Wrights- 
ville 

Keohm  Philip,  Sec.  35.  P'O.  Wrightsville 

KESSINGER  DANIEL,  farmer,  Sec. 
27,  P.O.  Wrightsville.  Among  the  old  set- 
tlers of  this  township  is  Daniel  Kessinger, 
who  is  a  native  of  Hart  County,  Kentucky, 
born  Nov.  13, 1811  ;  was  next  the  youngest 
of  a  family  of  seven  children  by  his  father's 
first  wife.  Jacob  and  Rebecca,  the  parents 
of  Daniel,  are  natives  of  the  same  county 
and  State.  Daniel's  mother's  name,  prior 
to  her  marriage,  was  Clendennen.  The 
advantages  Daniel  had,  when  young,  for 
schooling  were  unfavorable  indeed,  and 
what  he  did  receive  was  in  those  rude  log 
structures  of  the  time.  At  the  age  of  19 
he  made  a  trip  to  TazewellCounty,  on  horse- 
back, staid  eleven  months,  and  returned  to 
Kentucky,  where  he  remained  about  thir- 
teen years.  In  March  7,  1832,  married 
Rachel  McCombs,  of  Byron  County,  Ken- 
tucky, near  Mammoth  Cave.  She  was  born 
Oct.  24,  1813.  By  this  marriage  they  have 
had  twelve  children,  nine  of  them  living: 


William,  Porterfield  F.,  James  C,  Wood- 
ford T.,  Charles  A.,  and  the  girls  are  :  Per- 
lina  E.,  Sarah  F.,  Prudy  Jane  and  Louretta, 
all  of  them  married  and  well  settled  in 
life,  and  every  member  from  the  parents 
down  belong  to  the  U.  Baptist  Church. 
Nov.,  1847,  Mr.  Kessinger,  wife  and  six 
children  emigrated  to  this  State  with  an  ox 
team  and  located  in  this  county ;  first  be- 
gan renting,  which  he  followed  for  seven 
years,  then  bought  I20  acres  of  land  where 
he  now  resides.  His  wife  has  for  the  last 
fifteen  years  served  in  the  capacity  of  mid- 
wife, and  has  been  very  successful.  Mr. 
Kessinger  has  not  been  a  man  that  was 
eager  after  this  world's  goods,  but  has 
been  reasonably  content  with  a  good  living 
and  a  sufiicient  competency  for  his  old  age. 
Has  taken  but  little  interest  in  political 
matters,  but  is  a  staunch  Democrat  ;  in 
short,  there  is  no  man  in  the  township 
more  highly  respected  than  he  is,  being  re- 
ligiously honest,  and  conscientiously  just. 
He  has  raised  a  family  of  children  who  are 
an  honor  to  him  and  to  the  community  in 
which  they  reside.  His  wife  has  been  a 
member  of  the  U.  Baptist  Church  for  near 
half  a  century 

Kessinger  J.  C.  farmer.  Sec.  21,  P.O.  Wrights- 
ville 

KESSINGER  WILLIAM,  farmer 
and  stock  raiser,  Sec.  27,  P.O.  Wrightsville; 
was  born  in  Baron  County,  Kentucky,  April 
II,  1834;  is  the  first  child  of  nine  children 
of  Daniel  and  Rachel  Kessinger,  who  were 
also  born  in  Kentucky.  In  1847  they 
moved  to  this  county  and  have  since  been 
identified  with  the  interests  of  the  county. 
In  Jan.  i,  1856,  was  married  to  Cassandria 
Davidson,  daughter  of  John  Davidson ; 
they  have  had  seven  children,  viz.:  Ettna  J, 
born  Dec.3,1858,  died  Feb. 1875;  Laura,  born 
Feb.  16,  1859;  John  L.  born  Jan.  4, 1857  ; 
Rachel,  born  Aug.  8,  1863,  lived  9  months 
and  8  days;  Louisa,  born  Jan.  31,  1864; 
Thomas  A.  born  Aug.  22,  1867 ;  infant 
died  March  29,  1864.  Mr.  Kessinger  has 
540  acres  of  land,  has  the  best  of  buildings 
and  farm  improvements,  the  best  in  the 
township  and  but  few  better  in  the  county. 
Mr.  Kessinger  for  several  years  past  has 
been  engaged  in  shipping  stock  and  grain 
in  connection  with  his  farming,  and  has 
been  successful  in  his  operations  ;  is  a  safe 


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dealer,  buying  and  selling  on  the  market. 
Mr.  Kessinger  is  known  as  an  upright  and 
conscientious  man  in  his  dealings,  a  good 
neighbor,  and  worthy  citizen,  and  now 
ranks  among  the  wealthy  and  opulent  far- 
mers in  the  county 

Kessinger  Wood,  farmer,  Sec  2i,P.0.Wrights- 
ville 

Kirk  James  S.  laborer,  Sec.  9,  P.O.  White 
Hall 

Klat  Andy,  farm  hand,  Sec.  35,  P.O.  Wrights- 
villa 

T    AWLER  THOS.  farmer,  P.O.  Wrights- 

^     ville 

Lee  J.  P.  renter,  Sec.  32,  P.O.  Carrollton 
L.EE  MILES  W.  farmer,  Sec.  32,  P.O. 
Carrollton  ;  born  in  Anderson  County, 
North  Carolina,  Feb.  12,  1812,  and  in  Dec. 
3,  1833,  he  came  to  this  State,  stopping 
awhile  on  his  way  at  Tennessee.  In  the 
Spring  of  1S34,  landed  in  Madison  County 
this  State,  at  which  place  he  remained  about 
thirteen  years.  In  the  Spring  of  1847 
went  to  Drew  County,  Arkansas,  where  he 
remained  four  years  ;  then  returned  to  Mad- 
ison County  in  1852  and  staid  five  years, 
and  in  the  Spring  of  1857  came  to  this 
county  and  settled  on  Sec.  32,  where  he  has 
since  remained.  Was  first  married  in  Ten- 
nessee, to  Nancy  Floyd,  Feb.  9,  1834  ;  had 
three  children  ;  William  H.  born  July  29, 
1835  ;  Joseph  T.  born  May  15, 1839  J  James 
P.  born  April  28,  1842.  Married  the  sec- 
ond time  to  Martha  Randall,  Jan.  8,  1846, 
by  whom  he  had  one  child,  which  died  be- 
fore christening.  Mr.  Lee  has  200  acres  of 
land,  and  is  spending  the  eve  of  his  life  in 
peace  and  tranquility,  having  seen  much  of 
this  country  in  his  time,  and  accumulated 
what  he  now  has  by  honest  industry  and 
frugality ;  has  long  been  a  member  of  the 
U.  Baptist  Church,  and  expects  to  die  in 
the  hope  of  a  glorious   mmortality 

Lester  William,  renter.  Sec.  29,  P.O.  Wrights- 
ville 

Lorton  Allen  A,  farmer,  Sec.  9,  P.O.  White 
Hall 

Lorton  David  H.  farmer,  Sec.  8,  P.O.  White 
Hall 

Lorton  Harvey  M.  farmer.  Sec.  8,  P  O.  White 
Hall 

Lorton  Harvey  N.  farmer.  Sec.  8,  P.O.  White 
Hall 


LORTON  ROBERT,  farmer.  Sec.  8, 
P.O.  White  Hall,  was  born  in  Cumberland 
County,  Ky.,  Sept.  15,  1817;  went  to 
Bond  County,  111.,  in  18 18,  where  he  re- 
mained four  years,  when  he  came  to  this 
township  and  married  Jane  Stubblefield, 
Nov.  14,  1844  ;  with  whom  he  lived  until 
his  death,  which  occurred  Oct.  3,  1875. 
They  have  had  six  children,  of  whom  five 
are  now  living,  viz  :  Harriet  C,  born  July 
28,  1847;  Hester  A.,  born  July  28,  1847 — 
twins  ;  Martha  E.,  born  April  25,  1849; 
Albert  H.,  born  Sept.  30,  1852  ;  David  H., 
born  Feb.  5,  1857.  Since  Mr.  Lorton's 
demise  his  widow  has  remained  upon  the 
farm,  in  company  with  her  son  David  and 
daughter  Hester.  Mr.  Lorton  was,  during 
his  life,  a  very  consistent  member  of  the  M. 
E.  Church,  was  a  zealous  and  enthusiastic 
worker  in  the  Sunday-school  cause ;  he 
died  lamented  by  all  who  knew  him,  hav- 
ing filled  several  offices  of  trust  in  the 
church  to  their  satisfaction  and  with  credit  to 
himself.  Politically  he  was  identified  with 
the  Republican  party 

TV/TATHEWS  M.  renter,  Sec.i8,  P.O.  Ber- 


IVi 


dan 


Mattes  Conrad,  renter,  Sec  33,  P.O.  Wrights- 
ville 

Mayberry  E.  H.  farmer,  Sec.  11,  P.O.  Wrights- 
ville 

Mayberry  J.  M.  farmer.  Sec.  11,  P.  O. 
Wrightsville 

McClellan    Hugh,  Sec.  36,  P.O.  Greenfield 

McGowan  W.  A.  teacher.  Sec.  33,  P.  O. 
Wrightsville 

McMAHON  DANIEL,  saloon, 
Wrightsville.  Born  in  Tipperary  County, 
Ireland,  Oct.  20,  1852;  His  father's  name 
was  Cornelius,  and  his  mother's  maiden 
name,  Bridget  Flamming.  His  father  be- 
ing in  humble  circumstances,  Daniel  was 
not  sent  to  school;  at  the  age  of  15,  he 
left  the  parental  roof,  to  shape  out  his  own 
fortune — began  working  for  the  farmers,  at 
which  he  continued  until  he  attained  his 
'  19th  year,  when  he  became  satisfied  that 
America  would  afford  him  better  opportu- 
nities than  the  Emerald  Isle,  so,  on  April 
14,  1871,  he  embarked  for  this  country, 
landing  in  New  York  ten  days  afterward, 
stopped  a  short  time  in  the  city,  then  vis- 
ited several  Eastern    cities  ;  came    to  this 


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State  and  visited  his  uncle,  John  McMahon, 
at  White  Hall ;  worked  by  the  month  for 
Adam  Keohm  and  Thomas  English,  and 
Mr.  Datty,  on  Apple  Creek,  two  years ; 
rented  land  on  Mrs.  Ryan's  place,  and  sub- 
sequent to  this  he  engaged  to  clerk  for  John 
English,  at  Wrightsville,  at  which  he  con- 
tinued until  he  embarked  in  the  business 
which  he  is  now  engaged.  Has  recently 
built  him  a  very  substantial  brick  building. 
Is  unmarried,  and  is  a  sound  Democrat 
McNAMARA  ANTONY,  farmer, 
Sec.  20,  P.O.  Berdan,  was  born  in  Mayo 
County,  Ireland,  March  15,  1816.  Came 
to  Charleston,  S.  C,  and  has  been  in  vari- 
ous localities  from  the  time  he  first  came, 
up  to  the  date  of  his  settlement  upon  the  sec- 
tion on  which  he  now  resides  ;  was  engaged 
during  the  several  years  in  railroading,  be- 
ing employed  as  foreman  on  different  roads. 
In  the  year  1859,  he  located  on  the  tract 
of  land  he  now  owns,  and  has,  since  that 
time,  been  identified  with  the  interests  of 
the  county.  On  Nov.  15,  1855,  was  married 
to  Elizabeth  McFadden,  by  which  marriage 
they  have  one  child,  William,  born  Dec.  7, 
1857,  in  Batt  County,  Ky.  Mr.  McNamara 
owns  137  acres  of  land,  which  he  has 
earned  by  "  hard  knocks,"  and  expects  to 
spend  his  days  there,  and  enjoy  the  fruits 
of  his  past  labors  in  peace  and  quietness 
McNamara  Thomas,  farmer,  Sec.    28,  P.  O. 

Wrightsville 
McNamara  William,  farmer.   Sec.  35,  P.  O. 

Wrightsville 
MEISTER  DANIEL,  farmer.  Sec.  31, 
P.O. Berdan.  Born  in  Germany  in  1835;  came 
to  this  country  at  an  early  age  ;  since  been 
a  resident  of  the  county.  In  1861  he  en- 
listed in  the  1st  Missouri  cavalry,  Co.  F, 
and  participated  in  several  hard  fought  bat- 
tles. Pea  Ridge,  Corinth,  Murfreesboro, 
and  others  during  the  Atlanta  campaign  ; 
received  several  wounds  as  an  evidence  of 
his  bravery  and  fidelity  as  a  soldier,  having 
lost  one  finger,  and  was  shot  in  the  leg; 
was  in  the  service  three  years,  and  served 
his  country  faithfully,  and  received  an  hon- 
orable discharge.  In  June  25,  1871,  was 
married  to  Ann  Spare,  had  three  children, 
but  one  now  living,  Sarah,  born  Aug.  lO, 
1873  ;  now  lives  with  her  grand-parents, 
Elias  and  Sarah  Meister.  Was  married 
second  time  on  Easter  day,  1874,  to  Meinn 


Anderson  ;  have  had  two  children,  but  one 
now    living,    Jacob,    born    Nov.    12,    1874. 
Mr.  Meister  has   40  acres  of  land,  and  is 
comfortably  situated  in  life 
MEISTER  ELIAS,  farmer,  Sec.  29.  P. 
O.  Berdan,  was   born   July  20,  1813,    near 
Spaer,  Rhine  Falls,  Germany;  was  married 
at  the  age  of  23,  to  Sarah  B.  Bauman,  born 
March  31,  1814.     They  have  had  six  chil- 
dren, four  boys   and  two  girls,  viz :  John, 
born  Sept.  8,  1837  ;  Daniel,  born  Sept.  8, 
1837 — twins ;     George,    born    March    27, 
1839  ;  Jacob,  born  May  13,  1840;  Sarah  B., 
born  Sept.  16,  1847;  Elizabeth,  born  Jan.  3, 
1853.  Mr.  Meister  emigrated  to  this  country 
in  1847,  came  to  Alton  first,  remained  one 
year,  then  came  to  this  county,  where  he 
rented  land  for  a  term  of  years,  and  accu- 
mulated  money  to   buy    320    acres,    upon 
which   he    now  lives  ;  has  raised   a  family 
that  are  an  honor  to  him,  being  reckoned 
among   the  reliable   men  of    the   country, 
and  excellent   farmers.      Mr.   Meister  and 
wife  are  now  living  in  the  enjoyment  of 
their   health,  and    have  their  children   set- 
tled   about  them.     John,  being  a  bachelor, 
remains  with  his  parents,  and  has  charge  of 
the  farm 
MEISTER    GEORGE,  farmer,   Sec. 
31,  P.O.  Berdan.    Born  in  Germany,  March 
27,  1839.     At  an  early  age  he  emigrated  to 
this   State,    in    company  with  his  parents, 
and   since   1872  has  lived  on  the  place  he 
now  occupies.     In  1864  was  mustered  into 
the  United  States  service,  in  Co.  H,  144th 
Regiment    111.    S.  V.,  where  he  served  his 
country  until    mustered   out  in  1865.     In 
July   6,    1874,    was  married   to   Josephine 
Darr,  a  native  of  this  State,  born  Feb.  24, 
1850,    and  have  had    three   children,  viz  : 
Hattie  E.,  born  June  6,  1873;  Eiias,  born 
Sept.  7,  1875  ;  George,  born  Nov.  11,  1876. 
Mr.  Meister  has  a  farm  of  80  acres,  which, 
though   small,  is  a  model  for  neatness  and 
order ;  and  what  may  be  said  of  him  as  re- 
gards  his  ability  to  conduct  a   farm,    may 
be   said  of  all  the  family  of  Meisters,  who 
are  truly  model  farmers, 
MEISTER    JACOB,  farmer,  Sec.   29, 
P.O.  Berdan,  was   born   in   Germany,  May 
13,   1840,   and   while  quite   young  he  emi- 
grated to  this  country  with  his  parents,  and 
has  since  been  a  resident  of  the  county,  for 
about  31  years.     In  Jan.  23,  1877,  he  was 


Vs, 


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married  to  Miss  Louisa  Schutz,  born  July 
29,  1854,  at  Schutz's  Mills.  They  have 
had  two  children,  one  of  whom  is  now  liv- 
ing, Lena,  bom  Oct.  5,  1878.  Mr.  Meis- 
ter  is  now  engaged  in  farming  pursuits,  is 
settled  on  the  home  farm,  and  hopes,  by 
rigid  economy  and  patient  industry  to  ac- 
quire a  competence  for  himself  and  family, 
and  leave  behind  him  a  character  worthy 
of  the  emulation  of  his  posterity 

Miller  Patrick,  laborer,  Sec.  4,  P.O.  White 
Hall 

Miller  W.  F.  grain  dealer,  Wrightsville 

Mitchell  John,  farmer,  Sec.  23,  P.O.  Wrights- 
ville 

Moore  Thomas,  farmer.  Sec.  15,  P.O.  Wrights- 
ville 

Morgan  James  J.  laborer.  Sec.  8,  P.O.Wrights- 
ville 

TS^  ELSON  HOWARD,  laborer.  Sec  4,  P. 
-••^      O.  Wrightsville 

PEMBROKE  DAVID,  farmer,  Sec.  12.  P. 

■*■       O.  White  Hall 

Palmer  George,  farmer,  P.O.  Wrightsville 

Prather  James,  renter,  Sec.  I,  P.O.  Green- 
field 

Pratt  Anderson,  renter.  Sec.  15,  P.O.  Wrights- 
ville 

■pAFFERTY    JOHNC.    Sec.    11,  P.   O. 

-*^     Wrightsville 

Rafferty  William  M.  farmer.  Sec.  12,  P.O. 
Wrightsville 

Rainge  John,  farmer,  P.O.  Wrightsville 

Reavis  J.  F.  farmer.  Sec.  3,  P.O.  White 
Hall 

Rhodes  Frank,  laborer,  Sec.  23,  P.O.  Wrights- 
ville 

Rhoads  John  F.  farm  hand,  Sec.  22,  P.O. 
Wrightsville 

Rhoads  Joseph  C-  Wrightsville 

Rhoads  G.  W.  farmer.  Sec.  21,  P.O.  Wrights- 
ville 

RHODES  WILLIAM  V.  constable. 
Sec.  21,  P.O.  Wrightsville.  The  subject  of 
this  sketch  was  born  in  Bedford  County, 
Pa.,  Sept.  14,  1846.  His  father's  name 
was  Joseph,  and  his  mother's  maiden  name 
was  Ellen  Jakes.  They  are  of  German 
descent.  At  the  age  of  17  ran  away  from 
home  and  enlisted  in  the  army,  but,  under 
age,  he  was  released  and  returned  to  his 
parents.  In  August,  1865,  he,  in  company 
with  his  parents,  emigrated  to  this  county, 
B2 


first  locating  near  Carrollton.  Since  his 
arrival  here  has  been  engaged  in  agricul- 
tural pursuits.  June  5,  1873,  formed  a 
matrimonial  alliance  with  Mary  E.  Batty, 
born  in  this  county  April  7,  1854  ;  she  is  a 
daughter  of  William  Batty,  of  this  town- 
ship. Two  children  are  the  result  of  this 
union,  Joseph  C.,  born  July  12,  1874,  Wm. 
O.,  born  Feb.  13,  1876.  March,  1877, 
moved  to  Wrightsville,  where  he  has  since 
remained;  was  elected  constable  of  the 
precinct  same  year,  and  has  since  served  in 
that  capacity  with  credit  to  himself  and  to 
the  satisfaction  of  the  people.  He  is  an 
efficient  officer,  and  does  not  shrink  from 
danger  when  he  has  an  official  duty  to  per- 
form, being  brave  and  fearless ;  a  striking 
proof  of  his  executive  ability  was  mani- 
fested in  the  capture  and  arrest  of  Dr.  C. 
E.  McAuliffe,  who  had  shot  his  man,  and 
retreating  to  a  house,  barricated  himself 
against  the  pursuing  throng,  whom  he  kept 
at  bay  for  several  hours,  when  Mr.  Rhodes 
arrived  with  a  warrant  and  broke  down  the 
door,  rushed  in,  captured  the  prisoner, 
when  it  was  known  that  he  was  armed 
with  a  double-barrelled  shot  gun.  The 
crowd  was  disbanded,  but  while  on  his 
road  to  the  county  jail,  at  night,  was  over- 
powered by  a  posse  of  fifty  men,  who  seized 
the  prisoner  and  hung  him  to  a  tree 
Ross  William,  farmer.  Sec.  7,  P.O.  White 
Hall 

C  HAFFER  HENRY,  renter.  Sec.  33,  P.O. 

*^     Wrightsville 

Short  James,  laborer.  Sec.  5,  P.O.  White 
Hall 

Smith  Amos,  renter.  Sec.  32,  P.O.  Carrollton 

Smith  C.  H.  laborer.  Sec.  23,  P.O.  Wrights- 
ville 

Smith  Daniel,  renter.  Sec.  35,  P.O.  Carroll- 
ton 

Smith  Joseph,  renter.  Sec.  32,  P.O.  Carroll- 
ton 

Smith  Mrs.  renter.  Sec.  32,  P.O.  Carrollton 

Smith  Samuel,  Sec.  11,  P.O.  Wrightsville 

Smith  William,  Sec.  13,  P.O.  Wrightsville 

Smith  William  H.  farm  hand.  Sec.  25,  P.O. 
Wrightsville 

Springate farmer,  Sec.  21,  P.O.  Wrights- 
ville 

Staats  Abram,  farmer,  Sec.  3,  P.O.  White 
Hall 


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GREENE    COUNTY    DIRECTORY. 


STINNETT  JAMES  H.  farmer,  Sec. 
I,  P.O.  Wfightsville,  was  born  in  this  coun- 
ty, May  lo,  1835  ;  was  the  second  son  of 
David  and  Margarina  Stinnett,  who 
were  natives  of  Kentucky.  Mr.  Stin- 
nett was  married  Oct.  9,  1856,  to  Miss  Ma- 
ry J.  Ferguson.  They  have  had  six  chil- 
dren, Eunice  E.,  Pleasant  M.,  James  A., 
Charles  H.,  William  T.  and  Bertha  Ann, 
all  of  whom  are  now  living.  Mr.  Stinnett 
has  120  acres  of  land,  and  knows  very  well 
how  he  got  it — as  the  good  Master  said  we 
should  obtain  our  bread — "  by  the  sweat  of 
his  brow."  Mr.  Stinnett  is  of  Democratic 
principles,  and  holds  to  those  principles 
very  tenaciously 

Stoat  John,  farmer,  Sec.  18,  P.O.  "White  Hall 

Stocks   Zeno,  teacher,  Sec.  29,  P.O.  Berdan 

Stone  Josiah,  renter.  Sec.  7,  P.O.  White 
Hall 

Stone  Joseph,  farmer,  Sec.  3,  P.O.  Wrights- 
ville 

Stout  Daniel,  carpenter.  Sec.  23,  P.O.Wrights- 
ville 

Stout  John  H.  farmer.  Sec.  7,  P.O.  White 
Hall 

STOUT  H.  C.  carpenter,  Wrightsville. 
The  subject  of  these  lines  is  a  native  of 
Greenfield.  Greene  Co.,  born  May  16,  1836. 
Is  the  son  of  Dr.  J.  M.  Stout,  who  was 
bom  and  raised  in  Ohio.  The  Stout 
family  are  of  German  descent.  Mr.  Stout's 
mother's  name  was  Lodicy  Drum,  daughter 
of  John  Drum,  who  was  an  old  pioneer  of 
this  county.  Mr.  Stout's  father  resides  in 
Kansas  since  1870.  At  the  age  of  twenty- 
four  Mr.  Stout  left  the  parental  roof,  and, 
at  this  time,  concluded  that  to  be  success- 
ful he  must  first  secure  nature's  great  help- 
meet— a  wife  ;  and  solicited  and  won  the 
hand  of  Lauretta  Thaxton,  daughter  of 
Dr.  Clay  Thaxton  ;  their  marriage  being 
celebrated  August,  i860  ;  had  three  chil- 
dren, but  one  now  living,  Florence,  born 
May,  1S6S.  Sept.  2,  1862.  Mr.  S.  enlisted 
in  Co.  I,  91st  Regt.  Ills.  Vol.  Infantry,  and 
served  his  country  faithfully  until  the  close 
of  the  war  ;  mustered  out  at  Mobile.  Was 
once  taken  prisoner  by  John  Morgan  but 
was  released  four  months  afterwards. 
During  the  time  he  was  in  service  engaged 
in  nearly  all  the  engagements  the  regiment 
participated  in.  Since  his  return  has  been 
engaged  at  his  trade,  that  ot  a  carpenter 


and  joiner ;  is  a  good  workman  and  does 
satisfactory  work.  Is  a  man  of  quiet  and 
retiring  habits  and  an  excellent  citizen 
STRANG  ALEXANDER  D.  farm- 
er. Sec.  5,  P.O.  White  Hall.  Mr.  Strang 
was  born  March  19,  1S35  ;  sou  of  Solomon 
and  Elizabeth  Strang,  who  were  early  set- 
tlers, Solomon  having,  in  an  early  day, 
worked  in  the  lead  mines  at  Galena,  where 
he  earned  the  money  which  gave  him  a 
start  in  this  county,  and  was  afterward  suc- 
cessful. He  died  Sept.  6,  1848.  Alexan- 
der D.,  the  subject  of  this  sketch,  was  first 
married  Jan.  15,  1856,  to  Olive  Wood, 
had  one  son,  William  S.,  who  now  lives 
with  his  father.  Mr.  Strang  was  married 
the  second  time  Dec.  29,  1869,  to  Rebecca 
Waghorn.  They  have  three  children,  viz  : 
Lizzie  R.,  born  Sept.  2,  1871  ;  Mary  J., 
born  Jan.  2,  1875  ;  Thomas  A.,  born  Feb. 
2,  1878.  Mr.  Strang  is  a  member  of  White 
Hall  Lodge,  No.  80,  of  A.  F.  and  A.  M. 
Cares  but  little  about  political  matters,  but 
votes  the  Republican  ticket.  Mr.  Strang 
and  brother  own  682^  acres  of  land,  272 
in  Sec.  5,  240  in   Sec.  4,  balance  in  9  and 

10.  They  are  men  of  energy  ;  upright  and 
excellent  citizens 

Strang  William  H.  farmer,  Sec.  4,  P.O.  White 

Hall 
Stubblefield   George  A.  farmer,  Sec.   8,  P.O. 

White  Hall 
Stubblefield  James   H.  farmer,  Sec.    6,  P.O. 

White  Hall 
Sullivan      James,      teacher.    Sec.    28,     P.O. 

Wrightsville 

T^AFFNER  JOHN,  farmer,  Sec.  il,  P.O. 

Wrightsville 
TAFFNER    JOHN    B.   farmer,   Sec. 

11,  P.O.  Wrightsville,  was  born  in  Prussia 
in  1852  ;  at  an  early  age  his  parents  emi- 
grated to  St.  Louis,  about  the  year  1S64,  and 
in  1865  came  to  this  State.  He  is  the  son 
of  John  and  Anna  Taffner,  who  came  to 
this  country  about  fourteen  years  ago.  On 
March  2,  1878,  John  B.  was  married  to  Mar- 
garet L.  Caine.  He  owns  50  acres  of  land. 
He  is  a  member  of  the  Catholic  Church, 
and  is  a  Democrat 

Taffner  John  P.  farmer,  Sec.  11,  P.O.  Wrights- 
ville 

TAYLOR  ALONZO  P.  farmer,  Sec. 
9,  P.O.  White  Hall,  was  born  March   19, 


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1853,  is  a  native  of  this  county  ;  is  a  son  of 
Joseph   and    Rebecca    Taylor,    who   were 
natives  of  Kentucky,  and  came  to  this  county 
at   an  early  day.      Alonzo  was   united  in 
matrimony  Dec.  26,  1872,  to  Lizzie  Davis, 
daughter  of  J.    W.   Davis ;  as  a  result  of 
this  marriage  they  have  now  two  children, 
viz.:  Warren,  born  Aug.   9,    1873;  Nora, 
born  July  II,  1875.     Mr.   Taylor  owns  80 
acres  of  land,  and  although  young,  he  has 
had  considerable  experience  with  the  world, 
and  expects,  if  spared,  to  grow  up  to  be  one 
of  the  wealthy,  and  to  rank  among  the  most 
respected  of  his  township 
THAXTOX     CLAY    DR.     farmer. 
Sec.     28,     P.O.     Wrightsville,     was    born 
near  Richmond,  Va.,  Aug.  5,  1799,  was  the 
"  seventh  son  "  of  William  and  Mary  Thax- 
ton.     William  having  served  seven  years 
in  the  Revolutionary  War.     In   18 19  the 
subject  of  this  sketch  came  to  this  county, 
at  which  time  it  was  but  a  wilderness.     In- 
dians roamed  across  the  prairies,  and  it  was 
in   the  days  of  horse   mills  and  "  hominy 
mortars,"  the  nearest  mill  at  that  time,  being 
at  Alton.     Large  game,  such  as  bears,  pan- 
thers, elk,  wolves   and   deer   in   countless 
numbers  could  be  seen  almost  at  any  time. 
Chills  and  fevers  were  among  the  indispen- 
sables  at  this  time,  and  it  is  related  that 
there  was  scarcely  a  house    during  these 
■     times  but  what  some  members  of  the  family 
would  be  down   with  the   "  ager,"  and  in 
many  instances,  all  of  them — none  being 
left  to  care  for  the  sick.     People  speak  of 
hard  times  now,  but  they  are  nothing  in 
comparison    to    the   times   in  which  those 
early  pioneers  lived,   and  the  trials  which 
they  passed  through  would  daunt  and  dis- 
hearten the  hearts  of  the  most  hardy  at  the 
present  time  had  they  to  pass  through  such 
scenes  as   related  by  those  hardy  pioneers, 
who  opened  up  the  country,  and  prepared 
the  way  for  the  present  generation.     The 
subject  of  this  sketch  was  married  Nov.  9, 
1827,  to  Caroline  Whitaker,  who  was  born 
March  i,  t8ii,  was  the  daughter  of  Robert 
and   Anna  Whitaker,  from  this  union  they 
had   eleven    children,    have    raised   nine : 
Sarah  Ann, born  Jan.  i,  1829;  Martha  Jane, 
born  Dec,   29,  1830  ;  Robt.  M.,  born  July 
9,    1835;    Elizabeth,  born  Oct.   11,    1839; 
Lauretta,  born  January  27,  1842  ;  William, 
M.  born  May  2,  1844 ;  John  Francis,  born 


Aug.   20,   1847  ;]  Joseph  H.  born  Jan.   4, 
1850.     Mr.  Thaxton  and  wife  have  divided 
up  their  land  among  their  children,  have 
reserved    80   acres   for    himself  and   wife, 
which  they  are  now  located  upon.     John 
and  Joseph  are  still  single,  and  live  with 
their  parents.     Mr.  Thaxton  and  wife  are 
consistent  members  of  the  United  Baptist 
Church,  have  been  members  of  that  body 
during  the  last  forty  years.     They  are  in 
unusual  good   health  for   people   of   their 
years  ;  are  sprightly,  and  seem  to  be  in  the 
full  possession  of  their  mental   as  well  as 
physical  faculties,  to  an  extent  that  gives 
promise   of    several    years   yet ;    they   are 
ready   to  go,  and  are  like  shocks  of  corn 
ripe  for  their  Master's  use,  and  when  He 
calls  they  are  ready  to  enter  into  the  joys 
prepared  for  His  people  before  the  founda- 
tion of  the  world 
THAXTOX  PARHAM,  farmer,  Sec. 
31,  P.O.  Carrollton.     Mr.  Thaxton  first  saw 
the  light  of  day  Jan.  8,  1826,  on  a  spot  of 
ground  on   the  land  he  now  occupies,  and 
which  is  now  used  as  a  cornfield,  and  off  of 
it  grew  corn,  which  took  the  blue  ribbon  at 
the  Greene  County  Fair  this  year  ;  so  much 
for   association.      Mr.    Thaxton    was    the 
seventh   child    of    Larkin    and    Catherine 
Thaxton,  the  former  a  native  of  Virginia 
and  the  latter  of  Scotland.     The  subject  of 
this  sketch  had  but  few  educational  advan- 
tages,  for  while  in  his  minority  there  was 
not,  he  relates  a  regularly  organized  district 
in  the  county,  and  what  education  he  did 
get  was  by  walking   several  miles   to  the 
rude   structures    incident   to  those  pioneer 
days.     Mr.  Thaxton  learned  the  trade  of 
an  operative  mason,  and  worked  at  it  for  a 
number   of  years    in    Virden   and   various 
other  localities.     In  Jan.  27,  1858,  he  con- 
cluded that  he  had   lived  a  bachelor  suf- 
ficiently  long,  and  solicited    the   hand   of 
Anna  Drum,  and  as  a  result  of  the  alliance 
have  had   four   children :    Florence,    born 
Dec.    26,    1859;    Luella,    born    March    7, 
1861  ;  Jennette,  born    July    5,  1S6S  ;  Clif- 
ford  born  Nov.  25,  1869.     Mr.  Thaxton  is 
a  man  whose  honesty  and  integrity  are  un- 
questioned ;  has  held  office  of  Coroner  and 
Township  Trustee  to  the  satisfaction  of  the 
people 
Thaxton  Perry,  farmer,  Sec.  28,  P.O.  Wrights- 
ville. 


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GREENE   COUNTY    DIRECTORY. 


Thaxton     Thomas,    renter,    Sec.     28,    P.O. 

Wrightsville. 
TippsJ.  M.  farmer,  Sec.  7,  P.O.  White  Hall 
Tipps  Wm.  renter,  Sec.  19,  P.O.  White  Hall 
Turney  P.  farmer,  Sec.  30.  P.O.  Berdan 

T  T  TLEY  MARTIN,  laborer,  Sec.  12,  P.O. 
^    Wrightsville 

T  fANDEVEER  JOSIAH,  farmer,  Sec.  11, 
*     P.O.  Wrightsville 

A 1  rAI.KER  BROS,   brickmakers.  Sec.  23, 
^^    P.O.  Wrightsville 
Walker  J.  W.  farmer.  Sec.  29,  P.O.  Berdan 
Walker  Mac,  brickmaker,  Wrightsville 
WALKER   MARY   MRS.  farming. 
Sec.  29,  P.O.  Berdan.     Born  in  Brecken- 
ridge  County,   Ky.,  Sept.  12,  1811,  was  the 
daughter  of  William  and  Elizabeth  Walker, 
who  were  natives  of  Virginia.     At  an  early 
age  she   moved   to    this   county   with  her 
parents.     At  the  age  of  19  she  was  married 
to   Robert  Walker,  born    March   31,1811; 
had  twelve  children  :  Elizabeth,  born  July 
4,1833;    Lucinda,   born     Aug.     i,     1835; 
Eliza,    born   Jan.    20,    1838  ;  James,  born 
April  12,  1840;  Robert,  born  July  24, 1842  ; 
Mary  Ann,  born  Feb.  8,  1845  ;  William  G., 
born    Feb.    14,    1847;  Martha   Jane,  born 
Oct,  12, 1849  ;  Sarah  E.,  born  July  3  r,  1853. 
The  above  are  now  living.     Mrs.  W.  lost 
her  husband  Oct.  10,  1868,  and  still  remains 
on  the  farm,  consisting  of  160  acres,  which 
she   is    still   farming.     All  of  her  children 
are  married  and  doing  for  themselves,  ex- 
cept three  boys,  who   remain  with  her  at 
home 
Walker  Wm.  farmer.  Sec.  29,  P.O.  Berdan 
WALKER   WILLIAM    J.    farmer. 
Sec.    I,   P.O.  Greenfield,   was  born  in  this 
county  in  1843.     Was  married  in  1868  to 
Susan  Barnett.  who  was  also  a  native  of  this 
county.     They   have   eight   children,    four 
are  now  living :  Mahalia  A.,  Mary  Olive, 
Adda    B.,    and    Eddie    M.     In    1862,    Mr. 
Walker  enlisted  in  the  loist  Regt.  111.  State 
Vols,  where  he  served  his  country  faithfully 
until  the  close  of  the  war.    In  1868  he  went 
to  Missouri  and  returned  in  1872  ;  has  since 
been  a  resident  of  this  section 
Walton  Isaac,  farmer.  Sec,  i,  P.O.  Wrights- 
ville 
Waltrip  Luke,  farmer,  Sec.  28,  P.O.  Wrights- 
ville 


Waltrip  Michael,  retired,  Sec.  28,  PO.Wrights- 
ville 

WALTRIP  W.  D.  farmer.  Sec.  29, 
P.O.  Berdan,  was  born  in  this  county  April 
10,  1846,  the  seventh  child  of  Michael  and 
Alcey  Waltrip,  who  were  early  pioneers  in 
this  county.  Apil  10,  1866,  was  united  in 
marriage  to  Ginsa  Goode,  daughter  of  W. 
B.  Goode,  whose  sketch  appears  in  this 
work.  From  this  union  they  have  one  child, 
Norman,  born  Jan.  20,  1867.  Mr.  Waltrip 
owns  140  aeres  of  land,  which  he  has  ac- 
quired by  his  own  industry  and  economy, 
and  knows  very  well  how  he  came  by  every 
dollar  in  his  possession,  and  hopes  by  a 
continuation  of  the  practice  of  the  princi- 
ciples  that  have  hitherto  governed  him,  to 
become  one  of  the  most  opulent  and  well- 
to-do  farmers  in  his  township.  Is  a  con- 
sistent member  of  the  United  Baptist 
Church 

Waltrip  M.  H.  renter.  Sec.  28,  P.O.  Wrights- 
ville 

Webb  Daniel,  farmer,  Sec.  23,  P.O.  Wrights- 
ville 

Webb  Maria  Mrs.  at  home,  Sec.  23,  P.O. 
Wrightsville 

Webb  William,  farm  hand,  Sec.  4,  P.O.  White 
Hall 

Welch  James,  laborer.  Sec.  15,  P.O.  Wrights- 
ville 

WOOD  JAMES  A.  farmer.  Sec.  30. 
P.O.  Berdan,  was  born  Nov.  i,  1833,  in  St. 
Lawrence  County,  Mo.,  son  of  George  and 
Sarah  M.  Wood,  the  former  a  native  of 
Pennsylvania  and  the  latter  of  Kentucky. 
When  quite  young  he  came  to  this  county. 
In  Dec.  18,  1856,  was  married  to  Sarah 
Ann  Pinkerton,  a  native  of  this  county,  by 
whom  he  has  had  nine  children,  viz.  : 
George  A.,  born  Jan.  11,  1858;  Isaac  L., 
born  Sept.  11,  1859;  Sarah  E.,  born  Aug. 
19,  1861  ;  Minnie  J.,  born  June  13  1863  ; 
Henry  R.,  born  Feb.  20,  1865;  Lotty  A., 
born  May  22.  1867  ;  John  G.,  born  Sept.  9, 
1869;  Willie  O.,  born  Nov.  5,  1872  ;  Mar- 
tha M.,  born  Nov.  4,  1874.  Mr.  Wood  has 
200  acres  of  land,  which  is  well  improved, 
and  upon  which  he  intends  to  spend  the 
remainder  of  his  days  in  peace  and  quiet- 
ness, and  to  hand  down  to  his  posterity  a 
name'and  charactuer  unsullied 

WRIGHT  ANDREW  J.  general 
store,    Sec.    23,    P.O.   Wrightsville.      The 


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641 


subject  of  this  sketch  is  the  founder  of  the 
town  of  Wrightsville,  which  was  laid  out 
July,  1872,  and  upon  the  land  he  owned. 
Mr.  Wright  is  the  son  of  Thomas  Wright, 
a  native  of  South  Carolina,  who  was  twice 
married,  first  to  Elizabeth  Bell,  by  whom 
he  had  eight  children,  two  of  whom  are 
now  living :  George  M.,  now  80  years  of 
age,  and  Elizabeth,  now  Mrs.  Funkhouser. 
Was  married  the  second  time  to  Mary  Cole, 
by  whom  he  had  four  children  :  Andrew 
J.,  Thomas,  Robert  N.,  and  Nancy,  now 
dead.  The  subject  of  this  sketch  was  born 
Aug.  29,  in  town  10,  range  11.  Mr.  Wright's 
father  entered  the  land  on  which  Thomas 
now  resides,  Sec.  35.  Andrew  J,  has  been 
twice  married,  first  to  Lucinda  Cunning- 
ham, eldest  daughter  of  R.  B.  Cunningham, 
from  this  alliance  they  had  three  children  : 
Mary  N.,  born  Feb.  8,  1857  ;  James  W., 
born  Aug.  2,  1858 ;  Richard  D.,  born  Oct. 
30,  i860.  Mary  was  married  March  8, 
1877,  to  Geo.  A.  Palmer,  who  are  now 
located  in  this  township.  James  and  Rich- 
ard are  now  at  home  with  their  father,  car- 
rying on  the  store  and  attending  to  the 
railroad  office  and  the  business  of  the  sta- 
tion.  Mr.  Wright  having  been  in  poor 
health  for  several  years  past,  has  sold  the 
greater  part  of  his  land,  and  is  now  engaged 
in  mercantile  pursuits,  having  a  general 
store,  keeping  in  his  line  nearly  everything 
required  by  the  farmers,  and  at  prices  to 
suit  the  times.  Mr.  Wright  is  a  man  of 
retiring  nature  ;  has  never  been  an  aspirant 
after  office,  yet  has  held  several  offices  of 
trust  at  the  urgent  request  of  the  people  ; 
has  officiated  as  township  treasurer,  jus- 
tice of  the  peace,  postmaster,  and  railroad 
agent.  Mr.  Wright's  early  advantages  for 
obtaining  an  education  were  very  meagre 
indeed — being  reduced  to  a  practical  one, 
and  by  the  aid  of  the  "  tallow  dip."  Yet 
notwithstanding  these  unpropitious  sur- 
roundings of  his  youth,  he  has  attained 
success,  and  for  himself  a  name  and  charac- 
ter for  honesty  and  uprightness  that  is 
worthy  of  the  imitation  of  those  who  will 
succeed  him 


Wright  Douglas,  clerk,  Wrightsville 

Wright   J.    W.    R.R.    agent,  Sec.    23,    P.O. 

Wrightsville 
WRIGHT  THOMAS,  farmer.  Sec. 
35,  P.O.  Wrightsville,  was  born  on  the 
very  spot  he  now  lives  upon,  Dec.  27, 1836  ; 
was  the  second  child  of  Thomas  and  Mary 
Wright,  the  former  a  native  of  North  Car- 
olina and  the  latter  of  Kentucky,  who  came 
to  this  county  in  the  Spring  of  1833.  The 
subject  of  this  sketch  was  married  to  Ange- 
line  Goode,  daughter  of  W.  B.  Goode,  Feb. 
25,  i86g,  as  a  result  of  this  alliance  they 
have  had  two  children:  William  M.,  born 
Jan,  23,  1870;  George  W.,  born  July  8, 
1875.  Mr.  Wright  has  440  acres  of  land 
which  he  is  farming,  and  is  of  a  retiring 
nature ;  has  held  the  office  of  coroner  and 
constable  during  the  past,  but  has  never 
desired  political  honors,  but  is  noted  for  his 
powerful  and  retentive  memory ;  can  re- 
member almost  entire  speeches  made  by 
orators,  and  it  is  related  of  him  that  he 
remembered  certain  portions  of  a  speech 
made  by  a  prominent  man  in  the  county 
twenty  years  ago,  and  reiterated  it,  much 
the  discomforture  of  the  speaker,  who  sup- 
posed it  had  been  buried  in  the  debris  of 
the  past 
Wright  W.  farmer.  Sec.  35,  P.O.  Wrightsville 
Wright  W.  J.,  R.R.  agent,  Wrightsville 
Wylder  William,  laborer.  Sec.  14,  P.O. 
Wrightsville 


BUSINESS  CARDS. 


BRANNAN    A.    L«.    wagon  maker  and 
smith.  Sec.  23,  Wrightsville 

McMAHON    DANIEL,  saloon    with 
pool  tables,  Wrightsville 


STOUT    J.    H.  contractor   and   builder, 
Wrightsville 


WRIGHT  A.  J.  general  store;  dry 
goods,  clothing,  groceries,  boots  and  shoes> 
at  bottom  prices,  Wrightsville 


Town    ii,  North   Range   12,  West. 


A  DAMS  E.  R.  farmer,  Sec.  2,  P.  O.White 


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Hall 


ALiLEN  F.  H.  farmer  and  stock  raiser, 
Sec.  3,  P.O.  White  Hall ;  born  in  Greene 
Co.,  111.,  in  1836 ;  was  married,  April  8, 
1867,  to  Mrs.  S.  S.  Pankey,  the  widow  of 
Thomas  L.  Pankey.  She  was  born  Jan.  16, 
1836,  having  two  children  by  first  marriage  : 
Napoleon  B.,  born  July  13,  1861  ;  William 
T„  born  Nov.  24,  1862  ;  had  two  children 
by  second  marriage :  Mattie  May,  born 
May  9,  1870 ;  Jessie  B.,  born  April  22, 
1873.  Mr.  Allen  lives  on  the  old  home- 
stead of  his  grandfather,  Zachariah  Allen, 
which  he  bought  from  the  government  in 
1819  ;  the  farm  contains  loo  acres 
Allen  I.  farmer,  Sec,  18,  P.O.  White  Hall 
AUdridge    William,    farmer.    Sec.    8,    P.O. 

White  Hall 
Anderson  J.  B.  Mrs.  Berdan 
Andrews  L.  Mrs.  Berdan 
Armstrong  William,  laborer,  Berdan 

BAIN  C.  Miss,  farmer.  Sec.  23.  P.O.White 
Hall 
Baines  C.  farmer,  Sec.  23.  P.O.  White  Hall 
BAKER    J.    S.    farmer.   Sec.    15,  P.O. 
White  Hall,  was  born  Feb.   il,   1846,  in 
Scott  Co.,   111.;  was  married  to  Sarah  F. 
Lakin,  daughter   of  Thomas    Lakin,  who 
was  born,  June   9,   1845,  in  Greene  Co., 
111.;  have  three  children :  Carlos  E.,  born 
July  2,   1868,  died   June  20,   1870;  Sarah 
E.,   born  Jan.  20,  1871  ;  George  E.,  born 
April  24,  1876 
BAKER  W.  C.  farmer  and  stock  raiser. 
Sec.  9,  P.O.  White   Hall.     The  subject  of 
this   sketch  was   born    Aug.   18,    1848,  in 
Scott  Co.,  111.;  was  married,  Oct.  6,  1870, 
to  Alice  Griswold,  daughter  of  Damon  Gris- 
wold ;  she  was  born  Aug.  12,  1849;  have 
four  children  :  Mabel,  born  June  30,  1871  ; 
Fred,  born  July  i,  1873  ;  Edgar,  born  May 
27,  1875  ;  Charles,  born  Aug.  8,  1877,  died 
Dec.  29,  1877.     The  father  of  Mr.  Baker 


was  born,  Feb.  2,  1802,  in  Kentucky,  died, 
June  6,  1863,  in  Greene  Co.,  111.;  was  mar- 
ried twice:  first,  April  13,  1820,  to  Sallie 
McCarty,  who  died  Aug.    12,    1852 ;    was 
married  second,  Sept.  8,  1835,  to  Elizabeth 
Ecton,  who  died  Aug.  31,   1855  ;   by   the 
two   marriages,   fourteen     children.      The 
subject    of    this     sketch    was     last     child 
of  the  second  marriage  ;    participated  in 
the  late  rebellion;   enlisted  in    1864,  and 
was  honorably  discharged  in  1865  ;  he  was 
in    the   battles   that   were   fought    around 
Mobile,  which  lasted  for  three  weeks ;  has 
followed  the  occupation  of  farming  all  his 
life,  and  now  owns  about  200  acres  of  land 
BALDWIN   E.   V.    farmer   and    stock 
raiser.  Sec.  20,  P.O.  White  Hall ;  born  in 
Ohio,  1827  ;   came  to   Greene  Co.,  111.,  in 
1848,  when  he   was   twenty-one  years    of 
age ;  was  married  in  1850  to  Mary  Pankey, 
a   native    of    Greene    Co.,  born   in    1835  ; 
have  no  children.     Mr.  Baldwin   came  to 
Greene  Co.  with  a  willing  hand  and  a  stout 
heart,  and  has  accumulated  400  acres   of 
farming  land,  which  is  under  good  cultiva- 
tion, and  has  one   of  the  finest  barns  in 
Greene  Co.;  can  feed  fifty  head  of  stock 
under  shelter,  has  running  water  through 
his  barn  yard  all  the  year 
BALDWIN   F.    M.  farmer    and  stock 
raiser.  Sec.  17,  P.O.  White  Hall.     Born  in 
Warren    County,    Ohio,    1831 ;     came    to 
Greene  County,  111.,  with  his  father,  Ben- 
jamin Baldwin,  who  was  born  in  Virginia, 
1792 ;    was    married   in    Warren    County, 
Ohio,  about  1814,  to  Martha  Varner,  who 
was   born   1796,  in    Hamilton  County,  O., 
near    Newtown;  lives   at    the    age    of  82 
years.     Her    husband,  B.    Baldwin,    died 
Feb.,  1865,  in  White  Hall.     He  was  an  in- 
dustrious  and   enterprising   man,  had    the 
respect  of  all  who  knew  him.    Was  elected 
to  the  legislature  of  Ohio  in  1829,  serving 
two  terms,  and  elected  in  Illinois  to  the 
same    office  in    i860;     served  one    term. 


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643 


Was  in  the  War  of  1812.  Started  in  life 
without  any  means  only  a  set  of  shoema- 
ker's tools.  Had  accumulated  some  wealth 
in  Ohio  before  he  came  to  Greene  County, 
in  1847;  came  prospecting  in  that  year  and 
bought  320  acres  of  land  ;  returned  to  Ohio 
and  disposed  of  what  property  he  could  ; 
returned  to  Greene  County  in  1849;  bought 
760  acres,  returned  again  to  Ohio  and 
brought  his  family  to  Greene  County  in 
1850.  Bought  320  acres  more  land, 
disposed  of  his  homestead  in  Ohio,  bought 
more  land  in  Greene  County,  and  kept  buy- 
ing, till  he  owned  in  all  during  his  life  3,020 
acres,  which  he  gave  to  his  children  as  they 
became  of  age.  The  subject  of  this  sketch 
was  married  April  5th,  1855,  to  Mary  A. 
Bowman,  who  was  born  in  Logan  County, 
111.,  Dec.  II,  1832;  have  nine  children; 
five  living:  Etna,  born  March  29,  1856; 
married  to  Damon  Griswold.  Mattie,  born 
March  31, 1858  ;  married  to  Marcus  North. 
Twins — Minnie  and  Fannie — born  May  7, 
i860.  Fannie  died  Sept.  9,  1862.  Eddie, 
born  April  6,  1862  ;  died  Nov.  18,  1875. 
Harry,  born  Dec.  5,  1863.  Elias,  born  May 
15,  1865;  died  Sept.  2,  1876.  Aggie,  born 
June  18,  1867.  Emery,  born  March  28, 
1867;  died  Aug.  18,  1869.  Mr.  Baldwin 
has  followed  milling  part  of  his  life,  but  is 
now  farming ;  has  a  fine  orchard  of  choice 
fruits;  owns  120  acres  of  land 

BALDAVII^^  GEORGE  E.  farmer 
and  stock  raiser.  Sec.  21,  P.O.  White  Hall, 
was  born  Dec.  25,  1849,  in  Ohio.  Came 
to  Greene  County,  111.,  in  1850.  Was 
married  to  Theresa  Kendall,  daughter  of 
Nathaniel  Kendall,  Dec.  27,  1870.  She 
was  born  Oct.  24,  i85i,in  Greene  County. 
Have  four  children :  Marilla,  born  Nov_ 
14,  1871;  deceased.  Artemus  W.,  born 
Nov.  7,  1872.  Benjamin  F.,  born  Jan.  3, 
1875.  Peter,  born  Jan.  6,  1877.  Mr. 
Baldwin  lives  on  the  estate  of  his  father, 
B.  F.  Baldwin,  and  has  one  of  the  best 
stock  farms  in  Greene  County.  On  one 
part  of  the  estate  there  is  a  spring  of  living 
water,  which  is  one  of  the  finest  in  Greene 
County 

BALDWIN  HANXAH  MRS.  Sec. 
21,  P.O.  White  Hall.  Born  in  1834.  B. 
F.  Baldwin,  deceased,  the  husband  of  the 
subject  of  this  sketch,  was  born  in  Warren 
County,  Ohio,  in   1821.     Came    to    Greene 


County  March,  1850;  was  married  to  Han- 
nah Sever  Oct.  15,  1840,  and  died  Feb.  5, 
1875  ;  have  seven  children  :  Louis  S., 
Martha  M.,  deceased  ;  Mary  A.,  George 
E.,  Alice  C,  John  A.,  Alva  C.  Mrs.  Bald- 
win lives  on  the  estate  of  her  late  husband, 
with  her  three  sons,  which  consists  of  2,000 
acres  of  land,  shipping  about  one  thousand 
head  of  cattle  from  the  farm  every  year. 
Has  one  of  the  finest  stock  farms  in  Greene 
County 

BALDWIN  JANE  M.  MRS.  Sec. 
16,  P.O.  White  Hall.  J.  W.  Baldwin,  de- 
ceased, was  born  Nov.  ID,  1836,  died  Oct. 
3,  1873.  Was  married  to  Miss  Jane  M. 
Headrick,  daughter  of  John  Headrick,  of 
CarroUton,  Oct.  31,  1866.  Have  four  chil- 
dren :  Franklin  C,  born  Feb.  18,  1867; 
Hattie  O.,  born  Sept.  28,  1869;  Albert  R., 
born  Dec.  16,  1870;  Mary,  born  Dec.  3, 
1872.  Mrs.  Baldwin  owns  240  acres  of 
land 

Baldwin  J.  B.  farmer,  Sec.  16,  P.O.  White 
Hall 

BALDWIN  THOMAS  J.  farmer  and 
stock  raiser.  Sec.  9,  P.O.  White  Hall,  was 
born  Oct.  6,  1833,  in  Warren  County,  O. 
Came  to  Greene  County  Nov.  10,  1850,  at 
the  age  of  17.  Followed  the  occupation  of 
a  farmer  all  his  life,  and  owns  24O  acres  of 
fine  farming  land,  which  he  inherited  from 
his  father.  Was  married  to  Margaret  F, 
Headrick  June  28,  1864,  who  was  the 
daughter  of  John  Headrick,  CarroUton. 
Have  six  children  :  Edward  V.,  born  May 
10,  1865  ;  Amy  A.,  born  July  8,  1866  ;  Ina 
E.,  born  Dec.  20,  1868  ;  David  M.,  born 
April  8,  1873;  Alice  A.,  born   July  8,  1875 

BALLOW  G.  A.  farmer  and  stock 
raiser.  Sec.  30,  P.O.  White  Hall,  was  born 
Dec.  10,  1826,  in  Virginia.  Came  to  Greene 
County,  111.,  July,  1845.  Was  married 
Dec.  24,  1848,  to  Margaret  North,  the 
daughter  of  W.  H.  North,  who  was  born  in 
Sept.  182S  ;  had  eight  children,  two  of 
•  which  are  dead  :  Burley  E.,  born  Sept.  2, 
1850;  Laura,  born  July  6,  1853,  died  July 
7,  1863;  Charles  J.,  born  Jan.  14,  1855; 
Lizzie  M.,  born  Jan.  20,  1857;  Sarah  E., 
born  Dec.  10,  1859;  Emily  J.,  born  August 
10,  1862  ;  Catharine  B.,  born  Jan.  31,  1865, 
James  H.,born  July  4,  18C9,  died  Dec.  12, 
1874.  The  father  and  mother  of  Mr.  Bal- 
low  died    in    Virginia  when   he  was  very 


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GREENE    COUNTY    DIRECTORY. 


small.     He    came   to  Greene  County,  111., 
when  he  was  19  year.s  of  age,  and  started 
in  life  as  a  farmer,  and  owns    50  acres  of 
well  improved  land 
Bauman  A.  L.  farmer,  Sec.   20,  P.  O.  White 

Hall 
BLACKSHAW  J.  merchant  and  dep- 
uty postmaster  of  Berdan,  was  born  Jan. 
10,  1831,  in  England.  Came  to  St.  Louis, 
Mo.,  in  1849,  with  his  father,  Edward 
Blackshaw,  who  was  born  in  1797,  and  died 
in  St.  Louis  with  the  cholera  six  weeks  af- 
ter arriving  there,  at  the  age  of  52.  Was 
married  about  1819,  to  Rebecca  Dayball, 
who  was  bom  in  1799,  in  England,  having 
twelve  children.  The  subject  of  this  sketch 
is  the  sixth  child;  was  18  years  of  age 
when  he  came  to  this  country;  he  followed 
the  occupation  of  teaching  school  for 
twelve  years  ;  for  six  years  he  held  the  po- 
sition of  city  weigher  of  St.  Louis.  Came 
to  Berdan,  Greene  County,  in  1867,  went  to 
clerking  in  the  store  he  now  occupies.  Was 
married  twice,  the  first  in  1852,  to  Rebecca 
Dayball,  who  was  born  Oct.  1828  ;  have 
seven  children,  three  of  whom  are  living, 
Sarah,  Henry  and  William.  Married  sec- 
ond time  March,  1S73,  to  Mary  M.  Strain, 
of  Missouri,  who  was  born  in  1843,  having 
three  children,  two  now  living,  James  E. 
and  Mary  F. 

Bell  F.  E.  engineer  at  saw  mill,  New  Provi- 
dence, P.O.  Berdan 

Bell  John  A.  laborer,  New  Providence,  P.O. 
Berdan 

Benner  George,  fanner,  Sec.  6,  P.O.  White 
Hall 

Berghain  Emma  Mrs.  farmer,  Sec.  I,  P.  O. 
White  Hall 

Berrowes  A.  farmer,  Sec.  35,  P.O.  Berdan. 

Boehm  Robert,  farmer,  Sec.  20,  P.O.  White 
Hall 

Bond  Julia  Mrs.  farmer,  Sec.  20,  P.O.  White 
Hall 

Brock  Joseph,  farmer,  Sec.  35,  P.O.   Berdan 

/^AMPELL    OLIVER,    farmer,    Sec.   31, 

^     P.O.  CarroUton 

Carmody  M.  F.  laborer,  Berdan 

Carmody  P.  M.  laborer,  Berdan 

CHIXX  WM.  D.  farmer  and  stock  raiser, 
Sec.  36,  P.  O.  Berdan,  was  born  Sept.  22, 
1825,  in  Tennessee;  married  Jan.  30,  1855, 
to  Mary   Ann   Dodson,  who  was  bom   in 


1837,  having  one  child,  Charles  M.,  bom 
June  12,  1858,  who  died  Feb.  20,  1859. 
After  death  of  his  first  wife  was  married 
to  Abiah  Dodson  Sept.  19,  1865;  she  died 
Sept.  II,  1878.  By  this  marriage  two  chil- 
dren, George  W^.,  born  June  25,  1866,  and 
Christopher  D.,  born  May  17,  1870.  The 
father  of  the  subject  of  this  sketch,  James 
Chinn,  born  July  22,  1794,  died  Jan.  17, 
1853;  married  Nov.  4,  1821,  to  Miss  Sallie 
Williams,  who  w-as  born  Feb.  9,  1805;  had 
ten  children  ;  emigrated  from  North  Caro- 
lina to  Greene  County,  111.,  in  1829,  and 
entered  120  acres  of  land  from  the  govern- 
ment. The  subject  of  this  sketch,  at  the 
age  of  twenty-one,  started  in  life  with  a 
horse,  which  he  sold  for  $75,  and  loaned 
$25  of  the  money  to  the  man  who  bought 
the  horse,  then  took  his  note  for  $100.  He 
then  bought  an  interest  in  a  threshing  ma- 
chine, which  he  run  for  a  number  of  years. 
He  now  owns  487  acres  of  land 
Chism   John,    farmer,    Sec.  29,  P.  O.  White 

Hall 
Chroud  J.  W.  farmer,  Sec.  28,  P.  O.   White 

Hall 
Cinamon  Thomas,    farmer.    Sec.     12,    P.  O. 

White  Hall 
Clark  Samuel,  laborer,  New  Providence,  P.O. 

Berdan 
Cobb  Wm.    farmer,    Sec.    30,    and  miller   at 

Sealy's  mill,  P.O.  White  Hall 
Cole  J.  W.  farmer,  Sec.  25,  P.O.  Berdan 
Collins   B.    W.    farmer.    Sec.  7,  P.O.    White 

Hall 
Cook  Frederic,  farmer,  Sec.  25,  P.O.  Berdan 
Corger  P.  farmer,  Sec.   29,  P.O.  White  Hall 
Crane  William,  farmer.  Sec.  30,  P.O.  Berdan 
Crane  Wm.  D.  farmer,  Sec.  30,   P.O.  White 

Hall 
Crum  J.  farmer.  Sec.  13,  P.O.  Berdan 

"r\AYTON    L.   V.   farmer,   Sec.   8,    P.O. 

^     White  Hall 

Dayton  Lewis,  laborer,  Berdan. 

DELEHAJNTY  WILLIAM,  stone 
mason.  Sec.  2,  P.O.  White  Hall,  was  born 
in  Ireland  in  1813.  Came  to  Rochester, 
N.  Y.  in  1844,  staying  two  years  in  Cana- 
da. Married  twice,  first,  in  1848,  to  Miss 
Mary  Savage,  who  was  born  in  Ireland  in 
1827.  Came  to  America  in  1840.  Have 
two  children  by  this  marriage,  Ellen  and 
Hannah.     The  first  wife  died  in  1855,  in 


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Livingston  County,  N.  Y.;  married  again 
in  i860,  to  Miss  Catliarine  Meagher;  have 
one  child  by  her  first  marriage,  Catharine 
Meagher.  Mr.  Delehanty  owns  14  acres 
of  land  in  the  suburbs  of  White  Hall. 
Came  to  Greene  County  in  1858 

Deshazer  Lewis,  laborer.  New  Providence,  P. 
O.  Berdan 

Dewyre  Daniel,  laborer,  Berdan 

Dewyer  Thomas,  laborer,  Berdan 

Dodgson  Jane  Mrs.  farmer,  Sec.  34,  P.O. 
CarroUton 

Dodgson  Orien,  farmer.  Sec.  33,  P.O.  Car- 
roUton 

Dodson  Sarah  Mrs.  P.O.  White  Hall 

DRIA^ER  GREENE,  Sr.  farmer  and 
stock  raiser.  Sec,  35,  P.O.  Berdan;  born  in 
1809,  in  North  Carolina;  was  married  twice, 
first  to  Margaret  G.  Hazlewood,  Aug.  25, 
1835,  who  was  born  Oct.  21,  1S16,  died 
March  17,  1849;  ^^^  six  children  :  Lillias 
A.,  born  July  28,  1836,  deceased;  William 
A.,  born  May  13,  1838;  infant  child,  born 
Oct,  22,  1840,  deceased,  Plesant,  born  May 
17,  1842;  Robert  P.,  born  March  12,  1844, 
Greene,  born  Feb.  3,  1847.  Married  the 
second  time  to  Polly  Ridings,  a  native  of 
North  Carolina,  who  died  Nov.  10,  1S72, 
at  the  age  of  fifty-one.  Mr.  Driver  came 
to  Greene  County,  111.,  in  1830,  and  la- 
bored by  the  day,  farming  and  helped 
to  make  the  brick  for  the  court  house  at 
CarroUton;  followed  the  occupation  of  a 
farmer  most  of  his  life,  and  now  owns  275 
acres  of  land.  His  two  sons  are  connected 
with  him  in  running  the  farm 

Driver  W.  farmer,  Sec.  19,  P.O.  White  Hall 

■p  DWARDS  GEORGE,    farmer,  Sec.  22, 

^-^     P.O.  Berdan 

Edwards  Mary  E.  Mrs.  farmer,  Sec.  34,  P.O. 
Berdan 

Edwards  Robert,  farmer,  Sec.  2i,  P.O.  Ber- 
dan 

Edwards  Sylvester,  farmer,  Sec.  27,  P.O.  Ber- 
dan 

ELL.INGSWORTH  WILLIAM, 
farmer  and  stock  raiser.  Sec.  31,  P.O.  Car- 
roUton, was  born  in  England,  in  1828;  mar- 
ried in  1S48,  to  Mary  Turner,  and  came  to 
America  in  1857,  to  Bate  County,  and 
lived  there  till  1878,  then  came  to  Greene 
County;  has  followed  the  occupation  of  a 
farmer  all  his  life;    is  now  a  large  renter 


from  Charles  Eldred,  renting  some  200 
acres;  is  a  hard  working  and  industrious 
man;  has  six  children  :  Eliza,  Emma  E., 
Melia,  Lena,  Hattie,  and  Frank 

"PLANNING  THOMAS,    farmer,   Sec.  31, 
-*■        P.O.  Walken'ille 

FESLER  »T.  H.  farmer  and  stock  raiser. 
Sec.  7,  P.O.  White  Hall,  was  born  in  Indi- 
ana,  in  1842.  His  father,  Henry  Fesler, 
was  born  in  Kentucky,  in  1803,  emigrated 
to  Pike  County,  111.,  in  1849;  was  married 
in  Indiana  in  1829,  to  Miss  Elizabeth 
Chandler,  who  was  born  in  Kentucky,  in 
1809;  have  ten  children,  six  living.  The 
subject  of  this  sketch  was  six  years  of  age 
when  he  came  to  Illinois;  was  married  in 
Pike  County,  in  1863,  to  Miss  Mary  E. 
Patten,  who  was  born  in  Pike  County,  in 
1845;  have  five  children:  James  E.,  de- 
ceased, Elizabeth,  Charles  M.,  John  H., 
and  Freddie.  Mr.  Fesler,  when  married, 
began  farming  and  dealing  in  stock,  which 
he  followed  till  1865;  merchandising  in 
Griggsville  one  year,  butchering  and  stock 
dealing  till  1867;  farming  one  season,  then 
moved  to  Greene  County;  farming  a  short 
time,  removed  to  Pike  County;  bought  a 
farm;  staying  one  year,  sold  his  farm, 
moved  to  Missouri,  buying  a  farm;  re- 
mained there  five  years;  removed  to  Pike 
County,  staying  a  short  time,  and  removed 
to  Greene  County,  where  he  still  resides, 
farming 

Flanigan  James,   farmer.  Sec.  2,  P.O.  White 
Hall 

Frazier  James,  farmer.  Sec.   18,  P.  O.  White 
Hall 

French  G.  N.  farmer,  Sec.  25,  P.O.  Berdan 

r^  EGES  J.  E.  farmer,  Sec.  6,   P.  O.  White 


Hall 


Geiger  P.  farmer.  Sec.  29,  P.O.  Berdan 

Giles  B.  laborer,  Berdan 

Giller  E.  A.  farmer.  Sec.  4,  P.O.  White  Hall 

Gonder  J.  R.  farmer.  Sec.  18,  P.O.  White 
Hall 

Good  William  H.  farmer,  Sec.  22,  P.O.  Ber- 
dan 

GREGORY  A.  B.  farmer  and  stock 
raiser.  Sec.  11,  P.O.  White  Hall,  was  born  in 
Greene  County,  Illinois,  1839,  is  the  son  of 
Chas.  Gregory,  who  was  born  May  28,  1797, 
in  Connecticut,  and  died  May  6,  1845,  in 


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Greene  County  ;   emigrated  to  Ohio  with 
his  father  when  small,  living  there  till  1818, 
then  started  for  the  far  West  to  seek  his 
fortune  with  the  old  pioneers  of  Illinois ; 
came  down    the  Ohio  in  a   canoe  with  a 
young  man  by  the  name  of  Elom  Brown, 
landing     at    Shawneetown,    Illinois,    and 
walked  from   there  to  Wood    River,   near 
Alton  ;  when  he  landed  there  had  the  small 
sum  of  fifty    cents;  staid    in    Illinois    one 
year,  made  enough  money  to  buy  a  horse 
and  pay  his  expenses  back  to  Ohio,  where 
he  staid  a  short  time  and  returned  to  Mad- 
ison County,  Illinois,  living  there   and  in 
Missouri    till    1821,  then  entered    land    in 
Greene  County,  improved  it,  and  married 
in    1825,  to  Elizabeth  Woodman,  who  was 
born  March  20,    1804,  in  Vermont  ;  have 
six  children — one  living.     Mr.  Gregory  was 
in  the  Black  Hawk  war  of  1831-2  ;    acted 
as  State  Treasurer  in  an  early  day  ;    was  a 
member  of  the  Legislature,  and  Colonel  of 
State  Militia  in   1844.     Three  of  his  chil- 
dren   grew    to    manhood  :   Byron    L.  born 
Aug.  2,  1827,  educated  himself  for  a  lawyer 
and  practiced   in    Winchester,    Ills.,    died 
Aug.  8,1855  ;  James  N.  born  July  29, 1829, 
was    married    Feb.  14,   1856,   to  Sarah  E. 
Pierson,  who  was  born  in  Greene  County  ; 
have  three  children  :    Mary  E.  Lenora  I. 
Eugenia  L.      J.  N.  Gregory  was  a  farmer 
and  stock  dealer;  was  a  prominent    man, 
and  had  the  respect  of  all  who  knew  him. 
The  wife  died  Feb.  i,  1878,  and  Mr.  Greg- 
ory survived  but  one  day,  dying  with  the 
heart  disease  Feb.  3d 
GRISWOLD    EDGAR,  farmer   and 
stock  raiser,  Sec.  9,  P.O.  White  Hall,  was 
born  in  Vermont,  1820,  came    to   Greene 
County,  Illinois,  with  his  father,  David  E. 
Griswold,  in   1831,  when  the  country  was 
but  thinly  settled ;  followed  the  occupation 
of  a  farmer;  has  dealt  in  stock  to  a  large 
extent,   and  now  owns  a  fine  farm  which  is 
well  improved,  which  contains  264  acres, 
and  one  farm  in  Christian  County,  of  560 
acres  ;  was    married    March    12,    1840,    to 
Lucia  North,  a  native  of  Greene  County, 
born  1822,  have  eleven  children:  Perry  D. 
born  April  14,   1841  ;    Seth,  born  Jan.  16, 
1843  ;  Chester  S.  born  Dec.  22,   1844,  de- 
ceased ;  Mary  E.  born  Aug.  17,  1847  ;  Silvy 
J.  born  Jan.  19,   1850;    Martha    H.   born 
Sept.  10,  1852,  deceased  ;  Damon  A.  born 


Oct.  31,  1855  ;  Lydia,  born  May  7,1858,  de- 
ceased ;  Caroline,  born  Oct.  16,  1859; 
George  A.  born  Aug.  15,  1863,  deceased; 
Edward  A.  born  June  26,  1866. 
GRISWOLD  U.  A.  farmer  and  stock 
raiser,  Sec.  5,  P.O.  White  Hall,  born  Dec. 
29,  1828;  was  married  Jan.  14,  1863,  to 
Sallie  E,  Baker,  who  was  born  in  1836,  in 
Kentucky,  the  daughter  of  C.  B.  Baker  ; 
have  five  children  ;  George  C.  born  Nov.  6, 
1863  ;  Mary  E.  born  July  20, 1S65  ;  Elmer 
E.  born  Feb.  4,  1867  ;  Louis  M.  born  Sept. 
6,  1868  ;  Albert  H.  born  July  25,  1874. 
The  father  of  Mr.  Griswold,  Harry  Gris- 
wold, was  born  Jan  9,  1790,  in  Vermont ; 
came  to  Illinois  in  1820  with  but  one  hun- 
dred dollars,  with  which  he  bought  land 
from  the  government,  and  as  he  accumula- 
ted money  bought  more  land,  and  at  the 
time  of  his  death  he  owned  a  large  tract  of 
land.  Was  married  Oct.  5,  1826,  to  Ma- 
ria Post,  who  was  born  Jan.  i,  1804; 
have  eight  children,  five  of  whom  are  liv- 
ing. The  subject  of  this  sketch  lives  on 
the  homestead  of  his  father  and  owns  335 
acres  of  land,  all  of  which  his  father  en- 
tered from  the  government 

Griswold   L.   P.   farmer.  Sec.  5,  P.O.  White 
Hall 

Griswold  William,  laborer   Berdan 

Gross  John,  farmer,  Sec.  24,  P.O.  White  Hall 

Guthrie  J.  C.  laborer,  Berdan 

TTAGERTY  JOHN,  laborer,  Berdan 

Hall    Alonzo,    farmer.    Sec.   11,    P.O. 
White  Hall 

Hamten  John,  laborer.  New  Providence,  P.O. 
Berdan 

Harman  Joseph,  farmer,  Sec.  30,  P.O.  White 
Hall 

Haughmann  B.  Mrs.  farmer.  Sec.  30,  P.O. 
Walkerville 

Hawkins  Mary  E.  Mrs.  Sec.  8,  P.O.  White 
Hall 

Heberling  Richard,  farmer,  Sec.  21,  P.O. 
White  Hall 

HENDERSON  S.  M.  farmer  and  stock 
raiser.  Sec.  12,  P.O.  White  Hall,  his  father, 
James  Henderson,  was  born  in  Hunterdon 
County,  New  Jersey,  March  9,  1783;  at  the 
age  of  21,  in  1804,  emigrated  to  Virginia, 
residing  there  two  years,  then  went  to  Ohio, 
when,  near  West  Fall,  \\as  united  in  mar- 
riage to  Mary  White,  who  was  born  Oct. 


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25,  1787,  near  old  Fort  Pittsburg,  Pa.;  in 
May,  1818,  in  connection  with  his  brother- 
in-law,  Levi  Beeder  and  family,  embarked 
on  a  keel  boat  at  the  mouth  of  the  Sciota, 
descending  the  Ohio  to  its  mouth,  then 
cordeling  the  boat  up  the  Mississippi,  via 
St.  Louis,  landing  at  the  mouth  of  Wood 
River,  in  June,  made  their  home  on  the 
hills  of  the  Piasas,  that  season  ;  in  August 
of  that  year,  in  company  with  a  few  others, 
made  a  tour  of  inspection  of  the  fertile  lands 
northward,  of  which  they  heard  such  glow- 
ing descriptions.  Crossing  Apple  Creek 
the  first  day,  camped  on  the  bank  of  a 
small  stream  which  bore  his  name  for  a 
number  of  years,  and  upon  which  he  laid 
the  first  claim  north  of  Apple  Creek,  and 
in  1819  they  reached  their  wilderness  home, 
although  privations  and  hardships  ended 
not  for  many  years.  Not  having  cotton  nor 
flax  they  resorted  to  the  nettle  for  lint,  from 
which  they  made  clothing.  The  nearest 
postoffice  for  many  years  was  Alton.  In 
Aug.  1819,  thinking  that  a  little  wheat  flour 
would  be  well  to  intersperse  with  turkey, 
venison  and  hominy,  Mr.  Henderson  went 
with  cart  and  oxen  to  St.  Charles,  Mo.,  to 
obtain  some.  He  was  absent  three  weeks; 
during  that  absence  the  following  episode 
occurred :  a  former  acquaintance  was  visit- 
ing them  as  usual,  accompanied  by  the  back- 
woodsman's friend,  the  rifle  ;  himself  must 
take  his  own  true  gun,  the  friend  promised 
to  stay  with  the  lone  family — the  oldest  child 
not  eleven  years  of  age.  One  night  as  the 
family  lay  in  the  new  camp,  without  a  door 
or  shutter,  the  screams  of  a  huge  panther 
woke  them  as  he  came  leaping  on  the  bran- 
ches of  the  lately  fallen  trees  near  the  hut. 
The  cautious  mother  called,  "  Aaron,  do  you 
hear  that  ?  "  "  Yes."  "  Well,  what  is  it  ?" 
"  It's  a  painter,  and  don't  make  any  noise 
or  it  will  come  into  the  camp  and  kill  us 
all."  "  If  I  get  you  the  gun  can't  you 
shoot?"  "No;  be  still."  "Well,  if  it 
comes  in  I  will  have  you  killed  first."  .She 
got  up  and  made  a  trick  of  bark  and  clap- 
boards and  moved  it  up  and  down  till  the 
shocking  blood-sucker  retiied.  That  same 
Autumn  their  infant  daughter  Mary  died; 
this  was  the  first  death  in  the  settlement. 
They  lived  to  rear  ten  children,  nine  of 
whom  are  still  living.  James  Henderson 
was  noted  for  his  strong  love  for  morality 


and  temperance  ;  was  an  energetic  man, 
and  had  the  interest  of  schools  at  heart 
as  much  as  any  one  in  the  neighborhood. 
Mrs.  Henderson  was  a  'woman  of  strong 
mind,  was  sympathetic  to  the  afflicted. 
Her  mother's  maiden  name  was  McGhee, 
whose  father  and  two  brothers  were  in  the 
Revolutionary  war,  one  of  them  seven 
years,  and  composed  one  of  Gen.  Washing- 
ton's body-guard,  and  rendered  important 
service  at  the  battle  of  Brandywine 

Hilworth  William,  farmer,  Sec.  32,  P.O.  Car- 
roUton 

Henson  Henry,  farmer.  Sec.  29,  P.O.  White 
Hall 

Holt  Robert,  farmer.  Sec.  6,  P.O.White  Hall 

Hommon  William,  farmer.  Sec.  25,  P.O.  Ber- 
dan 

Hubbard  William,  farmer,  Sec.  7,  P.O.  White 
Hall 

Hutchins  C.  S.  farmer,  Sec.  25,  P.O.  Berdan 

T  EFFEKS  JAMES,  farmer  and  stock 

J  raiser.  Sec.  4,  P.O.  White  Hall,  born  in 
New  York  State,  in  1835,  came  to  Illinois 
with  his  father,  Abraham  Jeffers,  who  was 
a  native  of  New  York  ;  was  married  twice, 
first  to  Mary  Park,  who  died  1845,  in  Clark 
County,  111.;  married  the  second  time  to 
Mrs.  Nancy  J.  Hamilton.  He  died  in 
Clark  County.  1850.  The  subject  of  this 
sketch  was  six  years  of  age  when  he  came 
to  Clark  County,  111.,  living  there  till  the 
late  Rebellion  and  enlisted  at  Galesburg, 
in  Co.  E,  17th  Illinois  Regiment,  in  1861, 
for  three  years,  as  private,  participating  in 
the  battles  at  Frederickstown,  Mo.;  Fort 
Donaldson,  Tenn.;  Shiloh  and  Corinth ; 
taken  prisoner  at  Holly  Springs,  exchanged 
and  sent  to  Vicksburg,  Miss.;  his  time  be- 
ing out,  was  honorably  discharged  in  1864. 
Married  twice  ;  first  time  1856,  to  Miss  C. 
Varyan,  two  children,  Molly,  deceased,  and 
Mattie.  Married  again  June  6,  1877,  to 
Mrs.  Carrie  Bloomfield 

Johnson  A.  Z.  farmer.  Sec.  19,  P.O.  White 
Hall 

Johnson  John,  miller,  New  Providence,  P.O. 
Berdan 

Johnson  Thomas,  farmer,  Sec.  23,  P.O.  White 
Hall 

Johnson  Thomas,  miller.  New  Providence, 
P.O.  Berdan 

Jones  William,  farmer,  Sec.  31,  P.O.  Bluffdale 


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TT'EEFE  MILES,    farmer,  Sec.    20,   P.O. 

■*^     Berdan 

Keller,  V.  farmer.  Sec.  30,  P.O.  Walkerville 

KENDALiL  N.  farmer  and  stock  raiser, 
Sec.  II,  P.O.  White  Hall,  was  born  June 
ig,  1815,  in  the  State  of  Maine;  was  mar- 
ried to  Minerva  Smith,  Oct.  13,  1842,  who 
was  born  Dec.  10,  1824,  in  Greene  County, 
111.;  have  twelve  children  :  Marilla  E.  born 
July  30,  1S43  ;  Francis,  born  Jan.  25,1846  ; 
Sarah  O,  born  Feb.  12,  1848  ;  Cornelia  A. 
born  Sept.  17,  1849;  Theresa  A,  born  Oct. 
24,  1851  ;  Ira  H.  born  March  18,  1854; 
Ida  E.  born  March  20,  1858  ;  Allen  S.  born 
March  27,  1859;  May  B.  born  May  11, 
i860,  deceased  ;  Mary,  born  Dec.  31,  1862  ; 
Bentley,  born  Feb.  iS,  1866 ;  Normal,  born 
Feb.  16,  i86g.  The  father  of  the  subject 
of  this  sketch  was  a  native  of  Maine ; 
came  to  Illinois  in  1831 ;  was  married  to 
Sarah  McLain,  a  native  of  Maine,  having 
five  children.  The  subject  of  this  sketch 
is  the  fourth  child,  and  owns  220  acres  of 
fine  farming  land,  and  is  one  of  the  lead- 
ing farmers  of  Greene  County 

Kessi,  J.  G.  farmer.  Sec.  8,  P.O.   White  Hall 

Keys  Henry,  laborer,  Berdan 

T    AKIN  JANE  Mrs.  Berdan 

-*-^      Lee  John,  farmer,  Sec.  34,  P.O.  Berdan 

Leonard  John,  laborer,  Berdan 

Leydon    Patrick,  section  boss  C.  &  A.  R.R., 

Berdan 
Liels  Noah,  laborer,  Berdan 
Lyn  Wesley,  laborer.  New  Providence,  P.O. 

Berdan 

A /r  ALY  FRANK,  laborer,  Berdan 

''■*-*■    Manly  J.  G.  farmer.  Sec.  7,  P.O.  White 

Hall 
Mann  Frank,  farmer.  Sec.  22,  P.O.  Berdan 
Matterson  Alfred,  farmer,  Sec.  30,  P.O.  White 

Hall 
Matterson    F.  farmer.    Sec.   30,   P.O.   White 

Hall 
McFarland  Ann  Mrs.  Berdan 
McFarland  R.  blacksmith,  New  Providence, 

P.O.  Berdan 
McFarlin  B.  laborer,  New  Providence,  P.O. 

Berdan 
McFarlin  Cyrus,  laborer,  P.O.  White  Hall 
McCollister  C.  J.  farmer,  Sec.  10,  P.O.  White 

Hall 
MEEK  MRS.  JANE,  Sec.  34.   P-0. 


CarroUton,  was  married  to  John  M.  Meek 
April  6,  1849,  who  was  born  Nov.  23, 1823, 
in    Greene   Co.,   111.,  died   July    19,    1876, 
leaving  nine  children,  all  of  whom  are  liv- 
ing, six  boys  and   three  girls:  James  W., 
born  Jan.  19,  1850;  John  H.,  born  June  2, 
1852  ;  Anna  E.,  born  Sept.  2,  1854  ;  Thos. 
M.,  born  March  14,  1857  ;  Robert  M.,  born 
May    II,    1859;    Rufus    H.,  born   Oct.  4, 
1861  ;  Benjamin   F.,  born   Aug.  17,  1864; 
S.  J.,  born   Feb.   23,    1867  ;   Caroline  H., 
born  Fel).  23,  1869.     Mrs.  Meek  owns  240 
acres  of  land  ;  it  is  cultivated  by  her  sons 
Miller  Stanley,  farmer.  Sec.  25,  P.O.  Berdan 
Mills  David,  farmer.  Sec.  23,  P.O.  White  Hall 
Mills  Michael,  farmer,  Sec.  25,  P.O.  Berdan 
Morrow    Benjamin,    farmer.    Sec.    14,    P.O. 

White  Hall 
Murray   John,    farmer.    Sec.    7,   P.O.  White 
Hall 

lyjASH    DENNIS,  farmer.  Sec.  30,  P.O. 

•^^    White  Hall 

Nash  George,  farmer.  Sec.  17,  P.O.  White 
Hall 

Nash  Henry,  farmer.  Sec.  20,  P.O.  White 
Hall 

Nash  James,  farmer,  Sec.  20,  P.O.  White  Hall 

Nola-n  John,  farmer.  Sec.  31,  P.O.  CarroUton 

NORTH  MARCUS,  farmer  and  stock 
raiser,  Sec.  8,  P.O.  White  Hall,  was  born 
Nov.  I,  1854,  in  Greene  Co.,  111.;  was  mar- 
ried to  Martha  Baldwin,  daughter  of  F.  M, 
Baldwin,  April  18,  1S76,  who  was  born 
March  31,  1858;  have  one  child,  Walter 
F.,  born  May  21,  1877.  The  father  of  the 
subject  of  this  sketch  was  born,  1825,  in 
Greene  Co.,  111.,  and  died  Nov.  24,  1854; 
was  married  to  Elizabeth  Wales  in  1850, 
as  near  as  can  be  ascertained,  who  was 
born  in  1832,  in  Vermont.  Mr.  North 
owns  175  acres  of  fine  farming  land 

Norton  E.  farmer.  Sec.  27,  P.O.  Berdan 

/^GLE  JAMES,  wagon  maker.  New  Pro- 

^-^   vidence,  P.O.   Berdan 

Ogle  Josiah,  farmer.  Sec.  35,  P.O.  Berdan 

pAINTER  DAVID,  farmer,  Sec.  19,  P.O. 

^   White  Hall 

Painter  George,  farmer.  Sec.  29.  P.O.  White 

Hall 
Painter  John,  farmer,   Sec.    19,    P.O.  White 

Hall 


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649 


Painter  John,    fanner,   Sec.  29,  P.O.  White 

Hall 
Painter  Samuel,  farmer,  Sec.  30,  P.O.  White 

Hall 
PINKERTOX    ANDREW,    farmer 
and   stock    raiser,   Sec.    25,    P.O.    Berdan, 
born   Dec.  31,   1799,  in   Kentucky,  is  one 
of  the  oldest  settlers  of  Greene  Co.;  came 
in  1820,  when  he  was  twenty-one  years  old, 
and,  like  all  of  those  industrious-  pioneers, 
has  accumulated  200  acres  of  fine  farming 
land,  the  most  of  which  he  bought   from 
the  government,  and  cleared  it  by  his  own 
industry,  and  has  seen   some  of  the  hard- 
ships  of    pioneer    life ;    was    married    to 
Ellen  Johnson  in  1825,  in  Kentucky.     She 
was    born   in    Kentucky   in    1S05.      Have 
seven   children,  four  of  which  are  living  : 
Mary  J.,    born    June  7,    1826  ;    Catherine 
R.,  deceased,  born   Oct.   17,  1827  ;  James 
G.,  born  June  6,  1830;  Isaac  J.,  deceased, 
born  May  11,  1832  ;  Carrie  A.,  born  Nov. 
26,  1836  ;  Dicy  A.,  deceased,  born  March 
17,  1839  ;  Eliza  E.,  born  Aug.  21    1844 
Pinkerton  F.  M.  farmer,  Sec.  13,  P.O.  Berdan 
PINKERTOX  J.  G.  farmer  and  stock 
raiser.  Sec.  36,  P.O.  Berdan,  was  born,  1830, 
in  Greene  Co.,  111.;  was  married  to  Martha 
M.  Waltrip  in  1853,  who  was  born,  1837, 
in  Greene  Co.,  111.;  has  four  children  :  Abi- 
gail, deceased,  born  May  7,  1855.  was  mar- 
ried to  John  L.  Good ;  Sophia,  born  Feb. 
II,   1858;  Cordelia,  born  Sept.  10,  1863  ; 
Henry  C,  born  Sept.  10,  1869.     The   sub- 
ject of  this  sketch  owns  240  acres  of  fine 
farming  land,  which  is  under  good  cultiva- 
tion and  well  improved 
Pinkerton  J.  K.  farmer,  Sec.  25,  P.O.  Berdan 
Pinkerton    John    F.   F.  laborer.  New  Provi- 
dence, P.O.   Berdan 
PINKERTOX  ROBERT  B.  farmer 
and  stock  raiser.  Sec.  36,  P.O.  Berdan,  born 
Dec.   10,   1848,   in  Warren   Co.,    111.;   was 
married  to  Naomi  Andrews,  April  14, 1873, 
who  was  born  Jan.  10,  1850;   have  three 
children  :    Sarah    M.,  born  Nov.  6,  1874  ; 
James  F.,  born  Dec.   20,  1875  ;  Gracy  B., 
born  Sept.  2,  1877.     The  father  of  the  sub- 
ject of  this  sketch  was  born  Sept.  i,  1797, 
in    Rock    Bridge,   Ver. ;    he   was    married 
twice ;   the  first  to    Hannah  C.  Marshall, 
March  18,  1819  ;  had  eleven   children  by 
that  marriage  ;  after  the  death  of  his  first 
wife  he  was  married  to  Mrs.  S.  M.  Speaks. 


in  1847;  have  two  children  by  that  mar- 
riage. Mr.  Pinkerton  owns  163J  acres  of 
fine  farming  land 

Pinkerton  Thomas,  laborer.  New  Providence, 
P.O.  Berdan 

Pinkerton  W.  R.  farmer.  Sec.  5,  P.O.  Berdan 

Potts  W.  M.  farmer,  Sec.  3 

QUIGLEY  CHARLES,  farmer.  Sec.  2, 
P.O.  White  Hall 
QUIGLEY  RIEL,  farmer  and  stock 
raiser,  Sec.  18,  P.O.  White  Hall,  was  born 
in  Greene  Co.,  111.,  July  3,  1832  ;  was  mar- 
ried Nov.  6,  1862,  to  Susan  Painter,  who 
was  born  in  Ohio  in  1829,  and  is  the  daughter 
of  John  Painter,  Sr.  The  father  of  the 
subject  of  this  sketch,  Samuel  Quigley,  was 
born  in  Ohio,  Oct.  10,  1796,  and  deserves 
more  than  a  passing  notice,  for  he  came  to 
Greene  Co.,  111.,  in  1808,  when  but  few 
white  men  trod  the  soil  of  Greene  Co.;  was 
at  St.  Louis  when  it  was  called  by  the  name 
of  Vincands,  and  was  held  by  the  French 
at  that  time  ;  was  in  the  War  of  1812  ; 
entered  80  acres  of  land  from  the  govern- 
ment, and  farmed  most  of  his  life,  but  was 
a  shoemaker  by  trade 

"P  AINS  GEORGE,  farmer,  Sec.  18,  P.O. 

^  White  Hall 

Rexrode  M.  P.  farmer,  Sec.  34,  P.O.  Athens 

Rexrode  Nancy  Mrs.  farmer.  Sec.  34,  P.O. 
Berdan 

Redmond  R.  C.  farmer,  Sec.  3,  P.O.  White 
Hall 

Reed  Charles,  farmer.  Sec.  11,  P.O.  White 
Hall 

RIDINGS  JESSE,  farmer  and  stock 
raiser.  Sec.  15,  P.O.  White  Hall.  The 
father  of  the  subject  of  this  sketch  was  a 
native  of  North  Carolina;  born  Oct.  27, 
1795  ;  married  Susanna  Chinn,  a  native  of 
North  Carolina,  on  July  9,  1818,  who  died 
July  I,  1843  ,  he  came  to  Greene  Co.  in 
1835  ;  had  a  family  of  nine  children.  Jesse 
Ridings,  the  fifth  child,  was  born  in  1824, 
and  was  married  to  Maria  Close,  Feb.  17, 
1870  ;  she  was  born  in  Greene  Co.  in  1841 ; 
have  three  children :  Thomas  C,  born 
Nov.  18,  1873  ;  Mary  E.,  born  June  7, 
1875  ;  Kate,  born  March  3,  1877.  Mr. 
i  Ridings  came  to  Greene  Co.  when  he  was 
i  eleven  years  of  age,  with  his  father,  and 
followed  the  occupation  of  a  farmer  all  his 


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GREENE    COUNTY   DIRECTORY. 


life,  and  now  owns  430  acres  of  fine  farm- 
ing land,  well  improved  and  well  stocked 
Ridings  P.  farmer,  Sec.  26,  P.O.  Berdan 
Ridings  William,  farmer.  Sec.  22,  P.O.White 

Hall 
Riley  C.  R.  farmer.  Sec.  21,  P.O.  White  Hall 
ROODHOUSE    PETER,  farmer, 
Sec.  14,  P.O.  White  Hall.     Benjamin  and 
Jane  Roodhouse,  father  and  mother  of  the 
subject  of  this  sketch,  emigrated  to  Greene 
Co.,  111.,   from   Yorkshire,  Eng.,  in   Dec, 
1830,  and  bought  the  farm  that  Peter  now 
lives  on,  which  contains  500  acres  ;  had  an 
ox-mill  and  distillery  on  the  place  at  that 
time,   but    the    distillery    never   was    run 
after  he  bought  the  farm  ;  there  were  nine 
children  in  his  family,  four  by  the  name  of 
Woods,  and   five   by  the  name  of  Rood- 
house  ;     was    married     twice.      Benjamin 
Roodhouse  died  Aug.  3,  1831  ;  Jane,  his 
wife,  died    i860  ;  she  deserves  more  than  a 
passing  notice,  for  she  was   left  to  rear  a 
large  family  of  children,  without  a  helping 
hand  ;  was  an  energetic  woman,  and  loved 
by  all  who  knew  her ;  all  of  her  boys  are 
farmers.     Mr.  Peter  Roodhouse  was  mar- 
ried twice  ;  first,  March  26,  1856,  to  Miss 
Mary  E.  Autin,  who  was  born  1836,  and 
died  May  9, 1857, and  had  one  child,  Harry 
W.,  born  Jan.  14,  1S57  ;  the  second  time 
to  Mrs.  Harriet  Dewit,  who  had  one  child, 
Minnie    Dewit,   and   by  second  marriage, 
Benjamin  Thomas  Roodhouse.  Jane  Rood- 
house,  the  sister  of  Peter,  lives  with  him  ; 
they  have  never  been  parted 
Settles  E.  farmer.  Sec.  7,  P.O.  White  Hall 
Shelton  O.  S.  laborer,  Berdan 
Silkwood  James,  farmer.  Sec.  7,  P.  O.  White 

Hall 
SMITH  BENJAMIN,  farmer  and 
stock  raiser.  Sec.  12,  P.O.  White  Hall. 
The  subject  of  this  sketch  deserves  more 
than  a  passing  notice,  as  he  is  one  among 
the  oldest  settlers  of  Greene  County;  was 
born  Sept.  25,  1799,  in  Connecticut;  came  to 
Alton,  111.,  in  1818,  when  there  was  but 
two  families  in  that  place;  is  a  carpenter 
by  trade,  and  built  the  first  house  in  that 
village;  started  from  Connecticut  in  1816, 
came  to  New  York  State  and  lived  for  one 
season,  then  to  Fort  George,  Canada,  where 
he  stopped  for  some  time,  then  a  party  of 
them  came  down  the  Ohio,  on  a  flat  boat, 
to  New  Albany,  there  left  their  boat  and 


walked  across  the  country  to  Alton.     Was 
married  to  Miss  M.  E.  Beacon,   in   1820, 
who  was  born  March   17,  1799,  in  Massa- 
chusetts; have  nine  children,  six  of  whom 
are  dead:    Carrie  A.,  born  March  20,  1823; 
Minerva,  born  Dec.  1824;  Harvey  A.,  June 
10,  J830;    Theresa  O.,  born   Nov.  i,  1832; 
Angeline  M.,  born  April  9,  1835;  Ira,  born 
Nov.  26,  1838;  entered  land  from  the  gov- 
ernment in  1825,  and  owns  480  acres 
Slight  George,  R.R.  agent,  Berdan 
Smith  A.  farmer.  Sec.  22,  P.O.  Berdan 
SMITH    HARVEY    A.    farmer    and 
stock  raiser.   Sec.  2,   P.O.  White   Hall,  is 
the    son   of    Benjamin    Smith,  one  of  the 
oldest    settlers    of    Greene    County.     The 
subject  of  this  sketch  was  born  in  1830,  in 
Greene    County;    was    married    to    Eliza 
Kistler,  who  was  born  in  1831,  in  Madison 
County;  have  nine  children  :     Addie    M., 
born  Jan.  12,  1853;  William  H.,born  Sept. 
21,  1854;  Anna  B.,  born  Oct.  i,  1856;  Ben- 
jamin E.,  born  Dec.25. 1858;  Carrie  H.,  born 
March  16,  i860;  Selinda  V.,  born  Dec.  14. 
1862;  Zella  v.,  born  April  24,  1867;  Frank 
C,  born  Dec.  i,  1868;  Lela,  born  April  16, 
1876,  deceased.     Mr.  Smith  has  followed 
the  occupation  of  a   farmer  most   of    his 
life.     He  furnished  40,000  ties  and  posts 
for  the  C.B.&  Q.R.R.  Co. 
Smith  William,  farmer.  Sec.  11,   P.O.  White 
Hall 

-yANKERSLEY  WM.  farmer.  Sec.  12,  P. 
-*-       O.  White  Hall 

Taylor  J.  E.  farmer,  Sec.  7,  P.O.  White  Hall 

Thaxton  B.  farmer,  Sec.  25,  P.O.  Berdan 

Tunison  G.  C.  farmer,  Sec.  15 

Tunison  Henry,  farmer,  Sec.  15,  P.O.  White 
Hall 

TUNISON  J.  E.  farmer  and  stock 
raiser,  Sec.  5,  P.O.  White  Hall,  was  born 
in  Greene  County,  in  1846;  was  married  the 
first  time  to  Minerva  Baker,  Dec.  24, 1867, 
a  native  of  Kentucky,  and  died  Oct.  26, 
1869;  was  married  the  second  time,  Sept. 
14,  1871,  to  Mary  H.  Ledford,  who  was 
born  in  1849;  have  four  children:  Julia  E., 
born  March  16,  1873,  deceased;  William 
H.,  born  July  14,  1874,  deceased;  George 
E.,  born  Oct.  I,  1876,  deceased;  Minnie 
M.,  born  1878.  The  homestead  con- 
tains 200  acres  of  well  improved  land,  and 
is  well  stocked  with  fine  breeds  of  cattle 


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651 


Tunison  J.  D.  farmer.  Sec.  Ii,  P.O.White 

Hall 
Turney  P.  farmer,  Sec.  36,  P.O.  Berdan 

VANDERHEYDEN  C    farmer,   Sec.  21, 
P.O.  White  Hall 

"\1  ^ARD  J.  N.  farmer,  Sec.  29,  P.O.  Walk- 

*^      erville 
Williams  J.  A.  laborer,  Berdan 
Williamson  W.  H.  farmer,  Sec.  i,  P.O.White 

Hall 
WOODS    ISAAC,    farmer   and    stock 

raiser,  Sec.  26,  P.O.  White  Hall,  was  born 


in  1836,  in  Greene  County;  was  married  in 
1858,  to  Martha  Raker,  born  in  1842;  have 
four  children:  Olive,  Oscar,  John,  and 
William.  The  father  of  the  subject  of  this 
sketch  was  born  in  1S12,  and  died  in  1876; 
was  married  to  Matilda  Wright,  who  died 
in  1843;  afterward  married  to  Jennette 
Hues,  having  fourteen  children,  five  by  the 
first  marriage  and  nine  by  the  last  mar- 
riage, seven  of  whom  are  living.  The  sub- 
ject of  this  sketch  is  the  son  of  the  first  mar- 
riage 
Worcester  F.  A.  farmer.  Sec.  4,  P.  O.  White 
Hall 


Township   ii,   North   Range   13,  West. 


A  LLEN  ROBERT,   renter,    P.O.  White 
-^     Hall 

Ashlock  J.  C.  farmer,  Sec.  25,  P.O.  White 
Hall 

"DAIRAM  BENJAMIN,  farmer,   Sec.  21, 
-^     P.O.  White  Hall 
Bairam  Marshall,  farmer,  P.O.  White  Hall 
Ballard  Jesse,  farmer.  Sec.  24,  P.  O.  White 

Hall 
Barber  Isaac,  renter,  P.O.  White  Hall 
Barnhart  J.  V.  farmer,  P.O.  White  Hall 
BARTON   ISAAC,    farmer  and  stock 
raiser.   Sec.    21,    was    born    in    Lancaster 
Township,  Lancaster  County,  Pa.,  on  the 
28th   of    April,    1817.     He   was  the    fifth 
child  of  Thomas  and  Phoebe  Ann  Barton, 
both  natives  of  England,  who  voyaged  to 
America  in  an  early  day,  settling  in  Penn- 
sylvania, where  he  followed  farming,  and 
where  he  was  married  on  the  2d  of  May, 
1839,  to  Miss  Mary  Chamberlain,  of  Little 
York,  who  died  on  the  25th  of  April,  184S. 
When  war  was  declared  between  Mexico 
and  the  United  States  Government,  Isaac 
Barton  enlisted  in  Co.  I,  ist  Regular  Inf., 
and   participated   in   the  Battles    of    Palo 
Alto,  Resaca,  Monterey,  Vera  Cruz,  Cerro 
Cordo,  Penale    Pass,    Cherubusco,  Molino 
Del  Rey,  and  was  also  at  the  siege  of  Mex- 
ico.    On  leaving  Pennsylvania,  in  1858,  he 
proceeded  to  Iowa,  where  he  remained  two 
years,  when  he  came  to  Greene  County.  In 
1859,  during  the  Pike's  Peak  excitement,  he 
made    an    overland    trip,    and    remained 
through  one  Summer  in  Colorado.  Return- 
ing to  Greene  County,  he  was  married  to 
Mrs.  Ann  J.  Carter,  on  the  ist  day  of  Jan., 
i860.  Mrs.  Barton  is  a  daughter  of  Stephen 
and   Mary  Spencer.     They  have  two  chil- 
dren, Elisha  T,  and  Eva  Ann 
Benner  William  M.  farmer,  P.O.  White  Hall 
Bowman   William   E.   farmer,  P.    O.  White 

Hall 
Brant  W.  E.  farmer,  P.O.  White  Hall 


BRIDGEWATER  ELISHA,  farm- 
er and  stock   raiser.  Sec.  16,  P.O.  Wrights- 
ville,  was  born  in  the  town  of  St.  Marys  in 
Hancock  County,  111.,  on   the  26th  day  of 
August,    1839.       Fifth    child    of  William 
Bridgewater,  a  native  Kentuckian,  born  in 
1802,  a  blacksmith  by  occupation,  who  mar- 
ried   in   Kentucky  Miss  Nancy  Pasley ;  in 
1827  or  1828  he  moved  to  Morgan  County, 
where  he  entered  land  from  the  government; 
subsequently  removed  to  Hancock  County, 
where  he  followed  blacksmi thing  for  several 
years,  when  he  moved  to  Scott  County  and 
thence  to  Greene  County,  where  he  settled 
upon  sec.   16,   in   township   I'l,   range   13, 
where  he   died.     Mrs.  Bridgewater  is  still 
living,  a  resident  of  this  township.     Elisha, 
from  whom  this  narrative  is  obtained,  passed 
his  boyhood  in  Scott  County,  and  removed 
to  Greene  County  in   1863,  where  he  was 
married  to  Miss  Sylvia  J.  Boyrun  in  1S65, 
a  daughter  of  Benjamin  J.  Boyrun,  whose 
ancestry  settled  in  Greene  County  a   full 
half  century   ago.     In    March,    1868,    Mr. 
Bridgewater  came  into  possession    of  I20 
acres  of  land,  part  of  which  was  settled  by 
Davis  Carter  in  1821,  and  entered  from  the 
government  by  Joseph  Harris  in  1832.  Mr. 
Bridgewater  has  always  taken  a  deep  inter- 
est in  county  affairs,  and  at  one  time  offi- 
ciated  as   township   constable    and  school 
trustee,  holding  this  position  at  the  present 
writing.     There  were  born  of  the  marriage 
two  children  :  Addie   M.  and  Benjamin  F. 

Bridgewater  E.  J.  farmer,  Sec.  20,  P.O.  White 
Hall 

Bridges  O.  F.  farmhand.  Sec.  21,  P.O.  White 
Hall 

Buck  J.  M.  farmer,  P.O.  White  Hall 

CADE  JAMES  R.  farmer  and  stock 
raiser.  Sec.  9,  P.O.  White  Hall.  The 
above  named  gentleman  is  a  native  of 
Greene  County,  where  he  was  born  on  the 
the  i6th  of  January,  1841,  oldest  son  and 


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653 


third  child  of  Thomas  and  Tabitha  Cade. 
Thomas  Cade  became  a  resident  of  Greene 
County  during  his  childhood,  as   did   also 
the  lady  who  was  destined  to  become  his 
future  wife.     There  were  born  of  this  union 
twelve  children,  seven  of  whom  are  living, 
whose  biography  we  are  necessarily  com- 
pelled to  omit  owing  to  limited  space.    Mrs. 
Cade  died  in  1862,  on  the  i8th  of  Novem- 
ber; the  remains  now  repose  in  the  Dodson 
Cemetery  of  Carrolllon.    Thomas  Cade  is 
now  a  resident  of  Kansas,   where  he  is  en- 
gaged in  farming.     James,  from  whom  our 
narrative  is  obtained,  passed  his  early  years 
upon  a   farm,  and    indeed,    has   always,    it 
might  be  proper  to  state,   been  identified 
with  agricultural  pursuits.     On  the  7th  of 
April,  1864,  Mr.  Cade  was  united  in  marriage 
to  Miss  Catherine  Hunnicutt,  a  daughter  of 
Rowell  Hunnicutt.     Mr.  C.  is  the  owner  of 
60  acres  of  valuable  land,  brought  to  a  high 
state  of  cultivation  through  great  industry 
and  energy.     Receiving  an  unusually  lib- 
eral educatiqn,  he  became  more  than  ordin- 
arily   proficient    as    a    marksman,    gaining 
considerable  notoriety  as  such 
Carr  Merrill,  farmer,  P.O.  White  Hall 
Carr  William,  renter,  P.O.  White  Hall 
Carter  John,  farmer,  Sec.  19,  P.O.  Carrollton 
Chapman    Douglas,  renter,  P.O.  White    Hall 
Chapman  J.  W.  farmer,  P.O.  White  Hail 
Clark  Isaiah,  renter,  P.O.  WHiite  Hall 
COLLINS  J.  K.  farmer  and  stock  raiser. 
Sec.  15,  P.O.  White  Hall.     The  subject  of 
this   biography  is  a   native  of  Hampshire 
County,  Va.,  where  he  was  born  in  the  year 
1810.     He  was  the  second  of  a  family  of 
nine  children.     At  the  age  of  eight  years 
his  parents,  Jacob  and  Sarah  Collins  emi- 
grated to  Ohio,  settling  in  Guernsey  County, 
where  the  subject  of  this  sketch  learned  the 
trade  of  a  carpenter  and  joiner.     In  1832, 
on  the    1 2th   of  January,  he  was  united  in 
marriage   to    Miss     Lucinda    Jackson,    a 
daughter  of  Jacob  and   Margaret  Jackson, 
by  whom  he    had   ten   children,  eight   of 
whom  are  living  :  Margaret  Jane,  O.  J.,  E. 
S.,  J.  M.,  A.  A.  andM.  F.     During  the  Au- 
tumn of  1856,  Mr.  Collins  emigrated   with 
his  family    to   the    West,    and    located   in 
Greene  County,  where  he  bought  a  tract  of 
land    consisting  of   240  acres.     Since   this 
date  he  has  followed  farming  successfully, 
and  now  resides  in  township  11,  range  13, 
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where  he  lives  in  comfortable  circumstances, 
and  enjoys  the  respect  and  confidence  of 
community  in  which  he  lives 
Cox  Benjamin,  renter,  P.O.  White  Hall 
COX  tT.  N.  farmer  and  stock  raiser,  Sec. 
15,  P.O.  White  Hall.     Mr.  Cox  is  a  native 
of  Ohio,  where  he  was  born  on  the  25th  of 
January,   1832,   and  where  he   passed  the 
days  of  his  childhood  and  early  youth  upon 
the  old  farm  homestead,  acquiring  a  good 
common  school  education.     Remaining  in 
Ohio  until    1852,  he  then   emigrated  to  the 
West,  settling  in   the  vicinity  of  Walkers- 
ville,  Galena  County,  during  the  Spring  of 
that  year  ;  and  the  following  year,   in  the 
month  of  July,  he  was  united  in  marriage 
to  Miss  Sarah  Jane  Collins,  a  daughter  of 
Josiah  Collins,  deceased,  by  whom  he  has 
five  children  :  MaryE.,  Ira  E  ,  Freddie  W., 
Rosa  Ann,    and    Major.       Mr.  Cox  ranks 
among  the  more  prosperous  farmers  of  this 
township,   owning    263   acres   of  valuable 
land,  and  few  are  better  known  for  liberality 
and  enterprise 
Cox  Jacob  D.  farmer,  P.O.  W^hite  Hall 
Cox  Joseph,  farmer,  P.O.  White  Hall 

"pvUGDELL  JOSEPH,  farmer.  Sec.  4,  P.O. 

-*-^  White  Hall 

Dyinger  John,  renter,  P.O.  White  Hall 

"PABURN  GEORGE,  farmer,  P.O.  White 

^    Hall 

Field  H.  L.  farmer.  Sec.  25.  P.O.  White  Hall 

Fillager  W.  farmer,  P.O.  White  Hall 

/^ILLINGHAM  B.   farmer,  Sec.  22,  P.O. 

^   White  Hall 

Graham  William,  farmer,  P.O.  White  Hall 

TTASSELTON    GEORGE,   farmer.    Sec. 
^^    22,  P.O.  White  Hall 
Hazlewood  Jacob,  renter,  P.O.  White  Hall 
Hazlewood  John,  renter,  Sec.  2,  P.O.  White 

Hall 
Hazlewood  Luke,  renter,  P.O.  White  Hall 
Hazlewood  Mary  Mrs.  P.O.  White  Hall 
Hazlewood  William  W.  renter,  Sec.  2,  P.O. 

White  Hall 
HENSON  ELIJAH,  farmer  and  stock 
rai-^er.  Sec.  9,  P.O.  White  Hall.  Elijah 
Henson  was  born  in  Greene  County  on  the 
I2th  of  August,  1847.  While  still  a  youth 
he   accompanied  his  father  Solomon  Hen- 


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son  to  Pike's  Peak,  and  in  subsequent  years 
traveled  extensively.  When  the  war  broke 
out  he  enlisted  in  Co.  G.,  59th  111.  Inf.  for 
three  years  or  during  the  war,  and  became 
a  participant  in  many  hard-fought  battles, 
as  Nashville  (both  engagements),  Lookout 
Mountain,  Mission  Ridge,  Buzzard  Roost, 
Pilot  Knob,  Poplar  Bluff,  Perrysviile,  siege 
of  Atlanta,  and  other  engagements  of  note; 
wounded  at  Poplar  Bluff,  Perryville,  Look- 
out Mountain,  and  Nashville.  When  the 
war  closed  he  returned  to  Greene  County. 
On  the  8th  of  August,  iS65,he  was  married 
to  Miss  Angeline  Smiley,  a  daughter  of 
Aaron  and  Nancy  Smiley.  There  were 
born  of  this  marriage  eight  children,  of 
whom  three  are  living :  Rhoda  E.,  Eliza- 
beth, and  King  Solomon.  Mr.  H.  is  the 
owner  of  20  acres  in  this  township 
Henson  E,  renter.  Sec.  9.  P.O.  White  Hall 
Henson  Solomon,  farmer.  Sec.  g,  P.O.  White 

Hall 
Henson  William,  renter.  Sec.  g,    P.O.  White 

Hall 
Hill  John  R.  farm  hand,  P.O.  White  Hall 
Hisket  C.  farmer.  Sec.  11,   P.O.  White   Hall 
Hoffman  B.  farmer.  Sec.  24,  P.O.  White  Hall 
Holmes  John,  renter,  P.O.  White    Hall 
Holmes  Thomas,  renter,    Sec.  1,  P.O.  White 

Hall 
Hubbard  L.  renter.    P.O.  White  Hall 
HudspethA.  farmer,  Sec.  i.  P.O.  White  Hall 
Hudspeth    Stewart,  renter,  P.O.  White   Hall 
Hudson    Drury,  farmer.    Sec.  24,  P.O.   White 

Hall. 
Hunnicutt  George  P.  farmer,  Sec.  20,  P.  O. 

White  Hall. 
HUNNICUTT  H.  T.  farmer,  Sec.  17. 
P.O.  Walkerville,  was  born  in  Greene 
County  in  1834,  married  Miss  Sarah  Bntler, 
and  on  her  decease,  E.  Purnell,  his  present 
wife.  Of  the  first  marriage  four  children, 
were  born,  Oscar,  Mary.William  and  Julia. 
Mr.  H.  owns  160  acres 
HUNNICUTT  ROWELIi,  farmer 
and  stock  raiser.  Sec.  16,  P.O.  White  Hall. 
Few  in  western  life  have  endured  more  of 
its  trials  and  its  hardships,  than  the  whole- 
souled  gentleman  whose  name  heads  this 
sketch.  Rowell  Hunnicutt  is  a  native  of 
South  Carolina,  where  he  was  born  on  the 
fifteenth  of  June,  1807.  Of  the  parents  we 
have  only  space  to  say,  that  his  father, 
Hartwell  T.  Hunnicutt,  was  born  in  South 


Carolina  in  178 1,  and  a  millwright  by  occu- 
pation, and  he  married  in  South  Carolina 
Miss  Margaret  Cunningham,  who  bore  him 
fifteen  children,  fourteen  of  whom  grew  to 
mature  years.  He  left  the  South  for  the  far 
west  Dec.  25,  1816,  and  after  a  most  harass- 
ing journey  overland  in  a  covered  wagon, 
he  first  landed  at  the  mouth  of  Wood  River, 
a  short  distance  below  the  city  of  Alton,  in 
Madison  County.  He  remained  here  some 
four  years,  when  he  set  out  for  Greene 
County,  where  he  settled  on  the  first  of  May, 
1820,  in  what  is  familiarly  known  as  the 
Bluff  Region,  where  he  remained  until  his 
removal  to  township  11,  range  13,  where 
he  became  a  school  teacher,  the  first  who 
taught  in  this  part  of  the  county.  He  was 
a  self-made  man,  and  displayed  consider- 
able ability  for  the  period  of  time  in  which 
he  lived.  He  died  in  1832,  after  a  long 
life  of  usefulness  and  honor,  and  his  ashes 
repose  within  the  borders  of  Greene  County. 
Mrs.  H.  survived  her  husband  some  eight 
years,  and  was  laid  to  rest  in  theHunnicutt 
cemetery.  Rowell,  passing  his  boyhood  in 
Greene  County,  grew  to  a  vigorous  man- 
hood among  the  pioneers  of  the  west,  and 
there  learned  that  sturdy  spirit  of  self-reli- 
ance that  led  to  successful  results  in  subse- 
quent years.  He  acquired  a  good  common 
school  e'lucation  solely  by  individual  efforts, 
and  became  familiar  with  mathematics  by 
means  of  problems  worked  in  the  ashes  in 
a  broad  open  fireplace,  under  the  instruc- 
tion of  William  Craten,  In  1826  Mr.  H. 
made  his  way  to  Galena,  where  he  went  tor 
the  purpose  of  seeking  employment  in  the 
lead  mines.  The  season  had  been  unusu- 
ally wet,  and  accordingly  he  voyaged  down 
the  Mississippi  on  a  flatboat  to  New  Or- 
leans, where  he  became  employed  on  the 
wharf,  where  vessels  were  moored  and 
where  freight  was  unloaded  at  all  hours 
of  the  day  and  night.  From  the  Crescent 
City  he  took  passage  on  the  steamer  Lib- 
erator for  St.  I-ouis,  the  scene  of  many  a  stir- 
ring event  in  early  western  days,  and  where 
our  subject  for  a  period  of  three  years  had 
officiated  as  the  commander  of  a  small  keel 
boat,  which  he  would  load  with  honey,  bees- 
wax, deer  hides  and  furs,  such  as  coonskins, 
mink  and  otter,  and  from  the  mouth  of  Ap- 
ple Creek,  where  the  town  of  Newport  now 
stands,  he  would  ply  the  little  craft  to  St. 


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Louis,  where  he  would  lay  in  a  supply  of  dry 
goods,    groceries  and  whisky,    the  latter  a 
highly  prized  article,  for  the  return  voyage. 
From   St.    Louis   he    returned    to    Greene 
County,wheve he  married  on  the  14th  of  Feb- 
ruary, 1827,  Miss  Mary  Pruitt,  a  daughter 
of  James    Pruitt,    who   settled   in  Greene 
County  in  1820.      After   his   marriage   he 
built   a  common  round  log   cabin  and  fol- 
lowed  farming  to  a  limited  extent.     When 
the   Blackhawk   war  broke  out  he  volun- 
teered as  a  soldier,   under  the  command  of 
Captain  Fay,  and  witnessed  the  skirmish  at 
the  mouth  of  Bad  Ax  Creek,  and  was  also 
an   eye-witness  of  the  peace  treaty  subse- 
quently made  at  Rock  Island.     When  the 
Indian    troubles   no    longer   agitated    the 
Northwest  he  returned   to  his  home,  and 
there  followed  farming  until  1834,  when  he 
moved   north.     He  settled  at  Peru,  where 
he  purchased  property  at  the  land  sale,  and 
built  the  first  house  in  the  village  for  L.  D. 
Brewster,  and   while  residing  here  he  had 
the  pleasure  of  seeing  the  Hall  girls,  who, 
captured  by  the  Indians  in  1832,  had  but  a 
short  time  previous  to  Mr.  H.'s  arrival  been 
released  from  captivity.     This  event  occa- 
sioned considerable  excitement  at  the  time, 
and  we  find  frequent  mention  made  of  this 
incident  in  eai-ly  histories  of  Illinois  and  the 
Northwest.     In  1836  he  returned  to  Greene 
County,  where  he  resided  until  1S56,  when 
he    moved    to  Calhoun  County,  where    he 
[    established  a  ferry  and  a  commission  busi- 
ness,   and    also  transacted  a  remunerative 
business    in    the   shipment  of  wood  to  St. 
Louis.     After  a  successful  business  extend- 
ing over  ten  years,  he  became  a  forwarding 
and  commission  merchant  at  the  town  of 
Newport.     During  the  Spring  of  i860   he 
plunged  still  farther  westward,  and  eventu- 
ally landed  in  Nevada,  where  he  established 
a  quartz  mill  in  connection  with  Lewis  W. 
Sink  and  a  party  by  the  name  of  Lorelen, 
given   name    unknown.      In    what   is   now 
Nevada  City  our  subject  built  the  first  cabin. 
While  the  new  firm  were  transacting  a  most 
successful  business,  with  twelve  stamps  in 
running  operation,  the  war  broke  out,  and 
with  its  attendant  consequences  shattered 
the    hopes  of   its    enterprising    projectors. 
Mr.     Hunnicutt    once     again    turned   his 
face'toward  his  old  home  in  Greene  County, 
where   he   now  resides  in  comfortable  cir- 


cumstances, on  a  farm  of  eighty  acres,  after 
a  life  fraught  with  interest  and  very  unusual 
activity.  Mrs.  Hunnicutt  died  on  the  first 
of  April,  1877,  and  was  laid  at  rest  within 
a  short  distance  of  the  home  that  knew  her 
presence  for  so  many  years.  There  were 
born  of  this  marriage  ten  children,  nine  of 
whom  are  living  :  Jane,  who  married  Geo. 
Hostelton  ;  Hartwell  S.,  who  married  Sarah 
Butler,  and  on  her  decease  was  married  to 
Elizabeth  Purnell ;  Catherine,  who  married 
James  Cade  ;  Julia  Ann,  who  married  Shan- 
non E.  Collins  ;  Diana,  who  married  Joshua 
T.  Crow  ;  George,  who  married  Miss  Emma 
Young,  and  Laura,  who  married  Abraham 
Young.  In  the  above  sketch  of  Rowell 
Hunnicutt,  we  have  mentioned  his  trip  to 
Galena  in  search  of  employment,  and  it  will 
be  well  to  mention  in  this  connection,  that 
the  date  given,  1826,  offered  no  railroad 
facilities,  and  accordingly  Mr.  Hunnicutt, 
starting  from  the  mouth  of  Apple  Creek, 
where  the  village  of  Newport  now  stands, 
in  company,  with  Davis  Carter,  William 
Beman,  John  Beman,  Jonathan  Hill  and 
John  Daniel,  voyaged  down  the  Illinois 
to  its  mouth  on  the  Mississippi,  when  the 
little  party  of  explorers  paddled  up  the 
Father  of  Waters  to  what  is  now  Quincy, 
by  canoe.  Here  they  remained  for  a  short 
time,  and  camped  out  on  the  site  of  what 
is  now  the  city  of  Quincy,' then  not  platted 
as  a  town,  and  even  unknown  as  a  village, 
for  it  contained  but  one  log  cabin  partially 
built.  Resuming  their  voyage,  at  the  end 
of  thirty-four  days  from  their  original  start- 
ing point,  this  band  of  enterprising  pioneers 
landed  in  Galena,  a  small  hamlet  contain- 
ing one  grocery  store,  one  double  log  cabin 
used  as  a  tavern,  and  a  blacksmith's  shop 
Jaquies  G.  W.  farmer,  P.O.  White  Hall 

"T^ELLER  JACOB,  farmer,  Sec.  25,  P.O. 
-*^     White  Hall 

Keach   H.  farmer,  Sec.  19.  P.O.  White  Hall 
Kinser  Mrs.  J.   M.   P.O.   White  Hall 

T    AWSON  S.  farmer,  Sec.  24,  P.O.  White 

^     Hall 

LEONAKI)  SAMUEL  B.  farmer  and 
stock  raiser.  Sec.  9,  P.  O.  Whitehall. 
Samuel  Leonard  was  born  in  Tuscarawas 
County,  Ohio,  on  the  nth  of  September, 
1838,   the   fifth  child  of  Jeremiah  and  Jane 


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Leonard  ;  at  the  age    of  seven  years,    his 
parents  moved  to  Guernsey  Co.,  where  the 
family     remained    until   1851,    when  they 
moved    still  farther  westward,  locating  in 
Jersey  Co.  three  miles  northwest  of  Jersey- 
ville,  on  rented  property.     One  year  later, 
the  head  of  the  family  passed  away  to  that 
world  of  Spirits  to  which  we  all  are  tend- 
ing,    finding  a  last  resting   place    in  Jer- 
sey Co.;  to  the  care  of  his  wife  who  died 
in  1870,     he    left  a  large  family  of  seven 
children  :       Hiram,     who    married     Miss 
Amanda  Powell ;  Thomas,  who  was  killed 
in  the  battle  during  the  late  Rebellion  ;  Mar- 
garet J,  who  married   Dr.   E.  A.  Casey  of 
Jerseyville ;    Lee    K,    who  died   in    1847; 
Mary   Ann,  who  married    Martin  Pruitt ; 
John  L.,  and  Caroline,  who  married  Albert 
Taxboy ;  Mattie,   deceased,     who  died  in 
1866 ;  Samuel  passed  his  youth  in  Jersey 
county,    where   he    followed    agricultural 
pursuits  until  the  war  broke   out,   when  he 
enlisted  in  Co.  F.  14th  111. Inf.  at  Jerseyville, 
for  three  years  ;  a  participant  in  the  battles 
of  Shiloh,    Hatchie,    Mississippi,  siege  of 
Vicksburg,  Jackson,  etc.      When  the  war 
closed  he  returned  to  Jersey  Co.,  where  he 
followed    farming,    until    his  location    in 
Greene  Co.,  in  1871.  The  year  of  his  mar- 
riage to  Miss  Henrietta  Deeds,  a  daughter 
of  Henry  and  Sarah  Jane  Deeds.     Mr.  L. 
now  resides  in  Tp.  11,  R.   13,  where  he  is 
the  owner  of  forty  acres,  and  ranks  among 
our  most  industrious  citizens.  Of  this  mar- 
riage five  children  were  born,  three  of  whom 
are  living,  and  whose  names  are  in  order 
of  birth,  Clara  B.  Jennette  and  Samuel  B. 
LIKELY  SAMUEL  C.  Sr.,  farmer, 
and  stock  raiser,  Sec.  10.  P.  O.  White  Hall. 
Samuel  C.  Likely  is  a  native  of  Pennsyl- 
vania, born  on  the    7th    of    April,     1808. 
Third  child  of   Wm.    and  Agnes   Likely, 
whose  maiden  name  was  Taylor.    The  days 
of  his  youth  were  spent  upon  the  old  farm 
homestead,   and  at    seventeen  he   became 
apprenticed  to  the  trade  of  blacksmithing, 
and    subsequently   became    a  journeymen 
workman,  and  applied  himself  diligently  to 
to  his  calling.     On  the  llth  of  April,  1836, 
he  was  united  in  marriage  by  the  Rev.  Mr. 
Marshall,  to  Miss  Rachel  Clark,  a  daughter 
of  Alexander  Clark, a  native  of  Pennsylvania 
During    the  year  mentioned,    Mr.  L.  con- 
cluded to  cast  his  fortunes  in  the  West,  and 


accordingly   removed  to   Griggsville,  Pike 
Co.,    111.,    where  he  followed  his  vocation 
until  1849.     Mrs.  Likely  did  not  long  sur- 
vive her  journey  to  Illinois  and  passed  away 
some  three  years  from  the  date  of  the  fam- 
ily's location  at  Griggsville.      On  the  2nd 
of  January,   1845,   he    was  united  in  mar- 
riage to  Miss  Catherine  T.  Pastors,  a  daugh- 
ter of  Wesley  and  Mary  Pastors,  who  were 
natives  of  Baltimore,  Maryland,  and  Jeffer- 
son, Ohio.     In  1849,  Mr  L.  made  an  over- 
land trip  to  Oregon,  in  search  of  the  shin- 
ing metal,  and  subsequently  made  his  way 
to  the  Pacific  Slope.  Landing  at  San  Fran- 
cisco  when  it  consisted  principally  of  the 
long  wharf  and  a  few  scattered  buildings 
erected  after  the  Spanish  mode,  he  found 
the  few  inhabitants  stirred  to  an   intense 
pitch  of  excitement,  as  the  State  had  then 
gained  its  admission  into  the  Union.     Re- 
mained  in  Oregon  and  California  some  two 
years  where  he  conducted  the  blacksmith 
shop  for  Messrs.  Slofoot  &  Pierce,  receiving 
one-half  the  earnings  of  the  establishrftent. 
At  the  expiration  of  this  time,  he  shipped 
on  board  the  ocean  steamer  Northerner,  at 
San  Francisco.    After  the  usual  voyage  the 
vessel  landed  at  Chagres  where  the  passen- 
gers   were    transferred   to  the    U.  S.  mail 
steamer  Georgia,  which  conveyed  them  to 
the  city  of    Havanna,     where  during  this 
time  it  will  be  borne  in  mind  that  Lopez  had 
created  considerable  disturbance,  and  the 
Spanish  Government,  on  the  alert  for  the 
Fillibusters,  captured  both  crew  and  passen- 
gers, imprisoning  them  for  a  short  time, 
but  by  the  intercession    of  the  American 
Consul,  the  Americans   were  released.    Re- 
turning   eventually  to  Griggsville,  111.,  he 
resided  until  his  removal  to  Greene  Co.,  in 
1852,  when  he  purchased  the  farm  proper- 
ty owned  by  Jos.  Phillips,  which  consisted 
of  360  acres,  and  now  comprising  240  acres 
of  valuable  land.     Mr.  L.  ranks  among  our 
most  progressive  liberal  farmers,  and  few 
are  better  known  for  their  liberality  and 
kindly  acts.     Of  the  second  marriage  ten 
children  were  born,  of  whom  only  three  are 
living  :  Samuel  C,  William  W.,  and  Luther 
M.     (Note.)     One  incident  in  the  voyage 
of  the  Northerner  is  worthy  of  note  :     As 
the  vessel  plowed  its  way  over  the  waters,  a 
sudden  squall  struck  the  vessel  with   force 
and  the  good  ship  careening,  carried  the 


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yard-arms  far  into  the  water,  and  created 
considerable  alarm  among  its  passengers 
Likely  W.  W.  farmer.   P.O.  White  Hall 
Linfoot   Henry,  school  teacher,  P.O.  White 
Hall 

lYI  ANGER  ANDREW,  farmer  and 
and  blacksmith.  Andrew  Manger  is  a 
native  of  Germany,  where  he  was  born  on 
the  19th  of  March,  1833.  At  an  early  age 
he  became  apprenticed  to  the  trade  of  a 
blacksmith,  in  due  course  of  time  becom- 
ing a  skillful  journeyman  workman.  In 
1854  he  crossed  the  Atlantic  for  the  new 
world,  and  after  the  usual  voyage  landed  in 
the  City  of  New  York,  where  he  remained 
but  a  short  time,  when  he  directed  his  foot- 
steps to  Illinois,  and  first  located  at  LaSalle, 
La  Salle  Co.,  subsequently  making  his  home 
at  Peoria,  and  other  points.  In  1856,  he 
came  to  Greene  Co.,  where  he  first  worked 
as  a  journeyman, and  afterward  as  proprietor 
of  a  shop.  In  1857,  he  was  married  to  Miss 
Nancy  Wood,  by  whom  he  had  four  children. 
Mrs.  M.  died  in  1S64,  and  was  laid  at  rest 
in  Greene  Co.  The  following  year  Mr. 
Manger  was  married  to  Mrs.  Emily  Martin, 
by  whom  he  has  five  children.  Mr.  Manger 
is  the  owner  of  eighty-nine  acres  of  land  in 
this  township,  and  is  well  known  as  a 
skillful  workman 
Manly  Thomas,  renter,  P.O.  White  Hall 
Maupin  Mrs.  Sec.  15,  P.O.  White  Hall 
McAdams    America,   farmer.    Sec.    23,    P.O. 

White  Hall 
McAdams  J.  G.  farmer,  Sec.  23,  P.O.  White 

Hall 
McLellan  N.  renter,  P.O.  White  Hall 
McLellan  Thomas,  renter,  P.O.  White  Hall 
Morrison  H.  farmer,  P.O.  White  Hall 
Mountz  Lawrence,  farmer,  Sec.  25,  P.O  White 
Hall 

AJEECE  ALFRED,   renter,    P.O.   White 

''■^    Hall 

Neece  William,  renter,  P.O.  White  Hall 
Neeley  Wm.  G.  renter,    P.O,  White  Hall 

pAINE      GEORGE,    farm    hand,     P.O. 

-*-     White  Hall 

Painter  John  Jr.  farmer.  Sec.  23,  P.O.  White 

Hdl 
Pastures  Mrs.  C,  P.O.  White  Hall 
Fie  Mrs.  Sarah,  P.O.  White  Hall 


PRICE  HENRY,  farmer  and  stock 
raiser.  Sec.  14,  P.O.  White  Hall.  Henry 
Price  is  a  native  of  Germany,  where  he 
was  born  on  the  4th  of  July,  1821.  In  early 
life  he  became  employed  as  a  farm  hand, 
and  spent  the  usual  six  years  in  the  Ger- 
man army.  Emigrating  to  America  in 
1848,  after  the  usual  voyage,  he  landed  at 
New  Orleans,  thence  to  St.  Louis,  where 
he  resided  four  years,  and  where  he  was 
married  to  Miss  Mary  Suitts.  In  1852  he 
emigrated  to  Iowa.  Remaining  but  a 
short  time  he  returned  to  St.  Louis,  where 
he  found  employment  in  a  large  manufac- 
turing establishment.  During  the  year 
mentioned  above  Mr.  Price  located  in 
Greene  County,  where  he  met  with  many 
discouragements  but  ultimately  triumphed, 
through  the  well-known  industry  peculiar 
to  all  of  his  race,  and  at  the  present  writ- 
ing is  the  owner  of  240  acres  situated  with- 
in the  borders  of  Greene  County,  where  he 
now  lives  in  the  enjoyment  of  honestly  ac- 
quired wealth.  Nine  children  blessed  this 
union,  eight  of  whom  are  living  and  whose 
names  are,  in  order  of  birth,  John  H., 
H.  C,  Conrad,  Dora,  Frank,  Willie, 
Mary,  George  and  Albert 
Price  John  C.  farmer.  Sec.    14,   P.O.  White 

Hall 
Pruitt  A.  farmer,  Sec.  2,  P.  O.  White  Hall 
Pruitt  Robert,    farmer,  Sec.   25,    P.O.  White 
Hall 

"p  OBERTSON  ROBERT,  farmer,  Sec.  22 
-^  P.O.  White  Hall 

Rodgers  James,  farm  hand,  P.O.  White  Hall 
Rollins  Harry,   farmer.  Sec.    23,  P.O.  White 

Hall 
Rome  W.  D.    farmer.    Sec.    25,    P.O.   White 

Hall 
Rowell    Robert,  renter.   Sec.  2.  P.O.  White 

Hall 

CCHIERER  NICHOLAS,  farmer.  Sec.  2, 

"-^   P.O.  White  Hall 

Scritchfield  George  W.  farmer,  P.O.  White 
Hall 

Scritchfield  William,  farmer.  Sec.  9.  P.O. 
While  Hall 

Schurz  Mat,  farmer  Sec.  2,  P.O.  White   Hall 

SEELY  AMERICUS,  farmer  and 
stock  raiser,  P.O.  White  Hall.  The  sub- 
ject of  this  biography  is    the   fifth   child  of 


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Hon.  Judge    Stewart  Seely,   and  was  born 
on  the  farm    homestead  in  Greene  .County, 
the     gth     of     November,      1849.       March 
15,   1S77,  he    was    united    in    marriage,  at 
Warrensburg,    Johnson    County,     Mo.,    to 
Miss    Dora    Shackleford,    a    daughter   of 
Benjamin  F.  Shackleford  of  Kentucky  and 
Mary    Frances  Shackleford  of  Tennessee. 
One  child,  Claude  E.,   blessed   this  union, 
born  on  the  4th  of  February,    1878.       Mr. 
Seely  is  the  owner  of  160  acres  of  valuable 
land,  and  is  an  honorable   man   and  a  pro- 
gressive, wide-awake  farmer 
Semon  John,  farmer.  Sec.  2,  P.O.  White  Hall 
Sheff  Joseph,  renter,  P.O.  White  Hall 
Sheff  Riley,  renter,  P.O.  White  Hall 
Silkwood  Mrs.   Cynthia,    Sec.  4,    P.O.  White 

Hall 
Silkwood  Obadiah,  renter,  P.O.    White  Hall 
Strawmuth  Martin,    farm   hand,  P.O.  White 

Hall 
Summers  Nicholas,  renter,   P.O.  White  Hall 
SUTTLES    DAVID,    farmer,  Sec.  29, 

P.O.  White  Hall 
Suttles  Ephraim,  farmer,  P.O.  White  Hall 
SUTTLES  JESSE,  Sec.  10,  P.  O. 
Walkerville,  was  born  in  Greene  County, 
Jan.  28,  1837.  His  father  was  John  Suttles, 
who  was  born  in  1810  and  came  with  his 
father's  family  to  Illinois,  in  1821,  settling 
in  Madison  County.  In  1831  he  moved  to 
Greene  County,  and  in  1835  married  Mrs. 
Elizabeth  Powell.  By  this  marriage  five  chil- 
dren, of  whom  two  are  living:  Jesse,  whose 
name  heads  this  sketch,  and  William,  who 
also  lives  in  Greene  County,  Sarah  J.,  Su- 
sannah, and  Lucinda,  deceased.  In  1863 
Jesse  married  Letitia,  daughter  of  Ashley 
and  Eliza  McClellan  of  Greene  County, 
who  are  since  deceased.  The  father  of  Mr. 
S.  died  in  1S63  ;  his  mother  in  1849.  Four 
children  living :  William  A.,  born  Dec.  26, 
1867;  Eliza  J.,  born  Aug.  2,  1869;  Mary 
C,  born  Dec.  28,  1871 ;  John  H.,  born 
May  2,  1874:  George  L.,  born  Oct.  15, 
1865,  died  Dec.  24,  1865  ;  James  A.,  born 
Dec.  21,  1871,  died  in  Oct.,  1872 
Suttles  John  C.  farmer.  Sec.  14,  P.O.  White 

Hall 
Suttles  L.  R.  farmer,  P.O.  White  Hall 
Suttles  W.  J.  farmer,  P.O.  White  Hall 
Sweetin  W.  L.  farmer.  Sec.  20,  P.O.  White 
Hall 


q^HOMAS  JOHXH.  farmer  and  stock 
raiser.  Sec.  3,  P.O.  White  Hall.  The  gen- 
ial and  liberal  gentleman  whose  name  heads 
this    biography    is    a    native    of  Germany, 
where  he  was    born  on  the  25th    of  April, 
1835.       In  early  youth    he  became  appren- 
ticed to  the    trade  of  a    weaver,   and  at   17 
concluded  to  cast  his  fortunes  in  America, 
and  accordingly  during  the  Autumn  of  1852 
he  embarked  on    board    the    sailing    vessel 
Georgia  at  Liverpool ;  shipwrecked  off  the 
coast   of    Long  Island   Sound ;    after    the 
usual    delay    incident    to    a  shipwreck  our 
subject  landed  in  New  York  City.       Until 
the  Spring  opened  he  lay  ill  at  the  hospital 
at    Ward's    Island,    and   on  recovering  re- 
mained in  New  York  City  a  short  time.  He 
afterwards  hired  as  a  farm  hand.     Leaving 
Albany  in  the  Winter  of  1854  Mr.  Thomas 
directed  his   footsteps   westward,   and  first 
located  in  what   is    now  termed    East    St. 
Louis.  When  the  Spring  opened  he  sought 
employment  on  the    Mississippi,    as  a  fire- 
man on  the    Adriatic,   one   of  the  largest 
boats  on  the  river.      In  1856    Mr.  Thomas 
located  permanently   in  Greene  county,  in 
Tp.    II,   R.  13,  where  he  first  worked  for 
George  Schutz.    In  1858  he  united  his  for- 
tunes  to  Miss  Nancy  Paire,  a  daughter  of 
Hiram    Paire,    one  of  the    first    settlers  of 
Greene  County.    Mr.  Thomas  possessed  no 
capital  at    this    date,    financially  speaking, 
but  he  had   an    unlimited    fund    of  energy 
that  laid   the  foundation   for   the    success 
that  greeted  his  efforts  in  after  years.    Step 
by  step  he   accumulated   his   present  farm 
property    of  240    acres    of    well-cultivated 
land,  which   will   compare   favorably  with 
other   tracts    of    similar    size    in    Greene 
County.    Mr.  Thomas  has  never  aspired  to 
office,  yet  has  ever  taken  a  deep  interest  in 
the   advancement   of    education.     Of    the 
marriage,  ten  children,  four  only  of  whom 
are    living  and   whose    names    in  order  of 
birth  are  Sophia  Jane,  John  H.,  Martha  A., 
and  Ortey  M, 
Thomas  Theodore,    blacksmith,   P.O.  White 

Hall 
Tolbert  J.  renter.  Sec.  2,  P.O.  White  Hall 
Trippen  Peter,  farmer,  P.O.  White  Hall 


T  7INYARD  J.  W^   farmer.   Sec.   24,  P.O. 
^     White  Hall 


TOWN   11,    NORTH   RANGE   13,    WEST. 


659 


Vinyard  George  W.  farmer,  Sec.  22,  P.O. 
White  Hall 

TITALKER  JEPTHA,  farmer,  Sec.  22,  P. 
^*     O.  White  Hall 

WELLS  JOHX  C.  farmer  and  stock 
raiser,  Sec.  lo,  P.O.  White  Hall.  The 
above  named  gentleman  was  born  in 
Greene  Co.  on  the  7th  of  August,  1841, 
the  oldest  son  of  John  C.  and  Hannah 
Wells,  who  were  natives  of  Tennessee  and 
Illinois,  respectively.  As  the  head  of  the 
family  became  a  contemporary  settler  with 
many  who  first  founded  homes  in  the  West, 
we  shall  here  append  more  than  a  passing 
description.  The  exact  date  of  his  arrival 
can  not  now  be  ascertained,  but  sufficient 
is  known  for  the  statement  to  be  made 
that  the  county  bore  but  little  existence  of 
civilization  when  he  first  set  foot  in  the 
southern  portion  of  Tllinois,  where  he  was 
destined  to  witness  many  stirring  events  in 
the  pioneer  days  of  Greene  Co.  On  attain- 
ing his  majority  he  proceeded  to  Alton,  in 
Madison  Co.,  where  he  became  identified 
with  the  butchering  business,  remaining 
some  six  years.  While  a  resident  of  Alton, 
a  party  by  the  name  of  Lovejoy  introduced 
one  of  the  first  printing  presses  in  Alton, 
and  probably  published  the  first  Abolition 
sheet  in  Illinois  ;  this  attempt  aroused  the 
ill  will  of  many,  among  whom  was  Mr. 
Wells,  who,  in  company  with  others,  bore 
a  hand  in  the  destruction  of  the  press.  On 
his  return  to  Greene  Co.  he  was  united  in 
marriage  to  Miss  Hannah  Garrison,  a 
daughter  of  Jesse  B.  Garrison,  of  Ken- 
tucky. Not  long  after  his  marriage,  Mr. 
Wells  emigrated  to  Jefferson  Co.,  where  he 
purchased  a  farm  of  80  acres.  Three  years 
later  he  concluded  to  push  farther  west- 
ward, and  accordingly  set  out  for  Iowa. 
On  reaching  Scott  Co.,  the  partner  of  his 
joys  and  sorrows  was  taken  suddenly  ill  ; 
the  disease,  in  the  nature  of  paralysis, 
proved  fatal,  a  sad  calamity  to  the  enter- 
prising pioneer,  who  found  his  plans  mate- 
rially changed,  and  accordingly  he  now 
located  in  Scott  Co.  In  1853  he  once 
again  became  a  resident  of  Greene  Co., 
where  he  purchased  80  acres  in  township 
II,  range  13,  where  in  subsequent  years 
he  became  a  successful  farmer  and  trader. 
When    the  war  broke  out  he  enlisted  in 


Co.  H.gist  Illinois  Infantry,  and  proceeded 
to  the  front  from  White  Hall.  He  became  a 
participant  in  many  important  battles  noted 
in  history.  After  the  exchange  of  prison- 
ers, and  while  encamped  at  the  city  of  St. 
Louis,  he  was  taken  suddenly  ill,  and  died 
in  Uncle  Sam's  service,  July  10,  1863.  The 
remains  subsequently  found  a  last  resting 
place  in  Greene  Co.  Mrs.  Wells  survived 
her  husband  but  two  years,  dying  April  10, 
1865,  and  her  ashes  now  repose  in  the 
family  cemetery.  The  survivors  of  the 
family  are  four :  George  W.,  Lucinda, 
Mahuldah,  and  John  C,  whose  career  we 
now  follow.  Passing  his  early  years  upon 
the  farm  homestead,  when  the  war  broke 
out  he  enlisted  in  Co.  G.  gth  Missouri 
Infantry,  in  1862.  Through  changes  made 
in  the  regiment  it  became  the  59th  Illinois. 
Serving  for  four  and  a  half  years,  a  veteran 
toward  the  close  of  the  Rebellion,  he  be- 
came a  participant  in  the  battles  of  Stone 
River,  Chickamauga,  Chattanooga,  Wild 
Cat  Mountain,  Lookout  Mountain,  Missouri 
Ridge,  Ringgold,  Rocky  Faced  Ridge,  Re- 
saca,  Cassville,  Dallas,  Kenesaw  Mountain, 
Marietta,  Atlanta,  Lovejoy  Station,  Frank- 
lin, Nashville,  Overton  Hills,  etc.  When 
the  war  closed,  Mr.  W.  returned  to  Greene 
Co.,  where  he  married,  in  1866,  Miss  Sarah 
E.  Vinyard,  a  daughter  of  Joseph  Vinyard, 
by  which  marriage  he  has  five  children 
Elmer  V.,  John  C,  Jennie  S.,  Sarah  E.,  Rosa 
H.,  and  David  C,  deceased.  Mr,  Wells  is 
the  owner  of  80  acres  of  valuable  land  in 
this  township 
WELLS  SAMUEL,  farmer  and  stock 
raiser.  Sec.  Ii,  P.O.  White  Hall.  Mr,  Wells 
was  born  in  Christian  Co.,  Ky.,  Sept.  13, 
i8og;  his  parents  moved  to  Nashville, 
Tenn.,  when  he  was  but  a  small  child,  and 
here  were  passed  the  days  of  his  youth. 
In  Nov.,  1829,  his  father  removed  with  his 
family  to  Illinois,  who  first  settled  in  Ham- 
ilton Co.,  near  McLeansborough.  Here 
Samuel  became  acquainted  with  Miss  Mary 
.Smith,  to  whom  he  was  married  Dec,  23, 
1S30.  By  this  marriage  four  children,  of 
whom  one  is  now  living,  William  L.,  who 
lives  in  the  Cherokee  Nation.  In  1834, 
Mr.  Wells  removed  to  Wayne  Co.,  fifteen 
miles  north  of  Fairfield.  After  residing 
here  for  two  years  he  again  moved,  and 
located  in  Greene  Co.,  about  half  a  mile 


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GREENE    COUNTY    DIRECTORY. 


north  of  the  place  on  which  he  lives.     On 
the  iSth  day  of  March,  1S36,  he  Ijad  the 
misfortune  to   lose   his   helpmate  ;    and  in 
June,  1837,  he  married  Miss  Mary  Powers, 
daughter  of  Joseph  and  Mary  Powers,  who 
were  among  the   early  settlers  of  Greene 
Co.     Six   children   blessed  this  union,  only 
one   of  whom    is    living  :  Joseph  A.,  born 
March    28,    1838,    married     Miss    Matilda 
Wood  in    i860,  and   is   now  a  resident  of 
Erie,  Kan.     On   the   nth   day  of  August, 
1849,  Samuel   was   again    parted  from   his 
companion  by  the  hand  of  death.     March 
6,  185 1,  he  again  launched  on  the  sea  of 
matrimony,  with  Miss  Sarah  Sullivan.    Ten 
children  by  this  union,  two  living  :  Malvina 
F.,   who   married  Joseph  Vinyard,    now  a 
resident  of  Denton  Co.,  Texas  ;  and  David 
W..  who  was  born  Aug.  11,  1S56,  and  now 
lives  with  his  father  on  the  old  homestead. 
On  the  1st  of  Nov.,  1865,  Mrs.  Wells  was 
called  from  hence,  leaving    Mr.  W.  a  wid- 
ower for  the  third  time.      On  Feb.  5.  1868, 
he  married  Mrs.  Esther  Meley,  who  is  now 
living.     Mr.  Wells  relates  that  during  his 
stay  in  Wayne  Co.  he  did  not  see  a  single 
piece  of  wheat  sown  or  raised,  and  nothing 
for   bread   but    corn    meal,  and  that  from 
frost-bitten  corn.     While  living  in  Wayne 
Co.  he  lost  two  children  by  milk  sickness, 
which  caused  him   to  leave  the  county  at 
the   time  he  left.      Seven  families  moved 
together,  to  escape  the  terrible  ravages  of 
this  deadly  plague.     From  his  experience 
with  the  disease,  Mr.  W.  gives  much  useful 
and   practical   information   as  how  to  pre- 
vent and  cure  this  malady.     He  states  that 
upon  his  arrival  in  Greene  Co.  there  were 
not  more  than  a  dozen  houses  in  the  town- 
ship where  he  settled ;  and  where  the  present 
citj'  of  White  Hall  now  stands,  at  that  time 
was  a  collection  of  log  houses,  probably  a 
dozen  in  number,  and  one  store  kept  in  a 
log  cabin.     He  arrived  in  Greene  Co.,  pos- 
sessed of  two  ponies,  $45  in  money,  and  a 
few  of  the  necessary  implements  of  house- 


keeping. In  the  years  1837-39  he  followed 
the  occupation  of  buying  poultry  through 
the  country,  and  taking  it  to  market  in  St. 
Louis ;  he  by  this  means  cleared  enough  to 
buy  40  acres  of  land.  But  going  security 
for  friends,  he  lost  his  little  all,  and  was 
obliged  to  make  a  new  start.  In  1S45  he 
again  commenced  his  former  business,  buy- 
ing produce  for  the  St.  Louis  market.  This 
pursuit  he  followed  fifteen  years,  thereby 
amassing  enough  money  to  purchase  the 
80  acres  of  land  on  which  his  residence 
stands,  although  during  the  time  he  suffered 
from  ill  health  incessantly,  and  met  with 
misfortunes  which  would  have  disheartened 
a  man  who  had  not  an  indomitable  will  and 
energy.  He  states  that  during  his  farming 
he  has  lost  what  would  have  easily  made 
40,000  bushels  of  wheat  by  the  dry  freeze, 
and  over  sixty  head  of  horses,  yet,  despite 
all  these  trials,  difficulties,  and  misfortunes, 
he  has  accumulated  about  500  acres  of  land 
by  his  own  individual  efforts.  In  1842  he 
became  identified  with  the  United  Baptist 
Church,  and  is  well  known  in  the  commun- 
ity for  his  piety  and  strict  temperance  prin- 
ciples 
White  L.  H.  farmer,  Sec,  20,  P.O.  Carrollton 
White  Samuel,  renter,  P.O.  White  Hall 
Whitesides  Mrs.  L.  Sec.  20,  P.O.  Carrollton 
Williams  Frank,  renter.  Sec.  10,  P.O.  White 
Hall 

Wilson  Francis,  farmer,  P.O.  White  Hall 

t 

^OUNG  J.  T.  farmer.  Sec.  20,  P.O.White 
^     Hall 
Young  Stephen,  farmer.  Sec.  21,  P.O.  White 
Hall 


BUSINESS    CARD. 

THOMAS   JOHN  H.  blacksmith  and 
horseshoer;    custom    work    promptly    at- 
tended to;  shop  on  farm,  in  Township  11 
Range  13 


T 


OWN    lo,  North   Range    id,  West. 


A  BRAMS  WILLIAM, clerk.  Sec.  34,  P.O. 

^^^     Rockbridge 

Achenbach  Fred,  farmer,  Sec.  29,  P.O.  Rock- 
bridge 

ACHENBACH  PETER,  farmer  and 
stock  raiser.  Sec.  30,  P.O.  Rockbridge.  The 
history  of  Greene  County  would  be  ren- 
dered incomplete  without  the  sketch  of 
Peter  Achenbach,  whose  successful  career 
has  justly  entitled  him  to  a  place  in  the 
front  rank  of  self-made  men,  and  whose 
success  and  present  surroundings  are  due 
to  his  energy,  industry  and  business  tact. 
He  was  born  in  Appelsheim  Kreise  Worms, 
Hesse  Darmstadt,  Nov.  11, 1825;  his  father's 
name  was  Frederic,  and  his  mother's  name 
was  Mary  Schwarz.  At  the  age  of  19  he 
left  the  parental  roof  and  hired  out  for 
three  years,  to  one  man,  at  $22  (of  our 
money)  per  year.  In  Sept.  1848,  he  em- 
barked for  this  country  with  a  man  by  the 
name  of  Rothgeber,  they  came  direct  to 
this  county.  Peter  first  hired  out  to  Wm. 
Hardcastle  at  $115  per  year  ;  worked  the 
second*  year  for  Rothgeber,  for  which  he 
received  $120  ;  he  then  bought  him  a  cheap 
team  and  began  farming  for  himself,  first 
renting  one  year  of  Rothgeber,  then  six 
years  on  Sec.  7,  on  the  Harden  estate. 
Feb.  2,  185 1,  he  was  married  to  Mrs.  Mag- 
gie Dohm,  relict  of  Jacob  Dohm.  Three 
children  have  blessed  this  union  :  Freder- 
ick, born  Oct.  28,  185 1  ;  Mary,  born  Sept. 
15,  1853;  Bena,  born  Feb.  8,  1855.  In 
1858  Mr.  Achenbach  bought  160  acres  of 
land,  where  he  now  resides,  costing  him 
$3i350.  Phillip  Keohm  was  the  former 
owner.  He  has  since  remained  on  the 
same  land,  but  has  added  to  it  until 
he  now  has  1,340  acres  of  choice  land  and 
all  under  the  very  best  cultivation  and  im- 
provements. Mr.  Achenbach,  a  few  years 
ago,  built  him  one  of  the  finest  barns  in 
the  county,  which  was  destroyed  by  fire 
including  nineteen  head  of  fat  steers ;  was 


insured  in  the  London  Imperial,  by  B.  B. 
Bartholomew.  The  loss  was  not  total, 
as  he  received  the  amount  of  his  policy. 
Mr.  Achenbach  has  for  several  years  been 
engaged  in  stock  raising,  and  his  efforts  in 
that  direction  have  been  characterized  by 
the  same  degree  of  success  that  has  at- 
tended all  the  enterprises  in  which  he  has 
been  engaged.  In  short,  he  is  a  man  far 
above  the  average,  having  a  remarkable 
memory,  and  evinces  great  sagacity  in  busi- 
ness matters,  and  one  whose  honesty  and 
integrity  are  unquestioned.  Such  is,  in 
brief,  the  sketch  of  one  of  Greene  County's 
self-made  men 

Adams  J.  M.  blacksmith,  Greenfield 

Alexander  C.  W.  railroad  agt.  Sec.  34,  P.O. 
Rockbridge 

Allen  Mrs.  C.  Greenfield 

Allen  L.  P.  merchant,  Greenfield 

Andrews  Jacob,  farmer,  Sec.  2,  P.O.  Green- 
field 

ARDINGER  J.  W.  flouring  mill, 
Greenfield,  was  born  in  Washington  Coun- 
ty, Indiana,  Jan.  I,  1838  ;  was  the  son  of 
Charles  and  Jane  Ardinger,  who  were  both 
of  German  descent.  Mr.  Ardinger  is  a 
knight  of  the  pick  ;  his  father  before  him 
being  an  old-time  miller  and  is  now  run- 
ning a  large  flouring  mill  in  Williamsport, 
Maryland.  In  the  early  part  of  the  life  of 
J.  W.  he  remained  with  his  father  until  he 
obtained  his  majority,  when  he  then  set  out 
for  himself  in  Baltimore,  where  he  remained 
three  years  until  the  outbreak  of  the  war. 
when  he  enlisted  in  the  first  Maryland  Cav- 
alry, and  remained  three  years  and  three 
months,  with  Col.  Wetsky,  Banks'  Divis- 
ion ;  during  which  time  the  regiment  was 
engaged  in  doing  scouting  and  skirmishing 
duty,  yet  were  engaged  in  several  engage- 
ments during  the  war,  Anteitam,  Gettys- 
burg and  others.  Mr.  Ardinger  was  mar- 
ried Nov.  10,  1859,  to  Susan  Ellen  Albert, 
daughter  of  George  Albert ;  by  this  mar- 


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riage  they  had  nine  children,  seven  of  whom 
are  now  living, viz  :  Mary,  William,  George, 
Susan,  Fannie,  Charles,  Winnie.  In  Aug. 
1864,  Mr.  Ardinger  moved  to  this  State  ; 
he  has  made  several  changes;  went  first  to 
Springfield,  where  he  remained  for  eighteen 
months  ;  from  there  to  Logan  County,  Mt. 
Pulaski,  where  he  remained  at  his  business 
for  a  term  of  seven  years,  when  he  moved 
to  Carlinville,  remained  one  year,  then 
went  to  Girard,  where  he  remained  until 
Feb.  1876,  then  came  to  Greenfield  and 
since  remained.  First  he  was  in  partner- 
ship with  Haven  and  French,  and  the  next 
year  he  purchased  one-half  of  the  mill  and 
has  since  retained  it.  When  Mr.  Ardinger 
came  here  the  mill  was  very  badly  out  of 
repair,  and  as  a  result,  the  trade  was  very 
poor,  but  since  the  present  management 
the  mill  has  been  thoroughly  repaired  be- 
ing now  in  first-class  order,  and  by  doing 
first-class  work,  and  square  dealing  with 
the  people,  he  has  now  built  up  a  fine 
trade,  and  now  have  all  they  can  do,  and 
from  the  known  ability  of  the  proprietors, 
success  will  attend  their  further  efforts 
Ash  J.  B.  teamster,  Greenfield 

"D  AKER  JOHN,  renter.  Sec.  28,P.O.  Rock- 
bridge 

Barnett  Harrison,  retired.  Sec.  34,  P.O.  Rock- 
bridge 

Barnett  H.  Jr.  farmer.  Sec.  33,  P.O.  Rock- 
bridge 

Barret  Jeff,  laborer.  Sec.  34,  P.O.  Rockbridge 

Barret  John,  harness  shop.  Sec.  34,  P.O. 
Rockbridge 

BARTHOLOMEW  B.  B.  hotel  and 
livery,  P.  O.  Greenfield.  "  Bart."  as  he 
is  familiarly  known,  was  born  in  Copporel 
Green,  Essex  County,  England,  Dec.  1826; 
was  the  son  of  Charles  and  Hannah  B. 
whose  maiden  name  was  Bradbrook.  At 
the  age  of  eleven  years  he  came  to  this 
country,  arriving  at  Buffalo,  N.  Y.,  where 
he  learned  the  trade  of  carpenter  and 
joiner,  and  after  his  trade  was  completed 
he  worked  at  journey  work  up  to  the  time 
he  was  married,  which  occurred  Feb.  10, 
1853.  His  wife's  maiden  name  was  Mary 
Hassett,  who  lived  at  Lancaster,  ten  miles 
east  of  Buffalo.  By  this  marriage  they 
have  had  two  children  :  Charles,  born 
April  II,  1S55,  died  Jan.  9,  1857  ;   Mary  E. 


born   in   Davenport,    Iowa,   May  23,  1858, 
now  the  wife  of  H.  P.  Dix,  of  St.   Louis, 
Mo.     After  Bart's,  marriage  he  had  charge 
of  the  repairs   on    the    New   York  Central 
Railroad   for  two  years  and  nine  months ; 
then  came  west  to  Davenport,  Iowa,  where 
he    remained    until    May,    1859,   when    he 
came  to  this  county  and  located  at  Carroll- 
ton,    where    he    engaged    at    his   trade    as 
builder  and  contractor,  in  wliich  he  was  en- 
gaged for  about  ten  years  ;  was  engaged  on 
some  of  the  public   works   in   the   county, 
and  as  contractor  and  builder  he  was  a  suc- 
cess ;  he  being  a  good  workman  and  a  man 
of  great    energy    he    always    pushed   a  job 
through  with  dispatch  when  he  undertook 
it ;  hence  he  was  always    in   demand    and 
always  had  all  the  work  he  could  command. 
He  engaged  in  this  business  up  to  the  time 
of  the  war,  when  he  was  engaged  for  about 
one-and-a-half  years    in  selling  goods,  and 
was  considered  a  fine  salesman,  and  at  this 
business   proved   himself   a  success.      He 
then  engaged  in  real   estate  and  insurance 
business  in  which  he  was  connected  for  six 
years,    then    sold    out,    and    in  Dec.  1875, 
moved  to  Greenfield  and  bought   out   the 
Secor  heirs  and  fitted  up  and  run  the  first 
hotel  that  has   ever  been  conducted  on  the 
hue  system.    He  has  a  livery  in  connection 
with  his  business,  and  his  house  is  the  pop- 
ular resort  for  all  the  commercial  men  who 
stop  in  the  town,  as  his  fame  as  a  hotel 
man  is  well  known  and  the  traveling  men 
are    well    aware    \.  hen    they    turn  in  with 
"Bart."  that    the   best    of    fare    and    the 
cleanest  of  beds  are  awaiting  them.     Dur- 
ing   Bart's,    sojourn  in  Carrollton    he    was 
owner    of    the    famous    trotter,   of  Greene 
County,  "Honest  John";    he   has  had    a 
good    deal  of  experience    with    horseflesh, 
and  there  are  few  men  who  think  more  of 
a  good  horse  than   Bart.    On  Feb.  the   II, 
1878,  Bart,  and  wife  celebrated  their  silver 
wedding,  which  was  the  grandest  affair  that 
has  taken  place  in  the  town  for  many  years ; 
the  guests  were  numerous  and  the  presents 
various    and    elegant.       During    the    last 
twenty    years    Bavt.  has    been  the  leading 
auctioneer  of  the  county.     In  conclusion, 
there  are  but  few  men  who  have  more  am- 
bition  and  energy  than  he,  and  whenever 
his  attention  is  directed  towards  any  enter- 
prise,success  is  inevitable.      Such  is  but  in 


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brief  the  sketch  of  B.  B.  Bartholomew — 
"  Mine  host  of  '  Bart's.'  hotel." 
BASSHAM  B.  U.  hotel  and  livery, 
Greenfield,  was  born  in  Jackson  County, 
Tennessee,  Nov.  4,  1S42,  son  of  Merideth 
A.  Basshani ;  his  mother'.s  name  was  Eliza- 
beth A.  Fox  prior  to  her  marriage,  and  a 
native  of  Tennessee.  His  father  was  born 
in  the  "  Old  Dominion,"  and  emigrated  to 
Tennessee  at  an  early  day  and  became  a 
well-to-do  farmer  ;  but  in  consequence  of 
his  inability  to  say  "  No,"  went  security 
to  such  an  extent  that  he  became  embar- 
rassed and  lost  nearly  every  thing  he  had, 
and  to  better  his  fortune  emigrated  to 
this  __State,  first  locating  in  Madison  Coun- 
ty ;  remained  two  years,  then  moved  to 
Jersey,  where  he  farmed  about  ten  years ; 
then  went  to  Macoupin  County,  where 
he  bought  him  a  farm  and  lived  eight 
years  ;  then  sold  out  and  moved  to  Green- 
field, bought  the  farm  now  owned  by 
Smith  Lemasters,  where  he  lived  until  he 
died,  which  occurred  April  2,  1875.  Ben- 
jamin remained  under  the  parental  roof 
until  April,  1S65,  when  he  married  Louisa 
V.  McBride,  a  native  of  this  county,  had 
four  children :  John  H.,  born  Jan.  12, 
1866  ;  Eva  May,  born  May  i,  1868  ;  Altha 
Ann,  born  Sept.  14,  1870;  Laura  E.,  born 
Feb.  I,  1873.  After  his  marriage,  farmed 
six  years  on  the  McBride  property,  of  which 
he  had  a  lease.  Nov.  12,  1864,  moved  to 
Greenfield,  where  his  wife  died  March  11, 
1874.  After  coming  to  town  was  engaged 
in  teaming,  which  business  not  being  satis- 
factory, abandoned  it  and  bought  out  the 
livery  stable  owned  by  Joseph  Carter,  Nov. 
12,  1874.  Two  years  later  built  the  hotel 
building  he  now  occupies,  and  has  since 
been  running  it  in  connection  with  his  liv- 
ery. June  26,  1876,  was  married  to  Eliza- 
beth J.  Crauch,  born  in  Washington^  Ten- 
nessee, May  II,  1841.  No  issue. 
Bassham  John,  teamster,  Greenfield 
Batchelder  W.   P.  att'y-at-law,    Sec.  33,  P.O. 

Rockbridge 
Bauer  Phillip,  shoemaker,  Greenfield 
Belknap  A.  retired,  Greenfield 
Belknap  E.  A.  merchant,  Greenfield 
Bell     Joseph,    mechanic.     Sec.     13,      P.  O. 

Fayette 
Berger  Hugh,  blacksmith.  Sec.  33,  P.O.  Rock- 
bridge 


Berger  John,  engineer,  Sec.  33,  P.O.  Rock- 
bridge 
Bernes  Peter,  farmer.  Sec.  18,  P.O.  Green- 
field 
Bilderbach  J.  N.  retired,  Greenfield 
Birdwell  James,  laborer,  Sec.  13,  P.O.  Fayette 
Bishop  George,  laborer,  Sec.  33,  P.O.  Rock- 
bridge 
Bishop  Levi,  laborer.  Sec.  30,  P.O.  Rock- 
bridge 
Bishop  Preston,  laborer,  Sec.  33,  P.O.  Rock- 
bridge 
Bernes  Wm.  renter,  Sec.  I2,  P.O.  Fayette 
BIRD  BAKNKY,  farmer.  Sec'.  7,  P.O. 
Greenfield,  is  among  the  prominent  repre- 
sentatives that  have  crossed  the  briny  deep 
from  Erin's  Green  Isle,  and  cast  his  lot 
among  the  Greene  Countians.  He  is  a 
son  of  Owen  and  Rose  Bird,  and  dates  his 
birth  in  the  year  1833,  in  Monahan  County, 
Ireland.  His  father  died  in  the  old  coun- 
try. His  mother  came  to  ihis  country  sub- 
sequently, and  died  in  186S.  Barney  came 
to  this  country  at  the  age  of  sixteen,  land- 
ing in  New  Orleans,  remained  a  short  time, 
then  went  to  St.  Louis,  where  he  engaged 
to  learn  the  trade  of  ship  carpenter,  at 
which  he  continued  about  one  year  and-a- 
half;  then  went  to  learn  the  trade  of  boiler 
making,  at  which  he  continued  about  the 
same  length  of  time,  when  the  business 
not  suiting  him  went  to  steamboating,  at 
which  he  continued  for  three  years ;  then 
went  to  Iowa,  where  he  remained  three 
years  ;  was  engaged  in  farming  while  there; 
then  returned  to  St.  Louis,  where  he  en- 
gaged in  steamboating  again,  at  which  he 
continued  until  the  breaking  out  of  the 
war,  and  left  just  in  time  on  the  last  boats 
before  the  blockade  was  raised ;  went 
North,  and  stopped  at  St.  Louis  ;  and  in 
April,  1861,  was  united  in  marriage  to  Ro- 
sanna  Gillick,  born  in  Caven  County,  Ire- 
land, Dec.  23,  1832  ;  they  were  married  by 
Father  Wheeler.  By  the  marriage  they 
have  had  seven  children,  but  six  now  living  : 
Jennie,  born  Oct.  22,  1862;  Katie,  born 
Aug.  II,  1865;  Mary,  born  May  I,  1867  ; 
Florence,  born  Oct.  19,  1868;  Ellen,  born 
July  8,  1870;  Barney,  born  July  17,  1873. 
After  his  marriage  went  to  Carrollton,  where 
he  engaged  for  Isham  Linder,  at  $10  per 
month,  boarding  himself.  Among  the  last 
men  he  worked  for  was  Judge  Woodson. 


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He  then  engaged  in  farming  for  himself, 
renting  land  of  Robt.  Harden,  at  whicli  he 
continued  about  ten  years ;  then  bought 
forty  acres  of  land,  which  he  sold  after- 
wards and  bought  another  forty  of  the  same 
man.  In  the  year  1875,  he  moved  to  the 
place  he  now  resides  upon,  and  has  since 
been  renting  land  on  the  Edmondson  estate, 
and  in  the  Spring  intends  moving  to  his 
own  land  in  Sec.  7.  Mr.  Bird  is  a  man  of 
industrious  habits  and  of  great  energy,  and 
is  self-made,  and  has  earned  a  reputation 
for  candor  and  uprightness,  and  is  highly 
esteemed  in  tlie  community  in  whicli  lie  re- 
sides. Is  Democratic  in  sentiment 
BLODGETT  M.  R.  drygoods  and  gro- 
ceries, Roclvbridge,  is  a  native  of  New 
England,  born  Feb,  11,  1832,  in  Grafton 
County,  New  Hampshire ;  he  is  the  sev- 
enth child  of  a  family  of  seventeen  chil- 
dren ;  his  father  being  twice  married,  the 
second  time  to  the  mother  of  M.  R.,  whose 
maiden  name  was  Mary  Utley;  his  father's 
name  was  Darius  ;  both  of  them  were  born 
in  Connecticut,  and  M.  R.  was  raised  up 
under  the  influence  of  that  Puritanical  re- 
gion, and  it  may  be  said  of  him  that  he  was 
very  dutiful,  and  though  remaining  at  home 
until  he  was  several  years  past  his  majority 
he  never  left  home  (before  21)  without  ob- 
taining permission,  and  never  afterwards 
without  first  indicating  his  intention. 
Worked  for  his  father  by  the  month,  one 
year  and  lost  but  half  a  day  in  that  time. 
Subsequent  to  this,  taught  school  at  $17 
per  month  and  boarded  'round.  Was  en- 
gaged in  tlie  mercantile  business  in  Ver- 
mont before  coming  West.  In  1856,  emi- 
grated to  this  State,  first  located  at  Brighton, 
where  he  clerked  for  Shipman  one  year, 
then  returned  to  his  native  State,  returning 
after  the  war  to  Brighton,  then  clerlced  for 
Greer.  Sept.  20,  1S67,  he  moved  to  Rock- 
bridge and  engaged  in  the  mercantile  busi- 
ness, in  which  he  has  since  continued  ; 
keeps  a  general  stock.  Is  now  postmaster, 
which  office  he  has  filled  for  five  years ; 
■was  also  postmaster  at  Brighton.  In  Feb. 
1858,  was  united  in  marriage  to  Parmelia 
Woods ;  two  children  have  blessed  their 
union,  but  one  now  living :  Edna  Belle, 
born  Sept.  16,  i860.  Mr.  Blodgett  is  a 
member  of  the  Knights  of  Honor,  Golden 
Rule  Lodge  No.  10 17 


Bolton  E.  S.  trader,  Greenfield 
Boring  Chas.  blacksmith,  Greenfield 
Bostick  Capt.  farmer.  Sec.  13,  P.O.  Fayette 
Boston  Chas.  carpenter,  Greenfield 
Boston  H.  B.  carpenter,  Greenfield 
Boston  I.  P.  constable,  Greenfield 
Bower  Jacob,  nurseryman.  Sec.  4,  P.O.  Green- 
field 
BORING  JOHN  M.  carpenter.  Sec. 
4,  P.O.  Greenfield,  was  born  in  Washing- 
ton County,  Tennessee,  March  5,  1824,  the 
sixth  child  of  Hezekiah  and  Mary  A.  Bor- 
ing, the  latter's  family  name  was  Meldin. 
The  former  was  born  in  Baltimore  County, 
Maryland.  The  Boring  family  trace  their 
ancestry  to  the  Isle  of  Breton,  to  the  Mc- 
Donald family  of  Tory  fame.  Hezekiah, 
the  father  of  John  M.,  was  born  Feb.  22, 
1789,  and  is  still  living  and  has  celebrated 
his  ninetieth  birthday.  Emigrated  to  Ten- 
nessee, 1798,  and  to  this  State  in  Nov.  1829, 
and  located  one-and-a-half  miles  south  of 
White  Hall,  on  Apple  Creek  Prairie,  re- 
maining two  years  thei^e,  located  perma- 
nently in  township  10,  range  II,  three  miles 
northeast  of  Greenfield,  where  he  entered 
land  and  has  since  remained.  John  M.  re- 
mained at  home  until  he  attained  his  twenty- 
second  year,  then  learned  the  carpenter's 
trade,  under  Speaks  &  Wooley ;  learned  in 
the  meantime  the  cabinet  and  furniture 
business.  These  trades  completed,  he  be- 
gan for  himself,  and  worked  at  his  trade 
for  about  six  years.  Nov.  24,  1853,  formed 
a  matrimonial  alliance  with  Mary  A.  Bailey, 
born  in  Shelby  County,  Kentucky,  Jan.  12, 
1830 ;  nine  children  have  been  born  to 
them,  eight  of  whom  are  now  living,  viz.: 
Ara,  Mary  M.,  William  A.,  Ellen,  Louis, 
Blanche,  Frank  and  Florence.  After  his 
marriage  he  moved  to  Macoupin  County, 
where  he  remained  about  twenty  years, 
during  which  time  was  engaged  at  his  trade 
as  contractor  and  builder.  In  1865.6 
built  the  public  school  building  at  Carlin- 
ville,  where  he  then  resided,  which  enter- 
prise proved  a  very  serious  one  to  him. 
After  he  had  contracted  for  the  same  and 
begun  operations,  material  took  a  rapid 
rise,  and  the  result  was  he  lost  by  the  ope- 
ration $10,000  and  one  year's  work.  This 
was  a  severe  loss  to  him,  having  to  sell  his 
fine  residence  in  order  to  fill  his  contract. 
In   1872,  moved    to  Greenfield,  where  he 


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has  since  remained  and  engaged  at  his 
trade.  Is  a  member  of  the  M.  E.  Church, 
and  Republican  in  principle 

BOW3IAN  ABRAHAM,  farmer, 
Sec.  19,  P.O.  Greenfield,  is  a  brother  of  Dr. 
Bowman,  whose  sketch  appears  elsewhere  ; 
he  was  born  in  Bourbon  County,  Ky.,  Sept. 
20,  1820;  he  is  a  son  of  George  and  Mar- 
garet Bowman.  During  Abraham's  youth 
he  attended  school  but  about  four  months 
in  all,  his  schooling  being  principally  in 
the  school  of  experience,  having  more  of  a 
practical  knowledge  than  a  theoretical  one. 
He  remained  with  his  parents  until  he  was 
36  years  of  age,  during  which  time  he  was 
engaged  in  agricultural  ])ursuits  with  the 
exceptiori  of  two  years,  when  he  was  en- 
gaged with  his  brother  Joseph  in  the  mill- 
ing business,  which  mill  was  the  property 
of  their  father.  In  March,  1857,  he  came 
to  this  State,  and  located  the  land  he  now 
occupies,  and  in  the  Spring  of  1858  got 
possession  of  the  same,  and  has  since 
farmed ;  being  a  bachelor,  he  boarded 
in  the  meantime  with  a  neighbor  for  sev- 
eral years  ;  this  getting  rather  too  monoto- 
nous, he  concluded  that  it  was  not  good  for 
man  to  be  alone,  so  on  Feb.  2,  1865,  he 
was  united  in  wedlock  to  Mary  J.  Barrett, 
daughter  of  Abner  Barrett.  They  have 
had  three  children,  but  one  now  living — 
Harriet  Ellis,  born  Oct.  19,  1865  ;  one  pair 
twins  were  born  them,  but  they  died  soon 
afterward.  Mr.  Bowman  was  a  member  of 
the  Whig  party,  but  since  has  been  an  ad- 
herent of  the  Republican  faith;  he  has 
never  sought  office  ;  he  is  highly  respected 
in  the  community 

BOWMAN  ALBERT,  farmer  and 
stock  raiser,  town  10,  range  lo,  P.  O.  Rock- 
bridge, was  born  in  Greene  County,  July 
18,  1841  ;  his  father,  Dr.  Daniel  Bowman, 
was  born  in  Bourbon  County,  Ky.,  emi- 
grated to  Butler  County,  Ohio,  where  he 
married  Catharine  Meneely,  and  in  an  ear- 
ly day  they  removed  to  tliis  county.  Albert 
Bowman,  the  subject  of  this  sketch,  was 
raised  on  a  farm,  and  received  his  educa- 
tion at  the  common  schools  of  the  country. 
In  the  Fall  of  1861,  at  the  age  of  20,  he 
enlisted  in  Co.  F,  ist  Mo.  V.  C,  for  three 
years'  service  ;  he  participated  in  the  vari- 
ous actions  in  which  the  company  were  en- 
gaged ;  he  received  an  honorable  discharge 


in  the  Fall  of  1864,  and  returned  to  Greene 
County;  he  commenced  farming  and  deal- 
ing in  live  slock,  which  he  followed  for  the 
next  two  years,  when  he  went  into  mercan- 
tile business  at  Rockbridge.  This  he  fol- 
lowed for  two  years,  when  he  again  com- 
menced farming  and  dealing  in  stock, 
which  he  has  followed  to  the  present  time. 
March  28,  1867,  he  was  married  to  Miss 
Ellen  J.  Vallentine,  whose  parents  were 
James  and  Martha  A.  Vallentine,  natives  of 
Massachusetts  and  Kentucky.  From  this 
union  they  have  five  children  living ;  one 
has  died  in  infancy:  Lucie  M.,  born  March 
II,  1868;  Lillian  M.,  born  Aug.  27,  1870; 
Clyde  A.,  born  Jan.  25,  1874;  Hairy  V., 
born  Sept.  5,  1876;  Lynn  D.,  born  Oct.  19. 
1878.  Ellen  J.  his  wife,  was  born  in 
Greene  County,  Nov.  25,  1844;  finished 
her  education  at  Monticello  Seminary  in 
1863.  She  became  a  member  of  the  Pres- 
byterian church  in  early  life 
BOWMAN  DANIEL,  farmer  and 
stock  raiser.  Sec.  30,  P.O.  Rockbridge,  is  a 
native  of  Bourbon  County,  Ky.,  born  July 
21,  181 1  ;  is  the  fifth  child  of  a  family  of 
eleven  children  born  of  George  and  Mar- 
garet B.;  her  maiden  name  was  Smock.  At 
an  early  age  removed  with  his  family  to 
Ohio,  locating  in  Warren  County;  his  fath- 
er was  a  farmer,  and  raised  his  boys  in  the 
same  line.  Daniel's  entire  school  term  can 
be  summed  up  in  the  space  of  six  months, 
and  what  education  he  now  has  has  been 
acquired  by  burning  the  midnight  oil,  and 
in  the  active  practice  of  business  life;  after 
he  became  of  age  made  a  trip  to  this  coun- 
ty, the  Spring  of  the  "deep  snow,"  remain- 
ing until  the  Fall,  when  he  took  the  chills, 
and  returned  to  Ohio;  was  married  in  Ohio 
Sept.  15,  1839,  to  Catharine  Meneely,  by 
whom  he  had  eight  children,  but  three  are 
now  living:  Joanna,  born  March  22,  1839; 
Albert,  born  July  18,  1841 ;  Lucius,  born 
Dec.  6,  1844.  After  his  marriage,  was  en- 
gaged in  a  paper  mill  during  the  day,  and 
at  night  employed  his  time  in  studying ; 
having  a  desire  to  study  medicine  he  be- 
gan with  Dr.  Drake,  who  gave  him  all  the 
assistance  in  his  power ;  remained  with 
him  until  he  completed  his  course,  and  then 
attended  lectures.  In  the  year  1836,  he 
removed  to  this  county,  first  located  west 
of  Carrollton,  where  he  raised  two  crops, 


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then  moved  to  the  section  he  now  lives  on, 
first  bought  80  acres  of  land,  and  has  since 
added  to  the  same  until  he  now  has  320 
acres,    which   he   has    since    farmed ;    has 
practiced  medicine  since  his  arrival,  but  of 
late   years  has    declined    riding    except   in 
special  cases  ;  has  been  engaged  for  several 
years  past  in  stock  raising  in   conjunction 
with  his  farming.    The  Doctor  lost  his  first 
wife   April  23,    1838;  married  the   second 
time  to  Hester  Ann  Meisner,  had  four  chil- 
dren,   three    now   living :     Mary  V.,    born 
March   i,  1852,   died  Dec.  20,   1S74;  Julia 
E.,    born    May   29,    1855;    Lincoln,    born 
March   11,  i860;  Virgil  R.,   born   Jan.    13, 
1864.     The  Coctor  has  been  long  and  fa- 
vorably known  in  this  county,  as  one  of  the 
staunch  men  of  his    township;  is  a  man  of 
excellent  information,  has  written  a  treatise 
on  botany,  and  has  given  the  matter  a  deal 
of  study;  is   a   man  of  strong    will   power, 
and  has  a  high  regard  for  his  word,  and  is 
among  that  class  whose  honor  stands  first, 
— policy  afterward.     Is  a  member  of  Shef- 
field Lodge  A.  F.  and  A.  M.,  No.  178 
Boyd  J.  B.  druggist,  Greenfield 
Broadmarkle  J.  B.  hardware,  Greenfield 
Brooks  John,    renter.  Sec.   21,  P.  O.    Green- 
field 
Brooks  William   farmer.    Sec.  2,  P.  O.  Fay- 
ette 
Brown  J.  C.  teamster,  Greenfield 
Brown  T.  C.  grocer,  Greenfield 
Buchanan  E.  H.  printer,  Greenfield. 
Buchanan  J.  W.  printer,  Greenfield 
BURGHARDT  H.  O.  barber.  Green- 
field,  was  born  in  Great  Barrington,  Mass., 
August  9,  1S33;  is   the  son   of  H.  O.  and 
Altha    Burghardt;    her  maiden    name    was 
Berry.     There    were    ten    children    in    the 
family,  of  whom  H.  O.  was  the  fifth.     The 
subject  of  these  lines  had  the  usual  school 
advantages  afforded    in    that   locality;    re- 
mained   at   home   until    he    was    nineteen 
years  of  age,  when  he  left  home  and  went 
to  learn  the   trade  he   has    since    followed; 
after  he  had  completed  his  trade  he  changed 
his    base    to    western    New  York,  a    place 
called  Angelica,  where  he  remained  about 
sixteen  years  ;  from  here  he  went  to  Cuba- 
Alleghany  County,    continuing  there    two 
years;    then  came  to  this  State,  at  Jackson- 
ville, where  he  staid   two  years,  then   went 
to  White   Hall,  and  from  there  located  in 


Greenfield,   where  he    has  since   remained 
and    followed    his  trade  up  to  the  present 
time  ;  has  by  close  attention  to  his  business 
acquired  sufficient   means  to  secure  him  a 
good  home  and  property;  has  a  good  busi- 
ness.    Oct.   3,   1S63,  was   married  to  Mary 
Levy,    born    in    Lowell,    Mass.,    Feb.     17, 
1838;  they  have  had   one  child,    William, 
born   in   Nunda,  N.  Y.,  Aug.   8,  1S55,  now 
in  Texas  ;  has  obtained  sufficient  education 
to  enable  him  to  command  $85  per  month 
as  a  teacher.     Mr.   Burghardt   cast  his  first 
vote  for  Fremont,  and  since  been  Republi- 
can in  sentiment  ;  is  a  member  of  the  Mis- 
sionary   Baptist  Church ;     his    wife    is    an 
Episcopalian 
BURROUGHS  W.  P.  retired  farmer, 
Greenfield,  was  born  in   Addison  County, 
Vt.,  Nov.  10,  1810,  in    the  city  of  Vergen- 
nes;  was    the    son  of  Richard    and  Sarah, 
whose  maiden  name  was  Brown ;  his  par- 
ents were  of  English  descent.  The  father  of 
the  subject  of  this  sketch  was  a  graduate  of 
Dartmouth  College,  and  was  a  distinguished 
scholar;  taught  navigation,   surveying,  and 
the  languages  as  a  specialty;  quite  a  num- 
ber of  men   in  this  country   were  students 
of  his,  and  it  is  said  that  at  one  time  there 
were  eight  men  in  Congress  whom  he  had 
taught  their  ABC;  he  had,  at  the  time  of 
his  death,  a  work    occupying  twenty  quires 
of  paper,  which    contained   subject    matter 
which,  had   he    lived    to    complete,    would 
have  been  of  great  service  to  the  scientific 
world;  he  died  Sept.  22,  1865.      The  sub- 
ject of  this  sketch,  during  his  early  life,  was 
employed  on  the  farm  while  his  father  was 
engaged  in  teaching.     At  the  age  of  21  he 
came  to  this  State,  making  the  entire  trip 
in  a  wagon,  from  Vermont ;  he  returned  the 
same  way  he  came,  and  on   Oct.  14,  1S32, 
was  married   to  Abigal  M.  Griswold,  born 
Augusts,  1812;  was  the  daughter  of  David 
E.    Griswold.     Mr.    Burroughs    and    wife 
made  the   trip  from  Vermont  to  this    State 
in  a  wagon,    during    which  trip    she    was 
not    inside    of  a   house.     When    Mr.   Bur- 
roughs and  wife  first  settled  they  stopped 
on   Apple  Creek    Prairie,  and  rented  land; 
in  the  Spring  of  1S34  they  moved  to  town 
10,  range  11,  where  they  entered  some  land 
and  bought  what  they  could,  and  remained 
upon  this  land  until  1869,  when  they  moved 
to   Greenfield,   and   are    now  enjoying    the 


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fruits  of  their  labor,  and  are  very  comforta- 
bly situated  ;  they  have  had  eight  children, 
but  two  are  now  living — David,  born  Aug. 
14,  1837,  in  Vermont,  and  Lydia,  born 
Aug.  II,  1856,  now  the  wife  of  Smith 
Joyne.  Mrs.  Burroughs  is  a  member  of  the 
Presbyterian  Chureh.  Mr.  Burroughs  has 
long  been  identified  with  the  interests  of 
the  county,  is  a  member  of  Hugh  de  Payne 
Commandery.  In  conclusion,  it  is  but 
justice  to  say  of  him  that  he  is  well  deserv- 
ing of  the  high  esteem  with  which  he  is 
held  by  the  community  in  which  he  re- 
sides 

/^~^AFFREY  M.  engineer,  Greenfield 
—     Calloway  John,  clerk,  Greenfield 

Calta  C.  G.  grocer,  Greenfield 

Cameron   Charles  E.  harness  maker,  Green- 
field 

Cameron  E.  E.  harness  maker,  Greenfield 

CA31EROX  S.  P.  harness  maker, 
Greenfield.  Born  in  Warren  County 
Tenn.,  Dec.  27,  1830;  son  of  Joseph  Came- 
ron, of  Scotch  descent.  At  the  age  of  six 
years  came  to  this  State,  and  he  well  re- 
members the  time,  for  it  was  at  the  time  of 
the  "sudden  change  ;"  they  had  arrived  at 
a  point  near  Greenfield  on  the  eve  of  that 
event,  and  on  account  of  the  frozen  condi- 
tion of  the  country,  they  were  detained 
about  six  weeks  before  they  could  complete 
their  journey.  Their  first  settlement  was 
made  in  town  11,  range  11,  where  they 
continued  five  years,  during  which  time 
they  were  engaged  in  agricultural  pursuits. 
His  father  selling  out  in  1843,  he  moved 
to  upper  Alton,  and  he  and  Joseph  were 
apprenticed  to  learn  the  harness  maker's 
trade  with  Charles  McFadden,  of  Carroll- 
ton,  and  at  the  age  of  17,  when  he  had 
completed  his  trade,  he  set  up  for  himself 
in  Greenfield,  in  1849,  in  which  he  has 
since  continued.  In  May,  11,  1851,  he  was 
married  to  Mary  Kincaid,  born  Feb.  14, 
1835,  daughter  of  William  Kincaid  ;  seven 
children  have  blessed  this  union,  viz:  Belle, 
born  Feb.  24,  1852 ;  Kate,  born  Feb.  23, 
185S;  Edward,  born  Aug  11,  1859;  Charles, 
born  Feb.  3,  1861  ;  William,  born  Aug.  5, 
1862  ;  Judson,  born  Aug.  6.  1S67;  Essie, 
born  Jan.  19,  1878.  Mr.  Cameron  has 
grown  up  in  the  town  and  established  a 
good   business,  and  has  the    respect  of  all 


who  know  him  ;  has  attended  strictly  to 
his  own  business,  and,  which  is  always  the 
case  in  such  instances,  success  is  generally 
the  outgrowth  of  that  course  of  procedure. 
Mr.  Cameron  is  a  man  of  retiring  habits ; 
never  been  engaged  in  public  life;  is  a 
member  of  the  Missionary  Baptist  Church 

Cambell  James,  farmer.  Sec.  5,  P.O.  Green- 
field 

Cannedy  Asa,  trader,  Sec.  4,  P.  O.  Green- 
field 

CAXXEDY,  J.  J.  farmer.  Sec.  13,  P. 
O.  Fayette,  a  native  of  Greene  County, 
born  Dec.  15  1847  ;  is  a  son  of  Andrew  J. 
Cannedy,  born  May  13,  1825;  he  was  a  na- 
tive of  Warren  County,  Tenn.;  his  wife's 
maiden  name  was  Vylotte  Dixon,  born 
Sept.  3,  1S30.  Andy  J.  came  to  this  State 
about  the  year  1S38,  and  settled  near  Shef- 
field, Greene  County.  Jefferson,  whose 
name  heads  this  sketch,  was  married  Dec. 
31,  1865,  to  Rachel  L.  Russell,  who 
was  born  March  6,  1844;  she  is  a 
daughter  of  William  Russell ;  by  this  mar- 
riage they  have  had  five  children,  but  three 
of  whom  are  now  living :  Cloyde  M.,  born 
March  28,  1867;  William  A.,  born  Aug. 
29,  1871;  Joseph  D.,  born  Oct.  9,  1876,  died 
Sept.  3,  1877;  John  C,  born  Sept.  15,  1877. 
Their  marriage  took  place  in  Buchanan 
County,  Mo.;  in  1866  came  to  this  county; 
remained  until  the  Fall  of  1870,  then  went 
to  Delta  County,  Texas,  staid  until  1878; 
during  his  sojourn  in  that  locality  he  was 
engaged  in  farming ;  freighted  some,  and 
saw  much  of  the  country,  and  thinks  that  it 
is  a  very  desirable  country  to  live  in,  and 
contemplates  returning  in  1879  to  settle 
for  life 

Cannedy  M.  V.  farmer.  Sec,  21,  P.O.  Green- 
field 

Cannedy  W.  farmer.  Sec.  21,  P.O.  Fayette 

CANXEDY  STEPHEN  D.  farmer. 
Sec.  21,  P.O.  Greenfield.  The  subject  of 
this  sketch  is  a  son  of  one  of  the  oldest 
settlers  in  this  township,  and  but  few  in 
the  county  can  date  their  coming  to  an 
earlier  time  than  he ;  first  made  the  trip 
on  foot  from  Tennessee,  his  only  compan- 
ion his  trusty  rifle  ;  he  came  out  to  take  a 
view  of  the  country,  and,  liking  it,  re- 
turned as  he  came,  and  brought  his  family 
out  in  an  ox-cart,  bringing  therein  what 
few  articles  of  furniture  they  had,  the  fam- 


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ily  walking,  his  vife  carrying  a  child  in  her 
arms.  He  made  one  or  two  trips  back  to 
Tennessee  in  the  same  manner  before  he 
finally  located;  he  made  a  selection  of 
land  on  the  spot  where  Greenfield  now 
stands,  and  erected  the  first  cabin  thereon  ; 
land  not  being  in  market  at  that  time  he 
disposed  of  his  claim,  and  after  his  return 
from  Tennessee  settled  on  the  place  now 
owned  by  Anson  Miller,  three  miles  south 
of  Griswold,  where  he  remained  about 
forty  years  ;  he  died  Jan.  i8,  1870.  The 
subject  of  this  sketch  was  born  in  DeKalb 
County,  Tenn.,  and  came  to  this  .country 
with  his  parents,  being  three  years  of  age 
at  this  time;  remained  with  his  parents  un- 
til he  had  attained  his  twenty-second  year, 
when  he  set  out  for  himself,  working 
among  the  farmers,  and  at  whatever  em- 
ployment that  came  ^  hand  ;  May  10, 
185 1,  was  married  to  Nancy  Spradley, 
daughter  of  Bryant  Spradley.  She  was 
born  August,  1S28 ;  they  have  had  five 
children,  but  two  are  now  living  :  Harriet, 
born  Oct.  10,  1852  :  Helen,  born  Feb.  23, 
i860.  Mr.  Cannedy,  after  his  marriage, 
made  very  many  changes  ;  lived  rather  of  a 
migratory  life,  first  settling  on  the  place  he 
now  lives,  then  went  to  Greenfield,  staid 
one  year ;  was  there  engaged  in  the  manu- 
facture of  brick,  then  to  the  homestead,  re- 
mained about  ten  years  ;  then  to  Fayette, 
staid  ten  years,  back  again  to  the  old  home- 
stead, then  to  Texas,  staid  ten  months, 
back  again  to  Greenfield,  then  back  to  the 
place  first  settled ;  has  since  remained. 
While  at  Fayette  was  engaged  in  wagon- 
making,  and  served  as  justice  of  the  peace  ; 
has  been  occupied  in  running  circular  saw- 
mills considerable  of  the  time  ;  thinks  he 
will  go  to  Texas  again ;  he  and  his  family 
are  members  of  the  United  Brethren 
Churcli 
CANNADY  WM.  farmer  and  stock 
raiser,  Sec.  14,  P.O.  Fayette  ;  was  born 
in  Bedford  Co.,  Virginia,  March  20,  1801 ; 
was  the  first  of  a  family  of  six  children 
born  of  George  and  Christina  Cannady, 
whose  maiden  name  was  Warner.  She  was 
of  Dutch  descent ;  while  her  husband  is  of 
the  Anglo  Saxon  stock.  In  his  youth  he 
had  little  or  no  opportunities  for  securing 
an  education.  At  the  age  of  fifteen  he 
moved  with  his  father  and  family  to  Ken- 


tucky,   where  they  remained  about  thirty 
years.    They  settled  in  Nelson  County,  and 
during  this  time  William  was  engaged  with 
his  father  on  the  farm.     In  1845,  the  fami- 
ly emigrated  to  this  State,  and  located  in 
Carrollton,    where    they    remained    three 
years,  during  which  time  he  was  engaged 
in  teaming  ;  hauling  from  the  river,   Alton 
and  St.  Louis.     Then  engaged  in  farming 
at  Kane  ;  where  they  rented  land   for  nine 
years.     In  the  year  1B49,  he  was  married 
to  Narcissa  Vaughn,  by  whom  he  had  six 
children  :     Julia,  born  in  1848  ;  Lucy,  born 
in  1850;  William  born  in  1852  ;  Sarah  L., 
born  in  1854  ;  Martha,  born  in  1856;  Effie, 
born  in  1857.     William  died  Jan.  21,  1876. 
Mr.  Cannady  buried  his  wife  Jan  10,  1866. 
In  the  winter  of  1858,  he  moved  to  the  sec- 
tion he  now  lives  on,  and  bought  four  hun- 
dred   acres    of    land,    which    he  has   since 
farmed.  In  the  Spring  of  1869,  Feb.  16,  he 
was  married  to  Mrs.  Narcissus  Dennis,  rel- 
ict  of  Harvey   Dennis;     they  have  had  no 
children.     Mrs.  Cannady  has  four  children 
living,  all  of  whom  are  now  married  and 
settled.     She  had  one  son,  Charles  Stead- 
man,  who  died  in  the  United  States  service 
at  Murfreesboro  Hospital,  of  typhoid  fever. 
Mr.  Cannady  is  now  in  his  seventy-seventh 
year,  and  has  a  remarkable  degree  of  health 
for  one  of  his  age.     He  has  been  long  and 
favorably  known  in  the  community  in  which 
he  resides 
Cantrall  David,  renter.  Sec  23,  P.O.  Green- 
field 
Canlrall  J.  B.  section  boss,  Greenfield 
Carr  D.  H.  harness  maker,  Greenfield 
CARR  R.  W.  drugs  and  groceries.  Sec. 
13,    P.O.    Fayette.     The    subject  of  this 
sketch   is  a  grandson  of  James    Carr,  who 
was  one  of  the  early   pioneers  of  Morgan 
County,  who   made   the   first   purchase   of 
land  on  which  Jacksonville  row  stands  ;  he 
was  Gen.  Jackson's  cook  during  the  war  of 
1812,  and  was  at  all  the  battles  that   took 
place    during  that  time ;    remembers    very 
distinctly    of  seeing   Gen.    Packenham  fall 
from  his  horse.     Upon  his  return  from  the 
war  he   settled   in  Macoupin   County;  this 
hardy  pioneer  and  notable    character    died 
in  the  Fall  of  1874,  in  his  79th  year.     R. 
W.,  who  heads  this  page,  is  a  son  of  Archi- 
bald and  Mary  Carr,  who  was  born  in  Ten- 
nessee, and  came  to  this  State  at  an  early 


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age,  and  settled  in  the  vicinity  of  Carroll- 
ton,  and  subsequently  in  Macoupin  Coun- 
ty, where  R.  W.  was  born,  which  was  at  a 
point  two  miles  east  of  Fayette  ;  his  ances- 
tors were  among  the  most  wealthy  and  in- 
fluential citizens  of  their  time,  and  trace 
their  antecedents  to  the  land  of  the  immor- 
tal Bruce  and  Burns ;  R.  W.  had  excellent 
advantages  for  obtaining  an  education, 
which  he  improved,  and  in  addition  to 
those  afforded  at  the  common  district 
school,  he  attended  the  Blackburn  Univer- 
sity four  years,  taking  the  scientific  and 
classical  course;  in  the  winter  of  1871, 
Jan.  29,  he  was  united  in  marriage  to  Mary 
Kennedy,  daughter  of  Jackson  Kennedy. 
Three  children  have  blessed  this  union : 
Lindell  L.,  born  Feb.,  1872 ;  OUie,  born 
Oct.  12,  1S74;  Herman,  born  Feb.  5,  1876; 
Lindell  died  Feb.  4,  1874.  After  his  mar- 
riage he  moved  to  the  farm  where  he  re- 
mained three  years,  then  moved  to  Carroll- 
ton,  where  he  staid  one  year;  was  engaged 
in  painting  ;  then  returned  to  the  farm, 
where  he  remained  until  the  Spring  of 
1878;  then  he  began  business  in  Fayette, 
and  has  since  continued  at  the  above  named 
business.  Is  a  member  of  ihe  M.  E. 
Church 
Carroll  James,  laborer,  Greenfield 
Carter  T.  B.  wagon  maker,  Greenfield 
Caswell  V.  salesman,  Greenfield 
Caswell  James,  sexton,  Greenfield 
Champion  Edwd.  laborer.  Sec.  13,  P.O.  Fay- 
ette 
Charleston    Thomas,    farmer,    Sec.    21,    P.O. 

Greenfield 
Clark  Isaac,  renter.  Sec.  i,  P.O.  Greenfield 
Clark  Nannie   Miss,   millinery.  Sec.   34,  P.O. 

Rockbridge 
CLARK  JOHN  31.  mechanic.  Sec.  32, 
P.O.  Rockbridge,  was  born  in  Rockbridge 
County,  Va.,  Aug.  4,  1846,  is  the  son  of 
Samuel  and  Ann  Clark,  her  maiden  name 
was  Reynolds.  At  the  age  of  14  he  moved 
to  Green  County,  Ohio,  with  his  parents. 
August,  1862,  enlisted  in  the  5th  Ohio 
Cav.,  Co.  C,  Gov.  Todd's  Independent 
Scouts ;  remained  about  one  year,  and 
when  they  were  disbanded  re-enlisted  in 
the  60th  Ohio  Vol.,  Co.  C.  This  regiment 
was  unfortunate,  being  severely  cut  to 
pieces.  The  Colonel  in  one  instance  led 
the  regiment  into  the  very  face  of  a  divis- 
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ion  of  Lee's  army,  and  thirty-three  out  of 
his  company  were  buried  in  one  grave  at 
Spottsylvania,  andoutof  102  men  in  his  com- 
pany only  nine  of  them  returned  unscathed, 
of  which  John  was  one  of  the  number.  He 
was  at  the  battle  of  the  Wilderness,  Nye 
River,  Bethesda  Church,  North  Anna  Riven, 
Spottsylvania,  and  Cold  Harbor,  where  he 
was  taken  prisoner,  and  served  about  seven 
months  m  several  prisons,  Belle  Isle,  Libby, 
Milan,  and  Andersonville.  During  the 
time  he  was  at  Milan  he  escaped,  but  was 
pursued  by  blood  hounds  and  captured, 
having  to  climb  a  tree  to  escape  being  torn 
to  pieces.  During  the  time  he  was  with  the 
regiment  he  had  some  very  narrow  escapes ; 
had  at  one  time  twenty-three  bullet  holes 
through  his  overcoat,  but  came  out  without 
a  scratch.  When  he  came  out  of  Ander- 
sonville prison  he  weighed  but  seventy-five 
pounds,  and  when  he  went  home  his  mother 
did  not  recognize  him.  He  received  his 
discharge  Aug.  6,  1865,  and  after  the  war 
came  to  this  county  ;  hired  out  to  Charles 
Scandredt,  jr. ;  worked  for  him  three  years 
on  a  farm  ;  married  Jennie  Howard,  born 
Jan.  19,  1851;  had  five  children:  Charles 
W.,  born  Feb.  6,  1870;  Magnolia,  born  Oct. 
19,  1872  ;  Elizabeth  O.,  born  Nov.  21, 1874; 
John  S.,  born  Dec.  12,  1876  ;  Roy  E.,  born 
Feb.  17,  1878.  He  has  learned  the  wagon 
maker  and  carpenter's  trade  ;  is  proprietor 
of  a  steam  thresher,  which  he  has  been  run- 
ning for  ten  years ;  is  a  member  of  Shef- 
field Lodge  No.  678,  A.  F.  and  A.  M.  ;  cast 
his  first  vote  for  U.  S.  Grant 
Clevinger  George,  carpenter,  Greenfield 
Coling    Wm.    laborer.    Sec.    34,   P.O.  Rock- 

bridge 
COLIilXS  J.  F.  merchant,  Greenfield. 
Among  the  "young  settlers"  of  this  town- 
ship who  are  self-made  and  have  attained 
success  under  discouraging  circumstances, 
is  the  party  whose  name  heads  this  sketch. 
John  is  a  native  born  Greene  Countian  ; 
first  saw  the  light  of  day  in  town  10,  range 
II,  May  17,  1833;  is  the  youngest  of  a  fam- 
ily of  four  children,  born  of  John  W.  and 
Miriam  C,  her  maiden  name  was  Piper, 
her  people  being  natives  of  Kentucky,  while 
the  Collins  family  are  of  Maryland.  John 
left  home  at  the  age  of  17,  and  struck  out 
for  himself,  having  but  a  dilapidated  suij 
of  jeans,    a   home-made  shirt,  and   not   a 


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copper   in   his   pocket,  yet  he  had  willing 
hands  and  a  determination  to  make  some- 
thing out  of  himself,  these   constituted   his 
stock-in-trade ;  worked  the  first  year  on  a 
farm ;  then  went  to  learn    the   trade  of  a 
blacksmith  with  Cress  &  Barnett  ;  worked 
the  first  two  years  at   12%  cents  per  day, 
and  the  third  year  at  25  cents  per  day,  then 
worked  the   next    year   for    them  as   jour- 
neyman ;  then  associated  with  John  Broad- 
markle     in     the    blacksmithing    business, 
which  partnership  lasted  two  years ;  then 
associated   with  Jonathan  Adams  in  same 
business  until  1862,  when  he  enlisted  in  the 
91st   Regt.,  Co.  K,  and  was  commissioned 
as  1st  Lieut.,  remaining  with  the  regiment 
eighteen  months,  when  he  was   discharged 
at    New  Orleans  on  account   of  disability. 
In  1S64  went  into  the  mercantile  business 
with  Edward  Wooley,  associating  with  him 
three  years  ;  subsequent   to  this  went  into 
business  with  Ben.  Allen  in  the  mule  trade ; 
then  bought  out  the  interest  of  JamesWooley 
in   the  drug  business.     In   1867,  went  into 
business  with  G.  W.  T.  Sheffield,  carrying  a 
full   line  of  goods  ;  this  was  carried  on  suc- 
cessfully until  1875,     Then  associated  with 
"  Jap."Johnson  on  west  side  Square,  selling 
goods;  in    1877   bough:  out  Johnson's    in- 
terest, and  has  since  continued  at  the  same 
business ;  keeps  dry  goods,  clothing,  boots 
and  shoes.     Mr.  Collins   is  known  as   an 
upright  man,  and  conscientious  in  his  deal- 
ings, and   has  been  successful  in  business 
operations.     Is  a  member  of  the  Greenfield 
Lodge,  A.  F.  and  A.  M.,  No.  129,  also  of 
the  I.  0.0.  F.     Was  rocked  in  the  cradle  of 
"  Whigism,"  and  died  the  hardest  death  of 
any  man  in  the  county  (politically).  Sept.  20, 
1855,  married  Annie    Mason,  born   May  4, 
1837,  she  is  a  daughter  of  Dr.  George  Mason, 
town    10,   range   11.     Eight  children  have 
been  born  them,  but  four  now  living,  viz. : 
Dr.  Franklin,  born  April  I,  1866;   Minnie 
H.  born  Dec.  26,  1869;  John  Mason,  born 
Nov.  29,   1872  ;  David   Lynn,  born    March 
26,  1875 
COLLINS  W.  M.  farmer.  Sec.  i,  P.O. 
Greenfield,  was   born   in    Bourbon  County, 
Ky.,  March  2,  1831.     He  was  the  second 
child  of  six  children  of  John   and  Miriam 
Collins,   whose    maiden    name    was  Piper. 
John  was  born  in  Maryland,  and  his  wife  a 
native  of  Kentucky,  they  are  of  Danish  and 


Irish  descent.     The  subject  of  this  sketch 
came  to  this  county  at    an  early  age,  and 
with  his  parents  settled  north  of  Greenfield. 
During  the  time  he  remained  at  home  was 
occupied  in  duties  pertaining  to  the  farm,  • 
and  attended  school  but  very  little.     At  the 
age  of  19  he  took  the  "  gold  fever,"  went  to 
California,  where  he  engaged  in  mining,  in 
which    he    was    successful,  but   his    health 
failing  him,  was  compelled  to  return  home 
after    one    year's    experience    in    the    gold 
"  diggings."     He  was    married   to    Nancy 
Ruark,    which  event    occurred    in    March, 
1852,  she  was  born  in  Kentucky,  Jan.  26, 
1835.     T.hirteen    children   have    been   the 
result  of  this  union,  nine  of  whom  are  now 
living  :   Lorenzo   C,   born  July  2i,    1853  ; 
James  S.,  born  Oct.  28,  1856  ;  Miriam  L., 
born  April  5,  i860  ;  Charles  E.,  born  April 
9,  1862;  Richard    Y.,    born   Feb.  2,  1864; 
Walter  E.,  born  Feb.  21,  1868;  Willie  E., 
born  April  27,  1870;  Nancy  J.,  born  Oct. 
6,    1874;  Rosa    B.,    born    Oct.    15,    1878. 
Upon  his  return  from  California  he  bought 
120  acres  of  land  in  town  li,  range  lO.    In 
1855  sold  out  and  bought  216  acres  of  land 
on  the  section  he  now  lives,  and  has  since 
added  to  it  until  he   now  owns  406  acres. 
In  1864,  enlisted  in  the  U.  S.  service;  had 
been  previoCls  to  this  captain  of  a  company 
of  militia,  which  company  (nearly  all)  went 
witla  him,   and    were   incorporated    in    the 
103d  Regt.  111.  .State  Vol.     He  was  anxious 
to  join   the   service  in   the  outbreak  of  the 
war,  but  the   illness  of  his  wife  prevented, 
but  finally  went  out  in  the  100  day  service, 
in  which  he  served  as  captain.     Mr.  Collins 
is   a  member  of  the    M.  E.    Church,  and 
has  been  since  his  sixteenth  year.     Is  also 
a  member  of  Fayette   Lodge   of  A.  F.  and 
A.  M.,  No.  107.     He  is  a  man  that  stands 
high  in  the  estimation  of  his  neighbors,  and 
whose  honesty  and    integrity  are    unques- 
tioned 
COLMAN   DAVID    K.    miller.   Sec. 
34,  P.O.    Rockbridge.     David   is   a  son  of 
Jeremiah  Colman,  born  in  Vmcennes,  Ind.; 
married  Alvira  Robinson  ;  in  tracing  back 
their  ancestry  we  find  that  they  are  of  Eng- 
lish and  Irish  descent.     David's  education, 
that  he  obtained   in   the   common   schools, 
ended  with    his  fourteenth  year;  he   then 
went  to  learn  the  printer's   art,  but  on  ac- 
count of  ill  health  was  compelled  to  aban- 


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don  it.    His  father,  Jeremiah,  being  a  miller 
by  occupation,  he   concluded  to  follow   in 
the  line  of  his  father's  footsteps,  and  began 
at  Brighton,  where  remained  two  years.    In 
Oct.  g,  i86i,  he  formed  a  matrimonial  al- 
liance  with   Sarah  Kellogg,  she  was  born 
March   28,    1842.     They  have   had   seven 
children:  Daniel  K.,  born  Nov.  ig,   1S62; 
May,   born    Sept.    1S66;    Leona,    Oct.    g, 
i86g.      David    R.    was    born   in  Jefferson 
County,   N.  Y.,  Sept.   27,   1837,  he  is  the 
eighth  child  of  a  family  of  thirteen  children. 
Aug.    15,    1862,    he   enlisted    in    the  U.  S. 
service,  3Sth  Regt.  of  111.  State  Vol.,  Co.  I, 
where  he  remained  until  the  close  of  the 
war,  during  which  time  he  was  engaged  in 
all  the  battles  in  which  the  regiment  par- 
ticipated.    Upon   his    return    he    went    to 
Brighton,  where  he  resumed  his  trade,  and 
continued  until  i86g,  when   he  went  to  the 
Rockbridge   Mill,  and  there  engaged  with 
Mr.  Sheffield,  running  the    mill  for  a  share 
of  the    profits.      He    remained    there    four 
years  and  a  half,  then  returned  to  Brighton, 
remained   one   year,  then   went    to  Fayette 
June  15,  1875,  where  he  run  that  mill  for  a 
time,  then   bought  it,  and   moved  the  same 
to  this  place,  and  has  since  been  running 
the   same,  and   is   making  a  success  ;  came 
here  without  a  dollar,  and   is  now  doing  a 
good   business;  has  a  saw  mill   in  connec- 
tion with  his  flouring  mill,  and  between  the 
two  he  has  all  that  he  can  do.    His  ability  as 
an  excellent  miller,  and  his  square  dealing, 
has  been  recognized,  and   he  is   now  on  the 
road  to  wealth.     He    is   a   member   of  the 
Baptist    Church,    also    a    member    of    the 
Knights  of  Honor,   Golden  Rule    Lodge, 
No.  1017 
Connelly  John,  farmer.  Sec.  35,    P.O.   Rock- 
bridge 
Connelly  Thomas,  farmer.  Sec.  25,  P.O.  Fay- 
ette 
Coonrod  C.  W.  police  magistrate,  Greenfield 
Coonrod  Jeff,  retired,  Greenfield 
Coonrod  Park,  renter,  P.O.  Rockbridge 
Coonrod  Rebecca,  Sec.  28,  P.O.  Greenfield 
Coonrod  Thomas,  renter,  Sec.  21,  P.O.  Rock- 
bridge 
Cooper  E.  L.  retired,  Greenfield 
Cooper  John  M.  druggist,  Greenfield 
Crane  Elias,  renter.  Sec.  20,  P.O.  Greenfield 
CRAXE  GEORGE  B.  contractor  and 
builder.    Sec.   34,   P.O.    Rockbridge.     The 


subject   of  this  sketch   was  born  in  Grant 
County,  Wis.,  Aug.    28,  1844,  is   the  eldest 
of  a  family  of  two  children,  born  of  Harvey 
Crane  and  Sidney  Bowman,  his  wife.     He 
was  II   months  old  when  he  came  to  this 
county  with  his  parents,  who  located  on 
String  Prairie.     He  had  the  usual  common 
school  advantages.     His  father  being  a  car- 
penter, he  learned  the  trade  of  him,  assisting 
him    during   the    Summer    and    attending 
school  during  the  Winter,  and   at   the  age 
of    seventeen    had    the    trade    completed. 
Sept.  23,   1861,   enlisted  in   32d   Regt.  111. 
State  Vol.,  Co.  D. ;  remained  in  that  regi- 
ment until  November,  1864,  when  he  was 
transferred    to    the   4th   Veteran    Reserve 
Corps  ;  had  while   in   the  32d  Regt.,  from 
exposure,   impaired  his  health  to  such  an 
extent    as  to  render   him   unfit    for   active 
service,    hence   the     transfer    to    Reserve 
Corps.     Participated  in  the  battles  of  Pitts- 
burg   Landing,     Siege    of  Vicksburg,    and 
Jackson,  Miss.;  received  an  honorable  dis- 
charge   Sept.   6,    1864.     Upon   his    return 
home  resumed    his    trade  with  his  father ; 
made    a    trip  to    Montgomery  County,  re- 
mained about  eight  months,  returning  home 
worked  at  his  trade  about  Greenfield.   June 
26,  1866,  married  Sarah  J.  Wetsel,  of  Rock 
Island,  born   in   Beaver  County,  Pa.,  April 
13,  1845;  but  one  child   living,   Frank  E., 
born  March  3,  1867.     August,  1870,  moved 
to  Rockbridge,  and  has  since  been  engaged 
at  his  trade  as  contractor  and  builder.    Re- 
publican in  sentiment 
CRANE  HARVEY,  retired.  Sec.  34, 
P.O.  Rockbridge,  was  born   in  Claremont 
County,  Ohio,  July  14,  1810,  was  the  second 
child  of  a   family  of  ten   children,  born    of 
Luther   and    Hannah    Crane,    her    maiden 
name  being  Chalmers,  his  parents  are  of 
Welch  descent.     Harvey  left  the  parental 
roof  at  the  age  of  17,  and  went  to  learn  the 
carpenter's    trade,  which  he    completed  at 
the  time  he  attained  his  majority,  when  he 
embarked  for  the  West,  and  landed  at  Car- 
roUton,  this  State,  where  he  engaged  at  his 
trade,  at  which   he  continued  there,  for  six 
years;    subsequent    to    this    made    several 
changes,  first  to  Ottawa,  Pike  County,  then 
to    Plattesville,  Wis.,  where   he    remained 
four  years  ;  and   in  the  year  1845  came  to 
String  Prairie,  where  he  remained  until  he 
came  to  the  town  of  Rockbridge.     In  Oct. 


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5,  1843,  he  married  Lucinda  Bowman,  sis- 
ter of  Daniel  Bowman,  of  this  townsliip. 
They  have  had  four  children,  but  two  are 
now  living  :  George  B.  was  born  Aug.  28, 
1844;  Elias  was  born  May  17,  1848;  Joshua 
was  born  March  11,  1850,  and  died  Decem- 
ber, 1871.  In  March,  1877,  he  moved  to 
the  town  of  Rockbridge,  and  has  since  re- 
mained. Mr.  Crane  has  been  engaged  in 
farming  for  several  years  past,  his  boys  at- 
tending to  the  farm  while  he  continued  at 
at  his  trade.  Mrs.  Crane  was  born  Sept. 
10,  1815,  and  died  Dec.  28,  1878,  since 
which  time  he  has  lived  at  his  home  and 
taking  his  meals  with  his  son,  who  is  living 
near.  Mr.  Ci'ane  was  an  old  line  Whig, 
and  cast  his  first  vote  for  Henry  Clay  ;  has 
since  the  dawn  of  the  Republican  party 
voted  the  straight  ticket.  Mr.  Crane  is  now 
retired  from  business,  and  is  now  enjoying 
the  fruits  of  his  past  labors  in  peace  and 
tranquility 

Crane  Wm.  farm  hand.  Sec  31,  P.O.  Green- 
field 

CRESS  HENRY,  farmer,  Sec.  4  P.O. 
Greenfield,  is  a  son  of  John  and  Nancy 
Cress,  her  maiden  name  was  Broadmarkle. 
Both  of  John's  parents  were  in  the  Hessian 
army,  and  fought  against  the  Colonists  ; 
the  British  had  induced  them  to  believe 
that  the  Americans  "  were  a  set  of  canni- 
bals," but  after  they  saw  for  themselves 
and  understood  the  situation,  that  Wash- 
ington was  fighting  for  liberty,  after  the 
battle  of  Preston,  N.  J.,  they  abandoned 
the  Hessians  and  joined  his  standard. 
Henry,  the  subject  of  these  lines,  was  born 
in  Alleghany  County,  Md.,  Feb.  18,  1820. 
His  parents  dying  when  he  was  young,  he 
was  placed  under  the  fostering  care  of  his 
grandmother.  At  the  age  of  13,  went  to 
learn  the  blacksmith's  trade.  In  1842  came 
West,  first  stopping  at  White  Hall,  re- 
mained there  until  1846,  when  he  came  to 
Greenfield,  which  was  then  in  its  infancy; 
worked  for  Euen  Johnson,  staid  with  him 
until  he  built  the  shop  now  run  by  J. 
Broadmarkle,  and  set  up  business  for  him- 
self, and  continued  at  it  for  fifteen  years  ; 
he  then  abandoned  the  anvil  and  forge  and 
moved  to  the  east  side  of  town  and  began 
farming,  and  has  since  remained.  Has  353 
acres  of  land  and  160  in  Montgomery 
County.     Dec,  30,  185 1,  was  united  in  mar- 


riage to  Nancy  E.  Benear,  daughter  of  John 
S.  Benear,  she  was  born  in  Ohio,  Dec.  16, 
1827.  Six  children  have  crowned  this 
union,  but  four  now  living:  William, 
born  Aug.  16,  1855;  Joseph,  born  March 
14,  1848  ;  Everett,  born  Sept.  4,  i860  ; 
Norvel,  born  Oct.  25,  1867.  Mr.  Cress 
is  a  self-made  man  ;  been  a  hard 
worker  and  good  manager  ;  cast  his  first 
vote  for  James  K.  Polk  ;  was  always  a 
Democrat  until  the  war,  since  been  Repub- 
lican ;  is  a  member  of  the  I.  O.  O.  F., 
Greenfield  Lodge,  No.  195 

Cress   Henry,  farmer.  Sec.  3,  P.O.  Greenfield 

Cress  Wm.  miller,  Greenfield 

Crouch  J.  J.  trader,  Greenfield 

T^ALBY  J.  F.  trader,  Greenfield 

Davis  Allen,  renter.  Sec.  11,  P.O.Green- 
field 
Davis  Elias,  renter,  Sec.  11,  P.O.  Greenfield 
Davis  George,  farmer.  Sec.  12,  P.O.  Fayette 
Davidson  M.  Mrs.  Greenfield 
Davidson  Wm.  blacksmith,  Greenfield 
Dawson  Clinton,  clerk,  Sec.  35,  P.O.  Rock- 
bridge 
Dawson    Napoleon,    carpenter.  Sec.  34,  P.O. 

Rockbridge 
DAWSON  NATHAN,  blacksmith,. 
Sec.  33,  P.O.  Rockbridge,  born  in  the  "  Old 
Dominion,"  Morgan  County,  Virginia, 
March  11,  1820,  he  is  a  son  of  Mary  and 
Henry  Dawson,  his  father  is  of  English  de- 
scent, Nathan's  mother  was  of  German_ 
Nathan's  father  was  a  tailor,  but  carried  on 
farming  at  the  same  time.  Nathan,  after  he 
became  of  age,  began  for  himself,  engaging 
in  farming.  At  the  age  of  22  he  married 
a  lady  by  the  name  of  Speelman,  her  Chris- 
tian name  being  Seventh  Ann,  being  that 
number  in  numerical  order  of  her  family, 
whose  name  was  Ann,  hence  the  title  ;  their 
marriage  took  place  Feb.  14,  1844.  They 
have  had  eleven  children,  all  of  whom  are 
now  living :  Richard,  Peter  E.,  Emily  F., 
Cora  B.,  Mary  J.,  Napoleon,  Henry  C, 
Nancy  J.,  Jefferson  D.,  Taxana  L.,  two  of 
the  above  are  still  back  in  the  State  of  Vir- 
ginia. After  he  married  he  farmed  it  for 
three  years,  then  engaged  in  the  n\illwright 
business  until  1869,  when  he  emigrated  to- 
this  State,  and  settled  at  Fayette,  where  he 
engaged  in  the  same  business ;  remained 
there    five    years,    then    came    to    Medora, 


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where  he  staid  a  short  time,  then  came  to 
the  town  of  Rockbridge,  where  he  has  since 
remained,  and  been  engaged  in  the  above 
named  business.  He  is  Democratic,  and 
of  the  staunchest  kind.  Mr.  Dawson  is 
constructing  an  invention  for  cutting  hedges 
by  horse-power.  He  is  a  member  of  the 
Knights  of  Pythias 

DAWSON  R.  T.  carpenter,  P.O.Rock- 
bridge. Richard  was  born  in  the  "  Old 
Dominion,"  February  1st,  i844,'wasthe  son 
of  Nathan  and  Seventh  Ann  Dawson,  she 
receiving  this  cognomen  from  the  fact  that 
she  was  the  seventh  daughter,  all  of  whom 
had  Ann  attached  to  their  names,  hence 
the  appellation,  "Seventh  Ann."  In  Au- 
gust, i86l,  Richard  went  into  the  Confede- 
rate service,  during  his  sixteenth  year,  en- 
listed in  the  89th  Regiment  Va.  Infantry. 
In  August  '62,  the  following  year,  was  taken 
prisoner  by  the  54th  Penn.  Reg't  com- 
manded by  Col.  Campbell  and  was  released 
by  order  of  Secretary  Cameron.  He  then 
returned  home  and  engaged  at  his  trade, 
which  he  followed  until  Aprd,  'G5,  when  he 
took  a  trip  to  this  State,  remaining  about 
three  months,  returned  and  resumed  his 
trade.  On  December  8th,  1868,  was  mar- 
ried to  Rebecca  B.  Casler,  born  January 
10,  1851.  By  this  union  had  five  children, 
four  of  whom  are  now  living:  William 
Ross,  born  July  ig,  1870  ;  Peter  L.,  born 
August  4,  1872 ;  Ota  B.,  born  April  19, 
1874  ;  Grace  D.  born  March  16, 1876  ;  Lil- 
lie  May,  born  April  5,  1878.  In  i86g  he 
removed  to  this  State  and  locate  1  in  Fayette, 
where  he  remained  two  years,  then  came 
to  Rockbridge,  and  has  since  been  engaged 
at  his  trade  ;  is  a  good  workman,  and  gets 
all  he  can  do.  He  is  a  member  of  the 
Presbyterian  Church,  and  of  the  Knights 
of  Honor,  Golden  Rule  Lodge  No.  1017 

DAY  WILLIAM  C.  physician,  Green- 
field. Among  the  prominent  practitioners 
of  materia  viedica  in  this  county  is  W.  C. 
Day,  who  was  born  in  Arkansas,  June  24, 
1837  ;  is  the  eldest  of  a  family  of  two  chil- 
den  born  of  Preston  J.  and  Agnes  Day. 
When  about  three  years  old  removed  with 
his  parents  to  Springfield,  Missouri,  where 
his  father  built  the  first  cabin  in  the  town, 
where  he  remained  several  years,  then 
moved  into  a  mountainous  district,  at  which 
place  the  advantages  afforded  to  the  "  young 


idea"  were  not  at  all  flattering.  He  sub- 
sequently attended  the  High  School  at  Leb- 
anon, remaining  there  until  graduation. 
At  the  age  of  twenty,  he  having  a  desire  to 
become  a  disciple  of  Esculapius,  entered 
the  St.  Louis  Medical  Cotlege,  graduating 
in  1861.  June  20,  1862,  enlisted  in  the 
Missouri  State  Militia,  I4ih  Regiment,  re- 
maining in  the  same  until  March  3d,  1863, 
when  he  received  his  commission  as  Assist- 
ant Surgeon  of  the  4th  M  issouri  Cavalry,  re- 
maining until  May  20,  '65.  After  his  re- 
turn he  located  in  Palmyra,  Illinois,  in  the 
practice  of  his  profession.  February  20, 
1866,  married  Lettie  AUmard,  born  in  Del- 
aware County,  Pa.,  1846.  Four  children 
have  crowned  this  union  :  Louis  R.,  born 
December  6,  1866  ;  James  A.,  born  October 
29,  1869;  Anna  A.,  born  February  12,  1872; 
Gertrude  L.,  born  January  4,  1875.  On 
March  9,  1871,  took  the  ad  eiindem  de- 
gree in  the  St.  Louis  Medical  College ; 
May  I,  1874,  came  to  Greenfield  and  enga- 
ged in  the  practice  of  medicine  ;  June,  1877, 
associated  with  him  Dr.  Martin,  under  the 
firm  name  of  Day  &  Martin.  The  doctor's 
efforts  as  a  practitioner  have  been  crowned 
with  success,  and  his  ability  is  recognized 
as  among  the  first  in  the  county.  Is  not  a 
member  of  any  church  organization  ;  is  a 
member  of  Greenfield  Lodge  A.F.  &  A.M. 
No.  129 
DECKER  EDWIN  B.  mechanic.  Sec. 
34,P.O.  Rockbridge,  was  born  in  Claremont 
County,  Ohio,  June  15,  1823,  third  child  of 
a  family  of  six  children  born  of  James  D. 
and  Eliza  Decker.  The  former  was  a  i  a- 
tive  of  Dusseldorf,  Prussia,  came  to  Penn- 
sylvania in  1806.  His  wife  was  born  in 
North  Carolina.  They  were  married  in 
Petersburg,  Ky. ;  was  in  the  war  of  1812  ; 
was  at  Dudley's  defeat  at  Fort  Meiggs. 
The  subject  of  this  sketch  emigrated  to  this 
State  in  the  Fall  of  1S35,  and  located  with 
his  parents  six  miles  south-west  of  Carroll- 
ton,  where  his  father  had  made  a  purchase 
of  some  land,  which  was  farmed  by  the 
boys,  their  father  being  a  tailor.  Edwin 
left  the  parental  roof  at  the  age  of  eighteen 
and  went  to  learn  the  wagon  maker's  trade, 
completing  it,  learned  the  carpenter's  trade, 
which  he  followed  for  about  fourteen  years. 
January  8,  1846.  was  united  in  marriage  to 
Julia  A.  Hazelwood  ;  had  one  child,  John, 


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who  died  at  Little  Rock,  Mo.  ;  was  a  mem- 
ber of  the  nth  Missouri  Cavalry  ;  first  wife 
died  in  April,  '47  ;  was  married  the  second 
time,  April  4,  1849,  to  Elizabeth  J.  Ballard, 
born  in  Knox  County,  Tenn.,  September 
25.  1833  ;  had  ten  children,  eight  living  : 
Irene,  born  July  3,  1853  ;  Alfred,  born 
February  29,  1856  ;  Belle,  born  November 
I,  1858  ;  Laura,  born  December  2,  i860  ; 
Thomas  H.,  born  February  15,  1863  ;  Del- 
lie,  Allie,  twins,  born  November  21,  1868  ; 
Mary  J.,  born  September  11,  1872.  No- 
vember, 1873,  moved  to  Rockbridge,  and 
has  since  been  engaged  at  his  trade  ;  is  an 
inventive  genius  ;  has  lately  gotten  up  an 
equalizer  for  a  three  horse  doubletree  which 
is  pronounced  a  success.  Democratic  in 
sentiment 
Dennis  Albert,  farmer.  Sec.  26,  P.O.  Green- 
field 
Dixon  A.  J.  clerk,  Greenfield 
Dixon  Samuel,  nurseryman,  Greenfield 
Dox  Robert,  farmer.  Sec.  36,  P.O.  Rock- 
bridge 
Dougherty  C.  H,,  laborer.  Sec.  13,  P.O.  Fay- 
ette 
DOHM  JACOB,farmerandstock.raiser, 
Sec.  17,  P.O.  Greenfield.  Jacob  is  the  sole 
survivor  of  a  family  of  three  children,  born 
of  Jacob  and  Margaret  Dohm,  who  were 
natives  of  Hesse  Darmstadt.  Jacob  the 
subject  of  this  sketch,  is  a  native  of  Greene 
County,  and  was  born  August  29,  1841,  in 
town  10,  range  10.  His  parents  came  to 
this  country  in  the  year  1836.  His  father 
died  about  six  years  afterward.  His  niother 
remained  a  widow  several  years,  and  is  now 
the  wife  of  Peter  Acherbach.  After  the 
death  of  his  father  he  remained  with  his 
mother  up  to  the  time  of  her  marriage  with 
Mr.  Acherbach.  He  then  hired  to  his  step- 
father, by  the  month,  worked  two  years, 
then  enlisted  in  the  lOO  days  service,  in  the 
133d  Regiment  Illinois  State  Volunteers, 
reniained  out  fiva  months.  Returning  from 
service,  farmed  one  year  on  his  own  account, 
then  hired  to  John  Hardcastle  for  one  sea- 
son, then  farmed  again  for  himself;  then 
was  united  in  marriage  to  Anna  M.  L. 
Brendle.  She  was  born  October  29,  1839, 
is  a  daughter  of  Louis  Brendle,  of  Polk 
County,  Iowa.  Their  marriage  took  place 
November  15,  1866.  Six  children  have 
blessed  this  alliance  ;    four  are  now  living. 


viz:  Maggie,  born  September  11,1867; 
Anna,  born  August  23,  1871  ;  Fred,  born 
May  13,  1873  ;  Mary,  born  October  4,  1877. 
After  their  marriage  removed  to  Macoupin 
County  and  remained  until  December  31, 
1867,  when  he  removed  to  the  place  .he 
now  occupies.  The  place  when  he  came 
was  nearly  all  in  timber  and  underbrush, 
and  an  old  log  cabin  was  all  the  improve- 
ments. He  has  cleared  the  place  up,  and 
now  has  180  acres  of  excellent  land  which 
he  has  since  farmed,  is  engaged  also  in 
trading  to  some  extent,  and  his  actions  and 
dealings  are  characterized  by  a  disposition 
on  his  part  to  deal  justly  and  squarely  by 
all  those  with  whom  he  has  business  rela- 
tions 
DOYLE  THOMAS  CAPT.  tailor, 
was  born  November  2,  1837,  iri  Tullow, 
County  Carlow,  Ireland,  and  was  married 
June  9,  1856,  to  Mary  E.  Findlay.  He 
emigrated  to  the  United  States  in  August, 
1856,  landing  in  New  York  City,  where  he 
reniained  until  the  outbreak  of  the  Mormon 
war,  when  he  joined  the  regular  army,  Co. 
"D,"  1st  Regiment  U.S..\.  After  the  Mor- 
mon difficulty  he  was  engaged  in  the  Utah 
campaign,  and  also  with  the  Cheyenne  In- 
dians in  1858.  He  was  then  ordered  to  re- 
inforce Major  Van  Dorn  who  was  engaged 
fighting  the  Conianche  Indians  in  1859,  du- 
ring which  time  he  was  in  several  engage- 
ments with  this  tribe.  In  the  Summer  of 
i860  made  another  expedition  against 
the  Kiawas,  and  participated  in  the  battle, 
Aug.  16  i860,  which  resulted  in  a  victory 
over  the  tribe.  The  Presidential  election 
occurred  about  this  time,  causing  trouble 
in  the  border  States,  the  command  he 
belonrred  to  was  ordered  to  Fort  Smith, 
Ark.,  remaining  there  until  April,  1 861 
Here,  he  says,  was  the  most  trying  time  of 
his  whole  life.  Every  commissioned  officer 
in  his  company  "  went  over  to  the  South," 
and  joined  the  C.S.A,  army,  and  he  was 
strongly  solicited  to  go  also,  being  tendered 
a  commission,  and  other  inducements  which 
were  very  enticing,  but  he  spurned  them  all 
and  remained  loyal  to  the  flag  of  his  adopted 
country.  Subsequent  to  this  was  engaged 
in  the  battle  of  Wilson's  Creek,  where  6.- 
500  of  them  were  for  seven  hours  pitted 
against  35,000 — where  Gen.  Lyon  fell.  Mr. 
D.  was  at  this  time  a  bearer  of  dispatches, 


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and  after  crossing  the  enemy's  lines  five 
times,  he  was  taken  prisoner.  After  his 
exchange  he  was  promoted  to  ist  Lieuten. 
ant,  and  served  as  Battalion  Adjutant,  ist 
Missouri  Cavalry,  M.S.M.  In  the  Fall  of 
1S62  was  promoted  to  1st  Lieutenant  and 
Adjutant  of  same  regiment.  In  i364  he 
veteraned  in  the  13th  Missouri  Cavalry,  and 
in  January,  1865,  was  promoted  to  Captain 
of  same  company  and  regiment.  After  the 
close  of  the  war,  went  with  his  regiment  to 
open  the  Santa  Fe  route  across  the  Plains, 
and  was  finally  mustered  out  of  service,  Jan. 
12,  1866,  having  a  military  experience  of 
nine  years.  He  went  out  as  a  common  sol- 
dier, and  served  his  country  faithfully  and 
well,  and  the  Union  had  no  braver  defend- 
er of  her  national  honor.  His  fine  and 
soldierly  bearing,  coupled  with  his  execu- 
tive ability,  secured  him  many  prominent 
staff  appointments  during  his  term  of  ser- 
vice. He  served  as  Assistant  Adjutant 
General,  also  Assistant  Inspector  General 
on  General  Sanborn's  staff,  which  he  filled 
up  to  the  time  he  was  mustered  out.  Upon 
his  return  home  to  the  quiet  walks  of  life, 
he  served  some  time  as  a  member  of  the 
Metropolitan  Police  in  St.  Louis.  January 
I,  1867,  moved  to  Carlinville,  where  he  re- 
sumed his  trade  ;  remained  there  until  Au. 
gust  7,  1877,  when  he  came  to  Greenfield, 
and  has  since  remained.  Is  superintend- 
ent of  the  cutting  department  in  the  Star 
Clothing  House,  and  is  an  A.  No.  i  artist 
as  knight  of  the  tape  and  shears.  During 
his  army  life  he  acquired  an  appetite  for 
the  ardent,  and  it  was  feared  for  some  time 
by  his  friends  that  he  would  become  a  hope- 
less sot,  but  before  the  temperance  wave 
swept  across  our  land  he  rallied  and  threw 
the  monster  from  him,  and  has  since  been 
a  staunch  advocate  of  the  temperance  order, 
and  has,  by  his  example  and  his  speeches 
on  tiie  rostrum,  done  much  good  for  the 
cause ;  has  spoken  in  all  the  surrounding 
towns  in  the  adjoining  counties,  and 
through  the  columns  of  the  Gazette  held  a 
spirited  debate  with  his  minister.  Father 
Sauer,  on  the  subject  of  temperance,  and 
the  palm  of  victory  was  universally  accorded 
by  the  people  to  Captain  Doyle.  Mr.  D. 
has  had  eight  childien,  four  of  whom  are 
living :  John  W.,  born  in  Warrensburg, 
Mo.,  Nov.  27,  1863  ;  M.  Alice,  born  in  St. 


Louis,    Mo.,   January   6,   1866;  Cornelius, 

born  in  Carlinville,  111.,  December  II,  1871 ; 

Joseph   H.,  born  in  Carlinville,    111.,  April 

27.  1875 
Drake  Hiram,  retired,  Greenfield 
Drake  J.  A.  pump  dealer,  Greenfield 
Drake  John,  teamster,  Greenfield 
Drennan  Jack,  tinner,  Greenfield 
Drum  Miles,  merchant,  Greenfield 
Dryden  J.  C,  drayman,  Greenfield 
Dryden  W.  S.  M.,  retired,  Greenfield 
Durham  John,  teamster,  Greenfield 

-p  CKM.\N  GEORGE,  farm  hand.  Sec.  24, 
-L^    P.O.  Greenfield 

ED3IOXDSON  M.VXFORD,  farm- 
er. Sec.  15.  P.O.  Fayette,  is  a  son  of  W.  F. 
and  Harriet  Edmondson  ;  her  maiden  name 
was  Hand.  Mr.  Edmondson  is  a  native  of 
Kentucky,  and  emigrated  to  this  State  many 
years  ago,  and  was  among  the  number  who 
with  stout  hands  and  wiliing  hearts,  did 
their  part  in  bringing  this  country  to  the 
condition  it  now  is.  Upon  his  first  arrival 
here  he  located  near  Carrollton,  where  he 
remained  a  few  years,  then  moved  and  set- 
tled upon  the  land  now  occupied  by  Man- 
ford,  where  he  lived  until  the  year  1868, 
when  he  moved  to  Cass  County.  Missouri, 
where  he  has  since  remained.  Mrs.  E.,  his 
wife,  died  May  I,  1877.  The  subject  of 
this  sketch  remained  under  the  paternal 
roof  up  to  the  time  of  his  father's  removal 
to  Missouri,  and  accompanied  him  to  his 
new  home,  and  assisted  his  father  in  the 
duties  pertaining  to  the  farm,  until  May  14, 
1S75,  when  he  returned  to  this  county,  and 
was  married  to  Alice  Grove,  a  native  of 
Virginia.  Returning  with  his  wife  to  Mis- 
souri, remained  about  two  years,  and  then 
returned  to  Fayette,  in  this  county.  His 
health  being  poor,  he  has  since  made  this 
his  home,  and  rents  his  farm,  the  proceeds 
of  the  same  being  amply  sufficient  to  main- 
tain him,  and  a  margin  besides.  His  wife's 
mother  resides  with  him.  They  have  no 
issue 
Edwards  Charles,  lumber,  Greenfield 
Egler  M.  renter.  Sec.  22,  P.O.  Greenfield 
Eidleman  John,  renter,  P.O.  Fayette 
Elkington  Joe,  renter.  Sec.  33,  P.O.  Rock- 
bridge 
Elkinton  Thomas,  renter,  Sec.  26,  P.O.Green- 
field 


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Emery  George,   farm   hand,    Sec.    34,    P.  O. 

Rockbridge 
Ennis  W.  P.  clothier,  Greenfield 
Entrecan  J.  H.  carpenter,  Greenfield 
EWALD  JOHIS",  station  agent  C.B.& 
Q.  R.  R.  Greenfield.  One  of  the  most 
reliable  and  efficient  agents  in  the  employ 
of  the  C.B.&  Q.R.R.  is  Mr.  Ewald,  who 
has  been  a  railroad  man  over  twenty-five 
years,  and  served  in  various  capacities, 
from  a  common  laborer  to  some  of  the 
most  responsible  positions  connected  with 
the  road,  and  from  his  long  experience  and 
known  integrity  has  acquired  a  reputation 
among  railroad  officials  that  will  always  se- 
cure him  as  good  a  situation  as  lies  in  their 
province  to  grant.  He  was  born  in  Prus- 
sia, Oct.  13,  1827;  his  parents,  John  and 
Martha  E.,  never  came  to  this  country,  but 
in  Aug.,  1847,  John,  Jr.,  set  sail  for  Amer- 
ica, and,  after  a  voyage  of  nine  weeks, 
landed  in  New  York.  First  went  to  Mil- 
waukee, then  to  Detroit,  where  he  first  be- 
gan work  on  the  railroad,  where  he  re- 
mained three  years;  then  went  to  New 
Buffalo,  where  he  had  charge  of  a  gang  of 
men  on  the  Michigan  Central ;  laid  track 
from  Aurora  to  Mendota;  Dec.  22,  1854, 
went  to  Detroit,  where  he  married  Eliza- 
beth Werner,  born  Dec.  26,  1843,  in  Can- 
ada, opposite  Detroit.  After  their  marriage, 
moved  to  Piano,  where  he  obtained  a  situa- 
tion as  station  agent.  While  here  his  wife 
lost  her  health,  and  he  returned  to  Detroit 
and  went  into  business  with  his  father-in 
law,  who  was  a  brewer,  where  he  remained 
two  years.  Then  went  to  Bushnell,  and  re- 
sumed railroading  again,  where  he  remained 
fifteen  years;  was  at  Astoria  one  year,  and 
in  April,  1872,  came  to  Greenfield,  and  has 
since  remained  in  charge  of  the  office  and 
station  at  this  place.  Two  of  his  sons  as- 
sist him  in  the  office,  Willie  and  John;  one 
is  night  and  the  other  day  operator,  Mr. 
Ewald  attending  to  the  office  and  express 
business.  Mr.  E.  has  six  children  living, 
four  boys  and  two  girls :  George,  born 
Sept.  13,  1858;  Willie,  born  Oct.  16,  1861; 
John,  born  Nov.  13,  1863;  Albert,  born 
Dec.  16,  1865;  Annie,  born  April  i,  1867, 
and  Minnie,  born  Sept.  14,  1872.  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  E.  are  members  of  the  M.  E.  Church. 
Mr.  E.  is  a  member  of  Greenfield  Lodge, 
A.  F.  and  A.  M.,  No.  129 


Ewing  J.  W.  merchant,  Greenfield 
Ewing  Thomas,  laborer.  Sec.  34,  P,0.  Rock- 
bridge 

"PAITH  G.  W.  plasterer,  Greenfield 

Farthing ,  salesman.   Sec.  34,    P.O- 

Rockbridge 
Finch  Thomas,  physician,  Greenfield 
Finley  B.  W.  grocer,  Greenfield 
Finley  M.  clerk,  Greenfield 
Finley  W.  L.  grocer,  Greenfield 
Fishburn  Jacob,  retired,  Greenfield 
Fisher  R.  C.  drayman,  Greenfield 
Fisher  Theodore,  farm  'hand,  Sec.  20,  P.  O. 

Greenfield 
Fulmer  John,  laborer,  Greenfield 

/^AITHER  ,  agent.  Greenfield 

^-^     Gibson   Wm.   renter.    Sec.    30,    P.    O. 
Rockbridge 

Gill  R.  D.  laborer,  Greenfield 

Gilliland  R.  painter,  Greenfield 

Goodpasture  Daniel,  laborer,  Sec,   24,  P.  O. 
Rockbridge 

GRAY  J.  HOWARD,  druggist, 
Greenfield.  The  subject  of  this  sketch 
first  beheld  the  light  of  day  in  Halifax 
County,  N.  C,  on  Christmas  day,  1828. 
Is  the  son  of  J.  J.  Gray;  his  mother's 
maiden  name  was  Lizzie  Hubbard.  They 
are  of  Scotch  and  Dutch  descent.  At  an 
early  day  the  family  emigrated  to  this  State, 
and  bought  a  farm  near  Greenfield,  in 
Macoupin  County,  where  the  father  of  J. 
Howard  still  resides;  he  is  now  seventy-five 
years  of  age;  has  in  his  time  officiated  in 
different  pastorates,  being  a  regularly  or- 
dained minister  of  the  Presbyterian  faith. 
In  1S37,  he  went  to  Monmouth,  where  he 
accepted  a  call,  and  supplied  that  pulpit 
until  his  failing  health  compelled  him  to 
return  home.  In  the  early  part  of  J. 
Howard's  life,  he  received  his  education  at 
a  private  school,  in  which  he  had  all  the 
advantages  in  the  way  of  the  courses,  that 
is  now  taught  in  our  colleges,  he  having 
taken  a  classical  course.  In  Oct.  g,  1855, 
he  was  united  in  marriage  to  Sarah  Allen, 
daughter  of  George  W.  Allen,  who  is  an 
old  and  well  known  resident  in  this  county, 
and  is  the  original  proprietor  of  the  town. 
Mrs.  Gray  was  born  in  this  county,  Aug. 
14,  1831.  No  issue.  While  they  have 
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they  have  always  had  in  their  family  more 
or  less  children  who  have  been  unfortunate 
in  losing  their  parents,  and  were  left  with- 
out 'a  home,  yet  Mr.  Gray  and  wife  have 
taken  care  of  them  as  if  they  were  their 
own  offsprmg,  and  have  lavished  the  same 
kindness  and  good  counsel  upon  them  as  if 
they  were  really  their  own.  Mr.  Gray,  like 
all  men  who  appreciate  their  wives,  is 
justly  proud  of  his,  and  twenty-three  years 
of  married  life  has  not  been  sufficient  to 
make  him  regret  the  choice  he  made,  and 
thinks,  if  he  had  it  to  do  over,  he  would 
choose  as  before.  Many  people  are  "  mar- 
ried," yet  not  mated.  In  the  year  1857  Mr. 
Gray  embarked  in  the  business  in  which  he 
is  now  engaged,  and  it  is  said  "  if  any  man 
in  the  town  has  a  gilt-edge  credit,  J.  How- 
ard Gray  has,"  and  he  is  of  the  few,  who 
began  business  at  the  time  he  did,  that 
have  sustained  themselves,  and  made  their 
business  a  steady  growth  and  the  enterprise 
a  financial  success.  Mr.  Gray  has  been  a 
member  of  the  M.  E.  Church  for  the  last 
thirty  years,  and  is  also  a  Royal  Arch  Ma- 
son, and  is  a  man  that  has  preserved  un- 
sullied the  family  prestige,  and  is  well 
deserving  of  the  high  character  that  he 
sustains  in  the  circle  of  his  acquaintances, 
and  in  the  community  in  which  he  resides 

Green  Jacob,  laborer,  Greenfield 

Green  M.  laborer,  Greenfield 

GREENE  W.  E.  farmer  and  stock 
raiser.  Sec.  31,  P.O.  Rockbridge,  is  a  na- 
tive of  this  county;  born  May  25,  1824. 
His  father's  name  was  John  and  his  moth- 
er's Mary,  of  the  Mairs  family,  who  were 
the  parents  of  five  children,  of  whom  W. 
E.  was  the  fifth  in  order.  They  came  to 
this  State  as  early  as  1818,  located  near 
Kane,  entered  land,  and  lived  on  the  same 
until  their  death.  The  subject  of  this 
sketch  had  very  limited  advantages,  so  far 
as  education  was  concerned,  but  learned  to 
read  and  write,  and  got  some  little  idea  of 
figures,  but  his  education  has  been  more  of 
a  practical  nature.  He  remained  at  home 
until  he  attained  his  twenty-sixth  year;  at 
this  time  he  was  united  in  marriage  to 
Eliza  J.  Enslow,  l)orn  June  29,  1833.  She 
was  a  daughter  of  Worthington  Enslow,  of 
this  county.  After  his  marriage,  he  rented 
land  of  his  father,  up  to  the  year  1854, 
when   they  moved  to  some  land  that  Mrs. 


Greene  had  inherited  from  the  estate,  where 
they  continued  about  two  years,   then  re- 
turned to  the  land  they  had  formerly  occu- 
pied, of  the  Greene  estate,  remaining  there 
until    the    year    i860.     Then    going    back 
again  to  tlie  Enslow  land,  where  they  built 
them  a  lievved  log  house;  continued  here 
twelve  years,  and  in   the   Spring  of  1872 
they  moved  lo  the  place   they  now  reside; 
this  farm    is   known    as    the    Witt    estate. 
They  are  now  located  for  life,  and  have, 
after  their  many  changes  and  good  manage- 
ment, accumulated  until  they  now  own  880 
acres  of  land,  which  is  well  improved.   Mr. 
Greene  has  always  been  an  adherent  to  the 
principles  of  Democracy.     They  have  had 
nine  children,  seven  of  whom  are  now  liv- 
ing:    Trinity    Ann,    born  Oct.    23,    1852; 
Evans  N.,  born  March  7,  1854;  John  G., 
Oct.  9,  1855;  Julia  E.,  born  Oct.  16,  1856; 
George   N.,  bom  Jan.  13,  1859;  James  F., 
born  April  30,  i860;  David  R.,  born  Nov. 
9,  1868 
Greer  Robert,  Greenfield 
Greer  Wm.  grain  dealer,  Greenfield 
Grells  Mrs.  farmer,  Sec.  Ii,  P.O.  Fayette 
Griswold  Albert,  Greenfield 
Griswold  Arthur,  Greenfield 
Griswold  Edward,  retired,  Greenfield 
Grozzle  Eveline,  Sec.  28,  P.O.  Greenfield 

T  T  ALL  E.  Mrs.  renter,  Sec.  9,  P.O.  Green- 
■^      field 

Hand  William,  farmer.  Sec.  13,  P.O.  Fayette 
Harder  Isaac,  renter.  Sec.  33,  P.O.  Rockbridge 
Harder  Ross,  lab.  Sec.  34,  P.O.  Rockbridge 
Hartsook  Jac.  retired,  Greenfield 
Hartsook  T.  Greenfield 
Harvey  E.  M.  musician    Greenfield 
HASSETT   W.   H.  lumber,  Greenfield. 
William  is  a  native  of  Erie  County,  N.  Y., 
born  July  17,  1838,  son  of  J.  G.  and  Eliza- 
beth Hassett.    His  mother's  name  was  Yost, 
and  a  native  of  Pennsylvania,  her  husband 
of  New  York,  both  sides  of  the  family  be- 
ing of  German  descent.     Received  but  the 
advantages    afforded  by   the   common  dis- 
trict school.     Left  the  parental  roof  at  the 
age   of  eighteen    and    began    for   liimself, 
having    previously    learned    the    carpenter 
trade.    First  worked  in  company  with  R.  B. 
Bartholemew,    his   brother-in-law,    on    the 
New  York  Central  R.R.    Remained  in  the 
employ  of  the  company  about  six  years.  In 


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the  Spring  of  1866  he  came  west,  and  en- 
gaged in  the  lumber  business;  first  .bought 
out  the  interest  of   Reed  &  Vedder,  at  Car- 
rollton.   remained    there    three   years;   sold 
out  and  moved  to  Jerseyville,  and  engaged 
in  the  same  business  until   1873,  when  he 
moved    to    Moberly,    Missouri,    where    he 
stayed  three  years;  engaged  in  the   lumber 
trade;    Feb.,    1876,   sold    out  and  came  to 
Greenfield,  where  he  has  since    remained. 
Sold  out  his  interest  in  the  lumber  business 
to    Charles    Edwards,    July,    1877.       Mr. 
Hassett,  having  been  in   poor   health    for 
several   years,  is  contemplating  a  removal 
to    a    latitude    more    congenial.     Feb.    27, 
he   formed    a   matrimonial    alliance    with 
Eliza   J.  Beckham,  born  Aug.  27,  1844,  in 
Lancaster,    Erie  County,  Pa.     Three  chil- 
dren have  been  born  to  them  :    George  N., 
born  in  Jerseyville,  Dec.  26,  1869;  Nye  P. 
born  in  Lancaster,  Pa..  Aug.  5,  1871,  and 
Edith    Male,  born  in   Moberly,  Mo.,  May 
16,    1874.     Mr.   H.  is  a  member  of  Green- 
field Lodge,  A.  F.  and  A.  M.,  No.  129,  also 
a   Royal   Arch.     Mr.  Hassett's  father  died 
Jan.  12,  1873;  mother,  Jan.  Ii,  1864 
HAVEN    WM.     H.,    editor     Greenfield 
Arp-us.     William    H.    is    of  Yankee  birth, 
being  born  in  close  proximity  to  the  Green 
Mountains,     Addison    County,     Vermont  ; 
first  saw  the  light  of  day    in  the  year  1831, 
and  in  the  year  1843  he    emigrated    to  this 
State  in  company  with    his  father,  mother, 
brother  and  sister.       Upon   his  first  arrival 
he  was    engaged  on   a    farm,    at    which  he 
worked  until  1849,  then    entered    the  store 
of  R.  M.  Booker  of  the  town  of  Greenfield, 
where  he  was  employed   as    clerk  ;  contin- 
ued at  this  about  one  year.     Subsequent  to 
this    he  began    teaching   school,   which  he 
continued  up  to  the  time  he  married,  which 
event    occurred    Oct.    27,    1853,   to    Anna 
Kemper,  born  Dec.  25,  1833,  in  Kentucky. 
They  have  now  three  children  living,  V.  H. 
Haven,    born     Nov.,    1861,    Leon   Haven, 
born  Nov.  1866  and  W.  Oilman  Haven,  born 
Feb.,  1873.     After  his  marriage  he  resumed 
teaching  and  continued  until  the  breaking 
out  ot  the  war,  when   he  entered   the  army 
in  Aug.,  1861,  and  remained  until  its  close, 
and  received  his  discharge  in    1865.       Was 
with  Slierman    through   all  his  campaigns. 
After  his  return  from    the  war,  engaged  in 
agricultural  pursuits  up  to    1S70,  when  he 


engaged  in  the  grain  and  milling  business 
at  Greenfield.      This  enterprise  was  an  un- 
fortunate one    for  him  as    it  turned,  as  he 
lost  all  he  had.     Subsequent  to  this  he  was 
engaged  as  solicitor   and   local  correspond- 
ent   for   the     W/iite   Hall    Register;    until 
March,  1878,    when  he    started  the   Green- 
field Argus,  and   is  now  running  the  same 
with  success.       He  is  Republican  in  senti- 
ment   and    has    been   since   the  war.     Mr. 
Haven  is  also  engaged  much  of  his  time  as 
an  auctioneer;  has    quite   a   reputation   as 
such,  having    calls    in    adjoining   counties, 
which  he   fills  with   credit  to   himself  and 
satisfaction    to  his    patrons.     Mr.    Haven, 
though    having   been    unfortunate    in    his 
business  when  he  first  came  here,  yet  he  is 
a    man    possessed   of    much    energy   and 
"pluck,"  and,  as  his  ability  is  unquestioned 
and  he   is   possessed  of  much  goodness  of 
heart    and    lots  of  friends,  we   predict  for 
him  a  successful  finale 
Hayes  Hugh,  farmer.  Sec.  11,  P.O.  Fayette 
Hayes  Mike,  farmer,  Sec.  11,  P.O.  Fayette 
Heiner  John,  grocer,  Greenfield 
Helmick  J.  W.  minister,  Greenfield 
Hillis  David,  renter.  Sec.  7,  P.O.  Greenfield 
Hines   Abner,    renter,  Sec.  36,   P.O.   Rock- 
bridge 
Hobson  Peter,  furniture,  Greenfield 
Holmes  Hardin,  farmer.  Sec.  34,  P.O.  Rock- 
bridge 
Howard  Charles,  renter.  Sec.  35,  P.O.  Green- 
field 
Howard    Henry,    farm    hand.    Sec.  27,  P.O. 

Rockbridge 
Howard    James,    farm    hand.    Sec.    31,    P.O. 

Rockbridge 
HOWARD  ELIZABETH  J. 
MRS.  farming,  Sec.  25,  P.O.  Rockbridge. 
Mrs.  Howard  is  a  native  of  Clarraount  Co., 
Ohio  ;  her  maiden  name  was  Shipman ; 
there  were  but  three  children  in  the  family, 
she  being  the  youngest ;  her  mother's 
maiden  name  was  Winn,  with  whom  she 
moved  to  this  State,  settling  below  Carroll- 
ton.  Mrs.  Howard  was  born  June  15,  1824, 
and  when  she  came  to  this  State  she  was 
but  six  years  of  age.  May  24,  1840,  she 
was  united  in  marriage  to  Elijah  Howard, 
a  native  of  Kentucky,  born  Sept.  27,  1816, 
went  to  Missouri  during  his  sixth  year,  and 
at  the  age  of  nineteen  came  to  this  State 
and  settled  near  Mrs.  Howard,  when  they 


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became  acquainted,  and  in  May,  1840,  they 
were  married  ;  had  eleven  children  :  Cath- 
erine, born  March  4,  1S41  ;  Columbus  M., 
born  March  2,  1843  ;  Hester  Ann,  born 
May  8,  1845  ;  Charles  S.,  born  Aug.  11, 
1848  ;  Emma  J.,  born  Jan.  19,  1S51 ;  John 
H.,  born  Jan.  4,  1853  ;  Samuel  L.,  born 
July  ig,  1855  ;  James  A.,  born  July  I,  1857  ; 
Margaret  A.,  born  April  II,  1859;  Mary 
L.,  born  May  31,  1861  ;  Hattie,  born  May 
12,  1863.  All  of  the  above  named  are 
living  except  Columbus  M.,  who  died  in 
the  U.  S.  service,  Co.  K,  gist  Regiment 
I.V.  The  year  following,  Mr.  Howard,  her 
husband,  enlisted  in  Co.  A,  32d  Regiment, 
for  three  years  ;  died  Dec.  i,  1863,  of  acute 
rheumatism.  Mrs.  H.  has  since  maintained 
and  kept  the  family  together,  notwithstand- 
ing she  has  but  a  few  acres  of  land  ;  and  at 
the  death  of  her  husband  she  was  urged  to 
bind  the  children  out  and  find  them  homes 
elsewhere,  yet  she  refused  to  do  so,  saying 
that  so  long  as  she  had  a  crumb  of  bread 
they  should  share  it  with  her,  and  that  her 
family  should  not  be  divided.  And  she  set 
to  work  with  a  good  will ;  has  wove,  spun, 
and  sewed,  and  by  frugal  management 
kept  them  together,  and  without  assistance 
from  any  other  source  ;  and  her  family  owe 
her  a  debt  of  gratitude  for  the  zeal  and 
interest   she  has  manifested  in  their  behalf 

Howard  Sam,  farm  hand.  Sec,  27,  P.O. 
Rockbridge 

HUDSOX  GEORGE  D.  farmer.  Sec. 
34,  Rockbridge,  is  the  tenth  of  a  family 
of  twelve  children  ;  born  in  this  county, 
township  10,  range  10,  Aug.  14,  1844, 
His  father,  Peter  B.,  is  an  old  set- 
tler, he  having,  with  Mary,  his  wife, 
whose  maiden  name  was  Settle,  come  to 
this  county  at  an  early  period  of  the 
county's'  history.  George  D.'s  acquaint- 
ance with  academic  halls  and  college  walls 
was  principally  from  the  outside  !  At  the 
age  of  twenty-two  he  embarked  for  himself 
and  began  farming.  Nov.  4,  1869,  he  was 
married  to  Nora  Keating,  born  June  9,  1849 
Have  now  three  children  :  Effie,  born  May 
21,  1871  ;  Georgia,  born  Jan.  14,  1S74 ; 
Freddie,  born  March  11,  1877.  Before  his 
marriage,  he  rented  land,  but,  subsequent  to 
his  marriage,  moved  to  Sec.  34,  Tp.  10,  and 
bought  80  acres,  and  has  since  added  to  it 
until  he  now  owns  560  acres,  which  he  is 


getting  well  improved,  and  is  at  the  pre- 
sent time  investing  a  good  deal  of  money  in 
the  way  of  tileing  for  and  draining  the  same. 
Mr.  Hudson  has  been  a  candidate  for  the 
office  of  Sheriff  of  the  county ;  but  as  the 
county  is  strongly  Democratic,  and  there 
having  been  less  than  a  dozen  men  of  the 
Republican  faith  elected  to  office  in  the 
county  since  1840,  an  aspirant  of  the  Re. 
publican  faith  for  political  honors  stands  in 
the  minority,  with  but  little  hope  of  his 
election.  Mr.  Hudson  is  a  zealous  advo- 
cate of  the  temperance  cause  ;  is  also 
musically  inclined,  and  a  lover  of  the  har- 
mony of  sound ;  is  now  leader  of  the 
Rockbridge  Cornet  Band  ;  is  a  member  of 
the  CarroUton  Chapter,  and  of  Sheffield 
Lodge  A.  F.  and  A.  M.,  No.  687 
HURD  TIMOTHY,  Sec.  27,  P.O. 
Rockbridge,  was  born  in  Bledsoe  County, 
Middle  Tennessee,  Dec.  25,  1831.  There 
were  five  children  in  his  father's  family,  of 
whom  he  was  the  second  in  order.  His 
father's  name  was  Vernon  Hurd  ;  his  mo- 
ther's was  Rebecca  Maguire.  When  Tim- 
othy was  quite  young  he  moved  with  his 
parents  to  Cooper  County,  Mo.  Timothy 
left  the  parental  roof  at  the  age  of  thirteen  ; 
his  mother  died  and  his  father  broke  up 
housekeeping,  and  Tim  had  to  "root"  for 
himself.  Crossed  the  plains  during  his 
fourteenth  year  ;  drifted  about  a  good  deal ; 
he  never  attended  school  a  day  in  his  life. 
At  the  age  of  twenty-two  he  was  married 
to  Martha  Vandaveer,  who  is  a  native  of 
Kentucky,  and  was  born  Jan.  5,  1832. 
After  marriage,  they  made  a  trip  to  Texas 
in  a  wagon,  making  it  in  six  weeks  and 
three  days  ;  remained  there  two  years,  got 
dissatisfied,  and  returned  to  Cooper  County, 
Mo.  Remained  there  until  the  breaking 
out  of  the  war,  when  he  loaded  up  his 
family,  i'n  April,  and  came  to  Illinois, 
reaching  Taylor's  Creek  during  harvest. 
He  had  used  up  all  his  provisions,  and  his 
money  about  gone,  he  could  go  no  farther. 
He  pitched  his  tent,  or  camped  out,  on  the 
ground  now  owned  by  Norton  Saunders, 
and  worked  out  at  whatever  he  could  get 
to  do.  About  a  week  before  Christmas  he 
got  his  family  in  a  house.  He  worked 
until  he  got  enough  to  buy  liim  a  team,  and 
he  "cropped  "  for  three  years,  one  year  for 
Mr.  Ballard  and  two  for   Mr.  Thorpe.     In 


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the  Spring  of  1864  he  enlisted  in  the  I33id 
I.V.,  and  went  out  in  the  100-day  service  ; 
was  gone  nearly  six  months  before  he 
returned.  The  next  year,  went  to  Fayette, 
where  he  rented  the  land  now  owned  by 
Thos.  Brooks;  stayed  there  two  years. 
Then  bought  40  acres  of  land  of  Mr. 
Thorpe  ;  paid  for  the  greater  part  of  it  by 
days  work  ;  he  has  since  added  to  it  an- 
other 40  acres.  He  has  six  children : 
Nancy  L.,  born  Dec.  14,  1854;  Zachariah, 
born  Oct.  25,  1856  ;  Mary  Jane,  born  Aug. 
14  1858  ;  William  A.,  born  April  il,  i860  ; 
Nettie  O.,  born  April  3,  1863;  Hardin 
Orange,  born  March  31,  1866 
Huskey  A.  R.  teacher,  Sec.  13,  P.O.  Fayette 
Huskey  Fannie  Mrs.  farming.   Sec.  15,  P.O. 

Greenfield 
HUTCHINSOIS"  J.  W.  banker,  Green- 
field, is  a  native  of  Pike  County,  born  Sept. 
14,  1841  ;  son  of  Samuel  and  Laura  B.  Hut- 
chinson, whose  maiden  name  was  Batchel- 
ler,  who  are  esteemed  people,  and  came  to 
this  State  about  the  year  1835.     His  mo- 
ther died  when  he  was  quite   young,  while 
his  father  is  still  living.   The  subject  of  this 
writing  launched  out  on  his  own  account  at 
the  age  of  fifteen,  came  to  the  town  north 
of  Greenfield,  and  worked    for   Joel    Ed- 
wards for  two  years  ;  the  first  year  was  on 
the  farm,  and   the  second   year  worked  at 
the  carpenter  trade.     We  next  find  him  at 
Naples,   engaged   as   a  clerk   for   Wallace 
Parker.     In   the   Fall   of  1859  he  went  to 
Philadelphia,  where  he  entered  the  Poly- 
technic  College,    and   remained   until    his 
graduation,    which    dates    June    28,    1861, 
receiving  the  degree  of  Bachelor  of  Civil 
Engineers.  On  Nov.  5,  received  an  appoint- 
ment as  Third  Assistant  Engineer,  and  was 
ordered   to  the  U.  S.  steamship  Tuscarora, 
which  was  sent  to  the  Azores,  then  to  South- 
hampton, Eng.,  in  pursuit  of  the  Confed- 
erate   stramer    Nashville;    next    sailed    to 
Gibraltar,  Spain,  where  they  spied  the  Con- 
federate   steamer    Sumpter,    which    vessel 
being  in  English   waters,  and  the   Tusca- 
rora   in    Spanish,    the    latter  held   her   in 
blockade  during  the  space  of  four  months, 
eyeing  her  in  the  meantime  with   an  eagle 
gaze,  having  steam  up  the  entire  time,  and 
the  result  was,  the  Sumpter  never  escaped, 
but  was   finally  sold ;  next   they  sailed  up 
toward  Liverpool  to  intercept  the  Alabama, 


but  she  did  not  reach  her  destination  soon 
enough,  and  the  Alabama  escaped;  subse- 
quent to  this  the  Tuscarora  was  cruising 
about  in  various  waters,  in  pursuit  of  the 
Alabama ;  returned  to  the  States  in  April, 
1863.     During  the  Summer  they  were  out 
on     several    expeditions    visiting    various 
places,    Newfoundland,    and    others  ;    then 
returned  to  Boston  during  the  Fall  of  the 
same  year,  and  was   sent  to  Wilmington, 
N.  C,  and  took  part  in  the  blockade,  where 
they    remained   until    the   following    May, 
1864  ;  from  here  she  was  sent  to  Baltimore 
to  undergo  repairs.     From  here,  J.  W.  was 
detached,  and  reported  to   Philadelphia  to 
undergo  examination  for  a  commission  as 
Second  Assistant    Engineer,  which  promo- 
tion he  received  in  July;  he  was  ordered  to 
the  Susquehanna,  and  sent  to  Fort  Fisher, 
and  assisted  in  its  capture.     He   resigned, 
April,  1865,  and  returned  to  Philadelphia. 
During  the  time  J.  H.  was  attending  school 
at  the  Polytechnic  College,  he  was  a  mem- 
ber of  the  Keystone  Battery,  commanded 
by  J.  O.  Winchester ;  he  is  now  an  honor- 
ary  member   of   that  body.     This  battery 
played  a  conspicous  part  in  the  late  rail- 
road   strike,    in    subduing    the    strike    in 
that    locality    with   her    Gatlin    gun.     In 
June,  1865,  Mr.  H.  went  to  Colorado,  and 
was  in  the  employ  of   the  Colorado  Gold 
Mining  Company  of  Philadelphia,  in  which 
remained  about  a  year.     He  was  then  ap- 
pointed Deputy  County  Clerk  and  Assessor 
of    Park  Co.      In    August,   1867,  went  to 
Cheyenne  ;  where  he  was  appointed  Clerk 
of  the  United  States  and  Territorial  Dist. 
Court,  also  Clerk  of  the  Supreme  Court  of 
same  Territory.  In  Sept.  16,  1868,  he  was 
united  in  marriage   to  Mary  Ann  Sheffield, 
daughter  of  G.  T.  W.  Sheffield,  who  was 
born  August  8th,  1843.    They  have  had  four 
children,  three  are  living  :     Samuel  S.,  born 
Sept.  2,    1869 ;    George    A.,  born  Oct.  10, 
1872;  Florence,   born    Oct.  7,   1875,   After 
his   appointment    as   Clerk    in    the    above 
named  Courts,  he  served  four  years,  and  in 
Feb.   1872,   resigned  and  came  to  Waverly, 
Morgan  Co.,  and  engaged  in  the  banking 
business  in  the  firm  of  Sheffield,  Hutchin- 
son &  Co.,  where  he  remained  three  years. 
In  March,   1875,  he  moved  to  Greenfield, 
111.,    and   engaged   in   same  business  with 
same  parties,  and  has   since  been   engaged 


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in  the  above  named  business.  He  is  a  mem- 
ber of  the  M.  E.  Church,  and  of  Carrollton 
Chapter  No.  77.  Also  present  W.  M.  of 
Greenfield  Lodge  No.  129 

TACOBI  PHILLIP,  blacksmith,  Sec.  33, 
J  Rockbridge.  Phillip  was  born  in  Noe- 
hern  Amt  St.  Goarhausen,  Province  of 
Nassau,  April  ig,  1844.  Is  the  oldest  of 
a  family  of  ten  children,  seven  now  living; 
born  of  Casper  and  Marie  E.  Jacobi.  She 
was  of  the  Colonius.  In  the  Fall  of  1853, 
they  emigrated  to  this  State,  and  settled  in 
Macoupin  Co.,  where  they  engaged  in  farm- 
ing pursuits.  Phillip  remained  at  home 
until  his  eighteenth  year,  when  he  went  to 
learn  the  trade  he  has  since  engaged  in. 
Upon  his  departure  from  home,  he  spent  the 
first  four  and  a  half  years  at  Alton  ;  and  in 
1867,  went  to  Carrollton, where  he  remained 
a  short  time,  then  returning  to  Alton,  where 
he  contined  two  years,  and  better,  then 
came  to  Rockbridge,  and  set  up  in  the 
blacksmithing  business  ;and  has  since  con- 
tinued at  the  same.  In  May  10,  1868,  he 
was  united  in  marriage  to  Anna  Emmend  ; 
born  Jan.  29,  1849,  in  Erie  Co.,  Penn. 
Daughter  of  John  and  Catherine  Emmend. 
By  this  union  they  have  five  children  ;  all 
of  whom  are  now  living :  Phillip,  born 
Feb.  16,  1869 ;  Loui,  born  April  10, 
1871  ;  William,  born  April  24,  1873  ;  Anna, 
born  Nov.  21,  1875  ;  Henry,  born  July  4, 
1878.  Mr.  Jacobi  is  meeting  with  success 
in  his  business.  He  is  a  member  of  the 
Rockbridge  Cornet  Band 
Jackson  Amos,  farmer,  P.O.  Greenfield 
Jayne  Henry,  farmer,  Greenfield 
Jayne  Smith,  merchant,  Greenfield 
Jayne  W.  Greenfield 

Jewell  Chas,  renter,  Sec.  30,  P.O.  Rockbridge 
Jewett  Felix,  farmer.  Sec.  13,  P.O.  Fayette 
Jewett  Marion,  farmer.  Sec.  11,  P.O.  Fayette 
Johnson  Jasper,  stock  dealer,  Greenfield 
Johnston  James,  attorney-at-law,  Greenfield 

T7' EARNS  MARION,  blacksmith,  Sec.  13, 

■*^     P.O.  Fayette 

Keating  Colon,  farmer,  Sec.  34,  P.O.  Rock- 
bridge 

Keith  L.  P.  renter.  Sec.  q,  P.O.  Greenfield 

KEELEY  JACOB,  druggist,  P.O. 
Rockbridge ;  is  the  second  child  by  a 
second    marriage,     of    a    family  of    nine 


children  ;  born  of  Jesse  and  Celicia  Keeley  ; 
the  former  a  native  of  Chester  Co.  Pa.,  and 
the  latter  of  Mercer  Co.,  Ky.  They  came 
to  this  State  many  years  ago  ;  Jesse  in  the 
year  1830,  and  his  wife  in  181 7.  The  lat- 
ter died  Oct.  10,  1870,  and  the  former  is 
now  living,  and  resides  in  Carrollton. 
Jacob  first  saw  the  light  of  day  Nov.  6, 
1844  ;  and  up  to  the  time  he  was  eighteen 
)'ears  of  age,  he  was  engaged  at  home  as- 
sisting his  father  in  the  farm  duties,  and  at- 
tending school.  About  this  time  he  moved 
with  his  parents  to  Greenfield,  where  he 
attended  the  High  school  for  two  years  and 
a  half ;  he  then  being  well  versed  in  the 
elementary  branches  and  the  sciences.  He 
then  engaged  in  teaching,  and  continued  at 
this  until  the  Fall  of  1872  ;  when  he  went 
to  Ann  Arbor,  attended  lectures,  and  com- 
pleted his  course  in  Chemistry.  He  having 
now  come  to  a  realization  of  his  boyish 
dreams — that  of  being  qualified  to  enter 
the  business  of  his  choice — in  the  be- 
ginning of  the  year  1874.  he  began  in  the 
drug  business  at  Rockbridge,  and  sold  the 
first  drugs  in  the  town.  In  Jan.  29,  1878, 
he  formed  a  partnership  matrimonial,  with 
M.  E.  Clark  ;  daughter  of  Walker  Clark,  of 
Indiana.  Mr.  Keeley  is  Republican  in  senti- 
ment. Is  a  member  of  the  Masonic  order, 
Sheffield  Lodge  687 

Kellogg  Borden,  plasterer,  Sec.  34, P.O.  Rock- 
bridge 

KERNS  HIRAM,  farmer,  Sec.  26.  P.O. 
Rockbridge.  Is  a  native  of  Old  Virginia  ; 
born  in  Frederick  Co.,  Oct.  5,  1853,  is  the 
third  of  a  family  of  seven  children  ;  born  of 
Abner  and  Sarah  Kerns.  His  mother  dying 
at  an  early  age,  the  family  was  then  broken 
up  and  he  was  left  to  shift  for  himself,  and 
at  the  tender  age  of  twelve  years,  when 
most  boys  have  just  fairly  begun  their  school 
days,  he  launched  out  in  the  world  to  meet 
with  its  tempests,  and  contend  with  its 
storms.  He  drifted  about  considerable  up 
to  the  age  of  twenty  ;  at  this  time  he  had 
learned  the  blacksmith's  trade,  and  then  run 
one  on  his  own  account.  Mr.  Kerns  has 
had  a  varied  experience  in  life.  At  the 
breaking  out  of  the  war  he  had  accumulated 
considerable  property,  but  being  a  strong 
Union  man,  the  Confederates  showed  him 
no  mercy  and  he  was  stripped  of  everything 
he  had  in  the  way  of  effects — he  was  vir- 


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tually  ruined.     He  then  was  employed  to 
do  guard  duty  on  the  Baltimore  &  Ohio  R, 
R.     Mr.    Kerns  has  been   twice  married ; 
first  to    Elizabeth  Hardy,  July   17,   1856  ; 
had  four  children,  three  now  living :   Mary 
E.,  born  July  18,  1857;  Cornelia  W.,  born 
Sept.  8,    1859;  William   G.,  born  April  6, 
1862.     Wife  died  in  1863.     He  abandoned 
the  blacksmith's  trade  and  began  farming, 
and  has  since  continued  at  the  same.    Aug. 
29,   1865,  was  married  second  time  to  Mary 
J.    Lutterill  ;   she  was  born  Dec.  i,  1843. 
They  have  had   five  children  :      Catherine 
R.    S.,    born   Aug.   17,   1S66;    Martha  R., 
born  Sept.  12,  186S  ;  Aaron  E.,  born  Aug. 
31,    1874;    Anna   I.,    born   Aug.  25,    1877. 
Nov.  22,   1872,  he   emigrated  to  this  State 
and    county,    and  is    now  farming  on  the 
land    owned    by  W.   H.    Dummers,    near 
Rockbridge 
Kimbro  James,  laborer,  Greenfield 
KJXCAID  31.  A.  grocery,  Greenfield  ; 
was  born  in  the    town  of  Manchester,  Mor- 
gan County,  July  12,  1841 ;  was  the  last  of 
a    family   of    seven  children    of  Wm.  and 
Elizabeth   Kincaid,   who    were    natives  of 
Kentucky.     His  father  and  mother  dying 
before  he  had  any  recollection  of  them  ;  but 
an  aunt  of  his  took  him  in  charge  and  gave 
him  what    counsel   and  cheer   she   could. 
Moved  with  his  aunt  to  Petersburg,  Menard 
County,  at  an  early  age,  remaining  there 
until  he  was  thirteen  years  of  age,  when  he 
came  to    the   town  of  Greenfield,   and  for 
several  years  worked  out  among  the  farmers 
and  at  what  jobs  he  could  obtain,  until  his 
enlistment  in  the  U.  S.  service  ;  went  out 
in  the  14th  Reg.  111.,  Vol.  Co.  D  ;  remained 
with  the  regiment  seven  months  when  he 
was  discharged  on  account  of  disability,  by 
disease    contracted    while    in    the   service. 
Upon  his  return  home,  engaged  as  a  clerk 
for  Mrs.  Ellis ;  subsequently  to  this  clerked 
for  Eli  Lee.     Then  went  into  business  with 
Capt.    Bryant,    which     partnership    lasted 
about  seven  months,  then  sold  out  and  came 
to  Greenfield  and  embarked  in  the  grocery 
business  on  the  north  side  of  the  Square,and 
has  since  continued  at  the  same.      Sept.  i, 
1864,  was  united  in   marriage  to  Cassandra 
Saxton,  daughter  of  Rev.   W.  T.  Saxton  ; 
had  seven    children,    viz :      Ola   D.,  born 
June  17,  1865;  William  A.,  born  Nov.  27, 
1866  ;  Arthur,  born  June  I,  1867  ;  Howard, 


born  Oct.  20,  1869;  Minnie,  born  Oct.  20, 
1871 ;    Siloa,    born  July  26,    1875 ;    Guy, 
born  Oct.  25,  1878.     Upon  his  arrival  here 
in  Greenfield,  associated  with  him  as  part- 
ner Valentine  Caswell.     After  the  dissolu- 
tion of  this  firm,    conducted   the   business 
alone,  then  associated  with  Mr.  N.  L.  Cun- 
ningham, which  partnership  was  not  a  prof- 
itable one  for  Mr.   Kincaid,  as  he  sloped 
with  the  funds  of  the  firm,  was  never  heard 
of  since.      Mr.  Kincaid  is  Republican  in 
sentiment 
Kincaid  M.  A.  grocer.  Greenfield 
IvINDER  G.  M.  merchant,  Rockbridge, 
was  born  in  Warren  County,  Ohio,  Septem- 
ber 7,  1S30.     His  father's  name  was  John, 
his  mother's  maiden  name  Sarah  Maxwell. 
His  father  being  a  farmer,  George  was  raised 
up  with  the  plow,  and  in  1855  made  a  pros- 
pective  tour  to  this  State,  but  did  not  lo- 
cate permanently  until  1864,  when  he  came 
to  Marine,   Madison  County,  where  he  was 
engaged  as  a  clerk  ;  remained    there    until 
1871,  then  went  to    Edgewood,  Effingham 
County,  where  he  staid    four  years  ;  May, 
1875,  came  to  Rockbridge,   and  associated 
with  T.  R.  Murphy,  in  the  mercantile  busi- 
siness.     Mr.    Kinder    is   a  strong  prohibi- 
tionist,    a   member    of    the      Presbyterian 
Church,  also  a  member  of  Knights  of  Hon- 
or No.   1017.     March  i,    1S79,    associated 
with  him  in   business   C.  W.   Rives,  born 
May  27,  1857,  son  of  Judge  Rives  of  this 
township  ;  they  keep  a  general  store  :  gro- 
ceries, dry  goods,  notions,  boots  and  shoes, 
hats  and  caps,  seeds,  etc.,  and  at  prices  to 
suit 
KNUDSEX   T.  X.    shoemaker.   Sec.  4, 
P.O.  Greenfield,  was  born  in  Schleswig  (for- 
merly of  Denmark,  now  of  Germany),  April 
12,  1852,  is  the  son  of  Knud  Peterson  ;  his 
mother's  maiden  name  was  Else  Magrethe. 
February,  1872,   he  bid    adieu  to  the  land 
of  his  nativity  and   set   sail  for  America, 
and  March  2,  landedinSt.  Louis.     Having 
learned  the  shoemaker's  trade  before  com- 
ing to  this  country,  upon  his  arrival  began 
work  for  C.  H.   Schreiner  ;  remained    with 
him  some  months  and  then  went   to  Madi- 
son County    where  he  staid  about  one  year. 
The  next  we  find  of  him   he  turned  up  in 
Greenfield,    and   hired   to  his    former   em- 
ployer, C.   H.  Schreiner,  who   had   left  St, 
Louis.     In    January,    1S78,  made  a  trip  to 


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Europe,  which  occupied  until  May  of  the 
same  year,  and  upon  his  return  he  resumed 
work  for  Schreiner,  remained  in  his  employ 
until  February  5,  1879,  when  he  bought 
out  Mr.  Schreiner,  and  engaged  in  the 
same  business,  keeping  ready-made  goods 
in  his  line,  also  custom  work  and  re- 
pairing done  promptly  and  to  order.  On 
Christmas  day,  1878,  was  united  in  mar- 
riage to  Mary  E.  Bishop,  born  in  Adams 
County,  September  i,  i860,  daughter  of 
George  Bishop 

T    AHR  FRED,  renter.  Sec.  18,  P.O.  Green- 

-*^     field 

XjAHR  JOHX,  farmer  and  stock  raiser. 
Sec.  iS.  P.  O.  Greenfield.  John  was  born 
in  Weinheim,  Hesse  Darmstadt,  September 
22,  1839,  is  the  fourth  child  of  a  family  of 
five  children,  born  of  George  and  Liz- 
zie Lahr ;  her  maiden  name  was  Nit- 
linger.  John  left  the  parental  roof  at 
the  age  of  sixteen  and  embarked  for  this 
country,  and  landed  at  Carrollton,  where 
he  remained  a  short  time,  and  then  went 
to  work  for  Peter  Dohm,  where  he  con- 
tinued eleven  months,  then  engaged  to  Mr. 
Secor,  remaining  with  him  one  year  and  a 
half,  then  for  A.  Sloan  where  he  staid  one 
year.  In  October,  i860,  he  made  a  trip  to 
the  old  country,  staid  eleven  months  and 
returned  to  this  country  in  company  with 
his  father,  who  bought  some  land  north  of 
Carrollton,  where  he  remained  until  1864, 
when  they  sold  out  and  moved  to  where 
John  now  lives.  June  9,  1864,  was  mar- 
ried to  Mary  Bermes,  born  in  Flomborn, 
Hesse  Darmstadt,  August  4,  1844.  She  is 
a  daughter  of  Peter  Bermes.  By  this  union 
they  have  had  ten  children,  but  four  are  now 
living:  Anna  M.,  born  September  10,  1865; 
George,  born  January  9,  1867;  Ida  Bena, 
born  June  10,  1865  ;  Hattie  Edna,  born 
February  13,  1877.  He  now  owns  280 
acres  of  land;  and  is  making  a  success  in 
farming.      He  is  Republican  in    sentiment 

Leaton  R.  C.  plasterer,  Sec.  33,  P.O.  Rock- 
bridge 

Lee  A.  retired,  Greenfield 

Lemaster  C.  C.  Greenfield 

Lemaster  E.  S.  retired,  Greenfield 

Lewis  John,  laborer,  Greenfield 

Liles  David,  merchant,  Greenfield 

Liscom ,  renter,  Sec.  16.  P.  O.  Greenfield 


Long  Harvey,  harness  maker,  Greenfield 
LONKAGAN  AVILLIAM,  farmer. 
Sec.  18,  P.O.  Greenfield.  Among  the  repre- 
sentatives of  this  county  that  are  self-made, 
there  are  some  that  hail  from  the  Emerald 
Isle.  Prominent  among  them  is  William 
Lonragan,  who  left  the  home  of  his  father  at 
the  age  of  thirteen  and  came  to  this  coun- 
try, and  settled  in  this  county  ;  and  has, 
by  patient  industry,  and  an  adherence  to 
the  principles  of  honesty  and  integrity,  se- 
cured for  himself  a  home  and  the  esteem 
and  confidence  of  those  with  whom  he  has 
associated.  He  was  born  in  Tipperary,  in 
the  year  1839.  His  father  strenuously  op- 
posed his  coming,  but  seeing  that  he  was 
"bent"  in  that  direction,  finally  gave  his 
consent,  and  his  parting  blessing,  which 
was  to  always  adhere  strictly  to  the  princi- 
ples of  honesty.  When  he  arrived  in  this 
country  he  at  once  set  to  work  with  a  will 
to  make  something  out  of  himself.  Land- 
ing at  New  York  he  went  to  Pennsylvania, 
where  he  hired  out  at  six  dollars  per  month, 
remaining  in  that  locality  about  two  years. 
From  here  he  went  to  Syracuse,  then  to 
Victor,  N.  Y.;  then  to  Dubuque,  Iowa, 
then  to  Canada,  St.  Louis,  New  Orleans, 
and  several  other  points,  finally  settling 
down  in  this  county,  and  working  for  John 
Rhodes,  a  prominent  farmer,  and  well 
known  to  all,  and  staid  with  him  about  six 
years.  In  the  Spring  of  1862  enlisted  in 
Company  "K,"  91st  Regiment  of  Ilhnois 
State  Volunteers,  where  he  served  until  the 
termination  of  the  war  receiving  an  honor- 
able discharge,  and  it  may  be  said  of  him, 
that  he  was  a  true  and  valiant  soldier,  al- 
ways at  the  front,  and  never  shirked  duty. 
He  was  mustered  out  in  July,  1865,  and 
upon  his  return  to  peaceable  pursuits,  en- 
gaged to  work  for  his  old  employer,  John 
Rhodes ;  worked  for  Jesse  Roberts,  and 
others,  and  subsequently  farmed  on  his  own 
account,  renting  land  of  Mr.  Rhodes,  in 
which  he  was  successful,  clearing  in  one 
year  $800.  He  then  attended  school 
one  term,  then  rented  land  of  Thomas  Rob- 
inson for  three  years,  keeping  "  bach "  a 
large  portion  of  the  time.  This  becoming 
too  serious,  he  thought  the  better  plan 
would  be  to  secure  a  housekeeper  of  his 
own,  and  accordingly  wooed  and  won  the 
hand  of  Julia  Baker,  a  native  of   Old    Vir- 


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ginia,  born  September  8,  1848,  their  mar- 
riage being  celebrated  April  6,  1875  ;  they 
have  no  issue.  A  short  time  previous  to  his 
marriage  he  had  bought  120  acres  of  land' 
formerly  owned  by  F.  A.  Woodman.  He 
has  since  farmed  it,  and  in  connection  with 
this  he  runs  a  steam  thresher,  of  which  he  is 
sole  proprietor.  He  is  of  the  Republican 
faith,  but  takes  little  interest  in  politics, 
voting  for  men  rather  than  party 
Lutz  Henry,  renter.  Sec.  20,  P.O.  Rockbridge 
Lynch  Oscar,  laborer,  Sec.  13,  P.O.  Fayette 

lyrADDEX     JOSEPH,     harness 

■'■'■*■    maker,   Greenfield,   was   born   in    Bir- 
mingham, Eng.,  Oct.  26,  1844;  two  years 
later,  emigrated  to  this  country  with  James 
and  Susan  INIadden,  his  parents,  landing  in 
New  Orleans,  where   they  remained  about 
one  year ;  then   to  St.  Louis,  where  they 
located   permanently.     The   first  work  he 
remembers  doing   was  driving  cart   at  six 
dollars  per  month.     In  1859,  went  to  learn 
the  harness  maker's  trade  with  J.  B.  Sickles; 
remained  with  him   until  completed.     We 
next  find  him  in  Cincinnati  in  Aug.,  1861, 
remaining  there    until  June,   1863.     Then 
went  to  Nashville,  and  was  in  the  employ 
of  the   government,  continuing  until  July, 
1865.     Returning    to   St.  Louis,  associated 
in  the  harness  business  with  C.  C.  and    H. 
M.  Long  ;  subsequently  sold  his  interest  to 
Burns,  Degnar  &  Dunn ;  then  returned  to 
the   old  firm  of  J.  B.   Sickles,    remaining 
until  April,  1S66  ;  then  went  to  St.  Charles, 
remaining  a  short  time  ;  then  returning   to 
St.  Louis,  remaining  until  Sept.  1866,  when 
he  went  to  CarroUton,  111.,  and  worked  for 
Lawrence  Retzeruntil  Nov.;  came  to  Green- 
field, and  worked   for  T.  W.  Wilson  nearly 
three  years.     Was  united  in  marriage,  Oct. 
26,  1870,  to  A.  J.  Wylder,  born  July,  1845  ; 
she   is  a  daughter  of  W.  H.  Wylder;  had 
one   child,   Henry  T.,    born    Oct.   2,    1870. 
Same  year  engaged  in  business  for  himself, 
on  southwest  corner  of  Square,  andhassince 
remained  ;  began  first  in  a  small  way,  doing 
his  own  work  ;  has  now  a  good  business, 
and  keeps  two  hands  constantly  employed. 
Is  the  owner  of  Nellie  Madden,  the  trotter 

Maddy  Green,  farmer,  Sec.  16,  P.O.  Green- 
field 

Magill  Wm.  miller,  Greenfield 

MALOY  JOHN,  engineer.  Sec.  33.  P-0. 


Rockbridge.    John  is  a  native  of  the  Emer- 
ald  Isle,  born   in   Galway   County,  Jan.  6, 
1840  ;    son    of    Patrick    and    Hanora    M.; 
Patrick  is  a  well-to-do   farmer,  and  is  still 
livirg  in  his  native  country.     John  came  to 
this  country  during  his  fourteenth  year ;  he 
having  had  for  some  time  previous  a  long- 
ing desire  to  come  to  this  country,  but  his 
father  did  every  thing  to  dissuade  him  from 
it,  and  would  not  consent   to  his  coming  '< 
but  John  secretly  resolved  in  his  mind  that, 
the  first  opportunity  which  presented  itself, 
he  would  turn  his  back  upon   the  home  of 
his  father ;  so,  on  pretense  of  going  to  the 
Fair,  and  there  finding  a  friend  about  to 
take    shipping   for   America,  he  embarked 
with  him,  and  in  due  time  arrived  in  New 
York.     He  first  went  to  Pennsylvania,  and 
hired  out  at  six  dollars  per  month,  remain- 
ing there  one  year.  He  having  a  cousin  in  this 
county,  and  learning  his  address,  came  out 
here,  and  worked   for   several   men    in   the 
locality,  first   hiring  to  Jeff  Dixon  for  one 
year;  then  to  W.  P.  Witt;  then  to  James 
Vallentine,  with   whom  he   remained  nine 
years  in  all.     He  being  an  expert  hand,  his 
services  were  always  in  demand.     Worked 
two  years  for  James  Vanarsdale ;    worked 
one    year    in    Morgan    County.     In    1866, 
went    to    Brighton,    remaining    about    one 
year.     Jan.  2,  1866,  was  married  at  Alton, 
by  Father  Mangan,  to  Julia  Crowley.    The 
same  year  he  moved  to  "  Dublin,"  wherehe 
farmed  three  years  on  some  land  that  he 
owned.     During  the  Winter  was  engineer 
at  the  Rockbridge  Mills.     In  the  Fall  of 
1870  he  moved  to  Rockbridge,  and  worked 
on  the  section,  in  the  employ  of  the  Rock- 
ford  Road,  two  years.     During  the  war  he 
was    in    Captain    Mulligan's    company    for 
four   months  ;  was  at  the  battle  of  Lexing- 
ton ;    was   taken    prisoner   by    Price,    and 
afterward  parolled.     Is  a  member  of  the 
Catholic  Church,  and  "  votes  for  men,  not 
party."     During  the  last  six  years  has  been 
in  charge  of  the  tank  and  pumping  works, 
running  the  engine,  and  is  deemed  by  the 
company  a   trusty  and   efficient  man.     He 
has  never   yet   been   discharged  from  any 
service  in  which  he  has  been  engaged.   Has 
six  children  now  living  :   Michael  H.,  born 
Jan.  3,  1867;  Mary  E.,  John   H.,  William 
A.,  Charles  F.,  and  Thomas  P. 
Manning  D.  laborer,  Sec.  34,  P.O.  Rockbridge 


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MARTIN  HEXRY  F.  physician, 
Greenfield.  Among  the  "young  settlers" 
of  the  county  that  have  chosen  a  profes- 
sion, particularly  in  the  line  of  materia 
medica,  there  are  none  whose  future  is  more 
promising  than  the  party  whose  name  heads 
this  sketch.  Having  already  passed  to 
graduation,  and  having  four  years  of  prac- 
tice, the  success  attending  the  same  fore- 
shadows a  prosperous  career.  Was  born  in 
Brighton,  Macoupin  County,  June  22, 1852  ; 
son  of  Henry  F.  and  Helen  Martin,  whose 
family  name  was  Moore,  and  is  a  native  of 
New  Hampshire,  while  her  husband  came 
came  from  Rhode  Island.  Henry,  having 
the  usual  advantages  afforded  him,  receiv- 
ing his  education  in  the  common  schools, 
and  last  at  Blackburn  University,  he  then 
decided  to  become  a  disciple  of  Esculapius, 
and  to  this  end,  at  the  age  of  twenty-two, 
entered  the  St.  Louis  Medical  College, 
where  he  remained  until  graduation  ;  after 
which  he  located  at  Athensville,  April, 
1876,  and  first  began  the  practice  of  medi- 
cine, remaining  there  until  April  the  fol- 
lowing year,  when  he  was  induced  to  locate 
in  Greenfield,  and  in  June,  1877,  associated 
with  Dr.  W.  C.  Day,  under  the  firm  name 
of  Day  &  Martin,  and  is  now  in  the  active 
practice  of  his  profession.  May  24,  1877, 
was  united  in  marriage  to  Harriet  L.  Met- 
calf,  born  in  Macoupin  County,  March  12, 
1853  ;  she  is  a  daughter  of  J.  L.  and  Eliza- 
beth Metcalf ;  one  child  has  blessed  this 
union,  Mabel,  born  April  8,  1878.  Is  a 
member  of  the  Knights  of  Honor,  Green- 
field, No.  1300 
Matlock  Thos.  renter.  Sec.  6,  P.O.  Greenfield 
McCants  Wm.  thresher,  Greenfield 
McChesney   George,    farmer,    Sec.    8,    P.O. 

Greenfield 
McDonnell    Arthur,    laborer,   Sec.   33,    P.O. 

Greenfield 
McMICHAEL  J.  H.  carpenter.  Sec. 
12,  P.O.  Fayette,  was  born  in  Walton 
County,  Ga.,  Feb.  10,  1834  ;  was  the  young- 
est child  of  a  family  of  eight  children  born 
of  William  and  Lucy  M.  The  former  was 
born  in  Virginia,  and  the  latter  in  Georgia. 
At  the  age  of  seventeen  he  was  apprenticed 
to  learn  the  carriage  maker's  trade,  which 
he  completed  at  the  time  he  was  of  age. 
On  Dec.  24,  1857,  he  was  married  to  M.  B. 
Miller,  daughter  of  Oliver    Miller.     They 

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have  had  five  children  :  William  O.,  born 
in  Jacksonville,  Ala.,  April  19,  i860;  John 
H.,  born  at  Cross    Plains,   Ala.,  April   16, 
1862  ;  Carrie  M.,  born  at  Carlinville,  111., 
June  3,   1863  ;  Mary  A.,  born    at  Athens- 
ville, 111.,  Jan.  II.  1866;  Emma  M.,  born 
at  Fayette,  111.,  Jan.  21,  1877.     In  the  Fall 
of  1864;  Mr.  McMichael  loaded  up  all  of 
his   personal  effects,  which  consisted  of  a 
feather  bed,  on  an  old  wagon,  and  drove  to 
Rome,    Ga.,  where  he  took  the    train    for 
this  State.     The  war  going  on  at  the  time, 
all  of  his  property  was  destroyed,  and  he 
was  left  without  any  thing.     Gen.  Sherman 
once  pitched  his  tent  on  his  place,  making 
it  headquarters  for  a  time.     Upon  his  ar- 
rival in  this  State,  he  first  located  in  Ma- 
coupin, then  in  Athensville,  and  finally  in 
Fayette,  where  he  has  since  remained.  Mr 
McMichael's  father   served  in  the  War  o 
1812.     The  subject  of  this  sketch  has  for 
several  years  past  worked  at  the  carpenter 
trade.    He  now  has  a  gofed  home  and  plea- 
sant   family  about    him.  and  is  highly  re- 
spected   in    the   community   in    which    he 
resides 
McPherron  Ed.  jeweller,  Greenfield 
McQUERREY   JOHN,  farmer.    Sec. 
9-15,  P.O.  Greenfield,  was  born  in  Garrett 
County,    Ky.,  June  28,  1841  ;  born    of  Jo- 
seph   and    Rachel    McQuerrey;   had    very 
poor  advantages  in  his  youth.     At  the  age 
of  sixteen  he  ran  away  from  home  in  com 
pany  with  William  Stanton,  of  CarroUton 
and  came    to    this    county  on  foot ;  was  at 
one  time  four  days  on   the  road  and  had 
but  one  meal  in  the  time,  and  from  Alton 
to  CarroUton  without  anything  to  eat  ;  he 
remained  there  two  years  ;  helped  to  burn 
the  brick  now  in   Picrson's  bank  building  ; 
returned  to   Kentucky  a  short   time  before 
the   breaking   out   of  the  war ;  though   of 
Southern  birth,    yet   he   was   loyal  to   the 
Union  cause,   and  at    the  outbreak  of  the 
war  enlisted  in  the  Home  Guards,  and  was 
in  the  twelve  month's  service,  and  was  on 
duty  at  Cumberland  Gap;  then  went    into 
the  7th  Volunteer  Cavalry,  and  served  un- 
til the  close  of  the  war,  and  was  in  all  the 
battles  that   the   regiment   participated  in, 
and  was  always  at  the  front;  had  two  broth- 
ers in  service  with  him  ;  all  were  fortunate 
and  returned  home  in  possession  of  life  and 
limb;  in  the  Fall  of  1866,  he  returned  to 


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this  county,  and  began  work  in  good  earn- 
est ;  on  Dec.  29,  1866,  he  was  mar.ried  to 
Sarah  J.  Cooley,  born  in  Kentucky,  Aug. 
5,1851.  They  have  five  children  :  Oscar, 
bqrn  Aug.  11,  1868  ;  Avery,  born  Feb.  7, 
1S70;  Effie,  born  Oct.  21,  1871 ;  Neice, 
born  April  17,  1874;  Golden,  born  Feb. 
21,  1876.  When  he  began  renting,  had 
nothing  but  his  team  and  willing  hands  ; 
soon  bought  22  acres  of  land ;  two  years 
afterward  bought  40  more  ;  subsequently 
bought  80  acres  of  Wm.  Cannedy,  then  40 
acres  of  S.  Lemasters,  and  March  2,  1877, 
bought  the  Jackson  farm,  Sec.  9,  and  nov/ 
has  309  acres  of  land  in  all.  This  be  has 
attained  by  his  own  industry  and  good 
management 

McVey ,  renter.  Sec.  20,  P  O.  Greenfield 

Melon  Frank,  wagon  maker,  Greenfield 
Menely  J.  B.   farmer.   Sec.   5,   P.    O.  Green- 
field 
Meng  Charles,  grocer,  Greenfield 
Metcalf  E.  P.  merchant,  Greenfield 
Metcalf  G.  B.  grocer,  Greenfield 
Metcalf  R.  L.  grocer,  Greenfield 
MILLER    ADAM  E.    M.   D.,   P.  O. 
Rockbridge,  was   born  in  Cherokee  Coun- 
ty, Ala.,  Dec.  11,  1844;  is  the  seventh  child 
of  a  family  of  fourteen  children ;  born  of 
Oliver   and    Rebecca   Miller.     They   emi- 
grated to  this  State  in  1857,  and  located  in 
Perry  County;  the  Doctor  received  the  ru- 
diments  of    his    education    at    the    district 
school,     then     attended    Shurtleff    College^ 
two  years,  taking  the  scientific  and   select 
course;  he  having  a  desire  to  study  medi- 
cine attended  Rush   Medical  College    until 
graduation,   which  dates    Feb.    3,  1866;  he 
then  came  to  Sheffield,  where   he  engaged 
in  the  practice  of  medicine,  and  has   since 
continued.     In   1875,  he   built  a  fine  store 
building  and  started  in  the  dry  goods  busi- 
ness, in  connection   with  J.   Keeley,  which 
enterprise  is  a  success  ;  the  Doctor  has  a 
good  practice,  and  is  making  a  success.    In 
May  16,  1876,  was  married  to  Geneve  Lud- 
wig,  who  was  born  in  Fremont,  Ohio,  Feb. 
15,  1853;  they  have  had  two   children,  but 
one  now  living — Neva,  born  June  24,  1878. 
The   Doctor   is    Democratic  in  sentiment, 
and  of  the  staunchest  kind  ;  he  is  now  W. 
M.   of  Sheffield   Lodge  A.  F.  and  A,   M., 
No.  678 
MILLER  ANSON,  farmer.  Sec.  21,  P. 


O.  Greenfield.  Mr.  Miller  moved  to  this 
State  as  early  as  1818,  in  company  with  his 
parents,  who  came  from  Kentucky  when 
Anson  was  about  four  years  of  age,  he  be- 
ing born  March  10,  1814;  they  located  at 
Kincaid's  Point,  town  10,  range  lo;  during 
his  youth  he  thinks  he  attended  the  first 
school  that  was  taught  in  this  township; 
did  not  attend  but  about  two  years,  all  put 
together;  after  he  was  grown  he  contracted 
with  John  W.  Hewitt  three  years,  and  in 
consideration  of  these  services  he  was  to 
receive  two  months'  schooling,  his  clothes, 
and  $lOO  in  money,  which  contract  was 
fulhr  complied  with  by  both  parties.  Mr. 
Miller  was  married  Jan.  7,  1841,  to  Rebec- 
ca Mitchell;  had  one  child,  but  died  soon, 
his  wife  dying  Sept.  g,  1S43.  He  was  mar- 
ried the  second  time  to  Mrs.  Mary  Allen, 
born  Jan.  22,  1845,  in  Madison  County. 
Mrs.  Miller  had  five  children  by  her  first 
husband:  Sarah  C,  born  Dec.  10,  1847, 
since  the  wife  of  Elias  Crane,  died  in  Feb- 
ruary, 1875;  Andrew  M.,  born  May  i, 
1849;  i^ow  ii^  Kansas.  In  the  year  1871, 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  Miller  moved  to  Kansas  ;  re- 
mained three  years,  and  then  returned ; 
they  are  not  satisfied,  and  will  probably 
return  as  soon  as  circumstances  will  per- 
mit ;  they  are  now  living  at  their  home, 
three  miles  south  of  Greenfield.  Mr.  Mil- 
ler and  wife  are  members  of  the  United 
Brethren  Church.  Mr.  M.  is  very  retiring 
in  his  nature,  and  has  never  sought  pub- 
licity ;  has  been  long  known  by  the  people 
of  this  community,  and  respected  by  all 
who  have  known  him 

Miller  Frank,  retired,  Greenfield 

Miller  Green,  renter.  Sec.  10,  P.  O.  Green- 
field 

MILLER  JAMES  N.  M.  D.  Sec.  13, 
P.O.  Fayette.  The  Doctor  was  born  in 
Galesville,  Cherokee  County,  Ala.,  May  17, 
1841  ;  he  was  the  fifth  child  of  a  family  of 
ten  children,  born  of  Oliver  and  Rebecca 
Miller;  they  were  natives  of  Tennessee; 
the  former  was  born  in  18 10,  and  the  latter 
two  years  later.  In  the  Spring  of  1858, 
the  family  moved  to  Perry  County,  this 
State,  remaining  there  until  the  year  1862, 
when  they  moved  to  Macoupin  County, 
and  there  lived  until  he  died,  which  oc- 
curred Feb.  22,  1873;  he  was  an  old-time 
Mason,  and  was   buried  at  Carlinville  with 


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Masonic  honors  ;  his  wife  is  still  living, 
and  is  with  her  son,  Adam,  who  resides  at 
Sheffield,  this  county.  The  Doctor,  James 
N.,  after  leaving  the  district  school,  attend- 
ed the  McKendree  College,  and,  hiving  a 
desire  to  fit  himself  for  the  practice  of  med- 
icine, entered  Rush  Medical  College,  where 
he  remained  until  graduation.  In  1862,  he 
went  to  Camp  Butler,  and  was  appointed 
as  1st  Assistant  Surgeon;  receiving  his  com- 
mission as  such,  soon  started  South,  and 
was  assigned  to  the  Gulf  Department, 
13th  Army  Corps ;  was  mustered  out  July 
4,  1865,  and  returned  home  to  Macoupin 
County.  On  Feb.  3,  was  married  to  Eliza 
Edmondson,  daughter  of  William  F.  Ed- 
mondson,  now  residing  in  Missouri.  Eliza 
was  born  Nov.  8,  1848  ;  four  children  have 
blessed  their  union  :  John  C,  born  March 
16,  1S68,  died  Nov.  23,  1870;  William  O., 
born  Sept.  13,  1870;  Adam  E.,  born  Sept. 
14,  1874,  died  Aug.  24,  1877;  James  E., 
born  Sept.  27,  1878.  Oct.  8,  1865,  the  Doc- 
tor moved  to  Fayette,  and  engaged  in  the 
practice  of  medicine,  which  he  has  since 
continued,  and  is  successful,  and  has  a 
good  practice  ;  and  his  abiKty  as  a  practi- 
tioner is  unquestioned,  and  he  possesses  all 
those  characteristics  that  pertain  to  a  true 
and  cultured  gentleman,  and  has  the  confi- 
dence and  esteem  of  the  community  in 
which  he  resides 
MILLER  JOHX  G.  farmer  and  stock 
raiser.  Sec.  12,  P.  O.  Fayette,  is  a  brother 
of  James  N.,  and  son  of  Oliver  and  Re- 
becca Miller  ;  John  was  born  in  Cherokee 
County,  Ala.,  Dec.  11,  1843;  his  parents 
emigrated  to  Perry  County,  this  State,  and 
finally  located  in  Macoupin ;  he  was  four- 
teen years  of  age  when  his  parents  moved 
to  this  State,  he  remaining  with  them  until 
he  attained  his  twenty-second  year  ;  his  ad- 
vantages as  regards  education  were  very 
limited  indeed,  his  education  being  of  a 
practical  nature  ;  attended  a  nine  months, 
term  at  Alton  ;  was  married  Feb.  i";,  1866 
to  Emily  P.  Pervis  ;  but  little  is  known  of 
her  ancestry,  she  being  an  orphan;  she  dates 
her  birth  Jan.  26,  1846.  They  have  had 
five  children  ;  four  are  living  :  Adam  O., 
born  Jan.  5,  1867;  John  C,  born  Dec.  15. 
i86g;  Rebecca  A.,  born  May  14,  1873; 
James  M.,  Sept.,  1876.  After  his  marriage 
he  located  in  Macoupin  County;  remained 


four  years,  moved  to  Greene,  staid  two 
years,  then  returned  to  Macoupin,  was 
there  one  year,  then  back  again  to  Greene, 
where  he  has  since  continued  ;  he  is  now 
engaged  in  farming  and  trading  in  stock 
for  the  last  twelve  years,  beginning  with 
$35;  he  not  only  has  retained  it,  but  added 
largely  to  it,  being  a  successful  business 
man,  and  is  one  of  those  men  that  is  square 
in  his  dealing,  and  is  above  a  mean  act. 
He  is  a  member  of  Fayette  Lodge,  107,  A. 
F.  and  A.  M. 

Miller  Jasper,  laborer,  Greenfield 

Miller,  Joe,  barber,  Greenfield 

Mills  John,  farmer,  P.O.  Rockbridge 

Mitchell  Andy  K.,  farmer.  Sec.  7,  P.O.  Green- 
field 

Mitchell   James,  farmer.  Sec.  6,  P.  O.  Green- 
field 

Mitchell  Neivton,  farmer,  Sec.  7,  P.  O.  Green- 
field 

Mitchell   Newton    L.,    farmer,   Sec.   6,    P.O. 
Greenfield 

Mohrman  J.  H.,  tailor,  Greenfield 

MONTGOMERY  ANDREW,farm- 
er.  Sec.  33,  P.O.  Rockbridge,  was  born  Oct 
8,  1816,  in  Antrim  County,  on  "Erin's 
Green  Isle,"  son  of  Andrew  and  Rosine 
Montgomery  ;  her  maiden  name  was  Kel- 
ley,  both  of  whom  died  when  he  was  quite 
young.  June  14,  1831,  he,  in  company 
with  his  grandparents,  set  sail  for  America 
in  a  sailing  vessel,  which  trip  occupied 
thirteen  weeks  and  three  days,  landing  at 
St.  Andrews,  thence  they  went  to  Pitts- 
burg, where  he  remained  six  years.  At  the 
age  of  fourteen  was  apprenticed  to  leain 
the  shoemaker's  trade;  after  its  completion 
worked  in  Cincinnati,  Louisville,  Rising 
Sun,  and  various  other  places;  in  1841 
went  to  Indianapolis  and  worked  as  jour- 
neyman for  Adam  Knodle  twenty-two 
years;  May  12,  1847,  enlisted  in  Company 
D,  4th  Indiana  Regiment,  under  Col.  Gor- 
man, and  went  to  the  Mexican  war;  re- 
ceived his  discharge  in  July,  1S48  ;  after 
which  he  returned  to  Indianapolis  and  re- 
sumed his  trade  ;  Oct.,  1849,  was  married 
to  Mary  Ann  Keller,  born  in  the  city  of 
Westhaven,  Hesse  Darmstadt,  Oct. i8,  1818, 
who  emigrated  to  this  country  in  1839. 
She  is  a  sister  of  Mr.  Peter  Achenbach,  of 
this  township.  After  their  marriage  re- 
mained in  Indianapolis  ;  Mr.  Montgomery 


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and  wife  being  very  frugal  and  industrious, 
bought  them  a  home,  which   they  brought 
to  such  a  state  of  improvement  that  when 
they  concluded  to  come  here  to  this  State 
it  brought  them  the  nice  sum  of  $14,000. 
Septertiber,  1876,  came  to  Rockbridge  and 
bought   the    property   they    now    occupy, 
which  they  have  built  up  and  improved  to 
its  present  condition.     They  have  no  chil- 
dren,   but   have    raised   a   niece    of    Mrs. 
Montgomeiy's,  Maggie,  who  lives  with  them; 
she    was   born    while   crossing    the    ocean, 
Sept.  18,  1861.     Mr.  Montgomery  is  a  man 
that  attends  to  his  own   affairs;  very  quiet 
and  retiring  in  his  nature,  and  a  good  citi- 
zen,   and  highly    respected    in    the    com- 
munity 
Montgomery  H.  H.  teacher,  Greenfield 
Montgomery  Wm.  physician,  Greenfield 
Mook  Phillip,  druggist,  Greenfield 
MOORE  J.  R.  blacksmith,  Sec.  12,  P.O. 
Fayette,  was  born  in  Lincoln  County,  North 
Carolina,   March  27,  1827  ;    was  the  son  of 
Alexander   and  Ann   Moore,  her  maiden 
name  was  Ryan.      The  former  is  of  Eng- 
lish, and  the  latter  of  German  extraction. 
They  are  native  born  Carolinians,  and  are 
still  living.      J.  R.  was  raised  as  a  farmer. 
His  father  was  a  soldier  in  the  wai  of  1812, 
is  now  a  pensioner.     At  the  age  of  twenty- 
one,  J.  R.  started  out  for  himself,  learning 
the  trade  of  a  carriage-smith ;  worked  at 
several  places  :  Lincoln,  Yorkville,  Shelby- 
ville  and  in  South  Carolina,Cherokee  Coun- 
ty,   Alabama,    and   various   localities.     In 
April,  1855,  was  married  to  Lucian  Miller, 
daughter  of  Oliver  Miller ;  she   was  born 
Nov.  3,  1835.    They  have  had  five  children, 
three  of  whom  are  living  :    Rosa  B.,  born 
April  19,  1857;  Anna    L.,   born    Aug.  23, 
1863;  Josephine  R.,  born  March  II,  1S69. 
After   his  marriage  worked  at  his  trade  at 
Galesville,  Ala.,  for  eight  years.     A  short 
time  before  the  war  he  made  a  trip  to  Perry 
County,    remained  a  short   time,    returned 
and  moved  his  family  in  the  Fall  of  1864 
to  Perry  County,  where  he  remained  twelve 
years.     In  May  10,  1877,  moved    to  Fay- 
ette, Greene   County,  where  he  has   since 
lived,  and  is  now  engaged  in  general  smith 
work.     Is   a   member   of  the    U.    Baptist 
Church,  and  is  striving  to  live  a  Christian 
life.     Is  also  a  member  of  Lamaroa  Lodge 
207,   A.  F.  and  A.  M.     During  his  short 


sojourn  here  he  has  established  himself  ir» 
business,  and  is  esteemed  by  all  who  know 
him 

MOORE  W.  J.  blacksmith.  Sec.  30, 
P.O.  Rockbridge.  Mr.  Moore  was  born 
north  of  Greenfield,  June  14,  1835  ;  is  the 
third  child  of  a  family  of  eight  children, 
born  of  Langston  and  Sarah  Moore  ;  her 
name  was  Melton  before  being  married. 
They  came  from  Tennessee  in  1831.  She 
was  born  in  North  Carolina,  and  husband 
in  Virginia.  W.  J.  remained  with  his  par- 
ents until  he  was  twenty-three  years  of  age, 
being  engaged  in  the  meantime  with  his 
father  in  farming  pursuits,  and  attending 
the  common  district  school.  At  the  age  of 
twenty-three  he  started  out  on  his  own  ac- 
count ;  first  began  farming,  which  he  con- 
tinued for  two  years,  during  which  time  he 
was  married  to  Susan  J.  Dixon,  born  June 
16,  1840.  She  is  a  daughter  of  Solomon 
Dixon,  of  eastern  nativity.  Their  mar- 
riage was  celebrated  Nov.  26,  1S58  ;  six 
children  have  been  born  unto  them,  but 
three  are  now  living:  Andrew  W.;  born 
May  12,  i860;  Elsie  Loreine,  born  Dec. 
15,  1870;  Clyde,  born  May  ig,  1876.  Aug.  6, 
1862,  he  enlisted  in  the  91st  Regt.  111.  State 
Vols.,  Co.  K,  where  he  remained  until  the 
expiration  of  the  war,  when  he  received  his 
discharge  July  28,  1865.  Upon  his  return 
home  he  began  working  at  his  trade,  which 
he  had  previously  learned  before  his  entry 
in  the  army.  He  was  five  years  in  Macou- 
pin County,  then  came  to  Rockbridge  and 
has  since  continued  at  the  same  ;  has  a 
healthy  trade  ;  is  a  member  of  the  Knights 
of  Honor,  Lodge  1017 

Myers  H.  C.  drayman,  Greenfield 

"\J  EAL  W.  H.  harness  maker,  Greenfield 
Nelson  &  Achenbach,  butchers,  Sec.34> 
P.O.  Rockbridge 
Nix  Luther,  renter.  Sec.  33,  P.O.  Rockbridge 
Nix  Nancy  Mrs.  Sec.  34,  P.O.  Rockbridge 
Norton  Robt.  renter.  Sec.  i,  P.O.  Greenfield 


O 


iBRIEN    RICHARD,   teacher,  Green- 
field 
Ostrom  J.  R.  merchant,  Greenfield 

pEUTER  MIKE,   farmer,  Sec.   8,   P.  O. 

Greenfield 
PEUTER  PETER,  farmer.   Sec.    I7^ 


TOWN   10,   NORTH   KANGE   10,    WEST. 


689 


P.O.  Greenfield,  is  a  native  of  County  Clare, 
Ireland,  was  born  1813,  of  a  family  of  nine 
children,  born  of  John  and  Ann  P.  Peter 
remained  with  his  parents  until  he  was 
thirty  years  of  age,  the  custom  in  that  coun- 
try being  quite  different  than  here,  they 
generally  remain  at  home  until  they  marry, 
then  they  are  free.  He  married  Susan 
Cherry,  born  March  4,  1820 ;  they  have 
had  eleven  children,  eight  of  them  now  liv- 
ing: Pat.  born  Jan.  29,  1848;  John,~born 
Aug.  10,  1849;  Ann,  born  Nov.  2,  1852; 
Michael,  born  Dec.  10,  1S54  ;  Kate,  born 
Aug.  10,  1S56  ;  James,  born  Aug.  I,  1S62  ; 
Thomas,  born  Sept.  10,  1864;  Mary,  born 
June  II,  1S67.  In  1857,  he  emigrated  to 
this  country,  landed  at  Quebec,  came  to 
Buffalo  by  the  lake  route  ;  began  working 
on  the  railroad  with  his  shovel,  and 
with  it  he  has  dug  out  for  himself  a  good 
farm.  He  has  worked  on  several  of  the 
largest  roads  in  the  United  States,  and  has 
been  very  successful  in  retaining  what  he 
has  earned;  though  it  came  slowly,  yet  he 
plodded  on,  and  with  the  assistance  of  his 
frugal  wife,  they  have  now  160  acres  of 
good  land,  and  are  comfortably  situated 
in  life.  Was  formerly  Democratic,  but 
has  recently  espoused  the  Republican  prin- 
ciples, yet  he  is  very  liberal,  takes  but 
little  interest  in  any  election,  save  that  of 
Presidential 

Phillips  Lewis,  painter,  Greenfield 

Piper  B.  F.  grocer,  Greenfield 

Piper  G.  W.  teacher,  Greenfield 

Piper  John  W.  tinner,  Greenfield 

PLOGGER  T.  M.  farmer.  Sec.  28,  P.O. 
Rockbridge.  The  subject  of  this  sketch 
is  a  native  of  the  "Old  Dominion,"  born 
in  Rockbridge  County,  July  19,  1S32  ;  his 
father's  name  was  John,  and  his  mother's 
maiden  name  was  Martha  Morris.  He 
was  the  sixth  in  order  of  a  family  of  eleven. 
The  force  of  circumstances  were  such  as  to 
require  his  services  at  home  during  the 
time  he  should  have  been  at  school,  and  as 
a  result  his  education  was  limited.  He  re- 
mained at  home  until  his  twenty-fourth 
year,  at  that  time  he  resolved  that  he  would 
try  his  fortune  in  the  West,  and  arrived  at 
Rockbridge  Sept.  28,  1857.  First  hired 
out  to  Henry  Rainey,  and  worked  about 
until  the  year  i860,  when  he  farmed  on  his 
own  account  for  two  years.     In  Aug.  1862, 


he  enlisted  in  the  91st  Regt.  of  Illinois 
State  Vols.,  Co.  H,  where  he  served  until 
the  close  of  the  war,  receiving  an  honora- 
ble discharge.  During  his  term  of  service 
he  was,  in  company  with  his  regiment, 
taken  prisoner,  and  paroled  and  sent  to 
Benton  Barracks ;  during  this  time  he 
went  home,  and  while  there  was  united  in 
in  matrimony  to  Mary  E.  Coonrod,  daught- 
er of  John  and  Nancy  Coonrod ;  their 
marriage  was  celebrated  May  14,  1863. 
June  the  i6th,  he  was  exchanged  and 
returned  to  his  regiment.  Upon  his  re- 
turn from  service  he  bought  land  of  the 
Coonrod  heirs  and  has  since  continued  at 
farming,  and  has  now  bought  out  the  en- 
tire heirs  of  the  estate.  Mr.  P.  lost  his 
wife  in  Oct.  1872,  leaving  him  three  child- 
ren :  Martha  V.,  born  Feb.  1867  ;  John  H., 
born  Aug.  1869;  Chas.  F.,  born  Aug.  1871. 
Sept.  1875,  he  was  married  the  second  time, 
to  Sarah  Crawford,  they  have  had  one  child 
named  Lincoln,  born  April  2,  1876.  Mr. 
P.  is  a  member  of  the  ^L  E.  Church 

Pointer  James  W.  at  home.  Sec.  16,  P.O. 
Greenfield 

POINTER  MARTHA  MRS.  farm- 
ing. Sec.  16,  P.O.  Greenfield,  was  born  in 
Garrett  County,  Kentucky,  May  13,  1S34, 
maiden  name  was  Simms,  daughter  of  Jas. 
and  Mary  Simms.  At  the  time  and  place 
of  Mrs.  Pointer's  early  girlhood  she  had  no 
advantages  that  enabled  her  to  secure  any 
thing  of  an  education.  In  the  Winter  of 
1853,  she  was  united  in  marriage  to  James 
Pointer,  a  native  of  Kentucky.  They 
have  had  seven  children,  six  of  them  now 
living,  viz.:  Robert  J.,  born  March  24,  1854; 
James  W.,  born  March  24,  1S56;  Mary  S., 
born  Oct.  30,  i860;  Mason,  born  Feb.  13, 
1864;  Carrie,  born  Nov.  13,  1869;  Arthur, 
born  Aug.  31,  1871.  Oct.  24,  1866,  the 
family  came  to  this  county  and  engaged  in 
farming.  Sept.  4,  1874,  she  lost  her  hus- 
band and  has  since  remained  a  widow,  and 
with  the  assistance  of  her  boys  she  is  en- 
gaged in  farming  and  endeavoring  to  keep 
her  family  together,  which  she  has  suc- 
ceeded in  doing  up  to  the  present.  Mr. 
Pointer,  before  his  death,  was  a  member  of 
the  Biiptist  Church,  also  a  member  of  the 
Masonic  order,  Greenfield  Lodge,  No.  129 

Pointer  Robt.,  renter.  Sec.  19,  P.O.  Green- 
field 


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GREENE    COUNTY   DIRECTORY. 


Powell  Clarence,  dentist,  Greenfield 
Powell  Earl,  millinery,  Greenfield 
Powell  H.  dentist,  Greenfield 
Powell  M.  D.  clerk,  Greenfield 

QUAST  FRED,  blacksmith,  Greenfield 
Quage  G,  W.  miller,  Greenfield 


R 


ENO  A.  C.  trader,  Greenfield 

Rhodes  W.  M.  minister,  Sec.  34,  P.O 
Rockbridge 
RHODES  JOHN",  farmer  and  stock 
raiser.  Sec.  19,  P  O.  Carrollton,  was  born  in 
Yorkshire,  England,  Sept.  20,  1S24,  is  the 
second  child  of  a  family  of  four  children, 
his  father's  name  was  Joseph  and  his  moth- 
er's maiden  name  was  Maria  Cay.  May 
16,  1831,  he  emigrated  to  this  country  with 
his  parents  ;  first  landed  in  Morgan  County, 
remaining  there  till  the  Spring  of  1838, 
when  his  father  moved  to  the  place  now 
occupied  by  the  subject  of  these  lines.  Mr. 
Rhodes,  during  his  youth,  had  the  usual  log 
cabin  course,  and  there  learned  the  funda- 
mental principles  of  a  business  education, 
which  he  has  since  brought  into  requisition 
in  the  application  and  performance  of  busi- 
ness details.  John's  father  was  a  farmer, 
and  he  concluded  that  he  would  follow  his 
footsteps,  and  remained  on  the  farm  with 
his  parents  up  to  the  time  he  was  25  years 
of  age,  at  which  time  there  was  a  division 
of  the  estate,  and  he  remained  on  the  home- 
stead. In  his  28th  year  formed  a  matrimo- 
nial alliance  with  Annis  Wright,  born  Nov. 
7,  1831,  sister  of  George  Wright,  of  Car- 
rollton. This  marriage  was  celebrated 
June  15,  1852.  Three  children  have  blessed 
this  union,  but  one  now  living,  one  dying 
in  infancy  :  Anna,  born  March  29,  1853, 
married  J.  Meade  Vallentine,  now  dead. 
Ida  M.,  born  October,  1S54,  married  Robt. 
G.  Hills,  who  died  March  31,  1876.  Since 
his  death  she  has  resided  with  her  parents. 
At  the  time  Mr.  Rhodes  came  to  this  county 
it  was  but  thinly  settled  ;  log  cabins  were 
the  order ;  wild  game  in  abundance  ;  the 
people  at  those  times  were  noted  for  their 
kindness  and  hospitality — now  those  cab- 
ins have  given  place  to  the  modern  struc- 
tures of  to-day,  and  though  "fine,"  they 
are  in  too  many  instances  devoid  of  that 
milk  of  human  kindness  which  were  so 
characteristic  of    those    pioneer    dwellings 


of  that  day.  Mr.  Rhodes  has  now  700 
acres  of  well  improved  land  ;  has  always 
confined  himself  to  agricultural  pursuits, 
and  his  efforts  in  that  direction  have  been 
crowned  with  success  ;  has  been  long  and 
favorably  known  in  the  county  as  a  man  of 
quiet  and  retiring  manner,  and  among  the 
best  citizens  in  the  county.  Was  formerly 
a  member  of  the  Whig  party,  but  since  its 
dissolution  been  a  member  of  the  Repub- 
lican party.  Mr.  Rhodes'  wife  and  daughter 
are  members  of  the  M.  E.  Church 
Richard  Lewis,  painter,  Greenfield 
Rider  James  W.  carpenter,  Greenfield 
Rives  S.  T.  commission  merchant,  Greenfield 
Rives  J.  H.  farmer.  Sec.  24,  P.O.  Greenfield 
ROACH  J.  F.  deputy  postmaster,  Green- 
field, was  born  in  Jefferson  County,  Ky.,  June 
23,  1817,  was  the  son  of  John  and  Mar- 
garet Roach,  whose  maiden  name  was  Barr. 
The  Roaches  are  of  French  and  the  Barrs 
of  Irish  extraction.  J.  F.  had  but  meager 
advantages  for  obtaining  an  education.  At 
the  age  of  19  he  came  to  this  State  in  com- 
pany with  his  parents,  in  the  year  1836,  and 
located  in  Macoupin  County.  Was  married 
in  February,  1840,  to  Mary  Ann  Hall, 
daughter  of  Jacob  and  Lucy  Hall.  Mrs. 
Roach  was  born  Nov.  16,  1823,  in  Paris, 
Ky.  Thirteen  children  have  blessed 
this  union  :  David  A.,  Mary  A.,  William, 
John,  Lucy,  Margaret  E.,  Elizabeth,  Alma, 
Julia,  Jacob  H.,  Joseph  B.,  Elmer  E.  The 
suViject  of  this  sketch  remained  with  his 
parents  after  his  marriage,  and  cared  for 
them  until  their  death.  In  Aug.  10,  1862, 
Mr.  Roach  enlisted  in  the  I22d  Regt.  lU. 
State  Vol.,  and  remained  until  the  close  of 
the  war,  when  he  received  an  honorable 
discharge.  Mr.  Roach  was  a  good  soldier, 
and  was  promoted  from  private  to  orderly 
sergeant,  then  to  a  lieutenancy.  He  was 
engaged  in  several  of  the  hard-fought  bat- 
ttles  of  the  war ;  his  first  engagement  was 
Parker's  Cross  Roads,  Nashville,  and 
Tupelo,  and  all  the  engagements  the  regi- 
ment participated  in  up  to  the  Spring  of 
1865,  when  he  was  taken  sick  and  went 
home  on  a  furlough  to  recuperate.  During 
his  sojourn  in  the  service  he  had  by  exposure 
injured  his  health  to  such  an  extent  that  for 
three  years  after  his  return  home  he  was 
totally  incapacitated  for  business  of  any- 
kind 


TOWN    10,    NORTH   RANGE    10,    WEST. 


691 


Rollins  A.  D.  photographer,  Greenfield 
RUSSELL.  J.  BLAIX,  wagon  maker, 
Sec.  30,  P.O.    Rockbridge,    was    born    in 
Greene  Co.,  Pa.,  Oct.  17,  1S32,  was  the  first 
son'  of  a  family  of  seven  children,  born  of 
Henry  and  Jane  Russell,  they  are  of  Irish 
descent  on  the  side  of  the  Blains,  and  on 
the  Russell  side  of  the  Anglo  Saxon.     His 
parents  dying  when  he  was  quite  young,  he 
was  thrown  upon    his  own    resources,  and 
up  to  the  time  he  became  21  years  was  en- 
gaged at  farming  and  doing  such. work  as 
he  could  obtain.    He  then  bid  adieu  to  the 
"  Keystone  "  State  and  came  West,  and  was 
first  engaged  at  work  on  the  Great  Western 
Railroad  as  section  hand,  at  which  he  con- 
tinued until    1S65,   when   he    left  Oakley, 
where  he   was  then  living,  moved  to  Cerro 
Gordo,  remained  there  until   1S70,  during 
which  time  he  was  engaged  at  wagon  mak- 
ing   and    carpentering,     when    in  August, 
1876,  he  came  to  Greene  County,    and   in 
March,  1877,  came  to  Rockbridge,  and  be- 
gan the  business  in  which  he  is  now  engaged. 
Mr.  Russell  had   si.x  brothers  who  were  in 
the  service,  one  of  them  was  in  the  C.  S. 
service.       March    22,    1855,    was    married 
to  Sarah  A.  Erars,  born  June,  1833.     They 
have  had  six  children,  but  one  now  living, 
Norton,  born    April    12,   1S58.     His   wife 
died  Sept.  22,   1872,  since  which  time  he 
has  remained  single 
C  AXDERS    XORTOX,   farmer  and 
stock  raiser,  P.O.  Greenfield.      Among 
the  "young   settlers  "  of  this  county  there 
are    none    whose    present    prospects    are 
more  flattering    and    who   have   a   better 
"start"  in  life,  and  with  judicious  manage- 
ment and  opportunities  well  improved,  can 
become    one  of  the  most  opulent  agricul- 
turists in  the  county.     Having  about  1,000 
acres  of  land  and  the  very  best  of  improve- 
ments, and  being  a  young  man  and  in  good 
health — all  these  aids  present  a  phalanx  of 
strength  that  will,  if  rightly  utilized,  make 
"  circumstances"  bend  to  his  opportunities. 
Such  are  the  conditions  and  surroundings 
of  Norton  Sanders,  born  in  Jersey  County, 
Sept.  5,  1849,  son  of  Ben.  Sanders,  who  is 
a  native    of  Maryland,  and   came    to    this 
State  at  an  early  day,  and  by  shrewd  man- 
agement and  the  exercise  of  business  tact, 
accumulated  property,  has  since  retired  and 
resides  with  his  son  at  Kemper.     Nov.  30, 


1871,  Norton  was  married  to  Joanna  Lan- 
diss,  daughter  of  Wm.  Landiss,  of  this 
county.  They  have  three  children  :  George, 
Nyda,  and  011a.  Norton  while  in  the 
prosecution  of  his  farm  duties  is  always 
ready  to  embark  on  a  hunt,  of  which  he  is 
a  dear  lover,  and  in  this  capacity  has  his 
chief  enjoyment 

Sanders  B.  teamster.  Sec.  13,  P.O.  Fayette 

Sample  James,  plasterer,  Greenfield 

Saxton  Ed.  farmer.  Sec,    i,  P.O.  Greenfield 

Saxton  F.  A.  farmer,  Greenfield 

-Saxton  Wm.  retired,  Greenfield 

Saylor  A.  laborer,  Greenfield 

Saylor  Ed,  laborer,  Greenfield 

Saylor  Joe.  blacksmith,  Greenfield 

Saylor  W.  A.  druggist,  Greenfield 

SCAXDRETT  CHARLES  S.  Jr. 
farmer,  Sec.  27,  P.O.  Rockbridge,  was  born 
in  the  City  of  Worcester,  England,  Aug. 
16,  1827.  He  is  the  eldest  of  a  family  of 
nine  children,  born  of  Charles  S.  and  Eliza 
S.  Papps,  who  was  born  in  1804,  and  the 
former  one  year  later.  The  family  emi- 
grated to  this  country'  in  June,  1836,  and 
first  settled  in  Edwardsville,  where  Charles 
S.,  the  elder,  was  engaged  in  the  land 
office  as  clerk.  In  1878  he  moved  with 
the  family  to  Carrollton,  where  he  was  en- 
gaged as  a  clerk  in  the  recorder's  office, 
was  also  engaged  in  teaching  for  some 
time,  he  having  a  good  education,  which 
combined  with  his  business  tact,  made  him 
a  very  desirable,  and  some  times  almost  an 
indispensable  aid  ;  his  duties  he  always  per- 
formed  to  the  satisfaction  of  those  inter- 
ested and  with  credit  to  himself.  In  the 
year  1841,  he  moved  about  two  miles  north- 
east of  Carrollton,  remained  one  year,  then 
moved  three  miles  east,  remaining  two 
years,  then  five  miles  southeast  of  Carroll- 
ton, where  he  bought  land,  and  has  since 
owned  it.  Since  the  death  of  his  wife  he 
has  lived  among  his  children,  and  is  still  at 
work  at  the  desk,  posting  and  keeping 
books  for  several  firms  in  the  county,  mak- 
ing his  home  now  mostly  at  his  son  Chas. 
S.,  Jr.  The  subject  of  this  sketch  remained 
under  the  parental  roof  until  his  twenty- 
second  year,  his  educational  advantages 
being  quite  limited  indeed,  graduated,  as 
he  says,  "  in  long  division."  The  first  year 
after  he  attained  his  majority  rented  a  piece 
of  land  on  his  father's  tract.     Oct.  16,  1849, 


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GKEENE    COUNTY    DIRECTORY. 


he  hired  out  to  work  for  James  Vallentine, 
where  he  continued  four  years  without  any 
intermission.  In  1853,  went  to  Brigliton, 
where  he  engaged  in  the  employ  of  N. 
Hume,  who  was  then  engaged  in  ;he  light- 
ning rod  business,  remained  with  him  about 
sixteen  months.  Nov.  26,  1S53,  was  mar- 
ried to  Sarah  E.  Dix,  by  whom  he  had 
seven  children,  viz.:  Charles  H.,  born 
March  5,  1855;  Lucy  M.,  born  Oct.  20, 
1856;  William  H.,  born  Oct.  16,  1858; 
Laura  A.,  born  Nov.  17,  1S61  ;  David  G., 
born  April  21,  1864  ;  Elias  B.,  born  Jan  8, 
1S67;  Harriet  E.,  born  April  25,  1869,  and 
died  Nov.  i,  1875.  Mrs.  Scandrett  died 
March  7,  1873.  In  April  30.  1874,  he  was 
married  the  second  time  to  Dillie  Irwine, 
born  July  24,  1S40,  by  this  union  they  have 
had  one  child  named  Blanche,  born  July  20, 
1876.  After  his  first  marriage  he  settled 
on  "String  Prairie,"  where  he  remained 
until  the  Spring  of  1861,  when  he  moved  to 
section  27,  one  and  a  half  miles  northeast 
of  Rockbridge,  where  he  bought  land  and 
has  since  added  to  it  until  he  now  owns 
260  acres;  he  has  recently  built  him  a  fine 
residence,  which,  taken  in  connection  with 
the  beautiful  surroundings,  he  has  one  of 
the  finest  locations  in  the  township.  Not- 
withstanding his  meager  advantages  that 
surrounded  him  during  the  early  part  of  his 
life,  yet  he  has,  by  patient  industry  and 
rigid  economy,  acquired  a  competence ;  has 
been  a  great  reader,  being  a  subscriber  to 
about  seven  papers  and  magazines,  and  but 
few  men  are  better  posted  on  the  news  and 
events  of  the  past  than  he.  He  is  now 
turning  his  entire  attention  to  agricultural 
pursuits  and  the  breeding  of  the  celebrated 
stock  of  Norman  horses.  Mr.  S.  and  wife 
are  both  members  of  the  M.  E.  Church 
Scandrett  Charles  L.  Sr.,  bookkeeper.  Sec.  34 

P.O.  Rockbridge 
Scott  James,  farmer.  Sec.  10,  P.O.  Fayette 
Scroggins  John,  teamster,  Greenfield 
Scroggins  J.  P.  teamster,  Greenfield 
Scroggins  H.  W.  laborer,  Greenfield 
Secor  W.  G.  grocer,  Greenfield 
Seigel  O.  L.  restaurant,  Greenfield 
Shane  James,  renter,  Sec.  14,  P.O.  Fayette 
Sheffield  G.  T:  W.  banker,  Greenfield 
Sheffield  J.  R.  banker,  Greenfield 
Shields  James,  carpenter,  Greenfield 
SHORT  J.  A.  farmer  and  stock  raiser, 


Sec.  12,  P.O.  Fayette.  Had  the  reader  of 
this  sketch  been  on  the  road  leading  from 
Summerton,  Tenn.,  to  Carrollton,  111.,  in  the 
Fall  of  1S29,  he  might  have  seen  a  rudely 
made  wagon  in  which  were  densely  packed 
a  few  household  goods,  and  a  goodly  num- 
ber of  children.  The  remaining  ones  who 
were  larger,  were  wending  their  way  on 
foot  following  up  an  old  dun  cow  who  was 
also  a  member  of  the  party.  As  this  pro- 
cession filed  past,  a  close  observer  might 
have  seen  'peeping  out  from  beneath  the 
curtains  a  countenance  that  would  to-day 
be  recognized  as  Ale.x.  Short,  Such  it  was, 
and  was  then  in  company  with  his  parents 
who  were  emigrating  to  this  country, 
and  located  at  Woodman's  Mound, 
where  they  remained  about  five  years ; 
then  moved  to  township  11,  R.  10,  north 
of  Greenfield,  where  his  father  spent  the 
remainder  of  his  days  except  three  years, 
which  he  spent  in  Greenfield.  He  died 
Aug.  1876.  The  subject  of  this  sketch  had 
but  meager  advantages  for  schooling,  his 
father  being  poor  at  that  time,  and  having 
a  large  family  to  support,  a  large  share  of 
this  responsibility  fell  upon  J.  A.,  and  he 
was  compelled  to  remain  at  home  and  assist 
in  the  home  duties.  At  the  age  of  twenty 
however,  his  father  had  now  become  in  a 
manner  forehanded,  and  J.  A.,  embarked 
for  himself.  Began  by  renting  land  of  his 
father, which  he  worked  for  three  years;  then 
bought  80  acres  in  Town  11,  Sec,  12,  and 
afterward  added  to  it  80  more  with  a  land 
warrant  which  he  obtained  by  trading  a 
horse  ;  afterward  entered  another  40  under 
the  "bit"  act;  he  kept  this  land  seven 
years  and  sold  the  160  acres  for  $1,500  ; 
then  moved  east  about  two  miles  and 
bought  120  acres  ;  staid  six  years,  and  hav- 
ing an  opportunity  to  better  himself,  sold 
out  at  an  advance  and  then  moved  to  the  Gil- 
bert Edward's  farm,  one  and  three-quarter 
miles  north  of  Greenfield,  where  he  bought 
200  acres,  costing  $4,000;  kept  the  farm 
three  years,  and  disposed  of  it  for  $8,000  ; 
while  on  this  farm  cleared  $5,000,  including 
$1,000  made  on  a  crop  of  wheat  one  year. 
After  selling  out,  went  to  northeast  part  of 
Christian  County ;  where  he  bought  280 
acres  for  $6,500;  remained  three  years; 
then  rented  out  his  farm  for  $800  per  year, 
and  moved  to  Greenfield  ;  subsequently  to 


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this  he  traded  his  farm  in  Christian  Co.,  for 
the  one  he  now  owns,  paying  $2,250  in  ad- 
dition ;  has  now  275  acres  of  excellent  land^ 
highly  improved,  has  built  him  an  excellent 
house  recently,  and  his  building  and  every 
thing    about    him   indicate   the   thrift    and 
enterprise  of  the  owner ;  he  being  as  near 
a, model  farmer  as  tlie  country   produces. 
Been    a    man    of    energy    and    industrious 
habits,  and    a  believer  in   the    motto    that 
"  God  helps    those  that  help   themselves." 
Mr.  Short  has  been  a  member  of  the  Bap- 
tist church  for  many  years  ;  is  also  a  zealous 
member  of  the   Masonic  order,  Greenfield 
Lodge  No.   129,  A.  F.  &  A.  M.    Mr.  Short 
was  first  married  Dec.  25,  1846,  to  Charity 
Cheaney  ;  had  eight  children,  four  now  liv- 
ing :       Emily   Jane,  born  Nov.   11,  1847; 
John  W.,  born  June  13,  1855  ;  George  M., 
April  17,   1858  ;  Martha  L.,  April  13,  1861. 
His  wife  died  Oct.  9,  1869.     The  following 
year  married  Tabitha  Starks ;  she  died  Jan. 
27,  1873,  leaving  one  child:  Virgil  Alex., 
born  Dec.  31,   1871.     Was  last  married  to 
Miss  M.  J.  Barton,  daughter  of  Isaac  and 
Charity  Barton,  of  Greenfield ;  born  Sept. 
10,  1837.     They  have  two  children  :    Wm, 
Leslie  born  Aug.  31,   1874 
Short  Alex,  farmer,  Sec.  12,  P.O.  Fayette 
Short  Geo.  farmer.  Sec.  12,   P.O.Fayette 
Simmons  C.  H.  lumber,  Greenfield 
Simmons  R.  lumber,   Greenfield 
Skaggs  Thomas,  farmer,  Sec.  24,  P.  O.  Fay- 
ette 
Smith  A.  G.  retired,   Greenfield 
Smith  Barney,  renter,  P.O.  Fayette 
Smith  James,  farmer,  Sec.  12,  P.O.  Fayette 
Smith  L.  N.  carpenter,  Greenfield 
Smith  M.  retired.  Sec.  21,  P.O.  Greenfield 
Southworth  O.  R.  tobacconist,  Greenfield 
SPEAR  WII^LIAM  L,.  teacher.  Sec. 
33, P.O.  Rockbridge.  Among  the  successful 
teachers  of  this  county,  is  the  party  whose 
name  heads  this  sketch.   Was  born  in  Ran- 
dolph County,  Til.,  Sept.  27,   1843  ;  son  of 
Lewis  P.,  and  Loureine  Spear,  whose  mai- 
den name  was  Stowe.     The  former  is  a  na- 
tive of  Ashland  County,  Ohio,  and  the  lat- 
ter from  Alabama.  When  quite  young  Wm. 
L.,  moved  with  his  parents  to  Alton,  where 
they  remained  until  1857,  wlien  they  moved 
to  Town  9,  Range  11.    Aug.  3,   1862,  en- 
listed in  the  122  Regt.  Ills.  Vols.,  Co.  C;  re- 
mained with  them  until  the  close  of  the  war; 


was  in  the  battles  of  Parkers-Cross-Roads, 
Paducah,  Nashville,  Siege  of  Mobile  ;  re- 
ceived an  honorable  discharge  Aug.  3,  1865  ; 
upon  his  return,  went  to  Macoupin  Co., 
where  he  was  engaged  in  teaching  a  short 
time.  In  1867,  came  to  this  county,  and 
has  since  continued  teaching.  April  7, 
1870,  was  united  in  matrimony  to  Fannie 
Dews  ;  born  Aug.  11,  1844;  by  this  union 
they  have  had  three  children  :  Harry  L., 
born  Feb.  10,  1872  ;  Loureine  C,  bom 
Oct.  19,  1874  ;  William  F..  born  Nov.  5, 
1876.  Has  twice  been  elected  justice  of 
the  peace.  Was  commissioned  as  notary 
public,  Jan.  25,  1S74  ;  has  since  been  re- 
appointed, and  now  fills  said  office.  Is  a 
zealous  worker  in  the  Red  Ribbon  move- 
ment. Has  studied  law,  and  expects  to  be 
admitted  to  the  bar  soon.  Is  a  member  of 
Golden  Rule  Lodge,  No.  1017  ;  also  Fay- 
ette Lodge,  No.  107,  A.  F.  &  A.  M.  Re- 
publican in  sentiment 

Speker  Henry,  laborer,  Sec.  13,  P.O.  Fayette 

Spenser  M.  F.  mail-carrier,   Greenfield 

Stansbury  J.  L.  brick-layer,  Greenfield 

Stark  B.  laborer,  Greenfield 

Stock  E.  J.  carpenter,  Greenfield 

Stock  F.  J.  retired,  Greenfield 

Stock  F.  J.  Jr.,  carpenter,  Greenfield 

Stock  Wm.  carpenter,  Greenfield 

Stover  J.  W.  butcher,  Greenfield 

Stubblefield  Harvey,  farmer.  Sec.  5,  P.O. 
Greenfield 

Stubblefield  H.  L.  farmer.  Sec.  5,  P.O.  Green- 
field 

Stubblefield  M.  M.  Sec.  5,  P.O.  Greenfield 

Sudduth  R.  D.  cooper,  Greenfield 

Sumner ,  machinist,  Sec.  34,  P.O.  Rock- 
bridge 

Sutton  J.  carriage  painter,  Greenfield 

Sutton  O.  F.  laborer,  Greenfield 

Sweeney  J.  S.  student,  Greenfield 

'pANNER  WOODSON,  wagon  mkr..  Sec. 
13,  P.O.  Fayette 

TAYLOR  B.  F.  farmer,  Sec.  33,  P.O. 
Rockbridge.  The  subject  of  this  sketch, 
now  resides  on  the  above  named  section  ; 
was  born  on  the  identical  spot  where 
he  now  lives.  The  record  he  gives  as 
to  the  lime  of  his  arrival  on  this  stage  of 
action,  is  dated  July  7,  1850.  His  parents 
are  natives  of  the  "Blue  Grass"  country, 
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county  as  early  as  1S26,  and  were  among 
the  early  pioneers  in  this  country,  And  there 
being  two  or  three  of  the  name  settling 
there  at  the  time,  gave  the  name  which  it 
now  bears,  Taylor's  Prairie.  Log  cabins 
were  the  only  houses  when  they  settled  here, 
and  they  were  very  scarce  at  that.  Corn 
bread,  hominy  and  hog,  was  the  daily  bill 
of  fare.  His  father  died  in  March,  1864. 
and  left  a  clear  record  behind,  and  well 
worthy  of  the  example  of  those  who  succeed 
him  ;  he  was  a  member  of  the  old  Baptist 
Church  many  years  befo  ehis  death.  Ben- 
jamin F.,  is  now  owner  of  the  farm  former- 
ly owned  by  his  father  ;  having  bought  out 
the  heirs.  His  sister  Hannah  L.,  is  keep- 
ing house  for  him 

TAYLOR  CANDIS  E.  MKS.  farm- 
ing, Sec.  33,  P.O.  Rockbridge.  Is  a  native 
of  this  county,  and  a  daughter  of  Franklin 
and  Hannah  Barrett  ;  her  parents  were  na- 
tive born  Kentuckians,  coming  here  at  an 
early  period  of  the  county's  history.  In 
the  year  1S50,  on  Easter  Sunday,  she  was 
married  to  Ambrose  Taylor ;  after  their 
marriage  they  settled  near  the  place  Mrs. 
Taylor  now  lives,  and  engaged  in  farming, 
which  he  carried  on  up  to  the  time  of  his 
death.  Several  years  before  his  demise  he 
was  employed  in  the  store  of  Messrs.  Val- 
lentine — his  boys  carrying  on  the  farm  in 
the  meantime.  During  his  life  time,  was  a 
consistent  member  of  the  regular  Baptist 
church  ;  was  clerk  of  the  official  board  of 
same  for  sixteen  years  ;  was  also  a  member 
the  Masonic  order, 'Sheffield  Lodge  No.  687, 
His  death  occurred  in  April  1S76.  They 
have  had  ten  children,  four  of  whom  are 
now  living  :  John  F.,  born  Aug.  28,  1855  ; 
Stephen  A.  D.,  born  Dec.  25,  1857  ;  Olive 
A.,  born  March  20,  1S65  ;  Henry  O.,  born 
Aug  10,  1S68  ;  Albert  F.,  born  Jan.,  10, 
1871.  Stephen  died  Jan.  I,  1878.  A  short 
time  previous  to  his  death  sickness,  made  a 
profession  of  religion,  and  was  admitted 
into  the  church.  Since  the  death  of  her 
husband,  Mrs.  Taylor  has  carried  on  the 
farm  with  the  assistance  of  John  F.,  who 
remains  at  home  with  his  mother.  John 
F.,  is  a  member  of  the  Rockbridge  Brass 
Band 

Taylor  Isaac,  renter,  Sec.  26,  P.  O.  Green- 
field 

Taylor  Mrs.  Sec.  7,  P.O.  Greenfield 


Taylor  John  F.  farmer,  Sec.  33,  P.O.  Rock- 
bridge 
Taylor  Nancy  Mrs.  Sec.  34,  P.O.  Rockbridge 
Taylor  Stephen,  farmer,  Sec.  33,  P.O.  Rock- 
bridge 
TEXDICK  ARXOLD,  boots  and 
shoes,  Sec.  33,  P.O.  Rockbridge,  was  born  in 
Rhine  Province,  Sept.  26,  1S47,  is  the  third 
of  a  family  of  seven  children  born  of  Peter 
and  Margaret  Tendick  ;  her  family  name 
was  Brookhouse.  At  the  age  of  fifteen,  he 
went  to  work  on  a  farm  for  one  year ;  was 
then  apprenticed  to  learn  the  shoemaker's 
trade,  at  which  he  continued  for  three  years. 
After  he  completed  his  trade,  he  went  into 
the  Prussian  army,  cavalry  department ; 
was  in  the  service  two  years  and  a  half. 
After  his  return  home,  he  went  to  work  at 
his  trade,  doing  journey  work  the  most  of 
the  time,  until  the  Spring  of  1870,  when  he 
emigrated  to  this  country.  Sailed  on  the 
Weiser,  of  the  Bremen  line;  term  of  voyage 
fifteen  days.  Came  to  Jacksonville,  111., 
where  he  worked  for  his  uncle,  Godfrey 
Tendick,  of  that  place,  for  one  year ;  then 
went  to  St.  Louis,  where  he  remained  six 
months ;  then  to  Pittsfield,  Pike  County, 
where  he  engaged  in  business  for  himself, 
remaining  there  until  July,  1875  ;  then  re- 
moved to  Rockbridge  and  engaged  in  busi- 
ness; manufactures  and  keeps  on  hand 
ready  made  goods  in  his  line,  and  is  doing 
a  good  business ;  was  married  Aug.  12, 
1874,  to  Elizabeth  Jacobi,  sister  of  Phillip 
Jacobi.  She  was  born  April  14,  1854. 
They  have  had  three  children,  Anna  M., 
born  Sept.  14,  1875  ;  Mattie  Lou,  born 
Feb.  iS,  1S77 
Tenny  J.  W.  store.  Sec.  13.  P.O.  Fayette 
THORPE  J.  MARTIJf,  farmer  and 
stock-raiser,  Sec.  24,  P.O.  Greenfield.  Promi- 
nent among  the  representatives  of  this 
township  who  are  self-made,  and  have 
worked  their  way  up  to  wealth  through 
their  own  industry  and  individual  exertions, 
is  Mr.  Thorpe,  who  was  born  in  Drax, 
Yorkshire,  England,  Nov.  23,  18 14.  His 
father,  William,  was  twice  married ;  the 
second  time  to  Ann  Petly,  who  gave  birth  to 
J.  Martin  ;  his  parents  dying  when  he  was 
quite  young,  and  by  their  demise.he  was  thus 
left  alone.  At  the  age  of  14,  he  embarked 
for  America  in  company  with  Adam  Allin- 
son,    now  of    Morgan   County,    and   upon 


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their  arrival,  located  west  of  Jacksonville, 
Martin  remaining  with  Mr.  Allison  until 
he  became  of  age,  in  consideration  of  the 
amount  of  his  passage  money  and  a  horse, 
saddle,  and  bridle  ;  then  hired  to  Mr.  Allin- 
son  two  years — first  year,  $io  per  month; 
second  year,  $i2j^  per  month.  February, 
1843,  was  united  in  marriage  to  Anna 
Hembrough  ;  one  child,  William  H.,  born 
July  3,  1S44,  now  in  Missouri.  Subsequent 
to  this  marriage,  rented  for  two  years  of 
Mr.  AUinson,  then  moved  to  Apple  Creek 
Prairie,  near  White  Hall ;  expected  to  re- 
main here  for  good,  but  after  contracting 
for  some  land,  the  trade  not  being  consum- 
mated, he  then  moved  to  the  place  he  now 
owns  in  1S46.  His  wife  dying  in  1845,  he 
was  united  in  marriage  to  Mrs.  L.  N.  Bibb 
February,  1846.  Five  children  have  blessed 
this  union.  James  H.,  born  July  9,  1848  ; 
Benjamin  F.,  born  April  30,  1850;  Mary 
A.,  born  February,  1852  ;  Sarah  Allinson, 
born  Oct.  1854;  Maria  Otis,  born  Feb.  10, 
1856.  After  his  location,  he  first  bought 
120  acres,  and  began  work  with  a  right 
good  will.  He  has  since  added  to  it  until 
he  now  has  600  acres  of  choice  land  ;  also 
440  acres  in  Cass  County,  Mo.  ;  has  been 
a  man  of  great  energy,  and  possessing,  in  a 
large  degree,  that  ingredient  so  essential  to 
success  —  "  pluck  !" — has  been  a  tireless 
worker,  and  always  considered  his  word  as 
valid  as  his  note  ;  has  been  engaged  in 
stock-trading  for  several  years  past,  and  in 
this  capacity  been  of  much  service  to  the 
county.  His  early  education  and  associa- 
tion with  a  class  of  people  whose  honesty 
and  integrity  were  unquestioned,  has  caused 
him  to  rely  too  much  confidence  in  some 
who  have  taken  advantage  of  this  trust,  and 
in  consequence,  he  has  become  temporarily 
embarrassed ;  but  not  to  an  extent  as  to 
deprive  any  of  his  creditors  of  their  just 
dues,  having  property  enough,  if  disposed 
of  at  anything  near  its  value  to  liqui- 
date all  his  indebtedness,  and  then  leave 
him  a  competence.  There  is  no  man  in 
the  county  whose  commercial  honesty 
stands  higher,  or  is  more  highly  respected. 
Himself  and  wife  are  members  of  the  M. 
E.  Church.  Republican  in  sentiment 
Thuet  G.  farm  hand,  Sec.  24,  P.O.  Greenfield 

Travis ,  physician,  Greenfield 

Tucker  John,  renter.  Sec.  11,  P.O.  Fayette 


Tunnell  N.  druggist,  Greenfield 
Turner  W.  V.  stock-dealer,  Greenfield 
TYAS  RICHARD,  blacksmith,  Green- 
field, born  in  Halifax,  Ytnkshire,  Jan.  9, 
1840,  son  of  James  and  Mary  Tyas,  whose 
family  name  was  Riley.  Parents  dyiiig,  he 
was  under  the  care  of  relatives;  left  school 
when  eight  years  of  age,  and  went  to  learn 
the  blacksmith  trade  with  his  uncle.  In 
the  Spring  of  i860  emigrated  to  this  .State, 
and  after  stopping  with  his  uncle  in  San- 
gamon County  one  year,  came  to  Greenfield, 
and  soon  after  enlisted  in  Co.  D,  30th  Regt. 
I.  V.  Infantry;  and  after  three  years  and 
two  months  faithful  service  in  behalf  of  his 
country,  received  an  honorable  discharge, 
and  returned  to  peaceful  pursuits,  working 
at  his  trade  for  Broadmarkle  and  others; 
then  went  to  Waverly,  Morgan  County, 
where  he  engaged  in  business  for  himself 
for  six  years.  In  1872  sold  out,  and  made 
a  trip  to  England.  Upon  his  return  to 
(jreenfield,  went  into  partnership  with 
Charles  Boring,  a  comrade  in  the  service, 
in  1875,  bought  his  partner  out,  and  has 
since  been  conducting  the  business  himself. 
The  worst  thing  that  can  be  said  of  Richard 
is,  that  he  is  a  bachelor  ! 

ATALLENTINE  JAMES,  farmer. 
Sec.  31,  P.O.  Rockbridge.  Were  it  possi- 
ble for  the  reader  to  take  a  retrospective  view 
of  the  locality  and  its  surroundings,  of  the 
place  now  occupied  by  its  present  owners, 
during  the  first  few  years  of  its  occupancy, 
could  have  seen  a  little,  low  log  cabin  with 
"  cat-and-clay  chimney,"  and  split  boards 
for  a  roof,  which  was  held  to  its  place  by 
being  weighted  down  witli  poles.  Parlor, 
sitting,  dining,  and  bed-room  up  stairs, 
and  cellar,  hall,  pantry,  and  wardrobe, 
being  embraced  in  one  room.  Its  owner 
having  just  returned  from  a  trip  to  St.  Louis, 
took  a  load  of  wheat  and  pork  thither, 
for  the  wheat  he  got  33  cents  per  bushel, 
and  $1.25  per  one  hundred  lbs.  for 
the  pork,  taking  scrip  in  payment  ;  and,  as 
we  take  a  peep  inside  this  structure  through 
a  crevice  in  the  logs,  we  see  the  fair  matron 
plying  industriously  at  her  wheel,  while 
just  across  on  the  other  side  of  the  fire- 
place, sits  her  husband  on  his  bench,  mak- 
ing a  pair  of  shoes  for  a  neighbor;  and,  as 
he  is    stitching  and  pegging   away,    he    is 


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sending  up  a  harmonious  bass  to  "  home, 
sweet  home,"  which  his  wife  has  "  struck 
up,"  while  John  and  Edward  S.  are 
stretched  out  on  the  puncheon  floor- 
regaling  themselves  with  a  chunk  of  corn 
bread,  this  being  the  regular  article  of  diet, 
wheat  bread  the  exception.  This  is  no 
overdrawn  picture,  it  was  but  the  true  state 
of  things  as  they  existed,  when  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  Vallentine  began  life,  yet  from  these 
unpropitious  and  unfavorable  surroundings 
have,  by  economy  and  industry,  attained 
their  present  condition,  as  we  find  them  to- 
day. Mr.  Vallentine  was  born  in  Dover, 
New  Hampshire,  Sept.  ii,  1812,  was  a  son 
of  John  Vallentine  and  Anna  Plant.  At  an 
early  age  James  moved  with  his  parents  to 
Taunton,  Mass.,  where  they  continued  up 
to  the  year  1837,  when  they  moved  to 
Greene  County  in  this  State,  first  settling 
in  Carrollton.  On  September  11,  1838, 
was  united  in  marriage  to  Martha  A.  Van- 
arsdale,  born  June  24,  1818,  in  Mercer  Co., 
Kentucky.  Left  Carrollton  in  1840  and 
moved  on  the  place  he  now  lives,  having 
loaned  a  party  $500,  which  he  could  not 
pay,  he  took  the  forty  acres  in  lieu  of  the 
money,  and  began  farming.  He  being 
raised  up  a  mechanic,  this  new  vocation 
was  very  distasteful  to  him,  yet  he  plodded 
on  and  having  in  the  person  of  his  wife  a 
very  efficient  helpmeet,  he  was  double- 
handed.  They  remained  at  this  place  about 
eight  years,  when  at  this  time  there  was 
a  piece  of  land  that  he  desired,  but  not 
having  the  money,  he,  to  pay  for  it,  traded 
his  horses  and  implements  for  the  land, 
and  returned  to  Carrollton  and  resumed  his 
trade,  where  he  continued  two  years,  then 
returned  to  his  farm  and  began  again,  and 
has  since  continued  farming,  yet  during  the 
time  of  driving  stock  to  St.  Louis,  has  ti'aded 
quite  extensively  in  that  line.  Subsequent 
to  this  he  engaged  in  the  commercial  busi- 
ness at  Rockbridge,  where  he  built  the 
storehouse  now  occupied  by  J.  M.  & 
J.  H.  Vallentine.  He  continued  in  busi- 
ness there  for  about  eight  years,  when  he 
sold  out  his  interest  to  its  present  occupants, 
and  he  is  still  carrying  on  his  farm,  but  con- 
siders himself  partially  retired.  Having  di- 
vided up  his  property  among  his  children, 
is  not  attempting  to  do  much  business,  be- 
ing more  interested  in  their  success  than  of 


his  own  at  the  present.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Val- 
lentine and  daughter  are  members  of  the 
Presbyterian  church.  He  is  also  a  member 
of  Shefiieid  Lodge  A.  F.  &  A.  M.,  No.  687. 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  Vallentine  have  had  eight 
children,  but  five  are  now  living:  John  H., 
born  December  7,  1840 ;  Edward  S.,  born 
January  29,  1S43  ;  Ellen  J.,  born  Novem- 
ber 25,  1844  ;  J.  Meade,  born  August  7, 
1849;  Cora  B.,  born  April  3,  1857.  Ed- 
ward S.  is  now  settled  in  Christian  County 
in  this  State,  Ellen  J.  is  now  the  wife  of  A. 
Bowman,  Cora  B.  is  at  home. 
VALLENTINE  J.  H.  dry  goods  and 
groceries,  and  general  store,  Rockbridge. 
John  Henry  first  saw  the  light  of  day,  in 
town  10,  range  lO,  December  7,  1840;  is 
is  the  first  child  in  a  family  of  five  children 
born  of  James  and  Martha  AnnVallentine, 
her  maiden  name  was  Vanarsdale  ;  both  of 
the  above  named  families  are  favorably 
known  in  the  county.  The  subject  of  this 
sketch  had  excellent  educational  advantages 
which  were  improved.  In  1862  he  embark- 
ed in  business  for  himself,  first  engaging  in 
agricultural  pursuits,  at  which  he  continued 
two  years.  During  this  time  he  was  in 
command  of  the  Yates  Guard,  a  company 
of  militia  that  was  in  organization  since 
the  outbreak  of  the  war,  a  portion  of  which 
company  went  with  him  into  the  one  hun- 
dred days  service,  joining  the  133d  Regi- 
ment, J.  Henry  receiving  a  commission  as 
1st  Lieutenant.  Upon  his  return  from  ser- 
vice he  embarked  in  the  mercantile  busi- 
ness with  his  brother,  Edward  S.Vallentine, 
October  24,  1864,  which  partnership  con- 
tinued until  the  Spring  of  1867.  He  then 
associated  with  Albert  Bowman,  hisbrother- 
in-law,  they  doing  business  together  until 
1869,  when  he  bought  his  partner  out,  and 
his  father,  James  Vallentine,  became  one  of 
the  firm,  and  remained  with  him  until  1876, 
when  Joseph  Mead  bought  his  father's  in- 
terest, and  the  firm  is  now  known  as  J  H. 
&  J.  M.  Vallentine.  They  have  one  of  the 
largest  and  best  arranged  business  houses 
in  the  county,  being  75x25  feet,  main  build- 
ing two  stories  high,  having  a  cellar  under 
the  entire  portion,  and  attached  to  the  main 
building  in  the  rear,  is  an  agricultural  room, 
one  story  and  a  half  high,  32x22  feet.  They 
carry  a  large  stock  of  goods,  having  every 
thing  that  is  needed  :  dry  goods,  groceries, 


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clothing,  boots  and  shoes,  stoves,  hardware, 
and  fancy  goods,  and  are  doing  a  thriving 
business.  On  June  the  20th  he  was  united 
in  marriage  to  Susan  B.  Ryan,  daughter  of 
W.  E.  Ryan  ;  she  was  born  November  15. 
1844.  They  have  been  blessed  with  five 
children,  three  of  whom  are  now  living : 
James  W.,  Birdie  M.  Claudie-M.,  Edward 
M.,  Lucy  \V.  B.  Mr.  John  H.  is  a  member 
of  the  Masonic  Order,  Sheffield  Lodge, 
No.  687,  also  of  the  Knights  of  Honor, 
Golden  Rule  Lodge  No.  1017.  From  the 
present  outlook  we  predict  for  him  a  bright 
and  successful  career,  and  he  will  no  doubt 
become  one  of  the  most  opulent  commer- 
cial men  in  the  county 
VALLEXTIXE  J.3I.  grain  and  lumber 
Sec.  34,  P.O.  Rockbridge.  Joseph  Mead, 
is  a  son  of  James  Vallentine,  a  well-known 
self-made  man  of  this  county.  Joseph  first 
beheld  tlie  light  of  day  in  T  10,  R  10.  His 
educational  advantages  were  good  ;  aside 
from  the  common  schools  he  attended  the 
high  school  at  Carrollton,  and  the  Towa 
State  University.  Having  an  inclination  to 
study  materia  medica,  entered  Rush  Medi- 
cal College,  with  the  intention  of  taking  a 
thorough  course,  but  only  attended  one 
year,  when  in  consequence  of  ill  health  was 
compelled  to  relinquish  his  studies  for  a 
time,  to  return  home  and  recuperate  ;  but 
was  restrained  from  following  out  the  bent 
of  his  inclination,  as  his  father's  health  not 
being  good,  and  having  at  the  time  a  large 
amount  of  business  on  hand,  he  importuned 
Joseph  to  engage  with  him  in  business,  and 
on  July  25,  1870,  began  business  with  Jas, 
Vallentine  &  Co,,  dealers  in  general  mer- 
chandise, grain  and  lumber;  firm  composed 
of  James,  John  H.,  George  R.  and  J.  M. 
Vallentine,  he  continuing  with  them  un- 
til November  i.  1871,  at  which  time  he 
withdrew  from  the  partnership,  and  taking 
the  grain  and  lumber  business  as  his,  then 
associated  himself  with  another  brother,  E. 
S.  Vallentine  adding  the  stock  trade  also. 
This  partnership  was  of  short  duration, 
terminating  in  April,  1872,  by  the  with- 
drawal of  E.  S.  Vallentine.  The  grain 
business,  also  the  lumber,  has  since  been 
controlled  by  him  alone.  July  I,  1876,  he 
bought  his  father's  interest  in  firm  of 
James  Vallentine  &  Co.,  and  the  business 
has  since  been  conducted  under  the  firm 


name  of  J.  M.  &  J.  H.  Vallentine,  each  be- 
ing equal  partner.  March  2,  1871,  he 
formed  a  matrimonial  alliance  with  Anna 
Rhodes,  born  March  26,  1852.  She  was  a 
daughter  of  John  Rhodes,  an  old  resident 
of  the  county.  Their  association  together 
was  short,  though  very  happy,  as  they  had 
congenial  temperaments  and  were  "  mated  "^ 
as  well  as  married;  but  Joseph  was  caused 
to  "pass  under  the  rod."  Death,  the  grim 
monster,  Aug.  14,  1873,  invaded  his  happy 
home  and  bore  off,  on  his  icy  bosom,  his 
first  born,  named  Rhodes,  and,  not  being 
content  with  thi?  invasion,  Aug.  11,  1874, 
returned  and  bore  away  to  the  Spirit  land 
his  wife,  Anna,  thus  leaving  his  home  des- 
olate indeed.  After  her  death  he  continued 
keeping  house  until  1877,  and  has  since 
been  boarding  with  Wm.  Rhodes.  Mr.  J. 
M.  is  now  doing  business  in  the  first  house 
building  that  was  erected  in  the  town.  He 
is  doing  a  good  business,  and  well  deserv- 
ing of  the  high  regard  and  esteem  with 
which  he  is  viewed  in  the  community  in 
which  he  resides 
VAIS'ARSDALE  J.  H.  farmer.  Sec. 
31,  P.O.  Rockbridge,  was  a  native  born 
Kentuckian,  having  first  beheld  the  light  of 
day  in  Mercer  County,  June  28,  1816.  His 
father,  Peter,  married  Miss  Charity  De- 
merce,  both  of  them  being  of  Dutch  de- 
scent. The  father  of  J.  H.  being  a  man 
who  believed  that  slavery  was  morally 
wrong,  and  advocating  this  idea,  with  a 
fervency  characteristic  of  the  man,  his 
ideas  were  not  entertained  by  those  people 
as  being  orthodox,  and  Peter,  like  the  Pil- 
grim Fathers,  emigrated  to  a  clime  more 
congenial  to  his  conceptions  of  right,  where 
he  could  exercise  his  opinions  and  princi- 
ples un  trammeled  by  that  sectional  or  par- 
tisan feeling  so  rife  in  that  locality,  and  in 
the  year  1836  moved  to  Carrollton,  where 
he  remained  about  two  years,  when  he  re- 
moved to  the  country,  as  he  had  become 
unpopular  on  account  of  his  (what 
was  then  styled)  "Abolition"  principles. 
He  never  lived  to  see  the  triumph  of  the 
principles  which  he  advocated  so  zealously, 
but  his  children  have  witnessed  witli  pride 
the  final  victory  of  the  tenets  to  which  he 
adhered,  and  which  have  now  become  gov- 
ernmentally  the  chief  corner  stone.  After 
J.  H.  had  arrived  at  his  twenty-first  year, 


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he  engaged  for  himself  at  farming  pursuits, 
at  which  he  continued  up  to  the  date  of  his 
marriage,  which  occurred  Dec.  9,  1839,  to 
Susan  Demere,  by  whom  he   had  two  chil- 
dren :  Alfred  H.,  who  is  now  in  Colorado, 
and  James,  who  died  in   the  service.     Mr. 
V.  lost  his  wife  in  1854;  was  married  sec- 
ond time  to   Mrs.  Sarah  S.  Batchelder,  by 
whom  he  has  five  children  :     Sue    F.,  born 
April  28,  1856;  Hattie  E.,  born   March  29, 
1858;  Harry  P.,  born  March  29,  1858,  twins; 
Allie  J.,  born  July  II,  1859;  Ernest  S.,  born 
Sept.  29, 1862,  all  of  whom  arenow  athome. 
Miss  Sue  is  music  teacher  and  Hattie  teacher 
in  the  public  school.     Mr.  Van.  was  elected 
justice  of  the  peace,  in  1849,  which  office  he 
continued   to  hold   by  re-election  until  the 
year  1862,   when  he  was  appointed  U.  S. 
district   assessor   internal  revenue  depart- 
ment   for    the    county,    and    in     1867    re- 
ceived an  appointment  as  a  member  of  the 
board    of  equalization    for    this    Congress- 
ional district.     Mr.  Vanarsdale  has  always 
been     an     uncompromising      temperance 
man,    and     politically    is    of    his    father's 
belief,  and   says  he  voted  the  anti-slavery 
ticket  when  there  was  not  another  voter  to 
bear  him  company;  voted  for   Martin  Van 
Buren  in  1836.     He  and  family  are  mem- 
bers   of    the    Presbyterian    Church.      Still 
engaged  in  agricultural  pursuits;    has  been 
school  director  twenty-five  years 
Vanarsdale  Lewis,  clerk.  Sec.  30,  P.O.  Rock- 
bridge 
Vanmeter  Amanda  Mrs.  Sec.  33,  P.O.  Rock- 
bridge 
Vanmeter  Mrs.  farming,  Sec.  35,  P.O.  Green- 
field 
VAUGHN  JOHN,   farmer.  Sec.  24,   P. 
O.  Fayette,  was  born  in  Sangamon  C^ounty, 
111.,  Feb.  2,  1834.     His  father,  Harberd,  is 
a  native   of  Virginia;  his  mother's  maiden 
name  was  Jane  Young,  and  claims  a  birth- 
place   in   the  same  State  as  her  husband. 
They  lived   but   a  few  years   after  their  ar- 
rival in  Sangamon  County,  and  at  the  age 
of  seven  years  he  was  left  an  orphan,  and 
had  to  battle  alone  in  life,  without  a  father's 
aid  or  a  mother's  counsel.     At  an  early  age 
he    went    to    live    with    a    man    in    Mason 
County,    by    the    name    of    Harder,    who 
agreed   to   give   him    good   advantages  in 
school  and  clothe  him,  and  at  his  majority 
to    present   him   with   a   good   horse   and 


equipments  in  consideration  for  the  ser- 
vices he  would  render.  The  result  was  he 
got  about  six  months'  schooling  in  all,  and 
on  his  departure  received  $I  95,  and  the 
horse  and  bridle  and  saddle  he  never  got. 
He  then  came  to  this  county,  worked  a 
while  for  his  brother  gratis,  then  hired  by 
the  month  at  low  wages,  woi-king  for  Mr. 
Eldred,  then  David  Wright  and  C.  N. 
Brace.  In  the  Fall  of  1856,  Oct.  16,  was 
married  to  Catherine  E.  Hill,  born  in 
Tennessee,  Jan.  i,  1835.  They  have  had 
eight  children,  but  four  now  living:  Mag- 
gie, born  Sept.  12,  1864;  Edie,  May  7, 
1869;  Ella,  Sept.  15,  1871,  and  Ota, 
July  3,  1878.  After  his  marriage,  rented 
land  of  Mr.  Brace,  for  three  years,  then 
moved  to  Fayette,  and  rented  land  of  Mr. 
Bostick  two  years,  and  subsequently 
bought  the  land  he  now  occupies,  and  im- 
proved it,  and  though  a  small  farm,  yet  it 
is  sufficient  for  him.  He  owes  no  man  a 
dollar,  and  will  hand  down  to  his  children 
a  name  and  character  for  honesty  and  in- 
tegrity that  none  can  gainsay  or  disapprove 

Valmer  Louis,  shoemaker,  Greenfield 

Voyles  C.  H.  cooper,  Greenfield 

Voyles  Eli,  laborer,  Greenfield 

Al /"AGGONER  FRED,  farmer,  P.  O. 
Greenfield 

Waggoner  John,  farmer,  Sec.  20,  P.O.  Green- 
field 

Wahl  John,  furniture,  Greenfield. 

Waelden  L.  F.  minister,  Greenfield. 

Walker  Richard,  renter  Sec.  2,  P.  O.  Green- 
field. 

WARD  AV.  M.  attorney  at  law.  The  sub- 
ject of  this  sketch  is  a  son  of  Jesse  and  Ma- 
ry Ward.  The  former  a  native  of  Ken- 
tucky, and  the  latter  of  Virginia.  The 
father  of  W.  M.  was  a  farmer  by  occupa- 
tion and  was  among  the  first  settlers  in  Jer- 
sey. W.  M.  was  born  in  Jersey  Co.  Dec. 
24,  1838,  and  attended  the  common  school 
until  he  was  eighteen  years  of  age.  He  then 
took  a  trip  to  the  Rocky  Mountains,  where 
he  spent  eight  years  in  various  occupations. 
Was  first  engaged  in  mining,  then  was  in 
the  Attorney  General's  office,  and  was  out 
on  an  expedition  after  the  Red  men  and 
followed  them  into  their  mountain  fastness 
and  had  some  practical  experience  in  Indi- 
an fighting.     And  during  his  stay   in    the 


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West  he  had  a  varied  and  checkered  expe- 
rience. In  the  Winter  of  1S67  he  returned 
to  Brighton,  Macoupin  Co.  and  soon  after 
he  entered  the  oftice  of  Asa  Potter  and  en- 
gaged in  the  study  of  law,  in  which  he  con- 
tinued for  about  three  years.  On  July  26, 
1870,  he  concluded  that  the  life  of  a  bach- 
elor was  getting  too  monotonous  and  he 
wooed  and  won  the  hand  of  Louisa  Pros- 
ser,  and  their  marriage  was  duly  celebra- 
ted on  the  above  date.  By  this  union  they 
have  had  three  children  of  whom  two  are 
now  living.  Louisa  M,  born  Sept.  8.  1872  ; 
Jessie  W,  born  Oct  20,  1876.  From  the 
time  he  left  the  office  of  Asa  Potter,  1872, 
he  went  into  the  employ  of  the  Rockford 
and  Rock  Island  R.  R.  company  as  a  ma- 
chinist, where  he  remained  about  one  year ; 
he  then  moved  his  family  to  Greene  Co., 
and  engaged  in  the  milling  business,  which 
he  followed  until  1875,  at  which  time  he 
sold  out  his  interest  and  located  in  Green- 
field. On  May  10,  1875,  he  received  an  ap- 
pointment as  postmaster,  and  on  June  5, 
got  his  commission.  In  1876  received  ap- 
pointment as  notary,  was  admitted  to  the 
bar  Jan.  1877,  and  has  since  been  engaged 
in  the  practice  of  law 
WEAVER  CHARLES  H.  furni- 
ture. Sec.  34,  P.O.  Rockbridge,  was  born 
in  Jefferson  Co.  New  York,  Sept.  13,  1842. 
He  is  the  eighth  child  of  a  family  of  thir- 
teen children,  born  of  Anthony  and  Mary 
Ann  Weaver ;  her  maiden  name  was  Schoul- 
tice  ;  his  family  is  of  German  and  French 
descent.  Charles  H.  was  thrown  on 
his  own  resources  at  the  age  of  fourteen 
years,  and  worked  at  such  work  as  he  could 
obtain  for  about  five  years,  when  he  went 
to  learn  the  trade  of  a' carpenter.  In  1862, 
having  an  inclination  to  try  his  fortunes  in 
the  west,  started  out,  landing  at  Medora, 
Macoupin  Co.  remaining  but  a  short  time; 
then  he  went  to  Walnut  Grove  ;  was  there 
taken  sick  with  lung  fever  wiiere  "he  came 
very  near  "  passing  over,"  After  his  recov- 
ery, he  returned  to  Medora  and  engaged 
in  the  carpenter's  trade.  From  here  he 
went  to  John  C.  Daniel's,  then  to  String 
Prairie  ;  after  making  several  changes,  he 
finally  came  to  the  town  of  Rockbridge, 
where  he  engaged  at  his  trade,  he  having 
been  engaged  in  building  nearly  all  the 
houses   in   the    town.     In   July,    1875,   he 


went  into  business  for  himself,  engaged  in 
the  furniture  business.  He  lived  a  bach- 
elor until  Feb.  15,  1875,  when  he  married 
Cecelia  S.  King ;  had  two  children  viz : 
Charles  A.  born  Oct.  22,  1873,  Harald  K. 
born  March  28,  1876.  The  first  house 
built  in  Chicago,  was  erected  by  the  first 
cousin  of  Antliony  Weaver.  Chas.  H.  is  a 
member  of  Sheffield  Lodge,  A.  F.  and  A. 
M.  No.  687 

Weisner  George  C.    laborer,  Greenfield. 

WEISXER  J.  HARVEY,  retired 
farmer.  "  Uncle  Harvey,"  as  he  is  famil- 
iarily  known,  was  born  in  Surry  County, 
North  Carolina,  near  the  Yadkin  River, 
Jan.  10,  1803,  was  the  son  of  John  and 
Margaret  Weisner,  who  were  natives  of 
that  State  ;  they  are  of  German  and  Irish 
descent.  During  his  fourteenth  year  he 
moved  to  Smith  Co. ,  Tennessee,  during 
which  time  he  was  engaged  in  agricultural 
pursuits,  in  the  interest  of  his  father.  Feb.  20 
1827,  he  was  united  in  marriage  to  Martha 
Evans,  by  whom  he  had  twelve  children, 
one  daughter  and  eleven  sons  ;  six  of  these 
entered  the  U.  S.  service,  but  three  return- 
ing ;  Elizabeth,  his  only  daughter,  married 
W.  Elkinton,  and  is  now  a  resident  of  Kan- 
sas. In  the  year  1829  Mr.  W.  moved  to  this 
State,  and  located  in  this  county,  and 
stopped  in  the  city  when  there  was  but  one 
cabin  in  the  town.  He  now  owns  250  acres 
of  land.  When  he  emigrated  to  this  coun- 
ty, he  came  with  his  wife  and  children 
in  an  old  ox  cart,  arriving  here  with  75 
cents  in  money,  had  to  go  to  Carroilton 
for  his  mail,  25  cents  being  the  price 
paid  for  the  delivery  of  letters  at  that  time. 
When  he  first  came  here,  he  worked  at  any- 
thirfg  he  could  get  to  do,  in  order  to  main- 
tain his  family,  going  many  times  miles 
from  home  to  get  something  to  do  that 
would  bring  him  something  that  would  go 
towards  making  a  living  ;  he  would  have 
to  return  home  every  night,  as  the  safety 
of  his  family  depended  upon  it  ;  after  sev- 
eral years  of  hard  labor  and  rigid  economy, 
he  accumulated  enough  to  buy  him  a  bar- 
shire  plow  with  wooden  mould-board,  and 
with  the  assistance  of  the  oxen,  tliat  had 
been  his  companions  from  Tennessee,  he 
began  farming  for  himself,  by  renting  a 
small  patch  of  ground,  and  in  this  way  he 
managed  to  save  enough  after  a  time,  to  se- 


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cure  forty  acres  of  land,  and  he  relates  that 
after  this  purchase,  "  he  felt  rich, "as  he  then 
had  a  home  and  could  work  for  himself. 
Mr.  Weisner's  wife  died  on  April  27,  1877. 
She  died  in  the  triumphs  of  the  faith;  she 
was  a  very  devoted  woman  to  her  religion 
and  family.  Mr.  Weisner  was  married  the 
second  time  to  Mrs.  Martha  Holtsclaw,  of 
Mt.  Sterling,  Brown  Co.,  this  State  ;  this 
marriage  occurred  in  1877.  Mrs.  Weisner 
is  an  inestimable  lady  and  their  relations  are 
of  the  most  amicable  and  affectionate  charac- 
ter, they  are  perfectly  devoted  to  each  oth- 
er and  are  truly  mated  as  well  as  married. 
Mr.  Weisner  has  been  a  member  of  the  M. 
E.  Church  for  about  sixty  years  and  has 
lived  a  consistent  life  ;  is  a  zealous  member 
of  the  Masonic  order,  attending  the  meet- 
ings regularly  ;  he  is  a  member  of  Green- 
field Lodge  No.  77.  Mr.  Weisner  has  been 
long  and  favorably  known  in  this  county, 
and  has  been  identified  with  its  interests 
throughout  the  past,  and  is  now  retired 
from  active  life  and  is  spending  the  eve  of 
his  days  in  quiet,  and  in  the  enjoyment  of  a 
remarkable  degree  of  health,  for  one  of  his 
age,  and  is  highly  esteemed  by  all  who  know 
him,  as  a  worthy,  conscientious  man,  and 
upright  citizen,  and  well  deserving  of  the 
high  esteem  with  which  he  is  viewed  in  the 
community  where  he  resides 

Weldon  Thomas,  constable,  Greenfield 

Wilhite  W.  T.  merchant,  Greenfield 

Wells  D.  nurseryman,  Greenfield 

Wermer  Adam,  farm  hand,  Sec,  29,  P.  O. 
Rockbridge 

Wheatley  Wm.  janitor  school  building,  Green- 
field 

Whetstone  John,  lab.  Sec.  13,  P.O.  Fayette 

Wilder  B.  renter.  Sec.  28,  P.O.  Greenfield 

Wilder  G.  B.  laborer,  Greenfield 

Wilder  Moses,  farmer,  Sec.  21,  P.O.  Green- 
field 

WILDER  R.  E.  retired.  Greenfield. 
Prominent  among  the  solid  men  of  this 
township,  is  the  name  of  Richard  Everett 
Wilder,  the  seventh  son  of  the  late  Rev. 
John  Wilder  of  Attleborough,  Mass.,  born 
there  September  14,  18 10.  Losing  his 
mother  in  infancy,  his  early  training  in  all 
its  parts,  social,  moral,  educational  and  re- 
ligious, devolved  mainly  upon  his  surviving 
parent.  Under  the  influences  that  pre- 
vailed  at   that   time,  in   New   England,  he 


passed  into  manhood  having  imbibed  the 
sturdy  principles  of  our  Puritanic  fore- 
fathers. At  this  age,  while  his  brothers 
chose,  some  the  profession  of  law,  others 
that  of  divinity,  he  early  decided  to  make 
teaching  a  life-time  profession.  Accord- 
ingly he  applied. to  the  first  Teachers' Sem- 
inary ever  established  in  the  country,  at 
Andover,  Mass.,  presided  over  by  that  dis- 
tingished  friend  of  popular  education,  the 
late  Rev.  Samuel  M.  Hall,  author  of  that 
popular  treatise,  "  Lectures  on  School 
Teaching."  Completing  his  literary  edu- 
cation at  this  institution,  he  spent  some 
years  in  the  practice  of  his  chosen  profes- 
sion, in  the  vicinity  of  Boston.  Though 
successful  in  his  early  efforts  in  this  direc- 
tion there,  he  determined  to  select  a  wider 
field  of  usefulness.  Accordingly,  in  1834, 
he  emigrated  to  Kentucky,  where  he  found 
his  anticipations  abundantly  realized.  Here, 
in  what  is  generally  known  as  the  Ashland 
District  around  Lexington,  he  continued  to 
instruct,  having  in  charge  for  many  years 
a  Female  Seminary  at  Nicholasville.  In 
1845  he  was  united  in  marriage  with  Miss 
Ann  Terrell,  eldest  daughter  of  the  late 
Colonel  Henry  T.  Terrell,  of  Garland  Co., 
Kentucky.  After  prosecuting  his  profes- 
sion for  some  twenty  years  in  Kentucky, 
and  being  desirous  of  ridding  himself  and 
family  of  that  baneful  influence  of  the  pe- 
culiar institution  prevalent  there,  emigrated 
to  Illinois  with  his  little  family  in  1852, 
stopping  for  a  short  time  at  Jacksonville 
and  vicinity,  till  the  completion  of  the 
Seminary  at  Greenfield,  and  in  the  Fall  of 
1852  moved  to  the  above  place  and  took 
charge  of  the  same.  Over  this  he  presided 
until  the  introduction  of  the  public  school 
system,  when  he  retired,  yet  teaching  at  in- 
tervals until  1867,  when  he  erected  what  is 
known  as  the  "Greenfield  Academy,"  a 
private  institution,  which  he  has  conducted 
ever  since,  which  has  enjoyed  a  good  de- 
gree of  prosperity  nearly  all  the  time,  hav- 
ing numbered  in  the  course  of  fifty  sessions 
over  six  hundred  students.  During  his 
whole  professional  career,  he  has  instructed 
his  hundreds  and  even  thousands  of 
students,  some  of  whom  have  been  mem- 
bers of  Congress  and  of  the  State  legisla- 
lature,  and  distinguished  divines,  lawyers, 
judges  and    generals  in    our   army,  besides 


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the  many  who  have  adorned  the  private 
walks  of  life.  In  1859,  '"  the  organization 
of  the  Presbyterian  church  in  Greenfield, 
he  was  chosen  a  ruling  elder,  which  posi- 
tion he  still  holds,  having  many  times  rep- 
resented his  church  constituency  in  all  the 
higher  courts,  including  the  General  As- 
sembly of  the  Presbyterian  Church  of  the 
United  States.  In  1862  his  first  wife  died, 
leaving  three  children,  two  of  whom,  Ann 
Esther  and  Fannie  Everett  still  survive. 
In  1S67  was  married  to  Mrs.  Lucy  Trum- 
bull. At  present,  1879,  he  has  somewhat 
retired  to  the  shades  of  private  life,  though 
still  engaged  in  the  educational,  benevolent 
and  religious  enterprises  of  the  day 
Wiles  Richard,  farmer.  Sec.  2,  P.O.  Fayette 
Wiley  B.  teacher.  Sec.  34,  P.O.  Rockbridge 
WILHITE  W.  THOMAS,  dry 
goods,  and  general  store,  Greenfield.  The 
subject  of  this  sketch  first  saw  the  light 
of  day  in  Oldham  County,  Ky.,  Feb.  27, 
1836;  was  the  son  of  Thomas  and  Martha 
Wilhite,  who  were  of  German  descent.  His 
early  advantages  for  obtaining  an  educa- 
tion were  fair,  considering  the  times  and 
his  surroundings.  His  father  died  when 
William  was  but  an  infant,  and  he  was 
then  at  the  mercies  of  a  step-father.  Be- 
fore he  arrived  at  his  majority  he  made  two 
trips  to  this  State  before  he  finally  settled 
here,  these  trips  being  made  in  the  years 
1855-56.  After  coming  out  the  last 
time,  he  formed  a  matrimonial  alliance 
with  Elizabeth  Hockensmith,  which  was 
celebrated  May  2,  1S56.  •  Elizabeth  was  a 
daughter  of  Andrew  Hockensmith;  she 
was  born  Jan.  22,  1S38.  From  this  union 
they  have  had  eight  children,  five  of  whom 
are  now  living:  Nora  B.,  born  June  20, 
i860;  Howard  A.,  born  Sept.  16,  1865; 
Ernest,  born  April  24,  1869;  Claude,  born 
April  27,  1876;  Rena  Ethel,  born  April  14, 
1878.  After  his  marriage  he  bought  a  farm 
near  Scottsville,  Macoupin  Co.,  where  he 
engaged  in  farming  pursuits  for  eight 
years;  his  health  becoming  impaired,  he 
moved  to  Greenfield  until  he  recuperated 
his  health,  and  then  went  out  east  of  town, 
where  he  farmed  for  three  years;  he  does 
not  consider  his  first  attempt  at  farming  a 
success,  according  to  his  own  judgment, 
having  begun  the  business  without  any 
knowledge,  he  had  to  get  the  experience 
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first;  but  he  considers  his  second  attempt 
more  of  a  success,  as  he  made  money 
from  the  first  until  he  abandoned  it.  He 
then  went  to  Greenfield,  and  embarked 
in  the  mercantile  business,  and  has  since 
been  loyal  to  it,  and  his  efforts  have  been 
attended  with  gratifying  results.  From  his 
modest  beginning  he  has  now  got  the  largest 
and  best  arranged  storehouse  in  town,  and 
the  largest,  choicest,  and  most  valuable 
stock.  He  is  dealing  in  dry  goods, 
notions,  boots  and  shoes,  and,  in  fact,  has  a 
general  store,  and  selling  at  prices  to  suit 
the  times.  Mr.  Williite  has,  by  strict  at- 
tention to  his  business  and  studying  the 
wants  and  needs  of  his  customers,  and 
square  dealing  built  up  a  trade  and  a  repu- 
tation which  has  crowned  his  efforts  with 
marked  success.  Mr.  Wilhite  is  a  man  that 
is  very  resolute  in  anything  which  he  un- 
dertakes, and  once  he  "  puts  his  hand  to 
the  plow,  he  never  turns  back,"  until  he  ac- 
complishes what  he  undertakes.  He  is  a 
man  that  has  never  sought  office,  has  been 
content  to  attend  to  his  own  business;  is 
not  a  member  of  any  church;  is  a  member 
of  the  I.  O.  O.  F.,  and  is  known  in  the 
community  as  a  reliable  man  and  worthy 
citizen. 

Williams  Milton,  retired,  Greenfield 

Williams  N.  at  home,  Greenfield 

Wilson  D.  S.  retired,  Greenfield 

WILSOX  EBERLE,  M.  D.  Sec.  34, 
P.O.  Rockbridge.  The  Doctor  was  born  in 
Girard  County,  Kentucky,  Jan.  22,  1839  ; 
is  the  fifth  child  of  a  family  of  eight  child- 
ren, born  of  Horatio  and  Thursa  Wilson, 
her  maiden  name  was  Lair.  In  addition  to 
the  common  school  education,  he  attended 
the  academy  three  years  at  Houstinville  ; 
subsequent  to  this  he  taught  several  terras 
of  school.  The  war  breaking  out  he  en- 
listed in  the  19th  Kentucky  State  Vols., 
Federal  army,  Dec.  21,  1861,  was  mustered 
out  Jan.  27,  1865.  He  entered  as  private, 
was  promoted  to  the  non-commission  staflf 
as  Q.  M.  Sergeant,  next  to  2d  Lieut,  and 
subsequently  to  ist  Lieut.  He  was 
engaged  in  all  the  battles  that  the  regi- 
ment participated  in.  At  the  battle  of 
Mansfield,  during  Banks'  celebrated  Red 
River  expedition,  he  was  taken  prisoner  in 
connection  with  eight  companies  of  the 
regiment,  when  he  was  taken  to  Texas  and 


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confined  at  Fort  Tyler,remained  six  months, 
then  was  exchanged   and  i-eturned  to  his 
regiment.     In   1865,  upon    his    return,    he 
began   the  study  of  medicine  under  P.  W. 
Logan,  who  had  been  a  surgeon  of  some 
prominence  in  the  service ;    he  continued 
with  him  for  a  term  of  three   years,  during 
which  time  he  attended  all  the  lectures  in- 
cident   to    the    regular  course,  at  Bellevue, 
and  received  his  graduation  at  Brooklyn, 
N.  Y.      Subsequent    to    this    he   stopped 
awhile   at    Cincinnati,    not    yet   knowing 
where   he    would  locate.     In  the  Fall    of 
1867,  he  moved  to  Fayette,  where  he  lo- 
cated and  practiced  until  the  Fall  of  1872, 
then  moved  to  Rockbridge,  where  he  has 
since    been     engaged    in    the    practice    of 
materia    viedica.       The    Doctor    is    Demo- 
cratic in  sentiment,   is  a    member   of    the 
Knights  of  Honor.     Was  married  to  Lucy 
A.    Cannedy,    daughter   of    W.    Cannedy  ; 
their  marriage  was  celebrated  Sept.  11,  1868; 
they    have    three   children  :  John  C,  born 
Aug.  21,  i86q;  Orville  W.,  born  April  21, 
1873  ;    Sue  v.,  born  Jan.  22,  1876.     Mrs. 
Wilson  was  born   March   13,    1851.     The 
Doctor  has  a  good   practice  ;  is  a  zealous 
advocate  of  the  temperance  cause 
Wilson  Joe,  shoemaker,  Greenfield 
Wilson   M.   H.  groceries,  Sec.  13,  P.O.  Fay- 
ette 
Witt    Elizabeth    Mrs.    Sec.    34,  P.  O.    Rock- 
bridge 
Womack  W.  T.  photographer,  Greenfield 
"WOODCOCK  JAMES  K.  merchant, 
Greenfield.      Among  the  rising  young  men 
of  this    township,    who   are  now  located  in 
business,  there  are  none  who  are  more  de- 
serving   than   J.    R.    Woodcock,    born    in 
Adams  County,  this   State,  Sept.  9,  1852. 
His   father's   name    was    Joseph,  and   his 
mother's  maiden  name  was  Jane  Triplett. 
His  parents  dying  when  he  was  quite  young, 
he  was  thus  thrown  upon  his  own  resour- 
ces.    After  the  death  of  his  parents,  went 
to  Missouri,    remaining  a  short    time    and 
since  1864  has  been  a  resident  of  the  town 
of  Greenfield.       Lived  with  his  uncle,  Jas. 
Rives,   several  years,  receiving  his  educa- 
tion in  the  Greenfield   High   School.     In 
the  Spring  of  1872  went  with  W.  T.  Wil- 
hite  as  clerk,  and  remained  with  him  until 
Jan.  1879.      Oct.  16,  1877,  was  one  of  the 
most  eventful  periods  of  his  life,  and  one 


that  will  not  soon  be  forgotten  by  him,  or 
the  parties  concerned  ;  this  was  the  date  of 
his  union  with  Miss  Anna  Hobbs,  daughter 
of  the  Rev.  J.    C.   H.   Hobbs,   which  was 
one    of    the    most    romantic    and  exciting 
times  occurring  in  the  history  of  the  town, 
too   well   known    to   requii'e  mention  here. 
J.   R.  and  wife  are  both  members  of  the 
M.  E.  Church  at  this  place,  both  of  them 
being  zealous  workers  in  the  Sunday  School, 
of  which  the  former  is  an  able  and  efficient 
Superintendent.       Feb.     1879,    associated 
with  E.  P.  Metcalf  in  the  drygoods  busi- 
ness   under   the    firm    name  of  Metcalf   & 
Woodcock ;  they  have   started  out   on  the 
cash  system  and  are  doing  a  good  business, 
are  both   young   men,  and  are  justly  enti- 
tled to  a  liberal  share  of  the  public  patron- 
age 
Wooley  Edward,  notary  public,  Greenfield 
WOODMAN  NELSON,  farmer,  Sec. 
18,  P.O.  Greenfield,  is  a  representative  of 
Addison  County,  Vermont,  made  his  debut 
in    the   year    1815,    July    12.     Elijah    and 
Catharine,   his   parents,    emigrating  to  this 
State  during  his  sixth  year,  and  located  be- 
low CarroUton  about  the  year  1821,  when 
the   houses,  log  cabins,  were  like   angel's 
visits,  few  and  far  between.     The  day  his 
father  arrived  there.  Nelson  recounts  that 
a  company  of  men  had  just  returned  from 
an    expedition     against   the    Indians,    who 
had  been  marauding  in  that  locality.     Nel- 
son remained   at    home    until  he    married. 
During  his   boyhood  he    attended  the   log 
structures  of  that  day,   sitting  upon  a  slab 
and  studying  by   the  aid  of  such   few  rays 
of  light  ^as  could  be  emitted  through  the 
greased  paper  window  panes  of  that  primi- 
tive university.     Dec.    1837,    was    wedded 
to  Zerelda  Boyle  ;    they  had  nine  children  : 
James,    Elijah    Charles,    Return,    George, 
Georgia  A.,  Josephine,  Orlean  and  Martha. 
After  his   marriage  he  moved   to   Taylor's 
Prairie,  remained  several  years,  then  to  a 
place  near  Jackson's  Mills,  then  to  Jersey 
County,  then  came  to  the    place  he  now 
lives.     Then  went  to  Montgomery  County 
and  bought  a  farm,  remained  eight  years, 
then    came    to    the    place  he  now  lives. 
Was  married  the  second  time  to  Temper- 
ance   Spradley,    June    5,    1862.       She  was 
born    Aug.    7,    1826,    had    three   children : 
William  B.,  born  Aug.  21,  1863  ;  Oscar  E., 


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born  Dec.  i6,  1865  ;  Albert  G.,  born  June 
30,  1S68.  During  the  early  part  of  Mr. 
Woodman's  life  he  was  considered  an  ex- 
cellent rider  and  rode  in  a  great  many 
races,  and  was  generally  successful ;  rode 
the  last  race  during  his  forty-second  year. 
Now  a  member  of  the  Baptist  Church. 

Wooldridge   E.  D.  blacksmith,  Sec.  34,  P.O. 
Rockbridge 

WOOLEY  N.  C.    dealer  in  hardware, 
was  born  in  Hartford,  Washington  County, 
New  York,  July  20,    1820,  was  the  son  of 
David    and    Laura  Wooley,  whose  maiden 
name  was  Hodge.      The    Wooleys   are   of 
English  descent.      In   Feb.    1822,  the  sub- 
ject of  this    sketch,    in    company   with  his 
parents,  emigrated  to  this  country,  went  in 
a  sleigh  to  Olean    Point,    where    they   ex- 
changed their  sleigh  for  a  wagon,  and  there 
built    two    boats    and    then     loaded    their 
wagon  and  horses  thereon  and  in  company 
with    three    or    four    families,   they   sailed 
down  the  river  in  their  craft,  and  landed  at 
Shawneetown,  Ills.,  where    they  sold  their 
boats,    and    stopped   in  Hamilton  County. 
Th^  father  of  this  sketch   not   finding   this 
locality  congenial  to  his  tastes  he  left  his 
family    and    went    up    to    Morgan  County, 
where    he    partially    contracted  for  a  piece 
of  land,  but  the  trade  falling  through  with 
he  turned  his  attention  to  the  millwright 
business,  that  being  his  trade  ;  was  engaged 
in  building   bridges    and  horse-mills,   con- 
tinued at  this  business  until   the   Fall  of 
1822,    when   he   moved  his   family  west  of 
White  Hall,  where  he  cropped  awhile,  then 
finally  bought  and  settled  upon  a  piece  of 
land — 80  acres.       There  is  quite   an   inter- 
esting   circumstance    connected    with    the 
purchase  of  that  land  that  will  be  of  inter- 
est to  the  patrons  of  this  work.     (See  the 
history  of  Bluffdale  Precinct.)     The  subject 
of  this   sketch    remained   at  home  until  he 
attained  his   majority,  attended  school  and 
worked  at  home,  and  with  his  father,  at  his 
trade  which  he  had  learned.     In  his  school 
days    he   had   very   good  advantages — also 
that     immediate    neighborhood  —  for    his 
teacher  was  Prof.  Russell,  who  is  the  author 
of  that  piece  entitled,    "  The  worm  of  the 
still."  Could  speak  sixteen  languages.  This 
educational  prodigy  lived  in   that  locality 
and  his  influence  was  felt  in  the  community, 
and  the  children  were  well  instructed,  and 


all  those  who  were  so  fortunate  as  to  be 
pupils  of  liis  were  truly  favored.  Mr. Wooley 
came  to  Greenfield  in  1845,  and  entered 
into  partnership  with  his  brother-in-law  in 
the  carpenter  and  furniture  business,  which 
compact  lasted  until  1850.  On  Jan.  25, 
1848,  he  was  married  to  Sarah  Speaks, 
sister  of  William  Speaks,  Jr.;  by  this  union 
they  had  two  children  :  Blanche  and  Lillie 
May,  both  of  whom  are  now  living  with 
their  parents.  In  1850  he  embarked  in 
the  business  in  which  he  is  now  engaged. 
Mr.  Wooley  has  always  lived  a  retired 
life,  has  never  sought  or  wanted  office,  be- 
ing content  to  attend  to  his  own  affairs  and 
let  those  who  have  inclinations  in  that  di- 
rection enjoy  them.  Mr.  Wooley  has  done 
a  deal  of  trading  in  real  estate  and  has 
never  bought  or  traded  any  property  upon 
which  there  was  a  mortgage,  or  vendor's 
lien,  at  the  time  of  trading  it ;  neither  has 
he  ever  given  a  mortgage  or  a  deed  of  trust 
upon  any  of  his  property  during  his  life- 
time. He  has  an  excellent  storeroom  and 
has  studied  the  wants  and  wishes  of  his 
customers,  and  by  square  dealing  has  built 
up  a  flourishing  trade,  and  has  by  his 
genial  and  social  nature  made  many  warm 
friends 

Wooley  E.  D.  carpenter,  Greenfield 

Wooley  F.  E.  painter,  Greenfield 

Wright  Jack,  farmer,  Sec.  iS,  P.O.  Green- 
field 

Wylder  Frank,  farmer.  Sec.  9,  P.O.  Green- 
field 

WYLDER  W.  H.  farmer.  Sec.  4,  P.O. 
Greenfield.  The  above  is  a  native  of  Smith 
County,  now  DeKalb,  Tennessee,  born 
Feb.  22,  1822,  is  the  son  of  Moses  J.  Wyl- 
der; there  were  eight  children  in  the  fam- 
ily, W.  H.  being  the  third.  Moses  J.  was 
born  in  Nash  County,  South  Carolina,  and 
at  the  age  of  sixteen  enlisted  in  the  Revo- 
lutionary war,  was  at  the  battle  of  Eutaw 
Springs  and  witnessed  the  fall  of  Baron 
DeKalb.  In  1819  left  North  Carolina  and 
moved  to  Tennessee,  where  W.  H.  was 
born.  Moses  J.  is  the  father  of  George  B. 
Wylder,  of  Greenfield,  who  was  born  when 
his  father  was  eiglity  years  old.  W.  H. 
moved  to  this  State  with  his  parents  when 
he  was  but  eight  years  of  age,  and  several 
families,  among  whom  was  J.  H.  Weisner, 
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except  Mr.  Weisner.  In  1841  W.  H.  re- 
turned to  this  State  and  when  lie  arrived 
in  this  county  had  one  side  of  leather  and 
three  "long  bits"  in  money — 37>^  cents. 
Nov.  30,  1842,  married  Charity  Finley, 
daughter  of  Thomas  Finley,  had  eight 
children,  five  of  vk^hom  are  now  living: 
Josephine,  now  wife  of  Joe  Madden  ;  Wil- 
liam W.,  near  Rockbridge  ;  Francis  M., 
farming  near  his  father ;  Charlotte,  now 
the  wife  of  Wm.  Neal ;  John  Wesley,  now 
at  home.  In  the  Spring  of  1843,  he  opened 
up  a  tannery  less  than  half  a  mile  from  the 
southern  limits  of  Greenfield,  this  he  con- 
ducted successfully  tor  about  five  years  and 
then  turned  his  attention  to  farming. 
First  bought  150  acres  and  has  been  add- 
ing to  the  same  until  he  now  owns  520 
acres  of  land,  besides  several  houses  and  lots 
in  Greenfield.  His  wife  died  March  10,1872. 
Was  married  second  time  Oct.  lo,  1873,  to 
Mrs.  Mary  J.  Brown,  relict  of  Jerome 
'  Brown,  born  Dec.  22,  1834  ;  but  one  child 
by  this  marriage,  now  dead.  Mr.  Wylder 
had  but  very  limited  advantages  for  ob- 
taining an  education,  his  first  wife  taught 
him  to  read ;  three  months  was  all  the 
schooling  he  ever  got,  but  he  is  now  a  man 


of  good  information,  and  is  a  thinker,  and 
accepts    no    man's    theories    without    first 
giving  it  due  examination.      Is   a   member 
of   the  I.  O.  O.  F.,  Greenfield  Lodge,  No. 
195.     Democratic  in  sentiment 
WYLDER   W.    W.  farmer.  Sec.  22,  P. 
O.  Rockbridge,  was  born  in  Tp.  lO,  R.  lO, 
Sec.   8,   March   16,  1848;  is  a  son  of  Wm. 
Wylder.     His  mother  was  a  Finley,  and  a 
native  of  Greene  County,  and  his  father  of 
Tennessee;  he   came   to  this  county  in  the 
year  1 830.     The  subject  of  this  sketch  re- 
mained   at   home   until    he    attained    his 
twenty-third  year;  two  years  previous  he 
was  united  in  marriage  to  Tempy  Moore, 
born  June   7,    1847;    she   is  a    daughter  of 
Langston  Moore,  the  marriage  being  cele- 
brated June  24,  1869.     As  a  result  of  this 
union,  they  have   five  children  :     Berdelia^ 
born    May  18,    1870;  Sallie,   born   May  19, 
1872;  Pete,  born  Dec.  10,   1873;  Cora  M., 
born  April   14,  1876;   William,  born  Sept. 
7,  1878.     After  his  marriage  he  remained 
on  the  farm  with  his  father  for  two  years. 
Since  that   time  has  been  residing  on  the 
farm   he  now  occupies.     Is  Democratic  in 
principle 


GREEISFIELD    BUSIjNESS    CARDS. 


ARDINGER  J.  W.  merchant  and  cus- 
tom milling,  bran  and  ship  stuff,  constantly 
on  hand,  Greenfield 

BARTHOLOMEW  B.  B.  hotel  and 
livery,  best  kept  house  in  the  county,  Green- 
field 


BASSAHA3I  HOUSE,  near  depot, 
best  hotel  in  the  city,  newly  refurnished, 
good  livery  and  feed  stables,  Greenfield 

BURGHARDT  H.  O.  barber  and 
hair  dresser,  Greenfield 

CAMERON  S.  I*,  north  side  Square, 
Greenfield,  dealer  in  harness  and  saddlery, 
also  dealer  in  horses,  roadsters  and  all  work 

COLLINS  J.  F.  west  side  Square,  Green- 
field, dry  goods,  clothing,  boots  and  shoes, 
hats  and  caps,  notions,  etc 

DAY  W.  C.  physician  and  surgeon,  Green- 
field 


DOYLE  THOMAS  CAPT.  mer- 
chant tailor,  Greenfield 

GRAY  J.  HOWARD,  north  side 
Square,  Greenfield,  drugs,  wholesale  and  re- 
tail, perfumery,  toilet  and  fancy  goods, 
books,  stationery,  room  papers,  paints,  oil, 
varnishes,  notions,  etc.  physician's  prescrip- 
tions carefully  compounded,  warranted  pure 
and  of  the  best  quality 

HAVENS  W.  H.  editor  of  Greenfield 
Argus,  job  printing,  bills  and  posters 

HUTCHINSON  J.  W.  general  bank- 
ing  business,  Greenfield 

KINCAID  M.  A.  grocer,  Greenfield 

KINDER  &  RIVES,  merchants, 
Greenfield,  keep  a  general  assortment  of 
groceries,  dry  goods,  boot  and  shoes,  hats 
and  caps,  notions,  seeds,  etc,  at  prices  to 
suit  the  times 


TOWN   10,    NORTH   RANGE    10,    WEST. 


705 


KNUDSEN  T.  IS",  boot  and  shoe  maker, 
Greenfield 

MADDEN  JOE,  harness  and  saddlery 
shop,  work  done  promptly  and  to  order,  sat- 
isfaction guaranteed,  Greenfield 

METCALF  &^WOODCOCK,  deal- 
ers  in  staple  and  fancy  dry  goods,  clothing, 
boots  and  shoes,  hats,  notions  etc,  Green- 
field; call  and  see  them 

TYAS  RICHARD,  blacksmithing 
and  jobwork  done  to  order,  Greenfield 


WARD  WILLIA3I  M.  attorney  at 
law  and  notary  public,  Greenfield 

WILHITE  W.  T.  east  side  Square, 
Greenfield,  dry  goods,  clothing,  boots  and 
shoes,  also  hats,  caps  and  notions,  and  at 
bed  rock  prices 

WOOLEY  N".  C.  south  side  Square. 
Greenfield,  dealer  in  general  hardware,  ag- 
ricultural implements,  yankee  notions,  gar- 
den and  field  seeds 


ROCKBRIDGE    BUSINESS    CARDS. 


BLODGETT  M.  R.  dry  goods  and 
groceries,  clothing,  boots  and  shoes,  queens- 
and  hardware,  drugs  and  notions,  Rock- 
bridge 

CLARK  J.  M..  steam  thresher  and  wood 
sawing,  Rockbridge 

COLiMAN  D.  R.  merchant  and  custom 
milling,  also  sawing  by  the  m  or  on  shares, 
Rockbridge 

CRAXE  GEORGE  B.  contractor  and 
builder.  Rockbridge 

DAWSOX  XATHAN,  wagon  making 
and  blacksmithing,  Rockbridge 

DAWSOX  R.  T.  contractor  and  builder; 
transient  boarding,  Rockbridge 

DECKER  E.  B.  wagon  maker  and  car- 
penter; boarding,  Rockbridge 

JACOBI  PHILLIP,  blacksmithing 
and  farm  machinery,  Rockbridge 

J.  KEELEY.  DR.  A.  E.  MILLER. 

J".  KEELEY  &  CO.  drugs  and  chemi- 
cals, perfumery  and  fancy  toilet  articles, 
pure  wines  and  liquors  for  medical  pur- 
poses, physician's  prescriptions  carefully 
and    accurately   compounded,    Rockbridge 


MILLER  DR.  A.  E.  physician  and 
surgeon,  Rockbridge 

MOORE  W.  J.  blacksmithing  and  gen- 
eral  repairing,  Rockbridge 

RUSSELL  J.  BLAIX,  wagon  and  car- 
riage maker,  repairing  promptly  done, 
Rockbridge 

SPEAR  W.  L.  notary  public,  Rock- 
bridge 

TEXDICK  ARXOLD,  boot  and  shoe 
shop,  dealer  in  ready-made  goods  in  his 
line,  repairing  neatly  done,  and  at  short 
notice,  Rockbridge 

VALLEXTIXE  J.  H.  &  J.  M.  dry 

goods  and  clothing,  boots  and  shoes,  gro- 
ceries and  hardware,  agricultural  imple- 
ments and  all  kinds  of  merchandise.  Rock- 
bridge 

VALLEXTIXE  J.  M.  grain  and  lum- 
ber,  salt,  lime,  hair  and  plaster,  Rockbridge 

WEAVER  CHARLES  H.  carpenter 
and  joiner,  also  furniture  and  undertaking, 
Rockbridge 

WILSOX  EBERLE,  physician  and 
surgeon,  Rockbridge 


FAYETTE    BUSINESS    CARDS. 


CARR  ROBERT  W.   dry  goods  and 
groceries;  also  drugs,  Fayette 

McMICHAEL    J.  H.    carpenter    and 
joiner,  Fayette 

MILLER  DR.  J.  X.  practicing    physi- 
cian, drugs  and  medicines,  Fayette 


MILLER  JOHXG.  stock  trader,  Fay- 
ettee 

MOORE  JOHXR.  blacksmithing  and 
general  repair  work,   Fayette 


Township    io,   North    Range    ii.  West. 


A   DMIRE  J.  H.    farmer,    Sec.    33,    P.O. 

"^^     Carrollton 

Allman  John,  renter,  Sec.  7,  P.  O.  Carroll- 
ton 

Anderson  James,  farm  hand,  Sec.  15,  P.  O. 
Carrollton 

Armstrong  Alex.  C.  Sec.  30,  P.O.  Carrollton 

Armstrong  Clinton,  farmer.  Sec.  29,  P.O. 
Carrollton 

Armstrong  Dorcas  Mrs.  farming,  P.O.  Car- 
rollton 

Armstrong  Hardin,  renter,  Sec.  27,  P.O. 
Carrollton 

Armstrong  James,  Sec.  29,  P.O.  Carrollton 

Armstrong  Jasper,  farmer.  Sec.  29,  P.O.  Car- 
rollton 

Armstrong  J.  W.  farmer.  Sec.  29,  P.O.  Car- 
rollton 

Armstrong  J.  Mrs.  farming.  Sec.  27,  P.O.  Car- 
rollton 

Armstrong  Lincoln,  farmer.  Sec.  27,  P.O. 
Carrollton 

Armstrong  William,  farmer.  Sec.  30,  P.O. 
Carrollton 

Ashford  Daniel,  renter,  Sec.  32,  P.O.  Car- 
rollton 

Ashford  Hiram,  farmer.  Sec.  32,  P.O.  Car- 
rollton 

Ashlock  J.  T.  renter.  Sec.  32,  P.O.  Carroll- 
ton 

Ashlock  Sarah  Mrs.  farming.  Sec.  22,  P.O. 
Carrollton 

Ashlock  Wm.  E.  renter.  Sec.  30,  P.O.  Car- 
roUton 

ASHLOCK  WILLIAM  M.  farmer 
and  stock  raiser.  Sec.  2i,  P.O.  Carrollton. 
One  of  the  most  successful  and  prominent 
men  in  this  township,  is  "Wm.  Ashlock  ; 
born  Nov.  12,  1821,  in  Anderson  County, 
Tennessee.  In  his  eighth  year  emigrated  to 
this  State  in  company  with  his  parents  in 
wagon  ;  he  remembers  it  very  distinctly,  as 
he  walked  the  greater  part  of  the  way,  ar- 
riving in  this  county  Nov.  28  ;  locating  on 
what  is  now  known  as  the   Tunnell   farm  ; 


remained  about  two  years  ;    after  leaving 
this  place,  bought  out  a  pre-emptor's  claim 
on  Sec.  31,  and  when  the  land  came  into 
market  entered  80  acres  of  land,  moved  on 
the  same  and  lived  upon  it  until  he  died, 
which    occurred   in    1862.        William    had 
but   the    meager  advantages     afforded    by 
that  early  time  in  log  cabins  at  subscription 
rates.     He  left  the  parental  roof  at  the  age 
of  twenty-three, when  he  formed  a  matrimon- 
ial alliance  with  Nancy  Gough,born  in  Ohio, 
Sept.   1825  ;  their  marriage  occurred  Feb. 
4,   1844.     They  have  had  twelve  children, 
but  ten  living,  viz  :     George  K.,  William 
H.,  Mary  P.,  Margaret  L.,  Martha  V.,  Min- 
erva M.,  Harvey  H.,  Julia  H.,  Henry  C, 
and  Lucy  E.     Mr.  Ashlock  has  been  en- 
gaged in  agricultural  pursuits  since  he  be- 
gan  business    for   himself;    has   traded  in 
stock  considerably,  during  the  time  there 
were  no  railroads,  drove  a  great  many  hogs 
to  St.  Louis.     Has  bred  and  raised  a   good 
deal  of  fine  stock  ;  is   a  great  lover   of  a 
good  horse — his  partiality  leading  in  the  di- 
rection of  thorough-bred  running  stock,  of 
the  Lexington  blood.     Is  the  owner  of  the 
noted  "  Cape  Race."     Mr.  Ashlock  is  the 
owner  of  900  acres  of  good  land  ;  has  been 
successful  in  his  business  operations,  and 
though  attentive  to  his  business  affairs,  yet 
there  is  no  man  in  the    county  that  enjoys 
his  wealth  better  than  he,  and  nothing  short 
of  a  business  engagement  will  prevent  him 
from  joining  in  a  big  hunt,  a  race  or  chase, 
of  which  he  is  always  a  jovial  and  congen- 
ial companion.      Is  a  zealous  advocate  of 
the   principles    of    Freemasonry,    being   a 
member  of  the  Carrollton  Lodge,  and  Chap- 
ter also  of  Hugh  DePayne  Commandery 
Atchinson  Tobias,  renter.  Sec.  26,  P.O.  Car- 
rollton 


ADMAN  GEORGE,  laborer.  Sec.  9,  P. 
O.  Carrollton 


B 

Baker  M.,  farmer.  Sec.  4,  P.O.  Carrollton 


TOWN    10,    NORTH   RANGE   11,    WEST. 


707 


Ball  John,  renter,  Sec.  6,  P.O.  Carrollton 
Ballard  Henry,  renter,  Sec.  4,  P.O.  Carrollton 
Bandy  C.  renter,  P.O.  Carrollton 
Beard  Guy,  renter,    P.O.  Carrollton 
Beatty  Ames,  renter.  Sec.  lo,  P.O.  Carrollton 
BER3IIS  PHILLIP,   farmer,  Sec.  13, 
P. O.Greenfield.  Was  born  in  Flomborn  Chris 
Alzei,  Hesse  Darmstadt,  July  28,   1830  ;  is 
the  son   of    Peter    and    Margaret    Bermis, 
whose  maiden  name  was  Ilelf.    In  the  year 
185 1,  he  emigrated  to  this  country  in  com- 
pany with   his    parents,  locating   in    New 
York,  June  20,  same  yt  ar,  and  located  in 
this   county,  and  on  the  same  land  now  oc- 
cupied by  the  party  whose  name  heads  this 
sketch,  who  remained  at  home  until  he  at- 
tained his  thirty-third  year,  when  he  was 
united  in  marriage  to  Susan   Laher,  sister 
of  John   Laher,  which  took  place  April  6, 
1863  ;  she  was  born  in  same  locality  as  her 
husband,  and  dates  her  birth  Feb.  17, 1834  ; 
they  have  had  eight  children,  five  of  whom 
are    now    living:     Peter,  born    March    15, 
1866  ;  Phillip,  born    Aug.    2,   1867  ;  Fred, 
born  Oct.  14,  1872  ;  Ann  M.,  born  Jan.  25, 
1874;    Louis,    born  Sept.  28,  1877.     The 
year  after  his    marriage,    his    father    died. 
His  mother  still  resides  on  the  homestead 
now  owned  by  Phillip,  which  he  has  farmed 
since    his  marriage.     Mr.   Bermis  has  240 
acres  of   land  in   this  county,  and   no  in 
Christian  Co. 
Bird  Edward,  farm  hand,  Sec.  9,   P.O.  Car- 
rollton 
Bodie  John,  farm  hand,    Sec.   21,  P.O.  Car- 
rollton 
Bozett  Adam,  renter,  Sec.  9,  P.O.  Carrollton 
Bovvers  Frank,  farm  hand,  P.O.  Greenfield 
BOWMAN  ALVIN    C.  farmer,    Sec. 
26,   P.O.  Carrollton.     Is    a  son  of  Martin 
and    Hannah    Bowman,    of     this    county. 
Alvin  was  born  Jan.  2,   1840;  there  were 
eight  children  of  the  family  entire,  he  be- 
ing the  fifth  in  order.     During  his  boyhood 
he  attended  school  the  greater  portion  of 
the  time.       In  his  twentieth  year  he  was 
in  the  employ  of  his  uncle  Jacob  Bowman, 
then    sheriff  of    this  county,  remaining  in 
service  two  years  as  his  deputy.     Aug.  14, 
1S62,  became  matiimonially  allied  to  Helen 
Davis,  born    Feb.  25,   1842;  five  children 
have  crowned  this  union,  viz:     Jennie  L., 
born  July  I,   1863  ;  Mary  V.,  born  Oct.  4, 
1866;  Andrew  C,  born  March   17,  1869; 


John  C,  born  April  23,  1872  ;  Martin  Lee 
born  Aug.  4,  1874.  Immediately  following 
liis  marriage,  engaged  in  farming  pursuits, 
and  has  since  continued  at  the  same.  His 
mother  died  Nov.  5,  1876;  his  father  is 
still  living,  and  resides  in  Carrollton.  Mr. 
and  Mrs.  Bowman,  are  both  members  of 
the  Presbyterian  church.  Cast  his  first  vote 
for  Douglas,  and  is  still  an  adherent  to  the 
principles  maintained  by  that  illustrious 
personage 

Brown  John,  renter.  Sec.   7,   P.O.  Carrollton 

BROWN  PETEK  A.  farmer.  Sec.  19, 
P.O.  Carrollton.  Is  a  son  of  Peter  M.,  and 
Aseneth  B.,  whose  family  name  was  Crane. 
Peter  M.,  was  born  in  Cumberland  County, 
Virginia,  in  the  year  1806,  and  his  wife  is  a 
native  of  Ohio,  and  dates  her  birth  Dec.  23, 
181 1.  They  are  of  Scotch  and  Welsh  ex- 
traction ;  the  former  came  to  this  State  in 
April  1830,  and  was  first  engaged  in  a  me- 
chanical pursuit,  being  a  worker  in  wood  ; 
afterward  was  engaged  in  mercantile  busi- 
ness in  Carrollton,  and  subsequently  enter- 
ed land,  began  farming,  and  has  since  re- 
mained on  same  land  and  confined  himself 
to  that  business  the  greater  part  of  the 
time  ;  has  traded  a  good  deal  in  stock  with 
success;  is  still  living,  having  just  past  his 
seventy-second  birthday.  The  subject  of 
this  sketch  was  born  Aug.  15,  1839  ;  re- 
mained with  his  father  until  he  attained  his 
twenty-eighth  year,  then  he  abandoned  his 
bachelor  life,  and  obtained  the  hand  of 
Leonora  Robinson  in  marriage  ;  she  was 
born  Feb.  4,  1847,  is  a  daughter  of  T.  C. 
Robinson  of  this  township ;  after  their 
marriage,  which  took  place  Feb.  4,  1S68, 
they  moved  six  miles  northeast  of  Green- 
field, where  he  engaged  in  farming  and 
stock  trading,  at  which  he  continued  until 
1878,  when  they  moved  to  the  place  he  now 
occupies  ;  having  recently  bought  him  a 
farm  in  this  neighborhood,  Sec.  18,  which 
he  intends  occupying  in  the  Spring.  Has 
four  lovely  children-  Walter,  born  Nov. 
II,  1868  ;  Mamie  born  Oct.  3,  1871  ;  Har- 
ry, born  July  5,  1874 ;  Hallie,  born  Feb.  3, 
1S73.  Is  liberal  minded  politically,  votes 
for  men  rather  than  party 

Brown   Peter  M.  farmer,  Sec.   19,  P.O.  Car- 
rollton 

Burruss  A.  L.  farmer,  Sec.   19,  P.O.  Carroll- 
ton 


708 


GREENE  COUNTY  DIRECTORY. 


.    Burruss  Geo.  L.  farmer,  Sec.    19,   P.O.   Car- 
rollton 
Burruss  Henry,  farmer,  P.O.  CarroUton 
Burroughs  S.  H.  retired.  Sec.  11, P.O.  Carroll- 
ton 

/^AIN  HENRY,  Sec.  5,  P.O.  CarroUton 
^-^  Cain  J.  H.  renter,  Sec.  5,  P.O.  CarroUton 
CAMBELL  D.  W.  farmer.  Sec.  23,  P.O. 
CarroUton.  Is  a  native  of  Knox  County, 
Tenn.,  born  May  13,  1838;  son  of  John  S. 
and  Nancy  C,  whose  maiden  name  was 
Smith,  a  native  of  Tennessee  ;  the  former 
of  Virginia.  David  had  the  advantages  of 
a  liberal  education.  Remained  with  his 
parents  until  he  attained  his  twenty-second 
year,  at  this  time  was  attending  the  Ewing 
and  Jefferson  College,  when  the  war  breaking 
out  the  institution  closed.  Had  previously 
made  a  trip  to  this  State,  and  intended  to 
return  upon  his  graduation,  which  in  con- 
sequence of  the  college  closing,  was  not 
permitted  to  do,  and  in  1861,  bade  adieu 
the  scenes  of  his  childhood,  and  came  to 
Illinois,  landing  in  this  county,  first  stopp- 
ed at  Jesse  Roberts  remained  there  three 
years,  working  for  him  in  the  meantime,  and 
teaching  some.  May,  1864,  enlisted  in  the 
one-hundred  day  service  in  Co.  G.  111.  State 
Vols.  Upon  his  return  engaged  in  farming  ; 
went  to  McDonough  County,  staid  one 
year;  returning  married  Miss  Serepta 
Hardcastle,  a  native  of  this  county,  born 
Oct.  II,  1836,  daughter  of  Wm.  Hardcastle, 
their  marriage  took  place  Oct.  17,  1866; 
after  which  returned  to  McDonough,  re- 
mained one  year,  then  returned  to  this 
county,  locating  on  Sec.  13,  and  which  he 
farmed  eight  years  ;  sold  his  farm  and 
bought  160  acres  on  Sec.  23,  where  he  has 
since  remained.  Has  four  children:  Ed- 
gar, born  Sept.  12,  1867;  Daisy,  born  Nov. 
5,  1869  ;  Maude,  born  April  5,  187X  ; 
infant     born      August      g,      1877.  Mr. 

C,  is  a  member  of  Presbyterian  church,  also 
a  member  of  CarroUton  Lodge  No.  70,  A. 
F.  &  A.  M. 

Cambrink  Wm.  farmer.  Sec.  19,  P.O.  Carroll- 
ton 

Cannedy  Logan,   renter,    Sec.  32,    P.O.  Car- 
lollton 

Carnes  Charles,  farm  hand.  Sec.  26,  P.O.  Car- 
roUton 

Carter  J.  H.  renter,  Sec.  34,   P.O.   CarroUton 


Catton  Patrick,  retired,  Sec.  36,  P.O.  Rock- 
bridge 
Christ  Wm.  renter.  Sec.  35,  P.O.  Rockbridge 
Clarke  Edgar,  farm  hand,  Sec.  17,   P.O.  Car- 
roUton 
Chowder    Peter,    farm    hand.  Sec.     13,    P.O. 

Greenfield 
Conton  Mrs.  Sec.  11,  P.O.  Greenfield 
Crane  Oscar,  Sec.  18,  P.O.  CarroUton 
CRANE  MERCY  J.  MRS.  Sec.  i8,P. 
O. CarroUton.  The  subject  of  this  sketch  first 
saw  the  light  of  day  on  the  hills  of  New 
Hampshire,  in  Hillsboro  County,  March 
19,  1831.  Her  parents  names  were  Oliver 
and  Sophronia  Colby  ;  her  mother's  maiden 
name  was  Howlet.  Mrs.  Crane  emigrated 
to  this  county  with  her  parents  when  she 
was  very  young,  being  about  four  years  of 
age;  they  first  stopped  a  while  at  CarroU- 
ton, then  her  fathet  bought  a  place  now 
owned  by  Mr.  Ashlock,  remaining  there  un- 
til the  year  1848,  when  he  sold  out,  went  to 
Macoupin  County,  remaining  there  until  his 
death,  which  occurred  in  1850.  Sept.  30, 
1847,  Mercy  J.,  was  united  in  marriage  to 
Wm.  Crane  ;  born  in  Ohio.  After  their 
marriage,  moved  to  the  place  now  occupied 
by  Mrs.  Crane.  There  are  nine  children 
living:  Alvin,  Anna,  Mary,  Charles,  Oscar, 
Judson,  Meade,  Lillian  and  Hattie.  Mrs. 
Crane  lost  her  husband  March  2,  1872. 
She  has  since  remained  a  widow,  and  still 
carries  on  her  farm.  She  has  580  acres  of 
land.  Mrs.  Crane  is  a  member  of  the  M. 
E.  Church 
Critchfield  F.  J.  farm  hand.  Sec.  8,  P.O.  Car- 
roUton 
Cronin  Mike,  renter,  Sec.  10,  P.O.  CarroUton 
Curtin  Patrick,  renter,  Sec.  11,  P.O.  CarroU- 
ton 
Curtius  Peter,  farmer,  Sec.  8,  P.O.  CarroU- 
ton 

T~\AHM  D.  farmer.  Sec.  11,  P.O.  CarroU- 

-L^  ton 

Dahm  D.  jr.  farmer,  Sec.  11.  P.O.  CarroUton 

DAMM  CHRISTIAN,  farmer.  Sec.  9, 
P.O.  CarroUton,  is  a  native  of  this  county, 
born  Jan.  21,  1844;  is  a  son  of  Deiter  and 
Bena  D.,  who  were  born  in  Mozenheim, 
Canton  Osthoven,  Hesse-Darmstadt ;  they 
emigrated  to  this  country  in  1838.  Deiter 
first  worked  out  by  the  month  for  Thomas 
Black,  near  CarroUton.   Subsequent  to  this 


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rented  land  of  L.  Curtis,  and  after  several 
years  of  hard  labor,  saved  money  enough 
to  make  a  purchase  of  the  land  he  now 
resides  upon — Sec.  ii.  Town  lo,  range  ii. 
There  are  four  children — Christian,  Kate, 
Deiter,  and  Bena.  Christian,  the  subject 
of  this  sketch,  remained  at  home  until  he 
attained  his  majority  ;  April  12,  1865,  was 
united  in  marriage  to  Margaret  Rathgeber, 
born  in  Ipplesheim,  Chris  Wurms,  Hesse- 
Darmstadt.  She  came  with  her  parents  to 
this  country  in  184S.  After  their  marriage, 
he  engaged  in  farming  on  his  father's  place, 
remaining  there  five  years.  In  1869,  he 
bought  120  acres,  where  he  now  resides,  it 
being  the  Adam  Rathgeber  farm ;  since 
which  time  he  has  been  engaged  in  agri- 
cultural pursuits.  They  have  three  chil- 
dren— two  boys  and  one  girl — Katie,  born 
June  8,  1866  ;  ChristTan,  born  Nov.  6,  i86g  ; 
Phillip,  born  Nov.  23,  1872.  Mr.  Damm 
is  a  man  of  industrious  habits,  and  has  a 
keen  eye  to  business  affairs  ;  and  he  is  also 
one  of  the  most  highly  respected  citizens 
of  the  neighborhood 

Dixon  Eliza  Mrs.  farming.  Sec.  35,  P.O. 
Rockbridge 

Dixon  Hardin,  farm  hand.  Sec.  35,  P.O. 
Rockbridge 

Dixon  Hiram,  farmer,  Sec.  35,  P.O.  Rock- 
bridge 

Donahue  Thomas,  renter,  P.O.  Carrollton. 

Driver  P.  farmer,  Sec.  10,  P.O.  Carrollton 

EDWARDS  JOHN,    farm  hand.    Sec.  6, 
P.O.  Carrollton 
Evans  Robert,  farmer.  Sec.   9,  P.O.  Carrotl- 
ton 

T7  ARLIiY  J.  K.  P.  farmer.  Sec.  4,  P.O. 


r 


Carrollton.  Prominent  among  the  success- 


ful "young  settlers"  of  this  township  is 
Polk  Farlly,  who  was  born  in  Frederick 
County,  Va.,  Oct.  4.  1844  ;  is  the  third  child 
of  a  family  of  eight  children  born  of  Hugh 
P.  and  Elizabeth  Farlly  ;  her  maiden  name 
was  Brewster.  The  Farllys  are  descendents 
of  the  Emerald  Isle,  and  the  Brewsters  of 
the  "  Faderland."  At  the  age  of  twelve 
years,  J.  K.  P.  emigrated  to  this  county, 
locating  east  of  Carrollton  ;  his  father  died 
one  year  subsequent ;  the  care  of  the  family 
then  was  thrown  upon  him,  who,  with  the 
assistance  of  his    mother,  maintained  and 


kept  the  family  together  until  they  were 
self-supporting.  After  he  attained  his  ma- 
jority, set  out  for  himself,  and  the  first  en- 
terprise engaged  in  was  to  buy  a  steam 
thresher,  in  company  with  B.  B.  Bartholo- 
mew, being  among  the  first  that  was  run 
in  this  country ;  this  partnership  lasted 
two  years,  then  he  bought  his  partner's  in- 
terest, then  run  it  one  year ;  afterwards 
associated  with  one  of  his  brothers,  which 
partnership  lasted  four  years.  During  all 
this  time  he  was  engaged  in  farming  on 
rented  land  in  different  localities  in  the 
county.  Feb.  17,  1870,  married  Etna  V. 
Linder,  daughter  of  Isham  Linder,  She 
died  Jan.  29,  1871,  leaving  no  issue.  Feb. 
20,  1873,  was  again  married  to  Nancy  Jane 
Cunningham,  born  Aug.  25,  1852.  She  is 
a  daughter  of  Andrew  Cunningham  ;  had 
three  children,  Robert   H.,  born  May  15, 

1874,  died  Sept.  24,  1875  ;  James  W.,  born 
May  17,   1876;  George  W.,  born  Oct.  10, 

1875.  In  March,  1874,  moved  to  the  place 
he  now  owns;  has  now  240  acres  of  excel- 
lent land  under  good  cultivation,  having 
quite  recently  built  his  residence  and  several 
other  buildings,  which,  with  the  general 
appearance  of  the  place  and  surroundings, 
give  striking  evidence  of  the  energy,  thrift, 
and  enterprise  of  the  owner.  Few  young 
men  are  more  favorably  situated  than  he, 
and  bids  fair  to  become  one  of  the  wealthiest 
agriculturists  in  the  township,  of  his  time. 
Is  Democratic  in  sentiment 

Fisher  Charles,  farmer.  Sec.  5,  P.O.  Carroll- 
ton 

Fillmore  R.  B.  horse-trainer,  Sec.  21,  P.O. 
Carrollton 

Freer  Aaron,  farmer.  Sec.  36,  P.O.  Rock- 
bridge 

Freer  Moses,  farmer,  Sec.  36,  P.O.  Rockbridge 

Fuller  G.  farmer.  Sec.  18,  P.O.  Carrollton 

/^EEISER  JACOB,  renter,  Sec.   33,  P.O. 

^■"^   Carrollton 

Givens  Robert,  farm  hand,  Sec.  10,  P.O.  Car- 
rollton 

Glasgow  Andy,  laborer.  Sec.  28,  P.O.  Car- 
rollton. 

Graham  George,  farmer.  Sec.  20,  P.O.  Car- 
rollton 

Graham  G.  G.  farmer.  Sec.  19,  P.O.  Carroll- 
ton 

Greene  Asher,  farmer,  P.O.  Carrollton 


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Green  Mrs.  farming,  P.O.  CarroUton. 
Greene  Wallace,  renter,  Sec.  8,  P.O.  Carroll- 
ton 

HANDLIN  JOHN,   farm  hand,  Sec.   5, 
P.O.  CarroUton 

Hankins  A.  farmer,  Sec.  26.  P.O.  CarroUton 

Hankins    Daniel,  renter.  Sec.   26,  P.O.  Car- 
roUton 

Hankins  James,  farmer,  Sec.   27,  P.O.  Car- 
roUton 

Hankins  WiUiam,  renter.  Sec.   27,  P.O.  Car- 
roUton 

Hanlin  John,  farm  hand.  Sec.   5,  P.O.  Car- 
roUton 

Hardcastle  Robert,  farmer.  Sec.  2,  P.O.  Car- 
roUton 

Harden  WiUiam,  renter,  Sec.  13,  P.O.  Green- 
field 

Holmes  Christopher,  farmer,  P.O.  CarroUton 

Hargiss    Daniel,    renter.  Sec.  24,    P.O.  Car- 
roUton 

Hargiss  Thad.  renter.  Sec.  24,  P.O.  CarroU- 
ton 

Hargiss  Thomas,   renter.  Sec.   24,  P.O.  Car- 
roUton 

Henderson  Abe,  farmer.  Sec.  29,  P.O.  Car- 
roUton 

Hendrickson  John,  farmer.  Sec.  29,  P.O.  Car- 
roUton 

Hill  Edgar,  farm  hand.  Sec.  15,  P.O.  CarroU- 
ton 

Hogan  John  F.  farm  hand.  Sec,  3.  P.O.  Car- 
roUton 

Hudson  Peter  D.  retired.  Sec.  26,  P.O.  Car- 
roUton 

Hudson  WUliam,  farmer.  Sec.   26,  P.O.  Car- 
roUton 

Huitt  Jonathan,  farmer.  Sec.  9,  P.O.  CarroU- 
ton 


I 


RVINE  WILLIAM,  farmer.  Sec.  33,  P.O. 
CarroUton 


T  OHNSON"  A.  J.  farmer.  Sec.  3,  RO. 

J  CarroUton.  There  is  not  a  man  in  this 
township  born  at  the  time  he  was,  that  is 
yet  living  on  the  same  spot  where  born. 
He  first  came  into  existence  Nov.  30,  1826, 
born  of  John  and  Mary  J.;  her  maiden 
name  was  Maines.  His  father  was  a  native 
of  North  Carolina,  born  March,  1792,  and 
his  mother  is  a  native  of  Georgia,  whose 
birth  occurred  the  same  year  of  her  hus- 


band, July   27,   1792.     She   came    to    this 
State  in  the  year  1808,  when  it  was  a  wil- 
derness ;  her  husband  came  at  the  begin- 
ning of  the   war  of  1812;  their  marriage 
occurring  that  year,  nine  children  were  the 
result    of    this    marriage,    seven    of   whom 
lived  to  be  grown,  A.  J.  being  the  youngest ; 
but    two    are    now    living,    A.  J.    and   his 
younger    sister.     After    the    marriage    he 
located  near   Edwardsville,    where  he  en- 
gaged  in    farming ;    was   during  the  time 
engaged  iji  the  "  ranging  service,"  being  in 
pursuit   of  the    Indians.     In   1821,  he   en- 
tered the  land  on  which  A.  J.  resides,  and 
on  which  he  was  born  and  is  now  living. 
The  subject  of  this  sketch  was  united  in 
marriage  June  11, 1857,  to  Catherine  Huitt, 
born   in  this  county  May  17,  1837.     She  is 
a  daughter  of  John  Huitt.     They  have  had 
seven  children  :  Perlina  E.,  Edna  J.,  Mary 
A.,  Andrew  J.,   William  T.,  Joel,  and  Sa- 
brilla.     He  has  150  acres  of  land.     Him- 
self, wife  and  three  girls  are  members  of 
the  Baptist  Church 
Johnson  George,  farmer,  P.O.  CarroUton 
Johnson  William,  farmer,  Sec  3,  P.O.  Wrights- 

ville 
Johnson  W.  W.  farmer.  Sec.  3,  P.O.  Wrights- 
ville 

KELLEY   ANDREW,    retired.   Sec.    17, 
P.O.  CarroUton 
Kelley  J.  C.  faimer,  Sec.  17,  P.O.  CarroUton 
Kelley  Luther  C.  at  home.  Sec.  17,  P.O.  Car- 
roUton 
Kelley  Patrick,  farmer.  Sec.  7,  P.O.  CarroU- 
ton 
Kelley  SUas,  renter,  See.  7,  P.O.  CarroUton 
Kirback  Frank,  renter,  Sec.  7,  P.O.  Carroll- 
ton 
Kirback  Jonas,  farmer,  Sec.  8,  P.O.  CarroU- 
ton 
King  James,  farmer.  Sec.  16,  P.O.  CarroUton 
King  Joshua,  at    home.    Sec.  17,   P.O.   Car- 
roUton 
KING  ]SrATHA:N'    A.    farmer.  Sec.    8, 
P.    O.    CarroUton.     The    subject    of   this 
sketch  is  a  native   of  Yorkshire,  England, 
born    March     18,   1829;  was    the    son    of 
Thomas  and  Lydia  King;  her  family  name 
was   Asbury.      At  the   age  of  thirteen   he 
emigrated  to  this  country,  in  company  with 
his  parents,   locating    west  of  CarroUton  ; 
his   father  died   in   December,  1S62.     Na- 


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711 


than's  father  being  blind,  the  care  of  the 
family  devolved  upon  him,  and,  as  a  re- 
sult, his  education  during  his  youth  was 
entirelyjneglected,  and  what  education  he 
now  has  was  gotten  by  individual  effort 
and  hard  study  since  he  matured.  Nov. 
lO,  1852,  married  Eugenia  Griffin,  daugh- 
ter of  Thomas  G.;  had  three  children, 
Anna  D.,  born  Aug.  3,  1S53;  William  T., 
born  May  6,  1855;  Nathan  A.,  born  Aug. 
19,  1857.  After  Mr.  King's  marriage  he 
rented  land  until  1867,  when  he  purchased 
land,  Has  been  a  member  of  the  U.  B. 
Church 

King  Thomas,  farmer.  Sec.  17,  P.O.  Carroll- 
ton 

King   VV.  T.  farmer,  Sec.  8,  P.  O.  Carrollton 

T    ANDISS  ISAAC,   farmer.  Sec.  17,  P.O. 

■^     Carrollton 

LiAXDISS  WILLIAM  H.  farmer. 
Sec.  17,  P.O.  Carrollton.  The  subject  of 
this  sketch  was  born  in  Bedford  County, 
Tenn.,  March  19,  1812;  was  the  son  of 
Isaac  and  Esther  Landiss ;  her  maiden 
name  was  King;  there  were  nine  children 
of  the  family,  William  being  the  eldest  ;  at 
an  early  age  his  parents  removed  to  Indi- 
ana— it  was  then  a  wilderness ;  his  educa- 
tional advantages  were  very  poor  indeed  ; 
his  father  first  located  in  Crawford  County, 
where  he  first  opened  a  store  there,  and  was 
doing  well,  when  he  was  robbed  by  a  band 
of  organized  robbers  ;  went  then  to  Wash- 
ington County,  where  he  was  compelled  to 
resort  to  manual  labor  to  obtain  a  living  ; 
In  the  year  1827  he  emigrated  to  this  State, 
and  located  in  this  county,  and  on  the  very 
same  land  now  occupied  by  William  ;  first 
located  land,  80  acres,  by  borrowing  the 
money,  paying  25  per  cent,  interest ;  was 
engaged  in  teaching  for  three  or  four  years, 
then  turned  his  attention  to  farming,  which 
he  followed  until  he  moved  to  Carrollton, 
where  he  remained  until  his  death,  which 
occurred  in  1857,  he  being  79  years  old  ; 
he  had  during  his  life  been  engaged  as 
minister  on  local  work,  being  a  Methodist 
in  belief.  The  subject  of  this  sketch  re- 
mained under  the  parental  roof  until  he 
attained  his  26th  year  ;  during  this  time 
learned  the  carpenter's  trade;  in  May, 
1838,  was  married  to  Serepta  Crane;  she 
died  sixteen  months  afterward,  leaving  no 


issue  ;  moved   to   Macoupin   County  after 
his  marriage,  where  he  engaged  in  the  man- 
ufacture of  cabinet  ware ;   remained   there 
about  two  years  ;  was  married  second  time 
to   Jane   McEuen ;    she  was    born    in   St. 
John's,  N.  B.;  her  father  was  a  "Briton," 
and  was  a  Secretary  of  the  Navy   Depart- 
ment in    revolutionary  times.     Their  mar- 
riage   was   celebrated    June  14,    1840;  she 
died  fourteen  months  afterward  ;  was  mar- 
ried the  third  time  to  Mary  Alverson,  na- 
tive of  Kentucky;  they  have  had  nine  chil- 
dren :  Sereptha  J.,  now  the  wife  of  James 
Seely;  Catharine  S.,  now  the  wife  of  James 
Fuller ;     Joanna,    now  the    wife  of    Nort* 
Sanders  ;  Frances,  now  the  wife  of  James 
Smith  ;  Isaac,  now  at  home  ;  Ella,  now  at 
home  ;  Minnie,  now  at  home;    Effie,  now 
at  home  ;  William,  now  at  home 
Leedy    Phillip,  renter,  Sec.  13,   P.  O.  Green- 
field 
Leedy   John,    renter,  Sec.   ti,  P.  O.   Green- 
field 
Leister  William,  renter.  Sec.  6,  P.O.  Carroll- 
ton 
Linder  Uen,  farmer,  Sec.  10,  P.O.  Carrollton 
Lood  James,  renter,  Sec.  34,  P.O.  Carrollton 
Lood  John,  renter,  Sec.  16,  P.O.   Carrollton 
Lovell  Andy,  renter,  Sec.  7,  P.  O.  Carrollton 
Lowe  William,  farmer,  Sec.  6,  P.  O.  Carroll- 
ton 
Lutz  William,  farm  hand.  Sec.  6,  P.O.  Car- 
rollton 

■jWr  ASON  G.  E.  farmer,  Sec.  24,  P.O.  Car- 

^^^      roUton 

Mason  George  B.  farmer.  Sec.  24,  P.O.  Car- 
rollton 

Manz  Henry,  farmer.  Sec.  30,  P.  O.  Carroll- 
ton 

Mason  Josiah,  farmer,  Sec.  35,  P.  O.  Carroll- 
ton 

McMahon  Pat.  farmer.  Sec.  5,  P.  O.  Carroll- 
ton 

McMahon  Patrick,  farmer,  Sec.  8,  P.  O. 
Carrollton 

McMahon  William,  Sec.   8,  P.  O.  Carrollton 

McPHEKRON  AMOS,  farmer,  Sec. 
26,  P.O.  Carrollton.  Among  those  who  are 
identified  with  the  interests  of  the  county, 
there  are  none  in  this  township,  coming  at 
the  time  he  did,  that  are  now  living  on  the 
same  ground  they  entered.  He  came  to 
this  State  in  the  year   1828,  and  bought  a 


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GREENE    COUNTY    DIRECTORY. 


man's  claim,  and  when   the  land  came   in 
market    he    entered  it,  and    has    since    re- 
mained   on   it.     He    was    born  in    Knox 
County,  Tenn.,   Sept.  22,  1796;  there  were 
thirteen  children  in  the  family,  born  of  Sam- 
uel   and   Elizabeth   McPherron,  who  were 
natives  of  Virginia.     At  the  age   of  23  he 
was  married  to   Hettie  Morris  ;  their  mar- 
riage was  celebrated  in  September,  1S19; 
remained   at  home  with  his   father  a  short 
time,   then  moved    to    Clinch    River  ;     re- 
mained there  seven  years,  then   made  the 
trip  in  a  wagon  to  this  country.   They  have 
had  ten  children,  six  of  them  now  living  : 
Samuel,    William,  James,    Henry,    Hester 
Ann,    and    Eliza   Adaline.       William  and 
Henry  are  in  Texas,   Samuel  in  Missouri, 
James  near  Carrollton  ;  the  two  girls  are  in 
Macoupin  County.     Dec.  20,  1842,  he  lost 
his  wife,  and  in  August,  1843,  was  married 
to  Mrs.   Elizabeth  Meldruni  ;  by  this  mar- 
riage they  have  had  two  children  :  Marga- 
ret, born  July  13,  1844,   now  the  wife  of 
James    Hawkins;  Charles  W.,  born    July 
31,  1S46,  now  living   on   the   farm.     Amos 
McPherron  is  now  82  years  of  age,  and  is 
remarkably    well     preserved,     and    enjoys 
good  health,  and  seems  likely  to  live  many 
years  yet ;  has  been  a  long-life  Democrat ; 
has  been  a  member  of  the  M.  E.  Church 
for  over  sixty  years  ;  has  never  taken  any 
active  part  in  politics  but  "votes  straight." 
In  brief,  Mr.  McPherron  is  one  of  the  old- 
est, and  there  are  none  either  young  or  old 
who   are    more  highly  respected  than  he  ; 
has  long  been  identified   with  the  interests 
of  the  county,    and   well   deserving  of  the 
esteem  with  which  he  is  held 
McPherron  C.  W.  farmer.   Sec.  26,  P.O.  Car- 
rollton 
Meldrum  Wm.  renter,  Sec.  21,  P.O.  Carrolton 
Mitchell  George,  Sec.  7,  P.O.  Carrollton 
MITCHELL    W.    M.    farmer,   Sec.    7, 
P.O.  Carrollton.    The  subject  of  this  sketch 
is  a   native  of  Nottinghamshire,    England, 
born  Dec.  12,  1824.     He  was  the  eldest  of 
a  family  of  seven    children   born  of  Wm. 
and  Mary  M.;  her  maiden  name  was  Math- 
ews.    At  the  age  of  13  he  was  thrown  upon 
his  own  resources,  and   as  a   result  he  was 
deprived  of    any    educational    advantages. 
He  began  work  at  first  among  the  farmers, 
at  which  he  continued  until  the  year  1849, 
when   he  was  united   in   marriage  to  Ann 


Piatt,  born  April  27,  1822  ;  their  marriage 
was  celebrated  May  16,  1849.  They  have 
had  eight  children,  but  three  now  living : 
George,  born  1850 ;  Mary  E.,  born  Sept. 
5,  1852,  now  the  wife  of  George  Dodson ; 
Hattie,  born  May  24,  1857,  now  the  wife  of 
Samuel  T.  Slone ;  George  was  born  in 
England,  the  remaining  ones  in  this  country. 
April  24,  1850,  he  bid  adieu  to  his  native 
shore  and  sailed  for  this  country,  arriving 
in  New  York  just  one  month  later.  Upon 
his  arrival  to  this  State  he  began  work  with 
a  resolution  that  he  would  have  a  home 
some  day ;  he  first  worked  out  by  the 
month,  at  which  he  continued  some  time ; 
then  he  rented  land  several  years,  and  by 
hard  work  and  economy  he  finally  accumu- 
lated enough  to  buy  him  120  acres  of  land, 
which  he  now  owns,  and  has  since  been  en- 
gaged in  farming  pursuits.  He  has  now 
excellent  buildings,  and  is  in  easy  circum- 
stances, having  acquired  it  all  by  his  own 
industry  and  the  assistance  of  his  faithful 
wife 

Morris ,  renter,  P.O.  Carrollton 

Murphy  James,  renter.  Sec.  36,  P.O.  Carroll- 
ton 
Murphy  P.  farmer.  Sec.  34,  P.O.  Carrollton 

"pERINE  J.H.  farmer,  Sec.  30,  P.O.  Car- 
■*■     roUton 

Perrine  Saml.  renter.  Sec.  27,  P.O.  Carrollton 
Perkins  John,  farm  hand.  Sec.  26,  P.O.  Car- 
rollton 
Peter  Robt.  W.  teacher.  Sec.  27,  P.O.    Car- 
rollton 
Peters  John,  renter.  Sec.  11,  P.O.  Greenfield 
Profitt  Hiram,  renter,  P.O.  Carrollton 
Propst  James,  renter,  Sec.  31,  P.O.  Carrollton 
Probst  Wm.  renter.  Sec.  31,  P.O.  Carrollton 

TD  ATHGEBER  ADAM    farmer.    Sec.    9, 

-^  P.O.  Carrollton 

Rathgeber  George,  farmer.  Sec.  9,  P.O.  Car- 
rollton 

Reynolds  Geo.  farmer,  Sec.  18,  P.O.  Carrollton 

Roberts  Jesse,  farmer.  Sec.  25,  P.O.  Rock- 
bridge 

Robinson  George,  farmer,  Sec.  11,  P.O.  Car- 
rollton 

Robinson  James,  farmer.  Sec.  5,  P.O.  Car- 
rollton 

ROBINSON  T.  C.  farmer,  P.O.  Car- 
rollton, first    beheld   the    light    March    12, 


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l8l6,  in  Talbert  County,  Md.,  is  the  son  of 
Thomas  and  Mary  R.,  whose  family  name 
was  Catnip.  Thomas,  after  completing  his 
sehooling,  the  text  books  being  Pike's  arith- 
metic, Webster's  speller,  and  the  Testa- 
ment, these  constituted  his  curriculum  ;  at 
the  age  of  ig,  he  and  his  brother  John  came 
West,  the  trip  occupying  one  month,  at 
that  time  there  was  but  one  railroad  leading 
west,  it  being  the  Baltimore  and  Ohio,  hav- 
ing its  terminus  at  Frederick,  there  being 
but  one  engine,  and  at  the  time  they  came 
over  the  road  it  was  laid  up  for  repairs,  and 
horses  were  substituted  for  locomotive 
power.  Eleven  miles  of  the  road  lieing  an 
incline  plane,  the  cars  ran  by  their  own 
momentum.  After  leaving  the  railroad  the 
boys  walked  across  the  mountains  and  then 
took  passage  on  a  boat  to  Columbiana.  From 
here  they  traveled  on  foot  to  Macoupin 
County,  where  they  hired  out  by  the  month 
to  work  on  a  farm.  Went  South  and  win- 
tered. In  the  Spring  went  North  to  Alton, 
where  they  remained  two  years.  Then 
came  to  this  county  and  located  near  the 
place  he  now  lives,  where  he  rented  land 
one  season,  then  bought  8o  acres.  May 
23,  1837,  was  united  in  marriage  to  Eliza 
Biscoe,  who  was  also  a  native  of  Maryland, 
came  to  this  .State  when  quite  young,  she 
is  a  daughter  of  Thomas  Biscoe.  Eight 
children  now  living,  viz.  :  Mary,  George, 
Thomas,  James,  Eliza  J.,  William  J.,  Le- 
nora,  Julia  A.,  Florence  Ella,  and  Laura 
Emma.  After  their  marriage  moved  in  a 
log  cabin,  and  though  they  lived  in  a  prim- 
itive manner,  yet  looked  forward  to  the 
day  when  they  would  have  better,  and  are 
to-day  enjoying  the  fruits  of  their  labor  and 
the  reward  for  their  former  privations.  Mr. 
and  Mrs.  Robinson  are  both  members  of 
the  M.  E.  Church 
RUSSELL  J.  31.  farmer.  Sec.  29,  P.O. 
Carrollton,  is  a  native  of  Greene  County, 
Pa.,  his  parents,  Henry  and  Jane  Russell, 
dying  during  his  early  youth,  he  was  thus 
thrown  out  upon  the  cold  world  to  battle 
alone.  He  was  born  Feb.  20,  1840.  His 
mother's  maiden  name  was  Blain.  When 
quite  young  was  bound  out  to  a  man  by  the 
name  of  Bain,  who  agreed  to  send  him 
to  school  three  months  during  the  year, 
which  part  of  the  contract  was  not 
filled   to  the  letter,  and   as  a  result  J.  M. 


left  him  at  the  age  of  17,  and  set  out  for 
himself.  In  the  Spring  of  1851  he  emi- 
grated West  with  Bain,  and  after  leaving 
him  attended  school  a  sufficient  length  of 
time  to  enal)le  him  to  acquire  a  knowledge 
of  the  branches  required  to  be  taught,  and 
then  embarked  as  a  teacher ;  taught  one 
Winter  term,  and  at  the  outljreak  of  the 
war  was  among  the  first  to  respond  to  the 
call  for  three  months  men.  Enlisting  in 
Co.  I,  iiih  111.  State  Vol..  and  at  the  ex- 
piration of  his  term  of  enlistment  returned 
home,  taught  one  term,  then  enlisted  in  Co. 
I,  91st  Regt.  for  three  years,  and  remained 
with  his  regiment  until  the  close  of  the 
war,  during  which  time  he  was  never  absent 
from  his  company,  with  the  exception  of 
five  months,  when  he  was  on  parole,  hav- 
ing been  taken  prisoner  at  Elizabethtown, 
Ky.  Upon  his  return  from  service  he  re- 
sumed teaching,  and  continued  at  the  same 
for  three  years  ;  was  then  married  to  Lucy 
Hardcastle,  daughter  of  John  Hardcastle. 
She  was  born  in  this  county  April  20,  1843, 
their  marriage  took  place  Feb.  20,  1S68. 
Had  six  children  :  Francis  W.,  John  H., 
Robt.  L.,  James  B.,  Jane  M.,  Thomas  H. 
After  his  marriage  he  removed  to  Kansas, 
where  he  staid  about  six  years.  About  this 
time  the  grasshoppers  invested  the  country, 
and  Mr.  Russell  returned  March,  1875,  and 
moved  to  the  farm  he  now  owns,  and  has 
since  remained.  He  is  a  member  of  Car- 
rollton Lodge,  A.  F.  and  A.  M.,  and  Car- 
rollton Chapter 
Ryan  John,  renter.  Sec.  16,  P.O.  Carrollton 
Ryan  Wm.  renter.  Sec.  16,  P.O.  Carrollton 

C  ANDERS  EDWIN,  renter.  Sec.  9,  P.O. 

*^     Carrollton 

SECOK  E.  J.  farmer  and  stock  raiser, 
Carrollton,  is  a  son  of  Joshua  and  Tryphe- 
nia  Secor,  whose  maiden  name  was  Raynor, 
a  native  of  Morristown,  N.  J.  Joshua,  ihe 
father  of  E.  J.  is  a  near  descendent  of  a 
family  who  were  compelled  to  leave  their 
native  country  on  account  of  religious  per- 
secution, and  coming  here,  settled  i)i  the 
wilderness  of  New  York,  and  named  the 
place  New  Rochelle,  in  memory  of  the 
place  they  had  been  driven,  and  around 
which  clustered  memories  not  soon  to  be 
forgotten.  Joshua  was  born  in  Westchester 
County,  N.  Y.,  in   1782,  learned   the  trade 


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of  a  cabinet  maker,  was  a  fine  mechanic  and 
an  inventive  genius  ;  afterwards  constructed 
in  Illinois  the  first  saw  mill  ever  run  in  the 
State    by  wind    as    the    propelling   power. 
Was  married  in   i8lO  ;  at  that  time  he  be- 
longed   to    a    "  Union "    that    encouraged 
a  "  strike,"  and  to  become  isolated  from  it, 
he  not  being  in  sympathy  with  it,  went   to 
Chai-lestown,  S.C.,  and  remained  one  Win- 
ter ;  returning,  he  went  to  Greene  County, 
Pa.,  where  he  lived  eighteen  years,  and  in 
May,  1833,  having  a   desire  to  try  his  for- 
tunes in  the  West,  emigrated  to  this  county, 
and  settled  in   town   10,  range   II,  section 
24.     Log  cabins  were  like  "  angel's  visits," 
few  and  far  between;  they  camped  at  first, 
their  covered  wagon   in  which    they  came 
being  their  place  of  abode  until    circum- 
stances afforded  them  better.    First  bought 
240  acres  in  the  prairie  and  80  in  the  timber; 
the   people   ridiculed   his   idea  of    buying 
prairie    Imd,    they   at    that    time    deeming 
only  the  timber  land  of  any  value,  but  the 
sequel  proved  the  wisdom  of  his  selection. 
His  father  lived  until  he  attained  his  92d 
year.     E.  J.  remained  with  his  parents  un- 
til   his    22d    year,   then    returned    East    to 
attend  to  some   business  pertaining  to  the 
estate;  staid   one  Winter;  made  a  second 
trip  in   1841,  and   while  there  married   his 
wife,  Elizabeth  A.  Lockwood,  of  Belmont, 
Ohio,  daughter  of  Judge   L.,  a  prominent 
jurist  of  that  locality;  she  was  born  July, 
1818.     Upon  their  arrival  West  he  bought 
the  land  he  now  owns,  and  has  since  lived 
there,  and  is  about  the  only  one  in  the  town- 
ship, with  one  exception,  who  is  now  living 
on  the  land  purchased  at  the  time.     July 
17,  1870,  Mr.  Secor's  house  was  burned  to 
the  ground,  a  large  portion  of  the  contents 
were  consumed — fire  accidental.    The  fam- 
ily then  moved  in  a  house  built  for  a  tenant, 
and  the  17th  of  July  the  same  year,  it  was 
struck  by  lightning,  killing  his  son  Edward 
instantly;  the  entire  contents  were  burned 
this  time,  leaving  the  family  houseless  in  a 
drenching  rain  in  their  night  clothes.     Mr. 
and    Mrs.  Secor   have    now    five  children: 
Rebecca,  now  the   wife  of  Geo.  Robinson, 
now  of  Kansas ;  Eliza,    now  the   wife   of 
President  Davis  of   McLeansboro  College, 
this  State ;  Luther,  now  practicing  law  in 
St.   Louis ;  Ben.  L.  and  Arthur    at  home. 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  S.  are  both  members  of  the 


Cumberland  Presbyterian  Church;  he  is  of 
Republican  faith,  but  is  not  much  interested 
in  politics 
Shaffer  Henry,  renter.  Sec.  13,  P.O.   Green- 
field 
Sheridan  Thomas,  farmer.   Sec.  5,   P.O.  Car- 

rollton 
Shetterley  M.  renter.  Sec.  18,  P.O.  Carrollton 
Shetterley  M.  farmer.  Sec.  30,  P.O.  Carrollton 
Singleton  Robb,  renter,  Sec.  8,  P.O.  Carroll- 
ton 
Slaughter  Eugene,  farm  hand.  Sec.  16,  P.O. 

Carrollton 
SLONE  ASA,  county  farm,  Sec.  7,  P.  O. 
Carrollton.      Prominent   among    the   rep- 
sentatives  of    this  county  who  hail  from 
the  State  of  North  Carolina  is  Mr.  Slone, 
who  was  born  in  Chatham  County,  N.  C, 
Oct.    17,    1825.       His    father's   name   was 
Matthew,     and    his    mother's    name    was 
Chloe  Hews,  both  of  them  natives  of  same 
State.      In  the    Fall  of    1833  the    family 
emigrated    to     this     Stale    in    a    wagon, 
locating    at     Carrollton,    remained    about 
eight    years,    then    removed    to    Macoupin 
County,    where   they   remained   until    the 
death  of  the  head  of  the  family,  which  oc- 
curred in  1845.     The  subject  of  this  sketch 
assisted  in  maintaining  the  family  after  the 
death  of  his  father,  and  was  thus   deprived 
of  all  educational  advantages.    At  an  early 
age   worked    out   on    a  farm    until    nearly 
grown,  when  he  went   to   learn    the  black- 
smith's trade  at  which   he   continued  up  to 
the  time  of  the  outbreak  of  the  Mexican 
war,    when    he    enlisted    in    Co.  "  C "    1st 
Regiment,    commanded   by  John  Hardin, 
remained  out  two  years,  then    returned  to 
Carrollton  and   resumed   his   trade,   hiring 
out    to    his  former    employer,    staid    with 
him    seven   years ;    then    set   up  in   same 
business    by    himself    in    Carrollton,    con- 
tinuing at    same  for  eighteen   years.     July 
6,  1848,  was  married  to  Ann  M.  Caldwell, 
born  Sept.  3,  1830.     In  1865  he  abandoned 
the  anvil  and  forge,  and  engaged  in  farm- 
ing ;    first    made     a     commencement    on 
Macoupin  Creek,  bought  him   300  acres  of 
land,  farmed  about    three  years,  then  sold 
out    and    i-ented    land    until  March,    1873, 
when  he  moved  to  the  county  farm  which  he 
has    since   run  with  credit  to    himself  and 
the    satisfaction    of    all    concerned.       Mr. 
Slone   has   six   children :     Margaret,    born 


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May  20,  1849 ;  William,  born  July  10, 
1852;  Samuel  T.,  born  April  17,  1857  ; 
Robert  A.,  born  Feb.  11,  i860;  John  C, 
Nov.  27,  1863;  Mary  C,  April  5,  1S56  ; 
Maud  A.,  Nov.  7,  i86g.  Margaret  died 
Nov.  20,  1869 

Slone  Samuel  F.  farmer,  Sec.  7,  P.O.  Carroll- 
ton 

Slone  Wm.  M.  farmer.  Sec.  7,  P.  O.  Carroll- 
ton 

Smith  Abner.  farmer,  P.  O.  Carrollton 

Smiths  J.  M.  &  R.  W.  farmers,  Sec.  35,  P.  O. 
Carrollton 

Smith  Robert,  renter,  Sec.  34,  P.  O.  Carroll- 
ton 

Smith  Rufus,  renter,  Sec.  5,  P.  O.  Carrollton 

Spears  Thomas,    renter.    Sec.  18,  P.  O.    Car- 
rollton 

Standefer   Douglass,    renter.    Sec.    28,  P.  O. 
Carrollton 

Standefer   E.    H.   farm  hand,  Sec.   26,  P.  O. 
Carrollton 

Steele  M.  farmer,  Sec.  34,  P.  O.  Carrollton 

Stout  J.  H.  farmer.  Sec.  24,  P.  O.  Carrollton 

Strode  James  E.  farmer.  Sec.  3,  P.  O.  Car- 
rollton 

Strode  Jesse  N.  farmer,  Sec.  3,  P.  O.  Carroll- 
ton 


T 


URNER  WM.   farmer.    Sec.    25,    P.  O. 


Rockbridge 


Tutterow  Alvin  C.  at  home,  Sec.  27,  P.O. 
Carrollton 

TUTTEROW  BALS AR,  farmer,  Sec. 
27,  P.O.  Carrollton,  is  a  native  of  Knox 
County, Tenn.,  was  born  Sept.  23, 1820,  son  of 
Jacob  and  Susan  T. ;  her  maiden  name  was 
Probst.  There  were  five  children  in  the 
family,  Balsar  being  the  eldest.  His  father 
dying  at  the  time  when  his  parental  aid 
was  the  most  needed,  the  care  of  the  family 


from  that  time  devolved  upon  him  and  his 
mother,  and  he  was  thus  deprived  of  the 
privilege  of  attending  school.  Remained 
with  his  mother  until  he  attained  his  27th 
year,  when  he  was  united  in  marriage  to 
Caroline  Gowan  ;  they  had  four  children, 
namely,  Arthama  Ann,  Orpha  C,  John  P., 
Battle  and  Willie  A.  Moved  to  this  State 
in  October,  1851,  and  first  located  one 
mile  and  a  quarter  south  of  Carrollton, 
where  he  began  renting  land,  which  he 
continued  for  about  nine  years,  until  the 
year  1857,  when  he  bought  eighty  acres  ol 
land.  His  wife  died  the  same  year;  was 
married  the  second  time  to  Celia  E.  Pinker- 
ton,  March,  1858.  She  was  born  May  16, 
1832.  They  have  three  children — AlvaC, 
Rhoda  J.,  and  Lavina  C.  Member  of  the 
M.  E.  Church,  is  a  strong  advocate  of 
temperance  principles ;  was  formerly  a 
member  of  the  Whig  party 
Tutterow  J.  P.  farmer.  Sec.  27,  P.O.  Carroll- 
ton 

'IIT'ALKER  A.  renter.  Sec.  35,  P.  O.  Car- 
*^*       rollton 

Waltrip ,  farmer,  Sec.  3,  P.  O.  Carrollton 

Warrwi  Al.  farm  hand.  Sec.  2i,  P.O.  Carroll 
ton 

Whitlock  Page,  farmer.  Sec.  36,  P.  O.  Rock- 
bridge 

Whitlock    M.   Mrs.   retired.   Sec.    36,    P.  O. 
Rockbridge 

Winters  William,  farmer,  Sec.  32,  P.  O.  Car- 
rollton 

Witt  Daniel,  farmer.  Sec.  3,  P.  O.   Wrights- 
ville 

Woke  Peter,  renter.  Sec.  4,  P.  O.  Carrollton 

Woods  Richard,  renter,  P.  O.  Carrollton 

Watt  Jeremiah,  renter.   Sec.  8,  P.  O.  Carroll- 
ton 


Township   io,   North   Range    13,  West. 


ADCOCK    GEORGE,    farmer,    Sec.   39, 
P.  O.  Carrollton 

BANDY  A,  L.  farmer.  Sec.  25,  P.O.  Car- 
rollton 
BANDY     HORATIO,     farmer     and 
stock    raiser,    Sec.    25,    P.    O.    Carrollton, 
was  born  in  Greene   County,  Jan.  q,  1831 ; 
is  the  son  of  Elihu  and   Elizabeth  Bandy, 
who   came  to   Greene  County  in  an  early 
day,  and    entered   the  land  where    Rood- 
house  now  stands,  living  there  for   several 
years    till    1833,  sold  the  land  and  entered 
southwest  of  Carrollton,  where  he  still  re- 
sides ;  was  in  the  war  of  1812.  The  subject 
of  this  sketch  was  educated  at  the  old  style 
log  school   house  ;  was  married   March  25, 
1858,  to  Miss   Malinda  Ray,  who  was  born 
March    7,    1836,    in   Missouri,    she   is   the 
daughter  of   Asa  and    Rhoda    Ray.     Mr. 
Bandy's  family  consists  of  ten  children,  all 
of    whom    are   living:    Martha    E.,   born 
Dec.  30,  1858  ;  Carolina  M.,  May  23,  1861; 
Asa  E.,  Dec.  30,  1862;  Mahulda  C,  Feb. 
6,  1865  ;  Horatio  T.,  Nov.  16,  1866  ;  John 
W.,  Sept.  28,  1868  ;  James   M.,  Sept.  22, 
1870;  Edgar  S.,   Feb.   17.  1873;    Frances 
M.,    Feb.    17,    1875 ;  Wade    T.,    Nov.  11,  , 
1877.     Mr.  Bandy  started    in  life  with  no 
means,  is  a  hard  working  man,  and  has  ac- 
cumulated 165  acres  of  land 
BANDY     THOS.    farmer    and     stock 
raiser.   Sec.  25,  P.  O.  Carrollton,  was  born 
in  Greene  County,  111.,  1828,  on  the  land 
that   is    now    Roodhouse,    and   which  was 
owned  by  his  father  E.  Bandy  at  that  time, 
who  is  one  of  the  oldest  settlers  of  Greene 
County.     The  subject   of  this   sketch  was 
educated   in    subscription  schools,  the  first 
school    he    attended  was  a  log   structure 
with    a    dirt    floor,    and  the   old  time  fire- 
place,   and    the  seats    were    rude    benches 
made  of  slabs  with  no  support  for  the  back  ; 
being  reared  in  an  early  day,  he  has  seen 
some    of    the    privations    of    the    earlier 


settlers  of  Greene  County  ;  was  married 
in  1856  to  Julia  A.  Looper,  who  was  born 
in  1832  in  Greene  County,  she  is  the 
danghter  of  David  and  Nancy  Looper. 
Their  union  was  blessed  with  ten  chil- 
dren, seven  living  :  Arthur  L.,  Alice  E., 
Robert  C,  Emma  A.,  and  (twins)  Thomas 
M.  and  Julia  A.,  and  James  E.  Mr.  Bandy 
owns  195  acres 
Barnes  L.  farmer.  Sec.  22,  P.  O.  Carrollton 
Bechdoldt    George,    farmer.    Sec.    28,    P.  O. 

Carrollton 
Bechdoldt    George,    farmer.   Sec.   22,    P.    O. 

Carrollton 
Bechdoldt  Henry,  farmer.  Sec.  28,  P.  O.  Car- 

i-oUton 
Bechdoldt  J.  P.  farmer.  Sec.  28,  P.  O.  Carroll- 
ton 
Beebe  A.  farmer.  Sec.  27,  P.  O.  Carrollton 
Beener  Scott,    farmer,   Sec.  4,  P.  O.  Bluffdale 
Blount  John,  farmer,  Sec.  35,  P.  O.  Carroll- 
ton 
Booth  Charles  F.  farmer.  Sec)  24,  P.  O.  Car- 
rollton 
Booth  John  H.  farmer.  Sec.  24,  P.  O.  Carroll- 
ton 
Borman  R.  farmer.  Sec.  14,  P.  O.  Carrollton 
Bradley  Henry,    farmer,  Sec.    35,  P.  O.  Car- 
rollton 
BRADLEY   R.   C.    farmer   and   stock 
raiser.  Sec.  35,  P.O.  Carrollton,    was    born 
in  Tennessee  in  1818.     He  was  bound  out 
in  his  native  State  to  E.  Barnard,  and  lived 
with  him  till  he  was   eighteen,  years  of  age, 
which  was  in  1836  ;  he  then  left  his  native 
place   for   the  far  West,  drove  an  ox  team 
through  for  a  son  of  the  man  he  was  bound 
to,  landing  in  Greene  County  in  the  Fall  of 
1836,    with    the   small  sum    of  twenty-five 
cents.     Commenced  working  by  the  month 
for    Thomas    Black,    on  a   farm,  for  eight 
dollars   per  month,   working  five  months ; 
then  worked  for   Samuel  Thomas  in  a  dis- 
tillery six  weeks,  then  worked  for  Thos.Hob- 
son  off  and  on  for  several  years,going  to  New 


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717 


Orleans   in    the  winter   on  rafts  of  cypress 
logs.     Then  went  to  renting  land  which  he 
kept  up  till  1850 ;  he  then  bought  120  acres; 
as  he  accumulated   bought  more    land,  till 
he  now  owns  in  Greene  County  444  acres, 
in  Macoupin  and  Sangamon  250,  and  Bates 
County,    Missouri,    230    acres  ;    in  all,  934 
acres.     He   has  run   a    threshing  machine 
since  1845,  and  a  saw  mill  since  1852     He 
was  married  December  2ist,  1843,  to  Eliza- 
beth   Hall,   whose    parents'    names  were 
Thomas  and  Mary,  who  came  into  Greene 
County  in  1818,    among  the  oldest  settlers 
of  the  county.     Mr.  Bradley's    family  con- 
sisted of  ten  children,  eight  living  :  Mary  E. 
James  B.,   Clarissa  H.,  deceased,  Thomas 
A.,    Jeannette  Z.,  Reuben  H.,  Charles  D., 
Joseph  L.,  George   J.  and  one  infant   not 
named 
Bradley  Thomas,    farmer,  Sec.  35.  P.O.   Car- 
roll ton 
Brisco  John,  renter,  Sec.  35,  P.O.  CarroUton 
Bristol  Alvin,  farmer.    Sec.  26,  P.O.  Carroll- 
ton 
Britchly  A.  farmer.  Sec  21,  P.O.  CarroUton 
Brown  H.  farmer.  Sec.  9,  P.O.  Bluffdale 
Brown  J.  renter.  Sec.  9,  P.O.  Bluffdale 
Brown  P.  renter,  Sec.  9,  P.O.  Bluffdale 
Brown  William,  farmer.  Sec.  9,  P.O.  Bluffdale 
Bushnell  B.  Mrs.  Sec.  32,  P.O.  CarroUton 
Bushnell  D.  S.  farmer,  Sec.  33,  P.O.  Carroll- 
ton 
Bushnell  S. '  farmer.  Sec.    33,  P.O.  CarroUton 
Bushnell  T.  C.  farmer.  Sec.  32,  P.O.  CarroU- 
ton 
Bushnell  W.  R.  farmer,  Sec.  32,  P.O.  CarroU- 
ton 

CAMERER  J.  farmer,  Sec.  12,  P.O.  Car. 
roUton 

Carpenter  James,  farmer.  Sec.  32.  P.O.  Car- 
roUton 

Carpenter  M.  farmer,  Sec.  32,  P.O.  CarroU- 
ton 

Carpenter  S.  farmer,  Sec.  32,  P.O.  Carroll- 
ton 

Carrico  Silas,  farmer,  Sec.  2,  P.O.  CarroUton 

Cranejames  J.  renter.  Sec.  35,  P.O.  Carroll, 
ton 

Cummings  Henry,  renter,  Sec.  39,  P.O.  Car- 
roUton 


D 


ARR  WILLIAM,  farmer.  Sec.  23,  P.O. 
CarroUton 
G2 


T7VINS  GEORGE,  farmer.  Sec.  34,   P.O. 
-'--'  CarroUton 


T7ATT  W.  renter,  Sec.  20,  P.O.  CarroUton 
-*■      Fillinger  N.  renter.  Sec.  34,  P.O.  CarroU- 
ton 
Flatt  C.  farmer.  Sec.  33,  P.O.  CarroUton 
Flatt  David,  farmer.  Sec.  33,  P  O.  CarroUton 
Flatt  John,  farmer.    Sec.  20,    P.O.  CarroUton 
Flatt  W.  farmer.  Sec.  33,  P.O.  CarroUton 
Flatt  William,    farmer,  Sec.  23,  P.O.  CarroU- 
ton ^ 

/^  AMBLE   JOHN,  farmer.   Sec.  12,    P.O. 

^-^  CarroUton 

Garelts  George,  renter,  Sec.  29,  P.O.  CarroU- 
ton 

Garrison  Thomas,  farm  hand.  Sec,  14,  P.O. 
CarroUton 

Gaser  J.  farmer.  Sec.  21,  P.O.  CarroUton 

Gerr  Coonrod,  wagon  maker,  P.O.  Woodville 

Gilbert  Elizabeth  Mrs.  Sec.  10,  P.O.  CarroU- 
ton 

GiU  B.  farmer.  Sec.  36,  P.O.  CarroUton 

Goans  W.  L.  farm  hand,  Sec.  32,  P.O.  Carroll, 
ton 

Graham  S.  O.  farmer.  Sec.  14,  P.O.  CarroU- 
ton 

Graves  Mac,  renter.  Sec.  10,  P.O.  Carrollton 

TTALBIRT   CARRIE   Mrs.   Sec.  i,  P.O. 

CarroUton 
Halbirt  H.  C.  farmer  Sec.  i,  P.O.  CarroUton 
Halbirt  W.  renter,  Sec.  27,  P.O.  CarroUton 
Halbirt  W.  L.  farmer.  Sec.  12,  P.O.  Carroll- 
ton 
Hall  James,  farmer,  P.O.  Woodville 
Harley  John,  renter.  Sec.  34,  P.O.  Woodville 
Harlow  D.  farmer.  Sec.  28,  P.O.  CarroUton 
Harper  William,  renter.  Sec.  33,  P.O.  Car- 
roUton 

T^  AFFER  F.  A.  farmer,  Sec.  34,  P.O.  Car- 

•*^     roUton 

Kelly  Richard  S.  school  teacher,  P.O.  Car- 
roUton 

King  Stephen,  farmer.  Sec.  34,  P.O.  CarroU- 
ton 

T    AWSON  JAMES,  farmer.  Sec.  14.  P.O. 
■^     CarroUton 

Lembke  D.  farmer.  Sec.  11,  P.O.  CarroUton 
Lockmond   H.  C.  farmer.  Sec.   33,  P.O.  Car- 
roUton 


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Low   William   P.  farmer,  Sec.  24,  P.O.  Car- 
roUton  , 

TWr  AYBERRY  JAMES  V.  farmer 
^^^  and  stock  raiser,  Sec.  36,  P.O.  Car- 
rollton,  was  born  Feb.  14,  183 1;  is  the  son 
of  Wm.  B.  and  Martha  Mayberry,  who 
came  from  Tennessee,  in  1837.  James  was 
six  years  of  age  when  he  came  to  Greene 
County;  has  followed  the  occupation  of  a 
farmer  all  his  life,  and  owns  1,300  acres  of 
land;  was  married  in  1859,  to  Elizabeth 
Clark,  who  was  a  native  of  Kentucky,  but 
reared  in  Greene  County;  her  father  came 
from  Kentucky  in  1844,  to  Greene  County, 
bought  land  and  lived  there  for  a  number 
of  years,  then  moved  to  Macoupin  County, 
living  there  one  year,  then  returned  to 
Greene  County,  where  the  father  died,  in 
1852.     The  mother  still  lives  at  the  age 

of  79 

Mahalond  Adam,  renter.  Sec.  20,  P.  O.  Car- 
roUton 

March  John,  renter.  Sec.  10,  P.O.  CarroUton 

March  R.  renter,  Sec.  10,  P.O.  CarroUton 

Mathis  Frederick,  renter,  Sec.  i.  P.  O.  Car- 
roUton 

McAdams  Joseph,  farmer.  Sec.  i,  P.O.  Car- 
roUton 

McGhee  John,  renter,  Sec.  23,  P.  O.  CarroU- 
ton 

MUlede  M.  L,  merchant.  Sec.  21,  P.  O.  Car- 
roUton 

"PATTERSON  H.  farmer,  Sec.   22,  P.  O. 
-*-       CarroUton 

Patterson  Wm.  farmer,  Sec.  22,  P.O.  CarroU- 
ton 
Patterson  Wm.  farmer.  Sec.  14,  P.O.  CarroU- 
ton 
Pegram  Alvin,  farmer.  Sec.  13,  P.  O.  CarroU- 
ton 
Pegram  Nathaniel,  farmer.  Sec.  14,  P.O.  Car- 
roUton 
Peters  George,  farmer.  Sec.  17,  P.O.  CarroU- 
ton 
Poleman  J.  P.  farmer,  Sec.  22,  P.  O.  CarroU- 
ton 
Powell  John,  shoemaker,  WoodviUe 
Prawzer  J.  B.  farmer,  Sec.  12,  P.O.  CarroUton 
Price  Thomas,  renter.  Sec.  20,  P.  O.  CarroU- 
ton 


R 


EED  WM.  farmer.  Sec.  22,  P.O.  CarroU- 
ton 


Robley  A.  farmer.  Sec.  9,  P.O.  CarroUton 
Robley  Charles,  farmer,  Sec.  9.  P.  O.  CarroU- 
ton 
Robley  C.  A.  farmer.  Sec.  9,  P.  O.  CarroUton 
Robley  E.  V.  farmer.  Sec.  9,  P.O.  CarroUton 
Robley  V.  farmer.  Sec.  9,  P.O.  CarroUton 
Rowe  H.  H,  farmer.  Sec.  26,  P.  O.  CarroUton 
Rotgines  John,  farmer.  Sec.  34,  P.O.  CarroU- 
ton 

CCHMIDT  C.  farmer.  Sec.  21,  P.O.  Car- 
*^     roUton 

Shea  P.  farm  hand.  Sec.  25,  P.O.  CarroUton 
Short  John,  farmer.  Sec.  27,  P.O.  CarroUton 
Short  John  M.  farmer,  Sec.  33.  P.O.  CarroU- 
ton 
Smith  Charles,  farmer.  Sec.  Ii,  P.  O.  CarroU- 
ton 
Smith  Isaac,  farmer.  Sec.  11,  P.O.  CarroUton 
Smith  J.  farmer,  Sec.  21,  P.O.  CarroUton 
Snelton  Benjamin,  farmer.  Sec.  24,  P.O.  Car- 
roUton 
Snyder  John,  farmer,  Sec.  23,  P.O.  CarroUton 
Stone  John  Mrs.  Sec.  27,  P.O.  CarroUton 
Swires  Wm.  renter,  Sec.  34,  P.O.  CarroUton 

'T^AYLOR  DOW,    renter,    Sec.    26,    P.  O. 

CarroUton 
Taylor  G.  W.  farmer,  Sec.  12,  P.  O.  CarroU- 
ton 
Taylor  H.  farmer,  Sec.  13,  P.O.  CarroUton 
Taylor  James   K.    carpenter.  Sec.    13,  P.  O. 

CarroUton 
Taylor  John,  farmer.  Sec.  4,  P.O.  CarroUton 
Terness  Charley,  renter.  Sec.  22,  P.O.  CarroU- 
ton 
Tillery  T.  farmer.  Sec.  26,  P.O.  CarroUton 
Thompson  George,  carpenter,  P.O. CarroUton 
Trusty  Ellen  Mrs.  Sec.  22,  P.O.  CarroUton 

T /"ANHORN  J.  farmer.  Sec.  11,  P.O.  Car- 

roUton 
Yanipool  Alfred,  farmer.  Sec.  14,  P.  O.    Car- 
roUton 

^"Xy^ALTRIP  JAMES,  farmer,  Sec.  i,  P.O. 
*  *       CarroUton 

WinceU  S.  H.  farmer,  Sec.  32,  P.  O.  CarroU- 
ton 

Wing  Wm.  farm  hand.  Sec.  36.  P.O.  CarroU- 
ton 

Wommick  J.  R.  farmer,  Sec.  27,  P.  O.  Car- 
roUton 

Warfield  John,  renter.  Sec.  15,  P.  O.  CarroU- 
ton 


Township   io,   North   Range    14,  West. 


/CUNNINGHAM  DAVID,  renter,  Colum- 
^^     biana 


T    OGAN  J.  B.  commission  merchant,  Co- 
lumbiana 


lyr  IDDAUGH  B.  F.  fisherman,  Columbi- 
ana 


OTONE  A.  J.  commission  merchant,  Co- 
lumbiana 
Strater  W.  R.  renter,  Sec.  24,  P.  O.  Columbi- 
ana 

T^OTZELL  V.  fisherman,  Columbiana 

VXTORDENSKEY     MARY      Mrs.    mer- 
chant, Columbiana 


M^/TAAf.  c^ . 


■    \i\_i  I    ,  ,  ;i  .1  VI I  N  •/ 


p 


Township  9,  North   Range    10,  West. 


A  LLEISr  BEX JAMIN,    farmer  and 
-^^stock    raiser,    Sec.  5,  P.   O.   Rockbridge. 
Years  ago,  when  the  emigrant  wagons  lined 
the  banks  of  the  Macoupin,  Benjamin  Allen, 
then  in  the  flush  of  early  manhood,  became 
an  inhabitant  of  Illinois;  when  Chicago  was 
so  deep  in  the  wilderness  that  the  news  of 
Indian  outbreaks  on  our  western   frontiers 
did  not  reach  the    adventurous    men    com- 
prising  its    inhabitants,    for    many    weeks; 
St.  Louis  itself,  now  one  of  the    wealthiest 
cities  in  the  Union,  a   mere  trading   point 
for   the    Hudson  Bay    Fur   Co.,  and   oth- 
ers who,  plunging  into  the  wilds  of   the  far 
west,  hunted  the   fresh    water   streams  for 
mink,  otter   and  other  fur  bearing  animals; 
but   to    the   subject   under    consideration. 
Benjamin  Allen  was  born  in  South  Caroli- 
na, in  1792.     In  an  early  day  he  made  his 
way  to   Kentucky  where   he    subsequently 
married  Miss    Susan    Taylor,  and   shortly 
after  this  important  event,  he  made  his  way 
to  Monroe  Co.,  Illinois,  two  years   later  re- 
moving to  Madison  Co.,  thence  to    Greene 
Co.,  where  he   bought  an   improved  claim  ; 
for  a  considerable  length  of  time  his    only 
neighbor  was  John  Taylor,  who   has   long 
since  been  gathered  to  his  fathers;  in  those 
days,  wolves   abounded,  and  deer  and  tur- 
key in  great  numbers,  sometimes  formed  a 
delicious  repast  for  the  vigorous  backwoods- 
man ;  many  a  time  he  found    it    necessary 
to  make  a  journey  of  thirty  or    forty  miles, 
and  there  patiently   await   the  grinding  of 
his  grist.     Years  have  flown  since  then,  and 
Mr.  Allen  has  long  since  reaped  the  benefit 
of  his  early  labors  in  the  far  west.  To  follow 
Step    by    step    his    career    on    the  prairies, 
where  he   followed  the   plow,  or   swinging 
his  ax  among  the  timber,  or  assisted  in  the 
raising  of  a  cabin,  would  perhaps  be  super- 
fluous, as  so  many  of  the  trials  endured  in 
frontierlife  are  found  in  our  general  history. 
His  wife,  whose  maiden  name    was    Susan 
Taylor,  departed  this  life  in  i860,  and  was 


laid  at  rest  in  the    Rockbridge   Cemetery  ; 
the  children  born  of  this  marriage  now  liv- 
ing, are  John,  who  married   Miss   Amanda 
Huff;  Margaret,  who  married  Jefferson  Dix- 
on, and  Mar}-,  who  married  Anson  Miller. 
In  the  war  of  iSl2,  Mr.  A.  became  an    ac- 
tive participant,  and  few  indeed   have  wit- 
nessed  a   more   eventful,    progressive   life 
than  the  aged  veteran  from  whom  this  nar- 
rative is  obtained 
Allen  John,  farmer,  Sec.  5,  P.O.   Rockbridge 
AL.LEX    WILLIAM  A.  farmer   and 
stock  raiser.  Sec.  5,  P.O.  Rockbridge.    The 
above  named  gentleman  is  a  native  of  Ran- 
dolph Co.,  111.  where  he  was  born  June  29, 
1S40.  Oldest  son  of  William  Allen  and  Mar- 
tha,whose  maiden  name  was  Chestnut.  Wil- 
liam Allen  the  head  of  the  family,  was  a  na- 
tive of  Scotland;  in  1 82 1  he  crossed  the  ocean. 
For  some  years  he  resided  in  Indiana,  where 
he  followed  the  life  of  a  boatman  and  where 
he  married  the   lady  above   mentioned,  on 
March  29,  1838;  one  year  later   be  moved 
to  Randolph  Co.,   where    the   family  were 
residents  until  1848,  when  a    removal    was 
made  to  Greene  Co.,  where  Mr.  Allen  died 
on  the  4th  of  June,  1874,  finding  a  last  rest- 
ing place  in  the   Cemetery   known  as    the 
Witt.     Mrs.  Allen    survives   her  husband 
and  is  a  resident  of  this     township.     Wil- 
liam   jr.    was    married  to  Miss    Lessa    M- 
Jackson,  a  daughter  of  Lemuel  Jackson,  an 
old  settler  of  this  county,  in  1866.     Of  this 
marriage  two  children  were  born  :  William 
L.  deceased,  and  Mary  Ida.     Mr.  Allen  is 
the  owner  of  160  acres  of  valuable  land  in 
this   township,  and  the  only   office   he  has 
ever  had  or  aspired  to,  is  that   of  constable 
of  his  native  place 

"DOWERS  JOHN,  farmer.    Sec.    7,    P.  O. 
^      Rockbridge. 

Bowers  Joseph,   farm  hand,  P.O.  Rockbridge 
Burger  Hugh,  blacksmith.  Sec.  4,  P.O.  Rock- 
bridge 


TOWN    9,    NORTH   RANGE   10,    WEST. 


721 


Burger  John,  renter  Sec.  4,  P.O.    Rockbridge 

/^ANNEDY  JAMES  F.  renter,  P.O.  Rock- 

^     bridge 

Cannedy  Thomas,  renter   Sec.  9,  P.O.  Rock- 
bridge 

CANNEDY  WILLIAM  H.  farmer 
and  stock  raiser,  Sec.  5,  P.O.  Rockbridge. 
When  the  long  lines  of  emigrant  trains 
dotted  the  prairies  between  the  States  of 
.Tennessee  and  Illinois,  and  many  sought 
the  new  Eldorado,  extending  from  St.  Louis 
to  Chicago,  among  the  number  whose 
white-capped  wagons  were  drawn  slowly 
across  the  native  prairie  grass,  we  mention 
with  more  than  a  passing  notice,  James 
Cannedy,  father  of  the  honored  gentleman 
whose  name  stands  at  the  top  of  this 
sketch.  He  was  born  in  South  Carolina, 
March  20,  1790,  removing  to  Tennessee 
when  that  State  had  witnessed  few  im- 
provements. He  was  there  married  to 
Miss  Eliza  Grizzle.  In  the  war  of  1S12  he 
took  an  active  part,  and  after  its  close  be- 
gan the  life  of  a  saddler,  and  subsequently 
became  an  exceedingly  prosperous  farmer. 
In  the  commencement  of  this  narrative, 
we  have  made  mention  of  his  emigration 
to  the  West,  this  was  in  1829,  when  mar- 
velous reports  began  to  be  spread  abroad, 
of  Illinois.  The  family  then  comprised 
husband,  wife  and  eight  children.  A  first 
stopping  place  was  made  in  Jefferson 
County,  but  not  long  afterward  he  moved 
to  that  portion  of  Greene  County  now  set 
apart  and  known  as  T.  1 1,  R.  10.  He  built  a 
cabin  of  the  usual  description  and  became 
in  after  years  a  moderately  successful  far- 
mer ;  he  was  commissioned  a  captain  of  a 
military  company  during  the  Black  Hawk 
war,  but  was  not  called  upon  to  partici- 
pate, owing  to  the  rebellion  coming  sud- 
denly to  a  close.  He  died  on  the  15th  of 
January,  1872,  finding  a  last  resting  place 
in  Greene  County  ;  his  wife  had  preceded 
him  to  that  bourne  from  whence  no  traveler 
ever  returns,  Aug.  10,  1867.  William, 
whose  energetic  career  in  Illinois  is  worthy 
of  more  than  a  passing  notice,  grew  up 
amid  the  pioneer  boys  of  Greene  County, 
many  of  whom  bear  a  prominent  part  in 
the  prosperity  of  Southern  Illinois.  He 
received  a  liberal  education  by  dint  of 
hard  study  during  his  youth  and  early  man- 


hood. The  5th  of  March,  1855,  he  was 
married  to  Miss  Mahala  Allen,  a  daughter 
of  Nathan  Allan  of  Kentucky  ;  he  now 
taught  school  for  a  number  of  years.  Reg- 
ularly and  prior  to  this  he  had  taught  young 
scholars,  many  who  are  now  gray  haired 
men,  and  residents  of  the  county.  Dur- 
ing the  Autumn  of  185S,  he  was  elected  to 
the  office  of  justice  of  the  peace  ;  in  those 
days  the  press  of  business  incumbent  upon 
the  office  proved  so  great  that  it  interfered 
materially  with  his  school  duties,  and  since 
this  date,  until  very  recently,  he  has  at- 
tended to  the  duties  of  his  farm  and  been 
the  recipient  of  other  township  offices.  In 
the  capacity  of  justice,  through  his 
knowledge  of  the  law,  he  acquired  a  pro- 
ficiency that  has  never  been  equalled  in 
this  county.  In  religious  matters  he  has 
taken  a  deep  interest  for  many  years,  con- 
tributing financially  and  otherwise  toward 
their  support,  and  now,  after  a  long  and 
eventful  life,  he  is  the  possessor  of  151^ 
acres  of  valuable  land,  which  will  compare 
favorably  with  any  other  farm  of  its  size  in 
the  State  and  county,  on  which  he  erected 
some  years  ago  a  handsome  farm  residence. 
Of  the  marriage  above  mentioned  nine 
children  were  born,  all  of  whom  are  living: 
Jas.  F.,  Louisa,  Mary  Ann,  Melinda  C, 
Sarah  M.,  Thos.  J.,  John  W.,  Cora  J.  I., 
Martha  E.  Before  bringing  this  sketch  to 
a  close  it  will  be  well  to  make  a  note  of 
the  fact  that  few  have  the  confidence  of  the 
people  to  such  an  extent  as  Mr.  C,  who 
has  officiated  as  township  school  trustee 
and  treasurer  many  years  and  is  at  present 
notary  public 
CLARK  ROBERT  H.  farmer  and 
thresher.  Sec.  4,  P.O.  Rockbridge.  The 
subject  of  our  sketch  was  born  in  Virginia, 
Oct.  10,  1S26,  where  he  grew  to  manhood, 
receiving  such  education  as  time  and  op- 
portunity offered.  Attaining  his  majority 
he  voyaged  down  the  Ohio  River  to  Cin- 
cinnati, and  from  this  point  proceeded  to 
St.  Louis,  Mo.,  and  thence  to  Greene 
County,  where  he  entered  the  employ  of 
Samuel  Judy,  as  a  farm  hand.  Several 
months  had  elapsed  when  he  returned  to 
Virginia,  and  there  united  his  fortunes  on 
the  20th  of  Sept.,  1S58,  to  Miss  Isabel 
Vest.  He  now  moved  to  Ohio  where  he 
remained  a  resident  four  years  ;   at  the  end 


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GREENE    COUNTY    DIRECTOKY. 


of  this  time  he  again  became  a  resident  of 
Greene  County,  where  he  entered  the  ser- 
vice of  his  old  employer,  continuing  with 
him  until  his  decease,  which  occurred  one 
year  later.  From  this  time  onward  his  en- 
ergy and  will  carried  him  successfully  for- 
ward. For  many  years  he  has  ran  a  horse- 
power, and  latterly  a  steam  thresher,  and 
in  this  vocation  has  met  with  flattering  suc- 
cess. Of  the  marriage  above  referred  to 
eight  children  were  born  :  America,  Lin- 
coln, James,  John,  Phoebe,  Nellie,  Frank, 
and  Clifton 
COX  WILLIA3I,  farmer  and  stock 
raiser.  Sec.  8,  P.O.  Rockbridge.  The  sub- 
ject of  our  notice  is  the  fourth  child  of 
David  and  Emma  Cox.  David  was  a  na- 
tive Pennsylvanian,  born  in  iSlo,  a  farmer 
by  occupation,  who  there  married  Emma 
Dawson,  in  1S32,  a  daughter  of  Wm.  Daw- 
son, a  farmer  of  the  neighborhood.  He 
moved  from  his  native  State  of  Pennsylva- 
nia in  the  year  1840,  settling  in  Greene 
County,  where  he  first  rented  farm  prop- 
erty, but  subsequently  became  the  owner 
of  real  estate.  Digressing  a  little  from  the 
subject  in  hand  :  Mrs.  Cox  died  during  the 
early  infancy  of  our  narrator.  Mr.  Cox  is 
still  living  and  resides  in  this  township. 
William,  whose  career  we  now  follow,  was 
born  in  Greene  County,  March  14,  1840, 
following  agricultural  pursuits  from  his 
earliest  years.  On  Jan.  23,  1S62,  he  was 
married  to  Miss  Mary  Ann  Stringer,  a 
daughter  of  William  Stringer,  one  of 
the  pioneers  of  Greene  County,  by  whom 
he  has  one  child,  Lucy  R.  Mrs.  C.  died 
on  the  nth  day  of  May,  1872,  and  on  the 
3d  day  of  May,  1874,  Mr.  Cox  was  married 
to  Mrs.  Mary  C.  Tucker,  a  daughter  of 
James  Whillock,  and  relict  of  Francis 
Tucker,  by  whom  he  has  one  child,  John 
A.  Mr.  C.  has  become  exceedingly  pros- 
perous in  his  vocation  by  well  directed  en- 
ergy and  force  of  character.  At  the  pres- 
ent writing  he  is  the  owner  of  171  acres  of 
valuable  land  in  this  township 

"TAELANEY    BARNEY,   farmer,   Sec.   4, 

-*-^      P.O.  Rockbridge 

DIXON  HEXRY  JEFFERSO?^, 

farmer  and  stock  raiser,  Sec.  4,  P.O.  Rock- 
bridge, although  not  among  the  earliest  pi- 
oneers  of  Greene   County,    is    worthy   of 


more  than  a  passing  notice.  He  was  bom 
in  McLean  County,  East  Tennessee,  on 
the  1st  day  of  October,  1823,  the  second 
child  of  Solomon  and  Sarah  Dixon ;  he 
passed  the  days  of  his  youth  on  the  old 
farm  homestead,  where  he  acquired  that 
knowledge  of  agriculture  that  led  to  suc- 
cessful results,  when  he  subsequently  be- 
came an  Illinois  farmer  ;  he  was  but  seven 
years  of  age  when  the  family  removed  to 
this  State;  on  the  20th  of  December,  1829, 
this  overland  route  to  the  West  was  made 
in  what  is  familiarly  called  a  prairie  schoon- 
er, or  covered  wagon  ;  on  their  settlement, 
near  what  is  now  Fayette,  on  farm  proper- 
ty, where  a  log  cabin,  composed  of  round 
logs,  was  soon  in  process  of  erection  and 
completion  ;  not  long  after  the  family  set- 
tlement, the  deep  snow  ushered  in  a  mon- 
otonous winter  for  the  new  comers  ;  this 
event,  well  remembered  by  many  who  have 
grown  to  an  advanced  age,  of  the  pioneers 
of  Greene  County,  caused  much  suffering 
and  hardships;  the  snow  accumulating  to  a 
depth  of  from  three  to  five  feet,  caused 
many  wild  animals  to  perish,  causing  a 
scarcity  of  game  in  subsequent  years ;  the 
old  folks  have  long  since  been  gathered  to 
their  fathers,  after  an  eventful  life  in  South- 
ern Illinois.  Jefferson,  from  whom  this 
narrative  is  obtained,  grew  up  amid  pio- 
neer associations,  and  received  his  prelim- 
inary education  in  a  log  school-house,  with 
a  fire-place  as  large  as  a  modern  bed-room, 
and  the  hard  beaten  earth  answered  the 
place  of  flooring  ;  in  1848,  he  was  married 
to  Miss  Margaret  Allen,  a  daughter  of 
Benjamin  Allen,  one  of  the  first  pioneers 
within  the  borders  of  Greene  County.  He 
now  turned  his  attention  to  blacksmithing 
and  wagon  making,  continuing  in  this  vo- 
cation for  a  period  of  twenty-five  years, 
thereby  gaining  his  first  start  in  life;  his 
first  purchase  of  farm  property  was  made  in 
1849,  ^^^  consisted  of  20  acres  ;  since  this 
date  he  has  added  materially  to  his  posses- 
sions, and  now  owns  lOO  acres  in  this  town- 
ship of  valuable  land  ;  of  the  marriage 
above  referred  to  six  children  were  born, 
four  of  whom  are  living  :  Sarah  J.,  who 
married  Isaac  Hardin  ;  Clark,  Albert  and 
Benjamin  F.;  John  H.  and  infant  child, 
deceased 
Dixon  Henry,  renter.  Sec.  5,  P.O.  Rockbridge 


TOWN    9,    NORTH   RANGE    10,    WEST. 


723 


DOWDALIi     JA^IES,    farmer    and 
stock  raiser,    Sec.  7,  P.O.  Rockbridge.   For 
nearly  one  hundred  years  the  tide  of  emigra- 
tion flowed   steadily  westward,  and  among 
the   many    who  became    residents   of  this 
county  in  an  early  day,  few  have  displayed 
more    of  the    characteristic    energy  of  the 
pioneer  than  James  Dowdall,  born  in    the 
year    1826,    in    Jennings   County,  Indiana. 
He  was   the  child  of  John  and  Elizabeth 
Dowdall  who  removed    from  Indiana,  set- 
tling in  Greene  County  in    1831,  at  a  time 
when  Illinois  had  witnessed  few  improve- 
ments of  a  substantial  nature.     John  Dow- 
dall was  a  native  Virginian,  raised  in  Ken- 
tucky.    He  was  married  while  on  a  visit  to 
Indiana,    to    Miss    Elizabeth     English,    a 
daughter  of   Elisha  English,  of    Kentucky. 
Having  now  followed  the  fortunes  of  this 
enterprising  band    of  emigrants  to  Greene 
County,  where  many  of  them  were  destined 
to  play  a  prominent  part  in  the  growth  and 
development    of    this    portion   of    Illinois, 
owing    to    limited    space    the    statement  is 
here  given,  that  for  the  period    of  time  in 
which  he  lived,  John  Dowdall  was  a  suc- 
cessful agriculturist,  who  displayed  marked 
energy  that  led  to  successful    results.     He 
died  October  27,  1S65,  and  was  laid  at  rest 
in    the  beautiful   cemetery    of  Carrollton. 
Mrs.  D.  passed  away  in  1848.     James,  from 
whom    this     narrative   -is     obtained,    who 
ranks   among  the  more  opulent  farmers  of 
Greene  County,   passed  his   early  years  in 
humble   circumstances.      In  1850   he  was 
united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Mary  Stevens,  a 
daughter  of  John  Stevens,  of  Virginia.  To 
use    his   own    language,    Mr.  Dowdall  was 
then    worth    about    $roo,    and    procured 
his  first  start  in  life  through  diligence   and 
strict    attention    to  business,  and  the  same 
energy  that  characterized  his  boyhood,  laid 
the  foundation  of  his  present  fortune.    The 
owner  of  over  looo  acres  of  valuable   land 
in  the  counties  of  Macoupin,  Jersey,  Mont- 
gomery  and   Greene,   he   enjoys  the  confi- 
dence of  his    many  friends    in  this  county. 
His  hospitality  is  unbounded,  and  his  na- 
ture genial    and  liberal.     Of  the  marriage 
above  referred   to,  ten    children  were  born, 
of  whom  nine  are  living:  John  H.,  Joseph 
L.,  Ann  E.,  Sarah  W.,  William  E  ,  Anabel, 
Mary  O.,  Martie  O.,    Lucy  M.,    James  W., 
deceased 


Dowdall  Joseph  L.  farmer  and   stock  raiser, 
Sec.  17,  P.O.  Rockbridge 

T^DWARDS    H.    S.  renter,    Sec.    5,    P.O. 
•^      Rockbridge 

Edwards   Scott  H.   farm  hand.  Sec.  4,   P.O. 
Rockbridge 


F 


REER  ABRAHAM,  farmer,  Sec.  5  P.O. 
Rockbridge 


T_T  UFF  JAMES.farmer,  Sec.  5,  P  O.  Rock- 

-^  -*•      bridge 

HUFF  fTOHlV,  farmer  and  stock  raiser. 
Sec.  8,  P.O.  Rockbridge.  The  above  named 
gentleman  is  a  native  of  Greene  County, 
where  he  was  born  in  1833,  fourth  child  of 
John  and  Anna  Huff.  John  was  a  Virginian 
by  birth,  who  there  married  Miss  Anna 
Cox,  of  Virginia,  a  relative  of  the  late  Gene- 
ral Hancock.  Long  before  a  railroad  run 
through  the  State,  and  scarcely  a  steam- 
boat plowed  our  western  waters,  John  Huff 
made  his  way  to  the  then  far  western  State 
of  Illinois,  locating  in  Greene  County, 
where  he  subsequently  became  a  successful 
agriculturist.  He  passed  away  in  Septem- 
ber, 1873  ;  Mrs.  H.  died  in  1862  ;  the  sur- 
vivors of  the  family  are  eight.  John  passed 
his  early  years  upon  the  old  farm  home- 
stead, and  received  a  liberal  education.  In 
1854  he  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss 
Catherine  Cox,  a  daughter  of  David  Cox, 
of  Pennsylvania.  Like  many  of  the  more 
opulent  farmers  of  this  county,  the  secret  of 
Mr.  HufTs  success  lay  in  his  ability  to 
work  persistently  and  energetically,  He 
is  to-day  the  owner  of  160  acres  of  valuable 
land  in  this  township 

T  RVING  DAVID  school  teacher.  Sec.  8,  P. 
-*-      O.  Rockbridge 

Irwin  David,  renter.  Sec.  18,  P.O.  Rockbridge 
Irwin  James  F.  school  teacher 


L 


IVINGSTON    LUTHER,   farmer.  Sec. 
8,  P.O.  Rockbridge 


pRUITT  ANDERSON,  renter.  Sec.  8,  P. 
■*■        O.  Rockbridge 

Pruitt    William,   farmer,    Sec.  5,  P.O.  Rock- 
bridge 

ID  IXGEL  GEO.  E.  farmer  and  stock 


r\. 


raiser.  Sec.  10,  P.O.  Kane.     The  above 


named   gentleman  is  a  native  of  Germany, 


724 


GREENE    COUNTY    DIRECTORY. 


where  he  was  born  in  the  year  1840,  fourth 
child  of  John  and  Mary  Ann  Ringel.     John 
Ringel  was  a  farmer  and  miller  by  occupa- 
tion, who  is  described  as  a  man  of  energetic 
disposition  and  business  capacity.     He  died 
many  years  ago,  in  his  native  land  ;   Mrs.  R. 
is  still  living.     Young  Ringel,  at  the  youth- 
ful age   of  thirteen,   severed  the  ties    that 
bound  him  to  the  old  country,  and  became 
a  passenger  on  board  a  sailing  vessel  bound 
for  America.      Landing  in    New  York,  he 
remained    in    the    metropolitan   city  work- 
ing at  such  odd  jobs  as  he  could.     Remov- 
ing to  Pennsylvania   he  there  secured  em- 
ployment in  a  bakery  ;  thence  to  Philadel- 
phia and  thence  to  Baltimore  and  Norfolk, 
Virginia,  where  he  worked  as  a  journeyman. 
He  then  proceeded  to  Portsmouth.     A  resi- 
dent of  Charleston,  South  Carolina,   when 
the  war  broke  out,  he  was  compelled  to  en- 
ter the  Confederate  service,  where  he  served 
three    years.     Taking    French    leave  from 
the  boys   in  gray,    he    eventually  made  his 
way  to  New  York  State  where  he  became  a 
farmer,  and    where  he  married,  December 
3d,  1865,    Miss  Agnes  Bush,  a  daughter  of 
Michael  Bush.     In  1868  he    made  his  way 
to  Greene  County,  where  he  has  since  been 
identified  with    the  farming    interest,   and 
where  his   liberality  and  kindness  of  heart, 
gain  for  him  the  friendship  of  all 

SIMON  VALENTINE,  farmer,  Sec.  21, 
P.O.  Rockbridge 
SMITH  JACOB,  farmer,  Sec.  5,  P-O. 
Rockbridge.  Jacob  Smith  is  a  native  of 
Greene  County,  born  in  182S ;  tracing 
back  this  family  we  find  that  the  grand- 
father of  our  subject  Nicholas  Cris,  who 
was  a  native  of  France  ;  like  all  of  his 
race,  of  an  adventurous  disposition,  he  made 
his  way  to  America,  and  settled  in  Greene 
County,  as  early  as  1S23,  and  here  our 
subject  was  born  in  1828  ;  when  the  war 
came  on  he  enlisted  in  Co.  A,  6ist  111. 
Inf.,  and  proceeding  to  the  front,  became 
a  participant  in  the  Battles  of  Pittsburg 
Landing,  Corinth,  Mission  Ridge,  Vicks- 
burg.  Pea  Ridge,  etc.,  etc.;  at  Shiloh  he 
received  a  severe  wound  that  caused  the 
loss  of  one  eye.  Since  the  war  he  has 
lived  in  Jersey  County  and  Greene  County, 
where  at  one  time  in  his  agricultural  career 
he    became    exceedingly   prosperous.      In 


1856    he   was    married    to    Miss    Phoebe 
Fleming,  a  daughter  of  John  and  Hannah 
Fleming  ;    thirteen  children    blessed  their 
union,     one     only     surviving :      Hannah, 
who  resides  at   Jerseyville.      Mrs.    Smith 
died    Feb.    21,    1871,   was   laid    at  rest  in 
the  Jerseyville  Cemetery 
Speers  Geo.    renter,  Sec.  4,  P.O.  Rockbridge 
Spikrr  Martin,  farm  hand.  Sec.  4,  P.O.  Rock- 
bridge 
STRi:NrGJER  WILLIAM  M.  farmer 
and  stock  raiser,  who  takes  a  leading  posi- 
tion among  the  more  prominent  settlers  of 
Greene  County  ;  is  a  native   of  Kentucky, 
where    he    was    born    April  6,  in  the  year 
1807 ;    but    little    can    now    be    gleaned, 
relative    to    the  ancestry  of  Mr.    Stringer; 
his     father    died    during    his    sixth    year, 
his    mother   Elizabeth    Stringer   was    laid 
at     rest     many    years     afier,    within    the 
borders  of  Greene  County.    While  Illinois 
was  still  a  territory,  probably  about  the  year 
1817,      young    Stringer     an      adventurous 
youth,  directed    his    footsteps  westward  in 
company  with  his    uncle,  and   first   landed 
in    Madison    County,    where    he   remained 
six  years,  employed    as  a  farm    hand  ;  his 
mother  had    married  the  second  time,  and 
while  a  resident  here,  he  received  the  news 
of  hib   foster  father's    decease,  and  accord- 
ingly went    back   to    his  old  home  in  Ken- 
tucky, where   he  took  charge  of  the  home 
farm;  it  was  during  this  time  that  he  united 
his   fortunes   to    Miss    Elizabeth  Jo^lyn,  a 
daughter  of  Elindor  Joslyn,  of  Kentucky  ; 
the  year  1S29,  found    this  family  en  route 
for  the  West,  where  a  settlement  was  made 
in  what  is    now  Scott   County,  then  desig- 
nated as  Morgan,  close  to  the  city  of  Win- 
chester  then  but    a   hamlet  ;  he  remained 
until     1S33,    the  date   of    his    removal    to 
Greene  County,  he  found    the    country  but 
little    improved,    comparatively   few    were 
here  to  improve  it,  the  native  prairie  grass 
at  times  growing  to  a  height  of  from  three 
to  five  feet.     He  had  entered  his  first  land 
40  acres   in    1834,   on  which  he  built    the 
usual  rough  cabin,  where  he  lived  the  frugal 
life  of  the  pioneer  for  many  years,  while  his 
children  grew  up  around   him  and  became 
valuable  assistants  in  bringing  the  farm  to 
a  proper  state  of  cultivation.      We  can  not 
describe    in   detail   the  hardships    endured 
by  Mr.    Stringer,   and    perhaps    it    is    only 


TOWN    9,   NORTH   EANGE    10,    WEST. 


726 


necessary  to  state  that  his  present  good 
fortune  was  secured  by  no  lucky  chance  or 
event,  but  by  persistent  energy;  of  his 
marriage,  eight  children  were  born  only 
two  of  whom  are  living :  Leroy  and  Levi, 
the  latter  enlisted  at  the  breaking  out  of 
the  war,  in  the  U.  S.  Service,  and  serving 
through  the  Rebellion,  received  his  com- 
mission as  Lieutenant 

'IP ATE  GEORGE,  farmer  and  stock 
raiser,  Sec.  9,  P.O.  Rockbridge.  George 
Tate  is  a  native  of  England,  where  he  was 
born  August,  1830,  and  there  followed  ag- 
ricultural pursuits  until  his  emigration  to 
America,  which  occurred  on  the  12th  of 
November,  1851.  Landing  in  the  City  of 
New  York,  he  eventually  made  his  way  to 
Albany,  thence  to  Rochester,  thence  to 
Buffalo,  where  for  a  period  of  time  he  fol- 
lowed boating.  Plying  his  vocation  for 
years  on  the  broad  waters  of  the  Missis- 
sippi, Lake  Huron,  Lake  Erie,  and  Lake 
Ontario,  at  the  expiration  of  this  time  he 
wended  his  way  to  Greene  County,  where 
he  subsequently  married  Miss  Phoebe  Ann 
Wolsey,  a  daughter  of  Amos  Wolsey. 
Since  his  arrival  here,  Mr.  T.  has  been 
quite  successful  as  an  agriculturist,  and  has 
now  been  a  resident  of  the  county  for  a 
period  of  twenty  years 

TAYLOR  JOHX,  farmer  and  stock 
raiser,  Sec.  8,  P.O.  Rockbridge.  To  some 
extent  we  trace  back  the  ancestry  of  John 
Taylor.  Ambrose  Taylor,  his  father,  was 
a  native  Kentuckian,  where  he  was  born 
as  near  as  can  be  ascertained,  in  1800.  It 
must  have  been  that  he  was  of  an  extremely 
adventurous  disposition,  for  in  the  year 
18 19  he  wended  his  way  across  the  prairies 
to  the  southern  portion  of  Illinois.  He  set- 
tled at  Madison  County,  111.,  finding  em- 
ployment in  breaking  the  prairie  soil ;  but 
little  land  being  then  under  cultivation. 
The  following  year  we  find  him  en  route 
for  Greene  County,  where  he  was  destined 
to  become  a  successful  agriculturist.  Here 
he  formed  the  acquaintance  of  and  married 
in  1822,  Miss  Nancy  Courtney,  a  daughter  of 
Wm.  Courtney,  whose  ancestry  were  Irish  ; 
in  what  is  now  town  lo,  range  10,  he  built  a 
two-story  hewed  log  cabin,  a  novelty  in  its 
day,  and  one  of  the  best  and  most  substan- 
tial buildings  erected  in  Greene  County.  We 


naturally  suppose  that  he  lived  the  frugal 
life  of  the  pioneer  for  many  years,  his  en- 
ergetic struggles  carried  the  day  in  after 
life,  and  he  became  not  only  a  well-to-do 
farmer,  but  one  who  merited  the  respect  of 
his  many  friends  in  this  section  ;  he  died 
at  the  age  age  of  60  years,  and  was  laid  at 
rest  on  the  broad  prairies  where  so  many 
years  of  his  life  were  passed.  Mrs.  Taylor 
survived  her  husband  eighteen  years,  de- 
parting this  life  at  an  advanced  age.  John, 
from  whom  this  sketch  was  obtained,  grew 
to  mature  years,  blessed  with  a  hardy 
vigor  and  energy,  from  his  earliest  years 
sharing  in  the  hard  work  of  the  farm.  In 
1S46  he  was  married  to  Miss  Mary  Jane 
Dixon,  a  daughter  of  Jefferson  Dixon,  by 
whom  he  had  eight  children,  four  of  whom 
are  living :  Allen,  Henry  J.,  Jas.  F.,  and 
Ida  J.  Mrs.  Taylor  departed  this  life  on 
the  22d  of  March,  1874,  and  on  the  17th 
of  August,  1876,  he  was  married  to  Mrs. 
Mahuldah  Livingston,  a  daughter  of  James 
Manis,  an  early  settler  of  this  county.  John 
Taylor  is  the  owner  of  373  acres  of  valuable 
land,  and  takes  a  leading  position  as  a 
farmer  and  stock  raiser 
Taylor  J.  H.  renter  Sec.  4,  P.O.  Rockbridge 
TUCKER  DAVID  M.  farmer  and 
stock  raiser.  Sec.  18,  P.O.  Rockbridge. 
David  Tucker  was  born  in  Tennessee  in 
1833.  In  an  early  day  his  parents  moved 
to  the  West,  locating  in  Greene  County, 
where  the  youthful  years  of  our  subject 
were  spent  upon  the  farm  homestead.  In 
1855  he  was  married  to  Miss  Rhoda  Whit- 
lock,  a  daughter  of  Henry  and  Hannah 
Whitlock,  by  whom  he  has  five  children 
living:  Henry  B.,  Thomas  A.,  Sarah  S., 
Melvina  J.,  and  Bertha  B.  Like  nearly  all 
of  those  whose  boyhood  was  passed  amid 
the  scenes  of  western  life,  David  Tucker 
found  a  hard  row  to  hoe  formany  years. 
He  now  resides  in  comfortable  circum- 
stances in  township  9,  range  lo,  the  owner 
of  80  acres  of  valuable  land.  The  only 
office  he  has  ever  held  or  aspired  to  he  holds 
at  present,  that  of  constable  of  this  precinct 

VXTATSON  ROBERT,  renter.  Sec.  7,  P.O. 
^^       Rockbridge 

Whitlock  P.,  renter,  Sec.  5,  P.O.  Rockbridge 
Witt  Frank,  farmer,  Sec.  4,  P.O.  Rockbridge 
Witt  John,  farmer.  Sec.    4,    P.O.  Rockbridge 


Township  9,    North   Range   ii,  West. 


ADAMS  C.  N.  livery  and  feed  stable, 
Kane 
Adams  Clark,  renter,  Sec.  4,  P.O.  Carroll  ton 
Adams  Joel.'thresher,  Kane 
ADAMS  JOSEPH,thresher  and  farmer- 
residence  Kane.  The  above  named  gen- 
tleman is  a  native  of  Onondaga  County, 
N.  Y.,  born  in  1841  ;  three  years  later  his 
parents,  George  W.  and  Bathsheba  Adams, 
emigrated  to  the  West,  locating  in  Greene 
County,  near  the  present  town  of  New 
Kane,  on  a  farm,  and  here,  amid  the  asso- 
ciations of  pioneer  life,  young  Adams 
passed  his  boyhood,  receiving  a  liberal  edu- 
cation in  the  district  schools  ;  while  at  work 
upon  the  farm,  the  war  broke  out,  and 
accordingly,  the  youth,  fired  with  that  zeal 
which  appears  to  be  a  peculiar  character- 
istic of  western  people,  enlisted  in  Co.  C, 
I22d  Regt.  111.  Infantry,  serving  three 
years.  He  became  a  participant  in  numer- 
ous battles  noted  in  history.  He  was  hon- 
orably discharged  at  Springfield,  111.,  when 
the  war  closed.  He  returned  to  Greene 
County,  where  he  subsequently  married,  in 
1869,  Mrs.  Laura  Froment,  a  daughter  of 
Matthew  Duty,  by  whom  he  has  five  chil- 
dren :  Harry  L.,  Gracie  F.,  Herbert  L., 
Royal  J.,  and  Blanche.  Ever  since  the 
town  of  New  Kane  was  platted,  Mr.  A. 
has  taken  up  his  residence  here,  in  former 
years  holding  the  position  of  constable ; 
Mr.  Adams  is  well  and  favorably  known  to 
many  of  the  residents  of  Greene  County, 
having  a  large  trade  as  a  grain  thresher  in 
this  section 

Adams  M.  carpenter,  Kane 

Adams    i>f.    L.    livery    and    boarding-house, 
Kane 

Adams  Philo,  carpenter,  Kane 

Adams  William,  laborer,  Jalappa 

Alabaugh  S.  A.   farmer.  Sec.  4,  P.O.  Carroll- 
ton 

Allen  Albro,  physician,  Kane 

ASHFORD   GEORGE,   farmer   and 


stock-raiser,  Sec.  4,  P.O.  CarroUton,  is  a 
native  of  Frederick  County,  Va.,  where  he 
was  born  in  the  year  1820;  was  the  oldest 
child  of  John  and  Lydia  Ashford.  John 
Ashford  is  also  a  Virginian,  where  he  re- 
sided many  years,  and  married  Miss  Lydia 
Clevinger.  In  1827,  the  family  moved  to 
Ohio,  where  they  settled  upon  a  farm.  In 
1S44,  wending  their  way  still  farther  west- 
ward to  Illinois,  they  purchased  a  farm  in 
Greene  County,  where  the  head  of  the 
family  died  one  year  later.  Mrs.  Ashford 
is  still  living.  George,  from  whom  this 
sketch  is  obtained,  since  the  family  removed 
west,  has  followed  agricultural  pursuits. 
In  1842,  he  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss 
Margaret  Murphy,  a  daughter  of  Isaac 
Murphy,  a  native  of  Ohio.  Eleven  chil- 
dren were  born  of  this  marriage,  nine  of 
whom  are  living.  Mr.  Ashford  is  among 
our  most  successful  agriculturists 
Ashford  George  W.  farm  hand,  Sec.  iS,  P.O. 

Kane 
Ashlock  Jesse,  farmer,  Sec.  17,  P.O.  Kane 
Ashlock  Nancy  Mrs.  Sec.  17,  P.O.  Kane 
Astor  House,  A.  Giles,  prop.  Kane 
AUL ABAUGH  SAMUEL  A.  farmer 
and  stock-raiser.  Sec.  4,  P.O.  CarroUton. 
The  subject  of  our  sketch  was  born  in 
what  is  now  termed  West  Virginia,  on  the 
second  day  of  November,  1833,  the  seventh 
child  of  Jacob  and  Elizabeth  Aulabaugh. 
In  the  old  Dominion  State  young  Samuel 
attained  his  17th  year,  when  his  pa- 
rents emigrated  to  the  West,  located  in 
Gr3ene  County,  on  the  farm  now  owned 
by  Samuel  Aulabaugh,  who  has,  since  this 
date  resided  in  Greene  County  ;  in  1864  he 
was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Eliza  Ann 
Hankins,  a  daughter  of  Alexander  Hankins, 
by  whom  he  has  six  children :  Sarah  M., 
John  C.  Walter  L.,  Mary  E.,  Ida  M.,  and 
Lottie  H.  Mr.  Aulabaugh  owns  a  valuable 
tract  of  land  comprising  I2g  acres,  ac- 
quired   by   energy    and    industry.     Jacob 


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Aulabaugh  and  Elizabeth  Robinson,  daugh- 
ter of  Abraham  and  Rebecca  Robinson, 
were  married  Aug.  26,  1S19.  "  I  was  born 
in  Morgan  County,  Va.,  on  the  loth  of 
January,  1797.  My  father,  born  in  Mary- 
land, was  of  German  origin  ;  and  my  mother, 
who  traced  her  ancestry  to  Germany,  was 
born  in  Pennsylvania.  I  was  but  a  child 
when  my  father  died,  and  to  the  care  of  my 
mother  were  left  a  family  of  five  children, 
four  boys  and  one  girl.  Not  being  in  easy 
circumstances,  my  mother  labored  hard  for 
two  years  to  provide  for  her  family,  and 
then  received  a  proposal  of  marriage  from 
R.  Buck,  a  native  Irishman,  a  good  man 
in  many  respects,  although  at  times  he 
displayed  an  ungovernable  temper.  The 
learning  of  the  family  was  the  Bible  ;  the 
family  library  was  Bunyan's  Pilgrim's  Pro- 
gress, the  Saint's  Rest,  one  or  more  books 
of  sermons,  one  volume  of  Whitfield's  works, 
and  a  work  on  Predestination.  Both  my 
foster  father  and  my  mother  were  diligent 
Bible  readers,  and  I  believe  both  were 
blessed  with  a  good  knowledge  of  the  old 
and  new  Testaments.  In  my  sixteenth  year 
I  left  the  home  of  my  youth  and  proceeded 
to  Boonesborough,  Maryland,  where  my 
sister  and  several  of  my  uncles  lived.  The 
war  of  1S12,  had  already  commenced  and 
intemperance  and  vice  of  every  kind  was 
prevalent,  and  indeed  it  was  considered 
genteel  to  swear,  drink,  gamble  and  dance. 
I  soon  discovered  that  I  needed  now  more 
than  ever  the  advice  and  instructions  of  my 
parents,  but  happily  for  me,  I  had  been 
taught  to  read  the  sacred  volume,  and  the 
truths  it  contained  made  a  vivid  impression 
upon  me.  I  hired  out  by  the  month  and 
my  duties  were  to  drive  team  from  Wil- 
liamsport  to  Baltimore  ;  wages  were  low, 
but  by  economy,  I  kept  myself  decently 
clothed.  I  made  an  attempt  to  apprentice 
myself  to  the  blacksmith  trade,  but  failed 
in  accomplishing  my  object.  My  next  ven- 
ture was  to  hire  to  a  mason,  where  I  re- 
mained until  enlisting  as  a  soldier  from  the 
vicinity  of  Bladensburgh,  under  the  com- 
mand of  Gen.  Winter  ;  the  British  had 
marched  to  Bladensburgh  ;  Winder  collect- 
ed his  forces  and  joined  by  Commodore 
Barney  and  the  Baltimore  volunteers,  pro- 
ceeded to  Bladensburgh,  and  on  the  24th 
of  August,   1814,  at  2  o'clock  in  the  after- 


noon, a  general  engagement  took  place  ; 
it  lasted  but  a  short  time,  when  the  American 
troops  gave  way  in  disorder,  the  order  of 
retreat  was  to  Montgomery  Court  House, 
but  a  large  portion  of  the  soldiers  never 
halted  at  the  court  house,  and  the  retreat 
was  characterized  by  extreme  disorder." 
The  above  is  a  copy  of  an  article  written 
many  years  ago  by  the  father  of  the  subject 
of  this  sketch 

"DAYLESS  W.  J.  school  teacher,  Kane 

Bolt  Jefferson,   proprietor  Kane  mills, 
Kane 

BRACE  CURTIS  W.  farmer  and 
stock  raiser,  Sec.  28,  P.O.  New  Kane. 
Curtis  W.  Brace,  one  of  the  most  success- 
ful agriculturists  of  Greene  County,  is  a 
native  of  New  York  State  ;  born  in  1825  ; 
three  years  laterthe  family  settled  in  Greene 
County.  Like  nearly  all  early  residents, 
the  present  success  of  Mr.  Brace  is  due  his 
perseverance,  integrity,  strict  sense  of  jus- 
tice and  energy  of  character.  In  1855,  he 
married  Miss  Catherine  Black,  a  daughter 
of  William  Black,  who  emigrated  from 
England  in  an  early  day,  to  Greene  Coun- 
ty, where  he  met  with  flattering  success  as 
an  agriculturist.  Mr.  Brace  is  the  owner 
of  700  acres  of  land,  said  to  be  for  its  size, 
the  best  in  Greene  County.  It  is  needless 
to  add  he  ranks  among  our  most  substantial 
farmers.  The  marriage  of  Mr.  Brace,  to 
Miss  Black,  was  blessed  with  one  child, 
deceased 

Bridges  Sylvester,  stock  shipper,  Kane 

Briggs  J.   T.  miller,  Jalappa 

BROOKS  JAMES  E.  farmer  and 
stock  raiser,  Sec.  23,  P.O.  Kane.  The 
above  named  gentleman  is  a  native  of 
England  ;  born  in  Lancashire,  March  18, 
1828 ;  he  had  attained  his  eleventh  year, 
when  his  parents  William  and  Mary  Ann 
Brooks,  determined  to  emigrate  to  Ameri- 
ca. Landing  in  New  York  City,  the  fami- 
ly took  up  their  residence  in  the  State  of 
New  Jersey,  where  they  remained  a  short 
time,  when  they  removed  to  Rhode  Island, 
and  three  years  later,  in  1844,  the  head  of 
the  family  set  his  face  toward  the  far  west, 
in  search  of  a  home.  He  landed  at  Alton, 
Madison  County,  in  this  State  ;  from  there 
making  his  way  to  Greene  County,  where 
he  purchased  his  first  farm  in  Illinois.    In 


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1845,  came  the  remainder  of  the  family, 
consisting  of  Mrs.  Brooks,  and  seven  chil- 
dren, of  whom  the  subject  of  this  sketch 
was  the  fourth  child.  On  the  old  home- 
stead property  he  passed  his  boyhood,  and 
here  united  his  fortunes,  in  1853,  to  Miss 
Anna  Davis,  a  daughter  of  James  Davis,  a 
native  of  North  Carolina.  Like  many  who 
followed  agriculture  in  an  early  day,  Mr. 
Brooks  met  with  many  discouragements. 
Purchasing  40  acres,  now  owned  by  Robert 
Brooks,  in  1852,  subsequently  purchasing 
apart  of  his  present  farm  in  1854;  since 
this  date  Mr.  Brooks  has  added  to  his  pos- 
sessions, and  now  owns,  through  indomita- 
ble will  and  industry,  180  acres  of  valuable 
land  in  this  township,  and  a  beautiful  farm 
residence.  It  is  needless  to  add  that  Mr. 
Brooks  ranks  among  our  most  substantial 
farmers.  Of  the  marriage  above  referred 
to,  eight  children  were  born,  living:  Mary 
Ann  E.,  Harriet  E.,  Clara  J.,  Geo.  H., 
Sarah  B.,  Chas.  W.,  Anna  L.;  deceased, 
Kate 

Brooks  Michael,  farmer  and  stock  raiser. 
Sec.  9,  P.O.  CarroUton 

BROWX  GEORGE,  agriculturist. 
The  growth  and  development  of  the  pros- 
perous county  of  Greene,  is  largely  due  to 
that  restless  energetic  people  known  as 
Kentuckians ;  among  this  people  George 
Brown  was  born  in  1801.  While  a  youth 
he  wended  his  way  to  Franklin  County, 
Mo.,  where  at  the  early  age  of  nineteen, 
he  was  married  to  Miss  Elizabeth  Antrobus, 
and  the  following  year  hearing  many  glow- 
ing accounts  of  the  fertility  of  Illinois,  he 
made  his  way  thither,  where  he  found  but 
few  inhabitants,  as  but  few  then  had  the 
hardihood  to  venture  to  the  wilds  of  Illinois, 
save  a  few  daring  spirits  in  search  of  new 
scenes  and  incidents.  Building  a  cabin 
near  the  present  Munday  estate,  he  prepar- 
ed to  battle  for  an  existence  in  Illinois,  at  a 
time  when  such  kindred  spirits  as  Samuel 
Thomas,  Peter  Cartwright  and  others  were 
among  the  principal  settlers.  We  cannot 
owing  to  limited  space,  follow  in  detail  the 
progress  of  Mr.  Brown  in  his  career  in 
Southern  Illinois.  Many  years  after  his 
marriage,  about  the  year  1847,  Mrs.  Brown 
died,  leaving  to  the  care  of  her  husband, 
ten  children.  Mr.  Brown  survived  his  wife 
many     years,     passing     to     a     home    not 


made  with  hands  in  1872.  One  thing 
in  the  life  history  of  Mr.  B.  is  some- 
what remarkable,  living  in  an  age  when 
horse  racing,  drinking  and  carousing  was 
the  order  of  the  day,  he  held  himself  aloof 
from  the  prevalent  vices  of  the  times,  and 
was  much  respected  for  his  Christian  char- 
acter ;  and  when  the  gray  light  of  morning 
beamed  upon  his  pathway,  beckoning  him 
onward  to  a  brighter  and  better  land,  he 
obeyed  the  summons  of  the  Great  Un- 
known with  true  Christian  fortitude.  Rich- 
ard W.  Brown,  from  whom  this  sketch  is 
obtained,  grew  to  manhood  in  Greene  Co., 
following  farming  from  his  earliest  years. 
In  1862  he  enlisted  in  the  I22d  111.  Infantry 
under  the  command  of  Captain  King.  Pro- 
ceeding to  the  front  he  became  engaged  in 
many  important  battles  as  Parker's  Cross 
Roads,  Paducah,  Nashville,  Mobile,  etc. 
Honorably  discharged  at  the  close  of  the 
Rebellion,  he  returned  to  Greene  County, 
where  he  was  at  one  time  the  owner  of  290 
acres  of  valuable  land.  January  25th  1865, 
he  was  married  to  Miss  Elizabeth  Witt,  a 
daughter  of  Franklin  and  Melinda  Witt, 
of  whom  notice  will  be  found  in  another 
department  of  this  work.  Of  this  marriage 
five  children  were  born,  of  whom  four  are 
living  ;  Mary  E.,  John  F.,  Henry  and  Ida 
M. 
BROWN  SAMUEL  E.  farmer  and 
stock  raiser,  Sec.  10,  P.O.  CarroUton.  Sam- 
uel E.  Brown  is  a  native  of  Greene  Co. 
Born  in  1841,  he  is  the  oldest  son  now  liv- 
ing, of  Elijah  and  Mary  E.  Brown.  Elijah 
Brown  died  during  the  early  infancy  of  the 
subject  of  this  sketch;  it  is  supposed  he  was 
a  native  of  Georgia.  He  married  his  first 
wife.  Miss  Polly  White,  November,  ist, 
1827,  in  Missouri,  and  not  many  years  after 
occurred  the  death  of  this  lady.  His  seCi 
ond  wife,  Miss  Belinda  Stevens,  was  a  na- 
tive of  Missouri ;  of  this  marriage  three 
children  were  born,  none  of  whom  survived. 
He  married  his  third  wife.  Miss  Mary  E. 
Scoggins,  in  Greene  County,  where  he  re- 
moved in  an  early  day  ;  the  marriage  oc- 
curred on  the  1st  of  March,  1837.  His 
wife  was  a  native  of  Kentucky,  and  was 
born  on  the  i8th  of  January,  1818  ;  seven 
children  were  productive  of  this  union,  of 
whom  four  survive.  Samuel,  from  whom 
this  narrative  is  obtained,  passed    his    boy- 


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7  hood  and  grew  to  manhood  in  Greene  Co., 
and  from  his  earliest  years  has  followed 
agricultural  pursuits.  In  1864  he  was  uni- 
ted in  marriage  to  Miss  Nancy  M.  Kirby, 
a  daughter  of  Daniel  and  Polly  Kirby  ; 
of  this  marriage  five  children  were  born: 
Edward  B.,  George.  G.,  Abraham  J.,  Anna 
E.  and  Nina  M.  Mr.  Brown  is  the  owner 
of  240  acres  of  valuable  land,  and  takes  a 
leading  position  as  a  grain  thresher  and  far- 
mer in  this  section 

Bunnell  J.  boots  and  shoes,  Kane 

Burch  Elijah,  renter,  P.O.  Kane 

Burch  Mrs,  Kane 

BUKXETT  DR.  W.  L,  physician  and 
surgeon.  The  above  named  gentleman  is 
a  native  of  Indiana,  born  in  1842.  In  an 
early  day  his  parents,  James  E.  Burnett  and 
Martha,  who  were  natives  of  Kentucky, 
moved  to  the  State  of  Wisconsin.  The 
head  of  the  family  was  a  gentleman  of  fine 
educational  abilities  and  great  force  of 
character.  In  Wisconsin  he  became  large- 
ly interested  in  mining,  and  subsequently 
in  Iowa.  In  1852,  moving  to  Alton,  111., 
he  became  a  professor  of  book-keeping  ; 
many  of  the  more  noted  western  scholars 
acquiring  their  learning  through  his  in- 
structions ;  in  1856,  the  death  of  his  wife 
occurred,  who  was  the  mother  of  our  sub- 
ject, she  was  laid  at  rest  in  the  city  of  Alton. 
Subsequently  James  Burnett  moved  to  Mis- 
souri, where  he  was  stricken  with  paraly- 
sis, and  there  were  passed  the  remainder 
of  his  days.  W.  L.  Burnett  received  his 
education  principally  at  Shurtleff  College. 
When  the  war  broke  out,  he  enlisted  in 
Company  F.  27th  111.  Infantry;  during  the 
war,  he  became  a  participant  in  numerous 
noted  battles,  receiving  a  severe  wound,  he 
lay  in  the  army  hospital  three  months ; 
subsequently  he  was  promoted  to  an  order- 
ly sergeant.  When  the  war  closed  he  be- 
came a  resident  of  Arkansas,  where  he  en- 
gaged in  the  mercantile  business  until  1866, 
when  he  became  a  resident  of  Jerseyville, 
Jersey  Co.,  where  he  took  up  the  study  of 
medicine,  under  Dr.  T.  O.  Hamilton;  in 
1869  graduating  from  the  St.  Louis  Med- 
ical College,  and  for  several  years  practiced 
his  profession  in  the  town  of  Fidelity,  Jer- 
sey Co.,  thence  to  the  town  of  New  Kane, 
where  he  has  gained  a  good  practice 
through  his  genial  manners  and  knowledge 


of  materia  medica.     In  1869,  he  was  mar- 
ried to  Miss    Emeline    Smith,  by  whom  he 
had  four  children,  three  of  whom    are  now 
living  ;  Irene,  Cora  L.  and  Charles 
Bushrod  Mary  Mrs.  Sec.  15,  P.  O.  Kane 

/^ARRICO  JOHX  C,  farmer  and 
^stock  raiser,  Sec.  4,  P.O.  Kane.  Few  com- 
menced life  under  more  discouragements 
than  the  whole-souled  gentleman  whose 
name  heads  this  sketch.  He  was  the  eighth 
of  a  family  of  fourteen  children,  and  was 
born  in  St.  Louis  Co.,  Missouri,  February 
28,  1819.  His  father,  Dennis  Carrico, 
was  a  native  of  Frederick  County,  Mary- 
land. At  an  early  age  he  became  appren- 
ticed to  the  trade  of  a  wheelwright,  and 
subsequently  became  a  skillful  journeyman 
workman  ;  attaining  his  majority,  he  set 
out  for  Pennsylvania,  where  he  worked  as 
a  journeyman,  and  here  formed  the  ac- 
quaintance of  and  married  Miss  Jane 
Clark,  in  1813  ;  in  order  to  better  his  con- 
dition in  life,  he  determined  to  adopt  the 
West  as  his  future  home,  and  accordingly 
made  his  way  to  Kentucky,  where  he  en- 
gaged in  his  occupation  as  wheelwright. 
It  was  during  the  year  1813,  that  he  be- 
came a  resident  of  St.  Louis  Co.,  Mo.,  ;  at 
a  period  of  time,  when  the  entire  commerce 
of  the  city  of  St.  Louis  scarcely  footed  up 
to  the  insignificant  sum  of  $100,000. 
Hearing  many  glowing  accounts  of  the 
fertility  of  Illinois,  thither  he  directed  his 
footsteps,  and  landed  in  that  portion  of 
Southern  Illinois,  then  known  as  Greene 
County,  since  set  apart  and  forming  a  por- 
tion of  Jersey  County;  he  necessarily  lived 
a  life  of  frugality  for  many  a  year,  until 
such  time  as  emigration  flowed  rapidly 
westward,  although  in  after  years  he  be- 
came moderately  successful  as  an  agricul- 
turist, and  became  extensively  known  as  a 
surveyor ;  his  long  and  useful  life  ended  in 
1850,  and  his  ashes  repose  in  the  Thomp- 
son cemetery,  in  Greene  County.  Mrs. 
Carrico  passed  to  that  world  of  spirits  to 
which  we  are  all  traveling,  in  1834,  and 
the  survivors  of  the  family,  few  in  number, 
now  reside  in  different  parts  of  the  Union. 
John,  from  whom  this  sketch  is  obtained, 
grew  to  manhood  in  the  West ;  received  a 
common  school  education,  and  subsequent- 
ly entered  upon  a  course  of  study  in   the 


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East.  In  1839,  he  was  married  to  Miss 
Minnie  Ann  VanMeter,  a  daughter  of 
Amasa  and  Elizabeth  VanMeter  ;  he  now 
set  up  housekeeping  on  $4.50;  went  to  the 
enormous  expense  of  purchasing  a  skillet 
and  plain  table,  and  began  life  in  earnest, 
and  mapped  out  his  future  success;  by  well 
directed  energy,  is  the  owner  of  315  acres 
of  land  in  one  of  the  best  counties  in  the 
Union,  enjoying  the  respect  and  confidence 
of  his  neighbors;  for  eight  years  he  has 
been  honored  with  the  position  of  justice 
of  the  peace  ;  of  the  marriage  eight  chil- 
dren were  born 
Carmichael   Donald,   justice    of    the    peace^ 

Kane 
CARR  JOSEPH  S.  attorney  and  coun- 
sellor at  law,  is  a  native  of  Missouri;    born 
in  1832 ;  he  was  the  oldest  of  a  family  of 
four   children  ;  his    father,    John   H.  Carr, 
was  a  native  of  Kentucky,  who  developed 
a  surprising  energy,  that   carried   him    for- 
ward   to    a    successful    mercantile     career 
in  the  mature  years  of  manhood;  although 
during  his  early  years  he  practiced  as  an 
attorney,  through  natural  ability  and  edu- 
cation   he  became  a  remarkably  successful 
trader,    and  became    exceedingly    wealthy; 
he  was  assassinated  at  the   city  hall,  in  the 
city  of  St.  Louis,  which  sad  event  was  cur- 
rently reported  in  the   newspapers   of  that 
date;    at    one    period    of    his   life    he   was 
robbed  of  $40,000  by  the  Indians  belong- 
ing to  the  Comanche  tribe,  siffering  untold 
hardships  on  the  confines  of  a  desert.    Col. 
Carr,  who   heads   this   sketch,  received   his 
collegiate  education  at  the  old    college  in 
St.    Charles,    Mo.;    after    completing    his 
studies  he  made  a  trip  to  California,  where 
trouble  arising  with  the  Indians  he   enlist- 
ed, and  was  made  1st  lieutenant  of  Co.  F, 
of  the  1st  Bat.  of  Cal.  Vols.;  after  the  war 
he  engaged  in  mercantile  pursuits,  in  which 
he    continued    two  years  ;  returning  home 
on  the  loth  of  May,  1859,  he  was  married 
to  Miss  Ann  Georgia  Logan,  a  daughter  of 
James  and  Elizabeth  P.  Logan  ;    they  have 
had  a  family  of  eleven  children,  of  whom 
eight   are   living.     In   i860,  Col.  Carr  was 
admitted  to  the  bar,  in   Anderson   County, 
Mo.,  and  in  iS6g  was  admitted  to  practice 
by  the  Supreme  Court  of  Illinois;    a  mem- 
ber of  the  State  Guards  when  the  war  broke 
out,  he    received   orders  to    report  to  Gen. 


Price  ;  reported  at   the  general  headquar- 
ters,  near  Lexington,  about  five   days  be- 
fore the   battle  in  which  he  took  an  active 
part,  and  was  one  of  the  officers  appointed 
to  receive  the  surrender  of  arms  ;  he  par- 
ticipated in  many  important  battles  fought 
in  the  West  ;  at  Vicksburg  he  tendered  his 
resignation  to  Jefferson  Davis  ;  in  1864  he 
became  a  resident  of  Kane,  Greene  Coun- 
ty, where  he  has  gained  a  large  practice  as 
an  attorney 
Carr  Wm.  laborer,  Jalappa 
Carter  William,  renter,  Sec.  6,  P.  O.  Carroll- 
ton 
Casey  Wm.  R.R.  laborer,  Kane 
CHAMBERS  JOSEPH,  stone  ma- 
son, res.  Kane.     Joseph  Chambers  is  a  na- 
tive of  the   State  of  Ohio  ;  born   in    1817; 
he   was  the    fourth  child    of  Joseph     and 
Elizabeth   Chambers,    natives   of   Ireland, 
who  settled  in    Ohio  in    i8i2.     Here  our 
subject  passed  his  early  years,  and  became 
apprenticed  to  the  trade  of  a  stone  mason, 
in  due  process  of  time  becoming  a  skillful 
journeyman    workman;    in  his    20th    year, 
1839,  he    was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss 
Elizabeth    Welch,  a  daughter   of    Robert 
Welch,  a   native    Irishman  ;    of  this  mar- 
riage   ten    children    were    born,    of  whom 
nine  are  living.     When   war  was  declared 
between  Mexico  and  the  United  States  he 
enlisted    in  the    2d    Ohio  Regiment,    and 
shortly  after  proceeded  to  the  front,  where 
he  was  destined  to  take  an   active  part  in 
the  famous  battles  of  Buena  Vista,  Cerro 
Gordo,  Monterey,  and  others  of  note;  dur- 
ing the  last  year  of  his  service,  for  merito- 
rious conduct,  he  was  promoted  a  first  lieu- 
tenant ;  when  the   war  closed  he    returned 
to  Ohio,  where  he  followed  the  occupation 
of  stone  mason  and  farming.     The  second 
wife  of  Mr.  Chambers  was  Miss  Jane  Ha- 
ney,    a    daughter    of   Isaac    Robbins,    by 
whom  he  has  one  child  ;  in  1862  he  moved 
to  Indiana,  from  this  point  wending  his  way 
to  Greene  Co.  in  1869,  where  he  has  since 
resided,    a   well    respected   citizen   of    the 
place,    few  being   better  known    for   their 
generosity  and  energy 
CHRISTY    GEORGE,    farmer    and 
stock   raiser,  Sec.  29,  P.O.  Kane.     George 
Christy  is  a  native  of  Greene  County,  born 
in  1839;  the  youngest  son  of  John  C.  and 
Elizabeth  Christy.     John  C.  Christy  was  a 


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native  of  Ohio,  born  in  iSoi  ;  in  an  early 
day  he  moved  to  Lawrence  County,  111., 
and  subsequently  to  Greene,  where  he 
married  Miss  Elizabeth  Dennison,  and  af- 
ter his  settlement  in  Greene  he  followed 
agricultural  pursuits  until  his  death,  which 
occurred  about  the  year  1845.  Mr.  Christy 
was  a  brother  of  the  widely  known  mil- 
lionaire of  St.  Louis,  Andrew  Christy, 
whose  generosity  on  the  close  of  a  wonder- 
fully eventful  life  laid  the  prosperity  of 
many  who  bear  the  name.  George,  from 
his  earliest  years,  has  followed  agricultural 
pursuits,  and  to-day  ranks  among  the 
wealthier  farmers  of  this  section 
Clampitt  F.  M.,  farmer,  Sec.  5,  P.O.  Rock- 
bridge 
Cole  Wesley,  farm  hand,  Sec.  21,  P.O.  Kane 
Collenbarger    Moses,    mill   owner.    Sec.    13, 

P.O.  Rockbridge 
Connole  James,  renter.  Sec.  5,    P.O.   Carroll- 
ton 
CORY  O.  P.  contractor  and  builder;  one 
of  the  older  residents  of  Greene  County,  is 
a    native    of     Addison    County,    Vermont  ; 
born  in  1824.     He  was  the  fourth  child  of 
Zophar  and  Alice  Cory.     When  our  subject 
had  attained  his  eighth  year  his  parents  de- 
termined to  locate    in    the    West,    and   ac- 
cordingly made  their  way  to  that  part  then 
known  as  Greene  County,  but  which    now 
comprises  the  county  of  Jersey.     Residing 
here  three  years,  the  family  now  moved  to 
Greenfield,  where  our  subject  learned   his 
present  trade  under  the  instructions  of  his 
father,    and  there  gained    a   knowledge  of 
his   present  calling  that  has    made  him    a 
skillful   workman.      Here  he  married,    in 
1851,   Miss   Isabel  Morfoot,  the   owner  of 
farm  property.     He  now   followed  agricul- 
tural pursuits  until    i860,    since    this   date 
devoting  his  time  to  the  trade  of  a  carpen- 
ter.    In    1852,   he   became    a    resident    of 
Macoupin  County,  and    it   was   here    that 
many  years  were  spent  in  farming.     When 
the  present  town  of  New  Kane  came  into 
existence  Mr.  Cory  was  among  the  first  ones 
to  remove  here,  and  during  the  Spring  of 
1865  erected  the  second   residence    in    the 
place,  his  present  home.     We  shall    have 
occasion  to  refer  to  Mr.  Cory   in  the  gen- 
eral history  of  this  volume;  of  the  marriage 
above   referred    to,    seven    children    were 
born,    of    whom   six  are    living :  William, 


Effie,  Clara,  Fanny,  Sallie  and  Rose.  In 
conclusion  it  may  be  said  that  Mr.  Cory  is 
one  of  our  most  public  spirited  citizens 
whose  liberality  crops  out,  so  to  speak, 
when  public  occasion  requires  it  of  him 

Cozzens  George,  miller,  Kane 

Crone  James,  livery,  Kane 

Cross  John,  barber,  Kane 

"pvANBURY  RICHARD,  laborer,  Kane 

DANIEL  JAMES,    farmer    and  stock 
raiser,  Sec.  18,   P.O.  Kane.     James   Daniel 
is  a  native  of  Greene  County,  where  he  was 
born  in  the  year  1824.     The  oldest   son  of 
Nathan  Daniel  and  Louisa.  Nathan  Daniel 
was  a  native  of  Kentucky,   and  was    but  a 
young  man  when   he  emigrated  to  the  west 
and  settled  in   Greene,  where  he  became  a 
contemporary  with    some    of    the    earliest 
settlers,  the  date  of  arrival  in  all  probabili- 
ty being    1818    or   '19.      Here  he  married 
Miss    Louisa    Allen,  a    daughter  of  Daniel 
Allen,  a    well   remembered    citizen    of   the 
county.     This  marriage   was  blessed    with 
five  children,  of  whom  as  stated,  James  was 
the  elder,  and    who  has   followed    farming 
from    his    earliest    years.     In    1846  he  was 
united   in   marriage   to    Miss    Mary    Ann 
Scoggins,  a    daughter    of    Franklin    Scog- 
gins,  by  whom  he  had  six  children,   five    of 
whom  are  living.   Mrs.  Daniel  died  on  Feb- 
ruary   8,   1869,    and    was    laid   at     rest   in 
Kane  Cemetery.     In  1875  he  was  united  in 
marriage    to    Mrs.    Elizabeth     Jane    Mun- 
dy,     relict  •  of       Thomas      Mundy,      and 
a     daughter     of    Jackson      Wright,     who 
was    an    early    settler   of   Greene    County, 
and  a  native  of  South  Carolina.     Thomas 
Mundy   was  bom   in  Tennessee,  and    be- 
came a   successful  agriculturist.     He    died 
in  September,  1866.     He  was  the  father  of 
eight    children,  of  whom   five    are    living : 
George  B.,  John  O.,  Madison  O.,  Thomas 
W.  and  William  C.     The  estate   comprises 
126  acres,  and  is,  for   its  size,    one    of  the 
most  valuable  tracts   of   land  in  this  town- 
ship 
Davis  Amos,  farmer.  Sec.  9,  P.O.  Kane 
Davis  Cyrus,  renter.  Sec.  9,  P.O.  Kane 
Davis  George  S.,  farmer.  Sec.  9,   P.O.  Kane 
Davis  Harvey,  laborer,  Kane 
Davis  James,  laborer,  Kane 
I  Davis  S.,  renter,  Sec.  5,  P.O.  CarroUton 


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DIXOX  ALMA,  farmer  and  stock  rais- 
er, Sec.  II,  P.O.  Kane.     Alma  Dixon   was 
born    in    Greene     County,    in    1852 ;    his 
parents    were   Jolm  and   Eliza  Dixon.     In 
1873  our  subject  was  married  to  Miss  Anna 
Terpenning,  a  daughter  of  Jesse  Terpen- 
ning,  by  whom  he  has  three  children,  Char- 
lotte, Eliza  M.  and  Edward.     Mr.  Dixon  is 
a  thorough  going  farmer,  and  the  owner  of 
36  acres 
Dixon  Randall,  renter,  Sec.    16,    P.O.    Rock- 
bridge 
DKESSEL     JOSEPH,      farmer     and 
thresher.  Sec.  31,  P.O.  Kane.     In  this  brief 
biographical  sketch  we  trace  back    to  some 
extent    the    ancestry  of  our   subject.      His 
father  was  a  native  German,  born  at  Baden  ; 
by  trade  he  was  a  stone  mason,  and  to  some 
extent  followed  agricultural  pursuits.     He 
married  in  his  native  land  a   German   lady, 
unfortunately  the  maiden  name   is   not  re- 
membered.      In    1S54    or  '55    the    family 
crossed  the  Atlantic,  landing    in    New  Or- 
leans after  the  usual  voyage  on  board  a  sail- 
ing vessel.     From    the   Crescent    City    the 
family  voyaged   up    the    Mississippi    to  St. 
Louis,  where  they  fell  victims  to  that  dread- 
ful scourge,  the  cholera.     Young   Dressel_ 
thus  thrown  upon  his  own  resources  at    the 
early  age  of  eight,  he  secured  such  employ- 
ment as  his  early  years  would  warrant ;  two 
years  later  becoming  a  resident  of  Greene 
County,  where  he  worked  as    a   farm  hand 
for  many  years.     In  1S65  he  was  united  in 
marriage  to  Minerva  Hudson,    a    daughter 
of  John  H.  Hudson,  by  whom  he   has   five 
children,  Mattie,  Jessie,  Freddie,  John  and 
Hattie.     It  was  during  this  year   that  Mr. 
D.  realized  the  fact  that  the  old  horse  power 
mode  of  threshing  was  entirely  too  slow  a 
method  for  this   progressive  age,    and    ac- 
cordingly purchased  perhaps  the  first  steam 
thresher  in  the  bounds  of  Greene   County; 
the  venture  involving    considerable  outlay, 
was    a  success  from   the  start,  and  at    the 
present  writing  Mr.  Dressel,  in  connection 
with  Mr.  R.   H.    McGee,  Geo.  Cory,  John 
Flemming  and  Samuel  Burn,  is  the   owner 
of  four  steam  threshers,  transacting  a  large 
business   in   the    counties    of  Greene    and 
Jersey 
Dulaney  B.  farmer.  Sec.  4,  P.  O.  Rockbridge 


C'DWARDS  B.  F.  farmer,    Sec.    i,  P.  O. 

-*— '      Rockbridge 

Elston  Levi,  farmer,  Sec.  13,  P.  O.  Rock- 
bridge 
English  W.  C.  farmer.  Sec.  g,  P.  O.  Carroll- 
ton 
ENSIiOW  JOHlSr  B.  justice  of  the 
peace.  The  above  named  gentleman  is  a 
native  of  Ohio,  born  in  1829  ;  he  was  but 
two  years  of  age  when  his  parents,  Abraham 
and  Julia  Enslow,  emigrated  westward  to 
Greene  County,  locating  on  farm  property 
north  of  the  village  designated  Old  Kane; 
the  head  of  the  family  subsequently  pur- 
chased farm  property  of  John  Henry.  Mr. 
Enslow  became  a  prosperous  farmer,  own- 
ing 360  acres  of  valuable  land  at  the  time 
of  his  decease,  which  occurred  in  1872  ;  he 
was  well  and  favorably  known  to  many 
citizens  of  Greene,  who  were  cognizant  of 
his  honorable  business  career.  Mrs. 
Enslow  is  still  living,  and  resides  at  Kane. 
John,  from  whom  this  sketch  is  obtamed, 
grew  to  manhood  in  Greene  County,  and 
received  a  liberal  education;  for  the  greater 
portion  of  his  time,  Mr.  Enslow  has  fol- 
lowed agricultural  pursuits.  In  1S51,  he 
became  a  resident  of  Macoupin  County, 
where  he  remained  until  1857.  when  he 
became  a  resident  of  Montgomery  County, 
and  in  1S65  moved  to  Old  Kane,  remain- 
ing but  a  short  time,  he  invested  consider- 
able means  in  the  erection  of  the  first  store 
house  in  New  Kane,  and  for  a  number  of 
years  continued  a  successful  business  until 
his  retirement  a  short  time  a^p.  Nov.,  1877, 
Mr.  Enslow  was  elected  justice  of  the 
peace  of  this  precinct.  In  1853,  Mr.  Enslow 
was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Elizabeth 
Collins,  a  daughter  of  Enos  Collins  of 
Scioto  County,  Ohio,  by  whom  he  had 
eight  children,  three  only  are  living 

Enslow  John   H.  confectionery,  Kane 

Enslow  Juliett  Mrs.  Kane 

Enslow  William  B.  druggist,  Kane 

Enslow  Wm.  M.  grocer,  Kane 

Esbey  Robert  H.  blacksmith,  Kane 

EstisW.  W.  sundries,  Kane 

"rpELTER  A.   W.    lumber,   hardware  and 

drain  tile,  Kane 
Felter  W.  W.  Kane 


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¥^EXITY  P.  physician  and  surgeon,  resi- 
dence Kane.  Dr.  Fenity  is  the  oldest 
practicing  physician  of  the  enterprising 
town  of  New  Kane ;  he  is  a  native  of 
Roscommon,  Ireland,  where  he  was  born 
in  the  year  1827;  he  is  the  oldest  son  of 
John  and  Margaret  Fenity,  whose  maiden 
name  was  McDonald  ;  this  family  crossed 
the  ocean  during  the  Spring  of  1840  ;  in 
Canada  our  subject  received  his  preliminary 
education,  and  also  at  Oberlin,  Ohio,  and 
became  an  apt  scholar  in  the  Knox  College, 
and  during  the  Spring  of  1859  ^^  became 
a  graduate  of  the  St.  Louis  Medical  College; 
although  he  had  owing  to  the  rules  of  the 
establishment,  practiced  as  a  physician  in 
1857,  a  resident  of  the  town  designated  as 
Old  Kane,  as  early  as  1855.  Two  years 
later  he  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss 
Helena  E.  Cory,  a  daughter  of  Rev. 
David  Cory,  whose  ancestry  are  traced 
back  to  the  May  Flower.  Four  children 
are  living,  born  of  this  marriage :  Frank 
C,  Edward  W.  Frederick  H.  and  Clara. 
Dr.  Fenity  enjoys  a  large  practice  here, 
due  to  his  many  years  of  experience,  and 
bears  the  reputation  of  a  skillful  prac- 
titioner 
Freeh  Frank,  farmer.  Sec.  16,  P.  O.  Kane 
FKECH  JACOB,  boot  and  shoe 
maker,  P.  O.  Kane.  Jacob  Freeh  is  a 
native  of  Germany,  born  in  1837  ;  at  the 
early  age  of  fourteen,  he  embarked  on 
board  a  sailing  vessel  and  crossed  the  Atlan- 
tic for  America;  landing  in  the  city  of  New 
Orleans,  he  remained  a  short  time  when 
he  took  passage  on  a  steamer  bound  for  St. 
Louis,  where  he  became  the  apprentice  of 
a  shoemaker,  becoming  a  skillful  journey- 
man workman,  in  after  years  he  conducted 
a  business  on  his  own  responsibility. 
Formed  the  acquaintance  of,  and  married 
Miss  Catherine  Rettig  in  1867.  Mr.  Freeh 
moved  with  his  family  to  Illinois,  locating 
in  the  village  of  Jalappa,  where  he  became 
employed  three  years  in  the  grist  mill  of 
Lewis  Sundle  ;  at  the  expiration  of  this 
time  opening  a  shoe  shop,  where  he  re- 
mained until  his  location  on  his  farm  con- 
sisting of  115  acres  of  valuable  land. 
When  the  war  broke  out  Mr.  Freeh  en- 
listened  in  Battery  C,  1st  111.  Reg.,  and 
proceeded  from  Ottawa  to  the  scene  of 
warfare,  and    became    a    participant  Jin 

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many    important     battles,     among    them 
Resaca,   Atlanta,   Buzzard    Roost,  Dalton, 
etc.,  etc.;    when    the    war   closed   he   was 
honorably  discharged  at  Springfield,  111. 
Freer  Elias,  farmer  and  stock  raiser.  Sec.  i, 

P.O.  Rockbridge 
Freer  Ely,  farmer.  Sec.  i,  P.O.  Rockbridge 
Freer  John,  renter,  Sec.  10.  P.O.  Kane 
Freer  John  T.  renter.  Sec.  I,  P.O.  Rockbridge 
Freer  Jonathan,  renter.  Sec.  12,  P.O.  Rock- 
bridge 
Freer  Moses,  farmer.  Sec.  7,  P.O.  Rockbridge 
FROST  JOHISr  H.  farmer  and  stock 
raiser,  Sec.  28,  P.O.  Kane.  The  above 
named  gentleman  is  a  native  of  Jersey 
County,  born  in  1841,  the  oldest  son  of 
William  H.  and  Rebecca  Frost.  The  days 
of  his  youth  were  spent  upon  the  old  farm 
homestead,  where  he  early  became  inured 
to  the  hard  work  pertaining  to  the  farm.  In 
1859  he  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss 
Mary  L.  Tollman  a  daughter  of  Cyrus 
Tollman,  one  of  the  first  settlers  of  Greene 
County.  In  1862  INIr.  Frost,  who  was  then 
extensively  engaged  as  a  stock  dealer, 
crossed  the  Plains  with  horses,  by  way  of 
speculation,  for  the  Pacific  coast,  which  he 
sold  at  a  fair  profit.  In  1865  he  concluded 
to  return  to  the  scenes  of  his  early  youth, 
and  accordingly  settled  on  his  return  in 
Jersey  County,  and  subsequently  in  Clay, 
settling  in  Greene  County  during  the  Au- 
tumn of  1874,  upon  the  Tollman  estate,  the 
owner  of  267  acres  in  Clay  County.  Of  the 
marriage  above  referred  to  seven  children 
were  born,  five  of  whom  are  living,  and 
whose  names  are  William,  Rebecca,  Eliza- 
beth, Charles  H.  and  James  G. 

/^ALLAGHER  C.  cooper,  P.O.  Kane 
^-^  Gardiner  J.  C.  grocer,  P.O.  Jalappa 
GARDINER  J.  B.  farmer  and  stock 
raiser.  Sec  13,  P.O.  Kane,  son  of  Christo- 
pher J.  Gardiner,  the  pioneer  minister  of 
Greene  County,  who  was  born  in  Prince 
William  County,  Virginia,  on  the  loth  day 
day  of  June,  1798,  where  he  resided  with 
his  brother-in-law,  William  Evans,  till  his 
sixteenth  year,  his  parents  having  died  in 
his  early  infancy.  It  was  during  the  Spring 
of  1814  he  emigrated  to  Kentucky,  and  lo- 
cated in  the  town  of  Ilopkinsville,  where 
he  made  a  profession  of  religion,  and  uni- 
ted with  the  Methodist  Church,  of  which 


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during  life  he  was  an  active  member.     In 
July,  1818,  he  removed  to  St.  Louis,  where 
he  established  a  tan-yard,  the  second  one 
in  the  then  village    of  St.  Louis,  which  he 
continued  to  operate  until    the  Fall  of  the 
next  year,  and  in  December,   1S19.  located 
in  Greene  County,  where  he  was  destined 
to  play  so   important  a  part  as  a  successful 
agriculturist   and   minister  of  the  Gospel. 
Selecting   land   near   Rivesville,  he  began 
the  improvement  of  his  farm.     On  the  14th 
of  December,  1823,  he  was  married  to  Miss 
Margaret    Mains,    a    daughter    of    Robert 
Mains,  who    was  one  of  the  early  pioneers 
of  Illinois.     By    that   union  Mr.  Gardiner 
had  six    sons,  five   of  whom  are  yet  living : 
The   eldesr,    James    B.,  is   a   merchant  at 
Kane  ;  the  second,  William  P.,  many  years 
ago,    crossed  the  Plains  for  California,  and 
has   never   been   heard  from  ;   Samuel  G., 
postmaster  and  merchant  at  Kane  ;  Joshua 
A.  Gardiner  is  a  resident  of  Texas  ;  Chris- 
topher J.  Gardiner,  who  resides  on  the  old 
homestead  property ;  L.  D.  Gardiner  is  a 
resident  of  Christian  County.     On  the  loth 
of  October,    1835,    occurred  the    death    of 
Mrs.  Gardiner,  and  on  the    26ih  of  March, 
1837,  Mr.  Gardiner  was   married    to  Sarah 
Arrowspiger,  by  whom  he  had  three  chil- 
dren.    Mrs.  Gardiner's  demise  occurred  on 
the  5th  day  of  June,  1844,  and  on  the  20th 
of  August,   1S45,  Mr.  Gardiner  was  united 
in  wedlock,   with    Elizabeth  Burch.     This 
marriage  was  blessed  with  one  child.  Chris- 
topher J.    Gardiner,   Jr.,   from  whom  this 
sketch   is    obtained,  was   born   in    Greene 
County,    February  24,   1S33,  where  he  has 
followed    the  occupation  of  a  farmer  from 
his  earliest  years.     In  March,  1874,  he  was 
married  to  Miss  Matilda  Witt,  a  daughter 
of  William  P.  Witt,  who    bore  a  prominent 
part    in    the    growth    and  development  of 
Greene  County.     Three  children  were  bom 
of  this    marriage,  two  of  whom  are  living  : 
Lena  W.  and  Hally.     Christopher  J.  Gar- 
diner is  one  of  the  most  successful  agricul- 
turists in  Greene  County,  and  the  owner  of 
460  acres  of  valuable  land.     At  the  present 
writincr  he  holds  the  position  of  township 
trustee  and  justice  of  the  peace 
Gardiner  Mrs.  E.  Kane 
Gardiner  L.  G.  nurseryman,  P.O.  Kane 
Gardiner  &  Bro.    groceries   and     dry    goods, 
Kane 


Gardiner's.  F.  postmaster  and  grocer,  Kane 
Gates  Hastings,  blacksmith,  Kane 
Gavin  Hugh,  laborer,  Kane 
Gavin  Michael,  laborer,  Kane 
Gavin  Patrick,  renter,  Sec.  i3,  P.O.  Kane 
GILES  AXDREW,     proprietor   Astor 
House  and  constable  of  the  town  of  Kane, 
is   a    native    of    Ireland,    born   in    Dublin 
County  in  1S36.     At   the  age  of  twelve  his 
parents  concluded  to  better  their  fortunes 
in    the   new   world,    and   accordingly   the 
year  1849  found  them  passengers  on  board 
a  sailing  vessel.     They  landed  in  due  time 
in  New  York  City,  eventually  settling  upon 
a  farm  in  the  State  of  New  York,  and  there 
passed  the  remainder  of  life.     Our  subject 
wended  his  way  west  in    1848,   locating  in 
Jersey  County,  where  he    secured  employ- 
ment upon  a  farm.     Here  he  married  Miss 
Mary    Sweeney,   a    daughter    of    Michael 
Sweeney,  one  of  the  first  native  Irishmen 
in    the  county.     Four   children  were  born 
of  this   marriage:     William,  John,    James 
and  Peter.     In  1S63  Mr.  Giles  enlisted   in 
Co.  G,  14th  111.,  a  non-commissioned  color 
sergeant.     He    served   honorably  through 
the  war  and  became  a  participant  in  numer- 
ous battles,  as  Belmont,  Shiloh,  Vicksburg, 
and    others,  noted    in   history.     When  the 
war   closed   he  returned  to  Jersey  County, 
where   he  remained  until    1867,    when   he 
moved  to  New  Kane,  where  he  became  the 
proprietor  of  a  hotel,  transacting  a  success- 
ful business.     Mr.    Giles   is  the    owner  of 
town  property  here,  and  a  worthy  citizen  of 
the  town 
Gimmy  Frederick,    farmer  and   stock  raiser. 

Sec.  10,  P.O.  Kane  . 
GIMMY  JOHX,  farmer  and  stock 
raiser,  Sec.  10,  P.O.  Kane.  John  Gim- 
my is  a  native  of  Germany,  born  in  1836, 
oldest  son  of  Frederick  and  Margaret.  In 
1850  this  family  crossed  the  ocean  for 
America,  landing  in  the  city  of  New  Orleans; 
from  the  Crescent  City  making  their  way 
to  the  city  of  St.  Louis,  where  they  remain- 
ed one  month  when  they  removed  to  Greene 
County  on  the  second  of  January,  185 1, 
where  the  members  of  the  family  still  re- 
side. John,  from  whom  this  sketch  is  ob- 
tained, has  through  unremitting  industry, 
acquired  a  large  estate,  comprising  289 
acres.  In  January,  1869,  Mr.  Gimmy  was 
married  to  Catherine  Weaver,  of  Germany, 


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by  whom  he  has  three  children  :  Frederick, 
Henry  and  John. 

Greene  John,  farmer,  Sec.  5,  P.O.  Rockbridge 

Greene  John,  merchant,  Kane 

OREENE  JOHN  H.  farmer  and  stock 
raiser.  Sec.  16,  P.O.  Kane.  John  Greene 
is  a  native  of  this  county,  born  in  1847, 
and  is  the  oldest  son  of  Foster  Greene,  one 
of  the  wealthy  agriculturists  of  this  section, 
and  the  first  white  child  born  south  of  the 
Macoupin  Creek,  whose  biography  appears 
elsewhere.  Amid  the  surroundings  of  pio- 
neer life  young  Greene  grew  to  manhood, 
and  attained  a  vigor  which  laid  the  foun- 
dation of  future  success.  In  1868  he  was 
united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Maria  Pope,  a 
daughter  of  the  late  Samuel  Pope,  one  of 
the  early  settlers  and  prominent  men  here 
in  official  life.  Mr.  Greene  has  held  but 
one  office,  that  of  commissioner  of  the 
county,  in  which  capacity  he  gave  general 
satisfaction,  and  upon  retirement  from  of- 
fice settled  upon  his  farm,  comprising  432 
acres  of  valuable  land.  He  ranks  among 
the  more  successful  farmers  of  this  county. 
Of  this  marriage  four  children  were  born, 
three  of  whom  are  living  :  Gustin,  Lela 
and  Frank 

OREENE  S.  F.  who  bore  a  prominent 
part  in  the  growth  and  development  of  the 
flourishing  county  v>f  Greene,  is  a  native 
of  the  county,  born  in  1820,  and  is  in  all 
probability  the  first  white  child  born  south 
of  the  Macoupin  Creek.  Of  his  parents  it 
will  be  well  to  enter  into  a  short  description  : 
John  Greene,  the  head  of  the  family,  was  a 
cotemporary  settler  with  .Samuel  Thomas 
and  John  Huitt,  having  settled  south  of  the 
Macoupin  Creek  in  1819.  He  was  a  native  of 
Kentucky,  and  is  described  as  a  man  of  ge- 
nial manners,  and  whose  hospitality  was 
unbounded.  Such  was  the  confidence  re- 
posed in  his  honor  and  integrity,  that  in 
1838  or  40,  when  the  legislature  convened 
in  Vandalia,  he  served  one  term  as  a  mem- 
ber, receiving  a  re-election  two  years  la- 
ter. His  wife  was  Miss  Nancy  Mains,  of 
Georgia.  The  marriag:e  occurred  in  Madi- 
son  County,  but  as  nothing  has  been  retained 
in  writing  by  the  surviving  members  of  the 
family,  the  date  cannot  be  ascertained. 
Both  husband  and  wife  have  long  since 
passed  away,  and  the  survivors  of  the 
family  are  now  six  sons  and  one  daughter. 


The  subject  of  our  sketch,  whose  life  his- 
tory is  here  appended,  is  the  second  child 
born  of  this  marriage.  Growing  to  man- 
hood upon  the  old  farm  homestead,  he 
received  such  education  as  the  facilities  of  a 
log  cabin  offered.  In  1846,  November  5th, 
he  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Polly 
Witt,  a  daughter  of  Franklin  Witt,  by 
whom  he  had  one  child,  John  H.  Mrs. 
Greene  departed  this  life  September  nth, 
1850,  and  two  years  later  Mr.  Greene  was 
married  to  Miss  Eliza  J,  Witt,  a  cousin  of 
his  first  wife,  and  the  daughter  of  William 
P.  Witt  by  whom  he  has  six  children  :  Wil- 
liam R.,  Hattie  L.,  Robert  W.,  Mary  E., 
Justina  and  Walter  B.  During  the  Autumn 
of  1866  Mr.  Greene  received  the  nomina- 
tion and  was  elected  sheriff  of  this  county, 
and  serving  one  term  gave  general  satisfac- 
tion to  the  law-abiding  portion  of  the  com- 
munity, and  in  1877  he  was  elected  county 
commissioner  by  a  large  majority  Ranking 
among  the  prominent  farmers  of  the  west, 
Mr.  Greene  is  the  owner  of  706  acres  of  val- 
uable land,  and  holds  a  controlling  interest 
in  the  private  banking  institution  known  as 
Littlefield  &  Greene's 
GREENE  &  SMITH,  dealers  in  dry 
goods,  clothing,  boots,  shoes,  hats,  caps, 
etc.  The  above  enterprising  firm  was  or- 
ganized as  John  Greene  &  Co.,  subsequently 
the  above  firm  came  into  existence,  who 
started  comparatively  in  a  small  way  com- 
pared to  their  present  extensive  business. 
The  senior  rnember  of  this,  by  far  the  larg- 
est house  in  the  town  of  Kane,  was 
born  in  this  county  in  1847,  and  grew  to 
maturity  on  the  old  farm  homestead  of  his 
father,  Nelson  Greene,  receiving  a  liberal 
education  in  the  district  schools  of  his  native 
place.  The  first  venture  in  business  was 
made  with  Mr.  N.  M.  Perry,  in  the  town 
designated  as  Old  Kane,  where  a  general 
merchandise  business  was  done.  Subse- 
quently Mr.  Greene  purchased  the  interest 
of  Mr.  Perry,  and  conducted  a  successful 
business  at  Old  Kane,  until  his  removal  to 
the  present  town.  His  business  career  in 
this  place  is  too  well  known  to  be  repeated 
here.  In  1870  he  was  united  in  marriage 
to  Miss  Emma  Perry,  a  daughter  of  N.  M. 
Perry,  deceased,  by  whom  he  had  three 
children,  two  of  whom  are  living,  Mabel 
and  Morrison 


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Grizzel  C.   C.    farmer,    Sec.    i,   P.  O.   Rock- 
bridge 

TT  ARMON  W.  E.  minister  M.  E.  Church 
Harrigan  Michael,   farmer,  Sec.  g,  P. 
O.  Carrollton 
Hastings  Wm.  blacksmith,  Kane 
Hearity  Michael,  farmer  and  stock  raiser,  P. 

O.  Carrollton 
Hennigin  Edward,  laborer,  Kane 
Hicks  Phillip,  renter,  P.  O.  Rockbridge 
Hill    Byron,    farm  hand.    Sec.  i,  P.O.  Rock- 
bridge 
Hinkle  Michael,  meat  market,  Kane 
Hinkle  Simon  &  Co.  meat  market,  Kane 
HINT0:N^     HON.     JUDGE    AL- 
FRED, is  a  native  of  the  State  of  Ma- 
ryland; born    the   15th  of  February,  1800; 
he  was  the  second  child  of  James  and  Cath- 
erine Hinton,  the  former  a  native  Virgin- 
ian,   the  latter  a  native  of  Maryland.     In 
an  early  day  this  family,  then  consisting  of 
husband,    wife    and    two    children,   Alfred 
and  Charlotte,  located  in  Western  Virginia, 
at  a  place  called  Wellsburg,  and  four  years 
after   moved    to   Delaware  County,  Ohio; 
subsequently  the  family  removed  to  Ghent, 
Gallatin   County,  Ky.,  where   the   death  of 
James  Hinton  occurred.    Mrs.  Hinton  out- 
lived all  of  her  children  with  the  exception 
of  the  subject  of  this  notice,  finding  a  last 
resting  place  in  the   city  of  Carrollton,  at 
the  advanced  age  of  80  years.     Judge  Hin- 
ton, quite   early   in    life,    commenced   the 
trade  of  a  carpenter,  and  in  the  Autumn 
of  1819,  came    to    Edwardsville,    Illinois, 
and  three  years  later  became  a  resident  Of 
Greene  County;  in  1822,  he  entered  a  tract 
of  land    on    Apple    Creek    Prairie,    three 
miles    west    of   the    flourishing    town    of 
White  Hall ;  in  March,  the  same  year,  he 
married  Miss  Lucretia    Pruitt,  a  daughter 
of  William  and  Sarah  Pruitt,  and  immedi- 
ately after  his  marriage  built  a  cabin   and 
began  the  improvement  of  his  land  ;  eleven 
children    were    born    of  this    marriage,    of 
whom  only  five  are  living,  who  are  married 
and  settled    in   life;  in  1835,  Mr.    Hinton 
was   elected  justice  of  the  peace,  and   by 
re-election   held   the  ofiice    twelve  years ; 
during   the   Autumn    of  1842  or   1843,  he 
was   elected  a   member  of  the   legislature 
from  Greene  County;  wishing  to  advance 
his  chil  iren  in  educational  matters  he  now 


took  up  his  residence  at  Carrollton,  where 
he  was  shortly  after  appointed  postmaster, 
retaining  the  office  nine  years  ;  in  1846, 
Judge  Hinton  was  nominated  again  for  the 
legislature  ;  was  again  elected,  serving 
through  one  session;  one  incident  in  the 
life  career  of  Mr.  Hinton  is  worthy  of 
note;  in  1831-32,  he  superintended  the 
erection  of  the  present  court  house,  in  con- 
nection with  Moses  Stephens  ;  in  1865,  he 
was  elected  judge  of  the  County  of  Greene, 
filling  the  office  to  the  general  satisfaction 
of  all ;  in  1832,  Judge  Hinton  and  wife 
became  members  of  the  Christian  Church, 
at  Carrollton,  where,  for  many  years,  he 
has  been  an  elder  in  the  church,  officiating 
in  this  capacity  now.  Democratic  in  his 
views,  his  first  vote  was  cast  for  John 
Quincy  Adams,  in  1824;  for  sixteen  years 
Mr.  Hinton  conducted  a  successful  busi- 
ness as  proprietor  of  the  old  Mansion 
House,  at  Carrollton,  now  designated  by 
the  name  of  the  Hinion  House.  Mrs. 
Hinton  passed  away  on  the  i8th  of  Febru- 
ary, 1869,  and  in  March,  1870,  Judge  Hin- 
ton was  married  to  Mrs.  Amy  HoUiday,  of 
Kane,  where  he  resides  at  the  present 
writing 

Hopper  H.  H.  horse  trainer  and  teacher.  Sec. 
9,  P.O.  Rockbridge 

HUGHES  DR.  I.  S.  physician  and 
surgeon,  Kane,  111.  The  above  named! 
gentleman  is  a  native  of  Illinois ;  born  in 
1844;  his  parents,  William  S.  and  Maria 
Hughes,  whose  maiden  name  was  Sim- 
mons, concluded  to  better  their  fortunes  in 
the  West,  and  accordingly  located  in  Ran- 
dolph County,  about  1830  ;  not  long  after 
their  emigration  West  the  parents  of  Dr. 
Hughes  passed  to  that  bourne  from  whence 
no  traveller  ever  returns  ;  thrown  upon 
his  own  resources  to  battle  with  the  world, 
the  youth  proceeded  to  St.  Clair  County, 
where  he  first  worked  as  a  farm  hand,  re- 
ceived the  advantages  of  a  common  school 
education  ;  in  i860,  he  wended  his  way  to 
St.  Louis,  Mo.,  where  he  began  the  study 
of  medicine  under  John  D.  Hodgen;  an 
ardent  student,  possessed  of  an  ambition 
beyond  many  who  were  more  fortunately 
situated  in  life,  he  applied  himself  dili- 
gently to  the  prosecution  of  his  studies  ;  in 
1862,  he  enlisted  in  Co.  I,  117th  111.  In- 
fantry; his  advance  in  his  medical   studies 


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were  so  rapid  that  from  his  first  enlistment 
until  the  close  of  the  rebellion  he  served 
in  the  medical  department,  where  he  gained 
a  knowledge  of  materia  medica  that  paved 
the  way  for  future  success  ;  when  the  war 
closed  he  completed  his  studies  at  St. 
Louis,  graduating  from  St.  Louis  Medical 
College  in  1S72,  but  prior  to  this  date, 
owing  to  the  rules  of  the  establishment,  he 
had  practiced  three  years  as  a  physician. 
Digressing  a  little  from  the  subject  in 
hand,  shortly  after  the  rebellion  Dr. 
Hughes  sought  a  new  field  of  labor  in  Col- 
orado, where  he  entered  upon  the  mercan- 
tile business,  under  the  firm  name  of  Sick- 
or  &  Co.,  a  military  clothing  firm  during 
the  war.  Returning  to  St.  Louis  in  1871-2, 
he  practiced  as  a  physician,  while  attend- 
ing medical  lectures,  thence  to  Brighton, 
and  thence  to  Kane  in  February,  1S75, 
where  he  has  gained  a  large  practice  among 
the  prosperous  people  of  Kane.  Nov.  27, 
1878,  Dr.  Hughes  was  married,  at  Spring- 
field, to  Miss  Mary  E.  Freeman,  a  daugh- 
ter of  Abraham  Freeman,  one  of  the  ear- 
lier settlers  of  Springfield 
Hunnell  David,  tailor,  Kane 
Hupps  Oliver,  renter.  Sec.  7,  P.O.  Kane 
Hussey  Peter,  farm  hand.  Sec.  4,  P.O.  Car- 
rollton 

T  RVING  GEORGE,  school  teacher,  Kane 

Irwin  E.  Mrs.  Kane 
Irwin  Jabez,   farmer,  Kane 

JENNINGS  MICHAEL,    renter,    Sec.  3, 
P.O.  Carrollton 
Jerome  Frank,  laborer,  Kane 

TT'ANE  HOTEL,  J.  C.  Mulberry  propri- 
etor,   Kane 

Kane  Mills,  Jefferson  Bolt,  proprietor,  Kane 

Kelley  Michael,  renter.  Sec.  12,  P.O.  Rock- 
bridge 

KIXG  LUCIA:^  CAPT,  who  takes 
a  leading  position  among  the  agriculturists 
of  Greene  County,  is  a  native  of  the  State 
of  New  York  ;  born  in  the  year  1817  ;  the 
seventh  of  a  family  of  nine  children.  The 
earlier  years  of  life  were  spent  upon  the 
old  farm  homestead,  where  he  attained  a 
hardy  vigor  that  contributed  very  materially 
toward  his-present  prosperous  condition  in 
life.  In  1842  he  made  his  way  to  Cleveland, 


O.,  where  he  became  employed  as  a  clerk  for 
an  older  brother  ;  one  year  later  finding  the 
clerk's  position  too  irksome, and  the  life  of  a 
boatman  more  congenial  to  his  tastes,  he 
took  charge  of  a  boat  owned  by  his  broth- 
er, and  used  for  the  transportation  of  pas- 
sengers,freiglit  and  merchandise;  continuing 
in  this  capacity  one  year,  he  now  wended 
his  way  to  Southern  Illinois,  locating  in 
Greene  County,  where  he  first  secured  em- 
ployment as  a  farm  hand  ;  his  total  pos- 
sessions then  footing  up  to  the  sum  of 
thirty-five  dollars  ;  during  this  time  he  uni- 
ted his  fortunes  to  Miss  Almira  Lemon,  a 
daughter  of  Elder  Muses  Lemon,  a  pioneer 
minister  of  Greene  County.  James 
Lemon,  who  was  the  father  of  the  Rev. 
gentleman  above  mentioned,  was  one  of  the 
first  few  white  settlers  in  the  State,  having 
settled  in  Monroe  County  prior  to  1800,  a 
period  of  time  when  the  North  American 
Indians  were  as  leaves  of  the  forest ;  when 
old  Fort  Dearborn  marked  the  site  of  the 
present  flourishing  city  of  Chicago,  and  the 
entire  commerce  of  the  then  trading  point 
of  St.  Louis  reached  the  hopeful  sum  of 
some  $20,000.  Pursuing  the  thread  of  our 
discourse,  for  many  years  Captain  King 
roughed  it,  so  to  speak,  until  such  time  as 
emigration  poured  into  State  and  county. 
Owing  to  limited  space  in  our  volume,  we 
cannot  follow  him  step  by  step  in  his  wes- 
tern career  on  an  Illinois  prairie.  When  the 
war  broke  out,  then  in  his  forty-sixth  year, 
he  became  a  zealous  advocate  of  the  Union 
cause,  organizing  Co.  C.  I22d  111.  Vol.,  John 
J.  Rinnaker  commander  of  the  regiment. 
With  the  rank  of  a  captain,  Mr.  King 
proceeded  to  the  front,  where  he  became 
a  participant  in  many  importai\t  battles 
noted  in  history,among  them  Parker's  Cross 
Roads,  Town  Creek,  Paducah,  Tupolo, 
Nashville,  etc.  Honorably  discharged  on 
the  8th  of  May,  1865  ;  he  returned  to 
Greene  County,  where  he  has  since  devoted 
his  time  to  farming.  In  1876,  by  the 
unanimous  wish  of  the  people.  Captain 
King  allowed  his  name  to  be  put  forward 
as  a  candidate  for  the  State  Legislature,  and 
received  the  election  from  this  39th  district 
by  an  overwhelming  majority.  Of  the 
marriage  above  referred  to,  seven  children 
were  born,  of  whom  five  are  living:  Hat- 
tie  E.,  who  married  J.  J.  Armstrong,  and 


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on  his  death  married  Henry  L.  Parker,  of 
Kane  ;  Matie  L.,  who  married  T.  Jones, 
resident  of  Tp.  g,  R.  ii  ;  Martha  E.,  who 
married  Charles  E.  Neeley,  station  agent 
of  Kane  ;  Adele  and  Sadie  B.,  who  reside 
on  the  farm  homestead  ;  this  property  con- 
sists of  260  acres  of  land  brought  to  a  high 
state  of  cultivation 
Knight  A.  H.  blacksmith 

T    AIRD  HENRY,  laborer,  Kane 
■^  Leigh  E.  C.  retired  banker,  Kane 
Leigh  M,   M.  retired  merchant,   Kane 
LITTLEFIELD    EXOCH,    banker, 
was  born  at  Auburn,  Maine,  in  1832.  Ear- 
ly in  life  he  left  home  and  traveled  exten- 
sively until  the  mature  years  of  manhood, 
when.in  185S,  he  settled  in  Greene  County, 
where  he  has  since  been  prominently  identi- 
fied with   the  county   interests.     The   first 
five  years  of  his  residence  were  devoted  to 
teaching  district  schools,  photography,  farm- 
ing and  land  trading.     He  is    now    owner 
and   principal    operator    of    the   Jalappa 
mills,  one  of  the  first  flouring  mills  erected 
in  Greene  County,  which  Mr.  L.  re-model- 
ed a  short   time  ago,    fitted  with  modern 
machinery,   and  will  now  compare  favora- 
bly with  any  in  the  county,  and  no  better 
grade  of  flour  is  obtainable.      Four  years 
ago  the  subject  of  this  biography,  instituted 
the  Littlefield  and  Greene  Bank  at  Kane, 
which  has  been  eminently  successful.     Mr. 
L.,  was  first  married  to  Lucy  Greene,  who 
died  in  1S73.     His  present  wife  was  Susie 
E.  Hartley,  of  Paris,   111.     Mr.  Littlefield 
came  to  Greene  County  an  out-spoken  ab- 
olitionist,but  since  the  triumph  of  the  prin- 
ciples of  that  party,  he  has  lipen  very  inde- 
pendent in  politics,  in  temperance  a  radical 
prohibitionist, in  religion  a  strong  Spiritual- 
ist 
Littlefield  Enoch,  banker,  Kane 
Littlefield  E.  Mrs.  milliner,  Kane 
Littlefield,  Greene  &  Co.  bankers,  Kane 
Lobb  Horace,  blacksmitli,  Kane 
liONG    ISRAEL,    farmer    and    stock- 
raiser.  Sec.    13,   P.O.   Rockbridge.     Israel 
Long  is  a  native  of  Greene  County,  born 
in  1839,  second  child  of  Edward  and  Pris- 
cilla  Long,  who  settled   in  Greene  County 
some  forty  years  ago.     Israel  grew  to  man- 
hood in  Greene  County,  and  early  became 
inured  to  the  hard  work  of  the  farm,  When 


the  war  came  on  he  enlisted  in  Co.  A,  6ist 
111.  Vols.,  under  the  command  of  Capt. 
Orr  ;  was  in  the  service  some  seven  months  ; 
he  became  a  participant  in  the  famous  bat- 
tle of  Shiloh.  He  was  honorably  dis- 
charged from  the  service  at  St.  Louis,  on 
the  2ist  of  July,  1S62,  and  then  returned 
to  Greene  County.  Some  years  after  the 
war  closed  he  resided  in  Jersey  County  and 
followed  agricultural  pursuits,  until  his  re- 
moval again  to  Greene  County  in  1877. 
In  1864,  he  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss 
Harriet  Tucker,  a  daughter  of  Pleasant 
Tucker,  by  whom  he  has  three  children : 
Freeman,  Laura  B.,  and  Jesse  W.  Mr. 
Long  ranks  among  our  most  successful 
farmers  ;  the  owner  of  200  acres  of  valu- 
able land  in  the  counties  of  Jersey  and 
Greene.  The  children  deceased  are  Church- 
man, Lula,  and  George 

LOXG  SQUIRE,  farmer  and  stock- 
raiser,  Sec.  14,  P.O.  Rockbridge.  The 
father  of  our  subject  was  Edward  Long,  a 
native  Kentuckian,  who  was  there  married 
to  Miss  Priscella  Smith.  The  exact  date 
of  his  settlement  in  Greene  County  can 
not  now  be  ascertained  ;  but  in  all  proba- 
bility he  became  a  cotemporary  with  many 
of  the  early  settlers  of  Greene  County. 
Squire  Long  was  the  sixth  child,  born  of 
the  above-mentioned  marriage  on  the  17th 
of  May,  1S46.  In  1869,  he  was  married 
to  Miss  Ellen  Murry,  a  daughter  of 
McWright  Murry,  a  native  Kentuckian, 
by  whom  he  has  two  children,  Oscar  and 
Emma.  Mr.  Long  is  the  owner  of  ninety 
acres  of  well  improved  real  estate 

Loy  Drew,  renter.  Sec.  10,  P.O.  Kane 

M ALLEY  OWEN,  farm  hand.  Sec.  9, 
P.O.  Carrollton 
Marshall  Benjamin,  farmer,  P.O.  Kane 
MASOX  ABIGAIL  MRS.  widow  of 
William  Mason,  deceased,  is  a  native  of 
Greene  County,  born  in  1S23.  Of  her 
parentage  it  will  be  well  to  enter  into  more 
than  a  passing  description.  Her  father, 
Capt.  James  Whitlock,  was  a  native  Vir- 
ginian, born  in  1800.  It  must  have  been 
that  he  was  of  an  extremely  adventurous 
disposition,  for  at  the  youthful  age  of  eigh- 
teen we  find  him  traversing  the  prairies  of 
the  far  West.  After  some  weeks  of  travel, 
he  landed  in  Greene  County,  where  he  was 


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destined  to  play  so  prominent  a  part  in  the    | 
boundless  West,  a  cotemporary  settler  with    , 
Samuel  Thomas,  John  Huitt,  and  others.    I 
His  struggle  for  an  existence  in   the  West,    [ 
met  with    the   many  discouragements  that 
confronted  the  early  discoverers  of  the  far 
West.     For  many  years  prior  to  the  Black 
Hawk  war,  he  held  a  position  as  a  military 
officer,  and  when  Black    Hawk  made  war 
on  the  white  settlers,  he    was  appointed  or 
elected  a  captain  of  militia.     After  the  war 
closed,  he  returned  to  his  farm   in  Greene 
County.     A    most   successful   agriculturist, 
he  accumulated  a  large  property  in  Greene 
County.     For   eighteen  years  he  held  the 
position  of  constable.     He  died  of  cholera 
at  San  Jose,  Mo.,  on  his  way  to  the  gold 
mines  of  California.  Taking  up  the  thread 
of  our  discourse,  Abigail  Whitlock,  mar- 
ried  in   1839  John    C.   Richey,  a  native  of 
Greene  County,  a  mason  by  trade,  who  died 
in  1848.     Of  this  marriage,  three  children 
were   born  :    James    M.,  Susie  Ann,    and 
Juliette.     In    1850,  Mrs.  Richey  was  mar- 
ried to  William   Mason,  a  native  of  Ohio, 
who  came  to   Greene  County  in   an  early 
day — about    1827.     He    was  well    remem- 
bered by  early  residents  here,  who  remember 
him  as  a  man  of  fine  military  attainments, 
and  a  successful  farmer.     He  died  in  1870, 
leaving  to  the  care  of  his   wife  three   chil- 
dren :  Jane,    Elon   E.,  and    Jennette,    de- 
ceased 
Massey  John,  wagonmaker,  Kane 
May  Benjamin  F.  farmer.  Sec.  13,  P.O.  Rock- 
bridge 
Mays  Gardiner,  farmer.  Sec.  16,  P.O.  Kane 
McKABXEY    JAMES,    farmer    and 
stock-raiser.     Sec.     17,     P.O.     Kane.     Mr. 
McKabney  is    a  native    of    Ireland,    born 
in  1820.     In    his  native    land  he    followed 
agricultural  pursuits,   and  on  attaining  his 
25th     year,     he    united     his    fortunes     to 
Miss  Mary  Forsythe.     It    was    during  the 
year  1850,  that  Mr.  McKabney  crossed  the 
Atlantic    for  the    New  World,  landing   in 
Philadelphia    on    the    15th    day    of    April, 
1850.     Remaining  some   five  years,  he  re- 
moved with  his  family  to  the  West,  locat- 
ing, after  some  time  spent  in  traveling,  in 
Greene  County,  where  he    first  worked  by 
the   month   for  Samuel    Armstrong.     The 
following  year  he  rented  property,  and  con- 
tinued to  do  so  for  a  period  of  twelve  years, 


when    he   purchased  the  property  he  now 
owns,  consisting  of  I20  acres  of  valuable 
land.     During   the  Summer  of  1876,  Mrs. 
McKabney  was  laid  at  rest  in  the  cemetery 
designated  as  Kane,  leaving  to  the   care  of 
her   husband    two   children,  Rebecca  and 
Samuel 
McCLURE     ROBERT     ^^.     black- 
smith. Sec.  29,  P.O.  Kane.     Robert  N.  Mc- 
Clure  is  a  native  of  Missouri,  born  at  .St. 
Louis  County  in  1843,  youngest  son  of  Jas. 
and  Lydia  McClure,  natives  of  North  Car- 
olina  and   Virginia  respectively.      Robert 
was  quite  young  when  his  parents  settled 
in  Jersey  County,  this  State,  where  he  be- 
came apprenticed  to  the  trade  of  a  black- 
smith ;  becoming  in  due  time  a  workman. 
On   the  I2th  of  December,   1867,  he   was 
married    to    Miss    Catherine    Haynes,    a 
daughter  of  Adam   Haynes,  by  whom  he 
has   two  children  :    James   and  Anna.     In 
1867  he  moved  to  Greene  County,  where 
he  has  since  resided,  and  where  he  transacts 
a  good  business  at  his  trade 
McDaniels  James,  farmer.  Sec.  14,  P.O.  Kane 
McDonald  Catherine,  Sec.  16,  P.O.  Kane 
McGLASHAX  MATTHEW,  black- 
smith and  wagon  maker,  residence  Jalappa. 
Matthew   McGlashan  is  a  native  of  Ohio, 
and  was  born  in  1822;  the   second   child 
of  James   and    Phoebe    McGlashan.      He 
passed  many  years  of  his  life  upon  a  farm, 
although   the   head   of  the   family  was  by 
trade  a  carder  and  weaver.     On  attaining 
his  majority,  the  subject  of  our  notice  be- 
came apprenticed  to   the  trade  of  a  black- 
smith   and   wagon    maker.      Becoming    a 
journeyman  workman,    he    became  a  resi- 
dent of  various  points  in  the  Union,  even- 
tually settling  in  what  is  now  the  village  of 
Jalappa,  where  he  was  the  first  permanent 
settler;  he  was  afterward  married  to  Miss 
Emily    Irwin,    a    daughter    of    Isaac  and 
Rachel  Irwin.     Mr.  McGlashan  concluding 
to  make  of  Jalappa  a  permanent  abiding 
place,  erected  the  blacksmith    shop  where 
he  now  holds  forth,  and  here  he  has  ham- 
mered away,  while  emigration  has  tended 
westward,  and  added  materially  toward  his 
present  prosperity.    Of  this  marriage  twelve 
children  were  born,  five  of  whom  are  liv- 
ing:  Clarissa  L.,  Jas.  F.,  Wm.  L.,  Cora  M., 
and  Geo.  W. 
Milliner  Isaac,  farmer.  Sec.  19,  P.O.  Kane 


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GREENE    COUNTY    DIRECTOKY. 


Miner  Hugh,  blacksmith,  Jalappa 

Minter  Anna  Mrs.  Kane 

Morris  Abner,  renter,  Sec.  i6,  P.O.  Rock- 
bridge 

Morris  C.  harness  maker,  Kane 

Montgomery  Samuel,  farm  hand,  Sec.  21, 
P.O.  Kane 

Mulberry  J.  C.  prop.  Kane  Hotel,  Kane 

Mulberry  J.  W.  clerk,  Kane 

Murphy  Patrick,  farmer.  Sec.  5,  P.O.  Carroll- 
ton 

TSJEELEY  C.  E.    R.R.  and  U.S.  express 

agent,  Kane 
Nichols  Sarah  Mrs.  widow,  Jalappa 

/^HARER  L.  M.  carpenter,  Kane 

^^  Oharer  O.  L.  carpenter  and  builder, 
Kane 

Osborn  Jamison,  laborer,  Kane 

OSBORN  R.  M.  farmer  and  merchant. 
Robert  Osborn,  the  only  merchant  in 
the  township  9,  range  11,  is  a  native  of 
Kentucky,  and  was  born  in  1831,  where  he 
grew  to  manhood,  early  becoming  inured 
to  farm  work.  In  1849  he  was  married  in 
Tennessee  to  Miss  Eliza  Clemmons,  who 
was  born  in  Kentucky.  When  the  war 
came  on  he  entered  the  service  of  the  U. 
S.,  enlisting  in  the  22d  Kentucky  Regt. 
for  three  years  service.  A  captain  of  State 
militia  during  the  war,  he  officiated  in 
various  capacities,  as  orderly  sergeant  and 
deputy  U.  S.  marshal ;  was  engaged  in 
various  battles ;  taken  prisoner  on  several 
occasions ;  at  one  time  captured  by  guer- 
rillas, he  was  sentenced  to  be  shot,  but 
escaped  through  the  intervention  of  U.  S. 
officers.  March,  1864,  his  family  had  he- 
come  residents  of  Indiana,  owing  to  the 
troublesome  times,  and  there,  after  the  war, 
Mr.  O.  himself  resided  for  a  period  of 
eighteen  months  ;  from  Indiana  removed  to 
Macoupin  County,  111.,  where  he  remained 
one  year,  when  he  moved  to  Greene  County, 
locating  in  town  9,  range  11,  where  he 
transacts  a  good  business  as  a  grocer,  and 
engages  somewhat  in  agricultural  pursuits. 
Of  the  marriage  above  referred  to,  six  chil- 
dren were  born:  Martha,  Sarah,  Wm.  B.. 
Mary  Ann,  U.  S.  Grant,  and  Radford  N. 

Osborn  Radford,  renter,  Sec.  i,  P.O.  Rock- 
bridge 

Osburn  D.  Mrs.  Kane 


"DARKER  H.  L.  farmer,  Kane 

Parker  W.  B.  &  Co.  grocers,  Kane 

PARKER  AV.  B.  dealer  in  groceries, 
queensware,  glassware,  woodenware,  etc. 
William  B.  Parker,  from  whom  this  sketch 
is  obtained,  is  the  leading  grocer  of  Kane. 
As  related  elswhere,  this  place  was  platted 
and  founded  as  a  town  in  1865.  Mr.  Parker 
has  transacted  business  only  for  the  short 
space  of  two  years,  but  during  this  time  has 
built  up,  through  his  business  tact  and  hon- 
orable dealing,  a  successful  trade.  Mr- 
Parker  is  the  only  son  of  William  P.  Parker, 
deceased,  a  native  of  West  Virginia,  where 
he  was  born  March  31,  1799.  On  his  re- 
moval to  Pennsylvania,  having  arrived  at 
mature  years,  he  was  married  to  Miss 
Maria  Backman ;  in  1848  he  purchased 
property  in  Greene  County,  where  some 
years  later  he  settled  upon  a  farm  some 
four  miles  northwest  of  Kane,  where  he 
has  since  followed  farming,  and  has  also 
been  extensively  engaged  as  a  stock  raiser, 
ranking  among  the  more  prosperous  farm- 
ers of  Greene  County.  He  is  the  owner  of 
473  acres  of  land  that  will  compare  favor- 
ably with  any  in  the  west.  The  subject  of 
this  sketch  was  born  in  Greene  County  in 
1850,  but  passed  his  early  years  in  Pennsyl- 
vania; in  i860,  becoming  a  resident  of 
Greene,  where  he  received  a  liberal  educa- 
tion ;  while  the  war  was  in  progress  he  de- 
voted his  time  to  farming,  his  first  business 
venture  being  made  at  Kane.  Mr. 
Parker  is  married,  having  united  his  fortunes 
to  Miss  Fannie  Tolman 

Perrine  Charles,  renter.  Sec.  3,  P.O.  Carroll- 
ton 

Plato  Lewis,  farmer  and  stock  raiser,  Sec.  10, 
P.O.  Kane 

"DEINECKE  W.  C.  druggist.  Main 
street,  Kane,  111.  The  above  named  gen- 
tleman has  been  established  in  business 
here  but  a  short  time,  but  has  already  suc- 
ceeded in  building  up  a  large  trade  in  Kane 
and  surrounding  country.  Mr.  Reinecke 
is  a  native  of  Germany  ;  born  in  1853, 
where  he  passed  his  early  years,  and  there 
obtained  a  liberal  education,  in  the  Uni- 
versity of  Goettingen.  In  the  land  of  his 
birth  he  obtained  a  large  knowledge  of  the 
drug  trade,  for  some  years  officiating  as 
clerk.     In  1870,    Mr.   R.    crossed   the   At- 


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lantic  for  America,  and  first  located  at 
Quincy,  in  this  State,  where  he  became  em- 
ployed by  the  drug  firm  of  Brink,  Keen- 
man  &  Co.,  and  subsequently  salesman  in  a 
notion  house.  Proceeding  from  Quincy  to 
Pittsfield,  Pike  County,  he  there  formed 
the  acquaintance  of  and  married  Miss 
Amelia  Siegle.  Removing  to  Quincy  from 
this  point  he  eventually  made  his  way  to 
Kane,  during  the  present  year,  where  his 
affable  manners  gain  him  many  friends. 
See  business  card  elsewhere 
Reno  Aaron,  farm  hand,  Sec.  i8,  P.O.  Kane 
Reno  Frank,  farmer,  Sec.  i8,  P.O.  Kane 
Reynolds  James,  renter,  Sec.  6,  P.O.  Carroll- 
ton 
Reynolds  Joseph,  renter,  Sec.  6,  P.O.  Carroll- 
ton 
REYXOLDS  DR.  OLIVER  K. 
physician  and  surgeon ;  residence,  Kane. 
Dr.  Reynolds  is  among  the  older  practicing 
physicians  of  Kane  ;  he  was  born  in  Bel- 
mont County,  Ohio,  March  I2,  1833,  grow- 
ing to  manhood  in  Ohio.  He  received  his 
preliminary  education  in  the  district  schools 
of  his  native  place,  and  also  in  a  private 
academy,  situated  at  Mt.  Pleasant,  Ohio, 
under  the  instruction  of  Prof.  Jenkin.  At 
Meadville,  Pa.,  he  attended  the  Literary 
College.  Having  arrived  at  mature  years, 
he  determined  to  adopt  the  medical  pro- 
fession, and  accordingly  proceeded  to 
Wheeling,  Va.,  where  he  studied  medicine 
under  Dr.  Wm.  Bates,  a  noted  physician, 
obtaining  a  good  general  knowledge  of 
medicine.  His  parents  having  moved  to 
Illinois,  he  shortly  afterward,  at  St.  Louis, 
graduated  from  the  Missouri  Medical  Col- 
lege. During  the  latter  part  of  i860  Dr. 
Reynolds  entered  the  United  States  service, 
having  passed  three  examining  committees^ 
known  as  the  Military  Examining  Board  of 
Chicago,  State  Board  of  Kentucky,  and 
one  United  States  Board,  of  Examiners. 
During  his  term  of  four  years  in  the  army, 
at  different  periods,  he  had  full  charge  and 
control  of  nine  military  h6spitals.  Hold- 
ing full  rank  as  surgeon  two  years,  and 
balance  of  term  doing  duty  as  such,  he  was 
honorably  discharged.  When  the  war  clos- 
ed he  settled  at  Kane,  where  he  has  proved 
himself  not  only  a  generous,  public  spirited 
citizen,  but  one  who  enjoys  a  large  practice 
through  his  ability  in  a  profession   that   he 


has  followed  successfully  twenty-three 
years.  Dr.  R.  was  first  married  to  Miss 
Angeline  McConica,  of  Mt.  Gilead,  Ohio, 
by  whom  he  had  one  daughter,  Evangeline, 
who  is  married,  and  resides  at  St.  Louis ; 
Mrs.  Reynolds  died  in  1856.  On  August 
3,  1872,  Dr.  R.  was  married  to  Miss 
Eugenie  F.  Perry,  a  daughter  of  Col.  N. 
M.  Perry,  by  whom  he  has  four  children  : 
Charles,  Sherman,  Edith  and  Florence 

RICHARDS  GUY  C.  farmer  and 
stock  raiser.  Sec.  36,  P.O.  Kane.  Guy 
Richards,  who  ranks  among  the  more  opu- 
lent farmers  of  Jersey  County,  was  born  in 
Broome  County,  in  the  State  of  New  York, 
on  the  2d  day  of  November,  1820.  Daniel 
Richards,  father  of  our  subject,  was  a  na- 
tive of  Connecticut.  Subsequently,  in  ma- 
ture years,  he  moved  to  Massachusetts, 
where  he  formed  the  acquaintance  of  and 
married  Miss  Ruth  Ticknor,  a  relative  of 
the  well  known  publisher  of  that  name.  Of 
this  marriage  seventeen  children  were  born, 
thirteen  of  whom  grew  to  maturity.  We 
have  only  space  to  follow  in  detail  the  life 
career  of  the  subject  of  this  sketch.  He 
was  in  his  fourth  year  when  his  parents  em- 
igrated to  the  west,  settling  in  Morgan 
County,  near  the  present  city  of  Jackson- 
ville, where  the  head  of  the  family  became 
moderately  successful.  About  the  year 
1837,  he  moved  to  Greene  County,  where 
he  resided  for  a  number  of  years,  and  sub- 
sequently died  in  Morgan  County.  Guy 
passed  his  boyhood  in  Morgan  County,  and 
accompanied  the  old  folks  to  Greene,  where 
he  became  employed  upon  the  old  home- 
stead for  a  number  of  years.  In  1843,  he 
was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Hannah 
Pope,  a  daughter  of  Samuel  Pope,  of 
Ohio.  Like  nearly  all  who  began  life  in  an 
early  day  in  the  west,  Mr.  Ricliards  was 
poor,  but  he  displayed  rare  energy  and  soon 
began  to  prosper,  and  at  this  writing  is  the 
ower  of  some  600  acres  in  the  counties  of 
Greene  and  Jersey,  and  also  in  Harrison 
County,  Missouri,  and  Sedgwick  County, 
Kansas.  Of  the  marriage  above  referred 
to,  six  children  were  born,  all  of  whom  are 
living,  and  whose  names  are  Mary,  Eras- 
tus  P.,  Christopher  G.,  Jacob  L.,  Hannah, 
and  George  M. 

Richmond  John,  farm  hand,  Sec.  10,  P.  O. 
Kane 


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GREENE    COUNTY    DIRECTORY. 


Rigsby  James,  farmer,  Sec.    13,  P.  O.  Rock- 
bridge 
Rigsby  W.  farmer,  Sec.   13,  P.O.  Rockbridge 
Rohacek  John,  Kane 

CCOGGINS    CHILTON,  farmer,  Sec.  19, 

•^     P.O.  Kane 

Scoggins  George,  renter,  P.O.  Kane 

SCOGGINS  GEORGE  W.  deceased. 
Many  of  our  southern  counties  are  dense- 
ly populated  by  that  energetic  race  of  peo- 
ple known  as  Kentuckians.  Greene,  no  ways 
backward  in  this  respect,  was  once  the 
abiding  place  of  George  W.  Scoggins  ;  he 
came  to  Greene  County  in  his  youth,  and 
became  a  cotemporary  with  many  who  now 
bear  a  prominent  part  in  county  affairs  ;  in 
1849,  he  was  married  to  Miss  Margaret 
Daniels,  by  whom  he  had  two  children,  of 
whom  George  was  the  younger.  Mr.  S. 
passed  off  the  stage  of  action  many  years 
ago,  and  eighteen  years  ago  witnessed  the 
decease  of  his  wife.  Chilton,  the  only  sur- 
vivor of  the  family,  was  born  Dec.  24, 
1851,  in  Greene  County,  where  he  has  prin- 
cipally been  a  resident  from  his  earliest 
years ;  he  is  the  owner  of  40  acres  of  valu- 
able land  in  this  township 

SMITH  C.  S.  dry  goods  merchant,  Kane, 
111.  The  above  named  gentleman  was 
born  in  Greene  in  1846;  oldest  son  of  Dr. 
A.  H.  Smith,  the  well  known  physician 
and  druggist  of  CarroUton;  he  passed 
his  early  years  in  CarroUton,  where  he  re- 
ceived a  liberal  education  ;  for  a  short  time 
he  became  employed  as  a  clerk;  during  the 
Autumn  of  1870,  locating  at  New  Kane, 
where  he  entered  into  a  copartnership  busi- 
ness with  John  Greene.  Both  members 
were  men  of  enterprise  and  sagacity,  and 
their  business  soon  became  a  large  and 
growing  one  ;  the  new  firm  sold  goods 
for  a  period  of  two  years  in  a  large  brick 
building  owned  by  A.  Felter  ;  owing  to  in- 
•  creasing  business,  and  desiring  a  better  lo- 
cation, they  decided  to  erect  their  present 
building,  by  far  the  best  store  house  in  the 
town,  where  a  business  is  transacted  that 
will  compare  favorably  with  any  similar 
establishment  in  Kane.  In  September, 
1875,  Mr.  Smith  was  united  in  marriage 
to  Miss  Jennie  Hobson,  a  daughter  of 
Robert  Hobson.  One  child  born  of  this, 
Florence 


Smith  Samuel,  farmer.  Sec.  11,  P.  O.  Carroll- 
ton 

Smithson  R.  optician,  Kane 

Snow  J.  laborer,  Kane 

Snyder  &  Cone,  painters,  Kane 

Spears  George,  renter.  Sec.  4,   P.  O.   Rock- 
bridge 

STEVENS  CLARKE,  farmer  and 
stock  raiser.  Sec.  9,  P.O.  CarroUton.  It 
was  a  full  half  century  ago  that  Clarke 
Stevens  made  his  advent  in  this  portion  of 
Illinois,  then  at  the  age  of  six  years  ;  his 
father  was  John  Stevens,  a  Virginian  by 
birth,  who  removed  to  Kentucky  in  an  early 
day,  and  there  married  Miss  Elizabeth 
Terry,  who  was  born  in  Virginia;  lived  in 
the  States  of  Ohio  and  Tennessee  and  subse- 
quently removed  to  Missouri,  where  he 
followed  farming  until  his  removal  to  Illi- 
nois, in  1828,  near  Otterville,  in  what  is 
now  comprised  in  that  portion  set  apart 
and  known  as  Jersey  County  ;  for  the  most 
part  the  Illinois  prairie  was  unbroken, 
and  for  many  years  the  family  roughed  it 
among  those  hardy  men  who  ventured  to 
Illinois,  when  to  be  a  settler  was  to  realize 
untold  hardships  ;  amid  pioneer  surround- 
ings young  Stevens  passed  his  boyhood, 
and  grew  to  a  vigorous  manhood,  attaining 
the  same  energy  that  characterized  the 
people  among  whom  he  moved;  in  1841, 
he  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Mildred 
Ann  Cooper,  a  daughter  of  E.  S.  Cooper  ; 
by  this  marriage  they  had  thirteen  children 
— nine  of  whom  are  living.  Mrs.  Stevens 
died  on  the  24th  of  January,  1877,  and  the 
November  following  Mr.  Stevens  was  mar- 
ried to  Mrs.  Elizabeth  Buck,  a  daughter  of 
Jacob  Alabaugh,  and  relict  of  Wm.  Buck, 
of  Virginia.  After  many  years  Mr.  Ste- 
vens has  become  the  owner  of  a  valuable 
tract  of  land  in  this  township 

Stevens  R.  farmer.  Sec.  9,  P.O.  CarroUton 

Stewart  John  T.  farm  hand.  Sec.  5,  P.O.  Car- 
roUton 

Stone  John,  renter,  Jalappa 

Stone  Peter,  wagon  maker,  Jalappa 

Stringer   Levi,  farmer.    Sec.   9,  P.   O.  Rock- 
bridge 
Strode  Silas,  retired  farmer,  Kane 
Sullivan  Jerry,  laborer,  Kane 


T 


EEL  NICHOLAS,  farmer,  Sec.  10,  P.O. 
Kane 


TOWN   9,   NORTH   RANGE   11,   WEST. 


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TERPENING    JOHN,    farmer    and 
stock  raiser,  Sec.  2,  P.O.  Kane.   John  Ter- 
pening  is  a  native  of  Ulster  County,  in  the 
State  of  New  York,  and  was  born  in  1817; 
was  the  third  child  of  David   and  Hannah 
Terpening  in  New  York  State  ;     his  time 
was  principally   spent   in  agricultural  pur- 
suits, and  while  here  a  resident  he  united 
his  fortunes  to  Miss  Mahala  Roe,  a  daugh- 
ter of  John  S.  Roe,  a  native  of  New  York 
State,  by  whom  he  had  nine  children,  sev- 
en of  whom    are   living  :   Simon,    Hannah 
E.,  Sarah   M.,  Rachel,  Ellen    and  Jerusha, 
and  Uriah  D.     Mrs.  T.  died  in  New  York 
State    in    1 865,  and  the   following   Spring 
Mr.  Terpening   emigrated    West,  and   lo- 
cated  in    Greene   County,  where    he    first 
worked   as  a  farm  hand  ;  in  1S73,  he  was 
married  to  Mrs.  Julian  Terpening,  relict  of 
Jesse  Terpening,  and  a  daughter  of  Joseph 
Stevens.     Mrs.  Terpening    is  a  native  of 
Ohio.     The  estate  comprises  40  acres 
Thomas  Allen,  laborer,  Kane 
THOMPSON  DAVID  A.  is  a  gen- 
tleman of  rare  energy,  and  comes  from  a 
numerous  and  respected  family.      He  was 
born  in  1847,  on  the  old  farm   homestead 
of  his    parents,    near    the   village    of    Old 
Kane,  where  he  passed  his  early  years;  from 
his  father,  who  became  an  exceedingly  pros- 
perous   farmer,  he  inherited  that   force  of 
character  that  laid   the  foundation  for  his 
present  success.    In  September,    1869,   he 
was  married  to  Miss  Margaret  Race,  who 
who  was  born  in  Virginia,  and  who  died  in 
1871,  leaving  to  the  care  of  her  husband 
one  child,  Charles.     On  the   19th  of  Feb- 
ruary,   1S73,    Mr.     Thompson    was    mar- 
ried  to  Miss  Sarah  Race,  a   sister   of  his 
former   wife;     five    children    blessed    this 
union,  two  of  whom  are    living,    Georgie 
and  Susan  S.     Mr.  Thompson  is  the  owner 
of  160  acres  of  land,  town  property  in  New 
Kane,  and  is  extensively  engaged  in  stock 
shipping 
Thompson  &  Enslow  stock  shippers,  Kane 
TOLMAX    W.    O.     farmer   and   stock 
raiser.  Sec.  28,  P.O.  Kane.     W.  O.  Tolman 
ranks  among  the  wealthier  earlier  residents 
of  Greene  County,  is   a   native    of  White 
Hall,  born  in  1829;  of  his  parents  it  will 
be  well  to  extend  more  than  a  passing  no- 
tice.    Cyrus  Tolman  was  a  native  of  Mass- 
achusetts, born  in  1796.    Wending  his  way 


westward  as  early  as  1817,  and  proceeded 
to  Utica  in  the  State  of  Indiana;  one  year 
later,      although      comparatively     without 
means,  he  landed  at  Edwardsville,  in  this 
State,  and  first  secured  employment  in  help- 
ing toward  the  survey  of  the  town  of  Gib- 
raltar.     In    1821    he    entered    a   piece    of 
land  near  the  present  town  of  White  Hall. 
In  connection  with  Carl  Gregory  he  erected 
the  first  two  frame  blocks  in  Greene  County. 
Jan.   30,    1828,   he    was    married    to    Miss 
Polly  Eldred,  a  daughter  of  Jehosophat  El- 
dred  and  Polly.     In   1830  he  was  elected 
assessor  and  treasurer  of  Greene  and  Ma- 
coupin Counties,  receiving  for  his  services 
$75.     A  short  time  after  he   was  elected 
judge  of  Greene  County,  and  in  1840  moved 
to  Jerseyville,  where,  during  the  Fall  of  the 
year  he  was  elected  to  fill  the  same  office. 
As  a  farmer.  Judge  Tolman  was  more  than 
ordinarily  successful,  few  of  the  old  settlers 
having  come  to  the  State  under  more  trying 
circumstances.     Mrs.  Tolman  passed  away 
in  Oct.  17,  i860.     Mr.  T.  was  laid  at  rest 
two   years   ago,  after   a   long   life   fraught 
no  ordinary  interest.     The  subject  of  this 
notice,  whose   name   heads  this  sketch,  is 
the  third  child  born  of  this  marriage.  Like 
nearly  all  who  grew  up  in  the  West,  he  at- 
tained the  usual  primitive  education  in  the 
old  familiar   log    cabin.     In   1857  he    was 
married  to  Miss  Eliza  Pope,  a  daughter  of 
Samuel   and    Mary    Pope.      Mr.    Tolman 
started  in  life  under  many  discouragements; 
the  prairie  everywhere  remained  unbroken, 
but  as  the  years  flew  onward,  his  industry 
paved  the  way  to  success.     At  the  present 
writing  he  is  the  owner  of  2IO  acres  of  val- 
uable land,  and  a  farm  residence  that  will 
compare  very  favorably  with   any   in   the 
county.       Of  nine    children   born    of  the 
above    marriage,    all    are   living :     Fanny, 
Emma,    Polly,    Anna,    and   Chloe,    Cyrus, 
William,  Curtis,  and  Elon 
Tucker  Charles,  farmer.  Sec.   12,  P.O.  Rock- 
bridge 
Tucker  David  M.  farmer,  Sec.  12,  P.O.  Rock- 
bridge 
Tucker  Henry  B.  farmer,  P.O.  Rockbridge 
TUCKER  JOHX  A.  farmer  and  stock 
raiser.  Sec.  i,  P.O.  Rockbridge.     John  A. 
Tucker   is   a    native    of  Clayburn  County, 
East  Tenn.,   where  he  was  born  July  22, 
1820,  third  child  of  Obadiah  and  Elizabeth 


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Tucker,  whose  maiden  name  was   James. 
In  the  famous  old  State  of  Tennessee,  those 
who  bore  the  name,  so  far  as  we  have  any 
knowledge  followed    agricultural  pursuits. 
Obadiah  Tucker  was  a  renter  of  land  in  his 
native  State,    and    consequently    living    in 
moderate  circemstances;    to  better  his  con- 
dition   in    life    he    concluded     to    cast    his 
fortunes  in  the  West,  and  accordingly,  the 
year  1843  found  him  en  route  for  the  fertile 
prairies  of  Illinois,  where  he  settled  in  due 
time  in  Greene  County.     He  never  became 
opulent  as  many  have  in  Greene  County,  but 
he   became  moderately  successful  through 
well   directed   energy,  and   an   honesty   of 
purpose  that   never  wavered.     He  died  in 
1850,  and  thus  there  passed  to  a  home  not 
made   with    hands,    another    pioneer    who 
helped  to  pave  the  way  for  the  prosperity 
that   we    of  to-day    enjoy ;      many  of   us 
scarcely  realizing  the  hardships  undergone 
by  the  people  of  the  South  and  East,  whose 
restless   ambition  have    carried  them  ever 
onward.     Mrs.  T.  died  many  years  prior  to 
her  husband,  finding  a  last  resting  place  in 
the  Witt  Cemetery.     John  was  in  his  23d 
year  when    the   family   arrived    in  Greene 
County,    and    the  head  of  a    family,    hav- 
ing united   his  fortunes   to    Miss    Rachel 
Graves,  a  daughter  of  Henry  Graves,  in 
Tennessee;  to  use  his  own  language,  his  cap- 
ital, financially  speaking,  consisted  of  sev- 
enty-five cents,  and  for  many  years  he  held 
his  own  remarkably  well.    His  first  purchase 
of  property  was  made  in    1 86 1,  and   con- 
sisted of  ten  acres,  known  as  Bottom  Prai- 
rie.    Since  this  date   he  has  gone  steadily 
forward  to  a    successful   career,  and    from 
the  little  patch  of  ground  has  come  an  es- 
tate   of   over    300    acres,  acquired    by   the 
same  energy  of  character  that  distinguished 
Obadiah    Tucker  and    his    estimable  wife- 
Of  eleven  children  that  blessed  the  union 
of  Mr.  Tucker  and   Miss  Graves,  six   only 
are  living :  Martha   E.,  James  H.,  Nancy 
C,  Eva  E.,  Jacob  M.,  and  Samuel  O. 
Tucker  James  F.  farmer,  Sec.  13,  P.O.  Rock- 
bridge 
Tucker  J.  H.  farmer.  Sec.  12,  P.O.  Rockbridge 
Tucker  Pleasant,  farmer  and  stock  raiser.  Sec. 
13,  P.O.  Rockbridge 


V 


ARBIiE    JOHN    H.    farmer    and 
blacksmith,  Sec.    15.  P.O.   Kane.     John 


Varble  is  a  native  of  Greene  County,  born 
in  1847.  His  father,  William  Varble  was 
a  native  Kentuckian,  he  was  quite  young 
when  he  emigrated  and  located  in  Greene 
County,  where  he  married  Rebecca  Jane 
Reynolds,  by  whom  he  had  eleven  children, 
three  of  whom  are  living,  whose  names  are  : 
William,  Henry,  John,  and  Joseph  D.  John 
became  apprenticed  to  the  trade  of  a 
blacksmith,  in  due  time  becoming  a  skill- 
ful workman.  In  1872,  he  was  married  to 
Mrs.  Sarah  J.  Hodgson,  a  daughter  of  R. 
M.  Osborn  and  relict  of  Benj.  Hodgson, 
by  whom  he  has  four  children  :  Robert  J., 
Wm.  J.,  Eliza  R.,  and  Louise  M. 

^1  rADE  R.  C.  laborer,  Kane 

Waggoner    Lafayette,    renter,  Sec.  3, 
P.O.  Carrollton 

WAGGONER  JOHN,  farmer  and 
stock  raiser,  Sec.  9,  P.O.  Carrollton.  It 
was  nearly  half  a  century  ago  that  John 
Waggoner,  then  poor  and  unknown,  be- 
came a  resident  of  Greene  County  ;  he 
was  born  in  Montgomery  County,  Va.,  Nov. 
18,  1796,  the  oldest  son  of  David  and  Mary 
Waggoner.  In  the  Old  Dominion  State 
our  subject  passed  his  boyhood  and  early 
youth,  earning  small  wages  as  a  farm  hand. 
At  the  early  age  of  18  he  was  married  to 
Mary  Lockhart,  a  daughter  of  Wm.  Lock- 
hart,  whose  occupation  can  not  be  learned. 
Four  years  from  this  date  he  moved  to 
Kentucky,  where  he  followed  farming  until 
his  emigration  to  Illinois  and  location  in 
Greene  County  in  1830  ;  he  was  then  in 
limited  circumstances,  but  shortly  after 
his  settlement  here,  through  the  kindness 
of  friends,  he  was  enabled  to  enter  80  acres, 
on  which  he  secured  his  first  start  in  life. 
Year  by  year  emigration  flowed,  and  it 
was  not  long  before  the  youthful  aspirant 
for  agricultural  honors  began  to  see  his 
way  clear  to  a  more  prosperous  condition 
than  he  had  heretofore  enjoyed.  In  1852 
Mrs.  W.  was  laid  at  rest  within  the  borders 
of  Greene  County,  leaving  to  the  care  of 
her  husband  seven  children  :  Mary  Ann, 
Wm.,  John  D.,  Daniel,  Adam,  Joseph,  and 
Lafayette.  In  1855  Mr.  Waggoner  united 
his  fortunes  to  Mary  Jane  Alabaugh,  a 
daughter  of  Jacob  and  Elizabeth  Alabaugh, 
by  whom  he  had  seven  children,  five  of 
whom    are    living :     Sarah    E.,    Maria    E., 


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745 


George  R.,  Fanny  and  Frank.  Mrs.  Wag- 
goner died  in  1873,  and  was  laid  at  rest  in 
the  Cemetery  of  Providence.  In  drawing 
this  sketch  to  a  close  it  may  be  truthfully 
said  that  few  if  any  ever  entered  Illinois 
under  more  discouragements  than  the  sub- 
ject of  this  sketch,  who,  by  unremitting 
energy  has  achieved  his  present  success, 
and  from  the  little  patch  of  ground  entered 
nearly  half  a  century  ago,  he  has  gathered 
together  an  estate  of  over  500  acres  of  val- 
uable land,  and  ranks  among  the  more 
opulent  farmers  of  this  section 
Waggoner  William,  farmer  and  stock  raiser. 

Sec.  3,  P.O.  Kane 
Ward  James,  renter,  P.O.  Kane 
Washburn  J.  M.  farmer,  Sec.   i,  P.O.  Rock- 
bridge 
Wayham  Henry,  renter.  Sec.  4,  P.O.  Carroll- 
ton 
WAYHAM    JOHX    C.     farmer    and 
stock  raiser,  Sec.  4,  P.  O.  Carrollton.   John 
C.  Wayham    is  a   native    of  Philadelphia, 
where  he  was  born  on  the  1st  day  of  June, 
1820  ;  we  can  not  trace  back  the  genealogy 
of  this   family,  further   than   to    state    that 
the  parents  of  John  died  during  his  seventh 
year,  and  thus  early  thrown  upon  his  own 
resources,  he   was    taken    in    charge    and 
finally  bound   to  a  farmer  by  the  name  of 
Edward  Browning;  remaining  seven  years, 
engaged    in    the    duties    appertaining  to  a 
farm   hand   enduring   many  hardships,   he 
made  his  escape  from  a  cruel  task  master, 
and  on  the  loth  of  March,  1833,  he  made 
his  way  to  Kentucky  where  he  worked   for 
a    man    by    the    name  of    Soper,  a   cattle 
trader,  for  a  period  of  two  years  ;  the  year 
of  his  settlement  in  Kentucky  he  made  his 
way  to  South  Carolina  in  charge  of  stock, 
and    thereby    gained    knowledge    of    the 
world  that   proved    useful  in  after   years  of 
nature  manhood  ;  on  leaving  the  employ  of 
James  Soper,  possessed  of  an  adventurous 
disposition,  he  now  concluded   to  go  it  on 
his  own    hook,  and  for  six  years    became 
an  expert  rider  for  a  master  who  followed 
horse   racing   for   a   livelihood;   becoming 
tired  of  the   excitements   attending  upon 
this  kind  of   a  life,  he  now  settled  down 
in  Old   Kentucky  where  he   secured   em- 
ployment  from    a   man    by   the   name   of 
Cook.     In  1841  he  united  his  fortunes  to 
Miss  Louisiana  Carter,  a  daughter  of  Wm. 


Carter,  a  native  of  Virginia.  Principally 
engaged  as  a  farmer  during  the  Summer 
months,  during  the  Fall  he  became  a 
drover.  In  1850  he  concluded  to  follow 
the  star  of  empire  westward  and  accord- 
ingly m  a  covered  wagon,  after  the  usual 
trip  he  landed  in  Greene  County,  where  he 
rented  land  of  William  Borrow,  and  erect- 
ing a  cabin,  begun  the  clearing  away  of 
timber,  often  prolonging  the  hours  of  labor 
until  nearly  midnight;  remaining  here  for  a 
period  of  five  years,  he  moved  to  the  farm 
of  John  Caldwell,  where  he  rented  thirteen 
years.  Hi?  first  purchase  of  land  was 
made  in  1S63,  and  consisted  of  230  acres 
of  valuable  land,  and  now  commenced  that 
hard  labor  that  has  contributed  very 
much  toward  his  present  prosperity  and 
has  made  him  one  of  the  most  successful 
agriculturists  in  Greene  County;  few  in- 
deed commenced  the  battle  of  life  under 
more  discouragements  than  the  subject  of 
this  sketch,  whose  sole  capital  on  arrival  in 
Illinois,  financially  speaking,  consisted  of 
eleven  dollars.  Of  this  marriage  twelve 
children  were  born,  of  whom  ten  are  liv- 
ing ;  Mary,  John  R.,  Fanny,  Henry,  Hugh, 
Katy,  Lucy,  Frank,  Thomas  and  Jacquet 
W.     The  estate  comprises  485  acres 

Wayham  John   R.  renter.  Sec.  4,  P.  O.  Car- 
rollton 

Weir  M.  E.  Mrs.  milliner,  Kane 

Weir  Dr.  Kane 

Wendt  Joseph,  grain  dealer,  Kane 

Wentford  Willard,  butcher,  Kane 

White  Augustus,  renter,  P.  O.  Kane 

Whiilock  George,  farm  hand.  Sec.  i,  P.  O. 
Rockbridge 

Whitlock  Isaac,  renter.  Sec.  i,  P.  O.  Rock- 
bridge 

Whitlock  Jerry  M.  farmer.  Sec.  g,  P.  O. 
Rockbridge 

Whitlock  Marion,  farmer,  Sec.  9,  P.O.  Rock- 
bridge 

Whitlock  Riley,  farm  hand.  Sec.  16,  P.  O. 
Kane 

Whitlock  William,  farmer,  Sec.  9,  P.  O. 
Rockbridge 

WILLIAMS  JOHX  T.  farmer.  Sec. 
30.  Mr.  Williams  was  born  in  Virginia  in 
i8ii.  In  his  twenty-fourth  year  he  went 
to  Ohio;  in  those  days  railroads  were  com- 
paratively unknown,  steamboats  were  a 
novelty  on    our  western    waters,  and  this 


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journey  to  Ohio  was  an  extremely  difficult 
task,  over  the  Alleghany  and   other  moun- 
tain ranges  ;  trudging  along  on  foot  over  the 
rough  uneven  paths,  he  at  length  halted  at 
Urbana,    Ohio,    from   this    point    he    pro- 
ceeded to  Indianapolis,  Ind.     Mr.  W.  had 
learned  the  trade  of  a  blacksmith,  but  not 
liking  this    for  a  life  occupation,  he   hired 
out    as    a    rough   carpenter;    this    seems  to 
have    been  his  true  vocation,  for   he  made 
a  very  good   workman,  and   finished   some 
of    the    finer    work    on    the    residence  of 
Governor    Nobles;   from    here  he  went  to 
Madison,  Ohio,  and  thence  Madison,  Tenn., 
thence    to   Nashville,    and   thence   to    St. 
Louis;  here  he  worked  as  a  carpenter  and 
sold  lumber.     Making  his  way  to  Carroll- 
ton,  this  county,  where   he    married    Miss 
Margaret  Williams,  by  whom  he  had  nine 
children,   four  of  whom    are    living.  From 
CarroUton    he    settled  near    Kane,  and  is 
now   one    of  our  most   successful  farmers, 
owning    iioo   acres  in    some    of  the    best 
precincts  of  Greene  County 
WILLIAMS  WILLIAM  P.  farmer 
and  stock  raiser.    Sec.  6,  town  8,  range  12, 
Jersey   County,    P.    O.  Kane.     Prominent 
among   the  agriculturists  of  Jersey  County 
we  mention  with  more  than  ordinary  notice 
the  whole   souled  gentleman  whose  name 
I   heads  this   sketch  ;  he  was  born  in    Bote- 
tourt County,  Virginia,  on  the  30th  of  July, 
1S23,    the    ninth    of  a    family    of   thirteen 
children,  and  what    is  somewhat   remark- 
able, eleven  are  still  living,  now  aged  men 
and  women.   The  head  of  this  family  was 
John  Williams,  a  native  of  Virginia,  where 
he  followed  agriculture  and  blacksmithing. 
He    was    married    in    Virginia    to    Miss 
Elizabeth  Rock.     He  died  at  an  advanced 
age,   and    his    ashes    repose    in    the    old 
Dominion  State.     Mrs.  Williams  survived 
her  husband  some  six  years,  and  was  laid 
at    rest   amid   the  scenes  of  many  years  of 
hardships.    William,  from  whom  our  sketch 
is  obtained,  passed  his  boyhood  in  Virginia 
where  he  received  a  liberal  education;  some 
thirty  years  ago,  Mr.  W.  became  a  resident 
of  Greene  County,  where  he  taught  school 
for   a  short  time,  and  on  the  28th  of  Aug., 
1S51,  he  was   united    in    marriage  to  Miss 
Rachel  Jane  English,  a  daughter  of  Thos. 
English   who   settled    in     Greene   County 
during  the   Autumn  of  1835;  after  a  resi- 


dence of  five  years  in  Greene  County,  Mr. 
W.  moved  to  Jersey  County  where  he  soon 
moved  to  the  front  rank  as  an  agricul- 
turist ;  as  his  successful  and  honorable 
career,  in  this  indepentent  calling  is  so 
well  known,  it  is  perhaps  only  necessary  to 
state  that  he  is  the  owner  of  580  acres  of 
valuable  land,  and  a  more  thorough  going, 
energetic  farmer,  it  would  be  a  hard  mat- 
ter to  find  ;  of  the  marriage,  five  children 
were  born,  Mary, who  died  in  1852,  an  infant 
child;  Thomas  F.,Louan  and  Martha  Kyle. 
Mr.  Williams  has  always  taken  a  deep 
interest  in  educational  matters,  and  for 
several  years  has  officiated  as  a  school 
director 
Winters  John,  farmer  and  stock   raiser,    Sec. 

15,  P.O.  Kane 
Witt  John  P.  renter.  Sec.  2,  P.O.Rockbridge 
WOLSEY  AMOS,    farmer    and   stock 
raiser,  Sec.  7,  P.O.    Kane.     Amos   Wolsey 
is  a  native  of  Greene   Co.,  born    in    1844; 
third  child  of  Amos   and   Eunice   Wolsey, 
who  settled  in  Greene    County,  about    the 
year    1854,    where   young   Amos    grew  to 
manhood.     October,  187 1,   he   was  united 
in  marriage  to  Miss  Alice  Farmer,  a  daugh- 
ter of  Ely  Farmer.     Of  this  marriage  three 
children    were    born :    Steven,     Eliza    and 
John 
WOLSEY  SIMEOJ^"  L.    farmer    and 
stock  raiser.    Sec.    8,   P.   O.    Kane.      The 
above  named  gentleman  is  a  native  of  Jer- 
sey County,  born  in  1845,  where  he  passed 
the  days  of  his  childhood,  early    youth  and 
grew  to  manhood,  becoming    early    inured 
to  the  quiet  but  independent  life  of  a  far- 
mer.    During  the  Autumn  of  1872,  Mr.  W. 
was  united  in    marriage    to    Miss    Keturah 
Snell,  a  daughter  of  Dr.  Asa  Snell.     There 
were  born  of  this  marriage  three    children  : 
Rosa,  Agnes  and  Simeon  W.     In  1875  Mr. 
W^olsey  moved  to    Greene    County,    where 
he  has  since  been  identified  with  agricultur- 
al interests,  owning  lOO  acres  in  T.g,  R.  11 
Wood   J.  renter.  Sec.  12,    P.  O.    Rockbridge 
Wood  Mrs.  Kane 

Woods  Austin,  farm  hand.  Sec.  13,  P.O.  Rock- 
bridge 
Woolridge  B.  C.  farmer,    Jalappa 
Woolsey  Amos  H.    farmer,    P.O.  Kane 

^OHNCKE  HENRY,  wagon  maker,  P.O. 
Kane 


TOWN   9,   NORTH   RANGE   11,   WEST. 


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KANE    BUSINESS    CARDS. 


ADAMS  JOSEPH,  farmer  and  thresh- 
er, Kane 


BURNETT  W.  L.  physician  and  sur- 
geon,  Kane 

CARR  JOSEPH  S.  attorney  andcoun- 
selor  at  law,    Kane 

CHAMBERS  JOSEPH,  stone  ma- 
son,  Kane 

CORY  O.  P.  contractor  and  builder, 
Kane 

ENSLOW  JOHN  B.  justice  of  the 
peace,   Kane 

FENITY  P.  physician  and  surgeon, 
Kane 

GILES  ANDREW,  proprietor  of  the 
Astor  House,  and  constable  of  the  town 
of  Kane 

GREENE  &  SMITH,  dealers  in  dry 
goods,  notions,  clothing,  boots  and  shoes, 
hats,  caps,  etc.,  corner  of  Main  and  Depot 
Streets,  Kane 

HUGHES  I.  S.  physician  and  surgeon, 
Kane 


LITTLEFIELD  &  GREEN,  bank- 
ers, Kane 

McCLURE  ROBERT  N.  black- 
smith.  Sec.  29,  P.  O.  Kane 

McGLASHAN  MATTHEW,  black- 
smith and  wagon  maker,  Jalappa 

OSBORN  R.  M.  merchant,  Town,  9,  R. 
II. 

PARKER  &  CO.,  dealers  in  groceries, 

queensware,    glassware,    notions,    tobacco 
and  fancy  confectionery,  Kane 

REINECKE  W.  C.  dealer  in  drugs, 
medicines,  chemicals,  brushes  and  toilet 
articles,    Kane 

REYNOLDS  O.  K.  physician  and  sur- 
geon, Kane 

SMITH  C.  S.  dry  goods  merchant,  Kane 

THOMPSON  &  ENSLOW,  stock 
shippers,   Kane 

VARBLE  JOHN  H.  blacksmith.  Sec. 
15,  P.O.  Kane 


JERSEYVIL.LE    BUSINESS    CARD. 


RICHARDS  &  FIELDS,  wholesale 
and  retail  dealers  in  staple  and  fancy  gro- 
ceries, provisions,  queensware,  glassware, 
lamps,  etc.,  west  side  South  State  street, 
Jerseyville,  111.  Choice  teas  a  specialty. 
Only  first  class  goods  in  stock;  canned  fruit, 
confectionery,  notions,  etc.  George  C.  Rich- 
ards and  Henry  C.  Field. 


Township  9,    North    Range   12,  West. 


A  DMAYER    SAMUEL,    farmer,  Sec.  8, 
-^^   P.O.  Carrollton 
Allen  Elisha,  farmer,  Sec.  36,  P.O.  Kane 
Allen  V.  renter,  Sec.  9,  P.O.  Carrollton 
ANDERSON  JOHN  D.  farmer  and 
stock  raiser.  Sec.  21,  P.O.  Kane.     John.  D. 
Anderson  is  a  native  of  Ireland,  where  he 
was  born  in  the  year  1846  ;  fourth  child  of 
William  and  Mary  Ann  Anderson.     The    , 
days  of  his  childhood  were  spent  in  Ireland, 
where  he  received  a  common  school  educa- 
tion.    At  the  age  of  twenty,  to  better  his 
fortunes,  he  crossed  the  ocean  for  America, 
arriving  in  New  York  city,  on  the  24th  of 
February,  1866  ;  from  the  great  metropoli- 
tan city,    he  wended  his   way   to    Greene 
County,  where  he  has  since  been  identified 
vsrith  the  farming  interest.     In  1871,  he  was 
married  to  Miss  Mary  Williims,  a  daugh- 
ter of   John  S.  Williams,  by  whom  he   has 
two  children  :  John  and  Margaret.    Mr.  A. 
ranks  among  our  most  successful  agricul- 
turists ;  owning  220  acres  of  valuable  land 
in  this  township,  and  like  nearly  all  of  his 
race,  his  is  a  generous  nature 
Anderson  John  S.  farm  hand.  Sec.  21,  P.O. 

Carrollton 
Annderson  Samuel  V.  farmer.  Sec.  21,  P.O. 

Carrollton 
Angle   David,  farmer.  Sec.  7,  P.O.  Carroll- 
ton 
Ashford  Hiram,  farm  hand,  P.O.  Carrollton 
Ashlock  William,  renter,  Sec.  14,  P.O.  Kane 
Austin  Mitchel,  renter.  Sec.  3,   P.O.  Carroll- 
ton 

TDALLAU  NOAH,   farm   hand.    Sec.    36, 

^   P.O.  Kane 

Barrett  John  W.  renter.  Sec.  18,  P.O.  Car- 
rollton 

Baugh  Wm.  H.  farmhand.  Sec.  8,  P.O.  Car- 
rollton 

Baumgartner  Jacob,  renter.  Sec.  27,  P.O. 
Kane 

Bolt  Jefferson,  miller,  P.O.  Kane 


Borer  G.  farmer.  Sec.  32,  P.O.  Kane 
Bradley  Rube,  renter,  P.O.  Carrollton 
Bray  Lenley,  renter,  Sec.  33,   P.O.  Kane 
Bridges  Burton,  renter.  Sec.  27,  P.O.  Kane 
Bridges  James,  renter,  Sec.  26,  P.O.  Kane 
Britten  Nancy  Mrs.  Sec.  26,  P.O.  Kane 
Brockus  John,  old  Kane,  P.O.  Kane 
Brooks  Jas.  W.  laborer,  old  Kane,  P.O.  Kane 
Brooks    Perry,    farm   hand,    Sec.    33,    P.O. 

Kane 
BROOKS  WILLIS,  farmer  and  stock 
raiser.    Sec.    8,    P.O.    Carrollton.       Willis 
Brooks  is  a  native  of  Greene  County,  and 
was  born  near  the  city  of    Carrollton,  on 
the  iSth  of  July,  1830  ;  the  third  child  of 
Henry  and  Elizabeth  Brooks;  the  former 
was  born  in  the  old  Dominion  State,  and 
the   latter   in    Kentucky.      Henry  Brooks 
was  a  farmer  from  his  earliest  years,  and 
married  in  Kentucky  ;  the  date  of  his  com- 
ing to  Greene    County  cannot   now  be  as- 
certained, but  in  all  probability  he  became 
a  cotemporary  with  many  of  the  early  set- 
tlers ;    during  the  latter  years  of  his  life 
he  became  moderately  successful  as  an  agri- 
culturist,   and  died  in   Kansas,  where    he 
afterwards   removed,    and  where  his  wife 
also  passed   the    remainder   of    her   days. 
Willis  whose  name  heads  this  sketch,  grew 
to  manhood    in    Greene    County.     During 
his  boyhood,  he  worked  as  a  farm   hand, 
and  from  the  wages  thus  obtained,  he  re- 
ceived a   liberal  education  in  the    district 
schools  in  his  native  place.     In   1851,  he 
was  united  in   marriage   to  Miss  Cassa  A. 
Thomasson,  a  daughter  of  Spencer  Thom- 
asson,  by  whom  he   has   seven    children  : 
Virginia  A.,    born   Jan.  24,  1861  ;  Nancy 
E.,  born  Dec.  14,  1862  ;  William  Preston, 
March  31,  1864  ;  Fanny  E.,  June  10,  1867  ; 
Josephine,  Oct.  24,   1869 
BROWN  LOUISA   MRS.    Sec.   18, 
P.O.  Carrollton.     The  above  named  lady, 
by  whom  this  narrative  is  kindly  furnished, 
is  the  oldest  daughter  of  James  Ware,  one 


TOWN    9,    NORTH   RANGE    12,    WEST. 


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of  the  original  pioneers  of  Greene  County, 
and  relict  of  William  Brown,  deceased, 
who  became  a  prominent  agriculturist  of 
Greene  County,  and  who  was  in  all  proba- 
bilities horn  in  the  county,  as  his  parents 
Jackson  and  Elizabeth  Brown,  settled  in 
Illinois  when  it  bore  little  evidence  of  civi- 
lization. From  his  boyhood  young  Brown  be- 
came identified  with  the  farming  interest  and 
upon  the  old  farm  homestead ;  he  de- 
veloped an  energy  of  character  that  led  to 
successful  results  in  subsequent  years, 
although  it  must  have  been  that  educational 
advantages  were  limited,  still  he  received  a 
good  common  school  education.  Aug.  7, 
1859,  he  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss 
Louisa  Ware,  whose  name  heads  this  bio- 
graphy. Of  this  marriage  four  children 
were  born  :  Martha  A.,  Mary  S  ,  Cora  A., 
and  William.  After  a  long  and  honorable 
career  William  Brown  was  laid  at  rest  in 
the  Mount  Gilead  Cemetery,  a  handsome 
monument  marking  the  spot.  Mr.  Brown 
died  in  affluent  circumstances ;  his  estate 
comprising  240  acres,  will  compare  favor- 
ably with  any  of  like  number  in  the  county. 
The  handsome  farm  residence  was  erected 
during  the  Autumn  of  1S67 
Brown  Samuel,  farm  hand,  P.O.  Kane 
BROWNING  JOHN  P.  farmer  and 
stock  raiser.  Sec.  6,  P.  O.  CarroUton.  John 
P.  Browning  was  born  in  Greene,  on  the 
29th  of  March,  1833.  His  father  was 
Meshac  Browning,  a  native  of  Kentucky, 
and  there  married  Miss  Maxie  Wood  ;  in 
1831,  during  the  Autumn  of  the  year,  he 
wended  his  way  to  Greene  County,  and 
first  settled  in  CarroUton,  where  he  found 
employment  at  his  trade  that  of  a  brick- 
mason  ;  subsequently  he  became  a  farmer, 
and  gained  some  distinction  as  a  minister 
of  the  Baptist  Denomination,  and  as  the 
gray  light  of  morning  beamed  upon  his 
pathway  beckoning  him  onward  to  that 
brighter  and  better  land,  he  quietly  awaited 
the  summons  to  a  home  not  made  with 
hands;  to  the  care  of  his  wife  he  left  a 
family  of  nine  children,  of  whom  our  sub- 
ject was  the  third  child.  In  1864,  he  was 
married  to  Miss  Ellen  Trimble,  a  daughter 
of  Harvey  Trimble,  by  whom  he  has  six 
children  :  Henry  O.,  Meitie  A.,  Pleasant 
H.,  Thomas  O.,  Dean  and  Norman.  Mr. 
Browning  is  the  owner  of  77  acres,  and  a 
I2 


consistent   member  of  the  Baptist  Church 
Browning  William,  renter,  Sec.  g,  P.O.  Car- 
roUton 
BRUNEK    A.  J.  DR.   physician   and 
surgeon.     The  above  named  gentleman  is 
a  native  of  Tennessee,  where  he  was  born 
in  the  year  1835,  the  fourth  child  of  Daniel 
and  Marena  Bruner.     Daniel  Bruner  was 
a  farmer  in  limited  circumstances.     Hav- 
ing  married  in  Tennessee    Miss    Marena 
McCoblum,  he  worked  early  and   late,  but 
never  became  more  than  ordinarily  success- 
ful.    He   passed  away  in  Tennessee,  and 
not    many  years    after    his    wife    was    laid 
at  rest  in  the  village  cemetery.     Our  subject 
received    a    preliminary    education    in    the 
district    schools  of   his    native  place.     Re- 
moving to   Kentucky,  he  entered  upon  a 
literary  course    of  study  at  the  Hiawatha 
College.     Proceeding  to  Keokuk,  Iowa,  he 
entered  the  College  of  Physicians,  graduat- 
ing from  this  institution  with  honor  on  the 
17th  of  February,  1875,  and  since  this  date 
has    secured   a    large  practice    in    Greene 
County  ;  a  resident  near  Woodville,  where 
he    has    become    the   owner   of  a  valuable 
property.     In  1869  he  was  married  to  Mrs. 
Mary  A,  Slater,  a  daughter  of  Richard  and 
Sarah  J.  Spalding 
Burch  David,  farm  hand,  P.O.  Kane 
Burch  Elijah,  renter,  Sec.  13,  P.O.  Kane 
Burch  Terry,  renter.  Sec.  27,  P.O.  Kane 
Burgess  William,  renter.  Sec.  35,  P.O.  Kane 
Burlison  David,  farmer.  Sec.  27,  P.O.  Kane 
Bushel   George,   farmer,   Sec.    17,    P.O.  Car- 
roUton 

CAMPBELL    DANIEL,     school-teacher 
Sec.  16.  P.O.  CarroUton 
Campbell  Daniel,  farmer,  Sec.   10,  P.O.  Car- 
roUton 
Carman    William,    farm  hand,  Sec.  24,  P.O. 

Kane 
Carmine  Samuel,  laborer,  P.O.  Kane 
Carmine  Thomas,  laborer.  Sec.  36,  P.O.  Kane 
CARRICO  LAFAYETTE  T.  farmer 
and  stock  raiser,  Sec.  33,  P.O.  Kane.     La- 
fayette Carrico  was  born  in  Jersey  County 
in  1843,  and  is  the  oldest  child  of  John  C. 
and    Winnie    Ann    Carrico.     In    entering 
into   a   description  of    life    and    times    in 
Greene  County,  and  of  the  men    who  are 
actors  therein,  of  those  born  in  the   State, 
it  can  only  be  said  of  those  who  followed 


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GREENE    COUNTY    DrRECTORY. 


agriculture    for   a  livelihood,  that   little  of 
the  hardships  of  frontier  life  fell  to    their 
lot,  and  necessarily  some  of   our- sketches 
■occupy  more  space  than  others.     Lafayette 
Carrico  passed  his  boyhood  upon  a  farm, 
and  received  the  usual  district  school  edu- 
cation.    In  1864,  he  was  married  to  Miss 
Rosann  Shanks,  by  whom  he  had  two  chil- 
dren :  Clara,  born  in  186S,  and  Anna,  born 
Dec.  8,    1864,   died    Jan.    13,    1S66.     Mr. 
Carrico  is  the  owner  of  100  acres  of  land, 
and  is  a  thorough-going,  successful  farmer 
Carrico  Marion,  renter,  P.O.  Kane 
CarstensC.  farmer.  Sec.  17,  P.O.  CarroUton 
Clark  Alfred,  farmer,  Sec.  9,  P.O.  CarroUton 
CLARK  ESTHER  MRS.    relict   of 
Israel  Clark,    Sec.  9,  P.O.  CarroUton.     In 
tracing  the  life  history  of  families,  we  neces- 
sarily follow   the    varying   fortunes  of  the 
head  of  the  family.     Israel  Clark   was    a 
native  of  Ohio,  where  he  was  born  in  18 14. 
Early  in  life  he  became  apprentieed  to  the 
trade   of    a    carpenter,  continuing    in    this 
occupation  after   his  marriage,  which   oc- 
curred on  the  3d  of  October,  1839,  to  Miss 
Esther  Demeen,  in  Ohio.     In  1848,  Israel 
Clark  moved  to  Greene  County,  where  he 
purchased  a  farm  of  160  acres,  east  of  Car- 
roUton, and  subsequently  became  the  owner 
of  250  acres.     In  1864,  he   purchased   the 
property  known   as  the  Clark  estate,  con- 
sisting at  one  time  of  240  acres ;  at  present 
comprising  160  acres.     In  1868,  Mr.  Clark 
was  laid  at  rest  in  the  beautiful  cemetery 
south  of  the  city  of  CarroUton.     The  sur- 
vivors of  the  family  are    Mrs.  Clark,  who 
•was  born  in  Butler  County,  O.,  and  seven 
children :    John,    Susan,    Isaac,    William, 
Alfred,  Jennie  L.,  and  Charles 

/^LARK  JOHN,  farmer,  Sec.  9,  P.O.  Car- 

^^     roUton 

Clark  William  B.  farmer,  Sec.  9,  P.  O.  .Car- 
roUton 

CLOSE  LUCINDA  MRS.  Sec.  17, 
P.  O.  CarroUton.  Mrs.  Close  is  a  native 
of  Kentucky,  where  she  was  born  in  1811, 
and  accompanied  her  parents  Samuel  and 
EUzabeth  Martin  in  the  year  1S27  to 
Greene  County 

Close  Newton,  renter.  Sec.  35,  P.  O.  Kane 

Cockrell  George  C.  farmer  and  stock  raiser. 
Sec.  36,  P.O.  Kane 

Cockrell  Bysha,  renter.  Sec.  35,    P-  O.    Kane 


Coonts  Jefferson,  farmer  and  stock  raiser,  Sec 
34,  P.  O.  Kane 

Craven  James,  farm  hand.  Sec.  6,  P.  O.    Car- 
roUton 

Crawford  I,  D.  minister  of  the    Gospel,  Sec. 
34,  P.  O.   Kane 

Crone  David,  farmer.  Sec.  34,  P.O.  Kane 

Cummings  Hezekiah,  renter.  Sec.    21,    P.  O. 
CarroUton 

"pvAVIS  SAMUEL,  farm  hand,    Sec.  2,    P. 
-^     O.  CarroUton 

Diamond  William,  renter.  Sec.  34,  P.O.  Kane 
DODSOX    JA3IES      T.    farmer    and 
stock  raiser.  Sec.  27,  P.O.  Kane.     Tracing 
back  to  some  extent,  the   early   history   of 
the  Dodson  family,  we  find  that  the  grand- 
father of  our  subject.    Major    Dodson,   was 
a  native  of  Virginia,  and  a  farmer  and  hat- 
ter by  occupation  ;  but  little  can  be  gleaned 
relative  to  him  ;  early  in  life,  he  learned  to 
rely  upon  Him  who  maketh  all  things  well, 
and  in  the  maturer  years  of   manhood,    the 
pioneer  minister,  Father   Clark,    frequently 
made  a  stopping  point  at   his   cabin,    and 
other  pioneer  ministers  of  note.     He  mar- 
ried Miss  Amy  Alderson,  of  Fairfax  Coun- 
ty, Virginia,  by  whom  he   had  a   family    of 
thirteen    children  ;    Ely    was    a    successful 
physician;  Elijah,  the  second  child,  became 
a  prominent    minister;     Enoch    became    a 
successful  practicing  physician;  Ezekiel  also 
turned  his  attention  to  the  ministerial  pro- 
fession; Levy,  entered  the  Mexican  service 
of  1846,  and  was    killed  in  action  while  a 
soldier  under  General  Taylor,  while  Thom- 
as, the  father  of  him    whose   name  heads 
this  column,  became  a  school   teacher,  and 
owing  to  limited  space  we  now    follow   his 
fortunes  to  Greene  County,  where  he  be- 
came a  resident  in  181.0.     He  was    a   pio- 
neer of  considerable  learning  for  the  period 
of  time  in  which  he  lived,  devoting  much  of 
his  time  to  school  teaching  and  farming;  he 
became  a  consistent  member  of  the  Metho- 
dist Church,  and  was  identified  with  many 
public  orders,  as  the  Sons  of   Temperance, 
Independent    Order  of  Odd   Fellows,  and 
Masonic.     He  was  married  to  Miss    Sarah 
Taylor,  a  daughter  of  Tubba    Taylor,  who 
became  one  of  the  pioneers  of  Greene  Co., 
and  probably  established    the    first    black- 
smith shop    in    this   portion    of  the    West. 
Going  back  to  the  thread  of  our   narrative, 


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^  this  marriage  occurred  in  1833,  and  was 
blessed  with  three  children.  The  eventful 
life  of  Thomas  Dodson  ended  on  the  25th 
of  November,  1S55,  and  he  was  laid  at  rest 
in  the  cemetery  of  old  Kane,  and  where 
the  ashes  of  his  wife  now  repose,  Mrs.  D. 
having  passed  away,  August  21,  1878. 
Tames  T.  passed  his  boyhood  in  Greene 
County,  upon  the  old  farm  homestead. 
When  the  war  broke  out,  he  enlisted  in 
Company  C,  I22d  111.  Infantry,  for  three 
years  service,  as  private.  Subsequently  he 
ei^tered  the  Provost  Marshal's  office,  assum- 
ing the  duties  of  deputy,  afterwards  in  the 
service  of  the  Treasury  Department  in  Ken- 
tucky, and  received  an  appointment  in  the 
Quarter  Master  General's  office  in  the  city  of 
Washington.  Since  the  war  he  has  resided 
in  Greene  County,  where  he  married  Miss 
Addie  Petit,  in  1867  ;  this  lady  is  a  daugh- 
ter of  Dr.  A.  S.  Petit  and  Julia,  and  niece 
of  the  late  Gov.  Reynolds.  Of  this  mar- 
riage, three  children  were  born :  Ella, 
Charles  and  Harriet.  Mr.  D.  is  the  owner 
of  160  acres  jointly  with  others,  and  is  now 
a  resident  of  township  9,  range  12 

Doxie  Mary  Mrs.  Sec.  18,  P.O.  Carrollton 

T7NGLISH  WHARTOX    F.    trader,    res. 

old  Kane,  P.O.  Kane 
Enslow  Jerome,  farmer,  Sec.  24,  P.O.  Kane 
ERISMAX  JACOB,  proprietor  of  the 
United  States  Flouring  Mills,  originally  an 
old  landmark  on  the  banks  of  the  Macou- 
pin, but  rebuilt  in  1865.  Jacob  Erisman 
was  born  in  the  year  1833  ;  he  had  attained 
his  fourth  year  when  his  parents,  Christo- 
pher and  Catherine  Erisman,  emigrated  to 
Ohio,  where  young  Erisman  grew  to  matu- 
rity, and  became  apprenticed  t)  the  trade 
of  a  miller,  and  subsequently  became  a 
journeyman  workman,  and  in  1859,  he  was 
united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Rachel  Crom- 
well. In  1865  he  came  to  Greene  County, 
where  he  has  principally  resided,  and  where 
h^  has  for  the  past  ten  years  assumed  the 
proprietorship  of  the  mills  above  mentioned, 
which  are  fitted  up  with  all  modern  ma- 
chinery, and  where  he  is  fully  prepared  to 
do  custom  work  ;  owing  to  his  superior 
brand  of  flour,  Mr.  Erisman  receives  many 
orders  in  Greene  and  adjoining  counties. 
Mr.  E.  is  a  shrewd  business  man,  and  what 
is  still  better,  a  liberal  whole-souled  gen- 


tleman, whose  enterprise  crops  out  on  many 
occasions.  Mr.  E.  has  but  one  child,  Katy 
A.  now  living,  Mary  F.  the  youngest 
child,  died  on  the  22d  of  February,  1878. 
Note. — The  U.  S.  Mills  are  owned  jointly 
by  Mr.  E.,  Mrs.  Charlotte  King   and   heirs 

FELTER  PETER,  farmer  and  stock 
raiser,  Sec.  28,  P.O.Kane,  who  ranks  among 
the  more  prominent  citizens  of  Greene 
County,  was  born  in  the  State  of  New 
York,  October  19th,  1819.  In  his  fifteenth 
year  his  parents  emigrated  to  the  west  and 
settled  in  Greene  County,  not  far  distant 
from  the  village  of  Kane.  During  his  youth 
our  subject  proceeded  to  Carrollton,  where 
he  became  apprenticed  to  the  trade  of  a 
tailor,  subsequently  completing  his  trade  in 
the  city  of  St.  Louis.  Removing  to  Jersey 
County  he  engaged  in  boating,  merchan- 
dising and  farming,  and  there  developed 
that  force  of  character  that  laid  the  found- 
ation for  future  success.  In  1844  he  was  uni- 
ted in  marriage  to  Miss  Harriet  Brambetta, 
a  daughter  of  Elkanah  Brambetta.  Here 
were  passed  many  years  of  his  life,  the  lat- 
ter were  principally  passed  in  farming.  In 
1866  he  became  a  resident  of  Greene  County, 
where  he  has  since  resided.  After  a  life  of 
almost  unexampled  activity,  he  has  now 
reached  that  pinnacle  of  success  open  to  all 
who  display  the  same  amount  of  energy 
that  has  marked  Mr.  Felter's  career  from 
boyhood.  In  the  counties  of  Jersey  and 
Greene  he  is  the  owner  of  some  five  hun- 
dred acres  of  valuable  land,  and  also  a  val- 
uable tract  in  Kansas.  There  were  born 
of  this  marriage  thirteen  children,  ten  of 
whom  are  living  :  George,  Josephine,  Frank 
L.,  Mary,  Cornelia,  Flora,  Delia,  William, 
Blanche  and  Charles 

Finney  John,  engineer,  residence  old  Kane, 
P.O.  Kane 

Fesler  Thomas,  engineer,  residence  old  Kane, 
P.O.  Kane 

Frances  Julius,  farm  hand,  .Sec.  36,  P.O.  Kane 

FRY  GENERAL  JACOB,  farmer 
and  stock  raiser.  Sec.  24,  P.O.  Kane.  As 
the  career  of  General  Fry  is  well  known 
to  the  citizens  of  the  State  of  Illinois  and 
of  Greene  County,  where  he  has  borne  so 
prominent  a  part,  we  will  enter  into  no  de- 
tails, but  merely  relate  facts,  hoping  thus  to 


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perpetuate  the  memory  of  one  whose  ability 
became  recognized   in  the  stirring   scenes 
of  western   life.     General  Fry  was  born  in 
Fayette  County,  Kentucky,  on  the  20th  day 
of  September,  1799.     His  father  was  Earn- 
hardt Fry,  a  revolutionary  soldier,  and  a  na- 
tive of  Maryland.     He  was  of  German  ori- 
gin, a  farmer  by  occupation,  and  served  five 
years  in  the  continental  war.     He  was  mar- 
ried to  a  Miss  Swigart,  who  bore  him  six  chil- 
dren, of  whom  the  subject  of  this  sketch  was 
the  youngest.  In  his  own  language  :  "  I  ac- 
quired a  round  log-cabin  education."    In  his 
youth  he  worked  at  the  carpenter  tiade.    At 
the  early  age  of  twenty  he  became  a  resident 
of  Greene  County,  his  total  possessions  foot- 
ing up  to  thirty-seven  and  a-half  cents.    He 
it  was  who  built  the  first  house  in  CarroUton. 
On  the  25th  of  May,  1826,  he  was  married 
at   CarroUton,   to  Miss   Emily  Turney,    a 
daughter  of  the  late  General  James  Tur- 
ney, formerly  of  Tennessee.     At  the  first 
County  Court  ever   held  in  Greene  County 
he   was  appointed   constable     and  subse- 
quently became  deputy  sheriff.     Holding 
this  position  six  years,  he  became  sheriff  of 
the  county,  and  his  efficiency  was  so  appar- 
ent, that  for  five  terras  of  two  years    dura- 
tion, he    held  the  position  to   the  general 
satisfaction  of   all.     In    1831  occurred  the 
Black  Hawk  war,  and  Governor  Reynolds, 
with  his  usual  promptness,  ordered  out  a 
brigade  of  mounted  volunteers  to  the  dis- 
puted territory,  to  repel  the   Indians.     In 
this  brigade  Colonel  Fry  received   the  ap- 
pointment   of  Lieutenant    Colonel,   in  the 
regiment   of    which    Henry   was    Colonel. 
This  body  of  troops  soon  received  march- 
ing orders,  and  subsequently  were  disband- 
ed   at   Rock    Island.      In     1832,    Colonel 
Fry    was    again    called    upon    to  take    the 
field,  and  commanded  a  regiment  of  Gen- 
eral Samuel  Whiteside's  brigade.  The  army 
was    soon     in    motion,    and    proceeded    to 
within  a  short   distance   of  Rock  Island, 


and   up  the  river  to  Dixon  where  they  en- 
camped for  several  days,  thence  to  Ottawa, 
where    the    troops   were    disbanded ;     and 
now,   at    the  request   of  the  Governor,  he 
raised  one  regiment  of  the  disbanded  troops 
for  twenty  days  service,  to  guard  the  fron- 
tier.    At  the  expiration  of  this  time  the  vol- 
unteers forming  this    regiment    were    dis- 
banded.     Colonel  Fry  proceeded  to    La- 
Salle,  where  he  was  elected  colonel  of  a 
regiment  of  new  levies,  and  subsequently 
formed  a  part  of  General  Henry's  brigade. 
Shortly  after  the  regiment  received  march- 
ing orders,  their  first  objective  point   be- 
ing Mud  Lake,  near  Rock  River,  whence 
they  joined  the  regular  troops  under  Gen- 
eral Atkinson.    Provisions  were  now  scarce, 
and   Henry    was  ordered   by  his   superior 
officer  to  Fort  Winnebago  to   get   rations 
and  return.     Obtaining  their  supplies,  the 
troops,  after  consultation  between  General 
Henry  and  Colonel  Fry,   hearing   of   the 
close    proximity    of    the    Indians,    moved 
up  the  river,  where  they  found  trace  of  the 
marauders.      On    pursuing  the  trail    they 
overtook  the  enemy  at  the  Wisconsin  Riv- 
er, where  a  sharp  conflict   of  short   dura- 
tion   took  place,  and  late  in  the  afternoon 
the  enemy  escaped  across  the  river.     The 
following  morning  General  Atkinson  came 
up  with  the  main  body,  and  joining  Gen- 
eral Henry's  forces,  were  soon  in  hot  pur- 
suit of  the  enemy,  bringing  them  to  bay 
below  the  mouth  of  Bad  Ax  Creek.     This 
fight  ended  the  Black  Hawk  war,  and  for  a 
time  the  Indian  troubles  in  the  northwest. 
Colonel  Fry  then  took  charge  of  the  brigade 
and  proceeded  to   Dixon,  where  they  were 
mustered  out  of  the  service,  to  follow  more 
peaceful  pursuits.     He  was  soon  after  made 
Brigadier  General  and  subsequently  Major 
General  of  the  militia  of  Illinois.     He  was 
elected  by  the  State  legislature,  during  the 
sessions  of  1836-7,  as  acting  canal  commis- 
sioner, and  accordingly  removed  to  Lock- 


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port  during  the  winter  of  1837.  He  served 
until  1S46 — a  period  of  nine  years,  in  this 
capacity,  displaying  marked  ability.  Re- 
maining in  Lockport,  he  entered  upon  a 
mercantile  career,  and  in  1S50  organized  a 
party  for  the  gold  mines  of  California,  and 
after  an  overland  trip  of  some  months  dura- 
tion, starting  from  Lockport  on  the  first  of 
April,  he  reached  Sacramento  on  the  second 
day  of  August.  He  was  destined  to  remain 
for  a  period  of  three  years,  entering  into 
mercantile  pursuits,  and  turning  his  atten- 
tion to  mining,  he  became  quite  successful. 
His  experience  of  former  years  had  enabled 
him  to  grasp  many  difficult  State  problems, 
and  on  the  golden  coast  he  displayed  an  ex- 
ecutive capacity  that  caused  him  to  be- 
come the  nominee  of  the  Democratic  party 
for  the  State  Senate,  receiving  the  election 
by  an  overwhelming  majority.  Serving  in 
this  honorable  body  through  one  session  he 
then  returned  to  Illinois,  locating  at  Ottawa. 
By  James  Buchanan,  and  through  the  direct 
influence  of  his  old  friend.  Judge  Douglas, 
he  received  the  appointment  of  the  respon- 
sible position  of  collector  of  customs,  at 
Chicago,  and  received,  while  the  holder  of 
this  important  position,  the  first  unbroken 
cargo  that  entered  that  port.  The  tide  in 
governmental    affairs    now  began   to   turn, 

and  the  political  excitement  in  many  in- 
stances ran  high ;  General  Frj'  was  out- 
spoken in  favor  of  his  old  friend,  Stephen 
A.  Douglas,  then  a  member  of  the  United 
States  Senate,  and  was  accordingly  super- 
seded by  a  more  pliable  successor.  This 
removal  as  stated  by  the  Secretary  of  the 
Treasury,  to  General  Fry,  in  conversation  at 
the  city  of  Washington,  was  caused  solely 
through  his  friendship  for  and  warm  ad- 
miration of  the  Little  Giant.  Event- 
ually he  returned  to  his  old  home  in  Greene 
County,  where  he  was  quietly  pursuing  the 
duties  appertaining  to  his  farm,  when  the 
war  of  rebellion  came.  He  was  well  ad- 
vanced in  years,  but  he  had  a  reverence  for 
the  old  flag  that  had  floated  over  many  a  bat- 
tle field   in  the  revolutionary  struggle,  and 


now  when  the  tramp  of  armed  feet  resound- 
ed through  many  of  our  cities  and  towns, 
through  the  solicitation  of  Governor  Yates, 
he  organized  the  6lst  Regiment  of  Illinois 
Volunteer  Infantry,  and  received  from 
him  the  appointment  of  Colonel.  Proceed- 
ing to  the  front  from  Carrollton,  he  bore  a 
prominent  part  in  the  rebellion,  where 
he  became  a  participant  in  many  important 
battles,  especially  that  of  Pittsburgh 
Landing.  Resigning  his  commission 
through  disability,  since  the  war  he 
has  resided  at  his  beautiful  farm  residence. 
For  twelve  years  he  has  been  deprived  of 
sight  through  the  exposures  of  war,  but 
through  well-directed  efforts  the  declining 
years  of  his  life  are  blessed  with  plenty, 
and  no  one  in  State  or  county  evinces  a 
more  liberal  disposition  toward  all  things 
worthy,  than  the  honored  gentleman  whose 
name  heads  this  sketch.  General  Fry  is 
the  owner  of  640  acres.  His  marriage 
to  Miss  Turney  was  blessed  with  five 
children  :  James,  a  graduate  of  West  Point, 
holds  the  position  of  Adjutant  General 
in  the  regular  army  ;  Sarah,  now  the  wife 
of  Douglas  Fry,  a  wealthy  Californian ; 
William  M.,  a  captain  in  the  late  war,  and 
proprietor  of  the  Arcadia  Mills  at  Carroll- 
ton  :  Edward  M.,  a  broker  at  San  Fran- 
cisco, and  Julia,  A.,  now  the  wife  of  George 
W.  Ware,  a  merchant  andbanker  of  Jersey- 
ville 

r^ARR    JOHN,    renter.    Sec.    33,  P.    O. 

^     Kane 

Gernigin  Jesse,  farmer.  Sec.  20,  P.O.  Kane 

Gernigin  William,  renter,  Sec.  2S,  P.  O. 
Kane 

Gilliland  Samuel  A.  renter,  Sec.  26,  P.  O. 
Kane 

Givens  Henry,  farm  hand.  Sec.  24,  P.  O. 
Kane 

Gorham  John  G.  farmer.  Sec.  35,  P.  O. 
Kane 

Grandstaff  William,  renter.  Sec.  32,  P.  O. 
Kane 

GKEENE  NELSOX,  farmer  and  stock 
raiser.  Sec.  24,  P.  O.  Kane.  Time  has 
wrought  many  changes  in  the  great  and 
growing  West,  and  few  have  been  more  stir- 
ring actors  on  the  scene  of  action  than  the 
Greene  family.  Foremost  among  the  lead- 
ing  spirits   of    pioneer   days,  we  mention 


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with  more  than  a  passing  notice,  William 
Greene,  father  of  our  subject;  he  was  born 
in  the  State  of  Kentucky,  of  an  extremely 
daring  disposition  ;  in  his  youth  he  wended 
his  way  to  the  State  of  Illinois,  settling  in 
Bond  Co.,  thence  to  Madison  Co.,  at  a  time 
when  few  then  traversed  Illinois,    save  the 
harbingers    of    advancing  civilization,    the 
hunters  and  trappers,  who   ever  move   on- 
ward at  the   advance   of  civilization.     We 
do  not  know  the  motive  that  inspired  Wil- 
liam Greene  to  become  a  resident  of  this 
State  at  this  early  date,  and  eventually  a 
leader  among  men,   whose  daring  nature 
overcame    all     obstacles ;      doubtless    the 
West,  where  game  abounded  in  the  forest, 
and  the  finny  tribe  that  swam  our  Western 
waters,    had   claims    for    him  ;  his  martial 
spirit  made  him  a  leader  among  men,  and 
shortly    after   his  arrival  in   the  West,  we 
findhim  a  soldier  among  other  troops  for  the 
protection  of  the  frontier  ;  he  was  destined 
to    witness    many    stirring    events    during 
these  Indian  expeditions;  in  1819,  he  be- 
came a  resident  of  Greene  County,  where 
he   was  destined  to   play  so  prominent  a 
part,  and  where  himself,  John  Greene  and 
Thomas  Carlin  were  instructed  as  to  the 
laying  out  of  the  county  seat ;  as  we  have 
seen,    he    was     a     man   of     no     ordinary 
courage,  and   evinced    so    much    reckless 
daring  as  the  leader  of  parties  known  as 
the     Macoupinites,    equally    as   daring    as 
himself,  that  when  it  became  necessary  for 
the  erection  of  a  court  house  in  Carrollton, 
in  after  years,  it  is  safe  to  assume  that   he 
bore  no  secondary  part  in  the  payment  of 
money  toward  its  erection.     In  early  days, 
Carrollton  was  a  central  point  for  the  mili- 
tia drills,  over  which   Mr.  Greene    was  the 
presiding   officer ;   in  many   ways  he  will 
long  be  remembered  as   one    who  helped 
materially  toward  making  Greene  County, 
named    in    honor    of    William    and    John 
Greene,  one  of  the  most  flourishing  coun- 
ties in  the  State  ;  he  died  in  1828  ;  his  esti- 
mable wife,  who  bore  him  five  children,  is 
still  living,  a  resident   of  this   township,  a 
lady  of  sturdy  independence  and  will,  that 
distinguished  many  of  the  pioneer  women, 
who   spent    no    time    in  idleness.     Nelson 
was  the   fourth  child,  and  as  our  narrative 
is  obtained   from  him.  we    here  append  a 
short  biography.     He  was  born  in  Greene 


County,  in  the   year   1822,  and  grew  up  a 
stout,  vigorous  boy,  early  becoming  inured 
to  the  hard  work  of  a  farm,  and   receiving 
such  education  as  he  obtained  in  a  subscrip- 
tion school;    in   1847,  he    was  married    to 
Elizabeth  Ann  Gano,  a  daughter  of  John 
S.  Gano,  a  Virginian  ;  in  his  own  language 
— "  I  borrowed  the  clothes  which  I  wore  to 
the  marriage,"  and  subsequently  borrowed 
many  of  the  household  utensils  that  formed 
the  simple   furniture  of  his   cabin  ;    but  he 
worked  hard,  and  this  paved  the  way  for 
future  success  ;  he    is    the   owner  of    120 
acres  of  land  in  one  of  the  best  townships 
of  Greene  County  ;  is  a  whole-souled,  lib- 
eral gentleman,  and  enjoys  the  confidence 
of  his  many  friends  ;  he  was  twice  elected 
justice   of  the   peace,  serving   eight  years, 
and   has    probably    married    more    happy 
couples  than  any  other  man  in  the  county. 
Mr.    G.    is    the    father    of  eight    children  : 
John,  Emily,  Mary,  Sarah,  Lucy,  Herschel, 
Robert  and  Clarence 

TT  ALBERT  MARY  E.  Sec.  7,  P.O.  Car- 

^^      rollton 

Hartwick  James,  farmer.  Sec.  7,  P.O.  Carroll- 
ton 

Hartwick  S.  W.  farmer,  Sec.  7,  P.O.  Carroll- 
ton 

Harwood  Delilah  Mrs.  Sec.  8,  P.  O.  Carroll- 
ton 

Hawk  James,  renter,  Sec.   11,  P.  O.  Carroll- 
ton 

Heffron  Patrick,  renter,  Sec.    15,  P.O.  Kane 

HERON  ALEXANDER  F.  farmer 
and  stock  raiser,  Sec.  20,  P.O.  Carrollton 

HERON  AUGUSTUS  CONK- 
LIN,  farmer  and  stock  raiser,  Sec,  20,  P. 
O.  Carrollton.  The  subject  of  this  biog- 
raphy was  born  in  Erie  County,  Penn., 
May  14,  1819.  Augustus  was  the  oldest 
of  a  family  of  nine  children ;  his  father 
was  Robert  Evans  Heron  ;  he  was  a  mer- 
chant in  affluent  circumstances;  possessed 
of  an  ability  that  led  to  successful  results, 
and  amassed  considerable  property  in  mer- 
cantile pursuits ;  he  died  at  Louisville, 
Ky.,  where  he  afterward  removed.  Augus- 
tus passed  his  early  boyhood  in  Pennsylva- 
nia, where  he  received  a  liberal  education  ; 
in  1832,  possessed  of  that  adventurous  dis- 
position characteristic  of  Young  America, 
he  departed  from    the   parental  roof   and 


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made  his  way  to  Missouri,  where  he  sought 
employment  on  the  broad  waters  of  the 
Mississippi  as  a  cabin  boy,  plying  between 
the  cities  of  Memphis,  New  Orleans,  Nat- 
chez, and  other  points  ;  he  soon  became  ^ 
valuable  assistant,  and,  in  process  of  time, 
a  second  steward  ;  displaying  marked  abil- 
ity, he  became  steward  on  board  the  George 
Collier,  Natchez,  Belle  Creole,  Eclipse  and 
Imperial ;  in  this  capacity  he  gave  such 
general  satisfaction  that  few  gained  more 
reputation  as  an  honorable  man  and  one 
more  skilled  in  his  profession  than  he;  one 
incident  in  his  career  is  worthy  of  note,  as 
a  steward  his  ability  was  unquestioned,  yet 
it  would  necessarily  be  strange  if  some  un- 
pleasantness in  connection  with  his  posi- 
tion did  not  occur.  On  one  occasion,  an 
employee  of  the  boat,  who  could  not  stand 
prosperity  or  good  living,  made  a  jesting 
remark  in  reference  to  the  corn  bread,  a 
staple  article  on  all  packets  many  years 
ago.  Mr.  Heron  was  notified  of  the  con- 
versation, and  made  his  way  to  the  cabin, 
•'Jim,"  said  he,  to  the  surly  boarder,  "what  is 
the  matter  with  that  corn  bread  ?"  A  satis- 
factory answer  not  being  forthcoming,  he 
remarked,  wi  h  that  sarcasm  peculiar  to 
many  who  pass  their  lives  on  our  Western 
waters  :  "Jim,  that  ain't  the  kind  of  corn 
bread  you  and  I  were  used  to  when  we 
came  in  from  our  fishing  excursions,  and 
your  aged  mother,  with  all  due  care  and  re- 
gard for  our  comfort,  gathered  together  her 
baking  material,  and  transferring  it  to  the 
smoothing  board,  set  it  to  bake  from  the 
large  open  fireplace."  Jim  made  his  exit 
amid  the  jeers  of  the  passengers.  While 
employed  on  the  river  Mr.  Heron  was  mar- 
ried in  the  Crescent  City,  to  Miss  Martha 
A.  Brant,  by  whom  he  had  two  children, 
Helen  and  an  infant  child.  When  that  dread 
scourge  of  yellow  fever  became  prevalent 
in  New  Orleans,  Mrs.  Heron  became  a  vic- 
tiip  to  the  yellow  monster,  whose  bronzed 
breath  carried  death  and  desolation  to 
many  a  saddened  household.  In  iSfii,  he 
married  his  second  wife,  Mrs.  Rachel 
Burkett,  by  whom  he  had  two  children, 
Alex.  F.  and  Aug.  C;  in  1864,  the  yellow 
fever  again  prevailed  to  an  alarming  ex- 
tent, and  Mr.  Heron  was  soon  again  called 
upon  to  perform  the  last  sad  rites  for  his 
second  wife,  who  was  laid  at   rest  in  the 


city  of  New  Orleans  during  the  year  made 
memorable  by  the  advent  of  the  bronzed 
visitor.  For  a  number  of  years  Mr.  Heron 
conducted  a  successful  business  in  a  bakery 
establishment  of  his  own,  on  Choupetoulas 
street;  for  nearly  twenty-five  years  he  re- 
mained a  resident  of  this  Southern  city;  in 
1849,  ^^  made  a  visit  to  Greene  County, 
111.,  when  he  purchased  160  acres  of  land 
in  this  township,  and  five  years  ago  he  be- 
came a  permanent  resident,  where  he  now 
owns  188  acres  of  valuable  land,  and  ranks 
among  the  more  honorable  farmers  in 
Greene  County 
HERON  A.  C.  farmer.  Sec.  18,  P.O.  Car- 
rollton.  A.  C.  Heron  is  a  native  of  New 
Orleans,  where  he  was  born  Sept.  26, 1848; 
in  1864,  his  parents  moved  to  Greene 
County,  where  our  subject  grew  to  man- 
hood, and  received  a  liberal  education  ;  in 
1871,  he  was  married  to  Miss  Delilah 
Clark,  by  whom  he  had  one  child,  deceased. 
Mrs.  Heron  died  in  1874,  and,  in  1877, 
Mr.  Heron  united  his  fortunes  to  Miss  Lu- 
cinda  Lancaster,  by  whom  he  has  two  chil- 
dren, Edward  P.  and  Robert  L. 
Hill  Samuel,  painter,  P.O.  Carrollton 
Hinson  Albert,  renter.  Sec.  28,  P.O.  Kane 
Hoogland  William,  farm  hand,  Sec.  18,  P.O. 

Carrollton 
HODGES  WILLIAM,  farmer  and 
stock  raiser,  residence  old  Kane.  William 
Hodges  is  a  native  of  Jersey  County,  and 
born  in  1850,  a  son  of  Edward  Hodges, 
deceased,  who  was  a  native  of  Texas,  born 
in  1820,  who  became  a  resident  of  Illinois 
some  35  years  ago,  locating  in  Jersey  County, 
where  he  was  married  to  Miss  Nancy  Davis, 
who  was  born  in  Jersey  County;  twenty-five 
years  ago  the  family  moved  to  Greene 
County,  where  Edward  Hodges  became  a 
successful  agriculturist  through  the  display 
of  that  energy  inseparable  from  success. 
After  a  life  of  very  unusual  activity  he  was 
laid  at  rest  in  Greene  County.  The  surviv- 
ors of  the  family  are  Mrs.  Hodges  and 
eight  children,  of  whom  the  subject  of  this 
sketch  is  the  fourth  child.  In  1877  he  was 
united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Lucy  Smith,  of 
Jersey  County,  by  whom  he  has  one  child, 
Harry 
HOLMES  ISAAC,  renter.  Sec.  21,  P.O. 
Kane.  The  above  named  gentleman  is  a  na- 
tive of  Greene  County,  where  he  was  born 


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on  the  13th  of  September,  1833;  oldest  son 
of  William  and  Elizabeth  Holmes'.  Isaac 
grew  up  in  Greene  County;  received  a  com- 
mon school  education,  and  became  em- 
ployed in  farming  from  his  earliest  years. 
In  1865  he  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss 
'  Martha  Duggan,  a  daughter  of  George  and 
Elizabeth  Duggan.  Of  this  marriage  two 
children  were  born  :  Charles  and  William. 
At  the  second  call  for  volunteers,  on  the  4th 
day  of  September,  1863,  Mr.  Holmes  en- 
listed in  Co.  E,  32d  Regt.  111.  Inft.,  and 
became  engaged  in  the  following  battles  : 
Shiloh,  Corinth,  Hatchie  River,  Vicksburg, 
Grand  Gulf,  Champion  Hills,  Kenesaw 
Mountains,  Atlanta,  Savannah,  Raleigh, 
and  Bentonville.  Re-enlisting  in  this  com- 
pany, he  remained  four  years  in  the  service 
of  the  U.  S.  government.  He  was  honor- 
ably discharged  on  the  l6th  of  September, 
1865 
Huitt  John  W.  jr.  farmer.  Sec.  25,  P.O.  Kane 
Huitt  Rolland  B.  farmer    and    stock    raiser, 

Sec.  25,  P.O.  Kane 
Hulan  S.  H.  farm  hand,  P.O.  CarroUton 
Hunt  Milton,  farmer,  Sec.  32,  P.O.  Kane 
Hunt  William,  farmer,  Sec.  28,  P.O.  Kane 
HUPP    OLIVER  PERRY,  black 
smith  and  horse-shoer,  is  a  native  of  Vir- 
ginia, where  he  was  born  in  the  year  1S33, 
and  resided  in  the  Old  Dominion  State  for 
many    a   year,   and  where    he  became  ap- 
prenticed to  the  trade  of  a  blacksmith  at  an 
early  age.     Residing  in  Virginia  when  the 
war  broke  out,    he    joined    the    Southern 
forces   under  Early,  and  was  subsequently 
transferred  to  the  brigade  under  command 
of  Stonewall  Jackson.     Since  the  war   he 
has  resided  in  Kane,  Greene   County,  in 
the  latter  he  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss 
Mary  Ashlock,  daughter  of  Jesse  Ashlock, 
by  whom  he  had  one  child,  not  living.    See 
business  card  elsewhere 
HUTCHENS    BRASWELL.      De- 
ceased was  born  in  Greene  County,  July  8, 
1832,  and  was  the  second  child  of  Elkanah 
and  Frances  Hutchens.    Elsewhere  will  be 
found    a  biographical  sketch   of    Elkanah 
Hutchens,  and  we  now  follow  the  fortunes 
of  Braswell   Hutchens    in  Greene  County, 
where  he  followed  principally  the  occupa- 
tion of  a  farmer,  although  early  in  life  he 
became  apprenticed  to  the  trade  of  a  black- 
smith, which  he  abandoned  two  years  after 


becoming  a  journeyman  workman.   Decem- 
ber,  1852,   he  was  nnited    in    marriage  to 
Miss  Caroline  Landon,   a  daughter  of  Ed- 
mund   and    Julia    Landon,   whose   maiden 
name    was    Reynolds.      Of    this    marriage 
elevenchildren  were  born:  Horace.Elkanah, 
Mary,  Lucius,  Julius,  Jasper,  Julia,  Augus- 
tus, Maria,  Gilbert,  Helen,  and  infant  child. 
Mr.  Hutchens    passed   away  in   1878,   and 
was  laid  at  rest  in  the  Hutchens  Cemetery 
HUTCHENS    ELKANAH,    farmer 
and  stock  raiser.   Sec.  S,  P.O.  CarroUton. 
Our  biographical  sketch  would  be  incom- 
plete  were    we    to    omit    to    mention    the 
whole-souled  gentleman  whose   name  ap- 
pears at  the  head  of  this  sketch.    Many  who 
sought  homes  upon  the  boundless  prairies 
or  among  the  timber  belts  of  Southern  Illi- 
nois, were  natives  of  the  Sunny  South,  and 
among  this  hardy  people  we  class  Elkanah 
Hutchens  one  of  the  veteran  pioneers  of 
Greene  County.     He  was   born  in    North 
Carolina  in  1803,  where  he  passed  the  days 
of  his  childhood,  early  youth  and  to  grew 
manhood,  receiving  such  education  as  a  log 
cabin  afforded.     From    youth  he  followed 
agriculture,  and  married  in  North  Carolina 
Miss  Frankie  Pilcher,  a  daughter  of  James 
Pilcher.     In   1829,    when    many  favorable 
reports    were  spread  abroad  about  Illinois 
and  its  prosperity,  Elkanah  Hutchens  deter- 
mined to  make  this  new  Eldorado  his  future 
home,  and  accordingly  made  his  way  over- 
land  in    a    pioneer    schooner,    or    covered 
wagon  ;  after  a  monotonous  journey,  occu- 
pying some  weeks,  he  landed  in    Morgan 
County  on    the  7th  of  May,   1829,  near  the 
City  of  Winchester,  in   Scott  County,  and 
here  he  entered  land  from  the  government, 
and  remained  until   1831,  when  he  crossed 
over  to  Greene  County,  and  settled  in  town 
g,  range    12,    the    property  he   now  owns, 
consisting  of  160  acres.     A  cabin  had  been 
erected  on  the  land,  and  here  the  emigrants 
made    their    home   for    several    years.     As 
many  anecdotes  and  incidents  of  pioneer  life 
find  their  way  in  our  general  history,  and 
as  Mr.  Hutchens'  life  in  Greene  County  was 
the   common   lot  of  all,  it  only  remains  for 
us  to  say  that   step  by  step  Mr.  Hutchens 
arose  to  a  condition  of  independence.  He  is 
now  the  owner    of  160    acres    of   valuable 
land,  and  has  the  respect    and    confidence 
of  neighbors  and  friends  in  Greene  County 


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HUTCHENS  ELKANAH  D.  farmer 
and  stock  raiser,  Sec.  7,  P.O.  CarroUton. 
Many  of  those  comfortably  situated  in  the 
agricultural  walks,  of  life  were  born  in 
Greene  County,  and  grew  to  the  mature 
years  of  manhood  surrounded  by  pioneer 
influences.  Among  this  class  we  mention 
the  subject  of  this  sketch  with  more  than  a 
passing  notice.  He  was  born  in  the  year 
1845.  From  his  earliest  years  followed 
farming.  November,  1871,  he  was  united 
in  marriage  to  Miss  Sarah  Bell,  who  bore 
him  one  child,  Clara  Belle,  who  died  in 
infancy.  Mrs.  Hutchens  died  in  1874,  and 
was  laid  at  rest  in  the  Providence  Ceme- 
tery. In  1876,  Mr.  Hutchens  was  united 
in  marriage  to  Miss  Lucy  J.  Anderson,  a 
daughter  of  Samuel  and  Purnell  Anderson, 
by  whom  he  has  one  child,  Eva.  Mr.  H. 
is  the  owner  of  480  acres  of  valuable  land, 
and  a  valuable  property  in  CarroUton.  As 
a  farmer  he  has  become  exceedingly  pros- 
perous. For  a  number  of  years  he  seved 
in  the  capacity  of  a  school  teacher,  and 
evinced  considerable  ability  in  this  pro- 
fession 

Hutchens  Ellis,  farmer.  Sec.  8,  P.O.  CarroUton 

Hutchens  Gideon,  farmer,  Sec.  7,  P.O.  Car- 
roUton 

Hutchens  Horace,  farmer.  Sec.  9,  P.  O. 
CarroUton 

TRWIN    JABEZ,     renter,   Sec.    26,    P.O. 
Kane 

JOHNSON  ELVA,    renter.   Sec.  33,  P.O. 
J       Kane 
Johnson  John,  renter,  P.O.  CarroUton 

"jT'EIS  HIRAM,  renter,  P.O.  CarroUton 

Keller  William,   farmer,  Sec.  34,  P.O. 
Kane 
Kelly  J.  renter.  Sec.  4,  P.O.  CarroUton 
King  H.  J.  renter.  Sec.  11,  P.O.  CarroUton 
King  John  Mrs.  Sec.  11,  P.O.  CarioUton 
King  Thomas,  farmer,  Sec.  II,  P.O.  CarroUton 
Kinred  Grant,  renter.  Sec.  8,  P.  O.  CarroUton 

T    ANCASTER    CHARLES,    renter.    Sec. 
-'-'     9,  P.O.  CarroUton 
Lockman    Henry,  renter,  P.O.  CarroUton 
Lozier  Jacob,  farmer.  Sec.  28,  P.  O.  Kane 

lyrcDANIELS       LAFAYETTE,      farm 
''■*■*■     hand,  Sec.  16,  P.  O,  Kane 
Martin  Eliza  Mrs.  Sec.  8,  P.  O.  CarroUton 


MARTIN  JAMES,  agriculturist, 
was  born  in  Kentucky  on  the  14th  of  June, 
1814;  during  his  youth  he  became  appren- 
ticed to  the  trade  of  a  bricklayer,  and 
worked  for  many  years  as  a  journeyman 
workman.  In  1828  occurred  the  family 
removal  to  Greene  County,  where  James 
Martin  during  the  year  1833  turned  his 
attention  to  the  trade  of  a  bricklayer, 
although  subsequent  years  developed  and 
aptitude  for  farming,  and  accordingly  a 
purchase  of  property  was  made;  with  the 
exception  of  a  short  residence  in  Kansas,  the 
greater  portion  of  his  days  were  spent  in 
Greene  County.  In  1S48  he  was  married 
to  Miss  Eliza  Harwood,  a  daughter  of 
Albert  G.  Harwood  of  Greene  County;  of 
this  marriage  ten  children  were  born,  two 
sons  and  eight  daughters,  all  of  whom  are 
yet  living.  This  sketch  would  be  incom- 
plete were  we  to  omit  to  mention  Mr. 
Martin's  adherence  to  the  union  cause  dur- 
ing the  stirring  scenes  of  war,  when  to  a 
union  man  in  many  portions  of  Southern 
Illinois  brought  down  the  hatred  and  enmity 
of  many  known  as  bushwhackers;  neces- 
sarily his  early  life  was  marked  by  poverty, 
but  he  was  endowed  with  an  unlimited  stock 
of  commendable  energy  which  made  him 
successful  in  his  various  enterprises;  after 
an  energetic  and  honorable  career,  both 
as  an  agriculturist  and  mechanic,  he  died 
at  his  farm  residence  in  township  9,  range 
12,  of  lung  fever,  and  his  ashes  now  repose 
in  the  Mount  Gilead  Cemetery;  the  estate 
comprises  200  acres,  a  valuable  tract  of 
land  pleasantly  situated 

Martin  John,  farmer,  Sec.  7,  P.  O.  CarroU- 
ton 

MARTIX  XEWTON,  farmer  and 
stock  raiser.  Sec.  7,  P.  O.  CarroUton.  The 
father  of  our  subject  was  Samuel  Martin, 
who  was  of  Welch  origin;  but  little  per- 
taining to  his  early  life  can  now  be  gleaned; 
it  is  supposed  tliat  he  was  a  native  of  Ohio, 
and  afterward  moved  to  Kentucky,  where 
he  followed  farming  to  some  extent,  al- 
though  by  trade  he  was  a  cooper;  it  was 

•here  that  he  formed  the  acquaintance  of, 
and  married  Miss  Elizabeth  Guntermon; 
from  Kentucky  Samuel  Martin  moved  to 
Indiana,  where  he  remained  a  short  time, 
when  he  moved  to  Greene  County,  the  date 
of    his    arrival    is    not  known,    but   it   was 


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GREENE    COUNTY    DIRECTORY. 


probably  a  very  early  day,  as  Jersey  County 
still  formed  a  portion  of  Greene  County, 
and  in  the  vicinity  of  the  bluffs,  where  he 
settled,  it  was  but  thinly  populated,  scarce- 
ly a  cabin  dotting  the  surface  of  the  prairie 
for  many  miles;,  he  became  moderately 
successful  in  life,  and  died  at  an  advanced 
age  in  Greene  County  in  1844.  Mrs. 
Martin  survived  her  husband  some  thirty 
years,  and  her  ashes  repose  in  the  Hutch- 
ens  Cemetery.  The  survivors  of  this 
family  are  ten,  of  whom  our  subject  is  the 
seventh  child,  who  was  born  in  Jersey 
County  in  1827.  October  3.  1848,  he 
was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Jane 
Thomasson,  a  daughter  of  William  and 
Sarah  Thomasson;  by  whom  he  had  six- 
teen children,  eleven  of  whom  are  living  : 
William  E.,  George  O.,  John  W.,  Samuel 
P.,  Stephen  Douglas,  Eudora  A.,  Mary  A., 
Jacob  E.,  Frank,  Elizabeth  E.  and  Virginia 
A.  After  a  long  an  honorable  career  Mr. 
Martin  has  become  comfortably  situated 
in  life,  and  resides  on  his  farm  of  200 
acres  of  valuable  land  situated  in  town- 
ship 9,  range  12 
Martin    Samuel,   renter,    Sec.  18,  P.   O.  Car- 

rollton 
Martin  Samuel   C.  farmer.  Sec.  8,  P.  O.  Car- 
roll ton 
McCarty  John,  renter.  Sec.  34,  P.  O.  Kane 
McDernott  Nelson,  farm  hand,  P.  O.  Kane 
Morgan  Alfred,  renter,  Sec.  25,  P.  O.  Kane 
Morris  Clinton,  farmer.  Sec.  26,   P.  O.  Kane 
Morris    Christopher,    renter,    Sec.    32,    P.  O. 

Kane 
MORRIS  MARIA  MRS.  Sec.  26,  P.O. 
Kane.  Mrs.  Morris  is  a  native  of  Illinois, 
born  at  Rock  Island  in  1836;  her  parents 
Medad  and  Amelia  Lyman  were,  years 
prior  to  this,  residents  of  Greene  County, 
and  the  year  1839  found  them  again  resi- 
dents of  the  place;  we  have  only  space  to 
say  that  the  lady  above  mentioned  was 
married  to  Isaac  Oliver;  he  was  a  native  of 
Ohio;  this  marriage  occurring  in  Scott 
County.  Mr.  Oliver  was  a  wagonmaker  by 
occupation,  and  while  engaged  in  this 
vocation  the  war  broke  out,  enlisting  at  the 
first  call  for  volunteers,  he  remained  until 
the  close  of  the  rebellion;  the  life  of  a 
soldier  had  undermined  his  health,  and 
shortly  after  the  war  closed  he  passed 
quietly    away  finding   a  last   resting  place 


in  Macoupin  County.  Of  the  marriage 
six  children  were  born,  one  of  whom,  Mary, 
is  the  only  one  living  at  this  date  ;  in  186S 
Mrs.  M.  was  married  to  James  Redding,  a 
native  of  Michigan,  who  died  in  1871  ;  in 
1872,  Mrs,  M.  was  united  in  marriage  to 
Marvel  Morris  a  native  of  Tennessee,  who 
became  a  resident  of  Greene  County, 
locating  west  of  Kane  in  1829,  and  in 
1834  located  on  the  farm  property,  now 
owned  by  Mrs.  Morris;  he  passed  away  to 
that  world  of  spirits  to  which  we  all  are 
tending,  February,  1876,  leaving  to  care 
of  his  wife  two  children,  Freeman  and 
Rosa  M.  The  estate  comprises  160  acres, 
Mrs.  Morris  is  the  owner  of  120 
Morris  Robert,  farmer.  Sec.  26,  P.  O.  Kane 
Morrison  James,  renter.  Sec.  9,  P.  O.  Car- 
rollton 


XT  ORRIS   ANDREW,    farmer.    Sec.    27, 

■'■^      P.  O.  Kane 

Norton  Isaac,  renter,    P.O.  Kane 


/~\WENS  THOMAS,  renter,  P.  O.  Kane 

^"^  Ozbun  Bartholomew,  farmer.  Sec  10, 
P.  O.  Carrollton 

Ozbun  B.  F.  farmer,  Sec.  10,  P.  O.  Carroll- 
ton 

Ozbun  Daniel,  farmer.  Sec.  3.  P.  O.  Carroll- 
ton 

Ozbun  Jesse,  renter.  Sec.  10,  P.  O.  Carroll- 
ton 

Ozbun  John  R.  renter.  Sec.  3,  P.  O.  Carroll- 
ton 

Ozbun  Robert,  farm  hand,  Sec.  10,  P.  O. 
Carrollton 

"pAGE  WILLIAM,  renter.  Sec.  27,  P.  O. 
Kane 

Paine  Robert,  farm  hand.  Sec.  8,  P.  O,  Car- 
rollton 

PARKER  THOMAS  S.  farmer  and 
stock  raiser.  Sec.  14,  P.  O.  Kane.  Thomas 
S.  Parker  one  of  those  whole  souled  gentle- 
man, with  whom  it  is  a  pleasure  to  meet, 
was  born  in  Hampshire  County,  West 
Virginia,  on  the  28th  of  February,  1837; 
his  father  Jacob  W.  Parker  was  also  a 
Virginian,  a  weaver  by  trade,  he  is  de- 
scribed as  a  man  extremely  fond  of 
traversing  the  forest  in  search  of  game;  it 
is  quite  probable  that  he  heard  many 
glowing  accounts  of  the  West.  Illinois  was 


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then    settling  up   quite  rapidly  and  thither 
the  Virginian  directed  his  footsteps  during 
the   Autumn  of  1S37;  from  Wheeling,  Va., 
he  embarked    with    his    family  on  board  a 
steamboat,  and  floated  down  the  Ohio  to 
its  confluence  with  the  Mississippi   River, 
from  the  city  of  St.  Louis  his  course  lay 
up  the    Illinois   River,    and  eventually  he 
made   his  way  to  Greene   County;  he  now 
found  himself  the  possessor  of  some  $5  in 
money,  and  realized  that  he  had  a  large 
family  of  children  that  were  to  be  clothed 
and   provided  for  with  the   necessaries  of 
life;  he    now    set    to  work  with  a  will  and 
became  moderately  successful  in  life;  living 
at  a  time  when   land   rose  rapidly  in  value 
he  never  attained  that  wealth  that  fell  to  the 
lot  of  many  who  studied  the  financial  ques- 
tion more  closely;  he  died  at  an  advanced 
age,  and   his  ashes  repose  in  the  cemetery 
situated    in    township  9,    range   12.       Mrs. 
Parker  departed  this  life  many  years  prior 
to   her    husband.       Henry    L.    Parker,  a 
prominent  farmer   of  Greene  County,  and 
Thomas,  from  whom  this  sketch  is  obtained, 
are  the   only  survivors  of  the  family;  as  we 
have  seen  Thomas  was  quite  young  when 
his  parents  moved  to  Greene  County,  and 
here  the  youth  grew  to  manhood,  obtaining 
a  liberal   education  in  districts   schools,  he 
applied  himself  in  subsequent  years  to  the 
manifold  duties    appertaining  to  the  farm; 
at  the    present    writing  he  is  the  owner  of 
385  acres   of  valuable   land  in   this  town- 
ship; March,     1878,    he     was     united    in 
marriage     to     Miss     Lydia    Gilliland,    a 
daughter    of  Robert    Gilliland,  one  of  the 
older  residents  of  the  couniy 
Pegram  E.  P.,  merchant,  Woodville 
Perkins  Richard,  farm  hand,  P.O.  Kane 
PERRY  AUGUSTIX  T.  farmer  and 
and  stock  raiser,  Sec.  36,  P.O.  Kane.     Au- 
gustin  Perry  takes  a  leading  position  among 
the   wealthy   men    of  Greene    County ;  he 
was  born  in  Christian   County,    Kentucky, 
on  the  23d  of  December,  1829    His  father, 
familiarly  known  as  Col.  N.    M.    Perry,    to 
the  residents  of  Greene  County,  where   he 
removed  in  1836,  was  a   native   of    Orange 
County,  Virginia,  born  November  30,  1806, 
and  is  the  sixth  of  eight  children  of  James 
and  Ann  Perry,  who  were   of   English    de- 
scent.    Passing  briefly  by  the    early  years 
of  James  Perry,  spent  amid   pioneer   asso- 


ciations, we  arrive  at  the  year  of  1776, 
when  it  became  necessary  for  America  to 
throw  off  the  yoke  of  British  tyranny.  In 
that  struggle  for  liberty,  James  Perry  took 
an  active  part,  and  became  a  participant  in 
many  of  the  more  noted  battles  of  the 
Continental  war.  Honorably  discharged 
at  its  close,  he  returned  to  the  pursuits  of 
husbandry.  He  was  among  the  leading 
planters  in  the  county  in  which  he  resided  ; 
he  died  in  Virginia,  in  i8i5,and  three  years 
later,  in  1818,  Mrs.  Perry  removed  with  her 
children  to  Christian  County,  Kentucky  ; 
her  death  occurred  at  the  residence  of  her 
son.  Colonel  Perry,  Greene  County,  Illinois, 
on  the  7th  of  October,  1853.  Colonel 
Perr)''s  father  having  died  during  his  early 
years,  he  was  measurably  thrown  upon  his 
own  resources.  His  early  culture  was  pur- 
sued in  the  schools  of  Kentucky,  and  by 
assiduous  industry,  he  was  enabled  to  attain 
to  a  thorough  knowledge  of  the  solid 
branches  of  an  English  education.  Urbane 
in  his  manners,  he  evinced  a  determined 
spirit  of  perseverance,  which  enabled  hira 
to  successfully  grapple  with  the  practical 
concerns  of  life.  Completing  his  educa- 
tion, he  was  employed  to  teach  a  select 
school,  at  Nashville,  Tennessee.  During 
the  Winter  of  1828,  he  was  married  to  Miss 
Frances  A.  Tandy,  a  daughter  of  Henry 
Tandy,  of  Virginia.  Shortly  after  his 
marriage,  he  turned  his  attention  to  farm- 
ing, in  Kentucky.  Four  children  were  born 
of  this  marriage.  After  a  sojourn  of  a  few 
years  in  Kentucky,  he  sought  broader  fields, 
eventually  landing  in   Greene    Couniy.     In 

1836,  he  located  in  the  village  of  Kane, 
where  he  destined  to  play  so  prominent  a 
part  in  the  developement  of  the  county  ;  in 

1837,  he  engaged  in  merchandising  and 
farming  until  1872.  In  1855,  he  became  a 
partner  in  a  firm  to  build  a  steam  grist  mill, 
subsequently  becoming  its  sole  owner.  In 
1837  occurred  the  death  of  the  partner  of  his 
youth,  a  sad  stroke  to  the  enterprising  pio- 
neer. In  1840,  he  was  united  in  marriage 
to  Miss  Eliza  Hill,  daughter  of  the  Rev. 
William  Hill,  of  Virginia.  They  had  five 
children,  all  of  whom  are  living,  and  all 
comfortably  situated  in  life.  For  many 
years  he  was  a  member  of  the  Baptist 
Church,  and  an  exemplary  and  honorable 
member.     He  was  a  fair  type  of  the  polish- 


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ed  Kentuckian,  and  in   ihe    acquisition    of 
his  property  the   most    honorable  integrity 
marked  his  course  among  the  more  opulent 
farmers.  His  was  a  generous  and  liberal  na- 
ture.  In  July,  1861,  death  again  invaded  his 
home,  and  Colonel  Perry  was    called    upon 
to  perform  the  last  sad   rites  for  his  second 
wife.     In  the  Fall  of  1864,   he   was    nomi- 
nated and  elected,  as  the   candidate    of  the 
Democratic  party,  to  a  seat   in   the   Illinois 
Legislature.     On    the  2d  day  of  October, 
1872,  he  was  married  to   his   present  wife, 
Mary,   daughter  of  Martin  Bowman,  Esq., 
of  Cariollton.     October  5,  1875,  witnessed 
the  death  of  Col.  Nathaniel  Perry,  of  paral- 
ysis, after   a   life    of    almost    unexampled 
activity  and  very  unusual  success  in  accom- 
plishing the  worldly   objects   of  which   he 
aimed.     Through  his    well  directed  energy 
all  of  his  children  are    well   provided   for, 
our  subject  ranking    among    the    wealthier 
agriculturists    of   Greene    County,    owning 
the  homestead  property  ;  he  is  also  the  pos- 
sessor of  some  800  acres   of  valuable  land. 
At  onetime  in  his  career  his  name  was  put 
forward  for  county    commissioner  ;   having 
no  ambition,  however,  in  that  direction,  he 
declined  the  office,   subsequently   filled   by 
John  H.Greene 
Pointer  John,  renter.  Sec.  22,  P.O.  Kane 
Pointer  Wm.  renter,  Sec.  18,  P.O.  Carrollton 
Pope  Geddes,  farmer.  Sec.  26,  P.O.  Kane 
Pope  James  O.,  carpenter,  Sec.  17,  P.O.  Car- 
rollton 
Pope  John,  farmer.  Sec.  2,  P.O.  Kane 
Pope  Revel,  farmer.  Sec.  26,  P.O.  Kane 
POPE    SAMUEL,     farmer   and   stock 
raiser,  Sec.  26,  P.O.  Kane.     Samuel   Pope 
is  a  native  of  Somerset  County,  New   Jer- 
sey, where  he  was  born  on  the  l6th  of  July, 
1832.  Three  years  later  his  parents,  Samuel 
and  Mary  Pope,  emigrated  to  the  west,  and 
located  at  the  town  of  old  Kane.    His  family 
were  the   only  residents  of  the  place  save  a 
man  by  the  name  of  Adams,    who    kept  a 
small  store    and    postoffice.     The    head  of 
the    family  was  born  in    New  Jersey,  and 
early  in    life   became    apprenticed    to    the 
trade  of  a  blacksmith.    He  married  in  New 
Jersey   Mary  Geddes  ;   in  the   town  of  old 
Kane  found  employment  as  a  blacksmith  ; 
made     money    rapidly,    and    subsequently 
became  a  prosperous  farmer,  owning  some 
hundreds  of  acres.     In  those  days  consid- 


erable  emigration  poured  into  the    State, 
Samuel  Pope  was  possessed  of  a  good  deal 
of    enterprise,    and    accordingly    built    the 
hotel  that  swings  the  huge  sign,  S.  Pope, 
tavern  ;    the  scene   of  many  gatherings   of 
pioneers,    trappers,    or     adventurers.     Mr. 
Pope  on  the  20th  of  April,  1846,  was  laid 
at    rest   not  far  distant   from  the  scenes  of 
his  eventful  life.     Mrs.   Pope  survived  her 
husband  many  years,  departing  this  life  in 
1872.     Samuel  J.  R.  Pope,  from  whom  this 
narrative   is  obtained,  passed  his  boyhood 
in   Greene    County ;   followed    agriculture 
from   his    earliest   years.     When    the   war 
broke  out  he  enlisted  in   Co.  C,  I22d  111. 
Vols.,  for  three  years'  service,  and  became 
a    participant    in     the    battles  of   Tupolo 
and  Paducah,  and  others  of  note.     Honor- 
ably discharged   after  the  close  of  the   re- 
bellion   he    returned    to    Greene    County, 
where  he  has  since  been  identified  with  the 
farming  interest,    and    where   he    married. 
Miss    Elizabeth    English,    a    daughter   of 
Thomas  English,  a  native  of  Kentucky,  by 
whom  he  has  four  children  :  Geddes,  Revel, 
William  J.,  and    Mary.     The  estate  com- 
prises 200  acres  of  valuable  land 
Prough   John  H.  farm    hand,  Sec.    14,  P.O. 
Kane 

■p  ANES  D.  Sec.  36,  P.O.  Kane 
■^^    Ranes  Mrs.  farming.  Sec.  36,  P.O.  Kane 
Ranes  Richard,  renter,  P.O.  Kane 
Reidling  C.  renter,  Sec.  14,  P.O.  Kane 
Reynolds  Jesse,  renter,  P.O.  Carrollton 
REYNOLDS  JOSEPH,  farmer  and 
stock-raiser.  Sec.  7,  P.O.  Carrollton.  Joseph 
Reynolds  was  born  in  Roan  County,  Tenn., 
in  1825,  second  child  of  John  H.  Reynolds, 
who  was  a  native  Virginian,  born  in  Wash- 
ington County  in   1804.     In  his   igth   year 
he  was  married  to  Miss  Catherine  Klepper. 
During  the  Winter  of  1829,  John  Reynolds 
settled  in  Greene  County,  where  he  erected 
a  cabin,  and  remained  until  Spring,  on  the 
property  now  owned  by  C.  Kelley;  locating 
one    mile    south   of     Greenfield,   he   there 
pui-chased  a  tract  of  forty  acres.     One  in- 
cident in    the   life  of   Mr.  R.  is    worthy  of 
note,  as  an  incident  of  frontier  life.    When 
he   landed  in  Greene  County,  he  was   the 
possessor  of  $125,  two  horses,  and  a  wagon. 
One  horse  and  the  wagon  were  sacrificed 
for    the    forty  acres  mentioned.     He   now 


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purchased  a  couple  of  wild,  young  steers, 
which  he  l^roke  to  plow.  He  was  now  in 
want  of  a  wagon  or  cart,  and  proceeding  to 
the  timber  he  constructed  a  wagon  in  a 
rather  primitive  manner,  the  wheels  of 
which  were  solid,  being  constructed  after 
the  manner  of  a  Chinese  cart  ;  wliile  he 
still  remained  on  his  little  farm,  a  number 
of  new  settlers.  Dr.  Culver,  the  Heatons, 
and  others,  settled  in  his  neighborhood, 
and  for  some  time  he  done  a  thriving  busi- 
ness at  his  calling.  In  time  he  became 
enabled  to  purchase  considerable  more 
land,  and  became  exceedingly  prosperous 
for  the  period  of  time  in  which  he  lived. 
He  died  on  the  farm  homstead,  where  he 
afterwards  removed,  in  township  9,  range 
12,  in  1859.  The  survivors  of  this  family 
are  five  in  number.  Joseph,  whose  name 
heads  this  biography,  grew  to  vigorous 
manhood  upon  the  farm  homestead.  In 
185 1,  he  was  married  to  Miss  Elizabeth 
Hall,  a  daughter  of  Thomas  Hall,  by  whom 
he  has  si.x  children  living  :  Oscar  P.,  May, 
Samuel,  George,  William,  and  Jennie ; 
Marie,  not  living.  Mr.  Reynolds  is  the 
owner  of  eighty  acres  of  land,  a  thorough- 
going farmer,  and  a  liberal  citizen 
Reynolds  John,  renter,  Sec.  14,  P.O.  Kane 
Reynoles  W.  C.  farmer,  Sec.   17,  P.O.   Car- 

rollton 
Rice  Charles,  miller.  Sec.  11,  P.O.  Carrollton 
Richey  William,  farmer,  Sec.  33,  P.O.  Kane 
Roberts  John   R.  farmer.   Sec.   8,  P.O.    Car- 
rollton 
Roberts  Josiah,  farmer,  Sec.  8,  P.O.  Carroll- 
ton 
Robinson  Wilson,  renter,  Sec.  11,  P.O.  Kane 
Ross  James,  cooper,  old  Kane,  P.O.  Kane 
Rountree  V.  K.  farmer.  Sec.  31,  P.O.  Kane 

C  AMUELS  JOHN,    renter,  P.O.   Carroll- 

'-^    ton 

Schueler  Nancy  Mrs.  Sec.  32,  P.O.  Kane 

Schueler  Sarah  Mrs.  Sec.  32,  P.O.  Kane 

Scoggins  C.  J.  farmer  and  stock  raiser.  Sec, 
8,  P.O.  Carrollton 

Scoggins  George  L.  renter.  Sec.  2,  P.O.  Car- 
rollton 

SCOGGINS  J.  H.  farmer  and  stock 
raiser.  Sec.  18,  P.O.  Carrollton.  Was 
born  in  Greene  County,  on  the  15th  of 
Nov.  1838  ;  only  son  of  C.  J.  Scoggins, 
who   ranks   among  the    early    settlers    of 


Greene  County,    where  he  was  born,   and 
where  he  married    Miss   Mahala  Brown,  a 
daughter    of    John   Brown  ;    two    children 
blessed    this  union  :   Elizabeth,  who    mar- 
ried  John     Short,    died  on    the  eighth   of 
May,    1859,  ^"'l  was  laid  at    rest    in    the 
Hutchens  Cemetery  ;  John,  from  whom  our 
narrative  is  obtained,  grew  to  manhood  in 
Greene  County.     In  1859,  he  was  married 
to  Miss  Nancy  E.  Thomasson,  a  daughter 
of  Spencer  and  Polly  Thomasson  ;by  whom 
he  has  eight  children  :  Mary,  who   married 
Jacob  Varble;  Perry  C,  Hester  E.,  John  R., 
Alice  M.,  Sarah  E.,  Sophia  E.,  and  Joseph 
S.     Mr.  C,  is  tiie  owner  of  80  acres,  and 
a  wide-awake  progressive  farmer 
Scoggins  R.  H.  renter,   P.O.  Kane 
Shank  Charles,  farmer.  Sec.  33,  P.O.  Kane 
Shank  Henry,  cooper,  old  Kane,  P.O.  Kane 
Shank  James,  farmer.  Sec.  27,  P.O.  Kane 
Shank  Jane  Mrs.  Sec.  34,  P.O.  Kane 
SHORT    JAMES,  agriculturist,  was  a 
native  of  Kentucky,  where  he  was  born  in 
1809.       But  little  pertaining  to    his    early 
life  can  now  be  gleaned.     Raised  upon  a 
farm,  where  he  toiled  early  and  late,  his  life 
the  every  day  routine  of  the  farm, he  obtain- 
ed bub  a  limited  education,    such    as    the 
common  schools  of  the  day  afforded.      He 
married  in  1830,  Miss  Eliza  Self,  and  one 
year  later,  during  the  Autumn,  he  made  his 
way  to  Greene  County,  and  settled   on  the 
property  now  known  as  the  Steve  Taylor 
place.     Financially,  none  were  in  a  worse 
predicament  than  he,   but  he  had  an  unlim- 
ited stock  of  energy  to  draw  from,   and   it 
was  not  long  before  his  prospects  began  to 
brighten,  and  the  purchase  of  farm  prop- 
erty feasible.     The   following  Spring  from 
the  date  of  his  arrival,  Mrs.  Short  sickened 
and     died,       leaving     to     his    care     one 
child,  Eliza  Jane.       His  second  wife  was 
Miss  Millie  Stone,  a  daughter  of  Thomas 
Stone  ;     by   whom    he  had   five   children  : 
John,  William,  Henry,  Ann  and  George. 
In  1844,  occurred  the  death  of  his  second 
wife,  and  during  the  Winter  of  this  year, 
Mr.    Short  was  married   to    Mrs.  Cynthia 
Rice,  relict  of  Wm.  R.  Rice,  and  a  daugh- 
ter of  Haman  and  Sarah  Wood.     Of  this 
marriage  five  children  were  born  :  Benj.  F., 
Perry,  Joseph,  Mary  and  Jasper.     After  a 
life     of      almost     unexampled     and    very 
unusual  activity,  Mr.  Short  died  suddenly 


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at  his  home,  July  8,  1871.  He  had  become 
an  opulent  farmer,  had  added  largely  year 
by  year  to  his  possessions,  and  owned  at 
the  time  of  his  death,  some  400  acres  of 
valuable  land 
Short  Franklin,  renter.  Sec.  6,  P.O.  Carroll- 
ton 
Short  Joseph,  farmer,  Sec.  6,  P.O.  Carroll- 
ton 
Short  Perry,  renter,  Sec.  7,  P.O.  CarroUton 
Simonds  John  R.  farmer.  Sec.  20,  P.O.  Kane 
Simonds  O.  L.  farmer.  Sec.  20,  P.O.  Kane 
Sisney  R.  N.  farm  hand.  Sec.  18,  P.O.  Car- 
roUton 
SNELS0:N"  JOSEPH,  renter,  Sec.  36, 
P.O.  Kane.  In  relating  the  life  history  of 
Joseph  Snelson,  it  will  be  well  to  enter  in- 
to as  full  a  description  as  possible  of  the 
ancestry  of  our  subject.  Ilis  grandfather, 
L.  L.  Snelson,  was  a  native  of  Pennsyl- 
vania, of  German  origin  ;  a  farmer  during 
the  early  years  of  his  life.  He  married  in 
Pennsylvania,  Miss  Mary  McLoughlin.  In 
1S20,  he  moved  to  Bond  County,  Illinois, 
where  he  became  a  prominent  stock  dealer 
and  farmer  ;  afterwards  a  resident  of  Mis- 
souri, where  he  was  elected  to  the  House 
of  Representatives;  he  died  in  Missouri  in 
1858,  after  a  long,  honorable  and  energetic 
life.  To  the  care  of  his  wife  he  left  a  large 
family  of  nine  children,  although  fourteen 
were  born  of  the  marriage.  John  C.  Snel- 
ton  was  the  second  child  ;  who  passed  his 
boyhood  in  Bond  County,  where  he  married 
Miss  Ann  Craig,  of  Bond,  a  daughter  of 
Andrew  Craig,  of  Alabama,  who  emigrat- 
ed to  the  West  in  an  early  day.  Joha 
Snelton  became  a  prosperous  farmer,  who 
died  in  Missouri,  where  he  afterwards  re- 
moved. None  of  his  success  was  due  to 
chance,  or  what  is  called  good  fortune,  but 
was  the  result  of  wise  forethought,  and 
prudent  management.  He  left  to  the  care 
of  his  wife,  who  died  in  1865,  a  family  of 
twelve  children,  of  whom  the  subject  of 
this  sketch  was  the  third  child,  who  passed 
the  greater  portion  of  his  life  in  Missouri, 
removing  to  Greene  County  in  1873,  where 
he  has  since  followed  farming.  He  was 
married  in  1876,  to  Miss  Susan  White,  a 
daughter  of  James  and  Mary  White 
Stamps  Samuel,  renter,  P.O.  Kane 
Stamps  Thomas,  renter,  P.O.  Kane 
STANTON  W.   H.    farmer  and   stock 


raiser,  Sec.  2,  P.O.  CarroUton.  William 
Stanton  is  a  native  of  Garrett  County, 
Ky.,  where  he  was  born  on  the  27th  of 
September,  1839;  ^^e  youngest  son  of 
Reuben  and  Cynthia  Stanton ;  he  spent 
the  days  of  his  boyhood  upon  the  old  farm 
homestead  ;  in  his  eighteenth  year  he  made 
his  way  to  Greene  County,  where  he  has 
since  been  identified  with  agricultural 
pursuits,  and  where  he  married,  in  1863, 
Miss  Susan  A.  Gaffney,  a  daughter  of  Jas. 
Gaffney,  of  Kentucky;  of  this  marriage 
six  children  were  born  :  John,  James,  Wil- 
liam, Samuel,  Jennie,  and  Claude  J.;  Mr. 
Stanton  ranks  among  our  more  energetic 
farmers,  and  through  indomitable  will  has 
succeeded  well  in  the  battle  6f  life,  and  is 
the  owner,  at  the  present  writing,  of  130 
acres  in  township  9,  range  12 
Stinnett  Reuben,  farmer,  Sec.  7,  P.O.  CarroU- 
ton 
Stoeckel  Daniel,  renter,  Sec.  35,  P.  O.  Kane 
STONE  JAMES,  farmer  and  stock 
raiser.  Sec.  6,  P.O.  CarroUton.  James 
Stone  is  a  native  of  Greene  County,  where 
he  was  born  in  1826;"  son  of  John  and 
Anna  Stone,  who  become  cotemporary 
with  the  early  settlers  of  Greene  County, 
the  date  of  their  arrival  being  sometime 
between  the  years  18 18  and  1820.  Many  of 
our  readers  will,  no  doubt,  look  for  some 
notice  of  John  Stone  in  these  columns,  and 
I  will  here  append  a  short  notice  of  him. 
He  was  born  in  North  Carolina,  it  is  sup- 
posed, and  during  the  early  settlement 
moved  to  Tennessee,  and  probably  married 
there,  although  nothing  definite  can  now 
be  obtained ;  from  Tennessee  he  eventu- 
ally made  his  way  to  Greene  County,  111., 
at  the  date  given  above,  where  he  had, 
so  to  speak,  a  hard  row  to  hoe;  but  he 
subsequently  became  successful  in  life,  and 
died  in  October,  1S53,  having  acquired  a 
comfortable  competence  ;  his  wife  sur- 
vived him  many  years,  and  died  in  1873  ; 
eleven  children  blessed  this  union,  of 
whom  James,  the  third,  passed  his  early 
life  upon  the  old  farm  homestead,  and  re- 
ceived a  common  school  education ;  in 
1858,  he  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss 
Mary  A.  Allen,  a  daughter  of  William 
Allen,  an  early  settler  of  Greene  County; 
of  this  marriage  seven  children  were  born, 
of    whom    six  are    living :    Viola,    Luela, 


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Orville,  Marietta,  Ozias  and  Charles  O.  Mr. 
Stone  is  the  owner  of  173  acres  of  valua- 
ble land,  and  is  a  thorough-going,  reliable 
farmer.  Mrs.  Stone  died  on  the  6th  of 
January,  1S7S 

STOXE  MARTIX,  farmer  and  stock 
raiser,  Sec.  17,  P.O.  Carroll  ton.  Martin 
Stone  was  born  in  Greene  County,  April 
10,  1832;  second  child  of  William  and  Lu- 
cinda  Stone,  who  accompanied  their  par- 
ents to  Greene  County  in  an  early  day; 
amone  the  associations  of  oioneer  life 
young  Stone  passed  his  boyhood,  and  grew 
to  a  vigorous  manhood;  Feb.  13,  1856,  he 
was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Amanda 
Pond,  by  whom  he  had  seven  children,  six 
of  whom  are  living:  Herbert,  Alvin, 
Frank,  Nellie  A.,  Josephine  and  Laura  L. 
Mr.  Stone  is  the  owner  of  80  acres,  and  is 
a  thorough-going,  prosperous  farmer 

Streetmaker  Edward,  renter.  Sec.  27,  P.O. 
Kane 

Sturmon  William,  renter.  Sec.  2,  P.  O.  Car- 
roUton 

'yALLY  WILLIAM,  renter,  P.  O.  Carroll- 
-*■       ton 

Terrell  James,  laborer,  P.O.  Kane 
Terrell  Margaret  Mrs.  Rivesville 
Thomas  Samuel,  farmer,  P.O.  Carrollton 
THOMASSOX  JOHN,  farmer  and 
stock  raiser.  Sec.  i3,  P.O.  Carrollton.  The 
above  named  gentleman  is  a  native  of 
Greene  County,  where  he  was  born  in  1833; 
second  child  of  William  and  Sarah  Thom- 
asson  ;  his  boyhood  was  spent  amid  pio- 
neer associations,  and  from  early  to  mature 
years  he  has  followed  agricultural  pursuits; 
when  the  war  broke  out  he  became  en- 
rolled in  Uncle  Sam's  troops,  and  remain- 
ing a  short  time,  he  subsequently  returned 
to  the  duties  of  the  farm  ;  in  1868,  he  was 
married  to  Miss  Sarah  C.  Varble,  a  daugh- 
ter of  George  Varble,  by  whom  he  has  five 
children  :  S.  Pasey  Elizabeth,  Sophia  J., 
George  T.,  John  N.,  and  infant  child.  Mr. 
Thomasson  is  the  owner  of  120  acres,  and 
is  a  thorough-going,  hard  working  farmer 
Thomason  William,  farmer,  Sec,  7,  P.O.  Car- 
rollton 
TRI3IBi:iE  HARVEY,  farmer  and 
stock  raiser,  Sec.  6,  P.  O.  Carrollton.  Not 
many  of  the  veteran  pioneers  of  Greene 
County  are  left  to  tell  the  story  of  frontier 


hardships,  but  among  those  whose  settle- 
ment in  Greene  County  occurred  in  an  early 
day,  we  mention  with  more  than  ordinary 
notice  the  name  of  Har\'ey  Trimble,  born 
in  Nicholasville,  Kentucky,  on  the  17th  of 
November,  1810.  His  father  John  Trimble 
a  native  Virginian  who  moved  to  Kentucky 
in  an  early  day,  from  his  earliest  years  he 
followed  agricultural  pursuits;  he  married 
in  Kentucky  Miss  Polly  Guy  also  of 
Virginia,  of  this  marriage  eleven  children 
were  born,  of  whom  our  subject  was  the 
fifth,  and  of  whom  we  have  only  space  to 
say  that  he  grew  up  amid  pioneer  associa- 
tions. In  1832  he  moved  to  Missouri,  and 
thence  to  Greene  County  in  1834  as  a 
permanent  resident,  but  the  year  1833  had 
witnessed  his  marriage  in  Greene  County 
to  Miss  Margaret  A.  Rice,  a  daughter  of 
Jefferson  and  Nancy  Rice.  In  his  own 
language  there  was  plenty  of  hard  work  to 
be  done  and  he  had  little  capital,  but  strong 
will  and  some  little  energy,  and  he  now 
set  resolutely  to  work  to  obtain  a  liveli- 
hood in  Illinois;  for  several  years  he  lived 
in  a  rough  round  log  cabin,  and  necessarily 
lived  an  economical  life;  the  regular  bill  of 
fare,  except  on  Sunday,  was  principally 
corn  dodgers  or  corn  bread  ;  when  Sunday 
came,  warm  biscuit,  a  rare  treat  for  old 
and  young ;  oftimes  it  happened  when  the 
wheat  became  more  generally  grown  young 
Trimble  put  in  considerable  time  hanging 
to  the  end  of  a  sheet,  and  kept  in  rapid 
motion  for  the  purpose  of  winnowing  or 
separating  wheat  from  chaff ;  to  be  more 
particular,  two  men  holding  a  sheet  kept  it 
in  rapid  motion  while  a  third  held  aloft 
an  old  sieve,  the  contents  of  which  were 
chaff  and  wheat  violently  shaken  in  the 
hands  of  the  operative,  in  its  fall  the  sheet 
kept  in  constant  motion  served  as  a  separa- 
tor of  the  chaff  from  the  grain;  in  after 
years  horse  mills  came  into  vogue  for  the 
grinding  of  grain  and  vast  numbers  con- 
gregated awaiting  their  turn,  and  enjoying 
themselves  meanwhile;  we  have  related  the 
above  in  order  to  show  what  industry  and 
economy  will  accomplish  from  poverty. 
Mr.  T.  has  become  comfortably  situ- 
ated in  life,  and  is  now  the  owner  of  240 
acres  of  valuable  farm  property;  elsewhere 
we  have  spoken  of  Mr.  Trimble's  marriage, 
his  wife  Miss  Margaret  H.  Rice,  was  born 


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in  Kentucky;  of  this  marriage  twelve 
children  were  born,  of  whom  eight  are 
living  :  Georgianna,  Jane,  Aggie,'  Napo- 
leon Bonaparte,  Susan,  Ellen,  Lafayette 
and  Augusta;  deceased,  John  R.,  Jefferson 
R.,  Thomas  P.  and  James  H.  (twins). 
For  ten  years  Mr.  T.  worked  as  a  tanner 
at  which  he  served  four  years  apprentice- 
ship 

TRI3IBL.E  N.  B.  farm  hand.  Sec.  i, 
P.O.  CarroUton 

Tyler  John,  renter,  Sec.  32,  P.  O.  Kane 

T  T  PDIKE  J.  W.  farmer,    Sec.   27,    P.   O. 
^       Kane 

^rARBLE     GEORGE,    farmer  and 

^      stock  raiser.  Sec.  17,  P.  O.  CarroUton. 
George  Varble  was  born  in  Oldham  County, 
Kentucky,   on  the    15th  of  March,    1822. 
His  father  George  Varble  was  a  native  of 
North    Carolina,    by  occupation    an    agri- 
culturist;   in    an    early  day   he  became    a 
resident   of  Kentucky,  and    there    formed 
the  acquainance  of,  and  married  Miss  Sarah 
Cravens,  a  daughter  of  Annan  Cravens  and 
Abigail  Hathaway;   by  whom  he  had  nine 
children;  John,  who  died  in  infancy;  Charles, 
who  grew  to  maturity,   moved   to    Greene 
County,  where  he  died  ;  William,  who  died 
in  Jersey  County,   Illinois;    Bourbon,  who 
died  in  Kentucky;   Lewis,  who  also  passed 
the     remainder     of    life     in     Kentucky ; 
Anderson,  who  also  lies  at  rest  in  the  same 
cemetery;  Elizabeth,   who  died  in  Greene 
County;     Melinda   A.,    who  was    laid    at 
rest   in  Greene   County,    and    George,  the 
last  of  his  race,  who  became  a  resident  of 
Greene     County  ;     permanently     located 
during     the    Spring    of     1849;     prior    to 
his  arrival  Mr.  V.  had  purchased  a  tract  of 
land  comprising  280   acres,  on   which  he 
now  bent  all  the  energies  of  his  nature  to 
bring   to   a   proper  degree    of  cultivation. 
March,    1843,    in   Kentucky,    Mr.    Varble 
was  married  to  Miss  Hannah  Admayer,  a 
daughter  of  Henry,  who  died  on  the  28th 
of  September.   1878,    and  was  laid  at  rest 
in  the   Hutchens  Cemetery;  to  the  care  of 
her  husband  she  left  a  family  of  six  chil- 
dren :    Nancy    Jane,  who    married    John 
Barrett    and    resides    in    Greene    County; 
Sarah,   who    married    John     Thomasson  ; 
Elizabeth,     who     married     James     Pope; 


George  S.,  who  married  Miss  Martha 
Heron;  James  B.,  who  married  Louisa 
Stone;  Lafayette  and  James  A.  who  reside 
on  the  old  homestead.  George  Varble  is 
well  known  in  Greene  County  as  an  hon- 
est upright  citizen  and  of  generous  im- 
pulses, that  a  detailed  statement  of  his  life 
would  be  superfluous,  and  it  is  only  sufficient 
to  say  that  he  has  become  an  exceedingly 
prosperous  farmer,  the  owner  of  355  acres 
of  valuable  land  in  Greene  County,  and 
merits  the  respect  and  confidence  of  his 
many  friends 

Varble  James  B.  farmer  and  stock  raiser.  Sec. 
17,  P.  O.  CarroUton 

Varble  Samuel,  renter,  Sec.  10,  P.  O.  CarroU- 
ton 

T 1 /"ARE  JAMES,    renter.    Sec.   18,    P.  O. 

CarroUton 
Ware  John,    farmer.  Sec.  18,  P.O.  CarroUton 
Ware  J.  L.  farmer,  Sec.  18,  P.O.  CarroUton 
Ware  WUliam,  farmer.  Sec.  18,  P.O.  CarroU- 
ton 
West  C.  farmer.  Sec.  33,  P.O.  Kane 
WeUer  George,  farmer.  Sec.  35.  P.O.  Kane 
VVeller  Gottlieb,  farmer  and  stock  raiser  Sec. 

35,  P.O.  Kane 
White  Baalam,  farmer.  Sec.  35,  P.O.  Kane 
Wellhausen  Fritz,  renter,  P.O.  Kane 
WHITE  IRA,    farmer  and  stock  raiser. 
Sec.  35,  P.O.  Kane.  The  above  named  gen- 
tleman was  born  in  Greene  County,  Febru- 
ary 24,  1837,  on  the  old  homestead  of  his  pa- 
rents Jesse  and  Tabitha  While,  whose  maid- 
en name  was  Carrico.  As  Jesse  White  rank- 
ed among  the  more  prominent  farmers  and 
early  residents    of  Greene  County,  we  here 
append  more    than   a  passing  notice.     He 
was  born  in  Madison  County,  111.,  in  1807 
and  was,  in  all    probability,  one  of  the  first 
white  children  born  in  the  State.     We    can 
not  enter,  owing  to  limited  space,  into  de- 
tails of   his   career   from  boyhood   to  man- 
hood.    Necessarily  his  boyhood's  days  were 
spent  amid  pioneer  associations.     Very  few 
then  dwelt  in  Illinois  save  wandering  par- 
ties in  search  of  new  scenes  and  incidents. 
It  was  during  his  early  years  that  he  moved 
to  Greene    County,  where  he   subsequently 
became  so  successful   in  life.     At  an  early 
age,    1827,  he  was  united  in  marriage  to 
Tabitha  Carrico.     For  many  years  after  his 
marriage  he  worked  as  a  blacksmith  and 


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■    wagon  maker,  probably  becoming  the  manu- 
facturer of  more  wagons  than  any  other  one 
mechanic  in  Greene  County.     At  one  time 
he  was   a  large   property  owner,  and  died 
February  14,  1872,  leaving  a  large  property 
to    his   pioneer  wife,  who    is    still  living,  a 
resident  of  this  township.     Ira,  from  whom 
this  sketch  is  obtained,  grew  up  a  vigorous 
youth,  with  a  fondness  for  field  sports  that 
made  him  a   skillful    marksman    in    after 
years.  In  1858,  he  was  married  to  Miss  Fan- 
ny Close,  a  daughter  of  William    Close  a 
native  of  Wayne  County,  Illinois,  by  whom 
he  had    two  children,   Jesse  and  Oscar,  de- 
ceased.    Mrs.  White  died  in  1869,  and  was 
laid  at    rest   in    the    Thompson    cemetery. 
In  1870    Mr.  White  was  united  in  marriage 
to  Miss  Eliza  Close,   a  sister  of  his  former 
wife,   by  whom   he   has    one  child,  Thirsa. 
Mr.  White  is  the  owner  of  135  acres  of  val- 
uable land,  in  township  9,  range  12.     Few 
are  better  lovers  of  nature  than  he,  and  few 
are  better  known  for  generous  acts 
WILLIAMS   DAVID  J.  farmer  and 
strock  raiser,  Sec.  24,  P.O.  Kane.     In  en- 
tering into  a  description  of  men  and  early 
times   in   Illinois,  it  will   be  well  to  give  a 
description  of  the  ancestry  of  many  of  those 
whose  names  head  our  biographical  sketch- 
es.    The  father  of  our  subject,  David  Wil- 
liams, was  a  native  of  Virginia,  and  removed 
to  Ohio  in  an  early  day,  where  he   married 
Miss   Sarah    McKinsey.      Eventually    he 
made  his  way    to  Missouri  and  thence  to 
Illinois,    settling   in    Greene  County,  that 
part  now  known  as   township   9,  range  12, 
in  1821,  where  he   erected  a  cabin  and  be- 
gan to  make  other  preparations  incident  to 
pioneer   life.     A  blacksmith   by  trade,  he 
never  turned  his  attention  to  it  in  Illinois, 
but  followed  agriculture,  and  became  mod- 
erately successful  in  this  vocation.     Of  the 
first  marriage    three   children   were   born : 
Matilda,  Lewis  and  John.     Lewis,  the  only 
survivor,  resides  at  Rockbridge.     The  sec- 
ond wife  of  Mr.  Williams  was  Miss  Marga- 
ret Stout,  a  daughter  of  John  Stout,  of  Vir- 
ginia, who  was   of  German  origin.     There 
were    born    of  the  second    marriage,   three 
children :    Clarissa,  who    married   Joshua 
Clark,    and   subsequently,    on  his  decease, 
married'Aaron  Flatt ;  Sarah  Ann,  deceased, 
who     married     Ambrose     Griswold     and 
David    J.,    who    was  destined  to    become 

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one  of  the  most  successful  agriculturists 
in  Greene  County,  where  he  was  born, 
in  the  year  1829,  and  where  he  grew 
to  manhood,  surrounded  by  such  influences 
as  have  made  many  of  our  more  opulent 
western  men.  In  1856  he  was  united  in 
marriage  to  Miss  Adeline  Witt,  a  daughter 
of  Franklin  Witt,  a  prominent  farmer  of 
Greene  County.  At  this  date  he  was  more 
comfortably  situated  in  life  than  many,  and 
now  set  about  adding  to  his  possessions; 
how  he  has  succeeded  is  well  known  to  the 
residents  of  this  county.and  it  would  perhaps 
be  superfluous  to  follow  his  career  in  Greene 
County,  step  by  step.  He  is  the  owner  of 
nearly  1,000  acres  of  valuable  land,  but  his 
habits  oflife,  marked  by  extreme  simplicity, 
leave  no  room  for  the  extravagance  or  pomp 
of  fashion  that  follows  this  nineteenth  cen- 
tury. Of  this  marriage  eight  children  were 
born,  of  whom  five  are  living :  Emma, 
George  C,  Lewis  F.,  William  H.,  and 
Walter  S. 
Williams  Marion,  renter,  Sec.  35,  P.O.  Kane 
Wilson   Thomas,    farm   hand,   Sec.  27,    P.O. 

Kane 
WITT    GEORGE  '  W.    farmer,  stock 
raiser  and  trader.     Among  the  more  pros- 
perous farmers  of  Greene  County,  the  name 
of  George  W.  Witt  is  worthy  of  more  than 
a  passing  notice.    Many  of  the  old  pioneers 
who  yet  remain  among  us,    remember  with 
warm  admiration,  Franklin  Witt,  a  leader 
among  men  in  earlier  times,  and  who  after- 
ward   became    noted  in  the   annals    of   the 
State  and  the   nation.     He  was  a  native  of 
Tennessee,  where   he  was  born  in  the  year 
1804.     His  patents  gained  a  livelihood  by 
the   products  of  the  farm,  and  in   1814,  to 
better  their  finances,  perhaps,  moved  west- 
ward and  settled  in  Polk  County,  in  the  ex- 
treme  southern   portion   of  Illinois.      We 
have  only  space  to  say  that  Franklin  Witt 
passed  his  boyhood  among  pioneer  associa- 
tions ;  imbibed  there  that  spirit  of  self-re- 
liance   that    led   to  successful  results.     He 
married   in    his   nineteenth  year  Miss  Me- 
linda  Perry,  a  daughter  of    Captain  Frank- 
lin Perry.    In  1826  he  sought  broader  fields, 
and  packing  his  household  goods  upon  the 
two  horses  he  owned,  after  some  days  spent 
in  travel  he  landed  in  Greene  County  with 
scarcely   a  dollar.     He    now  began    in    an 
humble  way  to  gain  a   footing    in  Illinois, 


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at  a  time  when  horse-mills  were  the  fashion, 
and  rough  round  log  cabins  the  only  habi- 
tations in   the   pioneer    settlements/     His 
was  an  energetic  nature,  and  he  accumula- 
ted property  rapidly.     In  subsequent  years 
he  became  a  justice  of  the  peace,  and  about 
1835  he  became  the  regular  nominee  of  the 
Democratic   party,    and  received  the  elec- 
tion   of    legislator,    serving    through    this 
session.     Probably  no  man  in  his  day  swer- 
ved the  popular  heart  more  than  he,  and  on 
three  subsequent  occasions  he  received  the 
election    to  represent    this    county  in    the 
Legislature,  and  presided  as  a  member  when 
Springfield  became  the  capital.     As  a  rep- 
resentative he  had  proved  so  efficient    that 
he  now  received  the  nomination  for  State 
Senator.     Serving  through  one  session  and 
receiving  a  re-election  he  was   a   member 
of  that  body  when  he  died  at  his  home    in 
Greene  County  in  1846.     For  that  time  and 
day  he    was  a  wealthy   man,    owning   the 
mill  property  and  some  two  thousand  acres 
of  land.     To  the  care  of  his  wife   he  left  a 
family  of  four  children  :    EUinor,  who  mar- 
ried Harrison  Reno,   and  on  his  decease, 
became  the  wife  of  William  Elmore  ;  Ade- 
line, who  married  David  J.Williams  ;  Eliz- 
abeth, who   married  Richard   Brown,  and 
George  W.,    who  heads    this   sketch,    who 
was  married  in  1866  to  Miss  Eliza  Moore, 
a  daughter  of  Carter  Moore,    by  whom  he 
has  one  child,    Toinette.      Mrs.  Witt    died 
in  1873,  and   the    following  year  Mr.  Witt 
was  united   in    marriage    to    Miss    Maggie 
Gardiner,  a  daughter  of  the  late  Rev.  C.  J. 
Gardiner,  of  whom   mention  is  made  else- 
where.    Of  this   marriage   three    children 
were  born,  two  of  whom  are  living  :  Fred- 
die T.  and  an  infant  child.    For  eight  years 
Mr.   Witt    presided    as    a   justice   of    the 
peace,  and  two  years  ago  was  a  candidate 
for  sheriff.     He  is  the   owner  of  some  600 
acres  of   valuable   land,  ranks   among  our 
more  opulent  farmers,  and  has,  in  all  prob- 
ability, the  finest  farm  residence  in  Greene 
County 
WITT      RAIS^DOLPH,     farmer     and 
stock  raiser,  Sec.  lO,  P.O.  CarroUton.     Ran- 
dolph   Witt,  a  well-known    resident    and 
early  settler  of  Greene  County,  is  a  native 
of  Jefferson  County,  Tenn.,  where  he  was 
born  on  the  3d  of  Dec,  1810,  third  child 
of    Ely   and    Nancy  Witt.      He    raised    a 


family  of  twelve  children,  two  having  died 
before  arriving  at  mature  years.      It  was 
during  the  year  1829  that  the  Witt  family 
took  up  the  line  of  departure  for  the  West, 
landing   in   Greene  County  on   the  6th   of 
December  of  this  year.     Ely  Witt  rented 
the  first  year  of  his  settlement.     Randolph 
well  remembers  the  deep  snow,  and  relates 
that  it  began  falling   toward  the  latter  part 
of    December,     and    continued  to    do    so 
at  intervals   during     the    Winter,    at   the 
time  the  weather  continued  mild,  causing 
a  crust  to  form  on   the   top  of  the  snow, 
causing  many  wild  animals  to  perish,  and 
so  emboldened  did  they  become  that  it  was 
no  uncommon  occurrence  for  the  early  set- 
tler to  frequently  find  them  at  the  thresh- 
old  of    his   cabin.      Ely  Witt  died    during 
the  Autumn  of  1851,  and  nine  years  later 
his  wife  was  laid  at  rest  amid  the  scenes  of 
her   early   labors.       Randolph   received   a 
round  log  cabin  education,  and  early  learned 
the  energetic  ways  of  his  ancestry.     On  the 
i8th    of  August,  1836,  he  was  married  to 
Miss   Polly   Tunnell,  oldest  daughter  now 
living  of  the  late  Hon.  Calvin  Tunnell,  one 
of  the  best  men  who  bore  a  prominent  part 
in  the  development  of  Greene  County.    Mr. 
Witt,    in  his  own  language,  put  in  many 
years  of  his  time   in   a  log  cabin,  a  rough 
box  taking  the    place   of  a   table   the   first 
Winter.     He  is  now  one  of  the  leading  ag- 
riculturists and   the  owner  of  790  acres  of 
valuable  land  in  the  counties  of  Montgom- 
ery, Macoupin,  and  Greene.    Not  only  does 
Mr.   Witt   rank   among  our  more   opulent 
farmers,  but  his  kindness  of  heart  and  gen- 
erosity is  unbounded.      Of   the    marriage 
four  children  were  born :  Andrew  J.,  Will- 
iam T.,  Jane  E.,  and  Elzina 
Witt  William,  farmer.  Sec.  10,  P.O.  CarroUton 
Wolsey  Daniel,  renter.  Sec.  Ii,  P.O.   Kane 
WOOD     GEOKGE     T.     farmer    and 
stock  raiser,  Sec.  10,  P.O.  CarroUton.     The 
above  named  gentleman  is  the  second  child 
of  Allen   B.  and  Tryphena  Wood.     Allen 
B.  Wood    was  a  native  of  Kentucky,  and 
early  becam   identified  in  agricultural  pur- 
suits.      He    accompanied    his    parents    to 
Greene  County  in   an  early  day,  the  exact 
date  can    not    now  be    ascertained,    where 
many    of    the   name    in   subsequent    years 
bore  a  prominent    part  in  the  growth  and 
development  of  the  county.   Allen  B.  Wood 


TOWN    9,   NORTH   RANGE   12,    WEST. 


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became  more  fortunately  situated  in  life 
than  many  in  the  West  in  an  early  day, 
although  for  some  little  time  he  worked  as 
a  farm  hand.  In  1850  he  was  united  in 
marriage  to  Miss  Tryphena  Mulberry,  by 
whom  he  had  eight  children,  four  of  whom 
are  living:  John  P.,  Addie,  George,  and 
Judy  Ethel.  Not  long  after  his  marriage, 
Mr.  W.  embarked  in  the  grocery  and  dry 
goods  trade  in  a  small  building  in  what  is 
familiarly  known  as  Upper  Woodville,  com- 
mencing his  business  on  a  light  capital, 
save  wit  and  energy,  he  sprang  at  once  into 
a  successful  business  career,  and  in  after 
years  became  the  owner  of  valuable  farm 
property.  He  died  during  the  Autumn  of 
1873,  after  a  long  and  eventful  life,  and  was 
laid  at  rest  in  the  Maberry  Cemetery.  Mrs. 
Wood,  who  was  born  in  Kentucky  on  the 


26th  of  August,  1827,  passed  away  March 
18,  1871.  As  some  notice  of  the  sur- 
vivors of  the  family  will  be  given,  we  enter 
into  a  short  description  of  George  Wood. 
He  was  born  in  Greene  County  in  1833; 
received  a  liberal  education.  From  his 
earliest  years  he  has  followed  farming,  and 
latterly  has  become  somewhat  extensively 
engaged  as  a  stock  buyer  and  dealer.  In 
October,  1874,  he  was  united  in  marriage 
to  Miss  Mary  Robinson,  a  daughter  of 
Nathaniel  Robinson,  of  Kentucky.  Two 
children  blessed  this  union  :  Allen  E.,  de- 
ceased, and  Claudius  E.  Mr.  W.  is  the 
owner  of  40  acres  of  valuable  land  in  town 
g,  range  12 
Woods  Daniel,  renter.  Sec.  14,  P.O.  Kane 
Woods  Henry,  farm  hand,  P.O.  Kane 


/ 


Town  9,  North   Range    13,  West. 


A  DMIRE'  JOHN,  fanner  Sec.  ii.  P.O. 
CarroUton 

Admire  John  jr.,  farmer.  Sec.  ii,  P.O.  Car- 
roUton 

Admire  Henry  C,  farmer,  Sec.  ii,  P.O.  Car- 
roUton 

Admire  William,  renter,  Sec.  ii,  P.O.  Car- 
roUton 

Allen  A.  renter,  Sec.  i6,  P.O.  CarroUton 

Ambrose  D.  J.  farpier,  Sec.  27,  P.O.  CarroU- 
ton 

Anderson  E.  renter.  Sec.  31,  P.O.  CarroUton 

Anderson  James,  farmer,  Sec.  36,  P.O.  Field- 
en,  Jersey  County 

Anderson  Thomas  K.  farmer.  Sec.  i,  P.O. 
Fielden,  Jersey  County 

Armstrong  Henry,  farmer,  Sec.  9,  P.O.  Car- 
roUt 

"DRANNON   JASPER,   farmer.    Sec.   11, 

^     P.O.  CarroUton 

Borman  J.  farmer.  Sec.  32,  P.O.  CarroUton 

BUCK  FRED  L.  farmer  and  stock 
raiser,  Sec.  36,  P.O.  Fielden,  Jersey  County, 
was  born  in  Hanover,  Germany,  1822,  liv- 
ing in  his  mother  country  till  he  was  15 
years  of  age,  which  was  in  1837 ;  at  so 
young  an  age  he  was  determined  to  go 
West,  where  there  was  a  better  chance  for 
a  young  man.  Getting  permission  of  his 
parents,  he  came  across  the  ocean,  landing 
at  Baltimore,  and  made  his  way  to  St* 
Louis,  and  hired  as  waiter  boy  in  the  Mis- 
souri hotel,  remaining  for  six  months;  the 
man  he  hired  to  ran  off  and  did  not  pay 
him.  He  was  left  with  nothing  ;  some  one 
stealing  his  shoes  and  coat.  He  then 
worked  for  twenty-five  cents  per  hour 
on  the  water  docks  till  he  had  money 
enough  to  buy  a  pair  of  shoes.  He  then 
received  the  position  of  cabin  boy  on  a 
steamboat ;  followed  the  river  for  nine 
years  as  cabin  boy  and  second  cook.  Leav- 
ing the  river  he  engaged  in  keeping  a 
saloon    in  partnership   with   another  man  ; 


sold  out  in  a  short  time,  and  clerked  in  the 
saloon,  and  working  in  a  distillery,  which 
he  followed  for  four  years.  He  then,  in 
1850,  went  with  a  party  to  California,  going 
by  overland  route,  which  took  them  one 
one  hundred  and  forty  days.  When  he  ar- 
rived at  his  destination  he  had  the  small 
sum  of  fifty  cents  ;  having  no  rations,  and 
meals  were  one  dollar,  three  of  them  to- 
gether bought  one  pound  of  cheese  for  one 
dollar  and  ten  cents,  and  one  loaf  of  bread 
for  fifty  cents  ;  that  was  the  way  he  got  his 
first  meal  in  California.  He  sold  one  of 
his  shirts  to  get  some  money  to  buy  provis- 
ions. His  partner  had  an  old  pick  and 
spade  to  go  to  work  with,  and  a  friend  that 
came  over  with  him  bought  him  a  rocker  to 
clean  the  gold.  They  made  one  thousand 
dollars  in  the  next  five  months.  Staying 
in  California  for  two  years,  he  returned  to 
St.  Louis  with  $1,400,  and  clerked  with 
the  same  man  that  he  did  before,  staying 
two  years.  Then  bought  land  in  Jersey 
County  and  farmed.  Sold  out  and  bought 
in  Greene  County,  where  he  now  lives, 
farm  contains  345  acres,  he  purchased  in 
1865.  He  was  married  in  1856  to  Caroline 
Horseman,  who  was  born  in  1835.  Their 
union  was  blessed]  with  sixteen  children, 
eight  of  which  are  living :  Matilda,  Rich- 
ard, Nettie,  Seagle,  Henry,  Frederic,  Lula, 
and  Mary 

/^AMPBELL    R.    farmer.    Sec.    31,    P.O. 

—     CarroUton 
Campbell  R.  renter.  Sec.  32,  P.O.  CarroUton 
Christian  C.  farmer.  Sec.  25,  P.O.  CarroUton 
Clark  George,  farmer.  Sec.  i6,  P.O.  CarroUton 
CliENDENEN  H.  P.  farmer  and  stock 
raiser.    Sec.    21,    P.  O.    CarroUton,    is  one 
among   the   oldest   settlers   now  living  in 
Greene  County  ;  was  born  in  Bourbon  Co., 
Kentucky,   Oct.  12,  i8t2  ;    he  was  the  son 
of   George  W.  and  Mary  Clendenen,   de- 
ceased, who  emigrated  from  Kentucky  to 


TOWN   9,   NORTH  RANGE   13,   WEST. 


769 


St.  Charles  County,  Missouri,  in  1817,  liv- 
ing there  till  1820,  then  moved  to  Greene 
County,  Ills.,  where   they  entered  a  small 
tract  of  land ;  they  lived  in  the  county  for 
a  number  of  years  and   passed   from    this 
world  to  a  better,  leaving  many  friends  to 
mourn  their  death.     Their  son,  who  heads 
this   sketch,  was   but    eight   years    of  age 
when  he  came  to  Greene  County,  in  1820, 
and  received  his  preliminary  education  in 
the  old-time  log  school  house,  with  punch- 
eon floor  and  slab  benches,  with  the  door 
swinging  too  and  fro  on  wooden   hinges ; 
he  commenced  life  by  working  on  a  farm 
for  eight  and  nine  dollars  per  month  till  he 
accumulated  enough  money  to  enter   320 
acres  of  land  from  the  government,  which 
was  in  1835,  and  owns  the  same  land  now 
that  he  entered  ;  as  he  accumulated,  bought 
land  till  he  now  owns  1,700  acres,  which 
lays   in  the   Illinois  Bottom ;   he  followed 
flat-boating    in    his  younger  days,  making 
his  own  boats  and  filling  them  with  produce 
that  he   raised   on  his  farm,  making  from 
one  to  three  trips  a  year,  for  fourteen  years, 
and   can    tell    some  of  those  old   flat-boat 
stories  when  steamboats  and  railroads  were 
comparatively   few.      He  worked  hard  in 
his   younger  days,  starting   with    nothing 
but  a  determined  will,  to  make  something 
in  the  world  for  himself.     Was  married  in 
1843,  to  Mariah  Clark,  who  was  bom  in 
Greene  County,  in  1832,  was  the  daughter 
of  Absalom  and    Lydia   Clark,   who  emi- 
grated from  Ohio  in  1815  to  the  American 
Bottom,   and   to    Greene  County  in  1817. 
Mr.  Clendenen's  union    was   blessed   with 
six  children,   three  living :    Mary,  married 
to  Robert  King  ;  Orson,   married    to    Ella 
Flatt,    and   Jennie,  married    James   Ellis. 
Mrs.  C.  died  in  1863,  at  the  age  of  37 

Clenn  Samuel,  farm  renter,  Sec.  16,  P.O.  Car- 
rollton 

Clendenen  O.  farmer.  Sec.  21,  P.O.  Carroll- 
ton 

Cummings  Marion,  farmer.  Sec.  15,  P.O.  Car- 
rollton 

Cummings  Nelson,  farmer,  Sec.  14,  P.O.Car- 
rollton 

Cummings    Williams,    farmer,  Sec.  15,  P.O. 
CarroUton 

"pvAVIDSON  A.  J.  farmer.  Sec.  15,  P.O. 
CarroUton 


Davidson  K.  farmer,  Sec.  22,  P.O.  CarroUton 

Davidson  M.  farmer.  Sec.  22,  P.O.  CarroUton 
Davidson  William,  farm  renter,  Sec.  28,  P.O. 
CarroUton 


T7  LLIS  JAMES,  farmer,  Sec.  21,  P.O.  Car- 
^     ronton 


T7RY  N.  farmer.  Sec.  31,  P.O.  CarroUton 
Fry  U.  farm  renter,  Sec.  24,  P.O.  Car- 
roUton 

Fry  Martha  Mrs.  farmer,  Sec.  12,  P.O.  Car- 
roUton 

r^ASH  GEORGE,  farm    renter,   Sec.    24, 

^     P.O.  CarroUton 

Gillelen  Ann  L.  Mrs.  farmer.  Sec.  23,  P.O. 
CarroUton 

Goedda  L.  Mrs.  farmer,  Sec.  I,  P.O.  Fielden, 
Jersey  County 

Goedda  Mary  Mrs.  farmer.  Sec.  22,  P.O.  Car- 
roUton 

T_T  ARDWICK  G.  W.  farmer.  Sec.  10,  P.O. 
CarroUton 

Hardwick  George,  farm  renter,  P.O.  CarroU- 
ton 

Heron  A.  farmer.  Sec.  24,  P.O.  CarroUton 

Heron  James  A.  farmer.  Sec.  24,  P.O.  Car- 
roUton 

HEROIS"  J.  G.  farmer  and  stock  raiser, 
Sec.  24,  P.O.  CarroUton,  was  born  in  Erie 
County,  Pennsylvania,  in  1827,  living  in 
his  native  State  till  1830,  then  moved  with 
his  parents  to  Louisville,  Kentucky,  where 
he  was  reared,  living  there  till  he  was  14 
years  of  age,  which  was  in  1841 ;  hearing 
of  this  fine  country  he  was  determined  to 
try  his  fortune  in  Illinois.  Came  on  horse- 
back, with  another  young  man,  landing  in 
Macoupin  County,  Illinois,  and  hired  out 
on  a  farm  for  $10  per  month,  remaining 
there  till  the  Mexican  war,  when  he  en- 
listed as  private  in  what  was  called  the 
First  Illinois  Regiment,  in  Company  I,  re- 
maining in  the  service  for  eighteen  months, 
was  honorably  discharged  in  July,  1849, 
and  in  August  received  his  warrant  for  160 
acres  of  land,  which  he  laid  in  Macoupin 
county.  Was  married  in  1849,  to  Martha 
Clark,  who  was  born  in  Owens  County, 
Kentucky,  in  1833;  she  came  to  Illinois  in 
1844,  with  her  parents ;  their  union  was 
blessed    with    ten    children  ;  Mary  E.,  de- 


770 


GREENE   COUNTY    DIRECTOKY. 


ceased  ;  James  A.,  Sarah  E.,  Martha  G., 
Ada  I.,  Henry  I.,  Gorden  F.,  Julia  R., 
Agnes  L.,  Carroll  C.  Mr.  Heron  remained 
in  Macoupin  County  till  1850,  then  moved 
to  Greene  County,  where  he  has  remained 
and  owns  eighty  acres  of  land 
Houdashelt  H.  M.  farmer,  Sec.  22,  P.O.  Car- 
roUton 

JONES  J.  farm  renter,  Sec.  28,  P.O.  Car- 
roUton 

TZ  ELLY  JAMES,  farm  hand.  Sec.  21,  P.O. 
Carrollton 

King  Robert,  farm  renter,  Sec.  17,  P.O.  Car- 
rollton 

Kenekgal  Anton,  farmer.  Sec.  25,  P.O.  Car- 
rollton 

KING  CHARLES,  farmer  and  stock 
raiser,  Sec.  2,  P.O.  Carrollton,  was  born  in 
Sheffield,  England,  in  1821,  living  in  his 
mother  country  till  1842,  he  then  left  his 
native  home  for  this  western  country  with 
his  parents,  landing  in  New  Orleans,  came 
up  the  Mississippi  River  to  St.  Louis,  then 
made  their  way  to  Greene  County.  His 
father,  Thomas  King,  bought  forty  acres  of 
land  and  farmed  till  his  death  in  1S62. 
His  wife,  Lydia,  died  in  1863.  The  sub- 
ject of  this  sketch  was  a  cutler  by  trade, 
which  he  learned  in  his  native  home,  from 
his  father,  but  has  not  worked  at  his  trade 
since  he  came  to  America  only  to  handle 
the  knives  and  forks  that  he  now  has,  from 
the  horns  of  a  deer  killed  in  Greene  Coun- 
ty. He  was  married  in  1845,  to  Nancy 
Crotchett,  who  was  born  in  Pope  County, 
Illinois,  1830;  her  parents  were  among  the 
old  settlers  of  Illinois.  Mr.  King's  family 
was  blessed  with  six  children,  four  living: 
Martha  E.,  born  Nov.  13,  1846;  William 
A.,  born  Feb.  i,  1849,  deceased;  Paulina, 
born  Feb.  14,  1851  ;  Mary  L..  born  May 
15,  1853  ;  Lydia  A.,  born  Aug.  5,  1856  ; 
Esther,  born  May  12,  i860,  deceased.  Mr. 
King  owns  520  acres  of  land 

TV/r  cCORMIC   A.  farmer,  P.O.  Carrollton 
■'■'-*•      McCormic  E.   farmer.   Sec.   26,  P.O. 

Carrollton 
McCormic  George,  farmer,  P.O.  Carrollton 
McLangin  H.  farmer.  Sec.  15,  P.  O.  Carroll- 
ton 
MABEARRY    WIIiLIAM    M. 
farmer  and  stock  raiser,  Sec.     r,  P.O.  Car- 


rollton, was  bum  in  Sumner  County,  Tenn., 
in    1833;  is    the    son   of  William  B.  and 
Martha    Mabearry,    who   were   natives   of 
Tennessee,  living  there  till  1837,  when  they 
emigrated   to  Greene  County;   the    family 
had  no  means  and  hired  a  wagon  to  bring 
them,  not   having  one   of  their   own  ;  the 
father   rented  land  till  1S46,  then  bought 
160  acres,  and  as   he   accumulated   means 
bought   more    land,  till    at  his    death,    in 
1858,  he  owned  320  acres.     His  wife  still 
lives,  at  the  age  of  68,  on   the   old  home- 
stead.    The   subject    of    this    sketch   was 
married    in  1856,  to  Georgianna  E.  Trim- 
ble, who  was  born  in  Pike  County,  Mo.,  in 
1834,  but  reared  in   Greene  County;  their 
union  was  blessed  with  five  children  :  El- 
vira, who   married  J.  P.    Wood ;     Agnes, 
William  A.,  Susan  M.,  and  George  A.    Mr. 
Mabearry    owns    350   acres ;  has    followed 
the  occupation  of  a  farmer  all  his  life  ;  has 
been  township  treasurer  eight  years  ;  was 
elected    to    the  office    of  county  commis- 
sioner at  the  last  election  in  1878,  which 
he  still  fills 
Miller  Jackson,  farmer,  Sec.  13,  PO.  Carroll- 
ton 
Miller  John,  fanner.    Sec.   13,  P.  O.  Carroll- 
ton 
Miller  L.  farmer,  Sec.  13,  PO.  Carrollton 
Miller   Thomas,  farm    renter,  Sec.  24,    P.O. 

Carrollton 
Muligan    R.  farmer,  Sec.  26,  P.O.  Carrollton 
Murphy  L.  farmer,  Sec.  16,  P.O.  Carrollton 

■D  ICKER  G.  farmer.  Sec.   25,  P.O.   Car- 
-^     ronton 

Rice  John,  farmer,  Sec.  27,  P.O.  Carrollton 
Robinson  Wilson,  renter,  P.O.  Kane 
Rountree   Anna  Mrs.   farmer,  Sec.  25,  P.O. 
Carrollton 

C  ACER  H.  farm  renter,  Sec.  28,  P.O.  Car- 

'^      rollton 

Sellhorse  H.  farmer,  Sec.  22,  P.  O.  Carroll- 
ton 

Sherfy  A.  farm  renter,  Sec.  31,  P.  O.  Carroll- 
ton 

Sheuten  J.  farmer,  Sec.  16,  P.O.  Carrollton 

Shilt  Frank,  farmer.  Sec.  16,  P.  O.  Carroll- 
ton 

Short  G.  M.  farmer.  Sec.  i,  P.O.  Carrollton 

Smith  M.  farm  renter,  Sec.  12,  P.O.  Carroll- 
ton 


TOWN    9,    NORTH   RANGE    13,    WEST. 


771 


Starman  George,  farm  renter,  Sec.  12,  P  O. 
Carrollton 

Stevans  R.  farm  renter,  Sec.  12,  P.  O.  Car- 
rollton 


T 

V 


RIMBLE  N.  B.  farm  renter.  Sec.   i,  P. 
O.  Carrollton 

ARBLE  C.  H.  farmer,  Sec,  2,  P.O.  Car- 
rollton 

Varble  H.  farmer,  P.O.  Carrollton 
Varble  J.  farm   renter,  Sec.  16,  P.O    Carroll- 
ton 
Varble  John  D.  farmer,  Sec.  23,  P.O.  Carroll- 
ton 
Varble  P.  farmer.  Sec.  Ii,  P.O.  Carrollton 
Varble  W.  farmer.  Sec.  3,  P.O.  Carrollton 


Vandersand  W.  farmer,  Sec.  24,  P.O.  Carroll- 
ton 

\\/  ITASCHEK  ANDREW,  farm- 
er and  stock  raiser.  Sec.  i,  P.O.  Car- 
rollton, was  born  in  Prussia,  Germany,  in 
1815,  living  in  his  mother  country  till  1850, 
then  came  to  America,  and  made  his  way 
to  Greene  County,  111.;  having  but  small 
means  he  rented  land  for  ten  years  ,  then, 
in  1868.  bought  80  acres,  and  as  he  accu- 
mulated, bought  land  till  he  now  owns  200 
acres ;  his  farm  is  well  improved  and  well 
stocked;  he  was  married  in  1856,  to  Mrs. 
Christine  GroUmas,  who  has  two  children 
by  her  first  marriage,  Joseph  and  Amy;  one 
by  hei;  last  union,  John 


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